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Something is going wrong when the camera with its impressive algorithms and countless AF options forces itself into the centre and, hence, between photographer and object. Ideally, I would think, we photographers ought to use the camera as if it was not there. Just focussing on the composition and the 'essence' of the object and having the settings run in the background. I am not advocating 'point and shoot', I am saying that a camera should be built in such a way that we can 'forget' about it and focus on taking the picture. I think my older cameras do that. My newer ones are much more sophisticated and what they are increasingly trying to do is take over decisions I could make myself. What is my reaction? Number one, I prefer using my older cameras. And two, when using my sophisticated ones, I turn off a lot of their computer-powered procedures. I wonder what you think.
Eriksberg Shipyard; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriksbergs_Mekaniska_Verkstad
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden. It is situated by Kattegatt on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 570,000.
Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony in 1621. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the then-ongoing Thirty Years`War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the river Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries
Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. Volvo was founded in Gothenburg in 1927. Other key companies are SKF and Astra Zeneca.
The watermill Lippholthausen (Schloßmühle Lippholthausen) in the Lippholthausen district of Lünen is a grain mill built in 1760 near the river Lippe. The watermill of the former Buddenburg noble house is a late Baroque half-timbered building, not far from the former Buddenburg Castle.
From the 14th century until 1902, the Buddenburg house was owned by the Frydag family of Buddenburg. The Frydags belong to the very old Westphalian nobles. The family is mentioned for the first time in 1198.
Around 1535, the noble family built a watermill south of Brunnenstraße and opposite Schlossallee. At the former river Henebecke a large millpond was excavated.
Afterwards, the runs of the creek Henebecke, Sadbecke, Wilbecke and Seltenbecke were diverted so that they flowed directly into the new millpond and fed it with water.
After the mill had been completed and put into operation, the farmers in the area of the thirlage "Buddenburg Mahlzwang" had to come to the castle mill to have their grain ground.
Nothing remains of the mill built at the beginning of the 16th century. However, the current mill building already has a considerable number of years on the hump: It was built in 1760 by Wessel Giesbert von Frydag.
In 1903, Haus Buddenburg and the mill were inherited by the Rüxleben family. The latter finally sold the property to the city of Lünen in 1913. Until 1930 grain was ground in the castle mill.
The old mill pond above the castle mill is no longer present, it was filled in 1938 during the construction of the Lippewerk. A loss for trippers, they could sail around on the pond with paddle boats.
Until the end of the 1970s, the House of Buddenburg, which also included the castle mill, stood in the district of Lippholthausen, now part of Lünen.
The Mühlenfreunde Lippholthausen e. V. restored and maintains the mill, which currently serves as an excursion restaurant and can also be used for weddings. It was placed under monument protection in 1985.
Doug Harrop Photography • June 20, 1976
Mr. Harrop captured another wild power consist on Sherman Hill. Here a GP20, GP9, two U50Cs, two Milwaukee Road GP40s, and a U30C pull an eastbound UP train at Hermosa, Wyoming.
General Electric's final attempt at double diesel technology was the U50C series. They were basically a 5,000 HP locomotive with two 12 cylinder 2,500 HP prime movers on a common frame.
The U50C was in production between 1969-1971 and 40 of them were built, all for Union Pacific. The series was not successful, and all 40 were removed from service by 1976, and retired and sold for scrap by 1978.
Sure, since we have printing, tele-communication, the worldwide web and AI, there is more light. More light, however, by definition creates more shadow. When we ask ourselves whether the technological advances have lead to a reduction of atrocities and violence I am sure we would hesitate with our response. In my humble opinion, every type of new technology so far has been appropriated by the same old type of Homo sapiens we have known for millennia. Our propensity for violence has not shifted one iota. My understanding is that technology is like a gigantic amplifier of human ambition. In short, technology can amplify violence too. Fuji X-Pro1 plus Helios 44M-7 wide-open (ignore Exif data).
A lady wearing the traditional Vietnamese dress (Ao Dai) checks her phone whilst walking through the grounds of the Royal Palace in Hue, Vietnam.
She was going to be photographed as part of her wedding celebrations - a common practice that connects couples with Vietnamese history using the imperial architecture as a backdrop.
In 1968, the Royal Palace was the location of one of the most intense battles of the Vietnamese war. Much of the damage to the wall behind this lady results from that action - including many obvious bullet holes.
...and on the horizon lignite power
THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY is the topic for 1th - 7th February 2025., Group Our Daily Challenge
Der Klatschmohn ist seit der Jungsteinzeit bei uns zuhause
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Wenn sich die zarten Blütenblätter des Klatschmohns aus der Knospenhülle entfalten, scheinen sie wie aus hauchdünnem, knittrigen Papier. Die einzelne Blüte hält nur zwei bis drei Tage, bevor sie verwelkt.
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Der Artname rhoeas des Klatschmohns stammt vom griechischen „rhoia“ für „fließen“ und deutet ebenfalls auf dem austretenden Milchsaft. Mohn war der griechischen Fruchtbarkeitsgöttin Demeter geweiht und Brautpaare wurden deshalb mit Mohnblüten überschüttet.
In der christlichen Bildsprache wiederum steht Klatschmohn zusammen mit reifen Getreideähren für das Blut und den Leib Christi. Der deutsche Name Klatschmohn schließlich soll vom Aneinanderklatschen der Blüten bei Wind und Regen kommen – aber welche Blüten tun das nicht?
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“Photography is the power of observation, not the application of technology.”
Ken Rockwell.
Minolta X-700 Minolta 50mm 1:3.5 MC Macro Celtic 1:1 Extension Adox HR-50 LegacyPro EcoPro 1:1 05/04/2024
Sitting on the window-sill and enjoying the low afternoon sun. Illuminated and in sharp focus is the "good" eye, the one I use for photography. The other one plays second fiddle. However, none of them was really involved in taking this self-portrait. It was the artificial eye of the camera in connection with a clever algorithm (automatic eye recognition) that kicked in when I pressed the shutter release (via a long cable). This is one of the situations where camera technology enables me to do things with ease that, if done manually, would have been quite difficult to achieve.
Sunset in the Allgäu and view directed to Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, while a regional train passed the scene.
Crazy Tuesday - Vintage Technology
A set of heavy metal scales (I borrowed) and imperial weights ranging from 2lb down to 1/4oz !!
Absolutely love the way this turned out. It's inspired by this concept art from Elysium. Something I've wanted to do for quite a while now. Not quite done yet as I need to add to the interior cargo area and make some actual cargo for it, but I wanted to get this photo before the decals aged or something happened to them. This is also the first time I've been able to get a white background to look good in a long time! XD
Even this young lady in traditional dress in Guandu ancient town, Kunming, China couldn't be without her technology.
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