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This was shot with a Nikon L35AF, a point and shoot film camera with a 35mm lens, on Portra 400. I used to to be too intrusive with my photography and felt I was disrupting the emotions of my subjects and thus affecting the scene as a whole. I'm currently forcing myself to not take shots where that becomes an issue. I'm a big fan of Daido Moriyama and this was shot from the hip with my camera by my side, just like he would.
There's many fashionable people in Harajuku and it definitely became my favourite place to hang out in Tokyo.
Brilliant late afternoon reflection from a Strider Club catamaran, Spice Island, Old Portsmouth. Last one of my little set, wish I'd have taken more in this fantastic light.
I captured this scene hand held with my Canon 50mm f1.4 lens with polariser. For a brief period the winter light was purely sublime. Within 15 minutes the moment had passed, Freezing fog descended (you can see it approaching), so glad I managed to bag a few shots.
Fusion blended in Photomatix from a single RAW (loving non Details Enhancer HDR processing right now), plus further enhancements in Photoshop.
A view from just to one side for an alternate perspective from the usual. Here is a video that can be watched on Youtube that shows parts of the journey up and along . Had a dog on a lead in one hand, camera in tother so forgive if its a bit shaky .
1843-1888 RIP.
Born Elisabeth Gustafsdotter to Gustaf Ericsson & Beatta Carlsdotter on the 27th of November 1843, on a farm called Stora Tumlehed in Torslanda parish, north of Gothenburg, Sweden. She was baptized on December 5 of that year and confirmed in a church in Torslanda.
On the 14th October 1860, she moved to the parish of Carl Johan in Gothenburg. She worked as a domestic for Lars Frederick Olofsson, a workman with 4 children.
She married John Stride on the 7th of March 1869. John passed on the 24th October 1884.
She met & started living with Michael Kidney in 1885.
Her grave is at the East London Cemetery.
Nikon F4. AF Nikkor 14mm F2.8D lens. Fujifilm Provia 400X 35mm E6 slide film.
Background info obtained from Casebook.org.
Another assignment for my Design Drawing class: an "insect machine." I based this walker's 4-legged shape off that of a water strider, with a bit of grasshopper mixed in.
I'm still getting used to working in pen, hence the occasional wobbly lines and smudges. For the most part, though, I'm happy with how this turned out.
Magma Striders are found in small numbers along the outskirts of the Region of Fire. They are medium-sized, slow, passive Rahi which tend to migrate throughout the Region's outskirts, avoiding conflict and sticking together.
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Coming down the hill after my successful search for gorse shieldbug, these two folks out enjoying the weather decided to break into a run. it made for a nice image.
If you're in the northern hemisphere, you don't need me to tell you that you've just entered the hottest month of the year. This is about the time when the novelty of summer turns into a countdown until the kids are shuffled back into classrooms and the longing for the cold weather holidays begin shaking off the dust in the backs of your minds. Thoughts of the sweater weather of Halloween and the teeth chattering cold of Christmas have probably begun soliciting fantasies of pumpkin spice and hot chocolate.
Here in the southern hemisphere however, the hottest months of the year fall during those cool weather holidays of the north. Halloween, a holiday that's been gaining popularity here in Brazil, happens at a time when spring begins changing hands with summer heat and Christmas is often celebrated by family trips to the coast to participate in Brazil's extraordinarily egalitarian beach culture. We'll look forward to this next Christmas with family gathered in an outdoor space, drinking cold beer and waiting for midnight of the 25th for celebrations and food. We'll comfort dogs afraid of fireworks, develop flip flop tan lines and sleep under fans, strategically placed to cut through the oppressive tropical humidity. Think of this while you begrudgingly chip the frost off of your car window.
I took this photo two years ago on December 25th in the Sao Paulo beach town Praia Grande. This is Christmas in Brazil.
This is Striding Edge, looking west towards Helvellyn, with Red Tarn sitting below. Striding Edge is a classic scrambling route and one of the most popular ridges in the English Lake District. The edge links the summit ridge of Birkhouse Moor to Helvellyn's summit and along it’s length it narrows to sharp arête. It was long regarded as a fearful place to be avoided, and in winter conditions or strong winds it can be frightening and indeed quite dangerous. It is without doubt Helvellyn’s most dramatic feature: a narrow ridge of naked rock and a succession of jagged fangs high above and between very steep and shattered cliffs.
Striding Edge begins at “Hole-in-the-Wall” and then stretches on to the Helvellyn summit plateau. The initial part of the ridge is relatively rounded and has a good path running along it’s length. High Spying How at about 863m / 2,831 ft is the highest point on the ridge and at this point the path and the ridge begin to narrow significantly. Scramblers in search of a little more exposure and adventure will move to the top of the ridge and walk upright at the very top of the arête. The “Chicken Path” continues below the crest of the ridge for those less experienced or with less courage. Towards the end of the arête, walkers are forced to descend a short gully down the last rock tower. At this point the ridge joins the main Helvellyn massif. All that remains is a scramble up loose rocky terrain to reach the summit plateau around two hundred metres from the summit.
Striding Edge is a notorious accident spot among scramblers and deaths occur here with grim regularity. In winter conditions the climb from Striding Edge up to the summit plateau can involve an icy traverse of a dangerous cornice which, without an ice axe or crampons presents a serious obstacle that should not be attempted by the inexperienced or ill-prepared.
The famous fell walker, Alfred Wainwright was particularly fond of this ridge and describes the ascent thus: “Excitement mounts as the gap in the wall is passed through: there is a feeling that great things are ahead although as yet not fully in view. Gradually the path rises along the crest of steepening cliffs on the left and reaches the foot of an abrupt tower of rock. This has the name of High Spying How but is rarely referred to as such: to walkers coming this way it is the start of Striding Edge. In calm weather Striding Edge is an exhilarating adventure with an awkward drop at the far end the only hazard. The Edge is about 300 yards in length and so fascinating that one is tempted to go back and do it again.”
"The Star Strider is an extremely fast pursuit craft with high maneuverability thanks to it's adjustable wings. Perfect for keeping peace and order!"
I found myself disassembling my LEGO 70351 Clay's Falcon Fighter Blaster set and really liked the colors and the cockpit. So I decided to build something from it. This is the result.
The model has two large adjustable wings on either side, three adjustable fins on top and features two "hidden" spring-loaded shooters underneath. It fits Clay in full armor and has a clip for holding his sword. The model is fairly swooshable and the shooters can be activated while "flying" it with a single hand.
Please let me know what you think and what you like and don't like about it :-)
The strider is back! Haven't seen her in a while. One explanation for that could be that her working hours have changed. It used to be that she walked by the cafe a 1500 hours, give or take a minute or two, but today I clocked her at around 4:50 pm.