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Various images taken of the disused Mayfield Train Station opposite Piccadilly in Manchester.
These were during a tour with Jonathan Schofield on 18th Feb 2018.
First time doing a sunset shot for Mia. With an external flash on TTL cable to give her the side lighted up effect.
Luckily we took this shot earlier, as the rain started to approach us from right side a few minutes later.
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The Ark is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD. In addition to being a military structure, the Ark encompassed what was essentially a town that, during much of the fortress' history, was inhabited by the various royal courts that held sway over the region surrounding Bukhara. The Ark was used as a fortress until it fell to Russia in 1920. Currently, the ruins of the Ark are a tourist attraction and house museums covering its history.
The Ark is large earthen fortification in the northwestern part of contemporary Bukhara. In plan it resembles a modified rectangle, a little elongated from the west to the east. The perimeter of the external walls is 789.6 meters, the area enclosed being 3.96 GA. The height of the walls varies from 16 to 20 meters.
The ceremonial entrance into the citadel is architecturally framed by two 18th Century towers. The upper parts of the towers are connected by a gallery, rooms, and terraces. A gradually rising rising ramp leads through a winch-raised portal and a covered long corridor to the mosque of Dzhuma. The covered corridor offers access to storerooms and prison cells. In the center of the Ark is located a large complex of buildings, one of the best preserved being the mosque of Ul'dukhtaron, which is connected to legends of forty girls tortured and cast into a well.
In legend, the creator of the Ark was the epic hero Siyavusha. As a youth, he hid in the rich oasis country of Turana from his stepmother. Siyavusha and the daughter of the local ruler of Afrosiaba fell in love. The girl's father agreed to permit them to marry provided that Siyavusha first built a palace on the area bounded by a bull skin, obviously intended as an impossible task. But Siyavusha cut the bull skin into slender strips, connected together the ends, and inside this boundary built the palace.
The Ark is built on the remains of earlier structures, which constitute a layer of twenty meters depth under the base arch, the layers indicating that previous fortresses had been built and destroyed on the site.
The first known reference to the Ark is contained in the "History of Bukhara" by Abubakra of Narshakhi (899 - 960). Nashriki wrote "Biden, the ruler of Bukhara, built this fortress, but it soon was destroyed. Many times it was constructed, many times destroyed." Nashriki says that when the last ruler to rebuild asked counsel of his wise men, they advised him to construct the fortress around seven points, located in the same relation to each other as the stars of the constellation Ursa Major. Thus built, the fortress was never again destroyed.
The age of the Ark has not been established accurately, but by 500 AD it was already the residence of local rulers. Here, in the fastness of the citadel, lived the emirs, their chief viziers, military leaders, and numerous servants.
When the soldiers of Genghis Khan took Bukhara, the inhabitants of city found refuge in the Ark, but the conquerors smashed the defenders and ransacked the fortress.
In the Middle Ages the fortress was worked on by Rudaki, Ferdowsi, Avicenna, Farabi, and later Omar Khayyám. Here also was kept a great library, of which Avicenna wrote:
"I found in this library such books, about which I had not known and which I had never before seen in my life. I read them, and I came to know each scientist and each science. Before me lay gates of inspiration into great depths of knowledge which I had not surmised to exist."
Most probably, the library was destroyed following one of the conquests of Bukhara.
The Ark was greatly damaged by the Bolsheviks during the brief siege of Bukhara in 1920 under the command of Mikhail Frunze. Frunze ordered the Ark bombed by aircraft, which left a large part of the structure in ruins. There is also reason to believe that the last Emir, Alimkhan (1880-1944), who escaped to Afghanistan with the royal treasury, ordered the Ark to be blown up so that its secret places (especially the harem) could not be desecrated by the Bolsheviks. And in fact the harem building did suffer great damage, being reduced to rubble to the extent that archaeologists have pronounced it incapable of restoration.
One of the first windows I ever releaded back in 1997.
The nave clerestories are glazed with a sequence of angelic figures (alternatingly robed in blue or red, an effective use of a limited palette) bearing symbolic elements of the Benedicite, the famous hymn in praise of Creation from the Book of Daniel, calling upon all the works of the Lord to give praise to Him. The windows were created by Hardman's (to the designs of John Hardman Powell) and installed in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's jubilee year.
After I left college in 1996 I went to work for a stained glass studio in Redditch (Norgrove Studios) which was undertaking the restoration and releading of this entire scheme of clerestorey windows. It was thus the first major restoration project of stained glass that I worked on and I can still recall getting to know some of these individual angel figures quite intimately while dismantling and releading them in 1997-98.
Frustratingly no easy way could be found at the beginning of the project to remove the thick disfiguring coating of overpaint (applied as a darkening agent during wartime to subdue the penetration of light) thus it was suffered to remain for the remainder of the project, much to my regret. I hope it may yet be removed to allow the full beauty of these (and other) windows to be appreciated.
St Mary's is the parish church of the town of Kidderminster and a grand affair it is too, still mostly an early 16th century building of impressive proportions, its extraordinary length in particular. The tower is a major landmark on the northern edge of the town centre, though sadly the construction of the modern ring-road effectively cuts the church off completely from the rest of the town and it can only be reached via a rather uninviting subway beneath the dual-carriageway, thus it doesn't get the footfall it deserves.
The church is usually approached from the south and it is this aspect that makes the biggest impression, most noticeably for its handsome south-west tower and the richly glazed clerestories of the nave (which appears to be composed more of glass than wall), all fine examples of the late medieval Perpendicular style. The length of the building is remarkable as beyond the nave is not only a decent sized chancel but a further chapel to the east as well (an early 16th century chantry chapel, formerly detached but now more integrated and in use as a parish room). There has however been much restoration owing to the fragility of the grey and red sandstones used in the construction, and thus much of the external stonework was renewed in the Victorian period (when the south chapel and vestries connecting to the chantry chapel were added). On the north side of the chancel is a handsome memorial chapel added in the early decades of the 20th century.
Entry is via the porch in the base of the tower at the south-west corner, where the visitor is greeted by a vast interior space whose lighting is somewhat subdued (especially the chancel). the nave is a classic example of the Perpendicular style and of considerable width, culminating above in the bright clerestories and a flat wooden ceiling. There is much of interest to discover here, particularly the monuments which date from the 15th-17th centuries and include several fine tombs, the earliest being a graceful canopied tomb to a noblewoman in the south aisle and a large brass on the north side. The chancel has three more large tombs with recumbent effiges to members of the Cokesey and Blount families, the latter being of post-Reformation date.
Every window of the church is filled with stained glass, mostly of the Victorian period but much of it rather good. The most handsome window is the early 20th century window by Powell's over the main entrance and there is more glass by the same studio in the nave aisles whilst the nave clerestorey has an attractive sequence of angels holding symbols of the Benedicite by Hardmans' installed at the very end of the 19th century. My first encounter with this church was in the late 1990s when working as part of the team that releaded the entire scheme of windows in the nave clerestorey, thus I got to know these angels very well. Sadly however the glass throughout this church suffers from a disfiguring layer of varnish or shellac (applied as 'blackout' at the beginning of World War II and a substance known as 'speltek' according to someone I spoke to at the church). This was smeared over most windows with a rag (the impressions of which were apparent when we worked on the clerestorey windows) and is not easily removed, but small areas where it has detached show how much brightness has been lost while the windows suffocate under this darkening layer. I hope some day the right solvent can be found to remove this stuff with minimal risk to the glass.
Kidderminster's grand parish church rewards a visit and deserves more visitors than it currently receives. It isn't always open but in recent years prior to the pandemic was generally open for a few hours on most days during the summer months (though best to check times before planning a trip). Don't be put off by the seemingly impenetrable barrier of the ringroad, St Mary's is worth seeking out and the nice people who steward their church would I'm sure like to be able to welcome more people to this fine building.
www.worcesteranddudleyhistoricchurches.org.uk/index.php?p...
External shot of the ladder leading to the 2nd floor in the KamerMaker. The design of the machine is really beautiful, with mirrored / chameleon stainless steel finish, fitting inside a standard shipping container.
The KamerMaker (RoomBuilder), capable of 3D printing large architectural objects with an epic 2x2x3.5m build area!
Launch party for kamermaker.com, a project by DUS Architects (dusarchitects.com), at Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam.
This face was added to the inside clock about 70 years after the original. i.e. around 1460
Wells Cathedral, Somerset
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Title / Titre :
50th anniversary ceremony for the Canadian Pacific transcontinental train at Windsor Station, Montréal, Quebec /
Cérémonie du 50e anniversaire du train transcontinental du Canadien Pacifique, à la gare Windsor de Montréal (Québec).
Creator(s) / Créateur(s) : Unknown / Inconnu
Date(s) : 1936
Location / Lieu : Montréal, Québec
Credit / Mention de source :
Fonds Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Exporail, le Musée ferroviaire canadien, P170_A_32251. www.exporail.org/
Canadian Pacific Railway Company Fonds. Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum, P170_A_32251. www.exporail.org/en/
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This album features examples of images that have been digitized by external heritage communities and that have received funding for digitization and access projects.
The Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP) ensures that Canada’s continuing memory is documented and accessible to current and future generations by adopting a more collaborative approach with local documentary heritage communities. The program will be delivered in the form of contributions that will support the development of Canada’s local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to and promote local documentary heritage. Additionally, the Program will provide opportunities for local documentary heritage communities to evolve and remain sustainable and strategic.
The DHCP provides financial assistance to the Canadian documentary heritage community for activities that:
*Increase access to, and awareness of Canada’s local documentary heritage institutions and their holdings; and
*Increase the capacity of local documentary heritage institutions to better sustain and preserve Canada’s documentary heritage.
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Cet album comprend des exemples d’images qui ont été numérisées par des collectivités du patrimoine externes qui ont reçu du financement pour des projets de numérisation et d’accès.
Le Programme pour les collectivités du patrimoine documentaire (PCPD) établit une approche axée sur la collaboration avec les collectivités du patrimoine documentaire local pour que la mémoire continue du Canada soit documentée et rendue accessible aux générations actuelles et futures. Ce programme de contributions favorisera l’épanouissement des collectivités des bibliothèques et des archives en développant leur capacité à préserver, rendre accessible et promouvoir le patrimoine documentaire local. Il leur donnera aussi l’occasion d’évoluer, de rester viables et de conserver leur importance stratégique.
Le PCPD finance des activités de la collectivité canadienne du patrimoine documentaire visant à :
*faire connaître et rendre plus facilement accessibles les institutions du patrimoine documentaires locales du Canada et leurs collections;
*accroître la capacité à préserver le patrimoine documentaire du Canada de façon plus durable.
This is the external structure of a cilliate, likey a paramecium. It was negative stained using Nigrosin to reveal the pelical external structure. The peristome is at the upper right.
A culture rich in ciliates was applied to a microscope slide and 1 drop of 2 % Nigrosin in water was added. The drop was smeared across 2/3 of the slide and let to dry. As the water evaporates, the stain concentrates and most of the ciliates are found in the more concentrated end of the smear.
Imaged using an Olympus BHS with a NEO SPlan 50 NIC objective and using a Sony A7S. This is a metallurgical objective and thus well suited for use without a coverglass.
Recently, many economies have come under sharp foreign exchange pressures, reflecting large commodity price declines, volatile external financing conditions, and country-specific factors. This seminar will invite central bank officials from emerging and frontier markets to discuss their recent experiences in dealing with these pressures, including the role of exchange rate flexibility and constraints imposed by the overall macroeconomic policy frameworks and balance sheets.
Last listing description (June 2018)
LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU IN TREE LINED TRANQUILITY
Set in the botanical and prestigious Angove Park Estate is this imposing federation circa 1995 builder's own home with the charm of timber, leadlight, lofty ceilings and feature windows allowing natural light to flow. A blend of elegant formal living and casual relaxation, with summer fun around the sparkling pool. It is a home where fun loving families deserve to be.
What we love about this home:
- Up to six bedrooms, if required
- Front study/office with own external access
- Rear theatre room with direct external access
- Luxurious ensuite with separate spa bath, shower and bidet
- His and hers walk in robes
- Open upstairs landing area, three way bathroom servicing the 4 big bedrooms
- Elegant formal lounge and dine with feature fireplace
- Central window-filled family room opening onto the alfresco entertaining area
- Cupboard filled kitchen with dishwasher and corner pantry
- Stunning bay windowed meals area providing beautiful natural light - enjoy a coffee, the paper and a great start to the day
- Lawned area for the kids and pets to play
- Stunning in-ground pool with sun smart shade
- Triple garage for all the toys
- Complete climate control with ducted air conditioning, split system heating & cooling, gas and combustion heating
A real sense of community living in this small estate, with local shopping, Tea Tree Gully Hotel and Golf Course, schools and transport connecting to the O'bahn all nearby. Enjoy the charmed family life of Angove Park Estate.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
CT: 5183/463
Council area: City of Tea Tree Gully
Council rates: $3,215.45 PA
Water rates: $271.98 PQ
ES levy: $432.95 PA
Credit: Ouwens Casserly Real Estate.
Outdoor wall lighting is a simple cost effect way to add value, beauty and security to your home. External LED wall lights are used in various places around the home and your property. Here is a look at some of the places that outside garden wall lights shine.
Above or Beside Your Front or Back...
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
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ISO 400,
aka 64 mm,
Aperture f/4.5 ,
Quality
Superfine
Canon Flash Mode
External flash
Flash Bits
E-TTL, External
Continuous Drive
Continuous, Speed Priority
ISO Speed
400
Exposure Bias
+1/3 EV
Flash
On, Red-eye reduction
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Here:
My Color Mode Positive Film:
Combines the effects of Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, and Vivid Red to produce intense yet natural-looking colors resembling images on positive film.
Service & Support
Setting [My Colors] (PowerShot SX60 HS / PowerShot G7 X)
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Focus Distance Upper 1.02 m
Continuous Drive Continuous, Speed Priority
- High-speed - At full resolution it's capable of hitting 6.4 frames per second and without hitting a buffer limit, so it will just keeping shooting as long as you press the shutter release.
over 6 frames / sec till SD-card is full !
with
Canon Speedlite 430EX Flash
and Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce (a single piece of molded, translucent, slightly flexible plastic)
.. recommended 45-60 degree flash bounce setting
Mounted Omni-Bounce Box:
- Some light will directly hit your subject and some light will be directed at your subject from the reflective light sources nearby. Shadows are reduced and softened - and the resulting is generally better.
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You will not notice the difference if you are not close to the subject.
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- The "big" disadvantage of using the diffuser without a reflective surface is that you cut the power of your flash significantly (by a factor of 2.5).
Your flash will work harder and you will drain your batteries faster.
Speedlites can act as slave masters.
The Canon Speedlite 430EX Flash and other Canon Speedlite Flashes provide a red patterned focus assist beam - enabling focusing in complete darkness.
very fast recycle time
The flash coverage is adjusted to optimally cover the camera's sensor size.
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effective range (Guide Number) is up to 141' (43 m) (ISO 100 at 105mm) for the Canon Speedlite 430EX Flash.
... the 430EX allows power settings from 1/1 to 1/64 in 1-stop increments.
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• Canon Speedlite 430EX II Blitzgerät (Leitzahl 43)
• Höchste Leitzahl: 43 (ISO 100)
• automatischer Zoomreflektor ( integrated diffusion panel ) 24-105mm,
14mm mit Weitwinkelstreuscheibe
•• Der Speeedlight Blitz eignet sich auch für Tele-Zoom-Aufnahmen - Telemacros - Tele-protraits
•• -> The Omnibounce has Macro flash applications as well.
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- see info
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS is one of the best bridge cameras you can buy at the moment.
External cast-iron spiral staircase on the South Lookout on the beach at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Built around 1830 by a coal company to watch for signals from ships to see if they needed a pilot, provision or to exchange mail. Ten years later, a dispute led to the break-away group building a the North Lookout a few hundred metres up the beach. The South Lookout is now owned by an art dealer who arranges for visiting artists, poets, writers etc to use it as a small, elevated office with excellent sea views. See www.aldeburghbeachlookout.com/ for more details.
To inspire others toward conserving wildlife resources, at risk species, and habitats, nothing is more compelling than a good story— especially when that story is easily accessible on the web. Dan Chapman, Mark Davis, Roy Hewitt and Phil Kloer have demonstrated their excellence in telling Southeast Region stories that have inspired the public on conservation issues ranging from the impacts of three hurricanes to the value of collaborative conservation that balances wildlife needs with the ability to use lands for economic benefit.
Giving their stories and photos a home on an attractively redesigned website and a new website section called Nature’s Good
Neighbors has helped, too, with analytics showing a 28.5 percent increase in Southeast Region page-views over a nine-month period in 2018. Also, many third-party organizations are republishing stories from the region in their own publications. These organizations include state wildlife agencies, local news organizations, commercial blogs, and industry trade groups, which brings our story to a wider audience.
From L to R:
Dan Chapman
Principal Deputy Director, Margaret Everson
Regional Director, Leo Miranda
Mark Davis
Roy Hewitt
Phil Kloer
Southeast Regional Director's Honor Awards Ceremony
May 8, 2019
Atlanta, GA
Photo by Nanciann Regalado