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I'm starting to push myself out of my comfort zone by trying to learn how to do portraiture. Starting with SPs for now. I've got a LONG way to go. So many of my friends here on flickr are so good at this.
during the nuremberg trials, the axis leaders were specifically charged with crimes that the allied powers did not commit. prior to world war two, the official policy of targeting civilians by massive ariel bombardment was perceived as illegal and barbaric. these photos, taken by my grandfather, as he served as an aerial navigator for the allies serves to demonstrate the level of the savagery committed by both sides. the planes were sometimes miles up, and, lacking precision guidance systems were almost entirely unable to predict where their bombs would fall. i am a pacifist. i abhor the murder of any living thing. i posted these photos because they are a powerful and chilling reminder of the casual stance that our government (i am from the united states) takes when it comes to taking innocent life. the people not pictured in the photos who were on the receiving end of these weapons were mothers, fathers, children. we are all human beings. we are all sacred. peace.
Fires in the mountains and I need to practice near/far focus.
I cheated a little, stopping down and using the adjustment scale on the rear focus knob. I'm not convinced it worked. Still, not too bad.
5 deg front tilt
16 deg back base tilt
1/8 sec @ f/22
Ilford FP4 in Kodak Xtol 1:2
Water stop, Ilford Rapid Fixer
Sumo Keiko Practice
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Young people from across Europe came for a few days of science experiments and debates in the 1st "Young Europeans Science Parliament". Budding scientists from 29 countries discussed the use of stem cells, access to genetic information and personalised medicine. There were also workshops and presentations in the Parliament and the Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences from 29 November - 1 December.
Tisho Stefanov, biology researcher from Sofia, Bulgaria, demonstrates the bat wings used in the play about the Bechstein's Bat, a most important "umbrella species" for ecosystems in south-eastern Europe.
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I fear for our great nation however take solace in the fact that I will be gone long before Armageddon comes. Yuma AZ These Helicopters and Jets fly over my house constantly before They go to War
U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice room clearing techniques aboard Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, May 15, 2015. The Marines of BLT 3/1 used Hawaii’s unique environment and training areas to prepare for possible scenarios in their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry/Released)
Practicing white make-up for the White Queen cosplay on March6. ♥
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An unedited webcam comparison photo. One side with make-up, the other completely make-up free. I used a very light cream foundation for the base. Finished it off with light powder and shimmer. It is actually whiter and more shimmery/glittery in person.
Btw, my left eye looks bigger than the right and that's just because of eye-liner. Skipped out on those circle lenses that make your irises look bigger. It is 12 midnight now and putting on contact lenses this late is quite uncomfortable.
Somehow, the shot reminds me of this Mulan Poster:
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LOL
Again, sorry can't help myself. Playing with new make-up feels like playing with new art materials or new photography equipment. Exciting! LOL I'll be going as the White Queen with my lil sis *orangeish as Alice, and my good old friend Faus Ontengco as The Mad Hatter. We'll be doing this next weekend for Power Plant's Alice in Wonderland Tea Party.
Alice Tea Party Event:
Another look at the German Friendship Globe at Dundarave Park in West Vancouver. Directly across the water is the University of British Columbia (UBC) nestled in it's forested endowment lands.
**** UPDATE*** Dan and Dorota grabbed their MCM bazooka and took target practice at the matching pair with caramel upholstery. One sweet lone parchment fiberglass chair remains.
Practicing archery at the local SCA group.
Notice: This image has been licensed with an Attribution-NonCommercial Creative Commons license, which means that it may be published as long as I am credited and no money is being made from it - BY ANYONE. If you want to put it on a t-shirt, talk to me first please. If you are publishing an SCA publication or website, you will find a signed licensing form at www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/sca/pdfs/ReleasePho... . Please note that for the portraits, you still need the model's permission. I do ask that people please tell me when they are publishing my pictures.
The smallsword was a dueling weapon of the 18th century. These are the practice versions that my daughter and I use to study historical fencing at MASHS, The Mid-Atlantic Society for Historical Swordsmanship. We are currently working from Domenico Angelo's 1763 fencing manual, The School of Fencing .
Seeing as I've never made a rag quilt before, I decided to do a little practice on some very small scraps of denim-- just to get some idea of how the frays might look. (These aren't as "raggy" as I'd hoped, really, but they're supposed to fray more and more with subsequent washings.)
It was also a chance for me to "refamiliarize" myself with my sewing machine. (I haven't really sewn much before, so it was rather slow going at first.)
ETA: I've since made more rag-quilted coasters from denim scraps, kind of like these.
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