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Last Friday, Jackie and I tossed the tent and sleeping bags into the car and headed out on a last minute, impromptu road trip. We've contemplated the idea of a Lake Michigan Circle Tour all summer long ... and with summer winding down ... the fact that we didn't get any real beach time ... and needing to get out of this house ... a road trip along the lake shore seemed like the ideal trip! And it certainly was! The weather was PERFECT! Beautiful warm, sunny days ... cool nights ... and no rain! Sleeping under the stars and roasting hotdogs on the fire ... HEAVEN!
We spent the first couple of nights in Baileys Harbor on the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin. We drove over to Whitefish Dunes State Park the first morning and lounged on the beach all day! We brought a cooler with lunch and tasty beverages; read books and soaked up some well needed sun!! It was heavenly to unplug and get back to nature.
I am driving back to Michigan today to meet up with an old High School chum for Labor Day Weekend. What are your plans?
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Happy Fence Friday!! Happy Labor Day Weekend to my U.S. Friends!!
LA VITA SUL FIUME
L’Oasi naturalistica Vallevecchia di Brussa si trova lungo la costa veneta, tra le località balneari di Bibione e Caorle.
L’Oasi, meglio conosciuta semplicemente come Brussa, è un ambiente incontaminato in cui riscoprire una natura pura dalla ricca biodiversità e staccare la spina dalla quotidianità.
Se chiedete ai locals Brussa viene raccontata come un luogo quasi segreto, fuori dai tradizionali itinerari di massa, in cui spiagge selvagge, pinete primordiali e suggestive lagune regalano una full immersion rigenerante nella natura.
Note tratte dal sito:
www.etgroup.info/blog/oasi-vallevecchia-di-brussa/
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LIFE ON THE RIVER
The Vallevecchia di Brussa nature reserve is located along the Veneto coast, between the seaside resorts of Bibione and Caorle.
The reserve, better known simply as Brussa, is an uncontaminated environment where you can rediscover pure nature with a rich biodiversity and unplug from everyday life.
If you ask the locals, Brussa is described as an almost secret place, off the beaten track, where wild beaches, primeval pine forests and suggestive lagoons offer a regenerating full immersion in nature.
CANON EOS 6D Mark II con ob. CANON EF 70-300 f./4-5,6 IS USM
Finally, I know. Took me a week to push out a fine art photo rather than just a photograph of me or the cat.
I had my first class today. It was kind of confusing, but that may be just because the teacher will take some getting used to. He was pretty fast in his presentation and he repeated a lot. Plus us Internet Programming so... html.
It wasn't a bad day all in all. However, I did forget to unplug and bring home the brand new 8g memory stick they gave me. Whoops! Hopefully it will be there tomorrow. I have an early class so, it seems like a good chance but we'll see.
AND NOW, I shall go watch the season premiere of Dexter. because I love Dexter. So excited for the new season!!
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Today's 365 soundtrack
Artist: Muse
Album: The 2nd Law
Song(s): " Animals "
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It's not that Disco J is bothered, upset, frustrated or otherwise concerned about the expanding amount of young people (typically girls) who create photos such as this, usually in their own house, bland background and then texture in various things to "express themselves" or create artwork. What Disco J is upset at is that there is so much to do and see outside that if you spend your whole life being emo and sad and worried about what people think of you and recluse yourselves indoors and on the internet that you won't really see just how beautiful the world really is and I really hate run-on sentences.
So unplug, cheer up and go outside.
With love,
Disco J
A Sydney-bound XPT catches me off-guard - I had to use Photoshop to unplug an annoying diagonal wire out of this, but couldn't be bothered with the rest.
1 August 2018, Cullerin, NSW, Australia
"Almost everything works if you unplug it for a few minutes... even you." ~Anne Lamott
Hang it on your wall here:
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self portrait taken in Nannai, Pernambuco, Brazil - July, 2009. (little tripod, timer and I ran to be in the frame in time)
After many busy months, dead lines, rushing and rushing, I felt the need to go somewhere quiet, peaceful, where the sun would be warm at this time of the year, recharge "some of my batteries". I reserved a week to fly away to Nannai, an amazing place to be. It's winter in Brazil, around 22/24 celsius there, It's also the rainy season, it rained almost everyday, even though I got to see the sun shine, beautiful blue water and sky! Good winter there I'd say, quite different from winter in Curitiba! If you're planning a trip to Brazil, if you want to be in a beautiful, comfortable place, close to nature, have great food and service, relax, this resort is an Excellent choice!
I wish I could have stayed longer, it already feels like a dream to me, now that I'm back in Curitiba.
Traveling is one of my Greatest Passions, in my opinion, it's one of the best investments in life. It's such a big world, so many wonderful places out there! Sometimes we need to take a break, rest, unplug, fly away... Live.
note: Flickr is still slow around here.
Auto-retrato tirado em Nannai, Pernambuco. Depois de meses ocupados, prazos e correria senti necessidade de ir a um lugar tranquilo, belo e quente nesta época do ano, recarregar algumas das baterias internas. Reservei 1 semana e voei para Nannai. Que lugar incrível! É "inverno" lá agora, temperatura variando entre 22, 23 graus, época de chuva, choveu quase todos so dias que estive lá e mesmo assim pude desfrutar o sol, céu azul, águas claras e limpas! Foi muito bom estar lá, ótimo inverno, risos, bem diferente do inverno de Curitiba!
Se você estiver pensando em um lugar lindo, aonde possa descansar e relaxar confortavelmente, comer bem, ter um ótimo serviço, curtir a natureza... este resort é uma opção excelente, recomendo! Gostaria de ter podido ficar mais, já parece um sonho agora que estou de volta. suspiro.
Viajar sempre foi uma das minhas Grandes Paixões, na minha opinião é um dos melhores investimentos na vida. É um mundo tão grande, tantos lugares incríveis por aí!
Ás vezes é necessário dar um tempo, descansar, desconectar do dia a dia, voar para longe... Viver!
DC Figs 170:
It was seriously a pain trying to take this picture. I couldn’t get good lighting then my lamp started smelling like a burnt candle so I had to unplug it.
Anyways,
Dr. Manhattan: This is a custom printed figure that I purchased from Ryan a while back
Dr.Polaris:I combines several previous versions
Dr. Poison: Testing combos
canon 6d
Interested to find out how manageable high iso n how clean can this newly anticipated full-frame contender??
Can Canon 6D truly unplug to deliver those charming whistle among competitive rivals? So far, some relevant mighty headlines free echo had been spreading on the common street with favoritism praise by satisfy user .. but how true it is????
Practically me, no insight technical metrology though , summarise to drill on the interesting highlight of ISO aspect with down to earth unbiased information as I own both the Canon 5d2 n 6D n other canon latest camera.
Here, pushing n testing some of the unusual limit of raising ISO 800 beside the normal ISO 100 with just single count exposure during my night landscape shot ! It seem to picking up some minor dark shadow noise, I don't really see any different up to this point even with my old 5Dmark2. The following iSo may interest more when u start pumping up, differences may appear especially those attempt longer exposure at night with slight struggle noise from ISO2000-3200 when call in. However, 6D exhibit much acceptable cleaner n finer color noise pick up by our common visible eye, when kick harder into ISO3200-6400 region, it slowly turn sucks for my personal limitation preference if pro-longe exposure more than 20s would briefly terrify an image during dark or dimly lit condition, but , still a useful iso helper during good daylight combat to gain for faster shutter speed by day with very less worry.
For ISO 6400 onwards, noise condition varies much with canon top of the line good quality glass that able to shot at widest end. However, a normal third party lens will show it true color, the forbidden ugly yucky noise start rising from f4 onwards.
Ignore the 250,000 ISO. Chances of other lower ISO is mere nonsense or gimmick from major popular website guru-reviewers who testify as still usable, a skeptical commercial tactic or been undertable compensated for self benefit reason to claim positive remarks had screw up many earger buyer into wrong believed.
Final verdict appear that, not really so desirable once after the holy mark iso 3200. Don't fall into the legendary rumors of it high capability of sweet superb ISO terminology , any attempt above that, it simply ruin your image.. Canon's yet need indepth technical improvement with such technology here. Unless people can really afford high end wide opening f1.2 super fast lens pair with such heavenly spec advance camera. If not, forget about it high ISO fantasy at the moment. Focusing was average as less miss n hit continue depend on combination skill during servo tracking mode. Be amaze with the primitive ONe Shot mode. A killer keeper with fantastic result at most time. Overall Color display is towards nice warmer vivid tone, however, exposure may tend to lean on brighter side but acceptable unless u take the effort to manual compensate -2/3 stop depend on what u r metering at.
Congratulate those who're still holding on their 5DMark2, please continue to enjoy the fundamental robust mechanism of fullframe though some may feel somehow back dated but rest assure the substential reliable engineering n technology did proven numerous awards recognition winning shot taken by it predecessor without doubt praise by the world.
I see little trade off for those preparing giving up their mark2. With Canon 6D paper, U may acquire what today's Canon intelligent imaging digi 5+ processor inside with the ability climb up to +3 ev that canon claim able to shot at moon light condition but, but ... remember not a guarantee 100% token it will absolutely strike during critical precious moment that make u hate their promise, I'm seriously afraid photographers may loss more of other essential function what ur 5d2 previously had are awefully missing from 6D.
Last words, keep ur 5 D2 n continue shooting. I'm feeling regret at some point .
I know it's been about a month since I last posted, and there's good reason for that. First, my laptop was at a computer repair shop for almost two weeks to have a screen hinge repaired. Then, immediately after getting my laptop back, my wife, son, and I left to join her family for a week-long vacation on Garden Island in Charlotte, Vermont, and I intended to "unplug" a bit by not editing nor posting any photos.
Originally, I wasn't even sure I'd attempt to do any railroad photography on this vacation. Knowing that we'd be seeing family from as far away as Tennessee, I was reluctant to spend too much time away. So, other "local" options like the VTR detours over the NECR or the NECR "Chip Train" were totally out, as far as I was concerned. However, before we left, I asked Max Brisben if there was a local that ran south out of Burlington, and he confirmed that BD-2 ran south to New Haven Junction and sometimes Middlebury Monday through Friday, going on duty in Burlington at 2:00 PM. That seemed like the perfect fit for me as 2:00 PM is typically right in the middle of my son's nap!
I figured I'd wait until later in the week--Wednesday, and possibly also Thursday--to go after BD-2. By then I would have spent a lot of time with the family and would undoubtedly be itching to get off the island. However, after arriving on Saturday, by Monday I was already feeling a little antsy to get back to shore. Though rain showers had just passed through, my son woke up early from his nap, and we heard BD-2 blowing for nearby crossings around 2:30 PM on its way south. A rainy afternoon seemed like a good opportunity to scope out some photo locations with my son tagging along, maybe stopping so he could watch them switch at New Haven Junction or something.
We first caught the train on its return trip north at New Haven Junction, revealing the CLP 203 as the sole power, and facing north! Furthermore, the rain showers had cleared, and the sun had even started popping out a little. After we watched them roll through, I scoped out an angle I thought I spotted from U.S. Route 7 on our way down. Turning down Lime Kiln Road, my jaw dropped when I got a better look at the view. There were a couple problems, though: (1) Though the sun was illuminating the mountains in the background, the tracks and foreground were under cloud cover, (2) Dinner back at the island was at 6:00 PM, and the train was still switching New Haven Junction at 5:30 PM. Things were starting to look like a total loss, especially when my son started fussing.
But, then, the clouds shifted so that the mountains were in shadow but the foreground was in sun! I also remembered there was an electronic words book in the back of the car, and that put my son in a better mood.
At 5:45 PM, the train finally called the dispatcher, so I held my ground and was rewarded with this beautiful view at 5:49 PM! Then, my son and I made a dash for the island and were only about 10 minute later for dinner!
After getting this shot on Monday, it was hard to resist going back out on Wednesday and Thursday. But, despite the National Weather Service calling for mostly sunny days both days, unforecasted clouds and showers had other plans, literally putting a damper on getting this angle again. Though I was able to find some success at New Haven Junction and Vergennes on those days, there's no doubt that Monday was THE day to get this shot. Funny, because back home I probably would have never bothered heading out with showers in the area. I guess being "stuck" on an island with my wife's parents, seven of her ten siblings, and all the kiddos was just what the doctor ordered...
VTR BD-2
New Haven, Vermont
August 17, 2020
The Kingston's - Vol 2 Issue #7 "Friends"
Voice: "Why did you want these, Mr. Runner? It's important we get to know one another. After all, we will be spending a lot of time together. Won't we?"
Drury: "Yeah, we will. Oh and just D-Drury, Drury is fine. I just felt li-"
Voice: "That's a unique name, Drury. I like it."
Drury: "Thanks. Heh."
Voice: "Sorry, I interrupted you. Please, continue."
Drury: "Well I just felt I needed something to make me better than him. Y-You see, there's this girl an-"
Voice: "There's always a girl involved, isn't there? I'm sorry I interrupted you again."
Drury: "It's fine. Yeah, but there's this guy too."
Voice: "Ah yes, there's always one of them too!"
Drury: Can you please, just... just let me continue?"
Voice: ...
Drury: "I like this girl, a lot. She saved me one time when I was younger and I've had a crush on her ever since, she's just so... so..."
Voice: "Perfect?"
Drury: "Yes!"
Voice: "Look at that, we're already finishing each other's..."
Drury: *sighs* "Sentences. So you see, she can't see me for who I am because of the guy. He keeps twisting her thoughts and he puts her in danger, she even got hurt from it! T-That's why I can't let it continue, I need to be a hero, like her. I need to save her from that guy."
Voice: "But isn't Coby not her brother?"
Drury: "How did you know I was talking about Susan?"
Voice: "Because we're friends Drury."
Drury: "That's why I needed these. That's why I came here."
Voice: "What do you plan to do with these?"
Drury: "T-Terminate that guy she's with! Then she can see me, then she can feel the same way about me."
Voice: "About us, remember we're friends. Friends always stay together."
Drury: "Thank you, without you I-I couldn't do this. I'm not strong enough alone."
Voice: "That's why you came here, so we could meet?"
Drury: "Y-Yeah. But I didn't expect you to be so much of a chatter box."
Voice: "Why Drury, I don't know what you mean."
Drury: "What?"
Voice: "This conversation is all in your head."
Drury: "Y-You can't talk?"
Voice: "I'm a weapon fused into your spine. You're talking to yourself, like you always do."
Drury: "Usually I don't answer myself though."
Voice: "Quiet. The doctor is coming, you don't want him thinking you're crazy. They might separate us, then we can never save Susan."
Drury: "Yeah, yeah, you're right. I-I'm right."
Doctor: "Drury, who were you speaking to?"
Drury: "Just myself, doctor."
Doctor: "How do the weapons feel?"
Drury: "They feel like my actual arms. I think I'd feel lost without them."
Doctor: "Well that's a good sign. We can unplug them from the wall, now that we're done. Want to try them out?"
Drury: "Won't it hurt them?"
Doctor: "Excuse me?"
Drury: "Nothing, Doctor. I'd love to try them out."
Doctor: "Good. Then you can save her... bring her to us. We can fix her. All you have to do, is kill Co-"
Drury: "Coby Kingston."
Doctor: "Look at that, we're already finishing each other's sentences. Now go, bring us Susan. Then-
Voice: " -we can fix her."
It's a lovely Saturday today. Recently I've been taking weekends off of the Flick to catch up on other things and to just unplug for a while. But I've been online this morning looking for ideas for my son's 5th grade science fair project.
Any science fair project ideas for a 5th grader?
Oh, and don't go to the Dunes this time of year, footprints galore. I'm going back in the middle of summer when it's blazing hot, and completely abandoned.
Beauty pageant tonight. Should be interesting.
This is the study area at Disney's Fort Wilderness Lodge. It is a quiet little place to sneak away and do some work for those of us who can't completely unplug from their jobs.
After considering it for some time now, I see more and more meaningfulness in a day of quiet. There's an effort in not speaking ... it has become an automatic impulse for me to answer and ask questions, all day long. I would rather consider what I talk about more ... if that makes any sense? I'm looking at a day next week, when I'm off work, maybe Wednesday.
Like snow falls during a quiet winter's night ... I need to unplug for a day in hopes of becoming more selective with my words. The things we so freely say really do matter.
As each ladle is tipped the tipping operator approaches the wagon and unplugs the electric lead, the locos move back one wagon, electricity is connected to the next and the tipping begins. The ladle slowly turns downwards. for some the slag with begin to flow freely out, oozing down the bank as a fiery orange liquid, crackling as it covers the cool ground. For some, the ladle will tip nearly ninety degrees before the surface crust breaks and the liquid contents spill out. Here, only the core has remained liquid and it has spilled out under its own weight as a fiery hot lump, exploding as it hits the ground. It disappears beneath a pall of thick smoke as it tumbles down the bank, breaking up into smaller pieces, releasing the crackling liquid core. For all wagons a final whack from the the cranes swinging ball is required to dislodge the bottom contents which spill out as a fiery solid, breaking into pieces as it tumbles down the bank.
Nikopol' Ferroalloy plant, Dnipropetrovs'ka oblast Ukraine. 20th of September 2018.
Whenever I leave town I unplug all my external drives and sequester them in safe places around the house... I have yet to find them again so all I have to post for the moment is more images from the most recent trip.
We stopped on our way east in the town of Colfax, Washington and spent sunset up on Steptoe Butte looking out over the Palouse. It was hot, almost 100 degrees and the rampant wildfires in Washington and Oregon lent a smoky, hazy quality to the air. But it cleared enough for us to watch the super moon rise right at the tail end of sunset.
Dead of the night baby
We're finally alone
I'll pull up the shades
If you'll unplug the phone
Put on some music
Marvin Gaye's real nice
Once we get settled
I'll turn off the lights
Don't be afraid of the dark
Don't be afraid of the dark
I'll be there to hold you
Don't be afraid of the dark
It might be scary
Til your eyes adjust
Don't fear the shadows
Me you can trust
I'm at my best
In a pitch black room
Hold on tight baby
You'll feel the power soon
Don't be afraid of the dark
Don't be afraid of the dark
I'll be there to hold you
Don't be afraid of the dark
I'll be there to hold you
Don't be afraid of the dark
You might tremble
You might shake
Scream out loud
You may even pray
I know which moves
Suit you right
You'll beg for more
You'll forget about the night
Shot taken while wandering about Great Yarmouth in March 2024.
This is one of UK’s last few surviving “Gasometers”, which were renamed by British Gas to “Gas Holders” which doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.
There is a wealth of information on gasometers/gas holders on the internet, and are a fascinating subject for anyone.
The trip was just a long weekend to walk around, and explore Great Yarmouth, get some fresh air, sunlight, and merely unplug for a few days. I took two different cameras, a Fujifilm X100F which has a fixed 23mm lens and an X-Pro2 with a 18mm pancake lens. It was lovely walking around with a compact camera in a small bag, keeping it simple.
In short, we found it a wonderful place, quite chilled in fact, with an old-world vibe, and in the same moment, quite modern and very clean. One to go back to later in the year.
I have placed a link about gasometers below for anyone interested.
Thank you for looking/reading.
Uber opens tonight @ Midnight!!
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All Time Low Top is compatible with Lara, Petite, Legacy, Isis, Freya, Physique, Hourglass & Alice!
Included with each purchase is a HUD to make the belt visible or hidden & customize the different components of the top/belt.
Thanks guys!!! Hope you have an amazing weekend - I'm off to unplug from the world for a couple days and camp with my fam up in the mountains (further in the mountains, that is). ♥ Hot Cocoa & campfires? Yes please.
'I, I've been trying to fix my pride
But that shit's broken, that shit's broken
Lie, lie, l-lie I tried to hide
But now you know it
That I'm at an all time
Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low....'
My son called Sunday and asked if I wanted to ride in the combine with him. He puts in long hours and sometimes needs someone to talk to. Things have evolved drastically since I was in a combine at his age. Now you need two hands to drive, one on the steering wheel and one on the joystick. You need good depth perception to line up the outside row. You need stamina to go hour after hour, day after day. And you need to keep your wits about you because if you screw up and bog it down and kill the engine, you have a mess to unplug before you can start it up again.
Tonight's late-night post serves two purposes: (1) The usual: sharing a photo with my friends here on Flickr, (2) Letting my friends here on Flickr know that I'm about to take a little break from Flickr--at least a break from commenting and posting myself.
This Saturday, my wife, my son, and I will be traveling to Wells, Maine to vacation with my mom, brother, sister-in-law, sister, and sister's boyfriend. It's a trip that's been a couple years in the making. While we usually only do a long weekend, we decided to skip going last year (which became an easier decision due to all the COVID shutdowns and restrictions) to save up to do a full week this year.
So, overall, I'm really going to try to "unplug" on this trip. I love participating here on Flickr, and I view it like an "online slide show" where you share photos but also comment on others' photos as if you were complimenting them at an in-person slideshow. Sometimes, though--if I'm being honest--it gets a little stressful after a long work day and my son's seemingly endless, 2-hour bedtime routine to try to play "catch up." With the "slide show" mindset I have with Flickr, I've maintained this principle: I'm not going to post photos unless I'm willing to regularly take the time to comment on other people's photos.
So, I'll be taking a break from commenting--and likely posting--for at least while we're on this vacation. If I find I really enjoy the break, well, I might be tempted to extend the "break" further into the summer, especially with plans to visit the in-laws in Potsdam again over 4th of July Weekend, etc.
So, with that, I appropriately leave you with a photo I took during a previous trip to Maine. On June 11, 2018, the NHN ran a special train (I believe for state officials) out of Ossipee with GP18 #1801, a long string of mostly recently-repainted hoppers, and caboose. Here, the train heads south through Wakefield, NH (or does the railroad consider this Sanbornville?). I couldn't have done this chase without the help of friends Ryan Fothergill and Justin Winiarz, and seeing as this is still my only NHN chase to date, I continue to be very grateful to those two excellent dudes.
Will I get to shoot the NHN again on this trip? I don't know. It's a family vacation first and foremost, but it's only about an hour drive from Wells to Ossipee, not too long of a chase, and then only about 30 minutes from Somersworth back to Wells, so...
Hope you all have a great week, and--for the time being--just count my quick "favoriting" of your photos as a definite nod of approval...
[The Big Move is scheduled for tomorrow. As I explained over the last few days, no more uploads from me until the 25th or 26th of November at the earliest, assuming all goes well, which one should never assume...]
In the little downstairs room I have been using as an office for so many years in this house, and where I sit today like every morning in front of my desk, the bookshelves are now entirely empty, except for the two large JBL speakers (too heavy for me to dare move by myself), the Revox reel-to-reel tape deck and the small Teac components of my hi-fi installation. They have been unplugged and the cables are all coiled. They look like the folded wings of a dark bird, ready to die... or to fly.
On my desk, almost nothing remains: the PC I will shut down and unplug soon after I finish uploading these daily photos to Flickr, the Bose speakers attached to it, the banker’s lamp that will soon go dark and wait to be packed by the movers when they come tomorrow. All the rest I have already packed away.
There is great sadness at leaving one’s world behind, but as it must be done, then I know that I am also very fortunate because there is a whole new world that awaits me, full of joy and promises, and since for me “a world” implies first and foremost a home base, I am happy, in those moments of separations and departures, to share not pictures of melancholy, sorrow and old dust on empty shelves, but the first photos of the place I will call home from now on. Fate (I would not presume to say the Hand of God as I am quite sure I’m not important or worthy enough for Him to personally care!) has granted me a wonderful new chance at living a life of happiness and love and trust, and even though I am not convinced I deserve such a bliss, I fully intend to make the most of it, and to bring into it all I have to offer, however meager that may be.
Part of the main façade of the house, which was built just before 1750. The whole attic, with its gorgeous period timber structure, will be insulated and converted into a loft-like space for which I will need to design layout plans to organize the space for my needs. The pool is lovely and means I can begin exercising again by swimming as often as I will want to.
Pieris napi
I'm attempting to beat the January blues by posting lots of bright, colourful butterflies and moths :-)
Internet access has been a bit sporadic lately, it's been pretty stormy and whenever there's a chance of lightning, we unplug the phone-line. We don't want another fried phone and router!
Just two roses of wood ... It's made with thin sheets of wood and then stained. I used only sunlight from window, was a sunny afternoon and hot !
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Starting tomorrow , we are painting our house, maybe I will have some days without connection of internet , need unplug the modem maybe for painting the wall where it is ..I think ...
So happy week to all of you , and thanks for all support and visiting ; ))
This photo is here too .. www.flickr.com/cameras/sony/dslr-a200/.. thanks !
While hiking, I have been seeing a growing number of people taking only a brief view of the surroundings and then burying themselves in their electronic devices. This ongoing project highlights the need to re-examine our need to unplug and just enjoy the beauty of this world.
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T-Max 400
D76 1:1
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Well, managed to get this in one night. Conditions were not to bad but the moon was at 80% so I took the Ha first and the Oiii when the moon was lower. Took long than expected as the guide camera stopped working 3 times which required me to unplug and reconnect, need to look into that. Well, though the moon is on its way out so are the clear skies according to the weather forecast for the next two weeks so I guess no more imaging.
Object Description:-
This is NGC 7000 the North America Nebula. It is an emission Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus at a distance of approximate 1,600 - 1,800 ly with a visual mag of 4.0 and is made up mainly of ionized hydrogen. The brightest part is known as the Cygnus Wall which exhibits the most concentrated area of star formation. A band of interstellar gas between us and the nebula absorbs the light of the stars giving it this unique shape.
EQUIPMENT:-
Explore Scientific 102mm F7 APO Carbon
Explore Scientific 0.7 Focal Reducer
Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT
ZWO ASI1600mm-Cool cmos camera
Orion Mini Auto Guide
Astronomik 6nm Ha Filter
Astronomik 6nm Oiii Filter
Chip Temp Cooled to -20 degC
IMAGING DETAILS:-
NGC 7000 North America Nebula (Cygnus)
Gain 139 (Unit Gain)
40 Ha subs@240sec (2h 40m)
30 Oiii subs@240sec (2h)
Total imaging Time 4.40h
Dithering
20 Darks
20 Flats
PROCESSING/GUIDING SOFTWARE:-
APT "Astro Photograph Tools"
StarNet++
DSS
PS CS2
Strobist Info: Olympus Fl-50 @1/2 power into silver reflective umbrella cam left 2 ft off ground. Nikon SB26 camera right @1/4 power for kicker.
Okay, so I know we could all be better, I am sure I do a million things every day that are messing up our planet. We are all guilty, and often little changes in our daily routines is all it takes to lessen your impact on the Earth. Here is a little list of things I found online of easy ways to go green.
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#1
Save energy to save money.
* Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.
* Install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) when your older incandescent bulbs burn out.
* Unplug appliances when you're not using them. Or, use a power strip that senses when appliances are off and cuts energy use.
* Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water.
* Use a drying rack or clothesline to save the energy otherwise used during machine drying. If you must use a dryer, consider adding dryer balls to cut drying time.
#2
Save water to save money.
* Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.
* Install a low-flow showerhead. They don't cost much, and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your investment.
* Make sure you have a faucet aerator on each faucet. These inexpensive appliances conserve heat and water, while keeping water pressure high.
* Plant drought-tolerant native plants in your garden. Many plants need minimal watering. Find out which occur naturally in your area.
#3
Less gas = more money (and better health!).
* Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your cardiovascular health and reducing your risk of obesity.
* Consider telecommuting if you live far from your work. Or move closer. Even if this means paying more rent, it could save you money in the long term.
* Lobby your local government to increase spending on sidewalks and bike lanes. With little cost, these improvements can pay huge dividends in bettering your health and reducing traffic.
#4
Eat smart.
* If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the store-and it's even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs.
* Buy locally raised, humane, and organic meat, eggs, and dairy whenever you can. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.
* Watch videos about why local food and sustainable seafood are so great.
* Whatever your diet, eat low on the food chain]. This is especially true for seafood.
#5
Skip the bottled water.
* Use a water filter to purify tap water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, but it generates large amounts of container waste.
* Bring a reusable water bottle, preferably aluminum rather than plastic, with you when traveling or at work.
#6
Think before you buy.
* Go online to find new or gently used secondhand products. Whether you've just moved or are looking to redecorate, consider a service like craigslist or FreeSharing to track down furniture, appliances, and other items cheaply or for free.
* Check out garage sales, thrift stores, and consignment shops for clothing and other everyday items.
* When making purchases, make sure you know what's Good Stufft; and what isn't.
* Watch a video about what happens when you buy things. Your purchases have a real impact, for better or worse.
#7
Borrow instead of buying.
* Borrow from libraries instead of buying personal books and movies. This saves money, not to mention the ink and paper that goes into printing new books.
* Share power tools and other appliances. Get to know your neighbors while cutting down on the number of things cluttering your closet or garage.
#8
Buy smart.
* Buy in bulk. Purchasing food from bulk bins can save money and packaging.
* Wear clothes that don't need to be dry-cleaned. This saves money and cuts down on toxic chemical use.
* Invest in high-quality, long-lasting products. You might pay more now, but you'll be happy when you don't have to replace items as frequently (and this means less waste!).
#9
Keep electronics out of the trash.
* Keep your cell phones, computers, and other electronics as long as possible.
* Donate or recycle them responsibly when the time comes. E-waste contains mercury and other toxics and is a growing environmental problem.
* Recycle your cell phone.
* Ask your local government to set up an electronics recycling and hazardous waste collection event.
#10
Make your own cleaning supplies.
* The big secret: you can make very effective, non-toxic cleaning products whenever you need them. All you need are a few simple ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, lemon, and soap.
* Making your own cleaning products saves money, time, and packaging-not to mention your indoor air quality.
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Sorry for being so absent recently, I've been drawing lots and needed to just unplug for a few days!
I was looking through old photos for ones to put in my portfolio, and I found this. I edited it a while ago and I don't know why I never put it up. Model is the beautiful Courtney @Distinct Model Management. Distinct are all about natural beauty and their models are all so naturally stunning! So grateful to be able to work with them! :)
PS. Yes, I forgot about the print giveaway completely and only remembered today. Oops. Tomorrow morning I'll be writing all the names out and picking the winners, promise!
These 1970s Dumont packsets (link to manual) remind me of the UHF Repcos they used at San Francisco International Airport about this time. Being modular, when they get dropped the modules try to unplug themselves from the backplane. If they succeed, it puts the radio out of service. Great for us technical staff. You open the back cover, push down on the modules with your thumb, and it's fixed.
Motorola MX300s did this to a lesser extent. There were foam blocks between all the MX's internal modules that were supposed to prevent them from moving. After this period, the idea of plug in modules in portable products went out of fashion.
when you unplug a Yoom tomato you find a little star.
This is another for ip 328 which requires:
1. Something open
2. Something closed
3. A single light source
The light source is very strong winter sunlight. As for open and closed, I reckon that if you can cut open a tomato, then it must have been closed.
Good morning everyone and I hope you had a nice weekend. Just a single posting on this Butterfly Monday of a Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) I stumbled upon resting on Jewelweed one morning.
Although taken in 2010, don't believe the "date taken" posted in the upper right. For some reason when I saved this in the PNG format it changed the date and lost some of the pertinent EXIF data, except for the focal length. 70mm in case you're wondering, but I'm questioning whether that is correct as I very rarely get that close to a butterfly to photograph one.
I normally don't like to post and run, but Mother Nature is being unkind this morning with a line of thunderstorms moving through the area...hence the reason for only a single pic. So it's best I get offline and unplug the computer until the bad weather passes.
Thank you for visiting...and wishing you a truly nice day (storm free I hope) and week.
Lacey
canon 6d
Interested to find out how manageable high iso n how clean can this newly anticipated full-frame contender??
Can Canon 6D truly unplug to deliver those charming whistle among competitive rivals? So far, some relevant mighty headlines free echo had been spreading on the common street with favoritism praise by satisfy user .. but how true it is????
Practically me, no insight technical metrology though , summarise to drill on the interesting highlight of ISO aspect with down to earth unbiased information as I own both the Canon 5d2 n 6D n other canon latest camera.
Here, pushing n testing some of the unusual limit of raising ISO 800 beside the normal ISO 100 with just single count exposure during my night landscape shot ! It seem to picking up some minor dark shadow noise, I don't really see any different up to this point even with my old 5Dmark2. The following iSo may interest more when u start pumping up, differences may appear especially those attempt longer exposure at night with slight struggle noise from ISO2000-3200 when call in. However, 6D exhibit much acceptable cleaner n finer color noise pick up by our common visible eye, when kick harder into ISO3200-6400 region, it slowly turn sucks for my personal limitation preference if pro-longe exposure more than 20s would briefly terrify an image during dark or dimly lit condition, but , still a useful iso helper during good daylight combat to gain for faster shutter speed by day with very less worry.
For ISO 6400 onwards, noise condition varies much with canon top of the line good quality glass that able to shot at widest end. However, a normal third party lens will show it true color, the forbidden ugly yucky noise start rising from f4 onwards.
Ignore the 250,000 ISO. Chances of other lower ISO is mere nonsense or gimmick from major popular website guru-reviewers who testify as still usable, a skeptical commercial tactic or been undertable compensated for self benefit reason to claim positive remarks had screw up many earger buyer into wrong believed.
Final verdict appear that, not really so desirable once after the holy mark iso 3200. Don't fall into the legendary rumors of it high capability of sweet superb ISO terminology , any attempt above that, it simply ruin your image.. Canon's yet need indepth technical improvement with such technology here. Unless people can really afford high end wide opening f1.2 super fast lens pair with such heavenly spec advance camera. If not, forget about it high ISO fantasy at the moment. Focusing was average as less miss n hit continue depend on combination skill during servo tracking mode. Be amaze with the primitive ONe Shot mode. A killer keeper with fantastic result at most time. Overall Color display is towards nice warmer vivid tone, however, exposure may tend to lean on brighter side but acceptable unless u take the effort to manual compensate -2/3 stop depend on what u r metering at.
Congratulate those who're still holding on their 5DMark2, please continue to enjoy the fundamental robust mechanism of fullframe though some may feel somehow back dated but rest assure the substential reliable engineering n technology did proven numerous awards recognition winning shot taken by it predecessor without doubt praise by the world.
I see little trade off for those preparing giving up their mark2. With Canon 6D paper, U may acquire what today's Canon intelligent imaging digi 5+ processor inside with the ability climb up to +3 ev that canon claim able to shot at moon light condition but, but ... remember not a guarantee 100% token it will absolutely strike during critical precious moment that make u hate their promise, I'm seriously afraid photographers may loss more of other essential function what ur 5d2 previously had are awefully missing from 6D.
Last words, keep ur 5 D2 n continue shooting. I'm feeling regret at some point .