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We managed to get out & enjoy a couple of nice walks in the sunshine but my buddy has had a bit of a rough time of it this week! Barney had a dreaded trip to the vets for a vaccination on Thursday, so he got jabbed and his horrid hooman stopped him from biting the evil vet again! Then on Saturday, he had his first dog fight in a looooong time (he came off worst). The scrap was with dad's partner's BC Hovis, who's quite nervy & anxious about Barney but also rather provocative & annoying. Hovis will do things like follow Barn around for ages, really invading his space, nipping his hocks, then skitter away nervously when he turns around.
For everyone's sanity, I mostly keep them separate when Hovis is here & when the dogs are together, they're watched, praised for calm behaviour & parted if they start getting too tense. Up till now, Barney has generally been restrained in his responses to Hovis but he must've had enough this weekend. There was a brief, loud scuffle, in which Hovis came away with a minor cut on his paw & Barney got bitten in the face a few times :( He's now looking rather the worse for wear. I was initially worried but having cleaned him up, it's clear the cuts are superficial - hopefully they'll heal fast. It was quick & mostly just noise but I still feel really bad they managed to have a fight :( Barney seems fine in himself but he's still had quite a few extra treats & cuddles this weekend! Hoping next week is less... exciting.
Managed a shot if our moon tonight, taken with an iPhone through a very big telescope. Thanks to Dave of York astronomical society for his help.
every time i look at this image i am blown away knowing that it was taken on an iPhone,
Strobist: SB28, 1/16 power shoot through on the left set off with a CyberSync.
I managed to convince the SB28 to add some fill light from the left at crazy shutter speed. Sometimes it works.
manage to capture two architectural icons in singapore for this shot; the concourse building n golden mile complex
Lee Filters GND Soft .6
Well I first imaged M94 three years ago but never managed to get the outer ring so I thought it was time I added to this data to get a better result. I have add an addition 28 min of green, 28 min of blue and 12 min of red. I’ve also obtained an additional 40 min of luminance. This is has increased the total Integration time from 2h 36min to 4h 24min, nearly an additional two hours of data.
Object Description:-
M94, also known as NGC 4736, is a face on spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. M94 has an inner ring diameter of approx. 5,400 LY and an outer ring diameter of approx. 45,000 LY. The inner ring is an area of strong star formation activity. From Earth Its has an apparent dimension of 11.2 x 9.1 arc sec and a visual mag of 8.99 and lies at distance of 16 million LY.
EQUIPMENT:-
Telescope Meade 6000 115mm and AZ-EQ6 GT
ZWO ASI1600mm-Cool camera
Orion Mini Auto Guide
ZWO LRGB Filters
Chip Temp Cooled to -20 degC
IMAGING DETAILS:-
M94 (Canes Venatici)
Gain 139 (Unit Gain)
22 Red subs@120sec (44 min)
30 Green subs@120sec (1h min)
30 Blue subs@120sec (1h min)
50 Lum subs@120sec (1h 40min)
Total imaging Time 4h 24 min
Dithering
20 Darks
No Flats
PROCESSING/GUIDING SOFTWARE:-
APT "Astro Photograph Tools"
DSS
PS CS2
Townsville were lucky to host the 6 day "2011 National Water Ski Championships" this Easter weekend.
I went down two days in a row practicing my panning skills...which I tell you where pretty pathetic...not as easy as it looks. I did manage to get a few nice sharp photo's as they passed by at high speed.
Explored - #128 26th April 2011
Managed to get a few snaps of this beautiful field just before it started raining, Plenty of photographers out snapping this so difficult to get one without someone in the picture. I am surprised how lovely it still looks following the recent storms we have had
After a very long time i finaly managed to properly use software and finish my M31 photos.
specialy thanks to Mark-Jaap a colleague at the public obserbatory Bussloo who showed me the ropes and let me use his telescoop.
"For in dreams we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud."
although...
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that."
- Dumbledore's quotes.
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Wizarding Faire is coming soon and this year, my little store will be in it. Much excite! \o/
I'm not sure if the sim is open to the public now. According to the sim's schedule, students are currently on summer holidays. Plus, certain areas are closed for Wizarding Faire setup.
But here's the sim's official page if you want to check out RP details or if the sim is open or not.
The sim is gorgeous!
Squeaking in at the last minute for our joint monthly project but the fact I managed to take this photo earlier today makes me so happy. A month ago, I really wasn't certain Flynn & Barney would ever be able to go outside for any kind of "walk" together.
We got Barney a buggy last week because although it's very important he moves & tries to practice walking as much as possible... there's a limit to how long I can hold his back end up, before my arms & back give up! I wasn't sure how he'd take to it but he actually seemed to immediately understand what - & who - the buggy was for, he asks to go in it & settles nicely (although we do have to zip the front up once we're moving, or he'll occasionally try to jump out - regardless of currently only having 2 working legs!).
Today was the first time Flynn's come out with Barney in the buggy. I had been rather nervous about if Flynn would worry about the weirdness of his "brother" being inside, or that he'd dislike the noise of the wheels etc. It turns out, Flynn was so overjoyed to be finally going OUT for a "walk" with Barney again, he didn't care! It was quite sweet - these two don't seem overly affectionate but Flynn was clearly delighted when he saw Barney would be accompanying us. They were both barking about how much fun it was as we went down the road! We didn't go far at all today but hopefully we can go a little further in future.
For those in the 52 WfDs group - my dear old Barney, who was in the group for a few years, before Flynn joined us, suffered from a spinal stroke at the end of May. It was a huge shock - the poor lad suddenly became paralysed in both his back legs. It's painless & he should hopefully regain some/most of his former mobility (the degree of recovery varies a lot between dogs) but it usually takes many weeks, or months to see significant improvement. Esp considering Barney's age (14.5yrs), he's doing so well. Initially both back legs were completely limp, unable to support any weight at all & lacking all feeling. A little over a month later, Barney's very, very nearly able to stand up unassisted & is getting close to doing a hobbled-y "walk" on grass - albeit with me supporting his back end. He's trying very hard!
Managed to catch up with this little beauty in County Armagh. Yellow Wagtails are pretty rare here, never mind the blue headed form from continental Europe. Beautiful and rare, whats not to like.
Seraph Sin are a Glasgow-based Industrial Metal band.
Their single "Up On High" (filmed in Glasgow) can be seen here:
Managed to get a couple of rolls with Kodak Plus-X Pan 125 (expired around 2004). Shot this roll at ISO80.
Lokken, Norway
Mamiya 7ii
Mamiya N 80mm f4 L
Kodak Plus-X Pan 125 @ISO80
120 film
Heliopan Orange filter
Bergger PMK Pyro (1+2+100) 10:00mins
Moersch Alkaline Fixer (4mins)
Epson V850
Negative Lab Pro
Lightroom
Yay! I managed to reverse-engineer this amazing tessellation!
original:
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Here I’m proudly present to you my chapter 11 creation of the disney+ series STAR WARS THE MANDALORIAN:
[…]
Before embarking on the mission, Din visits the Frog Lady and Frog Man. He convinces them to babysit the Child. Before leaving, he warns the Child to behave himself and show his hosts respect. The Frog Lady allows the Child to watch the casket of eggs as the first spawn emerge.
At dawn, the Gozanti-class cruiser departs Trask, flying at low speed. The Mandalorians fly behind the freighter and take out the stormtroopers guarding it, throwing them overboard. One of the stormtroopers manages to warn the rest of the crew about the presence of "pirates." At the bridge, the Imperial captain informs the bridge crew that they are dealing with pirates as one of the stormtroopers is thrown against the cockpit window. The captain orders his stormtroopers to guard the hall and the bridge crew to seal the hatch.
The Nite Owls and Din Djarin force their way inside the ship and fight more stormtroopers. More stormtroopers arrive and the Mandalorians fight their way through the hallway of the ship towards the cockpit. In the cockpit, the Captain asks what is going on and how many are there. The stormtrooper says it is hard to say and believes that there are at least ten intruders. The deck officer says that the live readings only pick four foreign lifeforms. The stormtrooper warns that they are Mandalorians before being taken out in combat…
Source: Chapter 11: The Heiress | Wookieepedia | Fandom
During the building process I tried 3 different versions and angles but at the end this ist he final version and I’m happy how it turned out. Hopefully you enjoy that creation too, please let me know in the comments below what you think about it.
Greetings Kevin
I also upload a MOC SHOWCASE video on my YouTube channel again, I think it catches all the details, so please have a look:
This week in 1996, STS-78 and its primary payload, the Life and Microgravity Spacelab, launched. During the 17-day spaceflight, the crew conducted a diverse slate of experiments divided into a mix of life science and microgravity investigations.
Five space agencies -- NASA, European Space Agency, French Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency and Italian Space Agency -- along with research scientists from 10 countries worked together on the design, development and construction of the laboratory.
LMS investigations, managed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, conducted the most extensive telescience to date, similar to investigations on the International Space Station.
Today, Marshall is home to the Payload Operations and Integration Center -- the command center for all science operations on the ISS, ensuring successful science operations to benefit people on Earth and to pave the way for deep space exploration. Flight controllers are on the clock 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help astronauts in orbit and scientists on the ground.
For more fun throwbacks, check out Marshall's History Album by clicking here.
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Finally managed to get out to see this…
Anish Kapoor's 'C-Curve' has been installed on the South Downs, just outside Brighton. The installation is part of this year's Brighton Festival. Anish Kapoor is guest artistic director of Brighton Festival for 2009.
Set the alarm early to get out there for sunrise… Taken at 5.15am (ouch).
If you want to see some seriously creative interpretations of this sculpture, take a look at 'Rob Orchard and The Big Bamboolys light painting' and also 'The Big Bamboolys moonlight shot.'
Banded demoiselle, (Calopteryx splendens)damselfly, resting by the Oxford Canal, Thrupp. Skittish creature, only saw two all morning, and only managed two images, this being the better of the two. Interestingly there appears to be several aphids photobombing on the underside of the leaf.
I managed to spot this from the ground of the Hotel Suvastu ast Fiza Ghat in District Swat. Brown Crakes are rare in Pakistan - only recorded around Rawalpindi previously but I managed to spot two here. The fact that two are up here and in March could mean many things - they could be resident, they could be on passage migration, they could be dispersing, they could be a pair, they could have bred, be a family....
It is the first time I have seen this bird. A great pleasure to add to the list!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_crake
The Brown Crake (Amaurornis akool), or Brown Bush-hen, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family (Rallidae) found in South Asia.
Its genus name, Amaurornis, comes from the Greek amauros, meaning "dusky" or "brown" and ornis, meaning "bird".[2] The species name, akool, is of uncertain origin. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be a derivation of the Sinhalese word kukkula, which is used for both moorhen and watercock.
managed a few hours out yesterday with some help from a mate . mixed bag of shots but good to be out doing what I love . not yet back to full strength so some a bit shaky
Managed to get nearside shot of the painted dart continuing my walk today as it returns back to Walsall,seen here in Milton Street,Palfrey.
Managed to snap a quick shot of a friendly Blue Jay in the fall colours at Lambton Woods. The light was challenging given the time of day, but well worth it!
Managed to snap this distinguished looking couple while being bussed to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was rare to catch this entrance to Central Park with so few people around. I could imagine them trying to decide whether to return the pups to the penthouse and get some lunch or continue a leisurely stroll on a beautiful May day.
Phonography
I actually managed to get up for 4.30am and up onto Hengistbury Head ready to capture the sun rising! The cloud stopped me from getting the shot I intended on (excuse for a revisit!) but the pathway leading across to the coastguard hut caught my eye. Very philosophical but it got me thinking about my pathway and all the great things happening at the moment.
Anyway, for a moment I thought I wouldn't come away with anything then the sky lit up for a short time just as the sun was rising to the left of the scene.
Have a great day guys!
I managed to catch the last hour of light today at Kynance cove. It really is a spectacular location, and all the better in a bit of sunshine! I feel so lucky to live and work in this magical part of Cornwall. It was blowing a gale and pretty cold, but a very welcome change from rain.
Managed to get over to the Lakes on Boxing day for a walk. The light was wonderful especially earlier in the day. This is looking South on the way up Higg Rigg (Naddle Fell).
Another visit to Heath Pond on a cold sunny day with rolling mists. Managed to carefully wander onto a boggy bit of ground to get this shot and neither me nor my tripod sunk!!!
I only managed one purple wing from this angle but I still think it looks pretty stunning. As you move the iridescent purple bounces from wing to wing. The name Purple Emperor has been in use since the middle of the eighteenth century. I think it was Benjamin Wilkes who first coined the name in 1741 for this butterfly. Purple was a very difficult colour to produce and in Japan the colour was traditionally only worn by Emperors and the top aristocracy so I'm assuming this was behind Wilkes' name. But the colour purple in this butterfly is not a pigment but an optical illusion created by the microstructure of the wing scales. The colour created by a thin transparent coating on each wing scale where light reflects off both the front and back of this layer, creating "interference colours" rather like the colours you see on a puddle when a microscopically thin layer of oil is on the surface. I photographed this male in Fermyn Woods, Northants a couple of weeks back.
I managed to grab a shot of this lady walking through the historic Citadal in Hue. This palace was the scene of a lot of fighting during the Vietnam war.
Sony DSC-RX100M3
24-70mm F1.8-2.8
Aperture ƒ/9.0
Focal length 11.0 mm
Shutter 1/40
ISO 200
What is on the other side of this wall?
Where is the end of the world?
Would it be wortwhile to walk to there?
What is on the other side of the rainbow bridge?
How could I manage to be reborn in this house??
Uuuuh, so many tough questions for my little brain ;-)
Happy Caturday 17.3. "Meditation"
Managed a few Butterfly shots recently in spite of the wind. Good to see even a few of the common species in this very poor year for them.
The most common butterfly I have seen this poor year. On my purple buddleia in my gdn
Today, I got to spend two hours at the BMV in order to renew my license. YAY!
Enjoy this car picture. I have a fluorescent light-induced migraine. (But still managed to make Cubano cutlets for dinner. Carry on!)
I managed to visit Holywell Bay twice on successive nights, and how different they were. While the Sunday night was full of colour Saturday ended in a dreary whitewash.
Trying to get a nice clean composition I decided to get a reflection of the island, but I had to get the camera virtually in the sand to get low enough, queue wet and soggy hand but at least the camera stayed dry!
Managed to catch a puffin in flight on the Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland. Taken on Canon 650d with Sigma 150-500mm lens.
Mischief Managed welcomes you to the 2023 Wizarding Faire!
To celebrate everything magical, designers from all across the grid come together for a whole two weeks from July 29th to August 12th bringing you the finest wizarding wares and fabulous special items that envelope you into our world. Hosted on the Mischief Managed sim, a delightful Harry Potter Roleplay bringing the magic of Wizardry to SL’s lands.
And it is OPEN!
Come and explore our world as we once again open our doors for this years Wizarding Faire as we guide you through an enriching experience and offer a fun event to tickle your witchery.
Bring on the magic!
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I'm not entirely happy with this one. I'm posting it to see if anyone disagrees. There was a lot of flare in the waterfall area, but I managed to clean it up a bit. The overall effect is a little too crunchy. I may revisit it at some point.
Camera: Hasselblad 500CM
Lens: 50mm Zeiss Distagon
Film: Ilford Ortho Plus rated at 40 ASA, and developed in PMK Pyro.
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