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A concrete pump operator finished work here at this location and begins folding down to relocate. This construction site is part of highway Interstate 69 In Rosenberg, Texas, near Houston. In support of America’s international trade routs, when finished, the highway will stretch border to border across America and connect Mexico to Canada. The project will take decades to finish.
Hasselblad 503CX, 60mm CF, Agfa APX 25, Rodinal 1+99, 60mins, agitate 1st minute continuously, invert at 30 minutes.
aka Brain Fart #2. Refer to Experiment #1 for an explanation. So I think compositionally the balance is a little out but I'm loving what's going on with the front of the building and tree. I'm thinking I might take this approach to some landscapes and see where it leads.
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for a laugh you must watch this video sent to me by my dear friend Tao of Jonathan it is simply adorable and a guaranteed smile!
She has not been on Flickr in a while, so some of you may not know my sweet companion of fourteen years, yes this little beauty is fourteen years old..
We have welcomed many years together, and will do so again this New Year's Eve, with maybe a friend or two who may drop by for an egg nog.
Notice her littlefblack heart on her nose. It was not there the first year of her life, and one day it just appeared, honestly.
Have a great day,
billie
I have experimented with this image to see if it succesfull to the Flickr audience.
I've found that I have slowly adapted to apprieciate the art of abstract photography, but I feel I haven't yet quite mastered the art. I would be hugely greatful if you would leave a comment to give your opinion on how the photo turned out. Thanks :)
Experimenting with long exposures. I need to figure out how to prevent the lens flare, more time behind the lens is needed.
FOV: 4" wide.
This experiment demonstrates the shift in color from yellow-green to blue-green of minerals containing the uranyl ion in conjunction with carbonates.
On the right ~15mL of calcined garden gypsum (rinsed) was combined with 7.5mL of a boiling solution containing sodium chloride, sodium carbonate and uranyl nitrate in an aluminum form. The mixture released much gas (CO2 ?).
On the left ~15mL of DAP Plaster of Paris (containing CaCO3) was combined with 7.5mL of the cooled previously mentioned solution after it had been treated with HCl to remove the carbonate ions. The still acidic solution reacted with the CaCO3 in the Plaster of Paris mix and was mostly neutralized by the CaCO3 becoming CaCl2 and CO2 gas (and H2O). The mixture was left to set in a plastic form.
Contains:
Uranyl with carbonate (FL Blue-green >BL/UVabc)
Uranyl without carbonate (FL Yellow-green >BL/UVabc)
Shown under UVc light.
Key:
WL = White light (halogen + LED)
FL = Fluoresces
PHOS = Phosphorescent
Blue = 450nm,
UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)
'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"
Uranyl + Carbonate Based Fluorescence
9Nov2015
Much appreciation to Gordon Czop for the uranyl nitrate.
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18 Watt Triple Output UV lamp from Polman Minerals - Way Too Cool UV lamps
Experimenting with creating vintage rail posters that were created over 50 years ago. A shot taken with my compact and processed in Photoshop
Not sure if quite got the style but maybe will progress this if I people take to it.
This is the sort of thing I am trying to replicate: www.travelpostersonline.com/inverness-lmslner--railway-tr...
I know this one doesn't look quite vintage if anyone knows the Forth Rail Bridge as it has these white covers on it, but you get the idea
For me, fashion is a form of art. I wanted to take the time and experiment with some styles and colors to se what works and what doesn’t. Feel free to comment on what styles you think work best 😃
Minions experimenting in a lab. Carl experimenting on Dave to check how long it'd take for him to turn blue. Carl and Dave figures from Funko POP.
Another experimental frame, and again I'm testing new arm and leg designs.
FOV: 2.75" wide.
Uranyl nitrate and sodium chloride from a previous experiment was dissolved in water. Approx. 6mL of this solution was added to ~5mL of dry sodium metasilicate along with water in a small watch glass. This was rehydrated every few days for about two weeks as the sodium silicate would crystallize and then dissolve again. At the end of the two weeks it was dried under a small electric light bulb resulting in a clear glassy substance with a tinge of green color. On the surface formed large crystalline layer. Before the substance dried it was not very fluorescent. After drying and crystallizing, it became very fluorescent yellow-green under all UV wavelengths.
Because of the crystalline nature of the substance, I don't think I succeeded in creating hyalite opal which is amorphous and not crystalline.
Contains:
Pseudo "Hyalite" (FL Yellow-green >BL/UVabc)
Shown under white light.
Key:
WL = White light (halogen + LED)
FL = Fluoresces
PHOS = Phosphorescent
Blue = 450nm,
UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)
'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"
"Hyalite Opal"
19Nov2015
Much appreciation to Gordon Czop for the uranyl nitrate.
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Experiment: cropping photos in a triangle, with a duotone which in my opinion matches the setting and composition of the photo.
For my next step in this experiment I'd like to make prints, cut out the triangle, and glue them to foamboard.
FOV: 3" wide.
Uranyl nitrate solution was used to hydrate 15mL of DAP Plaster of Paris mix. The result showed hardly any green uranyl fluorescence, what could be seen was yellowish green. The plaster was then rehydrated using a concentrated sodium carbonate solution. The water was evaporated and the mixture was then calcined at ~150 degC for 4 hours in an oven. It was then rehydrated using a sodium carbonate solution. The plaster mix bubbled for about a half hour releasing much CO2 gas. After drying a coating of yellowish crystals formed on the surface.
Compare to:
www.mindat.org/photo-299521.html
See:
rruff.info/uploads/CM31_167.pdf
Contains:
Pseudo Schrockingerite (FL Blue-green >BL/UVabc)
Shown under white light.
Key:
WL = White light (halogen + LED)
FL = Fluoresces
PHOS = Phosphorescent
Blue = 450nm,
UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)
'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"
Carbonated Pseudo Schrockingerite
14Nov2015
Much appreciation to Gordon Czop for the uranyl nitrate.
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18 Watt Triple Output UV lamp from Polman Minerals - Way Too Cool UV lamps