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Example of use of TOPAZ AI SHARPEN
A Chiffchaff taking off
Un pouillot veloce qui s'envole
It's impossible to recover a movement blur with a sharpening filter : a sharpening filter will only add noise in this case but it will never recover details.
TOPAZ AI SHARPEN includes a new function called STABILIZE that is different from a simple sharpening filter. It tries to find a movement on the photo and to cancel it. That's why sometimes there are small artifacts on the opposite side of the movement, but it is really easy to deal with them with GIMP or photoshop.
To conclude : this tool deserves a try as it is free for 30 days.
It is very usefull for animals in movement (birds in flight, animals running ...), but it can manage movement of the photographer too.
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The Willard InterContinental Washington is a historic luxury Beaux-Arts[3] hotel located at 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Among its facilities are numerous luxurious guest rooms, several restaurants, the famed Round Robin Bar, the Peacock Alley series of luxury shops, and voluminous function rooms.[4] It is two blocks east of the White House, and two blocks west of the Metro Center station of the Washington Metro.
When routine bites hard and ambitions are low
And resentment rides high but emotions won't grow
And we're changing our ways, taking different roads
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Why is the bedroom so cold turned away on your side?
Is my timing that flawed, our respect run so dry?
Yet there's still this appeal that we've kept through our lives
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Do you cry out in your sleep, all my failings exposed?
Get a taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold
Is it something so good just can't function no more?
But love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
The Church was built in 1799 on the former Caminho dos Pinheiros, today Rua da Consolação, with the help of alms from devotees to Our Lady of Consolation and with the endorsement of the diocesan bishop Mateus de Abreu Pereira were able to begin its construction, with the technique of taipa, quite common at the time. The oldest record of its construction is a document transcribed by Jacinto Ribeiro, in which it attributes the idealization of the temple to the faithful Luiz da Silva and his brothers. Located in a boggy and marshy region there is another document proving the Church's ancient existence: on November 23, 1803, an office was registered that showed the need for drinking water for the residents of the neighborhood "Nossa Senhora da Consolação". In view of the custom of baptizing the district with religious names, mainly related to sanctuaries, the Church, besides already existing, corresponded to an important piece for the functioning of the region. And, in the year 1810, a plant in the city of São Paulo contained the chapel.
Europe, Portugal, Algarve, Sotavento, Faro, Rua de Moagem, Silo building, Façade, Pigeons (uncut)
Shown here is the ornamented front façade of the brutalist silo building from the previous shot. I’m not sure if it still operates as a dance & music venue. But it does function as an impromptu dovecot.
This is number 28 of the Faro album and 102 of Gloriously dilapidated.
These old elevators were designed for function not so much for form or prettiness. Over time though their patina transforms them into a wonderful artistic looking form.
Le Tornado est la pièce maîtresse spectaculaire du Fenix. Composée d'acier inoxydable et dotée de deux escaliers en bois majestueux, elle est la dernière-née des constructions architecturales de Rotterdam. Conçue par Ma Yansong du cabinet chinois MAD Architects, la Tornado est à la fois une œuvre d'art et une plateforme panoramique. Située au cœur du musée, elle relie le rez-de-chaussée, le premier étage et le belvédère sur le toit. Au-delà de sa fonction pratique, les escaliers symbolisent le thème central du Fenix : la migration.
The Tornado is the spectacular centerpiece of the Fenix. Made of stainless steel and featuring two majestic wooden staircases, it is the latest architectural addition to Rotterdam. Designed by Ma Yansong of the Chinese firm MAD Architects, the Tornado is both a work of art and a panoramic platform. Located in the heart of the museum, it connects the ground floor, the first floor, and the rooftop observation deck. Beyond its practical function, the staircases symbolize the central theme of the Fenix: migration.
The Monostor Fortress - the largest modern fortress in Central Europe - was built between 1850 and 1871. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the neoclassical military monument is a fascinating sight with its huge walls of precisely hewn stone, the 3-4 metre thick earthen ramparts covering the defences and its network of underground passages (kazamata) several kilometres long.
Its monumental dimensions are evidenced by the following figures: The fortress covers 25 hectares, the total area including the firing ranges is 70 hectares, the floor area of the buildings is 25 680 m2 and the number of rooms is 640.
After the fortress was built, it served generations of soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces. Its tasks included the defence of the central fortress (North - Komárom) and the control of shipping on the Danube. It was never used in combat and served mainly as a training centre and weapons depot. During the First World War it was used as a conscription and training centre. During the Second World War, the 22nd Infantry Regiment had its headquarters at Fort Monostor, and the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments were stationed there. After the Second World War.
Between 1945 and 1990, the Red Army's Army Group South set up the largest ammunition depot in Central Europe in the fort. With their withdrawal, the military function of the fortress ended forever.
Today the fort is a popular destination with a military history exhibition, Cold War vehicles, a bread museum, a boat exhibition and numerous events.
Looking up at the award-winning Sharp Centre for Design at OCAD University in Toronto. Although quite striking with the 12 multi-coloured, pencil-like supports, I downplayed the colour as to highlight the contrasting shapes, angles, light and textures with this capture.
Press "L" for better view.
In France we say: "La fonction fait la forme". Here, one could say: "The form generates the function".
Mostly rainy day here, a good time to go through the files trying to remember sunny trips.
This is part of the structure aboard the Caribbean Princess.
The Princess ships are beautiful. I don't know if these details have any function other than beautifully catching the sun and casting shadows!
Take your board an join us on a break with our French Fries - [Chris Two Designs]
Thanks so much Heron Hurricane for this amazing Photo!
HUD Functions:
-- Eating Speed:
With this option, you can choose between 3 different speeds, which affect the speed between every fries. *Fast* 0 Seconds, *Medium* 10 Seconds, *Slow* 20 Seconds
-- Auto Eating:
-- When you turn this option ON, the avatar will eat the entire Package of Fries, and then, the avatar will throw the package away, and the avatar will resume eating after grabbing a new package from his/her back pocket.
-- When you turn this OFF, the avatar won't eat any fries unless you manually click on the fries in the package.
-- Share with Friends:
-- Your friends can click on the RED part of the package to receive one *INVISIBLE* French Frie that they need to attach, and right after, they need to keep on the yellow part directly on the fries to eat one.
-- Particle FX:
-- In the first 20 fries, they are still HOT and produce a small hot vaper particle effect =).
-- RESET Function: This function will reset the French Fries from any state to a full package.
-- Chris Two Design's HUDs now have a minimized HUD, so please select the * - * Button at the top right Corner to Minimize or the * Square * Button to Maximize the HUD.
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Each rhododendron bloom is a gathered colony of small, near-identical flowers—delicate, deliberate, and designed to draw in early summer’s pollinators. Their symmetry has both function and grace.
The first railway line in Gdańsk opened in 1852. Around 1867, in the area of today's main railway station (Główny) a small, temporary passenger terminal Danzig Hohes Tor (Gdańsk Brama Wyżynna) was built. Access to it was only from the west, from the so-called. "Promenade" (ul. 3 Maja). To the east of the station the city separated because of the modern fortifications and moat of Gdańsk. The station could begin to expand after filling up the old moat and demolishing the western bastions.
The existing station was built between 1894 and 1900, with the official opening on 30 October 1900. The station shares its design with Colmar station in Alsace, France, which was part of the German Empire at the time as well.
In 1945 the station was set on fire and was restored after World War II. The tower escaped the fire.
On 2 January 1952 the SKM Trojmiasto suburban railway was opened, parallel to the existing line between Gdańsk and Gdynia.
The station features five island platforms, of which three function for the regional commuter SKM services and the other two for long-distance services and regional services. Access to the platforms is via subways from the east and west sides of the city. On the east side, the subway ends on the other side of Podwale Grodzkie street, and on the west side, it goes directly into the PKS (long-distance bus) station. Connecting tunnels enable access to the station building and tram stops, and contain shops, fast food bars, newsagents, and other kiosks.
Leyton Green Towers, an 11-storey block of flats. Built in the early 1960s and refurbished in the late 2010s.
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A grand function room falling into decay as time passes.
My 200th post on Flickr! Here's one of my favourite shots from one of my favourite local locations! : )
Spring returns to the Fobbing Marshes. So do we. Not that we've been away much. But if recent walks in sub-zero temperatures and fog were a test of endurance we now look forward to joyous (and wet) walks in temperatures trending upwards. And with the water courses flowing things are stirring and splashing so they need investigating. I'll leave that to Freddie. "Form and Function" as my very knowledgeable Flickr friend wheres_bruce calls it. I'm just hoping my waterproof boots are as good as advertised...
Fobbing Marshes, Essex UK
We've had a string of winter storms lately - good to be prepared and protected.
From North Hollywood, California.
Excerpt from english.cha.go.kr/chaen/search/selectGeneralSearchDetail....:
Junghwamun 中和門
Junghwajeon was the main hall of the Deoksugung Palace, where King Gojong held official functions and received his subjects and foreign envoys. Junghwamun Gate was the main entrance to Junghwajeon Hall. The hall and the gate, which were both constructed in 1902, were burnt down in 1904 and rebuilt in 1906, the 43rd year of the reign of King Gojong. Junghwamun Gate, with 3-kan front space and 2-kan side space, is architecturally similar to Junghwajeon, including the multi-cluster bracket structure and hipped and gabled roof. The gate originally had corridors on both sides. At present, however, only a small part of the eastern corridor remains. Both the hall and the gate show characteristics of the closing days of the Joseon Dynasty.
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Some kind of landscape photography I think. Captured in April 2023 at Troon South Beach, Scotland.
There are 3 vital things that someone with severe CPTSD needs in order to function and heal.
1/ Consistency, predictability and routine.
2/ A place of safety and comfort
3/ Patience and compassion
Without these my trauma response is activated. I can't help that, it is physiological.
These needs have not been fully met for the past 2 years or so. Is it any wonder my symptoms have worsened? Now I am blamed for not healing fast enough. 25 years of abuse and PTSD cannot be fixed with 1 year of therapy and just one year of healing afterwards, least of all when those needs are not fully met. I didn't stand a chance.
Last night a friend from the past messaged me at a critical time. They chatted with me online for some 2 hours or more. They actually made me cry, smile and even laugh. It saved The Samaritans a call and that friend may have saved my life. The timing was impeccable.
The biggest threat to me is not having the 3 vital things. Without those I will spiral into hell. There is no chance I can heal without them. I just don't know where I can get them now. I can't do this alone and I will need actual in-person physical help as well. At my worst I am unable to even cook a meal or even answer the door. At times I could not even leave the house into the garden.
At my best there are little nuggets of the old 'Leanne' there. I just can't find her by myself. I am too ill to do it all alone now.
For the friend that contacted me last night. I am in their debt.
I am trying to post to Flickr and enjoy your photography to maintain routine. It has helped to hold me together for a long time. I am struggling to comment on other people's work or find 'happy' photographs to share. I hope I can get back there though.
In the meantime. Thank you for your understanding and caring. However remote, it does help. It does help.
Photoshop is an amazing tool. But sometimes even the wizardry of Adobe fails. In this case, it was photomerge pano function. So, I’ve tried my best to manually stitch the sequence of 5 images together. Look closely, and you will find multiple artifacts. But, hey, I’m happy with the final result. It also has left me with a much deeper appreciation of Photoshop can do when it’s working well.
It was a stunning view, watching the lights dancing across the mouth of Morfjorden. We won’t mention the point when I slipped into a rockpool, faceplanted the granite, and ended up with soaking wet soon-to-be-frozen pair of trousers. As that will not be mentioned, neither will “suffering for one’s art”.
I have to give a massive shout-out to Andy Stables, creator of the Glendale Aurora Alert App. An amazingly clever and helpful bloke.
Looking down on the iconic, colorful glacial waters that make Lake Louise so beloved, and special.
"The reason for the difference? The turquoise lakes are fed by rivers where active glaciers are pushing through rocky valleys upstream. The glaciers function like bulldozers, grinding away and pulverizing rocks along valley floors and walls. The process produces a fine-grained powder of silt and clay—glacial flour—that is picked up by meltwater streams. Also known as rock flour or glacial silt. Since the particles are so fine, they are slow to sink to the bottom, remaining suspended in the water column instead."
earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Thank you for taking time to take a look!
Have a wonderful Spring weekend!
The Regensburg city warehouse was built in 1910. However, its function as a silo warehouse was abandoned at the end of 2018. The city of Regensburg is now planning to transform the now listed warehouse into a creative quarter. A creative authority is working on creating unique spaces for artists. The interior of the warehouse was open to the public as part of the 2024 harbour festival.
Das Stadtlagerhaus Regensburg wurde 1910 erbaut. Seine Funktion als Silospeicher wurde jedoch Ende 2018 aufgegeben. Die Stadt Regensburg plant nun, das mittlerweile denkmalgeschützte Lagerhaus in ein Kreativquartier umzugestalten. Eine Kreativbehörde arbeitet daran, für Künstler einzigartige Räumen zu schaffen. Das Innere des Lagerhauses war im Rahmen des Hafenfestes 2024 zugänglich.
Seville is full of these elegant and practical inner courtyards to apartments. I'm no architect but my understanding is that the Moors used this design to create a venturi effect in order to circulate relatively cooler air from the ground floor upwards.
The Styrum Water Tower was built in 1892/93 by August Thyssen to supply his iron rolling mill.
In 1912, the building became the property of the newly founded RWW Rheinisch-Westfälische Wasserwerksgesellschaft mbH. At this time, the Styrum Waterworks supplied the following companies with approximately five million cubic meters of water per year: AG Phönix for Mining and Metallurgy; Arenbergsche Bergwerksgesellschaft; Gewerkschaft Mathias Stinnes; and Thyssen. Until its decommissioning in 1982, the tower primarily supplied process water, initially to Thyssen and later to Mannesmann. In addition to its function as a water reservoir, the water tower also served as a residence for a long time. At the end of the 1980s, RWW decided to preserve the water tower as an industrial monument and convert it into a museum.
A report by the Lower Monument Authority dated March 13, 1989, states:
"The Styrum Water Tower exhibits architecture modeled on a defensive tower, typical of early industrial architecture. It is a three-story brick building with an octagonal base tapering at the bottom, structured by several horizontal masonry bands and a stepped cornice. Above it rises a cylindrical tower shaft with eight window axes. The tower shaft is divided by horizontal zigzag bands of yellow clinker brick. The pitched roof supports several pointed dormers and a compass rose."
Der Wasserturm Styrum wurde 1892/93 von August Thyssen zur Versorgung seines Eisenwalzwerkes erbaut.
1912 geht das Gebäude in den Besitz der neugegründeten RWW Rheinisch-Westfälische Wasserwerksgesellschaft mbH über. Zu dieser Zeit versorgt das Styrumer Wasserwerk mit circa fünf Millionen Kubikmeter pro Jahr folgende Betriebe: AG Phönix für Bergbau und Hüttenbetrieb; Arenbergsche Bergwerksgesellschaft; Gewerkschaft Mathias Stinnes; Thyssen. Bis zu seiner Stilllegung 1982 lieferte der Turm vorwiegend Betriebswasser, zunächst an Thyssen, später an Mannesmann. Neben seiner Funktion als Wasserspeicher diente der Wasserturm auch lange Zeit als Wohnung. Ende der achtziger Jahre beschloss RWW, den Wasserturm als Industriedenkmal zu erhalten und zum Museum auszubauen.
In einem Gutachten der Unteren Denkmalbehörde vom 13.3.1989 heißt es:
"Der Styrumer Wasserturm läßt eine am Vorbild eines Wehrturms orientierte Architektur erkennen, die typisch für die frühe Industriearchitektur ist. Es handelt sich um einen dreigeschossigen Backsteinbau mit achteckigem, sich unten verjüngendem Sockel, der durch mehrere waagerechte Mauerwerksbänder sowie durch ein abgestuftes Kranzgesims gegliedert wird. Darüber erhebt sich ein Turmschaft in Zylinderform mit acht Fensterachsen. Der Turmschaft ist durch waagerechte Zick-Zack-Bänder in gelbem Klinker aufgeteilt. Das Spitzdach trägt mehrere Spitzgauben und eine Windrose."