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Camera: Sigma DP1X
Lens: 16.6mm F4 Prime (35mm equivalent focal length: 28mm)
RAW to JPG conversion software: Sigma Photo Pro 5.5
If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos. We can not have equilibrium in this world with the current inequality and destruction of Mother Earth.
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3ddraw/gimp/pixlr paint-draw
Three craters resulting from Soviet-era gas exploration. The third, and most famous, has apparently been on fire since the day, decades ago, when someone had the idea to burn off the gas to aid exploration...
This photo was given to me several years ago. It shows two US Army medical "Dust Off" Iroquois waiting on standby in South Vietnam during the war. Photo taken around 1970.
This Osprey showed off its wings as I photographed on the grounds of Fort Pickens on the West end of Pensacola Beach, Florida. Here I was using the Sony A9 with the Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 along with the 1.4 teleconverter. Camera setting where 1/2000 sec at f/4.0, ISO 250. Have a great day. Cheers!
1/121 - Lift Off - 121 Pictures in 2021
As we were observing these Snow Geese quietly feeding in the fields on Fir Island, hundreds (thousands?) of Snow Geese suddenly lifted off en-masse and filled the air with their honking and flapping wings. They flew around the fields for about a minute or two and then settled down again. Previously, I had seen videos of a mass lift-off, but nothing compares to being there when this happens.
Lome, Togo
In August I traveled to Togo in Africa to teach. To learn more about my trip and see more photos, check out my post Sharing a Beach Adventure in Lome, Togo on my blog Batteredsuitcase.net
When I was a kid in the early 1970s, Off! insect repellent was one of the smells of summer. The commercials featured a man sticking his arm into a clear box filled with mosquitoes and would get attacked by dozens of them. Then he'd pull it out and spray it with Off! then stick it back in, and the voiceover would say, "Bugs don't bite, they don't even light." It was available "in spray or foam." We almost always got the spray but my dad got the foam once. A product of Johnson Wax.
Means Dry Lake area in Johnson Valley Mojave Desert, CA
Home of various off road events held several times during the year. My images are from the "King of the Hammers" end of the season final event. Practice and qualifying for all classes takes a few days, then the major event at the end of the week. 160+ miles, 3-laps with a course changes, terrain and elevation variables tossed in - plus a time limit . Hammer town (upper center left) grows from 0 to between 30K - 40K people in one week, then we all disperse. This is an international event that is broadcasted live world wide. Described as "The most grueling one day race on the planet", is not a joke. Very few finish (less than 20%) in the approximate 14hr. time limit. Most break down, but a few will tough it out, and finish in the wee hours of the morning. The Pro level is like NASCAR Sprint Cup on steroids, and is taken just as seriously by the teams and sponsors. For those that are interested, you can go on line and look up "King of The Hammers", for more information.
All images (see album) were processed with various software to vary the look and feel that they convey. Some were done more than one way, just to play around and try new things. Photomatix Pro, Nik Software & Lightroom 5 are the only software that I use. I do not have, or use, Photoshop. Thank you for stopping by and looking at my images. All images in the series are single exposure.
I got this new top the other day and Sunday is always a good day to get dressed up, what with church etc.
I love the print, as it happens it perfectly matches a coat I've got but the 2 together, I'm not sure, maybe too much?
It's also a thin top so the cool weather is not helping! off to get changed now.
Love to all xx
A Republic Airways Embraer 170 lifts off from runway 10L at John Glenn Columbus Airport en route to Detroit, a fortress hub of Delta Air Lines.
Male boat-tailed grackle; Celery Fields, Sarasota, FL (14 February, 2020) From the right angle, brilliantly iridiscent; from a different angle, dull black.