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Imaged at the fabulous Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston. Lancashire. Canon EOS 600D. Sigma 150 - 500mm f5-f6.3 DG OS HSM Lens. I use Canon Cameras, Canon & Sigma Lenses, Manfrotto tripods and Vivitar monopods. All my images are finished predominantly via Picmonkey (Royale user) &Photoshop Elements 11. © M.Hughes Photography 2018.
This predatory-looking stick loomed up and startled me in the woods. Maybe it is just that we are getting close to Halloween.
Location: Autal Nature Preserve, Riehen BS Switzerland.
In my album: Dan's Funny Stuff.
Pima Air and Space Museum
GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-1B PREDATOR
SERIAL NUMBER 00-3067
Current Markings: 214th Reconnaissance Group, Arizona Air National Guard, Afghanistan 2012
First flown in 1994, the Predator is a medium-altitude, long- endurance, remotely piloted aircraft used predominantly by the US Air Force and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The Predator has roots in the GNAT 750, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project designed and built by Israeli immigrant Abraham Karem, whose company was bought out by General Atomics. The GNAT caught the attention of the CIA which briefly used them in the former Yugoslavia. In the early 1990s, the Defense Department requested an unmanned intelligence and reconnaissance platform. They decided on the General Atomics RQ-1 Predator and, in 1996, selected the Air Force as the primary operator. Its 24 hour loiter time allowed the ground-based pilot and sensor operator to have a better understanding of the ground situation compared to most manned aircraft.
In 2002 an RQ-1 test launched an AGM-114 Hellfire air-to- ground missile proving it could be used as a strike aircraft. Predators that were built with or upgraded to this ability were designated MQ-1 for its new multirole mission. The quietness of the Predator combined with the supersonic speed of the Hellfire made the MQ-1 the platform of choice for precision strikes and targeted killings of terrorists.
The Air Force retired the last of its Predators in March 2018, replacing it with the larger more capable General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. It is estimated that Predators flew around 2,000,000 hours in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bosnia, Serbia, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Syria, and Somalia. In the last 10 years of their service, Predators flew 70,000 sorties and conducted 2,700 strikes.
Technical Specifications:
Wingspan: 55 ft
Length: 27 ft
Height: 7 ft
Weight: 2,250 lbs (loaded)
Maximum Speed: 135 miles per hour
Service Ceiling: 25,000 ft
Range: 770 miles
Engine: 1 Rotax 914F 4-cylinder engine, 115 hp
Remote Crew: 2
I grabbed a few shots of this amazing owl at the recent San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.
Nikon D700 w/ Nikon 85mm 1.8G
Explored on Monday, February 25, 2013
Most random music EVAR :P
(Octopus's Garden by The Beatles.)
Just displaying the other minifigs as I have them so far,
Ana is the only one that is finalized.
Lest we forget that the great blue heron is a fearsome predator - this duckling was slightly separated from its parents in the reeds and the heron spotted it from 3m away. The heron took a flying dive and snagged this unfortunate victim in a flash. The duckling was killed and disappeared headfirst down the heron's gullet in less than 10 seconds after this shot.
Wolf was a Yautja Veteran and relentless Xenomorph hunter who arrived on Earth to contain a Xenomorph outbreak in Gunnison, Colorado in 2004. Wolf is also the main protagonist in the Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem PSP video game, though this game is just an alternative story and is not canon.
WTS: ADIDAS PREDATOR POWERSWERVE TRX FG - White Metallic/Indigo/Rave Green.
SIZE: US 11 / UK 10.5 BOUGHT AT: $235 SELLING AT: $130 negotiable.
CONDITION: 9/10 Lightly used for only one game. REASON FOR SELLING: Size too large for me, i nid one size smaller.
The world's premier boot with cushioning Predator and flexible PowerPulse.
UPPER: Kangaroo leather for an eye-catching look, soft feel, lightness and a glove-like fit. Features a smaller but extremely strong external heel counter. Includes reengineered Predator that is more integrated into the power zone for shooting power. Predator technology is also in the swerve zone for passing and shot power and control.
INSOLE: Dynamic PowerPulse, a Tungsten powder-filled element, shifts weight towards the point of impact as you kick for more powerful shots and increased flexibility. adiPRENE insert in the sockliner offers cushioning.
OUTSOLE: Split Traxion FG for grip and comfort on firm, natural surfaces. WEIGHT: (11.2 oz. with PowerPulse, 10 oz. without) Imported.
*Comes with adidas shoe-bag and rainy day light weight insole.
Product Link: www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&...
This is our first commuter bike equipped with rare Shimano Metrea groupset and that famous Predator's bio helmet was inspiration for this patina paint.
Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., MQ-1L Predator A
The Predator can provide near real-time reconnaissance using a satellite data link system and perform attack missions as well. It served over the Balkans and Afghanistan and during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. The most historic use of the Predator/Hellfire missile combination occurred when CIA ground forces directed attacks against al Qaeda forces during the opening months of the war on terrorism.
This U.S. Air Force Predator was one of the first three UAVs to fly operational missions over Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It went on to fly 196 combat missions in Afghanistan. It was also the first Predator to test fire the Hellfire-C missile, and the first UAV to fire Hellfire-C missiles in combat. With modifications to its wing length, propeller, avionics, and engine cooling system, it has served as the prototype for subsequent MQ-IL aircraft.
Transferred from the United States Air Force.
Physical Description:
Satellite data link system, an Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) stabilized gimbal containing two color video cameras and a forward looking infrared (FLIR) as well as synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
Flying fish can make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of water into air, where their long, wing-like fins enable gliding flight for considerable distances above the water's surface. This uncommon ability is a natural defense mechanism to evade predators.
Flying fish live in all of the oceans, particularly in tropical and warm subtropical waters. They are commonly found in the epipelagic zone. This area is the top layer of the ocean that extends 200 meters from the surface down. It is often known as the "sunlight zone" because it's where most of the visible light exists.
Nearly all-primary production happens in this zone as there is enough light for photosynthesis to occur. Therefore, the vast majority of plants and animals inhabit this area and can vary from plankton to the sharks. Although the epipelagic zone is an exceptional area for variety in life, it too has its drawbacks.
Due to the vast variety of organisms it holds, there is high number of prey and predation relationships. Small organisms such as the flying fish are targets for larger organisms. They especially have a hard time escaping predators and living until they can reproduce, resulting in them having a lower fitness.
Along with relationship difficulties, abiotic factors also play a part. Harsh ocean currents make it extremely difficult for small fish to survive in this habitat. In fact, prior research has suggested that difficult environmental factors in the flying fish's habitat has led to the evolution of modified fins. As a result, flying fish have undergone natural selection in which species gain unique traits to better adapt to their environments.
By becoming airborne flying fish have outsmarted their predators and environment. This increase of speed and maneuverability is a direct advantage to flying fish, and has given them leverage when compared to other species in their environment.
Research has shown that the flying fish has undergone morphological changes throughout its history. The first of which is fully broadened neural arches. Neural arches act as insertion sites for muscles, connective tissues, and ligaments in a fish’s skeleton.
Fully broadened neural arches act as more stable and sturdier sites for these connections, creating a strong link between the vertebral column and cranium. This ultimately allows a rigid and sturdy vertebral column (body) that is beneficial in flight. Having a rigid body during glided flight gives the flying fish aerodynamic advantages, increasing its speed and improving its aim.
Furthermore, flying fish have developed vertebral columns and ossified caudal complexes. These features provide the majority of strength to the flying fish, allowing them to physically lift their body out of water and glide remarkable distances. These additions also reduce the flexibility of the flying fish, allowing them to perform powerful leaps without weakening midair.
At the end of a glide, it folds its pectoral fins to re-enter the sea, or drops its tail into the water to push against the water to lift itself for another glide, possibly changing direction. The curved profile of the "wing" is comparable to the aerodynamic shape of a bird wing. The fish is able to increase its time in the air by flying straight into or at an angle to the direction of updrafts created by a combination of air and ocean currents.
Genus Exocoetus has one pair of fins and a streamlined body to optimize for speed, while Cypselurus has a flattened body and two pairs of fins, which maximize its time in the air. From 1900 to the 1930s, flying fish were studied as possible models used to develop airplanes.]
Exocoetidae feed mainly on plankton. Predators include dolphins, tuna, marlin, birds, squids, and porpoises.
This image was taken as we sailed on the P & O Arcadia from Suva in Fiji to Sydney in Australia.
I saw a number of different colored fish too.
Mornings aren't the best for photographing the dolphins at Chanonry Point, as you are facing directly into the sun. It is still an enjoyable experience to watch the dolphins before the crowds descend on the beach. All of a sudden this dolphin (Rainbow) chased after a fish. There was an explosion of activity at the surface and it all went past in a blur. So it was nice to see that this image was sharp when I returned home.
VW Polo on BBS split rims is stalking its owner.
no-rice.com annual Guildford-Brighton run. Stanmer Park, Brighton.
@olzyproductions as the Predator. Photo by Ming Lo.
This was just tinkering. I had a photo of @olzyproductions working the smoke at @streetmeetla, and the idea that he should be in a different setting popped into my head. So I pulled another image from my photo library and composited.
I guess I didn't realized how popular the Predator character was. I'd selected a site on a rural road to do the shoot. We'd just started when a car pulled in. This young man had see the Predator as they drove by and insisted his mom pull over so he could have his picture taken! Never underestimate the attraction of being big, ugly and vicious!