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During my A Level self project in Art, I chose the topic 'Manga' because of my strong absorption in Japanese culture. This particular artist took my interest because of the major influences she had on my work, causing me to incorporate elements of her style in my own way and attempt my own style. This is one of my favourite studies I created, using her work as inspiration.
Rotterdam, March 2013
I learned from the best! Thought i had a small inconspicuous camera but my father trumps me with his little Minox. Without him I probably would have never had the chance to familiarize myself with photography at such an early age.
Thnx Dad!
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As more people begin to experience parallel realities, some may find it necessary to dawn a parallel reality shock absorption mask from time to time. You can make your own out of paper or cardboard.
M7 (NGC 6475), known as Ptolemy's Cluster
Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello
The open cluster M7 (NGC 6475), known as Ptolemy's because it was reported by the Greek astronomer in the 2nd century.
The region rises very little from my site (just 15° at the meridian transit), therefore it is considerably affected by atmospheric absorption. This results in reddened images, with muffled stars and affected by chromatism due to atmospheric refraction. Nonetheless, with a careful process, these disturbances can be corrected, albeit not completely.
In the same field, to the south to the left, the fainter open cluster Trumpler 30. To the west, the strongly reddened small globular cluster, NGC 6453.
The image combines sessions taken between 2020 and 2025.
an old man and his pride, a vintage Montesa enduro. Coincidentally, Montesa was a Spanish brand. They made two-stroke trial bikes and enduros from the mid 40's until their absorption by Honda in the 90's.
A view from the dark side….
Dark nebulae or absorption nebulae are types of interstellar clouds, also called molecular clouds, that are so dense that they obscure the visible wavelengths of light from objects behind it, such as background stars and emission or reflection nebulae.
The astronomer Edward Barnard compiled a list of these dark makings in the sky, known as the Barnard Catalogue.
This is a 2-panel mosaic of part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud (TMC-1), which is an interstellar molecular cloud in the constellations Taurus and Auriga. This cloud hosts a stellar nursery containing hundreds of newly formed stars.
The blue area in the image is a reflection nebula known as LBN 782, which lies within both dark nebulae, Barnard 10, and Barnard 7. The dark area of nebulosity stretching away from LBN 782 towards the left of the image comprises Barnard 211, 213 and 216.
The low Full Moon of July 20, 2024, seen here through forest fire smoke dimming and reddening the Moon. This was from a location along Highway 564 in soutthern Alberta. The Moon was at a particularly low and southerly declination this year and month, being near a major lunar standstill. This was also the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing!
This is a blend of 6 exposures from long (for the sky) to short (for the lunar disk), blended with luminosity masks, not HDR. With the RF70-200mm lens at 171mm and f/4 on the Canon R5 at ISO 400.
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The Hague
June 2012
The Netherlands
Leaving for Beijing tomorrow! Almost finished packing, will be taking my GRD and a Canon 550D!
Have a great summer y'all!
Urban life in the Netherlands
Ricoh GRD IV
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February 2013
Candid shots in and around Public Transport
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The former National Bank Building at 62 High Street in central Belfast. it was constructed between 1893-1897 and built to designs by architect William Batt. The National Bank operated from the building until absorption by the Bank of Ireland in 1966. It now houses a cafe bar.
Sadly the terracotta has been painted over and the bottom storey messed with. The balcony at the centre of the first floor has been removed.
Delivered April 2009, and after the absorption of JAL Express by JAL is now carrying “Japan Airlines” titles in the revised livery featuring the iconic crane back.
Schiphol
March 2012
The Netherlands
Candid shots in and around the Public Transport in The Netherlands
Ricoh GRD IV
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This was an experiment to demonstrate the transmission of living tissue in a spectral window between approximately 600 and 1,300nm wavelength. This "window of transparency" is bounded at the long wavelengths side by the harmonics of the stretch and bend vibrations within a water molecule and, at shorter wavelengths below 600nm, by the rapidly increasing absorption of blood and, basically, most living tissue including plants.
With the exception of some X-rays and km-length radio waves, this is the only spectral band where light can penetrate deep into components of the biosphere. From a growing number of experimental investigations, it is becoming apparent that light at these wavelengths — coming mostly from the Sun — plays essential roles in maintaining the health of most life on the planet Earth (including us!)
For close to 3.5 billion years, life on Earth has evolved to exploit light from the Sun to power itself, either directly (cyanobacteria and plants) or by stored food and fossil fuels generated by photosynthesis.
Only in the last few decades have energy-efficient sources of artificial light appeared that produce copious visible light but little or no far-red or near-infrared light within this transparency window. These lights, especially the ubiquitous white LEDs, have broken these billions of years of adaptation of life to 'thermal' light sources (light produced as a result of the hight temperature of the emitter) which are rich in near-infrared light.
Living, as many of us do, under these white LEDs for large fractions of our lives without exposure to sunlight has starved us of this near-infrared light that can penetrate our bodies. This is needed to protect us from such afflictions as type 2 diabetes, obesity and a number of 'diseases of ageing' which result from the diminishing ability of the mitochondria (the energy generators in cells) to produce enough energy as we age.
The image above was obtained using a 'full-spectrum' adapted Sony alpha camera with a filter that passes light above about 750nm. The light source, behind a hand-shaped alu-foil covered cardboard mask, was a "Candeer 54W Red Light Therapy" LED lamp that has diodes emitting 660 and 850nm light. Only the longer wavelength LEDs pass through the filter to produce this image which is the combination of three exposures each separated by 2.5 stops and combined using Photomatix Pro software to result in the high dynamic range.
De-oxygenated haemoglobin has a spectral absorption band around 750nm which results in the veins (but not arteries) being seen as dark in this image. The image shows that this long wavelength light can penetrate deep into our bodies where it appears to perform a number of beneficial functions.
It has been estimated that around 60% of cells in non-obese human bodies are reached by this light where it appears to enhance the efficiency of metabolism by oxidative respiration and produce cellular energy for immediate use before diverting metabolised food to storage as fat.
[Note: bones are relatively transparent to 850nm light, resulting in this looking quite different to an X-ray image of the hand.]
Tussock in the vicinity of Mount Ngauruhoe.
Exclusion plot on Island Saddle in the South Island of New Zealand. The enclosure prevents herbivory by introduced mammals resulting in a higher recruitment of tussocks within the plot.
Tussock grasslands form expansive and distinctive landscapes in the South Island and to a lesser extent in the central plateau region of the North Island of New Zealand. Most of the plants referred to as tussocks are in the genera Carex, Chionochloa, Festuca, and Poa.
Many species have long roots that may reach 2 meters (6.6 ft) or more into the soil, which can aid slope stabilization, erosion control, and soil porosity for precipitation absorption. Also, their roots can reach moisture more deeply than other grasses and annual plants during seasonal or climatic droughts. The plants provide habitat and food for insects (including Lepidoptera), birds, small animals and larger herbivores, and support beneficial soil mycorrhiza. The leaves supply material, such as for basket weaving, for indigenous peoples and contemporary artists.
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Beijing
July 2012
China
Urban life
Canon 550D
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Processed using calibrated near-infrared methane absorption band (CB2, MT2) filtered images of Saturn, Tethys, and Mimas taken by Cassini on July 16 2005.
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Mors was a French pioneer car manufacturer from 1895 until its absorption by Citroën in 1925.
Cars 'n' Coffee Oldtimers Zuid-Kennemerland
Kopje van Bloemendaal, 3 augustus 2022.
The waning last quarter Moon rises in conjunction with the Pleiades star cluster, aka Messier 45. here just having risen out of a band of clouds at the bottom of the frame that was just above the northeast horizon. The Moon was only 2 or 3 degrees above the horizon when I shot this.
This was the evening of August 25, 2024. Earthshine is just visible on the "dark side of the Moon." And yes, the sky really was this colour, as this field was so low and it was lit by moonlight reddened by atmospheric absorption.
Taken from home in Alberta at latitude 51° N.
Technical:
This is a blend of 10 exposures taken in quick succession, from 15 seconds for the stars and base sky, to as short as 1/30-second for the lunar disk, blended with Lights1 luminosity masks created with Lumenzia extension panel in Photoshop. The exposure blending results in an image that better resembles what the eye could see in the scene with such a high dynamic range in brightness.
The Canon R5 was at ISO 1600 and on the Astro-Tech 90CFT refractor telescope at f/4.8 for a focal length of 430mm. It was on the Astro-Physics Mach1 mount tracking the sky at the sidereal rate. Thus the blurred clouds. Finishing-touch Orton-style glow and stellar diffraction spikes added with Nik Color EFX and AstronomyTools actions.
Amsterdam
June 2012
The Netherlands
Most likely not his actual name but he reminded me of the character Neil from the old British series "The Young Ones"..
Urban life in the Netherlands
Ricoh GRD IV
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Collembola, showing its eversible vesicle cleaning tubes, these multi-function extrudable 'appendages', are used for cleaning the body surface with hemolymph fluid, (which is like the invert equivalent to blood plasma), and the absorption of water and ion transport for osmoregulation, adhering to surfaces, and potentially for releasing pheromones and aiding in mating displays...
Wish I got better some shots of this little fella.
A solitary passenger sits cocooned behind the bus window, utterly absorbed in the glow of her hand-held screen while the December night presses against the glass. Outside, blurred colours, taxi lights, and rushing shadows sketch the familiar chaos of Princes Street in winter.
Shot on a wet and bitter evening, the warmth inside the Lothian bus feels almost cinematic, a small pocket of calm amid festive revellers and the restless dark just out of frame. The advert beside her reads “Leave The World Behind”, an unintended echo of her absorption and the quiet privacy she’s carved out on a crowded route.
A fleeting moment of contrast: cold rain and city noise outside, quiet concentration and gentle light within.
"CIT Cuts Thain’s Bonus, Citing Slow Absorption of Acquisition" by ANTONY CURRIE via NYT t.co/Aa3MaYsL92 (via Twitter twitter.com/felipemassone/status/712332935958032389)
SO MANY OCs! Also, this will be a really long post, so just sit tight and relax.
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Goop:
Real Name: Unknown
Powers/Abilities, Can shapeshift into any shape at will and power absorption.
Weaknesses: Weighs one pound and a small gust of wind can easily blow him away.
Equipment: Rainboots
Backstory: A cosmic rock hit Earth's surface causing a hunk of goop to explode out. The goop would soon get into a school and mutated into a child's art project making Goop. Goop would soon go into the Saviors' Headquarters by accident and gets recruited by showing his powers.
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Botanist:
Real Name: Jerry Cruz
Powers/Abilities: Plant Empowerment (gives strength and durability after getting some life force from plants.) and Plant Growth
Weaknesses: Has a soft side for animals.
Equipment: Uniform and fertilizer.
Backstory: Jerry's parents were botanists. They converted their garage and backyard to plant research facilities and Jerry was tired of unable to be in certain rooms, so he decided to start destroying the plants. However, he accidentally broke a shelf and an experimental plant fell and hit his head causing a concussion. A few years later, Jerry learned about his powers and joined the Saviors. Soon after the Saviors hired Goop, Jerry took care of Goop and even decided to adopt it.
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Firestarter:
Real Name: Robby Hildebrant
Powers/Abilities: Fire Generation, Temperature Manipulation, and is Fireproof
Weaknesses: Water can extinguish his fires, needs to drink water in order to stay hydrated in the heat, and is heavy due to his Flamethrower.
Equipment: Flamethrower, uniform, grapple hook, and foldable hatchet
Backstory: Robby had an average childhood and life. Nothing really happened until his family’s home started burning with flames. Robby was the only one home and he knew he had to do something to stop it. He tried all of the things expected to stop a fire, but it kept burning. It was only until he stepped in the fire that he learnt that he had superpowers. After turning 18, he set out to become the superhero he thought of as Firestarter.
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Blackhawk
Real Name: Frank Willis
Powers/Abilities: Smart Engineer with Superhuman Strength and Durability.
Weaknesses: Frank is an alcoholic.
Equipment: A specially designed pistol (Taser and grapple-hook), a lasso, and a variety of grenades.
Backstory: A former professional pilot and actor that needed to have some fun. Life was boring for him so Frank decided to start stopping small crimes. Apparently he got praise from it and decided to fight more. The people also agreed, so Frank started the Saviors group. After a few superheroes joined, Frank bought out a small area of an office building and converted it into a tourist attraction and the Saviors' Headquarters. Sadly, during the first phases of the Saviors Group, the superheroes that joined were killed during a mission causing Willis to become an alcoholic. He would have the same charm during a mission, but he ain't what he was after. A few years later, he reopened the Saviors group and he hired 6 heroes, Firestarter, Phaser, Streak, Titan, Botanist and Goop.
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Titan:
Real Name: Chandler Timberland
Powers/Abilities: Size Manipulation (Strength and Durability when he grows)
Weaknesses: Slower the bigger he gets, also, Chad has a tendency of not planning ahead.
Equipment: Uniform
Backstory: Chandler used to be a bully at school. He would get people to do his homework until one day, the bully victims decided to teach him a lesson. They made him a pill that would supposedly make him fat, instead it made Chandler grow in size. Realizing what happened, Chandler tried to say sorry, instead he crushed 5 people. He ran off into an alleyway and got help from a fellow student, Autumn Hendricks. Chandler soon joined the Saviors with his new girlfriend, Autumn Hendricks and they are known as Titan and Streak.
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Streak:
Real Name: Autumn Hendricks
Powers/Abilities: Super-Human Speed and Durability
Weaknesses: Motion Sickness while running at fast speeds
Equipment: Uniform
Backstory: Autumn who was born in a family with lots of health issues. She was the only lucky one with an issue that would be useful. She was born with superhuman speed. Autumn would grow up always knowing that she had powers and she is extremely skilled with them. During her high-school years, she met someone in an alleyway. His name was Chandler (Titan). She taught him how to use his powers for good. Chandler and Autumn soon joined the Saviors as Titan and Streak.
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Phaser:
Real Name: Clark Jenkins
Powers/Abilities: Can phase through any object
Weaknesses: Often works alone and has no super-human strength whatsoever.
Equipment: Uniform and Pepper-Spray
Backstory: Clark has been lifelong friends to another hero, Firestarter (Robby Hildebrante). When Clark was a little boy, his parents were desperate for money and needed to feed Clark. They got a job from a scientist and Clark’s parents were supposed to make a formula that would grant the powers of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, Clark as a young child accidentally drank the formula. Clark had no idea that he had powers until a fight happened at school where Clark phased through a bully’s punch and threw him (Buckshot) through a window injuring his arm and messing up his face. Clark would soon be expelled from school and spend some time in jail. After being released, he realized he needed to use his powers for good. Clark would go back to his parents’ home and ask them to make a costume for him that was made of unstable molecules so he can stay in his costume and phase through objects at the same time (his parents lost the science job and got money from buying stocks.) Clark finally knowing his powers would go out into the world fighting small crimes as Phaser.
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Sanlitun, Beijing
July 2012
China
Urban life
Ricoh GRD IV
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The Hague
April 2012
The Netherlands
Urban life in the Netherlands
Ricoh GRD IV
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Processed using calibrated near-infrared methane-absorption band (CB2, MT2) filtered images of Saturn taken by Cassini on April 26 2017. A thermal VIMS observation centered on 5 microns (thermal infrared) is overlayed in red.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill
Processed using calibrated near-infrared methane absorption band (MT2, CB2) filtered images of Saturn taken by Cassini on August 15 2011. Applied strong sharpening in Topaz Sharpen AI.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill
This is NGC 2170, also known as The Angel Nebula, located in the constellation Monoceros. Part of its beauty lies in the fact that it is a region bearing many different types of nebulae, including blue reflection nebulae, black absorption nebulae and a red emission region.
NGC 2170 is the orange cloud towards the centre, which is illuminated by the reflected light of nearby stars. Three beautiful blue reflection nebulae accompany NGC 2170, along with red emission nebulae, and several dark structures which are dark absorption nebulae.
Taipei, Peace Park
Taiwan
2013
Urban Life in Taiwan
Nikon D7100 + 35mm 1.8
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This Hubble image captures a portion of a dark nebula in the constellation Cepheus. LDN 1165 is part of a collection called Lynds’ Catalog of Dark Nebulae, originally published in 1962. Dark nebulae ― also called absorption nebulae ― are clouds of gas and dust that neither emit nor reflect light, instead blocking light coming from behind them. These nebulae tend to contain large amounts of dust, which allows them to absorb visible light from stars or nebulae beyond them. Dark nebulae are so dark that they’ve been referred to as “holes in the sky,” but in reality they may be full of activity, with stars sometimes forming inside their dense clouds.
Hubble observed this region as part of a study of protostars, hot dense cores of newly forming stars that are accumulating gas and dust as they undergo the starbirth process. The bright area in this image is likely a star-forming region that may hold one or more young protostars. Further study of dark nebulae like LDN 1165 will help us better understand the nature of these dark and dusty clouds and the stellar nurseries that may lurk within them.
Credit: NASA, ESA, T. Megeath (University of Toledo), and K. Stapelfeldt (Jet Propulsion Laboratory); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
Processed using calibrated near-infrared methane-absorption band (MT2, CB2) filtered images of Saturn taken by Cassini on March 28 2014.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill
The Hague
June 2012
Urban life in the Netherlands
Ricoh GRD IV
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THOMAS’S GIFT
The process of observing Thomas and enjoying his company has made me wish that I could be more like him. Thomas’s optimism and good nature make him pleasant to spend time with, and he seems to have retained a child’s sense of wonder.
There is usually so much going on in “normal” life that we forget to stop and notice the things happening in our day-to-day surroundings, or even right on the sofa next to us. Thomas reminds me of the richness available in our lives daily. To follow in his tracks is to adjust to a different rhythm. In trying to figure out what he is contemplating at a given time, I am forced to slow down, to refocus my senses in a new way. His total absorption in the activity of “looking” takes on a Zen quality. Why does he gaze at the Christmas ball on the tree, instead of batting it down? Why does he smell the flower and touch it gently instead of destroying it? Why does he seem to want to study the birds instead of eat them? I am amazed at the length of time he spends observing something that he has no hope or intention of catching or eating.