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FUJI auto exposure fail again. +3 stop - fix is to turn camera off and back on then AE is accurate again. Thought this was a cold weather device malfunction but now I'm sure it isn't temperature related.
I was feeling pretty unlucky I guess; got two BNSF westbounds in a row with a GEVO on top of a Ferromex SD70ACe heading into Houston on UP's Houston Sub.
Westbound BNSF Manifest
BNSF ES44C4 #4262
FXE SD70ACe #4060
Houston, TX
April 14th, 2020
8F, 48431 had been dumped in the yard at Oakworth on the 9th December 1995, having failed on a Santa Special. It made quite a nice glint shot. I wonder whether we'll ever see it in traffic again.
You can't really see it, but my heels gave out from under me and I almost fell over. So much for take two...
A visit to the fledgling Aln Valley Railway was supposed to coincide with one of their high summer week day running days. Alas on arrival at Alnwick Lionheart we were met with a sign saying "staff shortage, no trains today". It's very difficult to criticize a purely volunteer run operation but a pretty fundamental fail to rely on one member of the team to provide the income for the line to flourish. Plenty of visitors ready to part with there money but sadly the "Wickham Train" stayed put.
For the record the ex BR trolley combination comprises type 17A (Wkm 4985/1949) delivered new to the BR Western Region at Shrewsbury and numbered B170 (PWM 2807). The other with tarpaulin sides is type 27 MkIV (Wkm 10648/1973) and numbered DB 965952 by BR when delivered new to the BR Eastern Region at Stanningley, Leeds. The older vehicle is un powered these days and operates purely as a passenger trailer to DB 965952.
It's 1039 at East Fortune, this train was booked to depart Stenton at 0440, and the final part of the HOBC starts to move. I suppose this is a rare catch as ballast is coming along the overhead conveyor belt and dropping onto the track. Railway workers are walking in front and at the side as it makes its way slowly towards the other two sections of the HOBC before connecting all together.
This was taken on the 31st January 2018 and caused chaos for most of the morning, blocking the Up line between Drem and Stenton, with single line working and numerous cancellations for Virgin East Coast, Cross Crountry and Scotrail.
I am not sure if the HOBC is working this part of the train as there is a couple of guys in the cab or Freightliner 66571 is pushing, I suspect the HOBC. To the rear of the train can be seen the top of a track machine that usually follows the HOBC.
Any further info on this train would be much appreciated
entry for "worst of 2020"
young eagle roosted at least an hour, i'm freezing my butt off waiting for a clear shot through the twigs. finally just at sunset, she decides to leave... and i blow the flight shot.
perfect ending for a year to forget.
After yet another failed attempt to get a photograph of 37800 on its way back to Leicester, I headed down to Cathiron to photograph this move.
Serco Caledonian Sleeper liveried, GB Raillfreight class 47 no. 47727, 'Caisteal Dhun Eideann', hauls classmate no. 47749 north through Cathiron working 0Z48 Northampton EMU depot- Leicester depot light locomotive on Sunday 7th June 2020.
The pair of 47s headed down to Ilford EMU depot this morning to pick up 360105 and take it to Northampton before heading north light engine.
(Shortlisted for Digital Camera Photographer Of The Year 2011 - landscape category)
(Honourable Mention in the 2012 International Photography Awards landscape category, as part of my 'Sand, Sea & Silence' set of five photographs)
I had one attempt at this exposure before a fisherman came and perched next to the marker. In fairness he did ask first, and although I'd have felt more comfortable being able to take a couple more to allow for light variances, cloud movement, etc, I think I was quite lucky how this one turned out. It's funny how sometimes a photograph comes together seemingly of it's own accord, yet on other occasions you can put all the effort in the world into an image and still walk away empty-handed.
Yesterday was a good example by comparison. I got up at 4.20am, having checked the tide times, weather report and photographer's ephemeris the night before. I had one or two shots in mind that seemed to suit the likely conditions and with those firmly planted headed off to Lyme Regis, finding myself standing on The Cobb about half an hour before sunrise - and for once without another photographer in prime position blocking my shot! Despite this, somehow everything seemed... wrong. There had been hints of a good smattering of promising looking cloud as I'd driven through the darkness, yet the approaching onslaught of dawn had banished it completely from the skies before me... I took a few shots half-heartedly as the light grew, thinking perhaps it was time to just head home given how bright the day seemed determined to become. Still, nothing ventured nothing gained - the rest of my day went like this:
Ask for sausage and egg baguette in cafe before leaving Lyme Regis. Realise wrong filling in baguette once back at car. Eat baguette anyway. Reluctantly admit cafe's choice had been pretty good.
Decide to try several other locations in the hope that a little cloud might provide some relief from the increasingly harsh conditions. Curse incorrect weather report.
Drive to Seatown. Make mental note of limited photographic possibilities for a different day.
Head on to Charmouth. Remember why I have never taken any photographs there before. Has anyone found anything to photograph in Charmouth?!
Continue onwards to West Bay. Wince as my sun visor comes down and I wonder just how many ND filters I can stack at the same time. Park at West Bay. Abandon camera and head off in search of food and water. Take photograph of large strawberry and cream flavour ice cream in waffle cone on my phone to tease my wife (toiling away at work), ruefully aware it may be my finest image of the day.
Watch as cloud starts to build inland. Wait nearly an hour as cumulus stubbornly refuses to head towards me. Race back in the direction of Colmer's Hill, a wonderful location I've tried to shoot several times previously and failed. Leave car in nearby Symondsbury, figuring it will be a good idea to trek to the top of the hill. I climb. I swear. I climb. I swear. I climb. I swear. I... oh, you get the idea.... Once at the summit, I discover picturesque though the surrounding scenery is, a good photograph it does not necessarily make. Spend several moments contemplating this green and pleasant land. Glimpse hints of cloud in the direction of West Bay.
Return to West Bay. Realise hints of cloud were just there to tease me and force my hand for more petrol money.
Give it all up as a bad job and start the return journey. Stop at shop and buy more food... and drink. I am far from fat. Despite my better judgement, somehow convince myself there are no bad conditions, only bad photographers - and embark on a detour to Sidmouth. Arrive at Sidmouth, cruise the length of the sea front in dismay trying not to knock down the milling throng of tourists who apparently forgot to go home after the school holidays.
Leave Sidmouth. Go home.
After numerous failed attempts, here's a decent combo of TRRA power crossing over KCS train G-KCVN at Venice, IL. The TRRA combo is coming down the eastern approach to the Merchants bridge. The G-KCVN is headed south on UP trackage, considered "Track 1" of the shared UP-KCS traffic pattern between Wann, near Alton, and East St. Louis.
Another shot of an abandoned greenhouse under the watchful gaze of the Orion constellation (partially shown in the upper left corner).
I like how this building is basically containing one giant bush.
Aunque no lo crean ahí en esa explanada era el habitat de la Neooreophilus vieira-perezianus, alguien lo desapareció y ahora esta extinta en ambiente natural.
After attempting to phot the Slag train in the station whilst static and failing dramatically as it was late and didn't stop, I opted for this shot looking over at Barrow Carriage Sidings. Ignore the flare as I've lost my lens hood.
After hearing the IAIS 513 might be leading CBBI I decided I would go to Utica, IL to catch it. Well I heard some radio traffic the dispatcher was talking to BNSF 7492 all I could say was crap I really said S@#T. But oh well this train BNSF CP and four NS unit's it's just something you don't expect on the IAIS. At least the picture came out alright. 7-4-14
Stained in Blood
Description: Cycloneda sanguinea is a beetle in the order Coleoptera, suborder Polyphaga, infraorder Cucujiformia, superfamily Cucujoidea, family Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccinellinae and tribe Coccinellini. Its synonym binominal nomenclature is Coccinella sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1763).
The dorso is convex and the elytra measure around 5mm according to Gravena (1983) e Gallo et al. (1988), and are orangeish-red with many punctuations mostly focused near the elytral suture. They are remarkable in that they are unspotted; a different characteristic from most Coccinellids. The pronotum has two white patches, one on each side that goes from the beggining of its posterior area going all the way towards the posterolateral angle, to the anterolateral angle to the beggining of the anterior area. Close to these white patches, between them and the median area of the pronotum there is a pear-like shaped, small white patch. The pronotum is black, contrasting with the white patches. The head is black and small with two large compound eyes; next to the eyes there are two white markings and a white line above the maxillary palpi. The scutellum is small, black and triangular. Sexual dimorphism is present and evident: Males possess a white patch going from the medial area of the anterior part of the pronotum upwards but ending shortly. In simpler terms, they have a white line just behind the head going up and ending shortly. Females (which is the case of the subject portrayed) has no such characteristic, the anteromedial area of the pronotum lacking the white patch and being entirely black.
Legs made of a coxa, femur, tibia, tibial spur, tarsus and tarsal claw. On the underside, as evidently seen in another picture I took (flic.kr/p/29Ak3nQ), we can see a postcoxal line just posterior to the coxa. 6 abdominal segments are evident; the first forms an upside-down "U", the second is the longest and the subsequent segments proceed to shorten in length. Underside is also made of an epimeron, elytral epipleuron, metasternum, mesosternum, prosternal carina and prosternum. It is evident in the lower view of the head the presence of maxillary palpi. I should not give an analysis on the antennae as I don't know their morphological characteristics; the number of segments might fail me, but I believe around 11 segments are present. Wings are located under the elytra and are membranous, veiny and transparent.
The larvae are slender with 11 segments, which might vary between growth instars. The first and second segments display a large, yellowish-orange patch with black markings on the laterals as well as yellowish-orange patches. Third segment made of a yellowish-orange patch on each lateral and a tiny patch dorsally. Fourth and seventh segments with a small yellowish-orange patch dorsally and 6th segment with a longer, yet still small dorsal yellowish-orange patch. 8th segment with a tiny yellowish-orange patch dorsally. 9th, 10th and 11th segments are black. 5th segment almost entirely yellowish-orange. The pronotum is yellowish-orange with two, large black patches near the posterior part. The head is black. Legs are black with a coxa, femur, tibia and, seemingly, tarsus, but my knowledge on their legs end here.
Pupae are rounded/curved and overall orange with black dorsal, lateral and ventral parts. Appendages are free and evident, with no movement and fixed on the substrate. However, they can curve their body if threatened.
The larvae and the adults are predators, feeding on the liquid of their prey and leaving only the exuvia as residual mass when larvae, and eating the prey completely when adults. They are insectivorous and will mostly feed on members of Aphididae (such as Dactynotus sp.) and Coccoidea. The pupae of Cycloneda sanguinea possess the remarkable characteristic of being able to "bite" potentially threatening individuals. The incubation of the eggs takes around 3-5 days and the larval stage takes around 9 days, with an average of each instar being around 2,43, 1,57, 1,86 and 3,57 days, respectively for the first, second, third and fourth instars. The pre-pupa and pupa stages last around 0,86 to 4,14 days, respectively. Larvae generally feed on an average of 14-17 prey per day and around 137-320 (depending on the temperature; higher temperatures mean less consumption, while colder temperatures mean more consumption) prey during the whole larval period, with an elevating consumption after each instar. The larvae can depend on cannibalism if needed. Recently emerged adults present light-yellow elytra. Sometimes, the pre-pupa stage is skipped, with the mature larva directly turning into the pupa. Adults can live around 50 days and eat around 20 prey a day.
They occur in many countries of Latin America, North America and Europe, with a wide distribution range.
Habitats include weedy areas with plenty of plants that draw in Aphididae and Coccoidea. This includes many habitats within their area of distribution. Found on the 16th floor of a flat in an urban habitat.
Sources:
www.revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/2915/2962
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycloneda_sanguinea
www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101...
...And myself.
PROJECT NOAH (Português): www.projectnoah.org/spottings/287337815
Flying along, the Mily Way was clearly visible out of the window. So, I tried a hand held shot at f3,5 (wide open). The thumbnail looks ok-ish but full screen, this is an Epic Fail on a galactic scale :-)
Even if we may fail, we will try. Regardless of what anyone says, it is better to live life the way we want.
On the back of 5M59 Wolverton Centre Sidings to Leicester L.I.P. 20314 and 20311 trundle away from Whitacre Loop. The 20's had failed the previous day and the 37 had been drafted in from Ilford.
Surprise, a GWR Class 3800...
And I’m not happy with it so far. I’ve run out of pieces and inspiration to keep going. The proportions aren’t there and I can’t master the shaping of the boiler...
But, I think I know what I’m going to change it into... #streamlined
I gave her a face up yesterday, but that was harder than I believed it would be.
At some point I even wished I had bought the painted head.
And after working really hard to have the weekend off....
Sun was promised, instead I got rain and grey skies. So I still can't make any pictures outside and that's really frustrating.
I changed her eyes and wig.
The wig is a Monique bubble cut wig. I love Monique wigs, they are synthetic mohair, so soft and natural looking.
I hope you are able to see that she's got two different eyes. I liked that. Unfortunately the weather is so bad that I can't even make a normal picture inside :(
They are anime style eyes from Parabox. All bought at Think Pink! I love that store!
I made the skirt and her head bands. The top is from a Barbie fashion pack.
Now I need to redo her face up, but the rain pulled me from my doll mood.