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I make this image public for getting an impression of the AVIF format (can be opened in the latest IrfanView, Chrome and Firefox): Link to AVIF in Google Drive
The AVIF image compression (in the HEIF container) is a very promising format as it provides good image quality in a very small package and is (in comparison to HEIC) free of any licenses. I hope Flickr as well as Google and Microsoft products will soon have full support for this innovation.
Besides the high compression efficiency the big advantage over JPEG is that a color depth per channel of 10 and even 12 bit is supported.
This sample is generated using the avifenc.exe command line encoder for windows.
I used this parameters:
avifenc.exe --cicp 2/2/1 -r limited -y 420 -j 6 --min 30 --max 40 --minalpha 30 --maxalpha 40 in.png out.avif
The result is:
- 6 threads used (for my 6 CPU cores)
- to colorspace YUV420 (422 and 444 is not supported by the Windows AV1 extension)
- 12 bit per channel
700KB for 35MP
Today has been a heavy rains ... with periods of drizzle in between. Took advantage of those drizzly times out with the macro lens.
The neighbors must really think me nut ;)
I have been blessed to photograph Cedar waxwing on several different occasions and in several different states. This is the first one I have ever seen in a cedar tree.
Taken on 09 May, 2022 at J Percy Priest Lake, Nashville TN.
I have already photographed this same spot a few years ago. Different season, different light, different skies.
"How blessed is he, who leads a country life,
Unvex'd with anxious cares, and void of strife!
Who studying peace, and shunning civil rage,
Enjoy'd his youth, and now enjoys his age:
All who deserve his love, he makes his own;
And, to be lov'd himself, needs only to be known".
- John Dryden
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Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros).
Full frame image at 300mm. Just a little too big in the frame for my personal taste, but does have advantage of showing a touch more detail.
The advantages of living in the country :-). In the small forest directly behind my house sleep and hide very often many deer. But they are extremely shy. I lurk the animals in principle not, because I do not want to drive them away permanently.
I was just about to photograph ice crystals on the bushes in my garden, when it suddenly heard loud breathing and panting behind me. I could not believe it that two deer ran through the meadow, and I was even ready with the camera (more or less :-) ).
What an experience!
I make this image public for getting an impression of the AVIF format (can be opened in the latest IrfanView, Chrome and Firefox): Link to AVIF in Google Drive
The AVIF image compression (in the HEIF container) is a very promising format as it provides good image quality in a very small package and is (in comparison to HEIC) free of any licenses. I hope Flickr as well as Google and Microsoft products will soon have full support for this innovation.
Besides the high compression efficiency the big advantage over JPEG is that a color depth per channel of 10 and even 12 bit is supported.
The uploaded JPEG is about 17MB in size, the AVIF 1.9MB.
This sample is generated using the avifenc.exe command line encoder for windows.
I used this parameters:
avifenc.exe --cicp 2/2/1 -r limited -y 420 -j 6 --min 30 --max 40 --minalpha 30 --maxalpha 40 in.png out.avif
The result is:
- 6 threads used (for my 6 CPU cores)
- to colorspace YUV420 (422 and 444 is not supported by the Windows AV1 extension)
- 12 bit per channel
Somebody decided a quick 'rest break' was needed........would of been rude really not to get the camera out; coat, boots and feet were already wet so I thought why not......but I did feel truly soaked cold and horrible by the time we got home!
My "Critters in Winter" series continues today with something more conventional (after an insect and an arachnid, equally improbable to find active at this time of year). American Robins nest and breed in the village; during May and June their wake-up calls begin around 3:30 to 4:00 a.m. Some years they linger quite late and get caught in the first winter storms. This surely must decrease their survival chances; migration is a hazardous time for them even when all goes well.
My own misgivings aside, robins and other migratory passerines have provided me with plenty of good photo ops in the late fall and first days of winter. In 2014 my neighbour, Adam, had a bumper crop of crabapples on his trees, and half a dozen species took full advantage. So did I. I especially liked the obvious colour co-ordination here, and the hoarfrost that coated all the branches and fruit.
Perhaps this fruit festival powered them southbound to their next stopping point, likely somewhere in Montana. I'll never know. But the robins keep returning each spring, so whatever they do seems to be working for them.
Photographed in Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2014 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
The advantage for me of living in a big city is that there is such a variety of people out on the street every day. Taking street portraits, brings me into a few moments of close contact to someone previously totally unknown: Every one of these meetings truly enriches my life…
Appreciate Suzanne Lacroix for help and link to the site:
Page: Plants Ornamental Flowers 17 Stunning Types of Sunflowers - Facts & Care Guide (with Photos)
Type: Sunflower 'Giant Sungold' Helianthus annuus hyb.
You can mistaken the Helianthus annuus 'Giant Sungold' for the Teddy Bear sunflower by the first look at its flower. They both have very dense layers of petals, but in fact, the Giant Sungold has deeper fluffy golden heads. It has a much bigger size and can grow to over 6 ft in height. This is such a beautiful, low-maintenance sunflower that fit any gardens or perennial borders.
Dwarf Sunflowers
These sunflowers look like miniature versions of full-sized sunflowers and look cute in children’s gardens or in flower beds and container gardens. Their care is much the same as larger sunflowers, except for the fact that due to their smaller stature, they do not require support to stand erect. They make excellent cut flowers and tend to last a long time. Just like other types of sunflowers, there are many cultivars available with different advantages to suit any sunflower lover’s garden.
La alcazaba de Málaga es una fortificación palaciega de la época musulmana, construida sobre una anterior fortificación de origen fenicio-púnico. Este palacio-fortaleza árabe se construyó en el siglo XI por deseo del rey Badis de Granada. Se adapta perfectamente a la topografía, aprovechando un cerro para su elevación. Está compuesta por 2 recintos concéntricos. El exterior es el de menor altura. El recinto interno sirve de ubicación para el Palacio.
La citadelle de Malaga est une forteresse palais de l'ère musulmane, construite sur une fortification antérieure de phénicienne-punique. Ce palais-forteresse arabe a été construit au XIe siècle par le roi Badis de Grenade. Il convient parfaitement à la topographie, la construction sur une colline d'élévation. Il se compose de 2 enceintes concentriques. L'extérieur est la hauteur inférieure. L'enceinte interne sert d'emplacement pour le Palais.
The alcazaba of Malaga is a palatial fortification of the Muslim time, built on a previous fortification of Phoenician-Punic origin. This Arab fortress-palace was built in the 11th century by King Badis of Granada. It adapts perfectly to the topography, taking advantage of a hill for its elevation. It is composed of 2 concentric enclosures. The exterior is the lowest height. The inner enclosure serves as a location for the Palace.
This years Members Meeting saw demonstration runs of the Ground Effect F1 cars that raced between 1978 and 1983.
These Ground Effect cars were developed to take advantage of the Bernoulli principle, whereby the gap between the ground and the cross sectional underside of the car is reduced to maximise downforce. By minimising that gap between ground and car, the air underneath accelerates faster than the air above and creates that pressure system that sucks the car to the ground, increasing grip and cornering speed.
In 1983, the whole Ground Effect system was banned due to the ever increasing cornering speeds that these cars could achieve. Concerns were raised that if the force was suddenly removed, the cars would lose all grip and have an accident (similar to what can happen today if an F1 car loses a rear wing suddenly).
In 1979, Arrows ran their A2 design, a car that had huge downforce but no wings, leading to some handling problems. In 1980, designers Tony Southgate and David Wass developed the A3 model, based around an aluminium monocoque chassis and the Cosworth DFV engine. In-board suspension was used to provide the largest possible ground-effect tunnels and the front and rear wings were used to provide a better handling balance.
Overall Arrows took 7th place in the 1980 F1 season with drivers Jochen Mass and Riccardo Patrese, with a best finish of 2nd at Long Beach.
This shot of the Arrows Cosworth A3 was taken after the demonstration run as the cars were filing back into the paddock.
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This female Blue Jay quickly took advantage of the peanuts that were put out. She took 3 in her beak, flew off to parts unknown, then returned for more.
We found this big fella/gal, and five of his/her friends taking advantage of the first rays of sun in three days. The Nature Conservancy Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, Kansas.
Taking advantage of a sunny Spring morning, Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album), basking over Celandines (Ficaria verna), Farnborough Hall woodland. North Oxfordshire
Having been pestered by friends and family, I have produced greetings cards of this image, which can be viewed by accessing the following link.
The coble is a type of open traditional fishing boat which developed on the North East coast of England.
The distinctive shape of the boat — flat-bottomed and high-bowed — arose to cope with the particular conditions prevalent in this area. Flat bottoms allowed launching from and landing upon shallow, sandy beaches; an advantage in this part of the coast where the wide bays and inlets provided little shelter from stormy weather. However, fishermen required high bows to sail in the dangerous North Sea and in particular to launch into the surf and to land on the beaches. The design contains relics of Norse influence, though in the main it shows Dutch origin.
Over the coarse of the past few weeks', Zachary had said to me a few times that he grabbed some old Logan boxes to see some "Old stuff" I have in the collection. I certainly do not consider 2003 to be old, however looking back, I guess it is. Back in 2003 on the New England Central, the jobs from Palmer to New London usually ran with matched blue and gold GP38's, while the road trains killed us with former UP and GATX patched leasers. Schedules were very favorable for chasing, especially on weekends and many of us took full advantage of it. So I guess I'll raise my coffee cup this morning to this one of train 608 with 4 matched 38's cruising through downtown Stafford Springs, CT on a chilly October 2003 morning. Today, we do not live in "normal" times, and there are only a few of the painted NECR Geeps left, making it a rarity.
My Friday Night hosting outfit is brought to you by Candy Kitten, the Savage Love Dress in the Pride print and the Naughty Girl Stockings and Boots.
Candy Kitten is awesome any time - great new releases and group gifts - but I wanted to highlight that for the next two days, Kaci has been so generous in waiving the usual group fee... which actually started about 12 hours ago, so you'll want to get instore quickly to take advantage of this amazing group.
I've been trying to shoot this pear orchard for some time now and when I got off work yesterday and noticed the skies were clearing out I thought I better take advantage of the small window of opportunity that I've got so I packed up the gear and hit the road to see if there were any keepers to be found........
A special thanks to my friends Gary & Carol for inspiring me with their resent comps..........Even though I missed the full bloom I didn't miss the PoV from this amazing "little" piece of heaven...........:)
Hope everyone is having a wonderful week................!
~Hugs~
This Brown Rat was scavenging under the bird feeders at Argaty Red Kite Centre. As this is a working farm as well as the Centre, not surprising that these would take advantage of a free food source. I did draw the line when I had them in our garden under my feeders and I'm afraid we called in Pest Control
The advantage of working in a 3D environment is that you can position your Blender camera anywhere you want in the scene and look at it from different angles.
Took advantage of a sunny bank holiday Monday for a visit to Achill Island. The weather was perfect and it made the views that bit more enjoyable. Sorry for reuploading this photo-I felt the colour temperature was wrong on the other version. #WildAtlanticWay
California State University Fullerton
Campus has very few people allowed right now and I have been told that this is a very rare. I am taking advantage of this opportunity while it last. CSUF hopes to bring students back this Fall.
If you haven’t heard yet, there is an incredible new gift for you in the main store right now to celebrate the rebranding of Just Design!
Please stop by, join the Juju group, throw on your new tag, and grab it!
The group is going to be free to join for the next month, so get your friends to take advantage of this gift too!
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"The kiskadee’s bold behavior and mix of foraging styles gave early naturalists fits in trying to classify it. In 1766, Linnaeus started things off by calling it a kind of shrike. In 1920, the naturalist William Henry Hudson wrote that the bird “seems to have studied to advantage the various habits of the Kestrel, Flycatcher, Kingfisher, Vulture, and fruit-eating Thrush; and when its weapons prove weak it supplements them with its cunning."
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
MEASUREMENTS
Both Sexes
Length: 7.9-11.0 in (20-28 cm)
Weight: 2.7-3.0 oz (77-85 g)
Wingspan: 12.2-15.8 in (31-40 cm)
Photographed in the wild, San Pancho, Nayarit, Mexico.
This photo is not black and white, althouth it would have made little to no difference if it was. It's Nature's way to say "hey I can be monochrome if I want to". Taking advantage of the Singapore Haze, I used the misty horizon as a great background. Wood sticks in the water, at Wetland Nature Reserve in Singapore.
This was pointed out to me so i took advantage to get pictures of the snake. Actually thought it made for a good photograph.
One of the advantages of a lith two tray development is the possibility of a higher tonal separation of the shadows, especially with less detail in dark areas.
Paper: Guilleminot
1st SE5 Lith fat: A+B+D+water 120+120+20+1500ml 7:45 minutes
Stop bath and rinse
2nd G+B+ammonium chloride 20%+water+D 20+45+10+1000+0,5ml 1:30 minutes
The magpies, 7 of them, took advantage of an easy meal this morning. We've had our first snowfall. About 4 inches blanket the ground,
The tracks were ice where water flows down from the hill which I took advantage of to make a lead in line. We don`t get snow very often so when it does fall here the country falls into chaos, trains planes everything pretty much comes to a standstill, down this way it is not worth investing in the heavy equipment to clear large amounts of snow.
This is the North side of Cissbury ring which was in deep shade at the time but the sun was lighting up the landscape so I had to bear in mind my exposures in the Histogramme at all times.
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Wat Arun takes its name from Aruna, the Indian god of the dawn, hence the common name The Temple of Dawn. Locally called Wat Chaeng or Wat Arun. It is an ancient temple in Bangkok located on the Maenam Chao Phraya River, dating back to the Ayutthaya period. In the Thonburi period, it used to be called Wat Makok. When the king of Thonburi moved the capital from Krung Si Ayutthaya to Krung Thonburi, he also brought the Emerald Buddha from Vientiane to Wat Arun, before it was later transferred to Wat Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace. In the Rattanakosin period, Wat Arun was restored and renamed Wat Arun Ratchatharam by King Rama II. As an important temple in Thailand's history, there are many unique attractions at Wat Arun in Bangkok, most notably the central prang, a stupa-like pagoda inlaid with colorful glazed porcelain tiles and shells, giant statues, the ordination hall, bell tower and many Buddha statues. The imposing Khmer-style prang or tower is 104 meters high and decorated with pieces of porcelain that were used as ballast by boats coming from China. It is surrounded by four smaller prangs. Construction of the prangs was started by King Rama II and completed by King Rama IV. The central balcony is an ideal place to look out over the river to the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
Wat Arun is a temple that rises from the Chao Phraya River's banks.The Chao Phraya is the major river in Thailand. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. On many old European maps, the river is named the Mae Nam, the Thai word for motherly water or river. Long-tail boats are often used for transport passengers accros the river. A long-tail boat uses an automotive engine. The driveshaft must be extended by several metres of metal rod to properly position the propeller, giving the boat its name and distinct appearance. Advantages to the inboard engine with a long driveshaft include keeping the engine relatively dry. There is much variation among these boats, some have evolved from traditional craft types. As Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple, visitors must wear culturally appropriate clothing to visit. In front of the high Khmer-style prang there two notable ancient Chinese guardian sculptures. Steep stairs lead to the top, from where there are amazing views of the Chao Phraya River.
Wat Arun dankt zijn naam aan Aruna, de Indiase god van de dageraad, vandaar de algemene naam The Temple of Dawn. Lokaal genaamd Wat Chaeng of Wat Arun. Het is een oude tempel in Bangkok gelegen aan de Maenam Chao Phraya rivier, die dateert uit de Ayutthaya-periode. In de Thonburi-periode heette het vroeger Wat Makok. Toen de koning van Thonburi de hoofdstad liet verhuizen van Krung Si Ayutthaya naar Krung Thonburi, bracht hij ook de Smaragdgroene Boeddha uit Vientiane naar Wat Arun, voordat deze later werd overgebracht naar Wat Phra Kaew, in de Grand Palace. In de Rattanakosin-periode werd Wat Arun gerestaureerd en omgedoopt tot Wat Arun Ratchatharam door koning Rama II. Als een belangrijke tempel in de geschiedenis van Thailand, zijn er veel unieke attracties in Wat Arun in Bangkok, met name de centrale prang, een stupa-achtige pagode ingelegd met kleurrijke geglazuurde porseleinen tegels en schelpen, gigantische beelden, de wijdingshal, de klokkentoren en vele Boeddhabeelden. De imposante prang of toren in Khmer-stijl is 104 meter hoog en versierd met stukjes porselein die als ballast werden gebruikt door boten die uit China kwamen. Het is omgeven door vier kleinere prangs. De bouw van de prangs werd gestart door koning Rama II en voltooid door koning Rama IV. De Chao Phraya is de belangrijkste rivier in Thailand. Het stroomt door Bangkok en vervolgens in de Golf van Thailand. Op veel oude Europese kaarten wordt de rivier de Mae Nam genoemd, het Thaise woord voor rivier. Longtailboten worden vaak gebruikt om passagiers over de rivier te vervoeren. Een longtailboot maakt gebruik van een automotor. De aandrijfas moet met enkele meters metalen staaf worden verlengd om de schroef goed te positioneren, waardoor de boot zijn naam en onderscheidende uiterlijk krijgt. Voordelen van de binnenboordmotor met een lange aandrijfas zijn onder meer dat de motor relatief droog blijft. Er is veel variatie tussen deze boten, sommige zijn voortgekomen uit traditionele ambachtelijke typen. Omdat Wat Arun een boeddhistische tempel is, moeten bezoekers cultureel geschikte kleding dragen om te bezoeken. Voor de prang in hoge Khmer-stijl staan twee opmerkelijke oude Chinese krijgsmannen. Steile trappen leiden naar de top, vanwaar je een fantastisch uitzicht hebt op de Chao Phraya-rivier.
This lovely fella walked into the frame and posed at Corfe Castle last week, so I took full advantage 🐴📷
Took advantage of a beautiful evening and went out to the beach last night to shoot.
Before you know it, the sun will be setting before I get out of work.
Metro Beach
Harrison Township
Michigan
2023.08.31 Rotterdam
IMO:9419890
MMSI:538006307
Callsign:V7EW8
Width:48.0 m
Length:274.0 m
Deadweight:156527 tons
Gross tonnage:83805 tons
Liquid Capacity:
167553.8 m³
Year of build:2010
Class:Suezmax
AIS type:Tankship
Ship type:Crude Oil Tanker
Flag:Marshall Islands
Builder:
Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Owner:
GREAT VELOCITY LTD
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El macho de Orthetrum coerulescens se marchó y me quedé pendiente del O. brunneum que iba y venía hasta que un perro rompió la percha …
Buscó otras cercanas y estuvo allí como diez minutos lo que aproveché para hacerle fotos tratando de obtener suficiente definición en la zona oscura del final del abdomen. Ya en el PC me di cuenta de unas señales en la cara dorsal del tórax que tienen toda la pinta de heridas, ¿producidas por? Tampoco lo sé.
La mancha al final del abdomen, vista en grande parece una irregularidad en la pruinación pero no estoy seguro. Volví al mismo sitio al dia siguiente y a los tres dias pero no lo volví a ver.
Fotograma completo adaptado a formato panorámico
En la Puça. Petrer (Alicante) España
The male Orthetrum coerulescens left and I kept an eye on the O. brunneum that came and went until a dog broke the perch…
He looked for other nearby ones and was there for about ten minutes, which I took advantage of to take photos trying to get enough definition in the dark area at the end of the abdomen. Already in the PC I noticed some signs on the dorsal side of the thorax that have all the appearance of wounds, produced by? I do not know too.
The spot at the end of the abdomen, seen large, looks like an irregularity in the prination but I'm not sure. I returned to the same place the next day and three days later but I didn't see him again.
Full frame adapted to widescreen format
In the Puça. Petrer (Alicante) Spain