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So... I think it's been like nine months since I preordered her. As you may recall, 2020 was a rather hectic year of scrambling. Since her early release is Australia back in October, information and photos have been trickling in about this figure, mostly with people being upset at the chest on this figure.
Of course, wouldn't be the first time that people just kept ragging on and on about an aesthetic feature of a figure without actually thinking about where the money REALLY is, which in this case is the transformation and articulation. So now it's my turn to take a stab at it.
Presenting MP-51: Arcee.
I have no idea what you have to do, but I never seem to get the MP releases that come with the coins, nor am I ever offered the option of actually buying them.
Arcee is arguably the most famous Fembot in Transformers history, definitely amongst G1ers like myself because unlike Elita-1, Arcee actually had a role on the show. Fun fact - Arcee is the American name for the character, with the Japanese name being Ariel.
For those in the Transformers collecting world, 2020 was kind of a big year for Arcee, with two mainline release, this MP, the third party Nicee, and the third party Peach Girl. Nicee came along in October or so and it wasn't bad at all. It had a love/hate aesthetic and decent engineering for a small company and a reasonable price tag of around $90 USD. MP Arcee here was on preorder for 12,000 Yen or about $115 USD, though her retail price was 15,000 Yen.
I'd say in terms of content, Takara-Tomy didn't so much as surprise me with how many accessories she came with, but rather I was somewhat surprised with how many GUNS they packed in with her, as she comes with three weapons in total, each with its own blast effect. She also comes with a holster (not sure if it actually can hold her pink pistol, but there is an opening for it), three additional faceplates (smile, annoyed, and I think just speaking, and a protruding weapon she must have used in an episode or something. Sadly, no mini Daniel to inappropriately be attached to.
Vehicle mode does look like it popped off my 80s TV screen, both in terms of form and colour. It also goes to show that the designers of the Earthrise Arcee at least got her alt mode generally right. One of the nicer things about these movie designs is that unlike the 1984 line, there's no real standard with regards to what these should look like in real life. Otherwise, the only real other things to note about this mode are that it has a fairly detailed cockpit and the wheels work. Oh.. you can plug in her various weapons in this mode as well, if you're into that sort of thing.
Transformation to robot mode is that long and complicated process that you've come to expect from Takara,-Tomy, all in the name of getting that show accurate bot mode as much as possible, - not just as a static image, but as a three dimensional object.
The collapsing of the rear and cockpit areas in particular must have been a nightmare to come up with., though I'm sure it was not as annoying as coming with up the expanding mechanism for Megatron's legs, or the sheer madness that is apparently the newest MP Optimus Prime.
The resulting robot would have been perfect if they had fixed the chest. It looks to me that the overall issue that in order to keep the head the right size, they had to compensate with a smaller chese to make it all fit in car mode. I think if they had made a two piece or fold out chest it might have looked slightly off with all the hinges, but the overall chest would have been the right shape.
The overall body itself has a pretty screen accurate silhouette. The backpack is not accurate, though they did their best though to be honest the top heaviness of the figure bothers me more than the inaccuracies, even on the show her shoulder pylons were always fairly substantial, albeit without that giant car hood between them.
In addition to swapping out faces, Arcee has a targeting visor built into her head, which can flip down and be applied to any of the four faces.
Of the three MP quality Arcees I own, MP Arcee has the most articulation and overall best range of motion.. She's got toe, ankle tilts, ankle side titlts, double jointed knees, thigh twist, hips, waist, mid torso, shoulders with an additional joint to allow for crossing of the arms, double jointed elbows, wrist, fingers, neck, and head. As part of the transformation, her thighs pop out, and this allows for a great deal more flexibility when posing her legs, though I suppose some people would call it cheating. I say if it's good enough on camera, it's good enough for me. I also really enjoy the range of motion for her head, which makes poses of Arcee in prone position actually feasible.
The soles of her feet are made of metal for that bit of extra help keeping her stable. I think they should have made her entire leg out of the metal because she needs the weight.
From a Paint and Build Quality perspective, well considering that Hasbri.Takara-Tomy has not let me down with regards to the main line, its generally pretty rare that I run into something that is truly bad. Mind you, there were stories circulating about how MP Beast Megatron and Hound weren't exactly made of sterner stuff, Arcee seems to hold together just fine, with no real fragile areas that I can see. Paint work is nice and clean, as is the finish on the parts, with excellent colour selection across the board. As for joints.. if you can get Arcee to balance properly, you're gonna find that she holds together nicely. Everything fits into its intended groove, notch, or tab.
In my books, MP Arcee is a very competently designed addition to the ranks. The chest thing is unfortunately, as is the top heaviness, but she really is fun to play with and pose, which combined with a pretty good overall aesthetic overrides these two drawbacks. Of course, as always, your mileage may vary, as some people understandably can't get over the chest thing.
Just remember, though, there's more to a Transformer figure than one part.
In Bhutan the wals of most houses are ornamented with phallic symbols. Bhutanese practic tantric buddism and believe that phallus can protect them from bad spirits.
Our dog at the local diving board.
Trying something new with Vingnetting. Not sure if I like it Also adjusted colours for greater effect..
Through the years and miles between us
It's been a long and lonely ride
But if I got that call in the dead of the night
I'd be right by your side
Think first,
Do later,
Never regret.
As my life goes on,
one day,
I can pick this special piece of memory up,
smile at it,
and say:
I have done my best...
A cool Autumnal morning in the garden. Not venturing too far out again at present. The Red Kite made for a pleasant distraction. He/she took a slightly different stance, allowing to see more tail feathers than previously.
Just think it's funny how this humble bicycle shop has the most flashy glazed roof tiles! =D
"Godthåb" means Good Hope, and it's the danish name for the capital of Greenland.
(It's called Nuuk in the native Greenlandic language)
Trivia alert!
The South-West part of Greenland wasn't populate by "the natives" until around 500 years ago, when the Vikings left the area due to rapid climate changes. The weather became much colder up there, leading to failed crops and loss of communication with the rest of Scandinavia.
Some may have died from hunger and disease or been killed in clashes with Inuits following the progression of the ice sheet. The rest may have migrated South to Iceland, East to Europe or even West to North-America? No one knows for sure what happened to the estimated 5000 inhabitants. They just went away...
Just when you think that you have seen it all
In Georgia there is a name that everyone recognizes. In the SEC that name is known as well.
The mascot for the school is a bulldog, named UGA. I know folks who own bulldogs with the pedigree framed and on the wall. There is a family tree included to prove their dog is a direct descendant of first UGA.
My friend in Gainesville, GA owns an office supply store that specializes in the liquidation of office products for companies that close their businesses. I never know what will be on display and for sale when I stop by. I remember one day when I walked in and they had an exact replica of a human skeleton for sale after cleaning out a chiropractor's office. But, that is another story.
Yesterday they had a male and female pair of English Bulldogs dressed as cheerleaders. They were complete with the UGA logos. In this part of the world, they will be sold very quickly.
For a history of this mascot click this link
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Ok, I was tagged by I think everyone in my contact list haha! Old pic, but here goes! I tag....
1. I'm extremely self conscious about me and everything I do.
2. I'll be 29 next month and not sure I'm looking forward to it.
3. I'm obsessed with street graffiti and lowbrow art.
4. I've worn glasses since 1991.
5. I have a severe phobia of the dentist, severe. My wisdom teeth tried coming in and cracked 5 of my molars... 4 are now missing because of it.
6. One of my favorite things in the world is my cat Cha Cha.
7. I love documentaries, independent and foreign films.
8. I believe my calling is life is to be a toy designer, just wish I had more time to make plush and plastic.
9. I'm currently working on a plush book, slowly. But recently had some good luck and have my fingers crossed.
10. My favorite music is Radiohead, Bjork and Damien Rice.
11. I'm obsessed with art by Jeff Soto and Buff Monster.
12. Most of my customs, plush and art is inspired by street graffiti.
13. I love color but my wardrobe consists of black tee's, jeans and black flip flops. I hate wearing color.
14. I'm addicted to iced chai and chocolate milk, it's sickening. haha!
15. My dream when I was younger was to be a Paleontologist but never stayed in college.
16. I am a big hippie :)
17. I used to paint a LOT but stopped when my hands began to shake. Everyone once in a while I will have a good day and can paint.
18. I have self taught myself in everything I do from sewing to knitting.
19. Stupid people make me cringe and I HATE when I see people use the term FML (f* my life).
20. I am not religious or spiritual but would like to one day find something that makes sense to me.
We tend to think that men’s violence against women happens in couples of low incomes or low cultural standards, that they were also victims of violence in their homes, unsettled families, or that they come from cultures where women are subject of violence as something natural or that men drink too much alcohol or take drugs. But men’s violence against women takes place as part of a process in which those differences between boy and girl or man and woman imply a relationship in which one part has a dominion over the other.
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This picture was taken several weeks ago during one of my early-morning Blue Marsh Lake adventures. I don’t think it is a particularly good picture, but like a gift, it is the thought that counts. I was thinking about my cousin Derek when I took it.
I have a handful of cousins spread all over the place. I love them all and wish we had more time to visit. For whatever reason, Derek has been the one I have remained closest to. That may be because he lives just twenty minutes from me, or it could be because we are a lot alike in some regards. I consider him to be the brother I never got to have. We became closer than ever when our Grandfather was diagnosed, then fought a battle with cancer. It was unfortunate to us (and the rest of our family) when the cancer came out the winner.
Saying goodbye to our Granddad, who we both loved very much, was a hard thing to do. Like in most situations, I tried to look around for some kind of good in an otherwise terribly sad situation. The only one I could find was the increased strength in my relationship with Derek. I feel fortunate that we have developed that bond, even if we both lost something dear to us in the process.
While our Granddad was in the thick of the long and painful war, Derek and I were in constant communication. We talked on the phone more than ever. We sent texts to each other with updates, concerns and questions. It was the electronic equivalent of holding each other’s hand and saying, “It’s going to be okay.” We were there for each other, and I wondered what would become of our talks, how close we have become, when our Granddad passed. That day arrived June 4th of last year.
A few weeks after that, I was driving home from a day of work in the Baltimore area. As I approached the Lancaster area of Pennsylvania, I caught a glimpse of the biggest moon I have ever seen cresting at the horizon. Surely you must have seen one of those in your life, the kind that makes you stop and say, “Holy smokes!” (Please pardon my language.)
For reasons that I do not entirely understand, I sent my cousin a text. I said something like, “Quick, the moon, get a picture.” I could have asked him to do that because he lives close to Lancaster, or because he was good with a camera long before I fell in love with one. If I remember correctly, I think he answered back, “What? I can’t see the moon.” When I got back to our yard in Leesport, I took a picture of the moon, which was then high in the sky, and not near as cool looking as it when I first saw it that evening. I attached that picture to a text and sent it to my cousin.
In the coming weeks, I would randomly take pictures of the moon. Sometimes I would text the picture to Derek, other times I would post them to his wall on Facebook. Eventually, he joined in and reciprocated, and it became a game. One time I stopped at Blue Marsh at five in the morning because I saw the moon and its reflection in the water. I took a picture and slapped it on his Facebook wall, bragging about how awesome my picture was. He shot back that he thought it was manipulated by using Photoshop. That tickled me pink since I have no idea how to do anything with that program.
He and I are still at it. It made me happy when he posted a link to my Facebook wall about the recent so-called “Super moon” days in advance of its arrival. I was happier yet that we hooked up and stood side by side in a cornfield and took pictures of it together. It didn’t look all that super from where we stood, but the time with each other far outweighed my disappointment in its size. My cousin scored some great pictures that evening; I’m still working on mine. For the record, I think he is better than me at taking such pictures. Please don’t tell him I said that, I don’t want it to go to his head.
At the end of the day, I really do not wonder how this celestial routine started between me and my cousin. I like to believe that our Grandfather is responsible for setting the whole thing in motion. He’s now a part of the stars above us; he liked how close we have become and wanted to give us something to strengthen our connection, and to ensure it would last forever. That was his way, to worry about others first, and to delight in the family he created.
And so the game continues. As long as there is a moon in the sky, my cousin and I will look at it and think of each other. I may say he is better than me at photographing it, but in truth, I’m simply glad we have that journey to keep us together. I love my cousin; I love my Granddad, and I love this family that he has left behind for us.
From treesforlife.org:
Think of any fairy tale illustration of elves or goblins sitting on or under a toadstool, and most likely the cap of such a fungus will be bright red with white spots. The autumnal abundance and vibrant colours of the fly agaric mushroom make it probably the most widely recognised of our fungi. As the name suggests it was formerly used as an insecticide, with pieces often floated in milk, to intoxicate and kill flies attracted by its aroma. Similarly most people will be wary of its poisonous reputation (though fatal reactions are rare), and appreciation of this mushroom will mostly be limited to the aesthetic. It has been suggested that northern Europeans' wariness of mushrooms may stem from long-established taboos relating to the use of mushrooms containing mind expanding substances. These would originally have been reserved for those shamans or priests who served as intermediaries between the common folk and the unseen worlds of spirit.
The fly agaric may have been the earliest source of entheogens, that is hallucinogenic substances used for religious or shamanic purposes, the use of which date back possibly over 10,000 years. Fly agaric has been put forward as the most likely candidate for the mysterious Soma, mentioned in around 150 hymns of the Hindu Rig-Veda, which was written between 1500 - 500 BC by Aryans in the Indus valley. Soma was a moon god, as well as a related plant and a holy brew which were also worshipped. Though there have been many suggestions as to the identity of the plant, fly agaric fits many of the Vedic references as a substance with which to contact the gods.
Fly agaric contains two toxins, ibotenic acid and muscimol, which are responsible for its psychoactive and hallucinogenic effects. To minimise its toxic side effects fly agaric would be processed in some way eg. dried, made into a drink, smoked or made into ointments. Care in its preparation and ritual were paramount. The Celtic Druids, for example, purified themselves by fasting and meditating for three days, drinking only water. Amongst the Koryak people of north-eastern Siberia the ceremonial use of fly agaric involved the shaman ingesting the mushroom, after which others would drink his urine to partake of its entheogenic effects. Though this sounds distinctly unpleasant to modern ears, if the shaman had been fasting, the urine would have been mainly water containing the hallucinogenic compounds. The body absorbs the fly agaric's hallucinogens first, and then expels the toxins from the stomach. The hallucinogenic chemicals then exert their influence on the body and are expelled unaltered in the urine. Reindeer in northern Europe are also attracted to the fly agaric's euphoric effects and Siberian people would notice the drunken behaviour of such animals and slaughter them to get the same effects from eating the meat.
Modern research has also shown that the two active ingredients' effect on the brain can inhibit fear and the startle reflex. This would corroborate theories that the ferocious Viking Berserker warriors used fly agaric prior to going into battle, bringing on the uncontrolled rage and fearlessness for which they were renowned.
Fly agaric has been a popular icon for the Midwinter and Christmas festivities in central Europe for a long time and is found on Christmas cards and as replica decorations for tree and wreath. Our current concept of Santa Claus can be traced back as an amalgamation of several characters of popular European folklore, such as a more pagan Scandinavian house goblin who offered protection from malevolent spirits in return for a feast at midwinter, and the fourth century Byzantine archbishop who became St Nicolas and was renowned for his kindness to children. More recently it has been suggested that the Siberian use of fly agaric may have played a part in the development of the legend of Santa Claus too. At midwinter festivals the shaman would enter the yurt through the smoke hole and down the central supporting birch pole, bringing with him a bag of dried fly agaric. After conducting his ceremonies he would leave the same way he had come. Ordinary people would have believed the shaman could fly himself, or with the aid of reindeer which they also knew to have a taste for fly agaric. Santa is now dressed in the same colours as the fly agaric, carries a sack with special gifts, comes and goes via the chimney, can fly with reindeer and lives in the 'Far North'.
THINK TANK UMBRIA 2010
Todi
Palazzo del Vignola
25 - 26 Novembre 2K10
Think Tanks (o serbatoi di pensiero) sono dei seminari interattivi che hanno l’obiettivo di individuare eventi non ancora venuti in essere e definire scenari futuri.
La premessa di base di una Think Tank e’ quella di individuare gli eventi (o forze) futuri che avranno un impatto profondo su destinazioni turistiche ed organizzazioni che offrono servizi ai turisti.
Nel Think Tank Umbria 2010, gli obiettivi da raggiungere sono quattro:
a.Identificazione delle forze che influenzeranno il settore turismo
b.Stimare l’impatto ed il timing delle forze al punto a.
c.Creare metodi competitivi che si basino esclusivamente sull’analisi dei punti a. e b.
d.Individuare le nuove competenze di base che saranno necessarie per sviluppare i metodi competitivi di cui al punto c.
Al fine di raggiungere gli obiettivi di cui sopra, i partecipanti sono stati selezionati non solamente in qualita’ di rappresentanti del settore ma anche e soprattutto di altri settori ed organizzazioni che influenzano l’esperienza del viaggiatore e di coloro che provvedono a fornire i servizi al viaggiatore.
Ad esempio, esperti in tecnologia, sicurezza, trasporti, protezione ambientale, giornalisti ed altri.
I partecipanti sono stati selezionati in quanto protagonisti nel loro settore di competenza e riconosciuti come tali da colleghi e/o dai media.
L’analisi riguarda l’individuazione delle forze piu’ impattanti provenienti dai seguenti settori di riferimento:
ecologico
economico-politico
socio-culturale
tecnologico
I partecipanti alla sessione plenaria sono stati distribuiti ai vari tavoli per lavorare nella sessione di gruppo sul primo settore di riferimento, quello ecologico.
Al termine del tempo allocato per i lavori di gruppo, si è tornati in sessione plenaria per ascoltare le brevi presentazioni dei risultati ottenuti dai rappresentanti di gruppo.
Al termine dell’ultima presentazione si è proceduto al voto dei risultati.
Alla ripresa dei lavori dopo il break, il Prof. Sandro Formica ha presentato i risultati delle ultime votazioni ed ha invitato i partecipanti a lavorare di nuovo nella sessione di gruppo per discutere gli altri settori di riferimento, seguendo la medesima procedura di cui sopra.
Ogni qualvolta i partecipanti si sono riuniti per iniziare il lavoro di gruppo, hanno cambiato tavolo, interagendo con partecipanti nuovi.
Inoltre, partecipanti rappresentanti uno o due settori o competenze non sono stati posizionati nello stesso tavolo.
Quest’aspetto specifico della metodologia e’ particolarmente importante per stimolare le idee, la creativita’ e l’interattivita’ tra i partecipanti.
Gli obiettivi della seconda giornata sono quelli riportati ai punti c. e d. (vedi sopra).
A parte qualche dettaglio, il format della seconda giornata e’ identico a quello del giorno precedente.
Al termine dell’evento c'è stata una sessione conclusiva durante la quale i partecipanti sono stati in grado di verificare l’allineamento tra:
(a) le forze future che guideranno il cambiamento
(b) i metodi competitivi sviluppati
(c) le nuove competenze di base.
ODC Our Daily Challenge: Think about it
The stem with the gap:
growing up together
divided in reality
bonded in dreams, emotions and memories
Think peanut butter granola - but with chopped peanuts and coarsely ground popcorn in place of the oats! It's a great taste of the ballpark at home.
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Photo session with K9 Search and Rescue NI
They are a charity who provide dog search teams to find lost/missing persons and to recover dead bodies. The are completely volunteer staffed.
They had a training/assessment day at Sunflower Cottage on Friday so I took some pictures of them.
A great charity and so well organised.
Philippians 4:4-9 (KJV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
ZURBwired 2013: Meet Rebuilding Together Pennisula, a bay area non-profit organization that takes on the challenge of helping our neighbors receive needed home repairs and enhancements to improve health, safety, and well-being.
The ZURBwired 24-hour marathon is where our team and the team from one lucky local nonprofit get together to do something great in 24 hours. We spend the day helping the nonprofit solve a big challenge; whether it be marketing for an upcoming event, or completely overhauling their brand—and we get it all done in 24 hours.
ZURB is a close-knit team of product designers that help companies design better. (www.zurb.com).
4 Courtyard houses Zumikon
Zumikon, Switzerland
Architect: Think Architecture AG, Zürich
Category: Housing, Interior, Exterior
Photographer: Radek Brunecky architectural photography Zürich
© 2013 [ATELIER BRUNECKY]
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I think this was just after delivery in 2003, a scan of a print. A rush buy to replace our 2000 series that was destroyed in a fire, it was a year old and came via Pelican Engineering from the Leeds Commercial hire fleet. It was basic but reliable. The new owner has had it sprayed in military camouflage colours.
sometimes i think my heart will break into pieces of glass and cut me so deep that I won't be able to recover.
maybe i'm too sensitive...i've been told that overtime that I will become immune to the pain, the sorrow, the heartless side of man.
but i can't help but feel a tinge of pain within when i hear the patient's voice quiver in fear or pain.
Yet today, the patient's words touched me so deeply that my heart ache for another reason.
w/ a voice barely audible, she told me ...
i'm special and because of that, I will be punished and will suffer but I must never give in and sell my soul....you must never lose yourself, stay true to who you are.
and then she smiled.
Think this may be my favourite dress pattern - and another one made using my current favourite lace exposed zips! A red outfit was required for Comic Relief Day in school, and Mima loved twirling in it! No tulle, but a red lawn lining, and lace trim to tie in with the cream zip. Fabric is by Reprodepot from Spotlight Sg.
Clicked this lovely view when coming from Office to Hotel during recent business trip to Lund. Love the feel of it, perhaps to be used in some management presentations :)
My beautiful, handsome, kind, strong, funny, 20 year old son was diagnosed with brain cancer the week before Christmas. He only went to have his eyes tested after getting blurred vision the weekend before.
On Tuesday 20th, at 8am his eyes were checked at the VG Hospital. We weren't concerned. An eye injury at work in September had healed and we just thought maybe he had an eye infection. And since he'd been told in September to return if there were any issues, that's what he did.
They couldn't see what was causing the double vision and so they sent him across the road for an MRI. By noon, he was waiting for the results. And half an hour later he was staring at an image of a massive brain tumour. I knew something was wrong from his message to me but I never imagined it would be this. He was by himself when he was told and it took me an hour and a half to close my business and drive into the city to get to him. It will forever haunt me that he was alone for that time.
Emergency brain surgery was underway less than 36 hours later. They installed a shunt to allow spinal fluid to drain from his brain since his was blocked by a smaller tumour and was causing hydrocephalus. And of course, the dreaded biopsy sample was taken. And now his incision site is fully healed, his battle begins.
It's not operable. His only option is radiation which began yesterday and maybe some chemo thrown in. In some ways, that's been easier as we've had no choices to make.
It's been amazing and humbling to see the young man I raised face this with humour and a positive attitude. That doesn't mean he's not fully aware of his chances. He knew going into that surgery that he might no be able to walk or speak when he came around - but he did and he can. And he knows without treating this cancer, he will suffer a "catastrophic stroke" in the next 9-12 months.
I am proud to say that my son is a stubborn and determined as I am and that each time he's been knocked down, he's jumped right back up. That will serve him well. His love for life, the way he embraces every challenge and opportunity without fear, has been something I've always admired in him. That too, will serve him well.
For now, he faces 25 treatments of radiation on his brain and spine. One every day for 5 weeks. At day 10, we will know if it's working or not. The plan will be tweaked accordingly to add in Chemotherapy, increase dosages, at that stage.
As a parent, it's hard to realize you can't fix this. You can't kiss it better or affect the outcome. So for now, with his brother, we are in supporting roles. We have to trust that he has got this and he has to trust that we have got him.
And for my own sanity and for the illusion of some control, I will chronicle this journey were he is driving and I'm only in the passenger seat.
Case in point: Petr Kraus - World Champ Trail Biker & RedBull Athelete shot at the corniche
This is part of the work I've done with RedBull in Qatar. This is Petr Kraus, trail biker extraordinaire. That day was windy as hell but we chose the corniche (sea front area for hanging around/walking) in Doha as there was a campaign run by Qatar Foundation where they placed huge inspirational words made of metal , the one we chose was "Think" which is shown here. I like the irony but in my mind the message was clear;
"Thinking" doesn't ground you, it doesn't limit you, it's Thinking that allows you to break the limits and go places, it allows you to differentiate yourself and achieve (coincidentally enough, Differentiate and Achieve were later added in public places in Qatar :) )
Strobist; it was a heck of a windy day...my face was numb at the end because of constant wind blasting. I had my good buddy and assistant Garry www.flickr.com/photos/garrydelosreyes/ with me on this shoot. Unfortunately, I lost my good old Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens as the camera -while on tripod- took a plunge, that's after we all ran to check out the sb800/pocketwizard-on-a-stick that took a plunge a minute earlier due to the wind.
Total damage for the day; Totaled Tamron lens, pocketwizard with broken base/hotshoe, a D700 with a dented body ! And oo, Petr's bike slipped while doing a move on the blocks and bruised his leg, nothing serious and he's still riding that bike like a wild cowboy !
Darn, this was one of the best shoots I had, no loss will be equal to the fun, adventure, experience, and photos we got out of this.
Did I mention he is a great guy , I would've asked him to be my world-champ best friend , unfortunately -for me- he lives in Czech Republic, ooo well... !
Now the real Strobist stuff; one Opteka speedlight on stand almost behind me on stand and about to fall into the sea, and an SB800 on the far left. Both were triggered by PW's due to harsh conditions. Both flashes were bare to max output and add definition. This is composite of 3 photos, i borrowed two different photos to add the splashing sea water and the flare on the left (yes, intentionally ! u have a problem with that ?). I used my D700 with a wide angle lens as it was the only I have after the wind destroyed my only other lens.