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On January 24, 2023, as our helicopter began its southward descent down Long Canyon (a few miles north of Sedona, Arizona), this spectacle appeared on our left. This louvers-like succession of fin-like and pillar-like prominences lined the east side of Long Canyon. I have not found individual names for these prominences, but they are all part of the Red Rock-Secret Wilderness. Beyond them, left to right on the horizon, are Lost Wilson Mountain, elev. 6779 ft (2066 m); Wilson Mountain, elev. 7122 ft (2171 m); and Brins Mesa, elev. 5443 ft (1659 m).
The geometric pattern attracted my eye (retired engineer explains that) then to discover a missing louver really stood out in this monochrome image.
The scenic wooden tobacco sheds with louvered sides that dot country roads in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts in towns as Whately, Deerfield and Hadley have been an important characteristic of the New England Country side. Long preserved they are currently now in danger of being eliminated. I took this photo several weeks ago and last week this very same shed has shown signs of being dismantled.
The 1840’s saw a booming industry for tobacco products. These structures served a valuable purpose in their time for the local economy. Given the Tobacco industry’s decline these structures relevance have grown to be more about the historical character of the region rather than their function as storage for tobacco set for market. Today they are no longer used. Although many other barns have been converted into homes or other uses, the problem with recycled tobacco sheds is their characteristic louvered side slats that were designed to create air flow around the tobacco hung to dry for two months a year.
Even though I can empathize with the prevailing societal taboos which have emerged concerning tobacco use, I still am sad to see the tobacco sheds gradually disappearing from the landscape. I have several works in my photo gallery that depict these wonderful structures. This is one instance in which progress is I fear misdirected at least from a visual and aesthetic viewpoint.
Hadley, MA
Texture added by Shadowhouse Creations - shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/2014/05/jj-texture-set-...
"Une persienne est un contrevent fermant une baie, en une seule pièce ou composé de plusieurs vantaux, et comportant un assemblage à claire-voie de lamelles inclinées qui arrêtent les rayons directs du soleil tout en laissant l'air circuler." (définition Wikipédia)
A louver (American English) or louvre (British English) is a window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain and direct sunshine. The angle of the slats may be adjustable, usually in blinds and windows, or fixed (Wikipedia)
After having compared the two definitions, we should note that "persienne" and "louver" designate sometimes really different things....(une persienne est un volet, en aucun cas un store; ses lamelles ne sont pas obligatoirement horizontales)
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Imagine all in this series enlarged to 30X40. Not intended to be better, just different. Unfortunately Flickr is not formatted to exhibit vertical formats with equal impact with horizontal, though when printed and hung on on the wall they can be equal.
Die Louvers (Luftschlitze) in den vorderen Kotflügen tragen durch eine wirksame Radhausentlüftung dazu bei, den Auftrieb an der Vorderachse zu reduzieren.
The louvers (air slits) in the front fenders help to reduce lift on the front axle through effective wheel arch ventilation.
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This is a view looking up at the windows (or louvers) which provide ventilation in the lower part of One World Trade Center. This was taken near the Golden Hour on the side of the tower in shade. The reflections of older buildings with golden light contrast nicely with the blues.
Canon 6D | Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 | f8 | 31mm | 1/250 sec | 200 ISO
Lavender louvers at a car show in Jamestown, California from a non-traditional viewpoint. This one's for Bob. The photo was taken in 1991 on slide film and scanned for archiving.
Automotive detail on a recent model Ferrari.
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California
Detail of the interior roof -
Christ the Light Cathedral, Oakland, California, United States
I wanted a tighter shot of the roof louvers, really showing how they are cut out and angled to bring in the exterior light. This is a slightly reprocessed version of the original from 2008.
Indiana Harbor Belt 4010 was originally Southern Pacific GP40P-2 7600/3197 and once hauled SP commuter trains between San Francisco and San Jose.
It was also one of SP's three bicentennial units in 1976 The area behind the radiator louvers housed a steam generator. It was later converted to freight service. EMD built only three GP40P-2 units, all for SP. The other 2 are still toiling away for SP's successor Union Pacific.
1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA
General Motors marketed the Chevy Confederate as the 'Baby Cadillac' and shared many design similarities to its larger, more expensive, and more exclusive sibling. It wore a Cadillac-style integrated radiator shell, a longer hood, new deep crown front fenders encapsulating 18-inch wire wheels, and chrome-plated rectangular opening doors to cool the engine in the hood sides instead of louvers. Deluxe models, which added approximately $20 to the base price, added chrome-plated door louvers. The list of standard amenities included a tilting non-glare windshield, an adjustable seat, and a built-in sun visor. The six-cylinder engine displaced 194 cubic-inches, had 5.2:1 compression, overhead valves, solid valve lifters, and developed 60 horsepower. The one-barrel downdraft carburetor and counter-balanced crankshaft were new features for 1932, endowing the engine with ten additional horsepower over the previous year. The engine was backed by a three-speed manual synchromesh transmission with a single plate clutch and floor shift controls. This was the first year that synchromesh transmission was offered in all three forward gears. Mechanical features included the semi-floating rear axle, Selective Free-Wheeling (first offered in 1932), and an added frame cross-member to aid in ride comfort. Free wheeling allowed the car to coast when the driver took their foot off the accelerator pedal, offering greater fuel economy. Customers soon found the lack of downhill engine braking to be more harrowing than it was worth and the option soon fell out of favor.
The interiors had gas gauges located on the dashboard, plus additional gauges with a circular shape and dark-colored faces.
Factory literature claimed a top speed of 70-mph and period Chevrolet advertising stated 'Looming larger every day as the Great American Value.'
The 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA rested on a comfortable 109-inch wheelbase and rode on 18x5.25 tires. Its wheelbase was slightly longer than the Ford Model 18 which measured 106-inches and both the Chevy and Ford price ranges were nearly identical. 1932 was the first year that Ford switched from the four-cylinder power to the flathead V8 offering 65 horsepower from its 221 cubic-inch displacement. The Fords had all-steel bodies, while the Chevrolets had the solid Fisher Body using wood and steel framing construction, plus a more rigid chassis structure and hard-rubber engine mounts affording the Chevy a smooth and refined ride at a reasonable cost. Closing a Chevy door framed in wood had a favorable and solid 'thunk' while the Ford and had a 'tiny clank.' Buyers preferred the solid nature, styling, affordability, and amenities of the Chevy, resulting in 306,716 examples built during the calendar year compared to Ford's production of 287,285 units.
Body styles and Price
The Fisher-built bodies included a roadster priced at $445, a sport roadster at $485, a coupe and five-window coupe at $490, a phaeton and coach at $495, and a sport coupe at $535. The Deluxe five-window coupe listed for $510 and the Deluxe coach was priced at $515. A five-passenger coupe was $575, the sedan at $590, and the convertible at $595. The most expensive body styles were the special sedan at $615 and the landau phaeton at $625. The special sedan was equipped with front and rear bumpers, dome light, silk assist cords, and a robe rail.
Production
The most popular body style was the two-door coach with seating for five, with 132,109 examples built. The second most popular body style was the special sedan with 52,446 units built, followed by 34,796 examples of the five-window coupe, 27,718 of the sedan, and 26,623 of the Deluxe five-window coupe. The most exclusive was the phaeton with 419 examples built, followed by 1,118 of the roadster, 1,602 of the landau phaeton, 2,226 of the sport coupe, 7,566 coupes, 8,552 of the sport roadster, and 8,874 of the sport roadster. 9,346 examples were Deluxe Coach.
Optional Equipment
The list of optional equipment was extensive, catering to popularity features that buyers preferred including single and dual side mount tires, a standard and deluxe tire cover plus metal tire covers, heater, outside mirror, pedestal mirror, trunk rack, dual horns, cowl lights, and fender well or rear tire lock. The list of Deluxe equipment that added comfort and a level of distinction included armrests, assist cords, curtains for the rear and rear quarter windows, a vanity case, chrome hood louvers, and two ashtrays.
The Confederate Series BA was Chevrolet's only model for 1932, albeit with 'Special and 'Deluxe' body styles. The company had used the single model theme since 1924, but for 1933 their lineup included the Standard Mercury (Series CC) and the Master Eagle (Series CA), both with six-cylinder power. The Standard had a 181 cubic-inch six with 60 horsepower and the Master had 194 CID with 5 additional horsepower. The Master rested on a 110-inch wheelbase while the Standard Mercury was three-inches shorter. Prices on the Master ranged from $485 to $565 and consisted of eight body styles, while the Standard prices ranged from $445 to $475 and included three body styles. The Master Eagle had an airplane-type dashboard and the Standard Mercury had safety plate glass. The Master Eagle proved to be far more popular with 450,530 examples built compared to the 35,848 of the Standard Mercury. The total production was 486,378 representing a significant increase from the 1932 model year. This trend would continue into the years that followed, with 556,666 (model year production; calendar year production: 620,726) examples built in 1934 and 544,457 (model year production; calendar year production of 793,437) in 1935.
Chevrolet would continue to use six-cylinder power, and two model lineup throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s, with wheelbase sizes that remained fairly consistent, growing to 116-inches by 1941.
Asbestos cement cooling tower louver that has sustained a small, localized area of damage, which also serves to demonstrate the fibrous nature of this material.
Kraanspoor / Craneway is a light-weight transparent office building of three floors built on top of a concrete craneway on the grounds of the former NDSM (Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij) shipyard, a relic of Amsterdam’s shipping industry. The glass building is clear and simple in plan. The newly built construction is characterized by its transparent double-skin climate facade of glass: the outer layer of moveable motor-driven glass louvers appear as lace-work around the building, the inner facade is of hinged timber windows with a full height from office floor to ceiling.
Exposure30
Aperturef/11.0
Focal Length24 mm
Explored on January 30, 2011
Often, for me, light is reason enough to click the shutter. Diagonal swooshes and patterns at play joined on the vertical plane draws my eye and makes me stop and consider. Textures and colors add substance for visibility, a louvered window adds insterest, an anchor and together with slight nuances of color, it is enough. Click.
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