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What an interesting weekend that was and not all in a good way either!
I woke up Saturday to howling winds and various small birds and mammals shooting past my bedroom window. It was looking pretty sketchy out there and work felt like it was going to be a trek to get to.
I managed to stagger down to the car and began the journey in. About ten minutes in I was driving along an exposed part of the road when an almighty gust of wind almost felt like it lifted the car as the sterring went very light and before I knew it I was on the other side of the road......right in the path of an oncoming lorry! I swerved back over in the nick of time, barely avoiding a head on collision by a foot. I will tell you now, my life flashed before my eyes and that was, without doubt the closest I have come to dying in my 53 years. To compund things further the complete brain dead lorry driver thought the best response he/she could provide in the situation was to honk his horn and flash his full beams at me! What a blueberry!
Antways turned out work wasnt opening that day due to the risks so I headed back home for a paid day off!
Sunday I met up with Dave and we decided to head over to Portland as both of us were convinced the wave action would be pretty incredible. We arrived in the car park to be greeted by relatively flat seas....doh! The change of wind direction during the night had calmed the waves down and although to the right side of the island it was ok the left side was almost millpond! I made the most of it and managed to capture this 6 minute exposure of Pulpit rock which I was very pleased with as the winds were still a pain and I had to shield the camera to get a sharp image.
Later on that day I woke from a snooze on the sofa to see the sky was lighting up at sunset so grabbed the gear and rushed down to my lone treea couple of minutes away. I grabbed the camera, set up the tripod, switched the camera on.,.....and a nasty sounding whirring noise came from the lens followed by an message on my screen saying "lens initialization failure. please turn camera off and on again", which I did multiple times to no avail. The lens had broken! I switched over to my Viltrox which fired up fine so that eliminated the camera being the issue, grabbed my composition then headed home, kicking stones all the way from my car to my front door!
What a weekend. I posted the lens off yesterday back to Nikon repair centre and am now awaiting the estimate for the repair bill which I expect wont be cheap. Apparantly this is a rare but known issue with the Nikon Z lenses so hopefully it wont be too expensive to sort out. On the plus side my "new" Jupiter 8 50mm f2 lens turned up today and its tiny! Just waiting for my lens adapter mopunt to arrive to test this vintage beauty out on my Zf.
If I dont post before Christmas I hope you all have a fantastic time and get spoiled rotten with lots of camera goodies!
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The North America Nebula (AKA NGC 7000 and Caldwell 20) is on the left and gets its name on account of its similar shape to North America with its prominent Gulf of Mexico. The Pelican nebula is to the right, again getting its name due its pelican like appearance. They sit approximately 1600 light years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus and span a combined distance of approximately 100 light years.
Equipment:
William Optics GT81 scope, Flat 6AIII field flattener, ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera, Optolong L-eNhance filter, Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro (guided), ASIAir pro.
Frames
88 light, 180 sec, gain 100
40 dark, 40 flat, 80 bias
Software
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and processed in Photoshop with final touches in Lightroom
Trophies for the Interstellar Conflict category of the 2023 Space Jam, Lego sci-fi building contest. Individual pictures of each trophy can be found on my alt account: www.flickr.com/photos/133437844@N03/
On Helhis : STARGAZER / EXILE / AVI-GLAM / SPYRALLE / HELHIS SHAPES, see more on the blog & direct links :
slwonderland.blogspot.com/2018/11/interstellar-sexy-dj-in...
Just as the new calendar year begins, and with it a feeling of new beginnings, so this network of dust and gas shows a portion of sky where star birth is yet to take hold.
This region is in Polaris, 490 light-years away. It was imaged by ESA’s Herschel space observatory in 2011; a colour composite is presented here.
It shows several tens of tangled interstellar filaments. Such filaments can stretch for tens of light-years through space and can precede the onset of star formation, with newborn stars often found in the densest parts.
Embedded within the filaments are a number of denser patches of material, but hardly any currently appear to be the seeds of future stars. As they are now, the filaments are simply not massive enough to support star formation.
Whether or not this currently calm region becomes a stellar nursery in the future remains to be seen.
The region was imaged by Herschel’s Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer and Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver at infrared wavelengths of 250, 350 and 500 microns.
Credit:
ESA and the SPIRE & PACS consortia, Ph. André (CEA Saclay) for the Gould’s Belt Survey Key Programme Consortium, and A. Abergel (IAS Orsay) for the Evolution of Interstellar Dust Key Programme Consortium
I have just returned from a week on the Isle of Wight. Whilst there I decided to head out a couple of times to see if I could capture the Milky Way. There is so little light pollution on the south of the island, and with no moon the conditions proved favourable.
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As a response to the devastating assault launched by the infected Blacktron forces in 2020, the IDC were prompted to develop a new class of Mecha weaponry.
The R&D department was given only one instruction: *** ALL THE GUNS! ***
And thus, the T-REX was born.
T-REX: Tactical Response to Extreme Xenophobia
Technical Specs:
2 main laser cannons, 2 detachable rocket pods, 2 rotary guns, 2 heavy artillery, 2 mixed-use launchers, anti-infantry undercarriage system, and detachable anti-air defenses. Seating two pilots to share the responsibility of driving and destruction, this beast is a FORCE to be reckoned with!
More photos available on Instagram @LEGO_Stud :)
I am honored to have already earned a Committee's Choice Award at our local Bricks Cascade BrickNic for this MOC, and look forward to sharing it in full-action-glory at the next in-person convention in 2022!
The Solar-Powered Interstellar Drone for Extraterrestrial Research (S.P.I.D.E.R.) is finally completed at the 'Moonbase Celebration 50'.
With onboard intelligence, a formidable assortment of tools, and unlimited renewable power, this endlessly useful companion is sometimes referred to as 'GRAMPS' - Giant Robotic Assistant & Mobile Power Station (especially by arachnophobic astronauts).
Future missions will be accompanied by these units, to aid in planetoid habitability investigation and geo/bio research. Manipulator arms, coupled with highly advanced sensors allow this drone to examine samples, move debris, haul equipment, and even carry out rescue operations for astronauts in danger.
Fully capable of traversing uneven terrain, and repelling into crevaces with it's winch, this robotic research assistant can go just about anywhere on atmospheric and non-atmospheric terrestrial landscapes.
Prepare to give Space exploration a leg-up (or six!) and take your celestial crew to a whole new level of awesome adventure with a giant (robot) S.P.I.D.E.R. on board!
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This MOC has been a journey, developing a seamless transition through System and CCBS/Bionicle elements. With adjustable Greebles to simulate actuators. Fully articulated through each leg, the model is stable, poseable, and quite dynamic (in-environment shots coming soon!).
The features include: adjustable solar arrays, whiskers, and rear hitches, poseable manipulator arms (3), legs with up to 12+ points of articulation each + working shock absorption, opening hatch to reveal central core, storage for a large assortment of space tools, and a working winch (which can support the full weight of the build).
Watch my video for a hands-on with the features: youtu.be/Q3HC0IzGPfc
Thanks for checking it out, I hope you enjoy it!
Desafio Ostentassaum novidadeira 3/10
Logo que vi as primeiras imagens desse esmalte no IG da marca eu fiquei louca pra ter um, aà arrisquei comprar numa loja da Hungria e deu super certo \o/ (veio rápido e não fui taxada ufa!)
Ele é muito, MUITO maravilhoso, estou amando demais!!!
Tem a base duocrome jelly nas cores azul / teal / roxo com brilhinhos holo bem delicados. Precisei de 3 camadas, mas foi bem tranquilo de esmaltar, fica bem lisinho e brilhoso e não precisa de tc.
Bati um montão de fotos, pq é bem difÃcil captar o efeito dele, coloquei só mais 3 nos comentários (mostrando mais teal, mais roxo e no sol) e nesse link tem a foto que fiz pra etapa 3/10 do desafio Segura a Coisa - 2016.
Tb fiz um vÃdeo pra mostrar a mudança das cores
1x base reestruturadora Risqué
3x Interstellar
The Ranger from the 2014 movie Interstellar by Christopher Nolan. This specific vehicle from the movie interested me a lot, and I was able to build it in Lego form. A specific challenge of the build was the narrow profile of the spacecraft, and a lot of angled bricks were used to get this shape.
TRANQUILLI, E' SOLO UNA POZZANGHERA
Ogni tanto capita di scattare una foto insulsa,solo perché l'occhio è stato colpito da un'intuizione improvvisa....poi, quando rivedi l'immagine sullo schermo ti accorgi che è una stupidaggine, e la cancelli all'istante.
Ecco, stavolta a me è parsa una genialata e quindi ve la propongo.....queste nuvole danno una grande profondità alla scena ed il colore grigio dell'asfalto sembra pulviscolo cosmico.
Ve la butto lì, magari a qualcuno potrà apparire come una grande scemata ma ci sta.
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DON'T WORRY, IT'S JUST A PUDDLE
Every now and then you take a silly photo, just because your eye was struck by a sudden intuition... then, when you see the image on the screen, you realize it's stupid, and you delete it instantly.
Well, this time it seemed like a stroke of genius to me, so I'm sharing it with you... these clouds give great depth to the scene, and the gray color of the asphalt looks like cosmic dust.
I'm just throwing it out there; it might seem like a total no-brainer to some, but it's fine.
Immagine realizzata con lo smartphone HUAWEI MATE 20 PRO
I was inspired by the fantastic builds by some of the 'spacers' at the Brick Show at STEAM last weekend. Thought I'd have a crack at some spacey stuff myself - the Interstellar Outpost competition seemed like the perfect prompt.
Tip o' the hat to Pete, Tim and Jeremy for their amazing stuff last weekend.
Traveled to deep space into the Lockman Hole region to photograph this Launchpad for alien spacecrafts. Stopped off at an unnamed planet's moon orbiting the star Alcor for dinner. The alien restaurant was ok. The food was great, but the place had no atmosphere. :P
Joined by four other talented Flickrites, I took pictures of my 501st Legion buddies yesterday morning walking through downtown Portland. Even the evil Empire supports mass transit! No better way to get to the detention block in the morning. :-)
Classic Science Fiction 70's Art - The interstellar Queen
Here is my tribute to classic Science Fiction Art of the 70’s. I remember the gorgeous spaceship art on book covers from that period which eventually led me to picking up Steward Cowley’s book Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD. Essentially an ensemble of fantastic space art from talented visual artists, which Cowley cleverly presents in a believable historical reference guide. For me, one ship stood out from the rest, the space liner Interstellar Queen.
And here it is presented in Lego form, my build of artist Angus Mckie’s graceful swan like space liner from the book. I’ve tried to capture the classic lines of the ship without altering too much of Mckie’s original design. I was a little apprehensive at first about the boxy nature of the hull, but seeing the finished model, I think she does have a certain charm about her. I had to make some changes to the rear of the ship and engine placement. This was due in part to the shaping of the Lego hull. The original technical drawing of the rear of the Interstellar Queen can be found in the book.
Specification of the Lego model
Length : 63cm
Width : 32cm
Height : 20cm (excluding base)
Build time : 1.5 months
The model is displayed in a space dock setting at her intended flight angle. Docking clamps hold her in place. I would have liked landing gear, but that made the model very unstable. The dock setting provides more stability.
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Strobist info - Metz 48af1 reflected in the surface of a soap bubble. Processing using fractal plugin.
Having fun in my studio today. I was playing with water and stones and flash. It took a few attempts of dropping stones into a small fish tank with my left hand and firing off a burst of shots with flash with my right hand. I used electronic shutter for 30 frames per sec. I was surprised my Godox flash kept up just fine. This is what I ended up with. Then I had to come up with a creative name.
another resin painting. 9x12. available at unicoherent.com in the Original Art section.
This is actually the first of 4 resin paintings using the same colors. With this first piece, I was experimenting with ULTRA-low-viscosity resin. It really did flow like water. It was so thin that it covered the canvas with a ton left over. Obviously I didn't want to waste the resin so I started a 2nd piece that was 16x20". However as I started to work that piece the resin started to overheat and cure so quickly that one cup had a solid lump in it. That second piece remains unfinished. I decided to try making more with regular-low-viscosity resin. I started with a 16x20, which I sold before I got any really good photos of, though I may still post one of the mediocre photos, I'm not sure. And I always seem to mix more resin than I need so I created the 4th piece, which is Partial Eclipse Outwards.