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I chose Metallic Stone for the Pick Two MM challenge.
Tried lighting the stone at an angle, to make all the craters and lines show up more dramatically. It's like another world in there. :-) Hope you like. HMM!
Ohne Bienen kein Leben. Was so einfach klingt, ist vielen Menschen gar nicht bewusst. Mehr als 75 Prozent der Nahrungsmittelpflanzen weltweit sind von der Bestäubung durch Bienen abhängig. Ein Aussterben der Insekten hätte schlimme Folgen auch für die Menschheit. Heute ist "Internationaler Weltbienentag" - an dem nicht nur die Vereinten Nationen auf mehr Schutz für die Bienen dringen.
In 2015 the bees are still dying in masses. Which at first seems not very important until you realize that one third of all food humans consume would disappear with them. Millions could starve. The foes bees face are truly horrifying – some are a direct consequence of human greed. We need to help our small buzzing friends or we will face extremely unpleasant consequences.
Without bees we cannot survive! We all need to wake up and do something against the destruction of their habitat.
We had a rather bleak approach to Ushguli which is listed as a UNESCO world heriitage site. Currently, heavy road work is under way to improve Ushguli's connection. After finishing, it will be a piece of cake to come here for every tourist arriving by car.
Dresden's Elbtal lost its world heritage status for a comparably intrusive infrastructure project. I haven't heard of a similar discussion going on for Ushguli.
During my astrophotography trip to the Canary Islands the Tajinaste rojo were in full bloom.
Standing between these strange looking flowers in the barren volcanic landscape of the Las Cañadas caldera and seeing the starfilled sky unfold above me, evoked a feeling of being in a completely alien world. One of the spots that almost gave me goosebumps was this sloping hill, where the terrain nicely matches the angle of the rising Milky Way.
As a Swiss national I found it interesting to learn that the scientific name of the Tajinaste (Echium wildpretii), honours the 19th century Swiss botanist Hermann Josef Wildpret, who was head gardener of the famous botanical garden Jardin de Aclimatación de la Orotava (also called Botánico for short) near Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife.
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Canon EOS Ra
Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 @ 15mm
iOptron SkyTracker Pro
Low Level Lighting
Sky:
7 x 60s @ ISO1600, tracked
Foreground:
Focus stack of 4 x 15s @ ISO1600 during twilight
Fantasy World - Lily armband
Reborn
Legacy
Lara X
Hud color
Mainstore
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Primfeed
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Fleetwood Mac ~ World Turning ~ Live 1976
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcsYa6jFRoY
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Palm leaf at the Thunder Bay Conservatory
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Dans les dernières semaines, j'ai fait un voyage magnifique qui m'a fait faire le tour du monde. En voici un petit aperçu!
in the last weeks, i have made a wonderful trip that gives me the opportunity to see a lot of places. Here's some examples.
New York -Murals
“Dedicated to moving forward in the midst of the ebbs and flows of life”
By Georgie Nakima (North Carolina artist)
Fish fresh from Brixham.
Although Wellington in Somerset is not a coastal town, both north and south coasts are not much more than a hours drive (depending on the tourist traffic).
Handy for "The Pub".
Per questa ricorrenza ho scelto di non fotografare la "bellezza", ma la tenerezza.
Nei commenti il contesto in cui vive questo gatto di strada dai bellissimi occhi color ambra
In case you didn’t know, the photographic process of Daguerreotype was gifted to the world by ipernity’s host country, France. This was done on August 19th, 1839 – 182 year ago!
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Galaxie surréaliste, art numérique abstrait 30 x 45 cm.
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I've posted my entry the final Fantasy Faire blogger challenges today! They asked us to find a store we were unfamiliar with and introduce everyone to them. I chose meadowWorks, who created some absolutely incredible sculptures to raise L$ for the Relay For Life! Post is available at freebeing.me/2015/04/30/a-world-below/
Around The World In A Tea Daze | Shpongle
youtu.be/PP2hWvVyyUM?si=BQwl2dlvELbOFVk8
… “Dönülmez akşamın ufkundayım, vakit çok geç
Bu fasıldır ey gönlüm, nasıl geçersen geç
Cihana bir daha gelmek hayal edilse bile
Avunmak istemeyiz, böyle bir teselli ile"…
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… “I'm on the horizon of the irreversible evening, it's too late
This is a chapter my heart, no matter how you pass it.
Even if we dream of coming to this world again
We do not want to be consoled by such consolation." …
Endless Beach
Beach with sun or rain
Sunrise - Amanhecer
Praia com sol ou com chuva
Light HDR editing
Photo Edition - Photo Art
Software: Windons;
Google Fotos
(11/05/2018)
Praia de Atalaia
Coroa do Meio
Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil
Art Week Gallery Theme 2024
1 Dec..- 7 Dec.. our theme is:
~~~ By the Sea ~~~
BMW Welt (English – BMW World), is a multi-functional customer experience and exhibition facility of the BMW AG, located in Munich, Germany. In direct proximity to the BMW Headquarters and the Olympiapark, it is designed to present the current products of BMW, be a distribution center for BMW cars, and offer an event forum and a conference center.
Design and Construction:
In 2001 an international architectural design competition was sponsored by BMW AG. Twenty-seven offices participated in the competition four of which were awarded prizes. The jury awarded two offices Sauerbruch Hutton and COOP HIMMELB(L)AU first prize and made the recommendation for the competitors to rework their design submissions in a third design phase in order for BMW to determine which office would be awarded the contract.
The contract was awarded to the Vienna-based architects COOP HIMMELB(L)AU and the facility was constructed from August 2003 through summer 2007 at a cost of US$200 million. Originally conceived to be open and ready for World Cup 2006, it eventually opened on October 17, 2007, and deliveries commenced on October 23, 2007. The first customer to take European delivery of a new BMW at the Welt was Jonathan Spira. There were 2,200,000 visitors during the first 12 months of operation. The number of visitors increased to 2,930,000 in 2013, of which 60% came from Germany.
Designed with an 800 kW solar plant on its roof, "the building does not have the boredom of a hall, it is not only a temple, but also a market place and a communication center and meeting place for knowledge transfer", said architect Prix at the opening ceremony.
Source: Wikipedia
Soundtrack // Bande-son: SPAIN ("WORLD OF BLUE"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxINOsOGFrw
"Blue is such a cold shelter..;"
Ce site de 80 hectares aménagé en espace de loisirs par la Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque au début des années 70 propose en fait deux plans d'eau, qui constituent un relais migratoire important pour plusieurs espèces migratoires.
Malheureusement, la balade n'est pas particulièrement jouissive, les nuisances sonores apportées par l'autoroute Lille-Dunkerque qui longe le site rompant très rapidement le charme...
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This 80-ha spot, layed out as a leisure center by the Dunkerque City Council at the beginning of the 70ies, offers two ponds which are important for some birds migratory flows. Apart from that, a stroll around is not particularly brilliant, with all the charm-breaking noise pollution coming from the motorway nearby...
"Beautiful smooth shimmer." (Elliot MARGOLIES / www.flickr.com/photos/elliotmar/)
"La photo, très lumineuse, est splendide." (SOPHIE C. ./ www.flickr.com/photos/sophie-clb/)
Own texture
31st May 2023 - World Otter Day
Taken from a recent trip to The Isle of Mull.
World Otter Day occurs on the last Wednesday of May, which is May 31 this year. Otters are beautiful, playful animals that live in wetlands across the world. Species are declining due to habitat destruction, reduction of prey, roadkill, and illegal trade for fur and as pets. There are 13 different species, 12 of which are disappearing. Seven of these species are classified as vulnerable and five are endangered. The International Otter Survival Fund founded World Otter Day with two goals in mind. First, to help raise awareness of the dangers that otters face. Second, to educate people on how to protect their habitats.
Dear World -Echosmith
This old wooden, cracked and sun beaten, faded globe sits in a window of the Bodie Schoolhouse. It looks out over what remains of the ghost town, of which a part is reflected in the window glass.
Seems kind of fitting with what's going on in the world.
Körperwelten sind seit 1996 bestehende Wanderausstellungen plastinierter, überwiegend menschlicher Körper. Initiator der Ausstellungen ist der Anatom Gunther von Hagens. Die Ausstellungen sind auf Grund der Exponate umstritten.
Verfahren:
Das Verfahren läuft prinzipiell in vier Stufen ab:
Der erste Schritt ist die Fixierung in Formalin oder farberhaltenden Zubereitungen, welche das Gewebe stabilisieren und dadurch die Schrumpfung minimieren. Außerdem verhindert die Fixierung den Zerfall des Gewebes bei einer eventuell erforderlichen Präparation. Diese dient zur Freilegung und damit Darstellung bestimmter Strukturen mit Skalpell und Pinzette. Präparate für die („primäre“) Scheibenplastination werden jetzt auf einer Bandsäge oder mit einer anderen Schneidemaschine zerschnitten.
Bei dem sich anschließenden Gefrieraustausch und der Entfettung wird dem Präparat in einem −25 °C kalten Aceton-Bad das Gewebewasser entzogen. Das Wasser gefriert, das Aceton löst erst das Wasser, dann gegebenenfalls bei Raumtemperatur das Fett heraus. Bei Bedarf wird noch gründlicher mit Dichlormethan entfettet, welches einen höheren Dampfdruck als Aceton hat. Wasser und Fett sind nun durch Aceton ersetzt.
Der dritte Schritt und der eigentliche Kern der Plastination ist die forcierte Imprägnierung. Hierbei wird das Präparat in einer Kunststofflösung unter Vakuum gesetzt. Durch den hohen Dampfdruck beginnt das Aceton zu sieden und „perlt“ aus dem Präparat heraus. Dadurch entsteht ein Volumendefizit, sodass das gleiche Volumen an Kunststoff ins Gewebe hineingesaugt wird. Das Präparat ist danach vollkommen mit Kunststoff durchtränkt und wird eventuell in die anatomisch richtige Stellung gebracht.
Der letzte Schritt ist die Härtung. Die Kunststoffe werden jetzt je nach Kunststoffart durch Wärme, UV-Licht oder gasförmigen Härter auspolymerisiert. Bei der „sekundären Scheibenplastination“ wie auch bei der „Tissue Tracing Technique“ erfolgen entscheidende Bearbeitungsschritte nach Abschluss der Härtung. Komplett plastinierte Körperteile, dicke Scheiben oder Blöcke werden bei der sekundären Scheibenplastination in dünne parallele Scheiben geschnitten oder bei der Tissue Tracing Technique gezielt so geschliffen und zugeschnitten, dass anatomische Strukturen in Scheibenplastinaten verfolgt werden können.
Body Worlds (German title: Körperwelten) is a traveling exposition of preserved human bodies and body parts. In this exhibit what is enticed to see are real skinned humans and other anatomical structures of the body that have gone through the process of plastination. Plastination is “a process in which unite subtle anatomy and modern polymer chemistry.”Plastination is a process that a German man named Gunther Von Hagens created in the late 70’s in which the body is preserved to keep it from decaying.
Process:
There are four steps in the standard process of plastination: fixation, dehydration, forced impregnation in a vacuum, and hardening. Water and lipid tissues are replaced by curable polymers. Curable polymers used by plastination include silicone, epoxy and polyester-copolymer.
The first step of plastination is fixation. Fixation, frequently utilizing a formaldehyde based solution, serves two functions. Dissecting the specimen to show specific anatomical elements can be time consuming. Formaldehyde or other preserving solutions help prevent decomposition of the tissues. They may also confer a degree of rigidity. This can be beneficial in maintaining the shape or arrangement of a specimen. A stomach might be inflated or a leg bent at the knee for example.
After any necessary dissections have taken place, the specimen is then placed in a bath of acetone. Under freezing conditions, the acetone draws out all the water and replaces it inside the cells.
In the third step, the specimen is then placed in a bath of liquid polymer, such as silicone rubber, polyester or epoxy resin. By creating a vacuum, the acetone is made to boil at a low temperature. As the acetone vaporizes and leaves the cells, it draws the liquid polymer in behind it, leaving a cell filled with liquid plastic.
The plastic must then be cured with gas, heat, or ultraviolet light, in order to harden it.
A specimen can be anything from a full human body to a small piece of an animal organ, and they are known as 'plastinates'.[citation needed] Once plastinated, the specimens and bodies are further manipulated and positioned prior to curing (hardening) of the polymer chains.