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This photo was taken by my 7 year-old son and finished first in the plants and scenery category of the 2007 Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Photo Competition. This is a sensitive plant and the splash of red is from a flower petal that had fallen on it from a tree above.
He also won the "animals" category with this photo.
I had promised to take him on a youth photo walk at the refuge that morning, but I came down with strep throat earlier in the week, and decided not to take him that morning, especially since it was raining. However, he was so disappointed, that I finally relented and took him that afternoon anyway. I'm sure glad that I did!
This was taken with my Canon S2 IS at 1/60th F/8 with a Raynox DCR-250 macro adapter using the on-board flash and a modified version of Photophool's CCRRFD styrofoam bowl flash diffuser.
Thought I'd do something nice and sensitive. I picked these flowers from my garden, they were all growing naturally so I decided to make an arrangement.
Also experimented with using colour curves in this. I think the colours are okay, but the colouring on my laptop isn't great so I'm not sure. Please tell me if it's not right!
A 1950's sensitive, new age cowboy.
This image is from a set called "What's That You're Wearing".
The photographs in this set were produced from negatives serendipitously discovered in my other collections. The ordinary to exceptional choices of personal fashion through the eyes of the family camera.
Please go here to see more images from "What's That You're Wearing"
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Produced from the original transparency in my collection.
Block 11 is quite a sensitive block with respect to photography. Photography and videography are prohibited within this block for very good reasons. Block 11 is one mass [non-reconstructed] memorial where thousands were barbarically murdered.
Putting it bluntly; Block 11 was the name of a brick building in Auschwitz I, the Stammlager or main camp of the Auschwitz concentration camp network. The block was used for executions and torture. Between the tenth and eleventh block stood the death wall (reconstructed after the war) where thousands of prisoners were lined up for execution by firing squad.
The block contained special torture chambers in which various punishments were applied to prisoners. Some could include being locked in a dark chamber for several days or being forced to stand in one of four standing cells. Punishment in these special compartments (one square metre each, with a hole 5x5 cm for breathing), consisted of confining four prisoners, who were forced by the lack of space to remain standing all night for up to twenty nights, while still being forced to work during the day.
It was at Block 11 that the first attempts to kill people with Zyklon B were implemented in September 1941. Prisoner interrogations involving extreme torture were also conducted within Block 11, often with use of the "Boger Swing" device, (Boger-Schaukel) invented by Wilhelm Boger, an SS officer who served within Auschwitz's Political Department.
Block No. 11 was known by the prisoners [of Auschwitz] as "the death block." It filled several roles, of which the most important was that of central camp jail. Here, the SS placed male and female prisoners from all over the camp who were suspected by the camp Gestapo of belonging to the underground, planning escapes or mutinies, or maintaining contact with the outside world. Poles from outside the camp were also held here after being arrested for such offences as offering aid to prisoners. They were subjected to brutal interrogation that usually ended in a sentence of death by being shot or hanged.
In the first years of the camp, the penal company (Strafkompanie) and corrective company (Erziehungskompanie), assigned to the harshest labor, were quartered here. Almost all newly arrived Jewish prisoners and Polish priests were initially placed in the penal company, where the number of victims was highest. The special group of prisoners assigned to burn corpses in the crematorium (Sonderkommando) was temporarily quartered in this block.
So-called police prisoners (Polizeihäftlinge) were imprisoned here after 1943. These were Poles, suspected of resistance activity and held at the disposition of the Katowice Judicial District Gestapo. They waited in this block for the verdict of the German summary court, which usually sentenced them to death.
The SS incarcerated prisoners guilty of violating the camp regulations in the punishment cells located in the basement. Prisoners sentenced to death by starvation were also placed here in 1941. Among those who died in cell no. 18 in the basement of this block was St. Maksymilian Maria Kolbe.
In connection with SS operational plans for beginning the total extermination of the Jews, a trial of the use of Zyklon B gas for mass killing was carried out in the basement on September 3-5, 1941. In this test, 600 Soviet prisoners of war and 250 Polish patients selected from the camp "hospital" were murdered.
Men, women and children were horrifically tortured and murdered here, and while this image may not necessarily serve a purpose in some peoples eyes. Such as, its not art, its just a boring a window with bars over it, or there's nor much to look at. That's exactly how the POW's in these blocks felt. Many POW interviews I have heard about relating to block 11 are pretty horrifying. POW's detailing the screams of children, men and women, the beatings, the pain of torture.
Sometimes looking on the outside is all we need to understand what happened on the inside.
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Lenore demonstrates the motion-sensitive nature of the coffee table.
The interactive coffee tables are a collaborative effort between Because We Can and Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.
Unperforated blue sensitive, yellow base, microfilm in a Canon EOS 10 camera.
Shot at 25iso and developed in Rodinal at 1:150 (2ml in 300ml of water) for 2 hours Stand Development
As this film has no anti halation layer, the highlights can 'bloom' as can be clearly seen in some of the shots. Not as extreme as Kodak 5069 but worth using.
Most of the Mission Blue butterfly's habitat has been lost to development. The fragmented bits that remain spread out between San Bruno Mountain, the Golden Gate National Recreational Area, and Twin Peaks are moreover under attack by invasive species that displace the lupines that the Blue's caterpillar's rely on.
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A sturdy and versatile Sensitive Detector is standard fare for the instrument banks of any well-appointed ray-worker's shop.
This aircraft is perhaps the ultimate air-to-air fighter of WWII. It is an absolute marvel of engineering and, as always with North American aircraft it is gentle, sensitive, and responsive. In other words, it flies exactly the way an aircraft should fly. Perhaps more interestingly, however, is the manner in which it came into being.
The Royal Air Force had been using Curtiss P-40s in North Africa but needed many more aircraft than Curtiss was able to produce. They approached North American with a request to build more P-40s for them. The engineers at North American stated that they could build a new fighter, far superior to the P-40 and do it in the same time than they could tool up to produce P-40s. One hundred and twenty-two days after the first time it was drawn on drafting paper, the first P-51 broke ground for its initial test flight. Needless to say, it was a smashing success.
The early P-51s used Allison engines, which had single stage superchargers. These gear-driven superchargers were unable to provide the power required at altitudes above 15,000 feet. After taking delivery of 600 P-51A’s the British made a switch to the British Rolls Royce Merlin engine. The Merlin had a dual-stage supercharger and performed excellently at 35,000 feet. More than that, the Merlin equipped P-51s had more power at 30,000 feet than they did at takeoff with the Allison and they did it on half the fuel consumption.
North American changed to the P-51B which had the Packard built Merlin engines and delivered them in large quantities to the British. It was many months before the American military recognized what a great airplane the P-51 was and then started ordering them from North American.
It was the British who named this plane the “Mustang.” Originally ordered by the British, redesigned by the British using a British engine and first adopted by the British as an operational fighter, this history makes the P-51 almost a British airplane that eventually became an American airplane.
A very agile, nimble and maneuverable fighter, the P-51 was ideally suited for escort duty in Europe. Once fitted with twin drop tanks, the Mustang was able to escort the B-17s and B-24s all the way from East Anglia on the east coast of England to Berlin and back. Once out of enemy territory on the return leg, the P-51s would leave the bombers and dive for the deck looking for targets of opportunity. Trains, truck convoys, troops, airfields, tanks, whatever enemy targets came into view were wide open to these wolf packs, as they were sometimes called. Unfortunately, it was in this role that most of them were lost.
Striking ground installations of any kind is a very dangerous occupation, particularly in the P-51. Typical of any aircraft which had a liquid cooled V-12 engine, there were four coolant lines running along the belly of the aircraft—a hot line to the heat exchanger and a cool return line for each bank of cylinders. These lines present the most vulnerable spot on the aircraft. One stray bullet in any one of these lines would cause a complete loss of cooling and, in a matter of minutes, the engine would overheat and catastrophic engine failure would occur.
The P-51 was kept in the USAAF inventory and was still the mainstay fighter when the USAF became a separate service. At the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, they became the very first fighter to go into combat. The North Koreans (many of whom were really Russians) were flying MIG-15s and MIG-17s that, of course, were jet fighters. In spite of the terrible mismatch of some 100 miles per hour, or so, the Mustangs made a good showing until they could finally be replaced with the F-80’s, F-84’s and particularly the F-86’s.
An interesting side note is that most of the international speed records for prop driven aircraft (usually established at the Reno International Air Races) are held by modified P-51s. This truly was a fabulous aircraft; one of the greatest of all times.
The P-51 was built at North American Aviation located at Inglewood, California and Dallas, Texas. A total of 15,019 of these beautiful fighters were built, 200 of them under license in Australia.
Operational Information
The P-51 Mustang has had a very long and glorious career as a fighter aircraft. In combat in almost every theatre during World War II, Korea, the racing circuit and airshows throughout the world, there it is—the best of the best.
The P-51D was the first model to incorporate the bubble canopy. Vision is a matter of survival with fighter pilots and this was a huge improvement in the area of visibility.
Packard Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan built the Merlin engine that powered the P-51, under contract from Rolls Royce. While there may be little bias involved, many pilots rated the Packard-build superior to the Rolls Royce. Several of these aircraft were involved in downing of the German ME-262 jet fighters. In addition to the USAAF, they were operated by 55 different countries.
Specifications and Performance
Power Plant:
Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650, 12 Cylinder V Inline, Liquid cooled.
Dimensions:
Length: 32 ft. 10 in.
Wingspan: 37 ft. 1 in.
Height: 13 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 7,125 lb. empty, 11,600 lb. max.
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 435mph
Maximum Range: 2,080 miles.
Service Ceiling: 42,000 ft.
Armament:
Six .50 Caliber Machine Guns, Wing Mounted
Two 1,000 lb. Bombs.
History of the P-51D, N151BP, at Palm Springs Air Museum
North American P-51D-25NT, Serial Number 44-84753 was built in Dallas, Texas. It was equipped with racks for four 5-inch rockets, two 500 lb. bombs or two 1,000 lb. bombs. Delivered to the USAAF on 21 June 1945, it was immediately ferried to Bakersfield, California and joined the 31st Fighter Squadron, Fighter Group at Palmdale, California on 10 July 1945. The group deployed immediately thereafter to Santa Maria, Army Air Force, California, where it became a part of the 4th Air Force, responsible for the air defense of the United States.
On December 4, 1945, it was transferred to March Army Air Force, California. On May 16, 1946, it was transferred to Hobbs Army Air Force for storage, thence to Kelly Army Air Force for storage and in 1948, designated an F-51D-25.
On September 8, 1950, it was sent to Hensley Field, Texas for work. Upon completion, on 31 March 1951 it was assigned to 131st Fighter Squadron, Strategic Air Command, Bergstrom AFB, Texas. The 131st was transferred to George AFB, California on August 10, 1951 and in November 1951, was assigned to Tactical Air Command.
On September 5, 1952, the aircraft was transferred to Pope AFB, North Carolina and on November 2, 1953 was transferred to the Kentucky Air National Guard at Louisville, Kentucky. It was ferried to McClellan AFB, California for storage on October 19, 1956 and dropped from the USAF inventory on September 16, 1957 having logged 1,229 hours of flying time.
On February 12, 1958, it was purchased by Hammer Crop Dusters, Sacramento, California. The fuselage tank was removed and a rear seat installed. On December 3, 1961 it was sold to R. L. Rodman and painted red. It was again sold to M.L. Grant on 24 May 1965. In May 1984, it was sold again to Ted Contri of Reno, Nevada and painted all red with black and white trim and stripes.
In 1987, it was purchased by Planes of Fame East, registered and painted in a blue and white scheme which was common but incorrect as an interpretation of an Eighth Air Force configuration.
In the spring of 1997, it became a part of the Palm Springs Air Museum, where it participated in several flight demonstrations.
In January 2012, the aircraft was painted to replicate the fighter of Lt. Bob Friend to honor the Tuskegee Airmen. The signatures of the airmen attending its dedication adorn the horizontal elevator.
Today the aircraft is a part of the Palm Springs Air Museum Warbird Ride Program. When it is not flying, P-51D, NL151BP is at home in the museums European Hangar.
This is a more sensitive topic but I think it needs to be talked about. I know slut shaming is more a topic based on woman and how the present themselves but I think slut shaming can count for both genders. I will never understand why everybody has to judge people they don´t know based on how they look. It´s not like everybody has to look the same. That´s that makes the word so colourful. When woman wants to wear tons of make up then let them do that. You don´t have to love it but accept it. If you don´t like it don´t call her a slut just don´t say ANYTHING. Also when a woman is very open about her sexuality that´s her thing. You don´t have the right to judge her and call her a slut! Just don´t judge and the world could be so much better. Be open minded !
STOP SLUT SHAMING!!!
Pokey is such a sensitive little guy… he gets so upset when anyone in our house gets in trouble for doing something naughty. Even when its one of the other dogs, or the cat, that is getting scolded, Pokey always thinks that the scolding is meant for him… and off he runs, with his tail tucked between his legs, to hide under our bed. There have been times when he’s hidden under the bed all day or all night because someone had gotten yelled at and no amount of coaxing can get him to come out. The funniest thing is when I find him hiding under the bed even though no one has been yelled at… then I know something is up, and if I look around I’m sure to find an “accident” in some corner of the house. The thing is, that these accidents aren’t done by Pokey at all… it’s little Darla who isn’t completely housebroken… but Pokey always seems ready to take the blame!
Day 42/365:
TK1: I dont get why i have to destroy this drawing by my kid.... sensitive information they say.. bah!.
TK2: ..there there.. that anger again...
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Sensitive Briar is also know as Catclaw Briar. It is of the Mimosa family. When it's leaves are touched, they will fold up. Photo taken along the Walnut Grove Horse Trail near Grapevine Lake on May 4, 2007.
I have to apologize for my lack of activity in the past month. My last project sort of pushed me over the edge and I had dug myself into a creative block. I lost the will to pick up my camera, and whenever I did pick it up, I couldn't find either my tripod base plate or remote, and so got angry.
So I apologize for being such a terrible contact, not uploading and rarely commenting on other works. I've also had quite low self esteem as of late, so I haven't wanted to take any photographs of myself.
But I'm back for now. My final major project is finished now, I've only got a few notes in my sketchbook to do. My work will be going up in the end of year gallery show at AUCB between the 24th of May and the 1st of June. If you're in Bournemouth, UK, between those dates, come along to the show to see everyone's work!