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Church Doors at Skrinkle Haven in pembs, UK. Been waiting for a grey day to shoot some long exposures using my Pluto Trigger device, which worked briliantly, once it had connected to my phone....
In the back on the right hand my better half was looking for herons. In fact she found about 20 sitting in the treetops of some scotch pines.
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She had the 300mm on MFT that I was missing on my smartphone. I have to admit in this regard these little wonder devices can not compete and will not in the near future.
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Got close and personal to a very vintage movie projector. It was the first time I've ever seen one of these devices and I loved the look of it! It would be cool to have one of these on display and even luckier if I used it for its purpose. It's a purchase I'll definitely revisit in the future.
Have a great day! :)
Magnificent Frigatebird ~ (Fregata magnificens)
"In the unlikely event of a water landing, your throat pouch can be used as a flotation device".
I always wondered how much the inflated throat pouch got in the way when these birds come down for a drink.
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Wufeng Lin family is the rich in central Taiwan, to participate in politics and education, the house is very artistic value. Lin family mansion here is one of many species, Called the Yi Pu. A plurality of annular shape metallic device, Very rare, it is clear that after the design, expensive custom iron gate.
霧峰林家是台灣中部的富豪，參與政治和教育，宅第非常具有藝術價值。 這是眾多林家宅邸之一，稱為 頤圃。多個環形裝置，非常罕見，很明顯的是經過設計，價格昂貴的訂製鐵門。
King of road racing and Queen of elegance. This 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Berlinetta Speciale. was built for competition (the C) and yet would transport a couple at very high speed in complete comfort and class. In many ways, the 2900B Lungo Berlinetta was the finest closed car produced in the pre-war era. Built with race-proven engineering and with a style of unsurpassed elegance, these fastback Alfas are among the finest cars in world.
On the track, the 2900 competition cars benefited from a decade of Alfa Romeo progress and became the most successful of their time. A trio of 2900As placed first-second-third at the 1936 Mille Miglia, while three specially built 2900MMs accomplished the same feat at the 1938 edition. The decision to make a road-going variant of these winning designs must have been easy.
Touring of Milan was responsible for almost the entire production of 2900B bodies and their exceptional ‘Coupé Superleggra’ or ‘Coupé Ultraleggro Aeroprofilato’ took advantage of the Lungo chassis and exaggerated it with a huge rear overhang. In total, Touring constructed only around 10 of these masterworks. The 2900 chassis was outfitted very similar to the competition cars.
The engine was similar to the Tipo B unit but was made from new castings in aluminum instead of magnesium. They retained a 10-main bearing crankshafts that sat in white metal babbits. The cylinder head was cast integral to the block with hemispherical combustion chambers and domed pistons. The valvetrain and axillary devices were all gear driven.
The men responsible for this model were engineer Vittorio Jano (designer of Alfa Romeo's P-Series Grand Prix racers and road-going sporting models) and body stylist Felice Bianchi Anderloni (founder of the coachbuilding firm Carrozzeria Touring in Milan). With the help of chief designer Aquino Gilardi, Anderloni helped pioneer Superleggera (super light) body construction. Instead of using heavy frames and rigid axles like so many other competitors, Alfa Romeo employed an intricate latticework of lightweight but rigid steel tubes that formed the framework for the elegant, hand-fashioned aluminum body shell. Shapes were tested by attaching felt strips to the body and the car was photographed while moving to record how wind flowed over and around it.
The original 8C had won LeMans 4 years straight, and this car is a barely detuned racing chassis. What a way to tour Europe!
Rathaus underground station in Cologne, Germany
A pleasing contrast of midnight blue and silvery gleam
When completed, the new north–south suburban railway line in Cologne will have eight stops. While the last stretch of the line is scheduled to come into operation in 2016, Rathaus station has already proven itself fit for everyday operation. Located directly beneath the historic market, Rathaus underground station provides quick and convenient access to the centre of Cologne's historic Altstadt (old town) district, which was previously only accessible by bus.
The station, covering almost 3,000 m², lies 16 metres below ground. Its design is characterised by a fresh contrast of midnight blue and silver. A large proportion of the wall area is velvety-smooth blue, while the ceilings and certain sections of the walls are a shiny silver. The walls and ceilings are clad in hot-dip galvanised and powdercoated steel sheet modules, which are perforated in the ceiling area so that they also absorb sound.
Above the entrances, main traffic areas and footpaths throughout the station, WE-EF DOC240 recessed exterior downlights ensure excellent visibility and safety as well as aid orientation. The luminaires had to be integrated into various building situations – either installed in circular sections of the expanded metal ceilings or combined with an installation tube and mounted directly on the concrete ceilings. The DOC240 downlights in the underground station have proven to be versatile, not just in terms of the installation and mounting options, but also in relation to lighting techniques.
While the stairways and escalators are illuminated from a relatively high position, the height between floors in the main traffic areas is rather low. With different light sources in varying wattages – in this case HIT and CFL lamps, and two symmetric light distributions [M] medium and [EE] very narrow beam – the WE-EF luminaires provide exactly the right amount of light for the unique spaces.
All DOC240 downlights used in this project are fitted with vibration protection in order to extend their service life. Luminaires mounted at especially high installation positions are equipped with a device to lower the luminaire to facilitate ease of maintenance.
Architects:
Lighting Designer:Lichtdesign Ingenieurgesellschaft m.b.H., Prof. Heinrich Kramer, Cologne
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This was taken after I came down from the top of the arch. I brought myself a Wifi device which connect to an iphone so you can see what the camera sees without having to look in the view finder which i find really hard for these type of shots so this little device helped alot in lining everything up.
This is part of a stapling device. The red color in the eyes and lips is reflected from the red top of the device.
Pareidolia is the theme for Macro Mondays Sept. 16th.
Macro Mondays
Theme: Anachronism
A bell, colloquially known as gong, bell, jingle. Device for ringing. Small chrome-plated metal goblet with a clapper. Electrically operated by a push button on the front door.
Nostalgia knows no limits.
Die Klingel
Eine Klingel, umgangssprachlich Gong, Glocke, Bimmel, Schelle. Gerät zum Klingeln. Kleiner verchromter Metallkelch mit einem Klöppel. Elektrisch betätigt durch einen Drucktaster an der Haustüre.
Nostalgie kennt keine Grenzen.
Location : Entertainment City, Doha, Kuwait.
Device : Nikon D300
Note : Best viewed in the large format . better view
More about Entertainment City : www.associatedcontent.com/article/282791/entertainment_ci...
© 2010 Saad Al-Enezi
Quick couple of uploads, a hit and run. I only have a limited few minutes, we are going away for the weekend and my time on electronic devices will be very limited. Will try my best to catch up next week.
Using the Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II MACRO 1:1 LD (IF) (model G005N II) lens.
Critique is welcomed.
Thank you all very much for your visits, favs and comments.
To make little ones out of big ones. Antique rock crusher for road construction Canon EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Device to calibrate the color on my monitor. I haven't tried it yet. I hope it helps.
For the Macro Mondays theme "New"
Getting as close as I possibly can on a circuit board, harvested from a remote-controlled power outlet whose remote went belly-up, capturing examples of tiny surface-mount devices, possibly resistors. The ruler scale at the bottom is in millimeters.
Taken with the Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens at 5X magnification. At that setting, the lens has to be less than an inch (25.4mm) from the subject, making lighting difficult. The lens and camera were attached to a macro focusing rail, a necessary but very finicky device (more so at extreme magnification) used to move the camera fore and aft to focus. Given my sometimes uncooperative set of hands I have, it was a challenge, indeed.
side view of the apt building i lived in when living in pasadena. they were one room apts and i know which room is mine (top row, 3rd from left) because i had art everywhere and from the window too. it was a cozy experience and i produced a lot of art.
living quarters were terrible but there were so many friends.
(Cut to a view of the sun riding low over the ocean. Cut to Caly in her bedroom, she's already changed into black clothes, and a long, black jacket. She pushes a panel in the back wall of her closet and a compartment is revealed. She pulls out several objects just as her father enters the room. She faces him, clearly conflicted because he sees what she's holding.)
Darren: Hey, Caly. Sorry, the door was cracked so I figured it was okay to pop in?
Caly: I'm sorry. I was in a hurry. I didn't notice that it didn't lock.
Darren: You look like you're going somewhere?
Caly: You are correct. (slips the assorted devices into various pockets of the coat)
Darren: I wondered what you kept in there. (nods at the open panel)
Caly: You knew about it? (Darren nods) And you didn't look inside?
Darren: If it was something I needed to know, I figured you'd get around to telling me.
Caly: I appreciate your discretion.
Darren: When will you be back? (Caly looks at him) Will you be back?
Caly: That is my intent. (she takes a step toward the door)
Darren: Can I --? (pauses and they gaze at each other) Just in case whatever it is you're doing doesn't work out the way you want it to. (pauses) Can I say good-bye to ... my daughter?
Caly: (tilts her head) I have underestimated your perceptiveness.
Darren: (smiles) Well, you sometimes miss with the way she talks, like just then.
Caly: (nods then suddenly breaks into a smile and rushes to hug Darren) Don't worry, Daddy. We're the good guys. I promise.
Darren: (smiles as he tears up, hugging her tightly) I know. You're still here, so you must be.
Caly: (draws back) Sorry, gotta jet, but we'll do the heart-to-heart later, 'kay?
Darren: (nods) Okay.
Caly: Love you, Daddy.
Darren: Love you, tigress.
Caly: (reaches the door and pauses, looking back at Darren) I will strive to return her to you. (and they give each other a single nod, then Caly exits)
(to be continued)
Thank you to the cast!
Darren: Dean
Caly: TB
Caly's costume and hair designer: Bailey
I can't remember when I last saw a telephone booth, let alone one from the UK. I don't know if there is even a telephone in the booth.
Handy for MacroMonday themes , but actually a promotional gift from WeightWatchers !
For "Macro Mondays" ; theme : "Desk".
When Doctor Who visited Archimedes, the brilliant scientist managed to create a simplified analogue of the Tardis. Recently, Sicilian specialists managed to recreate this booth based on the surviving drawings of Archimedes, because in fact, the Roman warrior understood the genius of the scientist, and the drawings of the device have been preserved.
Location : Phuket, Thailand.
Device : Nikon D300
© 2011 Saad Alenzi
Best viewed in the large format . better view
Photo by Chuck Rogers who like most everyone his age once mastered the hula hoop.
"A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck. Although the exact origins of hula hoops are unknown, children and adults around the world have played with hoops, twirling, rolling and throwing them throughout history."
"In 1957 the hula (also frequently spelled "hoola") hoop was reinvented by Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin(who died in 2002), founders of the Wham-O toy company. (The two had founded the company in a Los Angeles garage in 1948 to market the "Wham-O" slingshot, which was originally invented to shoot pieces of meat into the air, as a training device for falcons). The idea came from an Australian who had visited California who told Knerr and Melin about children twirling bamboo hoops around the waist in gym class. The new Hula Hoops were made possible by Marlex, a recently invented durable plastic."
"Knerr and Melin were unable to patent their vastly profitable "re-invention", as it had been in use for thousands of years; making the device out of a new material did not meet patent requirements of originality. They were largely able, however, to protect their invention by trademarking "Hula hoop"."
"After the hoop was released in 1958, Wham-O sold 25 million in the first four months and over 100 million in its first year. As the fad ran its course, Wham-O again struck lucky with the release of their Frisbee."
"To relaunch the Hula Hoop in the late 1960s, Wham-O staged a national competition in the US in conjunction with the National Parks & Recreation Network. The National Hula Hoop Contest (subsequently re-named the World Hula Hoop Championships) grew in scope from 500 U. S. cities in 1968 to over 2,000 cities in 1980, with two million participants. Competitors were judged on their performance of compulsory maneuvers (Knee Knocker, Stork, Hula Hop, Wrap the Mummy, Alley Oop) as well as freestyle routines set to music, establishing the roots of the contemporary freestyle Hula Hoop movement."
A North American residential circuit breaker. This particular style, known as ganged, is used for 240-volt circuits to ensure both hot legs trip, otherwise there would be a live 120-volt circuit from either hot leg to neutral, an unsafe condition. Industrial buildings with three-phase power use three-breaker ganged units where required for similar reasons.
While the term “circuit breaker” mainly refers to the electrical safety device in its many varieties, the name has been used in other fields to suggest a overload shutoff mechanism, such as in the world of finance and even in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Absorbed in our devices, with our gazes lost, are we able to see each other anymore? Or have WE become the mannequins, just there to be looked at but without being really there?
Union Square,
New York City.
2015
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Restored Reading Lines FP7 903 and SMS Lines GP38-3 2003 (original Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines GP38 2003) were parked at the Woodstown Central's station.
Both motors were sporting spectacular audio devices on their roofs.
I posted a different version of this image last year. I think this one is much better. Taken at the Kreiterhof.*
The plant shown is my least favorite local weed--the aggressive European Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus). In spring, if left alone, it grows shoots about 2m long in 2 months. The thorns are numerous and sharp. Heavy gloves are a must when getting rid of it.
* The Kreiterhof (see location below) is an amazing, amusing 200+ year-old rural establishment. Visitors are welcome from spring through autumn. You can go for a drink or a casual, simple outdoor meal. Before or after, you can wander around and take photos of a mind-boggling accumulation of objects, materials and devices that are in "indefinite long-term outdoor-storage."
Location: Kreiterhof, near the Village of Nebenau, District of Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg DE.
In my album: Dan's Miscellany.
With so many electronic hand held devices out there the soft ended stylus is now favoured by those whose fingers are not as mobile or small. So I thought this would fit the theme of macro evolution, before and after, especially since I couldn't find my fountain pen!! (Apologies for the mangling of the quotation)
Wat Saket, the Golden Mount temple, illuminated in festive lighting during a temple fair in November.
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A few years ago I had been at this view point to shoot the sun setting behind the temple, but the decoration here was absolutely worth a re-visit. How do you think?
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It's a fabulous view point, with many of the beautiful temple roofs peaking out from the dark; the Temple of the Emerald Buddha visible on the far left and even the top of the red Giant Swing is visible if you look closely. Warm wind on your nose, while shooting across the historic old town from a dark parking deck of a high rise hotel, just one of the awesome things to experience in this amazing city :)
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From a process point of view i notice some banding in the sky, particularly on the mobile App; whereas it looks fine on my laptop and large display. Anyone notice the same difference?
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*edit: after some trials on 12-Dec i added a Gaussian blur, then noise, and darkened the sky slightly with Color Balance and Contrast; all combined produces less banding on all device screens that i have on hand, hope it looks ok on your end.
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happy Sunday and shooting friends!
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☞ more from Bangkok
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Music & the devices we have invented to listen to it are amazing discoveries/inventions that humankind has created. I know music makes me smile. :)
In 1877 the first phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. The phonograph was the first method of recording and playing back sound. This was Edison's first great invention. Thanks Thomas Edison you helped millions of people smile and not just on Saturdays.