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The Vortex Estina is a very rare sight in Western Europe. It was built in Russia by TagAZ from 2008 until 2012. It's a badge engineered version of the Chery A5. The Vortex brand was stopped in 2013.
Antelope Canyon, Navajo Nation near Page, Arizona.
As we all know, the camera sees things differently than our eyes and brain but I really like how it captured the blues and purples that weren't apparent to the eye.
This is a handheld, single exposure made with a Nikon D300 and Nikkor 18-55mm. I'm pleased how well the camera and lens performed without a tripod.
Please check out my other Antelope Canyon images in my Colorado Plateau set.
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Fern Vortex. © Copyright 2019 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
A spiraling arrangement of fern fronds in Northern California redwood forest.
We did not get back to the Redwood National and State Parks this past year — the time we would have gone coincided with that period when we were all locking down in response to the pandemic. In retrospect, it was perhaps starting to look like camping might have worked, but things were still in too much of a state of flux at that point. So this photograph comes from the previous season, back in June of 2019.
Late in the day we decided to head to a spot where I knew from experience the tit might be possible to find rhododendron blossoms growing among the redwood trees, a place where the normally dark forest tends to pick up a bit more light from the west in the late afternoon. We wandered a trail and eventually descended into an area full of ferns. Here I turned my attention away from the huge trees and looked downwards to find compositions among the ferns.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
This week’s 52F theme was“Water.” Due to time constraints, I took my photos indoors. I set up a glass of water in a dark room and positioned my gelled speedlite directly above it. To create the vortex effect, I used a drink frother in the glass of water. After taking several dozen photos, I managed to capture a few usable shots. This one is my runner up.
Back to the Vortex. Big waves last night and had to get out of there after getting pretty wet. A little scary but great view.
I've been trying to get this right for a few years, but never obtained the result I was looking for. Road flares, grinders, torches, candles, and a handful of flammable accelerants ... fun, but not quite right.
Last night ... Ba-ZAM! We made a some mistakes, learned a few tricks, adjusted a some settings, suffered a few injuries (ouch) ... and ended up with exciting results.
Stay tuned for more.
Holy crap! Look what I found at work today! I guess this is what I get for working on my day off. MADNESS!!!
I have been building transformers lego models for two decades now, constantly growing my collection, there were always one thing left do figure out.
How to build a combiner ?
We all know the limitations through weight on our models versus what we would want from certain bricks and their clutchpowers.
Bruticus and the combaticons were on my wishlist for a long time, so i have been working on those models over the past months, first working out each individual character and then the combine mode.
It needs still a support stand, which also serves as display stand, just to keep the weight up, he is very heavy, standing tall around 60cm.
Instructions available soon.
This week’s 52F assignment was focused on “Water.” Due to time constraints, I took my photos indoors. I set up a glass of water in a dark room and positioned my gelled speedlite directly above it. To create the vortex effect, I used a drink frother in the glass of water. After taking several dozen photos, I managed to capture a few usable shots.
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Crocheted from yarn made from used plastic shopping bags kindly donated by women from around the world.
Could it be finished?
More here
My latest piece. A brooch called " Vortex "
It is magnetic so won't pierce any holes through your fabrics.
The central piece is wafer thin which is a newly devised method which allows me to create very thin pieces which are totally strong and reliable.
Amazingly, the design of my Vortex motorcycle came together very quickly and with very few revisions! In fact, the only major change to the structure was early on when I decided to flip the front assembly upside-down so that the gas tank would have a stud on top instead of a cavity shape. This also allowed the exhaust/kickstand to be attached underneath.
These are just some WIP images of some minor things that I tried to add to the bikes, but ultimately did not end up using on the final versions.
1 - This was the first time i added a front "fairing" piece to the bike. It is some oddly-shaped mini-fig helmet visor. It was incredibly hard to mount in that location because it kept breaking. i later discovered that it fits better when flipped around. This first version shows the visor piece pinched upright in a more angular sort of way. It looked good, but was not strong enough to consider a reasonable connection. Flipping the visor over later allowed for a more visible "air scoop" behind the front wheel.
2 - Obviously I could not find a way to connect it, but I feel like a clear cheese plate would've made a great addition for a front windscreen. This really made the bike look like it was from the eighties!
3 - Another experimental headlight using a gem piece. It was just comically large so I tossed the idea away. I also tried mounting a tooth/fang piece in the front clip to make a front fender, but it looked kinda overly futuristic and ugly in my opinion.
4 - Simply used 1x1 plates with holes in them for wheels. These actually looked amazing in my opinion. i only decided not to use them becasue I already was using yellow wheels on the red bike and I wanted to have a bit more variety. Sadly I do not have these plates in any other color. I preferred the red bike to use technic bushings for wheels so they did not end up there either.
Star trails above the Deschutes National Forrest from Dee Wright Observatory. Mount Washington, Three Fingered Jack, and Black Butte are peaking on the horizon.
"Vortex"
These dunes were so incredible that I decided to return a few times and spend several days exploring them. Even so, I scarcely made a dent. After realizing how much I loved the way Fuji Neopan Acros 100 film renders light, shadow and texture in the desert, I decided to prioritize the black and white film images over color on future trips. This is from one of those trips. While hiking up a very large dune, I found this hole near the crest that had inexplicably formed up there in the side of the otherwise normal dune crest. In the sharp light shortly after sunrise, the sun made the inside of the hole appear black, and the wind had created these beautiful ripples cascading out away from the opening, causing it to look like a mysterious whirlpool or portal opening. I love the way the black and white film makes it look all the more mysterious and ominous.
Made with film.
Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100
Medium Format 6x7
Mamiya RB67 Professional
Mamiya-Sekor 90mm f/3.8
Lmao... I have no idea! Link was just moving so fast that he looks like his head is in a vortex, haha.
In lieu of a new Vortex issue (will prob come out in the next few days), have a Vortex Volume 1 fig-barf!
GMA - The coolest grandma around. Not not not very perceptive, or is she!?!? Ambulance driver. Like 67 or something, just retire already, jeez.
Vortex - Everyones favorite construct swinging, portal opening, hooded vigilante.
Clockwork - Evil madman. He uses his immense knowledge of clocks to do evil? Always has something truly evil up his sleeve. Very evil.
General Howser - A seemingly normal 4 star general. Howser is secretly caught in a web of lies, but could he be the spider?
Pyrotechnic - Not-so evil man who was picked off of the street to become a lab rat. The end results of the tests were fire powers and serious mental problems. Did I mention he is in a coma? (see Vortex #1)
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