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Kingley Vale
Homemade 4x5 pinhole camera, focal length 74mm, and pinhole size 0.3mm roughly f250, using expired Ilford FP4 plus at 200 iso and developing in Diafine 3 mins in A and 3 mins in B.
White lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey/London UK.
Lens: Voigtlander 40mm Nokton. "Ultra Pod 2" mini tripod and self timer.
Two Union Pacific locomotives, UP SD70AH 8992 and UP AC4400CW 6635, lead an eastbound UP tanker train through Bonner Springs as it whips around the bend at Swingster Road with an old Missouri Pacific covered hopper trailing behind as a buffer.
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UP Kansas Subdivision
Bonner Springs, Kansas, USA
September 29, 2023
Canon EOS 60D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
The tower
One of the birding highlights of a visit to Sani
Lodge is spending a morning atop the recently
constructed, new 37-m canopy tower, which is
sited reasonably close to the south-west corner
of the lagoon and constructed around a mighty
Kapok Ceiba pentandra tree. This permits an
exclusive view of and above the rainforest canopy.
It also provides a privileged opportunity to observe
many birds that are practically impossible to find
from a position on the forest floor. The best time
of day for the tower is first thing in the morning or
during that initial ‘bird boom’ directly following
a rainstorm. The late afternoon, while decidedly
quieter than the ‘dawn chorus’, still offers the
chance of phenomenal birding with the backdrop
of a fabulous treetop sunset. The tower is also a
particularly special place to listen to the frogs and
owls commence their evening activities, and to
catch a glimpse of the fabulous Amazonian starlit
sky, which is normally so hard to see from within
the depths of the rainforest.
The Near Threatened Harpy Eagle Harpia
harpyja is naturally high on the target list of many
birders, be it first-timers or old South American
hands, and the canopy tower at Sani is one of
the best places in the Napo region to see this
magnificent eagle, although sightings are far from
guaranteed. Nonetheless, given the increasing
number of observations of the species in the
environs of Sani, it appears likely that there is a
nest in the area, and the local guides are searching
intently for it. This would be an incredibly exciting
discovery, as rather few nests of Harpy have been
found in the wider area of the lower Napo in recent
years. Like the Harpy, Crested Eagle Morphnus
guianensis is also classified as Near Threatened
and is recorded even less frequently from the
tower at Sani. A rapid population decline, at least
in Ecuador, is reinforcing this eagle’s reputation as
being notoriously challenging to find, with many a
Neotropical birder left disappointed after a search
for this stunning bird.
Species of particular note that are recorded
with some regularity from the tower include
Blue-throated Piping Guan Pipile cumanensis,
Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus,
Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus, Longbilled
Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris, Purplish
Galbula chalcothorax and Paradise Jacamars
G. dea, the diminutive Yellow-browed TodyFlycatcher
Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum, the
bizarre Bare-necked Fruitcrow Gymnoderus
foetidus, White-browed Purpletuft Iodopleura
isabellae and Olive Oropendola Psarocolius
yuracares. Other characteristic and equally
attractive species include five species of macaws,
Golden-collared Toucanet Selenidera reinwardtii,
Many-banded Pteroglossus pluricinctus and
Lettered Araçaris P. inscriptus, White-throated
Ramphastos tucanus and Channel-billed
Toucans R. vitellinus, White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus, and the comically plumaged
Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus.
The superbly coloured Spangled Cotinga cayana
and Plum-throated Cotingas C. maynana can also
be seen from the tower, as well as elsewhere at
Sani, as can the rare Black-necked Red Cotinga.
It is rumoured that a fair few hours walk on the
south side of the Napo there is a Black-necked Red Cotinga lek, but this is not yet confirmed and
sightings of this species in the area are far from
guaranteed.
Taken from:
Sani Lodge: the best-kept secret in the Ecuadorian Amazon--until now.
Author: Nicki Hollamby.
OFFENSE
Peyton ManningQBKurt Warner
Thomas JonesRBAdrian Peterson
Le'Ron McClainFBMike Sellers
Andre JohnsonWRLarry Fitzgerald
Brandon MarshallWRAnquan Boldin
Tony GonzalezTEJason Witten
Jason Peters*OTJordan Gross
Joe ThomasOTWalter Jones*
Alan FanecaOGSteve Hutchinson
Kris DielmanOGChris Snee
Kevin Mawae*CAndre Gurode
DEFENSE
Mario WilliamsDEJulius Peppers
Dwight FreeneyDEJustin Tuck
Albert HaynesworthDTKevin Williams
Kris JenkinsDTJay Ratliff
James HarrisonOLBDeMarcus Ware
Joey PorterOLBLance Briggs
Ray LewisILBPatrick Willis
Nnamdi AsomughaCBCharles Woodson*
Cortland FinneganCBAntoine Winfield
Ed ReedFSNick Collins
Troy PolamaluSSAdrian Wilson
SPECIAL TEAMS
Shane LechlerPJeff Feagles
Stephen GostkowskiKJohn Carney
Leon WashingtonKRClifton Smith
Brendon AyanbadejoSTSean Morey hirty-one NFL players made their Pro Bowl debuts this year, and most of them proved on Sunday that they belong.
Jets CB Darrelle Revis made an amazing one-handed interception of Eli Manning’s pass in the end zone in the third quarter to preserve the AFC’s lead.
Besides that interception, Manning had a solid showing in his first all-star game. He finished 8-of-14 for 111 yards and threw the winning touchdown pass to game MVP Larry Fitzgerald.
Vikings CB Antoine Winfield, making his first Pro Bowl appearance after 10 years in the league, intercepted Kerry Collins‘ pass deep in NFC territory in the third quarter, preventing the AFC from building on its lead.
The star of the AFC defensive effort was Colts first-timer Robert Mathis. In the first quarter, he sacked Drew Brees, forced a fumble and then recovered the ball. He brought down Brees again in the second quarter for a 13-yard loss.
On offense, Ravens RB Le’Ron McClain ran for the AFC’s only touchdown in the fourth quarter, while Texans receiver Owen Daniels‘ 9-yard TD reception capped the AFC’s six-play, 52 yard drive just before halftime. McClain’s touchdown came on the rarely ever seen, but well-executed, fumble-rooskie play.
L➔R:
80s Mitsubishi L300 Motorhome,
1977 Volkswagen LT28 Karmann Mobil Campervan.
Amsterdam-N., ms van Riemsdijkweg, May 31, 2013.
© 2013 Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
Getting ready for another tranny night out in Wollongong. Once again we went for a Japanese meal, and met up with people who had travelled from as far as Canberra and the Central Coast to be there.
I couldn't let the TOTW 'Many Faces Of Me' theme pass by without including this particular one, could I?
And say hello to my new wig :-)
A year ago today I was badly drawn.
note to self: when taking self-portraits make sure the timers are synchronised
info: D700, 85mm1.4G, @ f/2.0, Shutter 1/8s,
45inch umbrella camera right approximately 4ft distance (3 o'clock)
subject distance from camera: 4.73m or 15.37 ft
SB-700 @ 50mm 1/16th output
ISO: 320
speedlight triggered by SU-800 commander
best view: "fullscreen" mode
thank you for viewing, critique welcome.
I set my iPhone on three seconds timer, watched the countdown and threw it up in the air … to land safely on my bed😀
I did this for the We're Here! group - but it was such fun I did it several times. The overhead lamp is actually circular.
The hereios of the We're Here! group have paid a visit to the ICM - I like to move it! (intentional camera movement) group today.
Stuck for an idea for your daily 365 shot? Join the hereios of the We're Here! group for inspiration.
Did I really have to do the famous 10-second timer run? No. Why didn't I use my remote instead? I have no idea. Is it slightly ridiculous to do the run only to pretend to be gazing peacefully out into the distance? Um....go away.
The view from above Skógafoss is worth the heart-pounding climb up. Do it, do it!
And Photoshop method for the day, or week, or something...I don't see other people use this technique much at all and it's one of my favorites, so I thought I'd share it. I love layer blending modes in Photoshop, but Multiply and Screen just aren't that useful to me since they respectively darken/lighten even the areas that are already dark/light enough.
So, several years ago I created what I called my "Multiply without black" action. What you do is this:
1) Duplicate background layer
2) Set new layer blending mode to Multiply. Everything is too dark but we'll fix that.
3) Double-click on layer
4) Blending mode option panel pops up. Under the Blend If section, Alt-click on the black slider under This Layer. This splits the black slider in half.
5) Drag the right half of the black slider all the way to the right.
6) Click okay. Tada! Your layer is now darkening everything except the blacks that would be clipped. Adjust opacity to desired effect.
6.5) Optionally, use the same method to lighten everything except whites by setting the blending mode to Screen and splitting the white slider instead.
I hope that helps some people...it's certainly helped me balance exposures over the years, especially skies. Enjoy!
BODY
Manufactured by Ihagee Kamerawerk Steenbergen & Co, Dresden, East Germany
Model: 1964, Version 2.1.2,(A&R: 2, Hummel: 053), (produced between 1963-64, quantity 16000)
All Exa-1 produced between 1962-64
Version, manufacturing year, body and lens info are as to Andrzej Wrotniak
35mm film SLR camera
Engraving on the top plate: Ihagee Dresden
Lens release: by a lever on the left side of the lens mount
Focusing: ground glass screen, ring and scale on the lens, w/ DOF scale
Shutter: Mirror acts like a curtain as a part of the shutter, vertical moving, due to this maximum speed is limited to 1/175
speeds: 1/30-1/175 +B, setting: ring and scale at bottom around of the re-wind knob,
Mirror: returns to up position after cocking the shutter
Shutter release: button, left upper side of the lens mount flange, w/ cable release socket,
it can be pressed with the plunger on the lenses, w/ cable release socket also
Shutter lock device: a lever and a red dot behind it, on the back left side of the top plate
Cocking knob: also winds the film and returns the mirror, right side of the top plate
Frame counter: coupled with the cocking knob, on it, manual setting, decreasing type
Viewfinder: Waist level finder, w/ a magnifier, opens by a small black knob on the back side of the finder, interchangeable with SLR pentaprism finders
Finder releasing: simply up-ward pushing by the black handle on the back lower side of the finder
Re-wind knob: left side of the top plate
Re-wind release: small silver knob, beside the winding knob
Flash PC socket: on the right upper side of the lens mount flange, sync marks engraved on the top plate, near the speed setting ring, bulb and electronic flash icons for X and M
Memory dial : on the rewind knob
Self-timer: none
Back cover: removable with the bottom plate, opens by thumb ring on the bottom plate
Tripod socket: 1/4''
Strap lugs
Body: metallic, Weight: 681g
serial no. 173642
Lens: E.Ludwig Meritar 50mm f/2.9 , 3 elements, (standard Exa-1 lens),
preset type, Mount: Exacta bayonet mount, interchangeable with Exakta Varex lenses,
filter thread: 35.5mm, serial no.1424681 (introduced in 1956)
Aperture: f/2.9-f/16
setting: ring and scale on front of the lens, for setting to a f number, push back the second ring which just behind of the aperture ring, after setting push forward this ring, it engages to the aperture ring, thus you can fully open the diaphragm to compose the image brightly by turning this ring clockwise as far as it goes, and then turn the ring anticlockwise as far as it turns, now the aperture ring is on the your preset f number, then take the picture.
Focus range: 0.8-12m +inf
Exa-1 is totally different body shape than its precursor Exa series. The rounded body shape is larger and heavier.
Ihagee Kamerawerk Steenbergen & Co, in Dresden, which was the largest independent camera manufacturer in Germany and was founded in 1912 by Johan Steenbergen.
The true Exaktas and Exas are ones made by Ihagee in Dresden.
Although Exa is much simpler than the professional Exakta cameras, the workmanship is equally good, finish similar, and the family resemblance obvious. With its lower price, Exa cameras are addressed to the amateur photographers.
During the 25th year of production of the 35mm Exaktas, Ihagee introduced the black and white labels as for Exacta IIa as for the Exa.
Ihagee did not produce their own lenses. Instead, they relied on many of the major optical firms of their day to each produce a series of lenses for their cameras, eg. Carl Zeiss Jena, Meyer-Optik Görlitz and Schneider-Kreuznach. The lenses from these three makers, in terms of the number and variations of lenses produced, are the most plentiful and in most cases the easiest for collectors and users to acquire. Maybe, over 80% of the Exaktas offered for sale are equipped with normal focal length lenses from these three firms.
Notes about Exa/Exakta classification
I use the Exa/Exakta classification of Andrzej Wrotniak. As to me, it is the best.
Some opinions of a serious Exa/Exakta collector, F W Tappe :
Andrzej Wrotniak uses a very sensible classification, listed on his website, which I personally like the best. It is multi dimensional in setup, without being complicated!
Richard Hummel's 1995 book lists an "one dimensional" classification, which is incomplete, but many sources still refer to this.
Aguila and Rouah (A&R) in their 2003 edition of "Exakta cameras 1933 - 1978", come to an improved classification. They built on their previous 1987 edition classification, which was the leading standard among collectors.
Klaus Wichmann, prolific writer of books about Exakta - and Exa cameras, published his classifications earliest.
More info Captain Jack, Maurizio Frizziero, F W Tappe, Exa Original in Camerapedia
I like the light fall off on this one.
One sb 600 in a photoflex softbox camera
left. A couple of foamcore reflectors for
some fill. Timer is sitting on a piece of white foamcore. SB 600 fired via Nikon
CLS. That Nikon D300 is an incredible
camera.
A memory of the Biggleswade - Sandy Link operated by Arriva The Shires in East Bedfordshire in the early 2000's are a couple of bus shelters that originally had solar powered lighting. The one at Sutton has had the equipment removed, but the example at Everton near Sandy is still extant but non-operational. The timer switch for the lighting is seen here in closeup in December 2015.
Kiev 4A on left with Kiev IIa on the right. The difference between the two cameras is pretty obvious in this view. See the new smooth bottom plate of the Kiev 4A. (Some early Kiev 4A apparently were intermediate in design with the only external difference being the film rewind knob.)
Although the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad owns a fleet of locomotives, it sometimes must lease motive power for the short term. Such was the case in summer 2016 when it leased Horizon Rail GP40 No. 3134. It is shown pulling a northbound train at Indigo Lake.
The North Otago Vintage Machinery Club held their 30th celebrations with a working weekend. Maheno, North Otago, New Zealand. Full Size.
I put the timer on 13 minutes. It takes longer if the eggs are straight from the refrigerator. Even then it's still faster than the old method of putting eggs in cold water, bringing it all to a boil, and then letting it cool for twenty minutes.
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Too bad socialism is such a dirty word. Social Security is the only thing that is keeping many elders from the streets and it needs to be expanded, not contracted. We all need a home, food, medical care, love. It seems so simple really. Michelle Ress