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Natural Light Portrait

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Sometimes you're lucky to make a photo that looks great both in color and b&w. This photo is a good example. I was able to find here a color grading that I like, same for b&w processing. It's a rare case - usually photo looks good either in B&W or in color, rarely in both.

Today I'm posting a color version and tomorrow will publish b&w for comparison. Feel free to share your comments and suggestions what can be improved here.

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MUA: Ksenia (@ksu_stars)

Model: Ksenis (@ksu_stars)

Photo and retouch: mine

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Date: May 14, 2020

Camera: Sony a7 iii (ILCE7M3)

Lens: Carl Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8

Exposure: ISO 100, Shutter speed 1/250, f/2

Entry #1 by Boss Bricks

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I made this Captain Cold fig, just a few days ago, and when I came across, Leo Vizzutti contest, I knew I had to build a vignette for him.

The fig itself is my old Star-Lord V2 custom, with an entire repaint and new details and bits glued on.

The Vig is a little ice Cave scene. I considered adding a penguin, but he didn't make it into the final build.

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April 26 2010 : "It's now all becoming clear - the great plan of Nick Clegg's is becoming clear- he's only interested in one thing and that is changing our electoral system so that we have a permanent hung Parliament, we have a permanent coalition, we never have strong and decisive government."

David Cameron

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Masked Lapwing

Scientific Name: Vanellus miles

Description: Masked Lapwings are large, ground-dwelling birds that are closely related to the waders. The Masked Lapwing is mainly white below, with brown wings and back and a black crown. Birds have large yellow wattles covering the face, and are equipped with a thorny spur that projects from the wrist on each wing. The spur is yellow with a black tip. The Masked Lapwing has two subspecies resident in Australia. The southern subspecies has black on the hind neck and sides of breast, and has smaller facial wattles. Northern birds are smaller, without the partial black collar, but have a much larger wattle, which covers most of the side of the face. The sexes are similar in both subspecies, although the male tends to have a larger spur. Young Masked Lapwings are similar to the adult birds, but may have a darker back. The wing spur and facial wattles are either absent or smaller in size. The southern subspecies is also known as the Spur-winged Plover.

Similar species: The Banded Lapwing, V. tricolor, is much smaller (25 cm to 29 cm). It has a mostly black head and upper breast, with a distinct white eyestripe and bib. It also has a distinctive red patch at the base of the bill.

Distribution: The Masked Lapwing is common throughout northern, central and eastern Australia. Masked Lapwings are also found in Indonesia, New Guinea, New Caledonia and New Zealand. The New Zealand and New Caledonian populations have been formed from birds that have flown there from Australia.

Habitat: The Masked Lapwing inhabits marshes, mudflats, beaches and grasslands. It is often seen in urban areas. Where this bird is used to human presence, it may tolerate close proximity; otherwise it is very wary of people, and seldom allows close approach.

Feeding: Masked Lapwings feed on insects and their larvae, and earthworms. Most food is obtained from just below the surface of the ground, but some may also be taken above the surface. Birds are normally seen feeding alone, in pairs or in small groups.

Breeding: Masked Lapwings may breed when conditions are suitable. Both sexes share the building of the nest, which is a simple scrape in the ground away from ground cover. This nest is often placed in inappropriate locations, such as school playing fields or the roofs of buildings. Both sexes also incubate the eggs and care for the young birds. The young birds are born with a full covering of down and are able to leave the nest and feed themselves a few hours after hatching.

The Masked Lapwing is notorious for its defence of its nesting site. This is particularly the case after the chicks have hatched. Adults will dive on intruders, or act as though they have a broken wing in an attempt to lure the intruder away from the nest.

Minimum Size: 33cm

Maximum Size: 38cm

Average size: 36cm

Breeding season: At any time of the year

Clutch Size: 3 to 5

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world of bubbles by NOWSHA THATTAMALA നോവ്ഷാ തട്ടാമല

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recalling the memories of childhood ...soap water and bubbles ... summer vocation time pass....ഒരു മധ്യ വേനല്‍ അവധിയുടെ ഓര്‍മയ്ക്ക് ...സോപ്പ് വെള്ളം ....കുമിളകള്‍ ...

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Hellblazer - Pt. 6 - The Horseman Pt. 3. by Levi

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John and Chas wait till later in the night to go grave-digging. The two find the grave of the Headless Horseman and abruptly begin digging. Luckily for them, the grave was not a full six feet deep, so they got to it sooner then they thought. Chas jumps down into the hole and opens the grave. John sighs as he sees the thing he was worried about.

"Bollocks! His head is missing."

Chas climbs out of the grave and sits on the ground next to it. Seconds of angered silence pass until John breaks it.

"No! Johny Boy! I'm not giving up! This trip isn't going to end with bugger all to show for it."

"John give up, the guy has been dead for almost two centuries and no one has found his head."

"I'm not giving up, Chas. I can't. I'm not going to let someone die because of a reason I could have prevented."

A loud laughter is heard from close by.

"Hello?"

Another burst of laughter is heard, this time John hears the direction it came from.

"Chas, shine your torch over there."

Chas shines his flashlight towards the direction John pointed and it shines on a shed down a stone trail. John looks at Chas and shrugs his shoulders.

"Couldn't hurt investigating."

"Yeah, but if you die by some psychotic murderer inside that shed, don't come haunting me."

"That's why you're coming with me as my muscle."

"Screw you, John..."

Large Niltava 棕腹大仙鶲 YNBR39 1 by ABERLIN2009

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Une industrie chimique en Bretagne (artiste?) by Alain Ferraro

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Comment fonctionne un four à goémon ?

L’incinération des laminaires sèchées s’effectue vers le début de l’automne, en plein air, à proximité des lieux de récolte, dans des fours de type assez primitif. Un four est une rigole de 10 à 15 mètres de long et de 60 centimètres de large pour 40 centimètres de profondeur environ. Des dalles de pierre tapissent le fond et les parois de la fosse. Le feu y est allumé avec des genêts et des ajoncs.

Quand le four est chaud, on répartit les laminaires sèches en couches minces et le feu s’entretient ainsi, en partie étouffé en rajoutant de temps à autre du goémon frais. La température atteint 800°. Peu à peu se forme une bouillie grise que l’on doit remuer avec de gros bâtons ferrés. Dans cet état pâteux, on sépare la masse en blocs de 50 centimètres environ avec des laminaires fraîches. On obtient ainsi lors du refroidissement, des blocs ou ‘pains’ de soude.

Cinq à six tonnes de goémon frais donnent une tonne de goémon sec avec lequel on prépare environ 200 kg de soude, et plus tard près de 10 kilos d’iode...

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Une industrie chimique en Bretagne

La Bretagne, n’est pas particulièrement réputée pour son industrie chimique. Pourtant, depuis les premières décennies du 18e siècle, c’est à dire depuis le début de la chimie "moderne", une activité chimique y est menée, sans interruption, autour des algues. (Voir)

L’industrie de la "soude" (carbonate de sodium) se développe d’abord. On extrait ce produit des cendres de goémons séchés. Il est indispensable à la fabrication du verre. Cette activité s’arrête à la fin du 18e siècle quand de nouveaux procédés sont découverts.

Elle reprend en 1829 après que le chimiste Bernard Courtois ait découvert, en 1812, un nouveau et utile produit dans les cendres d’algues : l’iode. L’iode est utilisée, en particulier, en photographie et en médecine. Sa production en Bretagne s’arrête en 1952 à cause de la concurrence de l’iode extrait des nitrates du Chili.

Aujourd’hui le relais est pris par l’extraction des alginates contenus dans les grandes laminaires. En 1883 Edward Stanford isole l’algine des algues, plus tard le norvégien Axel Kefting en extrait l’acide alginique. La production à grande échelle commence en 1930. La Bretagne en produit environ 2000 tonnes dans les usines de Lannilis et Landerneau. Les alginates sont des agents épaississants et stabilisateurs qui interviennent aussi bien dans l’industrie pharmaceutique que dans l’industrie alimentaire ou celle du papier, des colorants ou des produits de moulage.

Plus confidentiels mais tout aussi riches d’intérêt sont les usages alimentaires, pharmaceutiques et cosmétiques des algues.De nombreux laboratoires, dans le Finistère, travaillent dans ces domaines pour des produits " haut de gamme " souvent destinés à l’exportation.

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A chemical industry in Brittany, in the past and today

Northern Finistère, in Brittany, is not really welknown for its chemical industry. Yet, since the 17th century, that is to say when chemistry started to develop, a chemical industry was carried out, non stop, around seaweed.

In the past

The industry of « soda » (sodium carbonate) first developed. This product is extracted from ashes of dried seaweed. It is necessary to make glass and soap. That activity came to an end at the end of the 18th century when new ways were discovered.

It resumed in 1829 after Bernard Courtois, the chemist, had discovered in 1812 a new an useful product in seaweed ashes : iode. It is mainly used in photo-making and medecine. Its production in Brittany stopped in 1952, because of the competition of iodine, extracted from nitrates in Chili.

Today

Today, the extraction of alginates contained in big laminaria has taken over. In 1883, Edward Stanford isolated the algine of seaweed, later Axel Kefting, a Norvegian, extracted algine acid. Its production on a large scale started in 1930. Brittany produces about 2000 tons in its factories in Lannilis and Landerneau. Alginates are thickening and stabilying agents, that are used both in the pharmaceutical industry and food industry, or in that of paper, colouring or moulding products.

The use of seaweed in food, pharmacy or cosmetics is less known., though worthy of interest. Many laboratories in Finistere work in that field for « top quality » products, often meant for export.

The burning of seaweed

Each year, the museum of seaweed gatherers, in Plouguerneau, on the Northern coast of Finistère organises the burning of seaweed in its old furnaces so as to get ashes with a large amount of soda. We went on the spot, to extract a « soda loaf », in a compact shape. The hot cinders seem to be melting, and are cast in the cells of the furnace, while they are cooling.

The mechanical processing of the ashes :

We first roughly broke the « soda loaf » with a hammer. We, then, crushed the ashes in a mortar with a pestel. Then, we sifted them, to obtain a thin powder.

The washing of the ashes

We left to boil 20g of the ashes in 100 cm3 of water for about 5 min. We filtered it. A solid deposit of about 9g was left (weighed after drying). The solution contains soluble substances, mainly carbonate and iodur ions.

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Lights, camera, action! by Ricardo Gomez A

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⭐️ Explore 2024-12-15 ⭐️ 🏁 SKANIMUS, Interlaken, Swiss - ZF1_1707_DxO offen 150 by Wolf-Theo

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Door To No Where by Kate

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Comment veux-tu que je tentacule? by Thomas Caryn

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Geum 'Savanna Sunset', Soft Apricot, Close-Up by judy4652

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A close-up capture of this new Geum in our garden. A hardy perennial, it flowers every year.

Geums are familiar favourites in herbaceous borders, although they also work well in larger rock gardens, developing into mounds of neat, dense foliage. They need a little space for their flowers, which tend to be produced on long, spreading stems.

Geum ‘Savanna Sunset’ is acompact clump-forming perennial to 45cm tall with hairy, mid-green toothed and lobed basal leaves. Reddish stems bear coppery-red flower buds that open to semi-double, lightly-frilled pale apricot flowers deeping to coppery apricot in the centre, from late spring to summer

Taken with my Canon EOS 7D and Canon EF 18-135mmf/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens, and framed in Photoshop.

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My 2nd Orange. by tracyhughes2_7. CPAGB LRPS

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For Anabelle Viper by Danjal Vintner

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Red Eyed Tree Frog by Peter McClelland

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funfair III by Keri-Anne

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Bridge Between God and Man, Siracusa by Alessio Lo Re

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small bird series: lagoon creek - another splendid little fellow (eclipse) by Chris Burns

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Splendid Fairy-wren

Scientific Name: Malurus splendens

Description: The breeding plumage of the male is predominantly blue, varying from cobalt-blue in the east of its range to violet-blue in the west.It has black bands at the base of the tail (absent in the violet-blue birds), across the breast and from the beak, through the eyes to join a band across the back of its neck. Its crown and cheek patches are paler blue. Wings and long tail are brown with a blue wash. His beak is black and his legs and feet are brown-grey. In non-breeding plumage, called eclipse, he is very similar to the female, being pale brown above and buff to white underneath although he retains the blue wash on wings and tail. The female does not have the blue wash on her wings, but does have a reddish-tan line from beak to eye that extends into a ring around her eye. Her beak is reddish-tan.

Similar species: The male in breeding plumage is quite distinct but in eclipse he is similar to the males of other fairy-wrens in eclipse. A faint wash of blue on male wings during eclipse distinguishes this species from others. The female is similar to females of other fairy-wren species, but has a bluer tail than most.

Distribution: These birds are widely distributed across Australia in two areas. One area is from about Shark Bay south through WA, through SA except the coast to about the Flinders Ranges and the southern and central parts of NT. The eastern area include SA from the Flinders Ranges, the far north-western tip of Vic, NSW east to about Moree and Balranald and south central Qld.

Habitat: These birds live in arid to semi-arid areas, in mostly dense shrublands or woodlands of acacia, and mallee eucalypt with dense shrubs.

Seasonal movements: These birds are mostly sedentary, defending a territory all year, but the younger females may disperse to another territory. In some areas they are semi-nomadic, depending on local conditions.

Feeding: Like most of the fairy-wrens, Splendid Fairy-wrens eat mostly insects and forage on both the ground and in shrubs. They live in groups which forage together.

Breeding: The Splendid Fairy-wren female builds an oval domed nest of dry grass, strips of bark and rootlets, with an entrance two thirds of the way up one side. The female is the only member of the group to incubate the eggs, but all members of the group feed the chicks.

Calls: A rapid series of slightly metallic, high-pitched pips that blend into an "undulating" call.

Minimum Size: 12cm

Maximum Size: 14cm

Average size: 13cm

Average weight: 9g

Breeding season: mostly September-December, but can extend from August to April

Clutch Size: 2 to 4, mostly 3

Incubation: 15 days

Nestling Period: 11 days

(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)

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