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Bit of a tweaked variant of my standard design, i'm trying to come up with a backstory for this version and how Arthur acquires it. I've narrowed it down to a few options.
A: It's a heavily modified and more advanced version of The Empress.
B: It's the main mode of transport for an alternate universe version of Arthur, that somehow ended up in the main universe
C: It's Chitty, and follows from a previous idea I had of Arthur acquiring Chitty.
D: it's a replacement for The Empress, that Arthur built from blueprints for the Paragon Panther
Had a bit of a dilemma yesterday afternoon, do I go back to Dartmoor for more snow or head towards the coast, obviously I choose the later. This is another location I'd never been to before and when I left the car I really didn't realise what I was up against, the hike nearly killed me! The sunset never really mounted to much but it could have been worse. As the Sun poked out from the clouds for one last time I tried to get everything pointing sunwards.
Shot with d3100 and Nikon 12-24mm
Any constructive crit welcomed.
Cheers,
Gary.
Edit: I've just started a Facebook page to show some more of my photos, hopefully it will be used for all types of photography that I will be experimenting with. I also hope to use it to build up some like minded contacts. There's not much on there at the moment but over the coming weeks and months I will be adding plenty. If you are a facebook user and have time please take a look and maybe even like. Feel free to leave a link for any facebook pages you may have for me to check out. Cheers, Gary
Also a wee bit of an appetite by the looks!
"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #45 - A Wee Bit Of .." "Macro Monday"
Seem to have built up a bit of queue of unprocessed photographs, which is good, as I enjoy the processing bit almost as much as the taking bit!
I'm particularly pleased with this photograph, taken a couple of weeks back as I was making my way to the Isle of Skye.
So, so lucky with the weather, considering it was mid-October, as it was actually feeling like a Summer's day.
Pulled into the tourist honey-pot that is Eilean Donan Castle and managed to grab a shot that screams SCOTLAND – I mean, you'd never guess, would you?
This image marks bit of a return to my first love - seascapes. I This one was taken at just south of Sydney.
Processed in PSCC but only minimal processing used as it looked good in camera.
Brendan is a amateur photographer based in Sydney Australia who loves exploring and shooting sea/andscapes/nightscapes in different areas sometimes with good mates other times by himself to improve his skills. I'm always after followers so don't be afraid to follow me on my photographic adventures.
sometimes are a bit sad.
We all have moments where it feels like we just can't be happy. The last couple of weeks I've been struggling inside. Do any of you ever feel like there is a weight inside that you just can't express?
Even in this beautiful SL location, I found it hard to make a "happy" picture. So Care gets to linger in my crazy a bit.
*hugs*
Visit this location at Neverending- Sakura Tales in Second Life
The Stuff
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HEAD: LeLUTKA Ceylon Head 3.0 (Yes, I bought a new head, and this is the first picture of me in it. I'm still getting used to it :D)
LeLUTKA SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LeLutka/91/135/24
DRESS: Cynful Odette Corset Dress - Berry (This dress is super cute and you can also just wear the top of it as a corset)
CYNFUL SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cynful/88/126/24
POSE: Serendipity: lottie... (3)
Serendipity SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Serena%20Pisces/173/123/23
TATTOO: .: CORAZON :. Tattoo Namaste :. (Probably my favorite tattoo I've ever purchased in SL. It really is so very pretty and high quality. Bravo to the creator because I adore it!)
CORAZON SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tiamo/14/21/4002
HEADPIECE: Zibska - Silvan Set
Zibska SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Deep%20Chill/69/82/69
SKIN: [Glam Affair] Demi Specter Skin [ Lelutka ] 002 (I would have used one of the EXO skins, but I'm still trying to figure out my face tattoo as the new layout has this girl a bit baffled. )
GLAM AFFAIR SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Beauty%20Avatar%20couture/...
HAIR: KUNI - Lisa (I bought the style hud with this because I thought it was a cute cut. )
KUNI SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/KUNI/121/149/46
NAILS: Ascendant - Mod Nails 01
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EYES: --- //// PUMEC - MISHKA - EYES PACK //// --- (I'm wearing #1)
PUMEC SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rave/165/181/22
RINGS: RAWR! Fleur Rings
RAWR SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RAWR/58/195/3501
EARS: --- PUMEC - / Mesh Ears\ - Haru Mamburu
PUMEC SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rave/164/180/22
GLASSES: A&D Clothing ~ GIFT Glasses -Lennon- Dark (You can find these in their store location, still as free gift)
A&D SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/AD%20Clothing/157/244/22
BODY: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V5.3
Maitreya SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Maitreya%20Isle/207/165/26
SHAPE and FACE TAT: Both of which are a work in progress since the whole "new head" thing lol.
C40-8W 7789 in charge of today's southbound limestone loads as she works through Habersham. She may be a bit rough, but she looks in good in the classic Bright Future scheme.
A bit of a dog day yesterday. Toby was ill first thing and very weak so we took him to the vets. With dog nearly 17 we are always on edge with his health and more so yesterday. He eventually picked up a little with the help of medication and he poo’ed and ate always milestones with any dog just ask their owners. With Toby having a relatively comfortable afternoon I ventured down to Roker to see the waves in-between the horizontal drizzle/mizzle. The visibility was poor at best but I did manage a couple of snaps that were OK, thats with the amazing power of Lightroom to cut through the drab.
Bit of an oddity on the Wayzata Sub, a small baretable train heads west in some nice light through Delano. Not sure why it was taking the line to Willmar or what for.
Bit of fall color on the the cypress and tupelo tree lined banks of Hickson Lake, in the Dagmar Wildlife Management Area in eastern Arkansas.
I can always dream about what he might look like in a few months. Deer are ever-present on the bayou, but they are not noted for standing out in the open when people are around. This would be a handsome buck when the rut arrives in the winter. Photo taken on Armand Bayou. White-tail Deer standing tall at the water’s edge.
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I am a bit disappointed with this. I saw the scene of the man and his kid walking up the path and knew that the composition could be good, but I had the fisheye lens on my 'proper' camera, and didn't have time to change it. So I used the IR camera. It kind of works, but the amount of processing required by the IR has left it a bit grainy for my liking. Plus I have lost my 750nm filter, so I had to use the crappy Hoya R72.
Suggestions for better titles will be greatly appreciated.
The last bit of sun shows just before dipping below the clouds. We got treated to a pretty sunset from above the clouds shortly before landing. The sun seems to do strange optics like this odd reflection thing you see. (see this photo used on the atmospheric optics website: www.atoptics.co.uk/atoptics/smir11.htm )
Note: I recieved this in email, Les hope you don't mind me putting this here:
Hi,
Your 'last bit of the sun' image showing on the sundogs
group is an impressive example of a ducted mock-mirage
sunset.
I have an educational site "Atmospheric Optics" at
Can I show your image in the sunset mirages section please?
www.sundog.clara.co.uk/atoptics/sunmir.htm
You would get full credit (name needed!) in the caption and
you retain all rights.
Thanks
Les
Something a bit different
A different Perspective
“Laugh at yourself and at life. Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity, but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain, cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective that seemingly terrible defeat and worry with laughter at your predicaments, thus freeing your mind to think clearly toward the solution that is certain to come. Never take yourself too seriously.”
Og Mandino
“You look a bit windswept, Barnaby. What have you been doing this morning?” Asked Bertie as Barnaby sat down beside his friends.
“Well, after I went with Sky to help ourselves to some honey that Posh had, by the way thank you for that, Posh Bear, I decided to put my jar aside and go out with the man on his two wheeled thingy.”
“Sky, how much honey did you borrow?” Asked Posh Bear looking at Sky.
“Only a single jar I think, Posh. I’ll let you have it back when mine arrives.”
“No Sky, you had more jars than one. You said one for me, one for Bertie, one for you and one spare. I’m sure you did.” Said Barnaby.
“Thank you, Barnaby.” Said Sky looking at his friend.
“That’s okay, Sky, we all forget things at times. I’m just pleased I remembered so I could remind you.”
“Barnaby, where did you go with the man?” Asked Bertie.
“I don’t know, I did as Sky said I should and climbed in the bag at the back and then as he went along I could stick my head out and see all the countryside. It was amazing and so exciting. I heard the man talk about some squirmals we saw, it was interesting.”
“What are squirmals, Barnaby?” Asked Bertie.
“I think he means squirrel.” Suggested Posh Bear.
“Yes, I saw them too Posh, it was awesome as they move so fast in trees.”
“Really fast?” Asked Bertie.
“Oh yes, Bertie, much faster than even Sky could move for free jars of honey.”
“My word, that is fast.” Said Posh Bear smiling.
“Yes, then we saw these big white birds that were floating on some water, they were strange too as what I saw above the water the same was under the water.”
“Wowsers, Barnaby, they must have been massive and even bigger.” Said Bertie trying to imagine anything that big.
“It was strange though because when one got out of the water the other half of him just disappeared. I think it must have fallen to the bottom of the water unless it was a magic bird. Posh, do you think it was really a magic bird I saw?”
“It could have been, Barnaby, do you want it to have been magic?”
“That would be rather cool, wouldn’t it Sky?”
“Then perhaps it was Barnaby. I remember seeing the man do magic once before. He had this small cube of clear stuff that he placed in his hand. He closed his hand up and when he opened it again, I noticed the cube clear thing had gone.” Explained Sky.
“Wowsers, that must have been cool too.” Said Barnaby.
“Indeed, in fact, very cold if the truth was known.” Agreed Posh smiling.
“Is the man ever going to get that three-legged thingy set up? He could have done that instead of watching big birds split themselves in two.” Said Sky taking a deep breath and then sighing.
“Maybe we should all stand downside up like we did once before and he got very confused.” Agreed Bertie grinning.
“I remember that too, Bertie. At first, he never noticed, did he?”
“I don’t think so. Smile everyone I think he is ready at last.” Announced Posh Bear while not smiling himself.
“What is your hurry?” Asked Barnaby.
“I want to get back to see how much honey I have left after this morning.”
“I think Sky said there was two and one more, however much that makes after he had taken what was agreed.”
“Only three, I had lots more than that last night.” Moaned Posh Bear.
“Well, you can have the one back that Sky borrowed for me, as I don’t need it. I was chatting to a white bear called Icecap and he had invited me to have dinner with him and he specifically said that I wouldn’t need any honey.” Said Barnaby proudly.
“It is fine Barnaby; you keep it as I think you might need it after having dinner with Icecap. Poor Icecap isn’t like other bears and has a strange diet that I always think needs an acquired taste to enjoy. I hope you appreciate it Barnaby.”
Later that day the four met again with Posh Bear keen to discover how Barnaby got on having dinner with Icecap.
“It was wonderful Posh; I ate so much I thought I was going to pop. He had specially borrowed some jars of honey from a friend as he said I wouldn’t like his fish.”
“So that is where it went.” Said Posh quietly to himself.
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Bit of 'classic traction' at Barrow-on-Trent....
20205 leads 97303 + 97302 'Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways' + 20007 through Barrow-on-Trent on 19/9/19 working 0Z21 - 11.50 - Toton TMD to Derby RTC.
Taken using pole.
AA071 - IT'S A BIT WARM OUTSIDE - a multi-coloured abstract acrylic painting. 28.5x20cms on A4 250gsm paper. A strident block of vibrant red, seen through curtains of layered colour - green, orange, blue, white and black. All seen through highlights of copper. The three-dimensional layers were completed using palette knives.
A full range of products using this design are available at Fine Art America at the following link: tinyurl.com/4bdd58f5
Serial Number: GSA-AA071
(C)2025-Artwork Copyright-Graham Seaman Art
Website at: www.grahamseamanart.co.uk