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Closeup of a decoration
Aranui Library one year after opening. 03.09.2013
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A test of my new macro rig - old manual Revuenon 135 f/2.8 screwed to an old russian macro bellows. The bellows extends to 290mm, which allows for a magnification a bit above 2:1.The nut in the photo has a diameter of about 8mm; the photo was not cropped in any way.
As you can see, this rig gives not-so-bad sharpness and good contrast. The whole thing is quite comfortable to use on a tripod; the only problem is, you lose a lot (A LOT) of light on high magnification, and you basically HAVE to work on a closed diaphragm, which puts a lot of strain on your eyes. Live View to the rescue...
Lighted with a single SB-24, inside an improvised diy lightbox (how it's made).
Steve's apartment for St. Patty's Day. He had a lot of crazy stuff, including a great vinyl collection and tons of Horror Movie stuff. This eyeball was by a plant.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4M5dRVULKk
In the 2004 movie, “Maria Full of Grace,” a pregnant young woman trades the harsh conditions of a flower packing operation in Colombia to come to the United States with a friend as a “drug mule.” It doesn't turn out well.
The flower export business is big business. Large, drab greenhouses, like those in Ecuador where “Maria” was filmed, can stretch for miles. From my bus window, I knew the eerily transformed landscape would not be on any picture postcard I would be sending home to the U.S.
Beauty has its cost to both the environment and people, however, according to “The Secrets Behind Your Flowers,” a February 2011 Smithsonian Magazine report. Because it may take three gallons of water to grow just one rose bloom, groundwater supplies become depleted. The low-paying work is tedious and straining. In traditional growing operations, workers are exposed to the dangerous pesticides and fungicides that keep insects from taking the slightest nibble from an otherwise picture-perfect flower.
Public outcry in recent years has led to the introduction of fair trade practices. Nicole Serfass, flower buyer at Robertson’s Flowers greenhouses in Wyndmoor, showed off the Veriflora label on the roses they import from South America. Veriflora is one of a handful of certifying organizations that try to ensure that their growers are using sustainable agricultural methods and providing equitable, healthy conditions for their workers.
At Robertson’s showcase Chestnut Hill store, Sandy Robertson says they source their flowers locally from New Jersey, domestically from Florida when they can and even sees growing customer interest in organically or sustainably grown flowers. Serfass has been asking their growers about organic but believes it’s not yet economically worth it for them to invest the years required for organic certification.
“Aren’t they gorgeous?” Donna Beardell of Chestnut Hill asks, exiting Robertson’s with a brilliant bunch of pink tinged roses, destined for her nieces competing in a gymnastics meet. On Valentines Day, she’s hoping she’ll be the recipient.
Photographer Nick Whitman has been photographing this 140- to 175-year-old sugar maple tree in the Science Quad for a number of years. This winter, the tree was deemed unsafe and had to be removed. Students in Whitman's Winter Study course on landscape photography took these photos and created this tribute to the tree.
The course, "Landscape Photography," broadens students' appreciation for the appearance and history of the landscape and teaches the skills of making a successful photograph.
Today I found my second stick bug. Approximately in the same environment as the first. If you do not look well you walk these critters under your feet. I think it is a coincidence to see. 2 of these critters. This was a lot smaller. It is very difficult to catch them intact. Especially their legs are so fine. I have done a lot of effort to keep them as good as possible.
As the entire mechanism of government sunk without a trace.
This machine was named the "Britannic" which was also a sister ship to the so unfortunate "Titanic".
Just playing around with the stuffed animal toys: these tiger dolls are for the Chinese New Year.
Technical information:
Lens: Jupiter-3 50mm f/1.5
plus Rolleinar 1 closeup lens
Note: one of limitation of Jupiter-3 is its rather long minimal focusing distance (1m), so the Rolleinar 1 closeup lens is a great help. And at f/4 this combination yields excellent quality.