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Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.
Luther Burbank
Sun shines through the beautiful common cottongrass flowers in Siglufjörður, Fjallabyggð, North Iceland.
© Dan McCabe
How can I improve this photo? All CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is welcome.
Yellowstone National Park is known for its flows of boiling hot water. Which is appropriate, given that it sits on top of a super-volcano.
One of the effects this hot water has is that it is an environment that unique varieties of algae thrive in. In many cases, this algae has unusual and vibrant colors, in this case orange and green.
Formerly known as strip-headed tanager, this is not an easy bird to see in North American, Your best chance to see this fellow is around Holguin of Cuba.
After an hour of hiding from the rain and strong winds the clouds started to clear. I was hoping for a rainbow or two looking towards Chrome Hill; there's always another time for me and my shadow to visit
This is a resubmission which hopefully is an improvement on the previous scan having removed the grain and sharpened a little.
50009 Conqueror passing Tiverton Junction in July 1984
Ref: img069 SD
I've been playing in Photoshop with my favorite photo. I tried adding the Orton effect to see how it would look. I thought it would just make it look blurry and crappy. Surprisingly, I loved it. This photo has such a magical, painterly quality, I think the Orton effect really enhances that. People have always thought this photo looks like a painting. They probably think that because, this photo does look like a painting. And... Once again... As I said in my description of the original version. This picture was not majorly Photoshopped. I did some darkening of the sky. Increased contrast in the rocks, and got rid of some people walking around the lighthouse... And... Now I added the Orton effect. If you printed the negative in a darkroom, it would look pretty much like this.
Here's the original.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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Waiting for weather to improve, tried one more time the impossible, too small of a subject for my 81mm scope to handle even after integration of 61, 300 sec exposures. Imaging on a D750 modified.
South of Punta Gorda, the Fort Myers Division mainline track condition is significantly improved, allowing for trains to reach speeds of up to 40 mph ‘till Bayshore; since the SGLR’s ‘Murder Mystery Dinner Train’ operates on this stretch of track, it must be kept maintained at a higher standard to allow safe operation of the passenger service, which includes the use of 135 lbs rail and, in some sections, steel ties. The DeSoto Turn’s are permitted to operate at maximum authorized speed as well, making chases on this stretch a challenge.
As for our subject, the Seminole Gulf Railway’s Thursday-edition southbound DeSoto Turn could finally break out of the 10 mph speed restriction that had been holding them back for hours and start pushing 40 mph, the maximum authorized speed for freight trains. Passing by Best Aggregate Carriers, a frequently served SGLR customer, just south of MP AX943 at 10:38, the two ex-LMX B39-8E’s and their 41 car train continue their southbound journey at speed. 15 miles farther down the line at Bayshore, the DeSoto Turn would stop to serve customers at an industrial park before ending their run at Hanson Yard.
Dating back to 1903, the then-named Fort Myers Extension was constructed by the Atlantic Coast Line in an effort to extend the former-Florida Southern Railway’s Charlotte Harbor Division south to Tico and Fort Myers, with the first train arriving at the namesake city on May 10th, 1904. Freight traffic has always been present throughout the lines history and changes in ownership between the ACL, SCL, SBD, CSX and SGLR [starting in 1987]. Although the frequency of said services fluctuated, it still proved to be a vital link connecting southwestern Florida to the Lakeland and Tampa rail hubs, with the Seminole Gulf diligently maintaining rail customers in the greater Fort Myers area allowing for scenes like this to still exist.
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Tropical Gulf Acres, FL
SGLR Fort Myers Division
Date: 08/10/2022 | 10:38
ID: SGLR DeSoto Turn
Type: Local
Direction: Southbound
Car Count: 41
1. SGLR B39-8E #595
2. SGLR B39-8E #593
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© Vicente Alonso 2022
i made a little box to attach to the mamiya back. a tripod mount was the major improvement here. i'll be testing it this week...
This LEAST BITTERN is one of the most difficult North American marsh birds to spot. Despite its inconspicuousness, however, the species can be rather common within appropriate habitat in its breeding range....All About Birds
He is the smallest member of the North American Heron family.
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Ile Bizard, Quebec.
© Dan McCabe
How can I improve this photo? All CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is welcome. Note: I place a watermark in my photos to protect my intellectual property. This is intentional.
Minor White was a contemporary of Ansel Adams. In addition to being a photographer in his own right, he also taught photography lessons. Some of these lessons would take place at what is now known as "Minor White's Wall", located in the Shore Acres State Park, where he encouraged his students to concentrate on their abilities to visualize and create abstract photos.
OK, it's not a horse. But it reminds me of one. I see the mouth, the nose, and one eye before the shape fades into the background of the surrounding rock.
ET2 and improved ET2M DC electric commuter trains were built by the Torzkovsky carriage plant (Торжокский вагоностроительный завод) located in Torzhok city of Tver region at 1993-2010. ET2 design was in general based on the original project of the ER2 family of trains developed and built in Soviet Latvia by the RVR (Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca, Riga, Latvia). 26 commuter trains of ET2 model and 109 ones of modernised ET2M were built in the ten-car configuration. After cancelling of trainset production Torzhok wagon-building plant fell into bancrupcy in 2016.
Patches has improved even more! He has started back on his heart medication about a week and half ago. I had stopped his meds because it was causing him more distress than necessary. But since he seemed to have rebounded, I tried again with Pill Pockets (I treat these as a very special treat) and Patches is doing very well. He is back to napping with me in the afternoon. He is walking much better. And he is top cat once again, where he belongs.
The outlook of Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge and the Tamar Road Bridge from the viewing area car park on the Devon side of the River Tamar has been improved by the lopping of the trees behind the contractors compound, which previously obscured the view. Also, it looks like at long last, the contractors compound is being wound down, and hopefully it, too, will disappear in time. A visit by the chain saw to the bushes on the left would not come amiss, either, but at least, the view of Brunel's masterpiece is again there to be enjoyed. On 13th December 2021, GWR Class 158 No. 158959 approaches while forming service 2P16 1354 Truro - Plymouth. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
The B-52E was a slightly improved version of the B-52D. The E model was virtually identical to the D in outward appearance. Most of the improvements were to internal systems. A new bomb navigation system and an improved Doppler radar system were the major avionics upgrades.
The first of 100 B-52Es ordered was completed in October 1957. The first flight was on the roll out date, in part, because the E model was so similar to the D, there was no need for an extensive ground test program. Boeing and the USAF also used the concurrent rollout/first flight for public relations purposes.
Initial deployment of the B-52E in late 1957 was to the 6th Bomb Wing stationed at Walker Air Force Base. Improvements in surface-to-air missile technology during the late 1950s made high-level penetration of enemy airspace increasingly dangerous. Because of this threat, B-52 combat tactics began to change from high-level penetration missions to standoff weapons delivery.
The AGM-28 Hound Dog missile was the primary air-to-ground missile used beginning in the late 1950s. Two AGM-28s were carried on wing pylons mounted between the fuselage and inboard engine nacelles. The B-52E remained in operational frontline service until the early 1970s when the last aircraft were phased out in favor of more modern models.
- Stratofortress Technical Specifications -
‧ Contractor: Boeing Company
‧ Deployment Date: First flight on August 4, 1954
‧ Type: Intercontinental Strategic and Conventional Bomber
‧ Engines: Eight Pratt & Whitney TF-33-P-3 turbofans
‧ Thrust (per engine): 17,000 lbs
‧ Span: 185 feet
‧ Length: 156 feet, 7 inches
‧ Height: 48 feet, 4 inches
‧ Weight: 450,000 lbs
‧ Maximum Speed: 638 MPH
‧ Service Ceiling: 46,200 feet
‧ Range: 8,338 miles
‧ Crew: 6 (pilot, copilot, electronic warfare officer, navigator, bombardier-radar navigator, tail gunner)
‧ Bomb load: 81 five hundred pound bombs (“Big Belly Ds”) or
20 cruise missiles externally and/or 4 to 8 nuclear weapons internally
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 4000
‧ Aperture – f/3.5
‧ Exposure – 1/50 second
‧ Focal Length – 18mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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New-build "Improved" Peppercorn A1 Pacific "Tornado" coasts along the embankment towards Horsted Keynes, as a pair of Painted Lady butterflies make their way across the line... shown here with its 8-coach train, seen here as a full BR Blood and Custard Mk 1 rake. In reality, it was a mixed rake with just one B&C Mk1s, and several green Mk1s and Bulleids, but as with my photo of 60103, I though a typical 1960s BR rake would be worth the work it took in PScc to produce. Tornado's last day (I think) on the Bluebell in 2014, looking resplendent in BR Express Blue.
Seneca Improved View 5x7 + 4x5 reducing back, Osaka 120mm f/6.3, New Guy Negative Collodion (~2 months old)
f/8, 7.5 seconds
With her Improved Reach Kitten Managed to Decorate our Light tree all by herself! WOW Those really do come in Handy lol
A dull morning with a very light drizzle but the hungry Barn Owls were still out and about. You can see from these photos that rain and Barn Owls don't make a good mix so hopefully the weather improves for them in the next few days :-)
These are improved 3D renderings with color scheme to give you a better idea of how Palm Springs Al Duniya Salaam Masjid would look and feel. Again the program has severe limitations [No spheres, arches or insets to create optimal detail so what we have here is mainly an improved rough 3D rendering seen from many angles. I built the model off of a site plan that I drew with Bic ball point pens.
Mandy is feeling a lot better than she was. She's still not at her normal "fighting" weight but she gained a bit of weight last week and her appetite is improving so I anticipate more good news when we take her to the vet on Thursday to get her second B12 shot. In addition to pancreatitis she has something going on in her small intestine so her B12 is low. It could just be IBS or IBD (yes, cat's get that especially if they eat dry food) - we have an ultrasound scheduled for 4/1 to make sure that there is nothing else going on in there. She has much more energy than she did and seems to feel better all around. She's still not a fan of getting medicine, whether a pill or a transdermal cream (on her ear). Thanks for your thoughts and prayers for Mandy - they helped. Have a great day!
An improved version of an image first uploaded to Flickr many years ago.
It is 1982, and in this view of Wath Yard, taken from the parapet of Moor Road Bridge, Class 31 no. 31316 is marshalling an engineer's train that has been engaged in track removal work elsewhere on the former Woodhead system. The yard appears remarkably busy (relatively speaking) with Class 56 no. 56105 and another 31 waiting to work trains out, and a Class 08 on shunting duties to the right. Over on the left in the distance another Class 08 is engaged in some engineering activity, possibly more track lifting. The former diesel depot can be seen in the background immediately above the Class 31. The picture was taken on 22nd September.
An improved version of this is now available as a print from theprintspace art.tt/hwf
This photograph has taken on a life of its own. I say this because it is viewed by many people every day.
The shot was taken on a very windy day in the backyard of my old house with my first DSLR and prime macro lens. What surprises me is that despite the dandelion being blown about by the wind (and being a handheld shot (I was on my hands and knees)) the central detail is so clear!
So, if you are one of the people who have viewed and enjoyed this, since it was first shared on flickr, please accept my thanks and gratitude.
Like ALL of my photographs this is © stephen cotterell photography so please do not use this without my express permission. If it is for your personal blog I am more than likely to say yes but please check. If you want it for any kind of commercial activity (including your internal powerpoint presentation) then you need to pay me BEFORE use. I feel sure that you understand.
Thank you
Isn't it wonderful that nobody need waste a single moment to improve the world.
This wall was exposed shortly after the earthquake of 22 February. It will have been removed from sight by now after a new building has gone up.
In pursuit of my lifelong goals of getting closer to natural surroundings and improving my general human condition, I bought an overpriced house with property on the Olympic Peninsula. I moved, and I'm selling my house in the city. Not sure what I am actually improving in the short term, certainly not the overvalued real estate market. Hoping that's temporary. It's been an incredibly stressful few months, I haven't been able to do much else, and I can see no end in the foreseeable future.
One of the better situations in this scenario, though, is having all this new blank wall space with high ceilings to hang big prints!
In the process of moving I found a lot of material I have not chosen to do really anything with before, including a small test print of this detail of Mineral Creek in the Hoh Rainforest that I took back in 2010. Never thought much of it before, but it now strikes me as perfect to blow up real big with thin borders to showcase on a certain big wall in my new house. Fits perfect with the forested locale. Surprising sometimes how old stuff I ignored in the past can fit just right with an unforseen new application. For interior design, the stunning, grand sunset landscapes that look so great on websites and in publications don't always work like I think they will when I get them up on the wall. Simple, minimalist compositions, extracting and isolating patterns and details in nature, then emphasizing with the huge print treatment tends to work really well, especially when the subject matter is harmonious with the local area, helping bring a little of the outside indoors. I can almost smell and taste the misty, wet hanging from the lush moss edging this cascading creek.