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Pancake should have turned one about today (it was an estimation, since I got him at a pet shop). I still owe him a present, and I don't know what to get him! My hams have too many toys and food by now. o.O He got a dish of natural treats (not pictured) and also a run around my bed. He stopped by the robos cage for a bit too, causing Pie to squeak at him. ;)
Ack, I just realised that I don't have enough pictures of him on flickr! There are acutally 190 images of him taken (excluding the deleted ones) since he came to my house. Ah, but a bunch of them look too similar, that's why they're not up. I should still get them up slowly though. His album is a little bare here. Sorry dear Pancake!
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Sport Coupe (man. 4) (model since September 1969 for North America U.S.) car specifications & performance data review
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Sport Coupe (man. 4) .
Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Sport Coupe (man. 4) in 1970, the model with 2-door hardtop coupe body and V-8 6590 cm3 / 402.2 cui, 261 kW / 355 PS / 350 hp (SAE gross) offered since September 1969 for North America U.S.. According to the ProfessCars™ estimation this Chevrolet would accelerate 0-60 mph in 6 sec, 0-100 km/h in 6.3 sec, 0-200 km/h in 30.1 sec and a quarter mile time is 14.6 sec. The overall dimensions are 5009 mm / 197.2 in of length, 1915 mm / 75.4 in of width (without mirrors) and 1341 mm / 52.8 in of height.
Powertrain
Engine manufacturer: GM Chevrolet Big-Block V-8 396
Engine type: spark-ignition 4-stroke
Fuel type: gasoline (petrol)
Fuel system: carburetor
Charge system: naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder: 2
Additional features: 4-barrel
Cylinders alignment: V 8
Displacement: 6590 cm3 / 402.2 cui
Bore: 104.8 mm / 4.126 in
Stroke: 95.5 mm / 3.76 in
Compression ratio: 10.25 : 1
Horsepower net:
Torque net:
Horsepower gross: 261 kW / 355 PS / 350 hp (SAE gross)/ 5200
Torque gross: 563 Nm / 415 ft-lb/ 3400
Drivetrain
Gearbox: Muncie M20 wide-ratio
Transmission type: manual
Number of gears: 4
Gear ratios (overall):
I 2.52 (8.34)
II 1.88 (6.22)
III 1.46 (4.83)
IV 1 (3.31)
Quarter mile performance (Standard 396 c.u. engine):
0- 1/4mile (s): 14.5
speed at 1/4mile: 168 km/h / 104.3 mph
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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Sport Coupe 450-hp (man. 4) engine Horsepower / Torque Curve
Engine horsepower and torque curve for Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Sport Coupe 450-hp (man. 4) in 1970, the model with 2-door hardtop coupe body and V-8 7443 cm3 / 454.2 cui, 335.5 kW / 456 PS / 450 hp (SAE gross) offered since September 1969 for North America U.S.. Detailed engine characteristics.
Engine manufacturer: GM Chevrolet L-series 454 V-8 (big-block)
Engine type: spark-ignition 4-stroke
Fuel type: gasoline (petrol)
Fuel system: carburetor
Charge system: naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder: 2
Valves timing:
Additional features: Holley 4-barrel
Cylinders alignment: V 8
Displacement: 7443 cm3 / 454.2 cui
Horsepower net:
Horsepower gross: 335.5 kW / 456 PS / 450 hp (SAE gross)
/ 5600
Torque gross: 678 Nm / 500 ft-lb
/ 3600
Transmission type: manual
Number of gears: 4
Quarter mile performance ( 454 c.u. engine):
0- 1/4mile (s): 12.8
speed at 1/4mile: 181 km/h / 112.4 mph
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Standard tire size for 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Sport Coupe:
(in case of different tires in front and rear the dimensional data are valid for driving or rear wheels)
Standard tire size: G70 - 14
Tire width (mm): 222
Tire sidewall factor: 70
Rim size (in): 14
Total wheel diameter (mm / in): 666 / 26.2
WIDE
Rim size (in): 15
Alternate tire size: 275/55 R 15
Total wheel diameter (mm / in): 684 / 26.9
Percentage diameter difference to the original (%): 2.7
WARNING: wide tire!
VERY WIDE
Rim size (in):Rim size (in): 15
Alternate tire size: 285/50 R 15
Total wheel diameter (mm / in): 666 / 26.2
Percentage diameter difference to the original (%): 0
WARNING: very verywide tire!!
Source: CAR SPECS A-Z
• Car recorded at Cantigny Car Show-2024
This is Mrs. Schmitt. When I painted her, I found a little quotation behind her drawers. It was a coast estimation for a day trip to a zoo by bus, coffee and cake included, adressed to Mrs. Schmitt. Now she happily watches over some creatures of my animal collection.
The back panel of Mrs. Schmitt is coverd with patch worked vintage fabrics.
Along the front and all to scale:
Quadstar, White Hawk, Wraith interceptor, Zero Tolerance GARC racer.
The minifigure scale Quadstar is at the back so you can get an idea of what the others might be like at minifigure scale. I take this micro to mini ratio to be around 1:4.
I haven't included the Linopeia class transport or the Jade Sun as they're around 1:8 and 1:50 respectively by my estimation.
Capital ships might have to be quite big. I'll have to see what I can get away with but I want to try and make all my future micro's for AG at this 1:4 scale for story-telling compatibility.
For about the five past years they have allowed hunting in the preserve under the poor excuse that they have to manage the deer population because they do damage to the park. I think it may be a different reason and it's profit driven. The port authority does the same thing and I don't think those who get the privilege and getting it for free. That may be where it all originated.
In this particular case This deer was killed strictly for the antlers. A large male deer probably had a good rack of antlers and that's why some thrill killer took it down . In the photographs you can clearly see that the antlers have been sawed off and the rest of the deer has been left to rot.
This could have been the work of a poacher, but i think not. Who ever did this knew of the male deer's existence and planned this, I do not think this was a spur of the moment encounter. Nor do I think it was hit by a car ( you could class that as a momentary encounter) and the driver just happened to have a saw in his car to cut off the antlers.
Because of the upper level management of the park they have been letting somewhat less than desirable people kill off the game in the park, some i would not trust any further than I could paddle an aircraft carrier around lake Erie with a tea spoon. They mismanaged a hunting business tied to guns and hunting, their motives then were profit driven and I think they brought that to the upper level of management of the metro park as well. They are in my estimation not doing a good job in managing the resources of the park. They seem to be exploiting them for a profit.
If I had to make a recommendation, I would say no to issue 7.
This one's for my friend S who - more than anyone else I know - is fascinated by the concept of passion. He envies artists and all the others who pursue things they love single-mindedly... because he's not and never has been that way inclined. Or so he says.
He loves things, for sure. His family especially. And yes, for sure, he's had his share of passion in relationships. But that doesn't really count, in his estimation. Physical passion... lust... all that good stuff... is not the same as intellectual passion, or ambitious passion, or creative passion, which he feels he lacks.
The last time we talked, he told me I was lucky... because I have so many passions. Photography, writing, gardening... hell, even walking in the woods or communing with the critters. I can lose myself in these things. Time disappears. And S says he doesn't have anything like that.
But I think it's all just a matter of perception. Because... when he talks about music he loves... his eyes close and his voice changes tone and he spins some of the craziest metaphors ever. When he talks about people he admires... same thing. And when he talks about his sons... Well. I can only say I don't love photography half that much. And here's my favourite story about them:
It was several years ago. S called to tell me something. I was out, so he left me a message. He was calling from his cell, and thought he'd hung it up.... but he hadn't... and my voicemail recorded about 10 minutes of him just driving around with, and talking with, his oldest boy.... who was maybe five at the time.
Holey moley. That was 10 of the sweetest minutes I've experienced. Father and son singing along to Built to Spill on the stereo together. Son asking questions... about trees, and clouds, and the ocean, and mountains, and life... and dad giving very well thought out answers. The two of them laughing, telling jokes... and all so full of wonder... Not just the son, but the father, too.
I was almost sad when the message ran out. But happy to have shared that wee, illicit slice of someone's life... of two people's love... of a father's familial passion.
Yes, S. You're full of it. And I mean that in the nicest way!
After looking over both the weather and fall color reports, I decided to make a spur of the moment day trip out to the Payson area yesterday. The target was the Horton Creek drainage which was reportedly at peak color (it was actually a bit past peak in my estimation). With a healthy storm system accompanied by high winds forecast for the weekend, the time was now to check it out. I was actually quite pleased with the combination of leaves both on the ground and still remaining on the trees. Mix in calm winds and some nice cloud cover to even out the lighting and the conditions were absolutely perfect!
Black & White portrait of an old Maasai lady in a remote Maasai village near Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
I met this old Maasai woman in a traditional remote village. She is obviously very old. Although she carried her age well she barely could speak, so I asked the village people around me how old she might be. Nobody of the Maasai people really know their real age, but it is possible according to their age set to make a good estimation. An "age set" describes a generation of the tribal people and each individual of the age set remains permanently attached to this set. Everybody in the village insisted that the old lady is way more than 100 years old. I was a bit sceptical, but they showed me other old people in the village and suddenly everybody of these old people were over 100 years old! Finally I met the son of the old woman who happened to be the chief of the village. and he said that according to here age set it is very likely that she is around 94 or 95 years old. That I believed, ok it's not a hundred years, but still a very venerable age.
The Maasai are semi-nomadic pastoralists in Southern Kenya and Tanzania and they are closely related to the Samburu tribe.
Website: Dietmar Temps, photography
Acheive it.
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I want to play the guitar all reverse-like 'n' upside-down hanging from a tree in autumn.
But first I have to learn to play...
Once I have finished this 365, I'm gonna do a 365 day thing for learning the guitar.
I estimate that 70% of the first 10 people to comment on this will be able to play guitar. So if you read this, write whether you can or not, I wanna see how accurate I am.
My estimation is based on the asumption that most people who are artistic, would also be musical.
Am I right?
I was right!! Of the first 10 people who commented with an answer, 7 of them play guitar. ^_^
All the previous posts, six of them, have dealt with the Zeiss lenses I’ve used during this year. I have no gear related subjects determined by, for example, my supporters, but for the sake of this project it was a kind of mandatory to answer the questions I myself proposed at the beginning of this project (to be more precise I promised to share my experiences related to these particular Zeiss lenses and hoped it would be useful to you). But now that I’ve done it and the year is slowly approaching to its end, it’s time to write about something else: the edge of the wave.
I have, of course, shot a lot more than what I have actually shared through this project. I regret that I forgot to check my shutter count before I started this project, but my careful estimation is about 30 000 – 50 000 pictures during this year. I know it might sound a lot, but there are a lot of duplicates as I’m always trying to get a best shot of each particular scenario – for example, Aura swinging in the swing at the summer (see blog post here) took approximately 500-700 shots alone with rapid fire (and multiple days) as I wanted just a right background, angle, etc. Some of the pictures I’ve shot could have been fitted in to this project but having no time to write a proper blog post has sometimes prevent me to share them. Then there are other pictures, like family photography, that is too personal to be interesting to others. But the bottom line is this: I have had a great opportunity to shoot with some of the best gear in the industry and I’ve tried to make best out of it by continuously searching photographic opportunities and ideas throughout the year.
People say that the older you get the faster the years go by. When you are young those childhood summers feel endless, but then at the age of forty you pass 5 or 10 years just like that in one step without knowing where the years went. It happens to all of us. We all get sucked into work, tasks, deadlines and routines which make it difficult to stay there at the edge of the wave where you feel life in all its uniqueness. Every time I realize this I get into this existential mode and it feels like I’m unveiling the unpleasant truth everyone is trying to deny by concentrating on ‘most important matters’ – I realize that I’m not really experiencing the moments, I’m just watching the film go by.
But for me the camera has always been a tool which I have been using to swim against current of time, to collect all those small moments and trying to be there at the edge of wave even then when the wind is raising up. Camera obscura is really miracle of physics which one can use to create projections on a flat surface, to capture light and shadows of life itself and to able to view them later on like we would actually be there. If you have examined old photographs you certainly know that existential feeling when you see people who have already passed away looking directly to your eyes through the frame. You still exists in this world and are able to experience all this, they don’t. This is the feeling when you are at edge of the wave – the feeling of being alive.
What I really love in a yearlong project like this is that it forces me to be active throughout the year. I need to fill in those blog slots with pictures and writings, but at the same time, I’m there collecting moments and creating memories. It forces the time slow down and helps me to experience real life that gets buried under daily routines and tasks. With the camera I'm able to suspend the mundane life and see it in another context where there is great beauty in it as well. Little vanishing moments and marks left by the light of life are captured into frames which constantly remind me that 'this really happened and I was there to witness it'.
As the year is coming to its end very soon I’m sharing some moments along the year. Mostly family stuff as it is, in the end, the most important photographic work for me. Nothing special in the world of photography, but for me, small moments full of life.
Days of Zeiss: www.daysofzeiss.com
An old project I quickly lost interest in once I realized the cost to bring it to life. It's based on the building in the Hunters Dream hub-area from Bloodborne, and is perfectly (by my meager estimation) minifig scale.
Of course the actual model ingame has a sloped roof, this one is flat because the only reference at the time was me running around the map and taking notes, and from the only angles I could see it appeared as such. Now with the advent of mod tools, such as a free camera, I've found, annoying, it's definitely sloped. I digress... maybe I'll finish one day.
Still keen to add some type element to it.. thinking heavy drip pen behind him..
its weird how things change in your personal estimation. i used to dislike drip pens.. lately i've been digging them too much..
risk
Sadr Region - IC1318 (HOO Combination)
Sadr is surrounded by a diffuse nebula called the Sadr region or the Gamma Cygni region. The nebula designation as IC1318. It contains many dark nebula in addition to the emission diffuse nebula. Estimation about 3,700 light years from earth. Image above show part of Sadr region as imaging by 600mm focal length refractor telescope.
Imaging Detail :
Skyrover 110ED doublet len - iOptron ZEQ25 - ASI1600MM Cool
Total integration: 2.8 Hours (Ha=28x300s, Oiii=6x300s)
Date: 16/9/2017
WL Remote Telescope, Johor, Malaysia.
Never underestimate the power of the word-of-mouth. My friend Dustin Diaz was being overly generous in his estimation of my bokeh making skills in his last post and suddenly I find many more flickr contacts. How many more? I let you know when the Dustin Diaz effect wears off... Thanks everyone who dropped by.
Welcome to Bokehistan!
My estimation is this is about Day 42 since hatching. It's getting really hard to get a shot of Mom and both babies
There is a laundry list of things that plaque the Flickr experience. We could start with broken server albeit not completely broken it’s is by anyone’s estimation indeed still broken. Makes you wonder who’s manning the site? Is there any quality control or oversite at all in any sector?
The fact that administrators of groups can dictate just how many groups a person can add their images is obnoxious. It’s not a matter of too much exposure, but rather fewer images the administrators have to govern/proof. The members are here for the sole purpose of exposure. Exposure here on Flickr is how I got published. It was images I have in my photo stream that journalists, publishers, needed as a visual in a piece that is going to print soon. e.g. magazines, journals, essays, state or federal handbooks, etc...The imagines of mine that I made a profit on were found right here on Flickr when they did a search on Google. Flickr is a platform for those who wish to exhibit their photographic work for any one of a hundred reasons and they are all deserving of and add influence to the body of work that this platform offers. That fact that there supposedly was a vote on the idea of placing limits on any particular image is to say everyone thinks the same and wants the same thing and and everyone will settle for less. Opting in on placing walls and closed doors is the same as stifling a persons talent, their profession, their ability to be paid for their work, clouding the dream of an ambitious young photographer or perhaps aspiring to be one. Because the scope of the reasons is so vast makes it even more difficult to fathom that the vast majority of the members would intentionally vote to place limits on exposure. I say this assuming there was a fair vote because I heard that indeed a site wide vote had taken place. If the vote was site wide but limited to only administrators then there you have it. The administrators are clearly governing the whole Flickr site and that’s power shifted to them during turbulent financial times at Yahoo/Flickr. When they ban you from a group it is 98% of the time without a reason and a block will be put in place so there will be further discussion. Which is to say the member is not deserving of a proper reason is silenced not to be heard of or seen again. That’s the kind of behavior a person who wishes to be in a position of power over another will eventually exhibit. The end result will be silence that’s what cowards do...it’s an easy out for those who have power over another.
(Damaliscus koritum or lunatus - ssp jimela) B28I1992 Ishasha - Uganda
Small isolated groups appear to be vulnerable to vicissitudes of climate, predation and human activities. The estimation, including all sub species is about 300.000.
The topi is currently classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
GLOBAL THREAT REPORT — UPDATE 02
Visual contact established.
Unidentified Titan emerging through atmospheric vortex formation.
Size estimation: exceeding known biological parameters.
Ocean displacement continues. Multiple vessels stranded on exposed seabed.
Shockwaves registered across coastal cities.
Civilian panic escalating. Air units unable to establish containment.
Hostile intent: unknown.
Behavioral pattern: non-responsive.
Analysis suggests an apex-class lifeform.
Further data pending…
SIGNAL STABILITY DECREASING.
His name is Guhonda, he is the oldest of the Virungas Rwanda side, 44 years old. Strenght and serenity. But sometime he is also suspicious and grumpy. His group have been attacked and hurted by smugglers. On the other hand, he is very sweet and patient with the babys and the young agitated ones.
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The last estimation that happened in 2014 took an inventory of 880 Mountain Gorillas. About 350 in Rwanda side, 450 in Uganda and less than a hundred in Congo where they are always threatened.
But Uganda and Rwanda keepers are actually establishing a new inventory and as they had enough babies, they think that the number of Wild Mountain Gorillas is increased. So, it's a little spark of optimism in a stupid world.
The Meeting of Leo I and Attila is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. It was painted from 1513 to 1514 as part of Raphael's commission to decorate the rooms that are now known as the Stanze di Raffaello, in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. It is located in the Stanza di Eliodoro, which is named after The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple.
The painting depicts the meeting between the Pope Leo I and Attila the Hun , which took place in 452 in northern Italy. Initially, Raphael depicted Leo I with the face of Pope Julius II but after Julius' death, Raphael changed the painting to resemble the new pope, Leo X. Leo X appears both as cardinal and as pope. The images of Saint Peter and Saint Paul appear in the sky bearing swords, and were said to have helped keep the king of the Huns from invading Italy.
The left half of the painting is mainly by Raphael, with only minimal work by his students. The result of this fresco exhibits great artistic skill, due to the usage of dark and light pigments which amplify the peaceful and the aggressive movements. It showcases a comparison of good and evil, which ties in the political and religious perspective of the Pope, who commissioned the work.
In 1514, the Pope hired young Raphael to reimagine the project to decorate the rooms of the Vatican as the chief architect. Perhaps, due to Raphael's family's success in the arts, he was given the opportunity to be commissioned for the paintings in the Vatican. However, Raphael had also proven himself to be a more successful painter than his father, while still in his teenage years. Once he was the chief architect for the Vatican, it resulted in the destruction of the previous frescoes that had been created in the Vatican, and marked the time in which Raphael began to create the famous Vatican frescoes that still exist today. Though Raphael is mostly attributed for the creation of The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila, his assistants painted much of it, as he directed, and they continued to finish the project even after his early death. Some of the accredited assistants include: Raffaellino del Colle, Giulio Romano, and Gianfrancesco Penni. This fresco, amongst the others in the Room of Heliodorus glorified the Church.
The main figure in this painting is Attila, the king of the Huns, who began to seriously threaten Italy in 452 AD. Pope Leo I was sent out to meet the Hun king and to attempt to persuade him to spare Italy. Their meeting is thought to have taken place near Mantua. This area was known for its association to Christianity, adding to the symbolism of finding a peaceful resolve.
The other major figure was Leo I, who reigned from 440. Both the pope and the general Roman public found that it would be best to work towards peace, even by means of begging. Pope Leo I led in hopes to come to an agreement where violence was avoided. The result was peaceful, as the Pope's approach to the situation allowed Attila to cease any plans of warfare.
The Emperor of Rome realized that the odds of them being victorious against Attila and the Huns was slim, and yet Leo exhibited bravery, because he relied on his faith when going against this great foe.
The moment that is shown in this fresco includes political and faith-based themes because of the contrast of the agitated Huns and the religious authorities. Though a battle was expected, Attila the Hun decided to not engage in battle, and there have been various perspectives as to why he changes his mind. Historians prefer the explanation that the Huns withdrew because they may have suffered from lack of food and care, leading them to be ill or hungry. Though this seems to be an explanation that can be easily understood, there is not sufficient evidence to even prove that the Huns were lacking food at all in the northern region of Italy where they were located. This estimation of their location resulted from the careful calculations of academics who were not convinced that God was the only force working to keep Attila and the Huns from fighting.
However, the idea of food scarcity was not accepted by all scholars who wanted to find the reason for the peaceful conclusion., Another theory that was proposed explains that the Huns left early because of the changing seasons, knowing that survival was much more difficult during the winter. So the idea that is being proposed is that they left in order to avoid the cold climate coming due to winter, and that they had all of the food provisions that were necessary.
The painting, however, indicates that the Huns withdrew because of the spiritual presences of the Christian martyrs, Apostle Peter and Paul. They are shown to be working alongside Pope Leo I in order to help prevent Attila from invading. Since Peter and Paul had brought much success to the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus and lived righteous lives, they were able to influence Attila's thoughts, and even remind him of God, who has more power than Attila. This interpretations argues that Attila believed in Leo's words after thinking deeply about what had been said, since he seems to have sided with the papal nobility and have faith as well.
There are interpretations that view the people alongside Attila the Hun as barbarians. The connotation and definition leave the viewer seeing them as being lowly and uncultured, when that was likely not the case. This is significant because the piece also includes one of Attila's men standing his ground, facing the pope, and reaching out his hand towards the pope's entourage. This is significant in showing that there may not be total unity amongst this group. Additionally, the figure who is defying also has a feathered headdress, connecting him to the indigenous people of the Americas. Europeans considered the Native Americans to be barbarians as well, and that they should be conquered, for the benefit of humanity. So, this figure with the feather on his head indicates that Raphael may also want to paint the image of Native American defiance for the public to see. The features of all of the faces including the Native American though, are clearly with European features, because for many years, Europeans did not actually know how Native Americans looked and acted like. Since their form of information was based upon the stories told by the few who visited the Americas in person. Accurate depictions are not expected until the 17th century, and so this piece is shown to lack historical authenticity, as these realities are clarified.
Kodak Portra 160
120 format
1955 Foitzik Trier
6x6 Folding Camera
Foinar 1:4.5
75mm
Made In Germany
f5.6 1/160
Depth of Field /Point of Focus: 12ft away
Metering via Sunny 16 rule
Evening 1 hour just before sunset.
Parallax viewfinder. Completely Manual (guessing) Focus by estimation of distance in feet from camera lens.
With light leak. Fixed post shoot.
Developed with Bellini C41 Kit
These wild, amazing fish are too scarce and too precious to kill and eat. Sadly, there are a lot of people on this island who don't think that way. In my estimation they don't deserve to be called fly fishermen. The fishery for these beautiful fighting fish should be totally catch and release. Last year the provincial government seemed to be moving in the right direction as far as having a catch and release fishery... but this year they have moved a step backwards ... most likely because it was an election year.
"I was not put here by anyone in fear. I came alone as me, just an idea, in a long chain of discovery. Surrounded by the same... you.
Sometimes your tide pulls me out to sea, and I die in a thrashing curse. Sometimes we are kind.
More often I doze so far up the beach that those who try to reach are burnt alive in the searing heat of the desert of my dispassion.
So far removed. I never hear the water except maybe once or twice a month when I see a mirror. And I refuse to believe in some of the things that are said to be here - let alone those that are not.
I am trying to change my direction. Ours is pathetic, in my own humble estimation.
I love the planet, the great benign she-wolf, benefactor, spinning gently on towards the red giant four aeons hence. When all the rose gardens are consumed in the flash-fire of flying time, she'll leave alone too..."
The great Roy Harper
Around 8:30am in Central New Mexico, I received word that the deadhead BNSF employee special had just entered Belen and was getting ready to refuel and receive a new crew. At the time I received this info, I was at the west end of Abo shooting morning eastbounds. I, of course, got giddy at the news of this train heading my way soon. However, I quickly started thinking about what exact time it would show up to my area and then it set in that I would have an issue. The issue was that the train would most likely not leave Belen until around 11:00am, thus meaning it would not get to me until around noon.
After I came to this realization, I began thinking of the best possible place to shoot this train since it would be straight up high-sun by the time it would get to me. After a few minutes of going through the possibilities, I decided to look back on the last shot I took at the S-curve just west of Mountainair from the previous day, My last shot was recorded at 11:15am, and while it was high-sun, it still looked pretty decent. So? I decided this would be the spot to shoot the deadhead employee special.
After convincing my traveling companion of my plan, we left Abo with plenty of time to spare to get a bite to eat in Mountainair. After getting some good food in our system, we drove back to the Airbnb we were staying at and started making the hike to this spot. We had plenty of time to spare at this point.
Now, on to the actual picture you see here. O-BAKTOP is running on Main 1 because they were running around a slow manifest that was having trip optimizer problems (imagine that...). As you can imagine, the train had no problems going up the grade, traveling at turbo speeds of about 40mph. That might not sound super fast, but considering the strong grade they are climbing? It's fast. Most of the super Z trains do good to make 25mph going up the hill.
This particular photo is right at the S-curve just west of Mountainair and is more of the wide angle version.
The train came by at 12:25pm, so my noon estimation was pretty darn close.
I wish this dragonfly was a larger. This one was in my estimation at least half the size than the ones I am used to shooting so you can imagine the scale here. This is straight out of the camera and has not been cropped.
Schon am 3. April habe ich zu diesem Flieder gemeint: "Dieser Flieder wird wohl weit vor dem Muttertag (bei uns cirka Mitte Mai) schon wieder verblüht sein. " Bei dieser Einschätzung bleibe ich auch jetzt. So sah er am 3. April aus:
Already at April 3rd I ment regarding this lilac: "This lilac will probably too far before Mother's Day (at our site circa mid of May) already again be withered." Also now I stick to this estimation. So looked the lilac at April 3rd:
San Francisco, CA - 2013
This is the last in my series of four of the Embarcadero buildings. I will probably revisit some of my previous images to see how I can improve upon them. Going through the time and effort of creating a series has helped increase my patience, which is not something I have in abundance and I was surprised how much I learned from the process.
This image was shot on a rare day in the bay. Puffy clouds, instead of low fog was building for most of the afternoon allowing for some dramatic skies and sharp angles of light for the end of the day. In my estimation a long exposure would have short changed the moment which, needed little enhancement.
Criquet dans le département du Valle del Cauca, Colombie. Selon le Smithonian Institute, environ 900 mille differentes sortes d'insects sont connues. Un beaucoup plus grand nombre n'est pas encore décrit. Les estimations conservatrices suggèrent qu'il y en aurait 2 millions d'espèces, mais certaines estimations vomt jusqu'á parler de. 30 millions.
Grillo en el departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia. El Smithonian Institute evalúa que 900 mil insectos están conocidos. Mucho mas tienen todavía que ser descubiertos. Las evaluaciones conservadoras sugieren que se trataría de 2 millones de especies, pero los estimados llegan a 30 millones de insectos.
At the turn of the year, 2019/2020, I made a pilgrimage to the last holdout of steam-powered revenue rail service in the world. Isolated physically due to its location on the Gobi Desert's cold lifeless plains and figuratively in time from its outdated-yet-enduring technology, the otherwise unremarkable coal mine railroad at Sandaoling in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of western China became the focus of steam aficionados the world over, the final thread to which workaday steam locomotion grasped while all other counterparts dissolved into nothing more than memories. As 2019 turned to 2020, a lucky seven JS class 2-8-2s clung to life here, living out their final days and concurrently the final days of steam operation, amidst rumors of the demise of the pit mine and the closure of the railroad as collateral damage. Against an outlook certainly bleak, an awe-inspiring show played out each and every day, commencing with the servicing at sun-up, turning to the dramatic performance of 8-coupled drivers marching in unison to lift their payload out of the pit at midday, concluding with volcano-like displays of sparks being hurled out of the stacks come nightfall.
The trip itself was an adventure. After a few days of sleeper-car and high speed train trips across the eastern half of the country, exploring ancient wonders and the unique facets of daily Chinese life at every stop along the way, we touched down late-night in the Gobi city of Hami, nearby to Sandaoling. A sputtering, poorly sealed, knock-off Land Cruiser of unknown Chinese branding was our chariot, picked up from a mom-and-pop rental car agency and filled with gas from a station gated and secured from foreigners. Checkpoints dotted the landscape, inside which curious guard personnel checked with much apprehension the identification cards of us American "tourists", a strange demographic to a region so guarded and far-removed from anything most of the western world had ever seen. All the while, a pair of security guards assigned specifically to shadow our presence kept constant surveillance on each and every one of our actions--or at least in theory, as the surprisingly incompetent group showed little concern with our behaviors or understanding in our unusual fascination with the steam locomotives that plied the land and mostly left us to ourselves. Overtones of Uyghur suppression, one of the current world's most notorious cases of governmental immorality, ran rampant in every facet of life in Xinjiang. But against such serious topics of personal freedoms and alleged genocide, our journey explored fresh experiences and created lasting memories; perusing the wares of vendors of markets on densely-packed city streets, munching on freshly rolled noodles each morning at the breakfast joint in a small desert town, stumbling across a long-abandoned village with remnants of a larger-than-life mural of Chairman Mao fading on its stone flanks at the town's center. And perhaps most memorable of all were the exchanges of friendly smiles from the faces of different shapes and colors living half a world away that have so little in common of language to lifestyle, but nevertheless share perhaps the most fundamental connection of all: humanity.
At the start of 2020, the daunting tick of the clock in its eleventh hour could be heard all around Sandaoling. It was to be the last year for the mine railroad and would bring to a close over 200 years of motive power history it burdened on its shoulders. Estimations proved to be exaggerated, as 2020 came-and-went, as did 2021, with steam still clinging to life. But the grave was finally dug in 2022. In late April, the last coal trains from the pit mine ascended to the desert floor and most of the fires were unceremoniously dropped shortly thereafter. Almost immediately, demolition crews began scouring the earth at the physical plant, ripping up the tracks into the pit and stabbing the final dagger into Sandaoling. It is rumored that a couple steam locomotives will remain to switch the small yard that connects the nearby underground mine to the national rail network. These will join the rumored sporadic revenue steam operations spread in small pockets of the globe such as Asia and eastern Europe.
But truly, it is all over. Steam locomotion's reign lasted over two centuries and played a monumental role in shaping the world into what what it looks like and how it operates in the modern age. Its pragmatic functionality has been praised for its ground-breaking utility and grand sensory effects, enduring long after the innovations conceived to replace it were implemented in droves. But time and technology always marches on, and continuous improvement yields more efficient means of solving society's problems. The limitations of steam and its more feasible alternatives were realized many moons ago, though they took longer to travel to wind-swept Sandaoling, where on an early morning in the first days of 2020 JS #8225 rested in anticipation of a fresh load of coal and water at the Dongbolizhan depot. But as right as things were on that cold January morning, there was never a doubt that the demise of steam would catch up with Sandaoling, too. With the loss of these scenes, the final chapter has been written on steam's incredible story, 118 years after Trevithick's locomotive plied the rails for the first time. The fireboxes have gone cold, and Gobi Desert plains are now even colder.
NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula (HOO - Bicolour Combination)
NGC6960 located at western part of Veil Nebula, is a cloud of heated and ionized gas , dust and supernova remnant in the constellation of Cygnus. Estimation distance about 1,470 light year from Earth. Nebulosity contain of atomic hydrogen (red colour) and oxygen (blue-green colour) gas as show in image. The bright star in the top-center of frame is 52 Cygnus.
Imaging Detail :
Skyrover 110ED doublet len - ZEQ25 - ASI1600MM Cool
Ha=21x120s Oiii=20x120s
Total integration: 1.4 hours
Date: 22/7/2017
WL Remote Telescope, Johor, Malaysia.
This started out as a UCM (unintentional camera movement) shot while wandering around one of the University quarters in Oxford, late in the evening. I love to imagine those late-night academics settling down to nights of creative cogitation… it’s not all port and formal dinners, I guess.
It was a scrappy photograph (rated as one star which is barely keepable in my estimation), but looking back at it I rather liked the colours and shapes in the image so I thought I would have a play.
The play, as ever, turned out to be a bit of a marathon over several days. Out a fit of magnanimity, I shall spare you the horrible details (and results). Today I thought I would try Topaz Studio as I hadn’t been there for a while, and I quickly was reminded of how much fun this suite of filters is.
This image is based on the Dramatic Black and White preset that comes with the software, but I have reduced the opacity to let some of the original colours come through, giving it a washed-out look.
Topaz Studio is unsupported now, alas, and hasn’t been updated in a fair while so I am rather hoping some filter vendor will take it over as it’s quite unique and offers so much. Someone said that it’s available free now, or at least on a trial that never seems to end so, if you are interested, it may be worth adding to your collection.
Thanks for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Sliders Sunday and 100x.
Second Empire style house renovated in 2006. Once nicknamed "Little Paris", Detroit's Brush Park declined to the point where over half of the homes, by my estimation, were lost. Among those that have survived and been fully renovated, there are some architectural jewels including this 8,400 sq ft house.
Taken with a ringflash Canon
Camera:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Exposure:0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture:f/7.1
Focal Length:25 mm
Exposure:+0.12
ISO Speed:100
Exposure Bias:-2/3 EV
Flash:On, Fired
As Angola didn' t want to deliver me a visa, i've been in Kenya. Well , it's a good suprise to be honest! I've done the most touristic places with lots of lions, elephants etc.. and the most remoted areas in the north where you can meet some really nice tribes, not only Masais!!
On this first post, the Turkana girls playing with my wideangle and my ring flash! The place where they live is really remoted, not touristic at all (in the "best" hotel of the area, i was electrocuted.!), and looks like the moon , or Goubet in Djibouti, as i imagine more people have been in Djibouti!
The "road" to meet them is a shame, compared to the south Kenya with is really well developed. The road consists in rocks, dust, sand...a real hell on earth!
Peter Beard made a lot of pictures in this area.
The Turkana inhabit the arid territories of northern Kenya, on the boundary with Sudan.
Nilotic-speaking people, they have for a long time stayed outside of the influence of the main foreign trends. Nomad shepherds adapted to a almost totally desert area, some also fish in the Turkana lake. They are divided in 28 clans. Each one of them is associated with a particular brand for its livestock, so that any Turkana can identify a relative in this way.
The majority of the Turkana still follow their traditional religion: they believe in a God called Kuj or Akuj, associated with the sky and creator of all things. He is thought to be omnipotent but rarely intervenes in the lives of people. Contact between God and the people is made though a diviner (emeron). Diviners have the power to interpret dreams, foresee the future, heal, and make rain. However, the Turkana doubt about those who say they have powers, but fail to prove it in the everyday life. Estimates are that about 15% of the Turkana are Christian. Evangelism has started among the Turkana since the 1970s. Various churches have had work for some decades and church buildings have been built. The most astonishing element one can notice in the villages, is that the only permanent structures are churches, with huts all around. Infact, in the late 1970s, feeding projects as well as literacy courses and other services have been provided by Baptist workers. This easily explains the importance acquired by the Church.
They don't have any physical initiations. They have only the asapan ceremony, transition from youth to adulthood, that all men must perform before marriage.Turkana marriage is polygynous. Homestead consists of a man, his wives and children, and often his mother and other dependent women. Each wife and her children build a sitting hut for daytime and, in the rainy season, a sleeping hut for nighttime. When a new wife comes, she stays at the hut of the mother or first wife until she has her first child. The high bride-wealth payment (30 to 50 cattle, 30 to 50 camels and 100 to 200 small stock) often means that a man cannot marry until he has inherited livestock from his dead father. It also implies that he collect livestock from relatives and friends, which strengthens social ties through the transfer of livestock. Resolution is found to conflicts through discussions between the men living in proximity to one another. Men of influence are particularly listened, and decisions are enforced by the younger men of the area. Each man belongs to alternating generation sets. If a man is a Leopard, his son will be a Stone, so that there are approximately equal numbers of each category. These groups are formed when there is a need to make large groups rapidly. The Turkana make finely crafted carved wooden implements used in daily life. During the rainy season, moonlight nights' songs have a particular place in the Turkana's life. They often refer to their cattle or land, but they are sometimes improvised and related to immediate events. The Turkana have a deep knowledge of plants and products they use as medicine. That is why the fat-tailed sheep is often called "the hospital for the Turkana".
Les Turkanas habitent les territoires arides du nord du Kenya, à la frontière avec le Soudan.Peuple de langue nilotique, ils sont pendant longtemps restés hors de l’influence des principaux courants étrangers. Pasteurs nomades adaptés à une zone presque totalement déserte, certains pêchent également dans le lac Turkana. Ils sont divisés en 28 clans. Chacun d’entre eux est associé à une marque particulière donné à son bétail, de telle façon que tout Turkana peut identifier un parent de cette manière.La majorité des Turkana suit encore leur religion traditionnelle : ils croient en un Dieu appelé Kuj ou Akuj, associé au ciel et créateur de toute chose. Les Turkana le voient comme omnipotent mais intervenant rarement dans la vie des gens. Le contact entre Dieu et les hommes se fait par l’intermédiaire d’un divin (emeron). Les devins ont le pouvoir d’interpréter les rêves, prédire l’avenir, soigner et faire pleuvoir. Toutefois, les Turkana doutent de ceux qui disent qu’ils ont des pouvoirs, mais échouent à le prouver dans la vie de tous les jours. Selon des estimations, environ 15% des Turkana sont chrétiens. L’évangélisme a commencé chez les Turkana depuis les années 1970. Diverses églises ont depuis été construites. L’élément le plus étonnbant que l’on peut noter dans les villages est que les seules structures en dur sont les églises, avec des huttes tout autour. En fait, à la fin des années 1970, des projets alimentaires ainsi que des cours d’alphabétisation et d’autres services ont été menés par des travailleurs baptistes. Cela explique facilement l’importance acquise par l’Eglise.Les Turkana n’ont aucune initiation physique. Ils ont seulement la cérémonie asapan, transition de la jeunesse à l’âge adulte, que chaque homme doit suivre avant le mariage. Les Turkana sont polygames. La propriété familiale est composée d’un homme, ses femmes et enfants, et souvent sa mère. Quand une nouvelle femme arrive, elle loge dans la hutte de la mère ou de la première femme jusqu’à ce qu’elle ait son premier enfant. Le paiement élevé pour la mariée (30 à 50 têtes de gros bétail, 30 à 50 dromadaires, et 100 à 200 têtes de petit bétail) signifie souvent qu’un homme ne peut se permettre de se marier jusqu’à ce qu’il ait hérité le bétail de son père décédé. Cela implique également qu’il collecte le bétail requis de parents et amis, ce qui renforce les liens sociaux entre eux. La résolution des conflits se fait par la discussion entre les hommes vivant à proximité.Les hommes d’influence sont particulièrement écoutés, et les décisions sont mises en application par les hommes plus jeunes de la zone. Chaque homme appartient à une classe d’âge spécifique. Si un homme est un Léopard, son fils deviendra une Pierre, de telle façon qu’il y a approximativement un même nombre de chaque catégorie. Les Turkana font des outils en bois finement taillés, utilisés dans la vie de tous les jours. Durant la saison des pluies, les chansons des nuits de pleine lune ont une place particulière dans la vie des Turkana. Elles font souvent référence à leur bétail et terres, mais sont parfois improvisées ou liées à des événements immédiats. Les Turkana ont une connaissance intime des plantes et des produits qu’ils utilisent comme médicaments. La queue grasse des moutons est souvent appelée « l’hôpital pour les Turkana ».
© Eric Lafforgue
Softly directional light of a sky about to erupt in fiery color illuminates an enormous dune in Death Valley National Park. I am ever fascinated by the shapes of these dunes, which over countless years have formed these shapes and sizes by the winds blowing through the geometry of this specific valley in this specific spot. The conditions are just right for the sand to filter out of the air into these immense piles. In this case, the central massive dune here is on the order of 600 feet tall or more in my estimation, knowing that the neighboring gigantic dune reaches about 700 feet. The conditions of the soil have such a clear delineation between where the shrubs can grow, and where they cannot, followed by the gradient of height from the beginnings of the sand to the massive summit. Further in the distance to the north, smaller dunes cling to a low ridge line hinting that more dunes are perhaps hidden beyond. I love the textures of the desert, and it’s always been something of a fascination for me having grown up loving forests and trees as much as I did.
Empilements de 79 photos de 50µm/step en mode manuel 65mm - f/2,8 - 1/80” - ISO 100 - rapport 3:1
Boitier Canon EOS 5D Mark IV + Objectif Canon MP-E 65 mm f/2,8 1:1 ~ 5:1 + flash Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite diffusé + rail macro motorisé et contrôleur Cognisys Stackshot 3X.
Logiciel de stacking : ZereneStacker (DMap estimation radius 8/smoothing radius 4).
Post traitement : ZereneStacker, Lightroom, Photoshop.
A warrant of arrest has been issued against "Team Forge" Leader Maverick Brand after he brutalized a gang of villains and hijacked their base. According to our intel, he is planning to use the equipment inside the base to take control of part of the system. The scope of his resources is unknown.
His current location is the gas giant Hefeus, but the full extent of the threat his machinations impose could be more significant. Further estimations are required.
Maverick Brand is equipped with heat-resistant plate armor, a throwable bulletproof shield and a fire-imbued Flamberge sword. Armor-piercing ammunition and electricity-based weaponry may be viable strategies to take him down. Proceed with caution.
Great Kanohi Azuhi by Galva, Flamberge model edited by me
Jerusalem, Israel: While taking a late lunch in a restaurant, I was suddenly surprised to notice this adventurous, not to say foolhardy, young, Hasidic boy (12-13 years old, in my estimation) climb up, somehow, against the restaurant’s windows. (1/2)
Raptors in flight over the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge.
From my best estimation these are Two Female Northern Harriers (Circus hudsonius).
You look at the title and say, "Whaaa"? Well, okay, I'm a little strange but here is my rationale for titling this, "Elizabeth Taylor".
This car, a 1936 Packard Twelve Boattail Speedster is, in my opinion, the most beautiful automobile I have ever seen. I had previously posted a picture of this beautiful, classy car.
........ And Elizabeth Taylor? Well I enjoy watching old movies on the TMC channel. This week TMC has featured movies starring Elizabeth Taylor. Back to back I watched "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof" and "Suddenly, Last Summer" - both starring Elizabeth Taylor. I believe, again in my opinion, Elizabeth Taylor was the most beautiful, classy woman I have ever seen.
As far as the two movies go, (both based on Tennessee Williams plays), “Suddenly, Last Summer” was a bust. The plot of the movie, much like many of Tennessee Williams's plays were, was inane and I don't like Katharine Hepburn as an actress. Montgomery Cliff, I can take or leave but at least he and Elizabeth Taylor held this movie together.
"Cat On a Hot Tin Roof", despite Tennessee Williams's penchant for dysfunctional Southern exclusivity, was a success largely because of the superb cast; Paul Newman (as “Brick”), Elizabeth Taylor (as “Maggie”) and Burl Ives (as "Big Daddy".)
In both movies, which Taylor made back-to-back, she was in her prime and in my estimation, a total "knock out" in beauty.
………. and yes, I am a little strange……… ;)
On Explore - July 18, 2024 - Thanks to all my Flickr friends!
Sometimes, nature is full of surprises for all of us. Every time I visit the olive groves, I inevitably encounter something different. Listening to nature, trying to understand and comprehend it is crucial and truly time-consuming. Whenever I encounter such surprises, I often find myself asking, "I wish I had started this passion in my childhood, if only I could have started."
Time ruthlessly passes within the cycle of life. Let's say to those who appreciate the value of time, and those who have eyes to see and perceive.
This morning, in the early hours among the olive groves, I encountered a Hermann's tortoise, about 3-4 months old by my estimation. It was clear it was thirsty. I took it to my friend Mehmet nearby, who has a vegetable and fruit garden, and gave it some water. I know they love tomatoes, and I was right—it immediately started its breakfast.
It will stay with Mehmet for a few days and then be released back into its natural habitat. I would have liked to share a single photograph with you, my Flickr friends, along with its short story in the morning sun.
Hermann's tortoise, scientifically known as Testudo hermanni, is a small species of tortoise commonly found in southern Europe, including Turkey. Within Turkey, they inhabit regions along the Mediterranean coast and inland areas. They prefer dry, open forests, maquis vegetation, and open grasslands. They are known to thrive in elevations ranging from sea level up to 2000 meters.
These tortoises are characterized by their small size and distinctive dark-patterned shells. Juveniles, in particular, are notable for their vivid shell patterns, often in shades of yellow or brown.
Hermann's tortoises are herbivorous, feeding primarily on a variety of grasses, wild flowers, fruits, and occasionally supplemented with insects in their natural habitat.
The population of Hermann's tortoises in Turkey is generally considered stable due to local conservation efforts and habitat protection measures. However, illegal hunting and habitat loss remain significant threats to this species.
If you've found a juvenile Hermann's tortoise, providing proper care and ideally reintroducing it into its natural habitat would be advisable.
I've captured some memorable moments with my camera, and I genuinely hope you'll experience the same joy in viewing these images as I did in capturing them.
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Today night 2022/Oct./31 at approx 2 hrs UT I made the attached image of the supernova SN2022xkq in NGC 1784 in Lepus:
With the estimation against “Stellarium Web” reference stars I get for the supernova a visual brightness of 14.3 mag.
Thank you for putting together all this supernova informations.
Best regards
Stathis Kafalis
81543 Muenchen /Germany
Akbar the Great was quite a guy I am sure. This was shot in his palace near Agra. Most people go to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal, but in my estimation, this is a much more exotic and interesting place to explore.
See it large on the blog at stuckincustoms.com/2008/05/23/akbars-royal-bathing-chamber/
Uhh...Daisy darling? I don't mean to alarm you....but you appear to have something stuck in your mouth! 😜❤️️
When we were through with our lingerie photos, I decided it was time to remind maid daisy who the boss is around here. She's been having it just a little too easy lately in my estimation....and a little refresher course in proper attitude and discipline was in order. Not that she has been showing any overt signs of backsliding....but you can never be too careful.
And since she was looking so lovely in her pretty lingerie....I decided she would forego her maid dress for the day as well. Oh, and did I mention she had to "wear" (is that the word for it?) her vibrating butt plug for the day also? Oh yes, that way if I need her, I don't have to bother shouting....just press the little button on the phone app....and the maid comes running. Or whatever she can manage with that ankle chain, anyway. 😘
SIne the I began photography I have liked the idea of a small camera with the quality of bigger cameras. I am not overly keen on the bulk and noise of SLR cameras yet do appreciate their versatility. I use mostly Olympus OM and a Pentax MX for SLR photograpy.
What I like best is a pocketable camera offering control and a good lens. In 1980 I heard of the Olympus XA cameras and was saving up for one then lost my after school job and had to wait some years before buying an XA.
The Minox EL has needed attention to give it a working shutter and reliable metering, when working well it's lens produces immages full of detail and feel.
Yoshihisa Maitani did not like the complexity and potential for unreliability pop out lenses give, both the XA and Pen D have fixed lenses and are spot on for reliability. Of the two I prefer the Pen D it is designed like the Rollei 35 to be operated first from the view of the top plate, the exposure and focus are set this way on both then its up to the eye and the phograph is made.
Heinz Waaske used innavative design with quality engineering for the Rollei 35. Like the Pen D the Rollei 35 feels good with a satisfying mechanical feel in use.
The aperture priority automatic cameras here offer convinience of setting exposure and in most circumstances are accurate. The XA's rangefinder patch is small and I use it as a distance estimation camera most of the time like the other three. Maitiani thoughtfully designed the distance scale window to be viewed from the top and it works well like this.
I was planning this shot more than one year ago. There are many factors need to be considered:
1. Moon phase and moon set time: with bright moon in sky, you won’t get a clear shot of Milky Way. So the most ideal conditions is new moon, or the moon set early.
2. The location of Milky Way: there are many software can do this, as many of you know I used Plan It Pro (not affiliated with and didn’t get paid in any kind for promoting), but you pretty much any similar software to do this. The advantage of Plan It Pro is that it has some simulated 3D model of terrain to help you estimate the final composition better. With both factor 1 and 2, I found June 24 to 26 around 2am will be the best chance for this summer.
3. Wilderness Permit: since I want to shoot it around 2am from Mt. Watkins, I need wilderness permit to camp there. The easiest trailhead is May Lake - Snow Creek, since I need to carry my tripod and camera there besides all backpacking gear. Plus there is absolutely no water source along the way, I need to carry all the water there too.
4. Lens: based on my estimation, the ideal focal length should be 18-24 mm, with as big as possible aperture. So I chose a 20mm f/1.8 lens.
Eventually I headed out on June 25, picked my permit and camped at backpacker’s campground for one night, and hiked to Mt. Watkins on June 26 afternoon. It was an easy hike. That day was pretty breezy and I couldn’t find any sand or soil area near the tip of the mountain to spike down my trekking pole tent, so I spent quite some time to tie all the corners to little granite rocks and eventually fixed them with bigger heavier ones. I set up my camera around 7pm, took some shots before and after sunset, left the camera on tripod there and went back to tent for sleep.
Around 1:50am I went back, took some trial shots with different combinations of ISO and exposure time, found ISO 800 with 25s exposure works the best, the noise level is acceptable without stacking. For process, I overlayed the shot in blue hour with the long exposure Milky Way shot to add more color and details of landscape, eventually got this photo.
Get it? A Cute Exposure?? Oh well, at least I amuse myself. 😉
By the way, this photo marks the beginning of a new era on these pages. In past photos like this, Daisy typically has a strained expression on her face...or at best, uncertain. Seems she's a bit self conscious about such things so perhaps it feels awkward for her. But as I have tired of trying to coax a cheerful expression out of her in such circumstances....I am now demanding it. So when the situation calls for it in my estimation, and I tell Daisy to expose whatever to my camera....it had better be with a cheerful, excited expression on her pretty face. Hey, she doesn't have to feel it....she just has to show it! 😍💖💖
Hmmm....not a bad first effort. If she's faking it, it sure doesn't show. 😉