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All the videos of the trip...... I will post them here instead of YouTube....
See below why there is no sound when syreamed from WD MyCloud
VTS_02_2 Mutawinji to White cliffs
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VTS_02_1 Broken Hill camp to Mutawinji NP
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VTS_01_1 Mt Eccles camp to Lava Lakes
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VTS_01_3 OCEAN RD TO ANTS & Sink Hole
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VTS_01_2 Warrambool-Gibson steps drive Apostles information centre
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VTS_01_1 Hay plain Shearing to HECLA
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VTS_01_2 HECLA Marina Eyre Pen Donnington Storm Bay
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VTS_01_3 Ocean Rd to Port Phillip Bay Ferry
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VTS_03_1 Mail box Ocean Rd to Dot & Bet
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There are several reasons why you might not be getting sound from MP4 videos played from your WD My Cloud on Windows 11. Here's a breakdown of common issues and troubleshooting steps:
1. Audio Codec Compatibility:
Unsupported Codec: MP4 is a container format, meaning it can hold video and audio encoded with various codecs. Your Windows 11 media player might not have the necessary codec to decode the audio stream within the MP4 file. This is a very common issue.
HEVC (H.265) Codec: Many modern MP4 videos use HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding) for better compression. Windows 11 often requires a separate HEVC Video Extension, which is typically a paid app from the Microsoft Store, to play these videos with native apps like Films & TV. While there might be workarounds for a free OEM version, it's not always reliable.
Solutions:
Install VLC Media Player: VLC is a highly recommended free and open-source media player that comes with a vast array of built-in codecs, making it excellent for playing almost any video file without needing additional codec packs.
Install HEVC Video Extensions: If you prefer to use Windows' native media players, you might need to purchase and install the "HEVC Video Extensions" from the Microsoft Store.
K-Lite Codec Pack: This is another popular option that provides a comprehensive set of codecs for playing various media formats.
2. Windows 11 Sound Settings:
Muted or Low Volume: Double-check your system's volume settings, including the master volume, application-specific volume for your media player, and any physical volume controls on your speakers or headphones.
Incorrect Output Device: Ensure that the correct audio output device (e.g., your speakers, headphones, or external DAC) is selected as the default playback device in Windows 11 sound settings.
Audio Enhancements: Sometimes, audio enhancements can cause issues. Try disabling them in your sound device's properties.
Sound Troubleshooter: Windows 11 has a built-in audio troubleshooter that can often identify and fix common sound problems.
Solutions:
Click the Speakers icon on the taskbar and verify the volume and selected output device.
Go to Start > Settings > System > Sound. Check your output device and consider turning off "Audio enhancements" under "Advanced settings."
Run the Playing Audio troubleshooter from Start > Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.
3. WD My Cloud Specific Issues:
Plex Media Server: If you're using Plex Media Server on your WD My Cloud, ensure it's configured correctly and that the media files are properly recognized and transcoded if necessary. Sometimes, Plex might have issues with certain audio codecs, or the server itself might be experiencing problems.
Firmware Updates: Ensure your WD My Cloud device has the latest firmware installed, as updates can sometimes improve compatibility and resolve known issues.
Network Connectivity/SMB Issues: While less likely to affect only sound, network access problems (especially with SMB settings in Windows 11) could indirectly cause playback issues.
Solutions:
Check the WD My Cloud dashboard for firmware updates.
If using Plex, check its settings and logs for any errors related to audio or transcoding.
4. General Troubleshooting:
Update Audio Drivers: Outdated or corrupted audio drivers on your Windows 11 PC can cause sound problems. Check for updates through Device Manager or your computer manufacturer's website.
Restart Your PC and WD My Cloud: A simple restart of both your computer and the WD My Cloud can often resolve temporary glitches.
Try a Different Video Player: As mentioned, VLC is a great option. Trying another player can help determine if the issue is with your current player or the file/system itself.
Test with Local Files: Try playing an MP4 video with sound from your local hard drive (not the WD My Cloud) to determine if the issue is specific to the WD My Cloud connection or a broader Windows 11 sound problem.
For more detailed troubleshooting on Windows 11 sound issues, you can check out this video: How to Fix No Sound Problem in Windows 11. This video provides a comprehensive guide to resolving various audio problems within the Windows 11 operating system.
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but do I need VLC running or do I download the the MP4 file? there is no audio when running the file on the My Cloud site
You've hit on a crucial point! When you're trying to play an MP4 file from your WD My Cloud and you're getting no audio when running the file on the My Cloud site itself, that changes the troubleshooting focus significantly.
Here's why:
"Running the file on the My Cloud site" usually means you're using the WD My Cloud's built-in web interface or its web-based player. This player has its own set of capabilities and limitations regarding audio and video codecs. It's not using your computer's installed VLC player or Windows' native media players directly.
Therefore, the answer to your question is:
You do NOT need VLC running, nor do you necessarily need to download the MP4 file, IF your primary goal is to get the sound working when playing directly from the My Cloud website.
Why the sound might be missing on the My Cloud website:
Browser Codec Limitations: Your web browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, etc.) might not have the necessary audio codec to play the specific audio stream in that MP4 file. Browsers rely on their own built-in media decoders, which might be more limited than a dedicated media player like VLC.
My Cloud Web Player Limitations: The WD My Cloud's built-in web player is designed for convenience but might not support all audio/video codecs. If the audio codec in your MP4 file is uncommon or very new (like some advanced Dolby formats, or specific high-efficiency codecs), the My Cloud's web player might not be able to decode it.
Transcoding Failure (if applicable): Some NAS devices (including My Cloud if it has a streaming/transcoding feature enabled for its web interface) might attempt to "transcode" (convert) the video/audio on the fly for better browser compatibility. If this transcoding fails for the audio track, you'll get video but no sound.
What to do when there's no audio playing from the My Cloud website:
Since the issue is occurring within the My Cloud's web interface, here are your best approaches:
Download the MP4 file and play it locally:
This is the most reliable way to confirm the file itself is fine.
Go to the My Cloud web interface, navigate to the MP4 file, and look for an option to "Download" it to your Windows 11 computer.
Once downloaded, play it using VLC Media Player on your PC. If VLC plays it with sound, then you know the file's audio is intact, and the issue lies with the My Cloud's web player or your browser.
Access the My Cloud via Network Drive (SMB):
This bypasses the My Cloud's web interface and allows you to play the file directly using your Windows 11 PC's media players (like VLC, or even Films & TV if you have the right codecs installed).
How to do it:
Open File Explorer on your Windows 11 PC.
In the left-hand pane, click "Network" (or "This PC" and then "Network location" if mapped).
You should see your WD My Cloud listed under "Network."
Double-click it to browse its shared folders.
Navigate to your MP4 file.
Right-click the MP4 file, choose "Open with," and select VLC Media Player.
This method leverages your local PC's powerful media players and codecs, not the limited web player.
Check My Cloud Settings (Less Common for Audio):
Log into your My Cloud dashboard. Look for any settings related to media streaming, web access, or transcoding. While less common to have an "audio mute" setting, it's worth a quick check for anything obvious. Ensure the My Cloud's firmware is up to date.
In summary:
If you're only getting no audio when playing via the My Cloud's web interface, the problem is likely with the web player's codec support.
Your best immediate solution is to either download the file and play it with VLC, or access the file directly via your network drive (SMB share) and play it with VLC. This leverages VLC's superior codec support on your local machine.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One hundred and seventy seven metres at 16:20pm on Sunday 14th May 2023 off Alberni Highway 4 within MacMillan Provincial Park at Cathedral Grove in British Columbia.
Featuring a magnificent temperate rainforest with enormous 800 year old trees, a carpet of ferns and draping moss, the trees in Cathedral Grove are amongst the oldest and tallest in Canada.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 16mm Shutter speed: 1/60s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/9.0 ISO160 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4 Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5330k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening A+1.00/Clarity A+1.00)
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LATITUDE: N 49d 17m 32.0s
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Ten metres at 14:05pm on Saturday 4th June 2023 off Frazer street in Esquimalt at Saxe Point Park in British Columbia, Canada.
Here we see a small break away section of a large flock of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis), on the water gently paddling around.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 550mm Shutter speed: 1/1000s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/9.0 iso250 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5170K) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 25m 17.20s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 25m 7.80s
ALTITUDE: 7.0m
48°25'17.2"N 123°25'7.8"W
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 90.3MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 37.60MB
PROCESSING POWER:
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HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Eight metres at 07:46am on Wednesday 17th May 2023 off Lone Cone Road from the front garden of a seventy year old house I was renting in Campbell Street, Tofino in British Columbia in Canada.
Eastern Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are native to the southern BC mainland, one of many different sub species of Raccoon, but are an introduced invasive species on Haida Gwaii. They were introduced in the 1940s to enhance the local fur trade, but they represent a significant threat to ground-nesting marine birds. My family refer to them as 'Trash Panda's', but I love them. They are also known as Racoons, Coons or Common Racoons
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 600mm Shutter speed: 1/100s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso1250 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held withy Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (6200K) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening A+1.00/Clarity A+1.00)
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LATITUDE: N 49d 9m 2.0s
LONGITUDE: W 125d 53m 36.20s
ALTITUDE: 8.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 94.7MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 27.10MB
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One hundred and twelve metres at 12:28pm on Thursday 25th May 2023 off Keating cross and Benvenuto Avenue at the Butterfly gardens in Victoria, located in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia.
This is Mango, who is forty five years old now, a beautiful bird that I have visited for over 27 years on my trips here (Since it was located at the Crystal Gardens in Victoria back in the day). The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is the only flamingo which naturally inhabits North America, and is also known as the Caribbean flamingo. They can reach up to 83 years old in captivity!
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 460mm Shutter speed: 1/160s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso800 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4610k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening +1.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 33m 52.30s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 26m 21.10s
ALTITUDE: 112.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 93.0MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 58.10MB
PROCESSING POWER:
Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One thousand twelve hundred and forty five metres at 14:17pm on Thursday 11th May 2023 off Lightning Lake Loop at Lightning Lake in E.C Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia in Canada.
The Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) is the second largest member of the rodent family Urocitellus, common in parts of Northwest United States of America and Canada.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 600mm Shutter speed: 1/400s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/6.3 iso80 Hand held with Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4670k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (LS) Landscape (Sharpening +4.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Nikon EN-EL15a battery. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag.
LATITUDE: N 49d 3m 44.40s
LONGITUDE: W 120d 49m 40.70s
ALTITUDE: 1245.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 90.8MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 35.90MB
PROCESSING POWER:
Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
This is a compilation of a few clips that I shot on way to and from work the last few days to test the low light performance of the Panasonic GH2. I must say that I'm very impressed so far with the little gem. I'm a heavy user of the Lensbaby TT since it gives me the amazing ability to shoot and tilt just about any F-mount lens in the camerabag, being a Nikon user. My latest gear aquisition was the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 ZF for Nikon, it's an awesome lens for the GH2 when it comes to video work, but also for stills because it's actually quite easy to focus manually with the EVF.
There is noise/grain in some of the footage but remember it was shot in darkness, pretty much wide open and at the higher ISO range, noise is most visible in the 1:1 crop mode scenes (EX-tele). Most the clips are ungraded except for the "vintage scratched film" look added to one of the clips. In the first scenes I used a slow shutter speed (1/5 and 1/13) and did a speed up in post for a quick and rather jerky timelapse. Be aware that the original 1080p file available for download is XDCAM EX codec, so you'll need QuickTime and FCP on Mac OS X for the playback or re-wrap the files to MXF and then use Sony XDCAM viewer for Windows.
Location: Gothenburg City, Sweden.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Twenty two metres at 14:01pm on Tuesday 30th May 2023 off the Botanical Beach loop trail at Botany Bay on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Botanical beach has two hundred and fifty one hectares of upland habitat and an abundance of intertidal life and is part of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 24mm Shutter speed: 1/125s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/14.0 iso80 Hand held with Nikkor VR Vibration Reduction set to normal Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Natural light auto, 0, 0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
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LATITUDE: N 48d 31m 42.30s
LONGITUDE: W 124d 27m 6.0s
ALTITUDE: 22.0m
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iPod Nano
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Features
Soft Seamless finish.
Form-fitting Fat-Free construction.
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Less than 1mm thin.
iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. and launched on October 23, 2001. As of 2008, the current product line-up includes the hard drive-based iPod classic, the touchscreen iPod touch, the video-capable iPod nano and the screenless iPod shuffle. Former products include the compact iPod mini and the spin-off iPod photo (since re-integrated into the main iPod classic line). iPod classic models store media on an internal hard drive, while all other models use flash memory to enable their smaller size (the discontinued mini used a Microdrive miniature hard drive). As with many other digital music players, iPods, excluding the iPod touch, can also serve as external data storage devices. Storage capacity varies by model.
Apple's iTunes software is used to transfer music to the devices. As a jukebox application, iTunes stores a music library on the user's computer and can play, burn and rip music from a CD. It can also transfer photos, videos, games, and calendars to iPod models supporting those features. Apple focused its development on the iPod's unique user interface and its ease of use, rather than on technical capability. As of September 2007, the iPod had sold over 110 million units worldwide making it the best-selling digital audio player series in history.[1]
Microcontroller
* iPod first to third generations — Two ARM 7TDMI-derived CPUs running at 90 MHz.
* iPod fourth and fifth generations, iPod mini, iPod nano first generation — Variable-speed ARM 7TDMI CPUs, running at a peak of 80 MHz to save battery life.
* iPod nano second generation — Samsung System-On-Chip, based around an ARM processor.[16]
* iPod shuffle first generation — SigmaTel STMP3550 chip that handles both the music decoding and the audio circuitry.[17]
Audio chip
* All iPods (except the shuffle and 6G) use audio codecs developed by Wolfson Microelectronics.
* Sixth generation iPods use a Cirrus Logic audio codec chip.
Storage medium
* iPod first to sixth generation — 45.7 mm (1.8 in) hard drives (ATA-6, 4200 rpm with proprietary connectors) made by Toshiba
* iPod mini — 25.4 mm (1 in) Microdrive by Hitachi and Seagate
* iPod nano — Flash memory from Samsung, Toshiba, and others.
* iPod shuffle — Flash memory
* iPod touch — Flash memory
Batteries
* iPod first and second generation, nano, shuffle — Internal lithium polymer batteries
* iPod third to sixth generation — Internal lithium-ion batteries
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One thousand twelve hundred and forty three metres at 14:16pm on Thursday 11th May 2023 off Lightning Lake Loop at Lightning Lake in E.C Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia in Canada.
The Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) is the second largest member of the rodent family Urocitellus, common in parts of Northwest United States of America and Canada.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 550mm Shutter speed: 1/400s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/6.3 iso80 Hand held with Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4700k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (LS) Landscape (Sharpening +4.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Nikon EN-EL15a battery. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag.
LATITUDE: N 49d 3m 44.40s
LONGITUDE: W 120d 49m 40.50s
ALTITUDE: 1243.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 91.0MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 28.10MB
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Two metres around sunrise at 07:20am on Monday 15th May 2023 off Pacific Rim Highway 4 and Campbell Street at the Marina area in Tofino in British Columbia in Canada.
I rented a seventy year old private house here for five days and often walked down to the shoreline and marina at sunrise.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 120mm Shutter speed: 1/160s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso250 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Nikkor VR Vibration Reduction enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5650k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening A+1.00/Clarity A+1.00)
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 49d 9m 2.1s
LONGITUDE: W 125d 53m 39.30s
ALTITUDE: 10.0m
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PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 29.70MB
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Seventy four metres at 13:12pm on Thursday 25th May 2023 off Keating cross and Benvenuto Avenue at the Butterfly gardens in Victoria, located in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia.
This is a Lime Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) butterfly, also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 600mm Shutter speed: 1/60s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso1250 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4470k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening +1.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 33m 51.60s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 26m 21.80s
ALTITUDE: 74.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF FILE 93.5MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 48.00MB
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Eight metres at 19:26pm on Wednesday 24th May 2023 off Homathko Drive at Island View Beach on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
The Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), takes it's name from the Latin for 'Sea Raven', and the Phalacrocoracidae family consists of forty or more species of aquatic birds known as shags and cormorants. There are three species of Cormorant native to British Columbia, and seen here is a Double Crested Cormorant, the largest of the three variants.
Island View beach is a fifty one hectare regional park located on Island View Road and Homathko Road with a beautiful stretch of coastline along the Eastern shore of the Saanich Peninsula and panoramic views of Haro Strait, James Island and Mount Baker over in Whatcom County, Washington State, USA.
It is roughly twenty kilometres from downtown Victoria, seventeen kilometers from the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal and twelve kilometres from Victoria airport. The District of Central Saanich is situated on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ people which includes W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) and SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) First Nations who all signed the Saanich Indian Territorial Declaration.
The W̱SÁNEĆ People are Salt Water People who traditionally had homes throughout the San Juan Islands, east and north coasts of the Saanich Peninsula, the Gulf Islands, northeast across Georgia Strait to Boundary Bay, the Saanich Inlet and forest lands, PKOLS (Mount Douglas), W̱QENNELEȽ (Mt. Finlayson) and SELE₭TEȽ (Goldstream and it's provincial park).
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 600mm Shutter speed: 1/250s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 Auto ISO64 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5980k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening +1.00/Clarity +1.00)
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LATITUDE: N 48d 34m 14.80s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 21m 59.80s
ALTITUDE: 8.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 88.9MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 16.60MB
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Seven metres at 12:34pm on Monday 15th May 2023 off Pacific Rim Highway 4 and Airport Road on the sandy shoreline of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve at Long Beach in Tofino, British Columbia.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 380mm Shutter speed: 1/320s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso64 Handheld with Nikkor VR Vibration Reduction enabled Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5160k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening +1.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 49d 4m 15.80s
LONGITUDE: W 125d 45m 32.40s
ALTITUDE: 7.0m
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PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 43.60MB
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Six metres at 12:15pm on Saturday 6th May off Circle Drive and Chestnut Row in the grounds of Beacon Hill Park, with 740,000 square metres of parkland, in Victoria on British Columbia, Canada.
The Indian peafowl or peacock (Pavo cristatus) is also known as the common peafowl, and blue peafowl, and is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes are often referred to colloquially as a "peacock".
A Peacocks length from bill to tail can measure100 to 115 cm (39 to 45 in) and to the end of a fully grown train as much as 195 to 225 cm (77 to 89 in) and weigh 4–6 kg (8.8–13.2 lb). The females, or peahens, are smaller at around 95 cm (37 in) in length and weigh 2.75–4 kg (6.1–8.8 lb).
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 95mm Shutter speed: 1/500s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/4.0 iso100 Hand held with Nikon VR Vibration reduction enabled Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Natural light auto, 0, 0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 24m 47.0s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 21m 48.60s
ALTITUDE: 6.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 92.4MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 41.60MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
Jupiter, Io, and Callisto
Oct. 29, 2013
Below average seeing conditions tonight.
Best 1060 of 6000 frames
DBK AU618.AS
Skywatcher 10" Relfector, 2.5x Televue Powermate
Gamma: 100
Gain: 330
Codec: y800
Exposure: 1/60 sec
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Photograph taken at 12.46pm on Wednesday 10th April 2024 at an altitude of Forty nine metres in the Grounds of Warnham Nature Reserve in Horsham, West Sussex.
Here we see a Eurasian nuthatch or wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea), a small passerine bird found throughout the Palearctic and in Europe. First described in 1758, this is part of a family of similar looking Nuthatch species and is a small bird with short tail and wings and long pointed bill.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 600mm Shutter speed: 1/3200s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/6.3 iso2500 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Natural light Auto, 0,0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity A+1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 51d 4m 48.2s
LONGITUDE: W 0d 19m 57.20s
ALTITUDE: 49.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 93.8MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 19.60MB
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Fourteen metres, at 12:47pm on Monday 9th January 2023, off the Mall and Horse Guards Road within the grounds of St James's Park in Central London, one of the Royal parks of London situated in South West London.
Here we see a Male Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) taking a bath in the lake. The males have a distinctive long drooping crest and golden eyes, and these birds often like to nest on the sides of lakes and rivers.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 600mm Shutter speed: 1/100s Aperture f/6.3 iso160 Hand held with no Tamron vibration control set Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering Active D-Lighting: Auto Vignette control: ON Normal White balance on: Auto1, 0, 0 Normal (4610k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3) High ISO Noise Reduction NR: Normal
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Lee SW150 MKII filter holder. Lee SW150 95mm screw in adapter ring. Lee SW150 circular polariser glass filter.Lee SW150 Filters field pouch. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Mcoplus professional MB-D850 multi function battery grip 6960.Two Nikon EN-EL15a batteries (Priority to battery in Battery grip). Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag.
LATITUDE: N 51d 30m 6.34s
LONGITUDE: W 0d 8m 20.14s
ALTITUDE: 14.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 90.8MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Eighteen metres at 11:38pm on Tuesday 30th May 2023 off the West Coast Road 14, on the shoreline of French Beach Provincial Park.
Here we see a Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber), one of four sapsucker species, woodpeckers that regularly drill holes through bark to feed on tree sap. Sapsuckers maintain and defend extensive systems of sap wells, which other species such as the Rufous Hummingbird feed from.
French Beach lies within the traditional territory of the T’Sou-ke First Nations people. Their name comes from the Sook tribe of Straits Salishans, from the SENĆOŦEN language word T'Sou-ke, the name of the species of Stickleback fish that live in the estuary of the river .
Their economy was based on hunting, fishing, and gathering, and extended families among the Straits people owned the lands and resources, which could not be sold, only inherited.
Situated on the scenic Strait of Juan de Fuca on the west coast of southern Vancouver Island, French Beach Park is a 55 Hectares site and can be accessed via Highway 14, 20km west of Sooke. It took it's name from pioneer James French who took two years to travel from New Brunswick to Victoria. His home and favourite beach would become French Beach Park in 1974.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 600mm Shutter speed: 1/640s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/6.3 iso320 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Natural light auto, 0, 0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 23m 34.50s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 56m 42.40s
ALTITUDE: 18.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 91.9MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 20.80MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
Photograph taken at 12:03pm on Wednesday 10th April 2024 at an altitude of Thirty two metres in the Grounds of Warnham Nature Reserve in Horsham, West Sussex.
The Millpond dates back to the 16th Century and parts of the woodland dates back even further to the 13th Century. A beautiful location for a walk, or to sit amongst nature and so see birds and butterflies in their natural habitat.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 220mm Shutter speed: 1/30s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso125 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Natural light Auto, 0,0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity A+1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 51d 4m 48.20s
LONGITUDE: W 0d 19m 52.90s
ALTITUDE: 32.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 94.5MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 51.50MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Seventy metres at 11:45am on Thursday 25th May 2023 off Keating cross and Benvenuto Avenue at the Butterfly gardens in Victoria, located in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia.
This is a Lime Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) butterfly, also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 600mm Shutter speed: 1/2500s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/8.0 iso2000 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4550k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening +1.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 33m 52.40s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 26m 21.30s
ALTITUDE: 70.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF FILE 94.6MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 48.30MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One hundred and seventy six metres at 10.44am on Thursday May 9th 2024, ten miles East of Aberystwyth at Pontarfynach (The bridge on the Mynach), or Devil's Bridge as it is known. The village and community are in Ceredigion, where above the River Mynach is a series of three stacked bridges, constructed hundreds of years apart, from which the village gets its English name.
Here we see one of the waterfalls fed by the Afon Rheidol.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Hand held Focal length: 24mm Shutter speed: 1/125s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso500 Nikon VR Vibration Reduction enabled Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Focus mode: AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled AF-Focus area: 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Centre weighted metering Active D-Lighting: Normal White balance on: Natural light auto, 0, 0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
Nikon AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 52d 22m 44.10s
LONGITUDE: W 3d 50m 59.30s
ALTITUDE: 150.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 94.0MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 51.10MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Zero metres (Sea level) at 18:29pm on Wednesday 17th May 2023 on an unnamed and uninhabited by mankind wilderness, some distance from Dawley Passage Provincial Park and Meares Island in the Alberni-Clayoquot region of British Columbia in Canada.
I was stationed in a seventy year old house I was renting in Campbell Street, Tofino in British Columbia in Canada. In this image I was seated at the front of a twenty three feet long Zodiac inflatable in full life saving gear. We got a call to say a rare sighting of a pod of Orcas was made, and raced to take a respectfully distanced look. Here we see the mother and calve hugging the coastline.
Orca (Orcinus orca), also called killer whale, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body. A cosmopolitan species, orcas can be found in all of the world's oceans in a variety of marine environments, from Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 600mm Shutter speed: 1/800s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/11.0 iso500 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4720k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening A+1.00/Clarity A+1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 49d 10m 6.3s
LONGITUDE: W 125d 44m 36.40s
ALTITUDE: 0.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 94.6MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 26.40MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Nine metres at 06:09am on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 off Lochside Drive and Ferguson Road at Saanichton Bay Park in Central Saanich area of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 150mm Shutter speed: 1/80s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso100 Handheld with Tamron VC Vibration Control enabled Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5360k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening +1.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 35m 41.00s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 23m 26.10s
ALTITUDE: 9.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 91.2MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 30.70MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Four metres at 11.22am on Monday 29th May 2014 off 2903 Ocean Boulevard, Victoria, on the Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary, on the Juan De Fuca Strait, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
The Lagoon is one of seven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in British Columbia, and an important stopover for birds journeying between North and South America. Visitors include geese and Swans, Bald Eagles and Great Blue Herons, plus many other species of birds.
The Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias) is a wading bird in the Heron family Ardeidae and found in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Galapagos Islands. One of the largest of Herons, it has a head to tail length of 01-137 centimetres (36-54 inches) and a wingspan of 187-201 centimetres (66-79 inches).
They are found where my family live, and naturally very wary of mankind, flying off as soon as you are within fifty to one hundred yards of them.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 550mm Shutter speed: 1/2550s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/6.3 iso320 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Focus mode: AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled AF-Focus area: 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering Active D-Lighting: Normal Vignette control: Nortmal White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5880K) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 25m 35.10s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 27m 46.00s
ALTITUDE: 4.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 90.7MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 32.00MB
PROCESSING POWER:
Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Eighteen metres at 11:23pm on Sunday 28th May 2023 off Beaver Road and Quale Road in the Gardens at HCP, Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 34mm Shutter speed: 1/30s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/16.0 ISO500 Exposure Compensation: -0.3EV Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4 Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5090k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening A+1.00/Clarity A+1.00)
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 30m 4.7s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 24m 54.4s
ALTITUDE: 18.0m
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HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One metres at 20:36pm on Thursday 25th May 2023 around sunset at Patricia Bay , a body of salt water that extends East from the Saanich Inlet and forms part of the North Saanich shoreline in the District of North Saanich in British Columbia. It features a beautiful park which is at the south end of the Scoter Trail. Formerly known as Union Bay, the bay was named after Princess Patricia of Connaught, daughter of the Duke of Connaught who was Governor General in 1912.
The park has ties to transportation and the waterfront, and their pivotal role in the development of North Saanich. It is also tied to the development of the Victoria International Airport and military aviation efforts during the Second World War. In 1937, the airport was developed as one of six Royal Canadian Air Force Station training facilities on Vancouver Island.
The land was originally settled by the Tseycum First Nation (Union Bay Indian Reserve No.4) , one of four Saanich villages of Southern Vancouver Island in the area and part of the Northern Straits Coast Salish language group.
In the Sencoten langauge Tseycum is spelled Wsikem and means Land of Clay. The languages spoken include Lkwungen, Malchosen, Semiahmoo, SENĆOŦEN andT’Sou-ke and in 2023 the Chief is Tanya Jimmy, who was elected in July 2019. The Tseycum people have five reserves located at:
Bare Island 9, Goldstream 13, Pender Island 8, Saturna Island 7 and Union Bay 4.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 58mm Shutter speed: 1/50s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 ISO64 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4 Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (6310k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening A+1.00/Clarity A+1.00)
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Lee SW150 MKII filter holder. Lee SW150 77mm screw in adapter ring. Lee SW150 0.6 (2 stops) Graduated Neutral density resin filter.Lee SW150 Filters field pouch. Manfrotto MT057C3-G Carbon fiber Geared tripod 3 sections. Neewer 9750 Gimbal tripod head with Arca Swiss standard quick release plate. Jessops Tripod bag.
Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at 13:01pm on Wednesday 19th March 2025 at an altitude of sixty four metres in the grounds of Scadbury Park nature reserve, located off Old Perry St, Chislehurst BR7 6P, in the borough of Bromley. It is also a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. It is over 300 acres, and is part of an extensive wildlife corridor together with Petts Wood and the Jubilee Country Park.
Here we see a beautiful Silver birch (Betula pendula)in an open pasture on a springtime afternoon.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 102mm Shutter speed: 1/200s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/9.0 Iso125 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Nikkor VR Vibration reduction enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4720K) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity A+1.00) Active D-Lighting: Low
Nikkor AF-P VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
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Firstly if you ever thought that a laptop was insufficient for this job, then think again, and take a look at this laptop offered by Lenovo.... The W541... shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/thinkpad/w-series/w541/?cid... This W541 laptop from Lenovo is very highly specified i'm sure you'll agree, a real stunner from China. To make it even better an optional sockets attachable port is available catering for usb2 and usb3 together with PCI express 2/4k video compatibility, aswell as thunderbolt connectivity on the unit itself. More recently Lenovo have added the P50 and P70 to the workstation range. Digital betacam raises 720/576 resolution in 10 bit component form,from associated bnc connections on the recorders,with their xlr sound connectivity .The medium was first introduced in 1993 as a mainstream television format.I purchased this cassette on ebay for £2 and the format is still used today by corporations such as the bbc for very high standard commissioning of standard definition content.The sony dvw500s are used for this format and are still popular. You can pick up good used examples on ebay,mine was 125 pounds,a massive saving as opposed to the new purchase price of 50k.I do all of my timeline editing on sony vegas pro 12 version 12 build 770,i can do a single render to dvd-r in main concept mpeg2,then via component rca out on the blue ray player to component bnc inputs on the digi beta deck,a dvw500 supports an sdi output though not an hd one,but optional boards can be inserted enabling a hd upscale re-sample.Although if you pass this onto a film out service it may well be them who possess these boards in their own player/recorders,digi beta will encode 25 interlaced frames per second to tape,and this is its fixed rate in the pal versions,in short 25i. As a format Digital Betacam was introduced into the media world in 1993, and is capable of loss free digital Mpeg2 Editing and duplicating. The definition is Standard Definition 720/576i , but in 1993 this was one hell of a DVD quality format to have on Tape. A very good discipline in tape care is to do what i do,and i do this for all the masters in my vaults,firstly place each tape in the player and spool to the end and let auto rewind bring it back,all the tape should now lay even on the flange,and any sticking messes attempting to form will be ruled out,as will a reduction in any bacteria. As for temperature in general,room temperature,but 70 degrees Fahrenheit ± 4 degrees is recommended,a tape will last many years in these conditions.lastly store end to end so the tape is not lying flat,this will stop possible little nasties from happening.Another format to consider might be hdcam as it is much cheaper to attain than hdcam sr which is at about the height of v;t in the media world.hdcam does a pretty good full hd job,ie-1080/1440 and play re-sample to full hd ,i saw a decent cine alta 2003 deck from ebay bulgaria the other day,and with the same body as my dvw-500p,in fact it was a Sony HDW-F500 for just 3,900 pounds,this supports all major pal/ntsc frame rates including,23.98/24p/25p/30/29.97 ,all supported www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-HDW-F500-HDCAM-High-Definition-Di... DVCAM in SD is a Firewire Contender also, with a firewire 400 port for I/O connectivity on its rear panel, my favourite deck in this range would be the Sony DSR-45P, and sports a Video Monitor on the front panel. And don't rule out hdv,a deck like a sony "HVR 1500" ,as this would do the job very nicely.This sports an sdi hd output,a HVR-M35 U could also be used,as could the sony hvr 25 au as this supports 25p and other progressive suitables,though will not output in hd/sdi.the format records in its known native mpeg2 1080/1440i 1.333 pixel aspect ratio for 16:9 displays,which is sonys version not jvcs, although they are both excellent,ready for direct printing to the positive film on something like a cinevator 5 film recorder,a firewire ieee 1394 lead can be used to connect your computer to a sony hdv recorder,these are in a few variations,including an express card 34 expansion slot,and an express card 54 expansion slot,or a computer with a 4 pin 400 connection,and so on, so be careful,the connection is not hot swappable so make connections while switched off,this in-particularly applies to the i link terminal on the rear panel of the hdv deck ,...with a well structured ultra hd timeline the pack into this format will be very impressive..making a very solid print to tape,more so than if it had been an hd line , the most impressive recorder with a firewire input and HDSDI out has to be the Sony HDW-1800 Hdcam recorder,it really steals the show, here is a link to the 1800 at CVP cvp.com/index.php?t=product/sony_hdw-d1800&gclid=CjwK... . Cinevator Direct-to-Print: A User Experience from Cinevation on Vimeo The HDSDI Cable is advertised in sales outlets as follows (SMPTE 424M 3G-SDI 2006[2] 2.970 Gbit/s, and 2.970/1.001 Gbit/s 1080p60). With one of these Cinevator 5s a spreading resolution of between 1828 x 1556 and 2048 x 1768 is obtainable,and includes full hd-1920/1080,ideal for hdcam and hdv,flat as well as anamorphic resolution prints can be recorded.so a very powerful 2k is within its limit,dependant on what you select,and of course what you come in from. For the cinevator 5 in terms of coming in from true 2k,the best option is to use the DUAL - LINK DVI INTERFACE, some blackmagic boxes facilitate this and it's a sure way to get your timeline to the print in the best way with the cinevator. It , among many others, has a resolution setting of 2048/1080,which is one of the 2k spreads, so if your computer settings tally up, your good to go . Or one of these for higher resolutions,http://www.ccg-digital.com/definity/product-line/definity-ds,the ds will go from 2k and right up to 7680x2048 anamorphic for the 2x squash in 2.35;1 full frame - 21;9 'scope screen situations,and that is 6k.both the cinevator 5 and the definity ds will record image and sound to the same film stock simultaneously which is alot more straightforward than older methods where sound is done separately ,the cinevator ,when printing direct to positive stock is fine for smaller batches or less multiple lengths of super 35 flex,or you would be there forever.Allow a few seconds per frame,the quality obtainable is quite remarkable because it is so direct.It is also worth remembering at this point that s35 can be blown up to 70mm, so this opens up another door too, a DTS disc will usually accompany your length of film.And if you are filming for this purpose it would pay to use 4k camcorders to a 4k timeline so you are coming in from a strong initial height,almost any 4k camcorder and its format will do ,at least for the cinevator and the ds to four k from other suitable deliverables ,like a 4k blackmagic box,or certain files,the 4k blackmagic box is a good link from your computer to the blackmagic box input and the recording vcrs input,...from the box output,and this would also work well for the cinevator,when it is feeding from the vcrs tape encoded material,while being remote controlled by an rs- 422 - sony bvw-75 protocol subset / db9 connector lead of male variety,this sort of positive film stock is ideal for this type of practice.Kodak seem to store relevant stock..
www.kodak.com/GB/en/motion/products/distribution_and_exhi... A more modern equivalent may be a 50mbps xdcam deck like a sony pdw-f70 ,also supporting the sdi hd output,though you would probably need to rely on a fam connection between computer and xdcam recorder.But if your commercials or whatever content your using needs to reach the nation then a direct master negative can be done instead.It is recommended to set the recorder to pal hdv 25p or 24p for a uk transfer, p in this case meaning progressive,ensuring pal is selected in the first stage(at least in the recorder area) for the process of tape recording,encoding with audio channels 1 and 2 for the full spectrum two channel recording with a sampling frequency of 48khz/16 bit.If i were making a short,once edited and polished being 1 minute,(100ft approx or 1440 frames) storyboarded film promoting a local indian restaurant,or taxi business,possibly starring a tv personality,then this could be a method,the final print in 1.85:1 flat with dolby sr sound would then be spliced into the entry reel,which is the final product from the cinevator,and presentable in any 35mm theater worldwide.all of this practice would be excellent for in house use,by a very indulgent theater owner,he may even do a second avi render for an upload to you tube,while a mainconcept mpeg2 at 1080/1440 would be a suitable render for hdv,while hdcam and hdcam sr, have render settings especially designated for them,these renders will take from the camcorder format and properties settings on your timeline ,try to ensure that the material is sharp by making a small adjustment,but don't over do it.Also pay some attention to the colour,and correct if necessary,this can be a vital adjustment on ones timeline before committing a print to tape .Some hdcam recorders also facilitate a firewire input, which is a very nice touch, not just to print from , but also to tape archive.For those of you wanting that 21:9 cinematic look on your videos or video to film this is how to do it. First,while in the situation of shooting mask off the top and bottom of your viewfinder assuming you have a 1:85.1 display,you will need the 21:9 aspect in your viewfinder.When the shoot is done and your back to your suite,set the properties on your timeline to 1920/800 if full hd is around what you need,or 2048/858,if 2k cinema is your goal,certainly good for dcp.Adjust pan/crop to 1,920/804 this will allow your camcorder format with it,s unmasked ratio to fill the new 21:9 ratio,please note this will work for full hd,or 2k,on sony vegas pro 12 anyway.When the job is done a decent avi render can be done,i click match property settings,that way it is full hd or 2k all the way home.Other renders can be made from this very strong render,or renders.A certain amount of resolution real estate is lost in the crop,but if your shooting in 4k this will not notice.Talking of the avi render,i find these settings work rather well.Properties colour space in 422,avi 25fps progressive,1.0000 aspect ratio,sony 10 bit yuv codec,interleave every 0.250 seconds,render quality best,ADX 16 bit colour space.NOW AUDIO; PCM uncompressed,96hz,24 bit stereo.These settings work quite well. It is worth mentioning here that alot of facilities houses or moreover filmout services and certain tv broadcast stations like''the community channel''[though i believe they now accept dvds], will want a cue in and test sequence printed to the first part of the tape,usually consisting of a 1 khz test tone and some sort of colour bar chart,these can be generated by a camcorder ,an edit suite,or the recording edit vcr itself,in my case i prefer installing this code onto my timeline in correct sequence using my cameras tone and my suites bars,so it all gets recorded to tape along with the rest of the programming. The format digital betacam was introduced in 1993,and has multiple applications.This tape is marked L meaning large,as the docking pro camcorders took the small cassette. This was and still is used for transferring onto 35mm,70mm,and 16mm cinematic film gauges,through to the wet/dry printing process with the usual choice of soundtracks.Many transfer facilities (film out) will accomodate almost all major videotape formats.I have read about 2k crt scanning for this purpose,with enhancements,but there are a few options,it's all the complete opposite to telecine which is the purpose of extracting from 35mms,as is scanning which is more recent and now uses the advanced pinning system with scanning machines,to give a more stable result,and therefore does away with recording a swaying side to side movement,this is the link to a modern high quality scanner
www.lasergraphics.com/ .I did find two film recorders on the internet called producer 3 and 4,both using the best method,taking sd to 4k and everything inbetween. Sr sound is probably being most peoples choice,as it is the cheapest,and so would still pump through the jbls of the average dolby pro logic 5.1 cinema complex. www.imagetrendsinc.com/products/index.asp_dMOBU" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8bZI_dMOBU Most of what i have covered here involves getting things onto film which is just as important a subject as getting things off film,involving telecine and more recently scanning.Which can be done for the purpose of professional industry standard restoration of the prints,leading to production and distribution followed by secondary sales of both dvd roms and bd roms,among other things,like broadcast television and you tube uploads etc Here is a look at the Steven Speilberg movie "Jaws" and the restoration that took place, giving a considerable uplift to both image and sound, a quality unthinkable several years prior...... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcn06rKJn4s .And remember everything is always on something.
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Photograph taken at 11:16am on Wednesday 10th April 2024 at an altitude of Fifty three metres in the Grounds of Warnham Nature Reserve in Horsham, West Sussex.
Parts of the woodland date back to the 13th Century, and here in the woodlands Spring colours are emerging as the new season commences.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 150mm Shutter speed: 1/250s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 Auto iso900 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Centre weighted metering White balance on: Natural light Auto, 0,0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity A+1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 51d 5m 2.9s
LONGITUDE: W 0d 19m 29.00s
ALTITUDE: 53.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 94.2MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 54.80MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Two metres (Sea level) at 19:08pm on Wednesday 17th May 2023 on an unnamed and uninhabited by mankind wilderness, some distance from Dawley Passage Provincial Park and Meares Island in the Alberni-Clayoquot region of British Columbia in Canada.
I was stationed in a seventy year old house I was renting in Campbell Street, Tofino in British Columbia in Canada and booked a place on a twenty three feet long Zodiac inflatable in full life saving gear with Remote Passages Marine Excursions at 51 Wharf Street in Tofino.
This is a magnificent full grown adult American Black Bear (Ursus Americanus), medium sized bears native to North America, and found in abundance in the Yukon territory and Alaska and remote island in British Columbia such as this. Black bears have a small tail, up to nine inches long foot length and males can weigh up to 250kgs. They have poor long distance vision but excellent smell, and this adult knew we were away in the water before we ever saw it.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 600mm Shutter speed: 1/1600s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso2000 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4610k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening A+1.00/Clarity A+1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 49d 10m 7.0s
LONGITUDE: W 125d 44m 37.30s
ALTITUDE: 2.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 95.0MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 27.20MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
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Petrifying Springs Kenosha Wisconsin
The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird or common cardinal. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. It is found in woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and swamps.
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Shot with the new Canon Eos 7D mk II ISO 1600 in JPEG(ugh, still waiting on Adobe RAW codec) and the 300mm f/2.8 L with a 1.4 TC.
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Photograph taken at 11:44am on Wednesday 16th July 2025 at an altitude of Fifty three in the Grounds of Warnham Nature Reserve in Horsham, West Sussex. Here we see the summer sunlight through a Sycamore leaf (Acer pseudoplatanus).
The Millpond dates back to the 16th Century and parts of the woodland dates back even further to the 13th Century. A beautiful location for a walk, or to sit amongst nature and so see birds and butterflies in their natural habitat.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 500mm Shutter speed: 1/250s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/6.3 Iso160 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5290K) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity A+1.00) Active D-Lighting: Low
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 51d 4m 47.70s
LONGITUDE: W 0d 19m 52.20s
ALTITUDE: 53.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 90.4MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 48.90MB
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Four hundred and thirty four metres at 11:44am on Wednesday 10th May at 5932 Old Vernon Road at Kangaroo Creek Farm in Kelowna V1X 7V2, British Columbia.
The Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the second-tallest living bird after its ratite relative the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia, where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. Emus are soft-feathered, brown, flightless birds with long necks and legs, and can reach up to 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) in height. Emus can travel great distances, and when necessary can sprint at 48 km/h (30 mph).
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 120mm Shutter speed: 1/2000s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/5.6 iso640 Hand held with Nikon VR Vibration reduction enabled Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.24 (4710K) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 49d 58m 3.0s
LONGITUDE: W 119d 22m 20.70s
ALTITUDE: 434.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 93.1MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 19.70MB
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Two hundred and forty metres at 15.11pm on Tuesday May 7th 2024 off South Street in Rhayader, Mid-Wales from the Low level professional photography hide at Gigrin Farm feeding station.
The Red Kite (Milvus Milvus) is a medium sized bird of prey (Raptor) in the Accipitridae family, and was saved from national extinction by a long running protection programme. It has now been successfully re-introduced into England and Scotland, and Wales, and they are listed under schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside act, currently with a green status.
They can reach 66cms in length with up to a 195cms wingspan, and there around 4,600 breeding pairs in the UK in 2024.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Hand held Focal length: 600mm Shutter speed: 1/2000s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/9.0 Auto iso180 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Focus mode: AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled AF-Focus area: 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Centre weighted metering Active D-Lighting: Normal White balance on: Natural light auto, 0, 0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 52d 17m 49.50s
LONGITUDE: W 3d 29m 42.10s
ALTITUDE: 240.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 90.5MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 30.50MB
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HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
For the past 2 days I have been testing my new Nikon P1000 camera out in my yard and neighborhood. I am very impressed. You have to haul a 3.5 lb camera and a hefty tripod. I used my Manfrotto 3130 tripod with a fluid head that weighs 8 lbs for telephoto shots. The fluid head facilitates video pans, but even it drifted down while shooting at far out lengths such as 3000 mm indicating a need for counter weights such as sand bags or a heavier duty tripod. You also have to use a remote control for shutter depressions and controlling the camera. I purchased a Nikon ML-L7 remote which did the job very well.
The Coolpix P1000 does not use .nef for raw files. It uses .nrw format. I could not use Adobe PS CS6 to read these files. I started saving files in both raw and jpg formats instead of raw exclusively as I do on my Nikon DLSR camera. I had to download Nikon Capture NX-D which came with Nikon Picture Control and Nikon Transfer 2 which I have not tested yet. I Downloaded and installed a Nikon NRW codec. I could not see NRW files in Photoshop CS6, Adobe Bridge CS6 or View NX V2. But I could see them in Capture NX-D, Windows photos, Win Explorer, Win movie Maker, Photo Gallery and Win Photo Viewer.
It pays to purchase a 77 mm clear filter cover because the possibility of scratching the huge lens looms very high.
The Jpg image size is stored in a 12:9 ratio. My other Nikon cameras are sized in a12:8 ratio. Also many functions are accessed by menu rather than buttons common on Nikon DLSR’s.
I have not tested the bird or moon modes on the P1000 yet, but they look promising on paper.
All in all I am very pleased with the Nikon P1000 and look forward to having a lot of fun with it, especially for birding.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Two hundred and sixty eight metres at 10:24am on Thursday 7th September 2023 off the A386 just outside Mary Tavy between Okehampton and Tavistock, in Devon.
An old Engine House from the tin mining days, Wheal betsy is located at Job's Shaft it was built in 1868.128 men worked here with four over-shot waterwheels after reopening in 1863, but it finally closed in 1877.Today, it is the last standing example on Dartmoor.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 150mm Shutter speed: 1/320s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso200 Handheld with Tamron VC Vibration Control enabled Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Natural Light Auto, 0, 0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
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LATITUDE: N 50d 36m 45.50s
LONGITUDE: W 4d 6m 18.80s
ALTITUDE: 268.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 92.0MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 46.10MB
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HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at 12:27pm on Monday 3rd March 2025 at an altitude of Fifty two in the Grounds of Warnham Nature Reserve in Horsham, West Sussex. The Millpond dates back to the 16th Century and parts of the woodland dates back even further to the 13th Century. A beautiful location for a walk, or to sit amongst nature and so see birds and butterflies in their natural habitat.
Here we see a European robin (Erithacus rubecula), also known as the Robin, or Robin redbreast, a small insectivorous passerine bird, more specifically a Chat.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 600mm Shutter speed: 1/125s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/6.3 Iso100 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4840K) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity A+1.00) Active D-Lighting: Low
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 51d 4m 55.5s
LONGITUDE: W 0d 19m 46.70s
ALTITUDE: 52.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 91.1MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 58.10MB
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Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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iPod Nano
The iPod is by far among the most influential advances of our generation. Now, available online is The World's Thinnest Case, the Boa Fashion Sleeve. A sleek and colorful approach that's both minimalist and colorful. Keep yours clean and upgrade your style. Available in 21 Spring colors for the iPod Touch, iPod Classic and iPod Nano.
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Soft Seamless finish.
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Less than 1mm thin.
iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. and launched on October 23, 2001. As of 2008, the current product line-up includes the hard drive-based iPod classic, the touchscreen iPod touch, the video-capable iPod nano and the screenless iPod shuffle. Former products include the compact iPod mini and the spin-off iPod photo (since re-integrated into the main iPod classic line). iPod classic models store media on an internal hard drive, while all other models use flash memory to enable their smaller size (the discontinued mini used a Microdrive miniature hard drive). As with many other digital music players, iPods, excluding the iPod touch, can also serve as external data storage devices. Storage capacity varies by model.
Apple's iTunes software is used to transfer music to the devices. As a jukebox application, iTunes stores a music library on the user's computer and can play, burn and rip music from a CD. It can also transfer photos, videos, games, and calendars to iPod models supporting those features. Apple focused its development on the iPod's unique user interface and its ease of use, rather than on technical capability. As of September 2007, the iPod had sold over 110 million units worldwide making it the best-selling digital audio player series in history.[1]
Microcontroller
* iPod first to third generations — Two ARM 7TDMI-derived CPUs running at 90 MHz.
* iPod fourth and fifth generations, iPod mini, iPod nano first generation — Variable-speed ARM 7TDMI CPUs, running at a peak of 80 MHz to save battery life.
* iPod nano second generation — Samsung System-On-Chip, based around an ARM processor.[16]
* iPod shuffle first generation — SigmaTel STMP3550 chip that handles both the music decoding and the audio circuitry.[17]
Audio chip
* All iPods (except the shuffle and 6G) use audio codecs developed by Wolfson Microelectronics.
* Sixth generation iPods use a Cirrus Logic audio codec chip.
Storage medium
* iPod first to sixth generation — 45.7 mm (1.8 in) hard drives (ATA-6, 4200 rpm with proprietary connectors) made by Toshiba
* iPod mini — 25.4 mm (1 in) Microdrive by Hitachi and Seagate
* iPod nano — Flash memory from Samsung, Toshiba, and others.
* iPod shuffle — Flash memory
* iPod touch — Flash memory
Batteries
* iPod first and second generation, nano, shuffle — Internal lithium polymer batteries
* iPod third to sixth generation — Internal lithium-ion batteries
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Photograph taken at an altitude of One hundred and fourteen metres at 11:28am on Thursday 25th May 2023 off Keating cross and Benvenuto Avenue at the Butterfly gardens in Victoria, located in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia.
This is Mango, who is forty five years old now, a beautiful bird that I have visited for over 27 years on my trips here (Since it was located at the Crystal Gardens in Victoria back in the day). The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is the only flamingo which naturally inhabits North America, and is also known as the Caribbean flamingo. They can reach up to 83 years old in captivity!
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 500mm Shutter speed: 1/160s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso800 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4610k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening +1.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 33m 52.30s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 26m 21.10s
ALTITUDE: 114.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 92.8MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 50.20MB
PROCESSING POWER:
Nikon D850 Firmware versions C 1.21 (8/12/2022) LD Distortion Data 2.018 (16/01/20) LF 1.00 Nikon Codec Full version 1.31.2 (09/11/2021)
HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Eighteen metres at 13:14pm on Sunday 14th May 2023 off Craig Drive and Madrona Drive in Parksville, Nanaimo in British Columbia.
Here, I am standing on the upper terrace of a property owned by some of our family members, and looking out towards Mistaken Island which is situated nearby to the area Bryn and the village Nanoose Bay.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 24mm Shutter speed: 1/200s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/13.0 iso80 Handheld with Nikkor VR Vibration reduction Vibration set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (4870k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening +1.00/Clarity +1.00)
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LATITUDE: N 49d 18m 17.00s
LONGITUDE: W 124d 13m 41.00s
ALTITUDE: 18.0m
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Photograph taken at 11:34am on Monday 20th May 2025 at an altitude of Fifty seven metres in the Grounds of Warnham Nature Reserve in Horsham, West Sussex.
The Millpond dates back to the 16th Century and parts of the woodland dates back even further to the 13th Century. A beautiful location for a walk, or to sit amongst nature and so see birds and butterflies in their natural habitat.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 600mm Shutter speed: 1/320s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/11.0 Iso400 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5140K) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity A+1.00) Active D-Lighting: Low
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 51d 4m 42.8s
LONGITUDE: W 0d 20m 1.40s
ALTITUDE: 57.0m
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HP 110-352na Desktop PC with Windows 10 Home edition AMD Quad-Core A6-5200 APU 64Bit processor. Radeon HD8400 graphics. 8 GB DDR3 Memory with 1TB Data storage. 64-bit Windows 10. My Passport USB 3.0 2TB portable desktop hard drive. Nikon NX STUDIO 64bit Version 1.2.2 (08/12/2022). Nikon Capture NX-D 64bit Version 1.6.2 (18/02/2020). Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 (Version 2.4.5 (18/02/2020). Nikon Transfer 2 Version 2.16.0 (08/12/2022). Adobe photoshop Elements 8 Version 8.0 64bit.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Twenty two metres at 07:46am on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 off Lochside Drive and Ferguson Road at Saanichton Bay Park in Central Saanich area of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related. It has roughly a two year lifespan.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 600mm Shutter speed: 1/160s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/8.0 iso250 Handheld with Tamron VC Vibration Control enabled on setting 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5180k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (A) Auto (Sharpening +1.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 35m 32.70s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 23m 27.00s
ALTITUDE: 22.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 93.1MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 24.60MB
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Photograph taken at 11:11am on Wednesday 16th July 2025 at an altitude of Fifty one in the Grounds of Warnham Nature Reserve in Horsham, West Sussex. Here we see a juvenile Common moorhen (Gallinula chioropus), also known as the Marsh hen, waterhen, the swamp chicken and the common gallinule, the name Mor-hen being derived from 13th century english Moor meaning marsh.
The Millpond dates back to the 16th Century and parts of the woodland dates back even further to the 13th Century. A beautiful location for a walk, or to sit amongst nature and so see birds and butterflies in their natural habitat.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 450mm Shutter speed: 1/100s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/7.1 Iso640 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5270K) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity A+1.00) Active D-Lighting: Low
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LATITUDE: N 51d 4m 48.50s
LONGITUDE: W 0d 19m 57.30s
ALTITUDE: 51.0m
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Seven metres at 11.23am on Monday 29th May 2014 off 2903 Ocean Boulevard, Victoria, on the Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary, on the Juan De Fuca Strait, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
The Lagoon is one of seven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in British Columbia, and an important stopover for birds journeying between North and South America. Visitors include geese and Swans, Bald Eagles and Great Blue Herons, plus many other species of birds.
The Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias) is a wading bird in the Heron family Ardeidae and found in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Galapagos Islands. One of the largest of Herons, it has a head to tail length of 01-137 centimetres (36-54 inches) and a wingspan of 187-201 centimetres (66-79 inches). They are found where my family live, and naturally very wary of mankind, flying off as soon as you are within fifty to one hundred yards of them.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length 550mm Shutter speed: 1/640s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/8.0 iso200 Tamron Vibration Control set to position 1 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Auto1, A1.00, M0.25 (5550k) Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 48d 25m 46.50s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 27m 30.80s
ALTITUDE: 7.0m
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Photograph taken at 12:14pm on Wednesday 10th April 2024 at an altitude of Forty six metres in the Grounds of Warnham Nature Reserve in Horsham, West Sussex.
Here we see a Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret), a passerine measuring around 11-12cms with a wingspan of 20-23cms. It is sadly on the Red conservation list.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 600mm Shutter speed: 1/4000s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/6.3 Auto iso3200 Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed Hand held with Tamron VC control enabled AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Natural light Auto, 0,0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity A+1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
LATITUDE: N 51d 4m 48.1s
LONGITUDE: W 0d 19m 56.90s
ALTITUDE: 46.0m
RAW (TIFF) FILE: 130.00MB NEF: 93.6MB
PROCESSED (JPeg) FILE: 19.50MB
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