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One of our skilled firefighters in action. This is one of a couple of planes and helicopters based at the Mount Gambier airport that are always on call to quickly put out a local grassfire or similar. They only needed two quick runs today to get a fire under control. The flightpath back to the airport was straight over our village, so I was ready after the second run to grab a very quick shot (so quick that I just missed fitting it fully in frame). It was very low as it flew over our roof and gone in a matter of seconds.
These Aerotech firebombers are capable of dumping up to 3100 litres in one go and can refill with water and retardant in as little as 5 minutes.
The skilled pilots are definitely local heroes.
Skilled Hands...
You can see the pilot's hands checking the switches, in the reflection of his visor.
i watched this GBH hunting during low tide, a very skilled hunter, here he got a rockweed gunnel. Morro Bay, CA
Portrait of a Lioness. A huntress. Wild, self-confident, proud, skilled. A killer. She and her sister just killed a pregnant wildebeest. But she also has cubs to feed. A new generation of lions who maybe survive or maybe not. She is a mother. Dangerous? Endangered! Only about 20000 left in the wild.
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A skilled surfer reaches out to touch the wave as he races the breaking crest while enjoying favorable conditions at Huntington Beach (Surf City, USA), California.
When we visit the area, my wife and I always take some time to watch and photograph the water activities. It is unusual, though, for these favorable photo conditions with the light, great waves, direction of the surfer and distance.
Nikon D800
Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 at 200 mm
1/1600 sec at f/4.5 ISO 100
August 29, 2017
Australia’s finest craftsmen competed at the Ekka in classes ranging from novice and open blacksmithing to forging and shoeing for horses. This competition is a true demonstration of skill with competitors designing and shaping metal over hot flames.
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Thanks to everyone that views and comments on my images - very much appreciated.
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Sony ILCE-7RM5
Skilled hand workers, typical of such as the man here, on a side street in Bundi, still making silk scarves by hand with a wooden loom
Coupling up on the Bluebell seems more skilled than on national rail. The engines seem to manage it with barely a bump.
As a senior living retirement community, we offer a full-service setting that gives residents all the right options for a comfortable and quality lifestyle. We understand that every person’s situation is different and unique, which is why we offer many different levels of care to meet our residents' needs: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Short-Term Respite Care.
Our waterfront location is stunning. But it’s only the backdrop to the real beauty of Lourdes Noreen McKeen: the loving, invigorating spirit that animates life in our community. It’s the spirit created by our very special residents. Friendly, fun, interesting people who are committed to living their faith and celebrating the joy of life. Here, you will be enriched by new friendships. Enlivened by activities and experiences. Secure in a gracious residence. Comforted by resort-level amenities. And filled daily with joy.
Other Companies Involved in Building Construction:
General Contractor: The Weitz Company
Interior Designer: Mill-Rite Woodworking Co., Inc.
Lighting Consultant: Baron Sign Manufacturing,
SESCO Lighting, Inc.
Mechanical engineering: TLC Engineering
Owner: Lourdes-Noreel Mckeen Residence
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
www.emporis.com/buildings/130869/mckeen-towers-west-palm-...
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A skilled Welder at work "MPM - North West, Maryport Boat Yard England.
"No Flickr Photographer was burnt in the making of this image" lol
Captured from behind and through the railings of a Security Gate
A talented birder/photographer must be willing to try a variety of positions to get that perfect shot. Considering how many perfect shots this birder/photographer has gotten he obviously knows what he is doing.
Met up with a good buddy Sean Carlucci for some track fun!
BEST!! Bike Track I've seen!
@ "UNTAMED TRACKS"
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Skill, Race and Rally Track. ALL TRACKS ON DISPLAY ARE FOR SALE.Full, 1/4 sim and 1/2 sim tracks. Mario Sangria *MOTO* Bikes. FADED Landscapes. Road Runner Tracks.
Paris is known for its carousels, with approximately 20 scattered around the city - often close to tourist attractions. Situated below the Eiffel Tower, this is perhaps one of the most famous - and most photographed - of the carousels in Paris. Happy Slider Sunday! :)
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“The word carousel derives from the Spanish carosella—or the Italian garosello, depending on whom one asks—which means “little war” and refers to a Byzantine battle game brought to Europe during the time of the crusades. The machines began as a safer alternative to jousting and other forms of combat exercises, which often injured knights-in-training. Over time, non-soldiers started climbing on the fake horses, just for fun, and it didn’t take long before skilled artisans got to work carving whimsical figures—not just horses but other farmyard animals, wild beasts, and even mythical creatures. Thus, the modern carousel was born.
Before the advent of electricity, carousels were cranked by hand or pulled by draft animals; sometimes a circular pit was dug into the ground beneath the main platform, where the horses, donkeys, or oxen trudged on their endless rounds. But it was the introduction of the steam engine that spurred the rapid proliferation of the fanciful contraptions throughout Europe and the Americas. These engines also powered the popular band organs, whose carnivalesque music is now so associated with the joy of riding a merry-go-round.
Carousels became wildly popular in the 1800s and continued to enchant not only children but adults as well through the first half of the 20th century. In the U.S., the popularity of the merry-go-round waned with the advent of roller coasters, but theme parks are not as common in Europe. Also, in France carousels typically stand alone, without the accompaniment of a carnival or other rides.”
Source: Juliet Blackwell. The Timeless Magic of Parisian Carousels From The Lost Carousel of Provence author, a history of whimsical merry-go-rounds. Article available at: www.readitforward.com/authors/juliet-blackwell-parisian-c...
Power Looms are steadily replacing the Handloom weavers in Varanasi. Not only are they eating into the handloom industries market but also into the livelihoods of the skilled weavers. These cheap low quality imitations have adulterated the handicraft industry and left the weavers in great despair and struggle to make ends meet.
Marcus Bonfanti - amazingly skilled guitar-virtuoso
~~~ Ten Years After ~~~ lead/rhythm-guitar/vocals
First Night - Deck-Stage - Day 1 - 2/13/23 - 8:30 PM
(2 original band members played Woodstock in '69)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Years_After
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - gorgeous dobro-guitar]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_Churchill (original member)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Lee (original member)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Hodgkinson (bass guitar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Bonfanti (guitar/vocals)
(video from this show above) - 2/13/23
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXiSqj_KA0 (Hear Me Calling)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SU7tGJuXcE (Goin' Home)
Rock Legends Cruise X - February 13th-17th, 2023
Liberty of the Seas - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
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Fort Lauderdale - Coco Cay - Fort Lauderdale (5 days)
21 Bands! - Five Day Party - three stages! - 64 Shows!
Concerts all day-and-night from 10:00 AM to 2:00 AM
2023 Bands: Roger Daltrey - Deep Purple - George Thorogood
& The Destroyers - Randy Bachman - The Marshall Tucker Band
Lou Gramm - Night Ranger - The Outlaws - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - The Devon Allman Project - Ten Years After
Walter Trout - Gary Hoey - Zebra - Carolyn Wonderland
Vanessa Collier - Skinny Molly - The Georgia Thunderbolts
The Steepwater Band - Sly Fox & The Hustlers - Two Wolf
Rock Legends Cruise X - (Feb 2023) - Rock Cruise Video Montage
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*ALL proceeds from ALL the Rock Legends Cruises go to NAHA :
Native American Heritage Association, a non-profit organization
dedicated to fighting hunger and providing basic life necessities
to families living on Reservations in South Dakota, U.S.A.
Being skilled will only take you so far. I put a lot more stock in Being Lucky.
Bianca was a great subject, energetic, easy-going, but that light...I couldn't create that, that had to come on its own.
We drove around the neighborhood, looking for it, the nearby mountains meant we lost sunlight earlier than official Sunset, but all that searching would've been useless if we hadn't lucked down the right streets.
Hell, I got lucky with Bianca being so much fun, she could've easily been a dud.
Sure, I saw the way the light was playing in my front yard, knew I could get this edge light and this wild light effect. Sure I know how to photograph black skin (folks talk about it like it's hard?), know how to talk to my subjects to get what I want.
But, and film aficionados know this intimately, there's so much we can't plan for, that we have to leave up to chance. Older I get more I realize how little I control.
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Beach in March.2.
( iPhone 13 Pro shot )
Motosuka Beach. Kujukurihama. Sanmu City. Chiba Prefecture. Japan. March 25th. 2025. … 2 / 2
(Today's photo. It's unpublished.)
Images.
Nao Yoshioka – Selfish feat. Kazuki Isogai
youtu.be/V3FssMAjuS8?si=lV73ucGLE6HEuWI9
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“A.I. - About Apple’s Identity”
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### Will Apple Listen to Mark Zuckerberg’s Criticism?
I Don’t Think So—At Least Not for Someone Enchanted by the Apple Vision Pro.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, recently appeared on a well-known podcast, where he criticized Apple for failing to release an innovative product since the iPhone and for experiencing a decline in sales.
Appearing on a podcast originating from Apple and then proceeding to criticize the company might seem like a lighthearted joke, but I believe he was serious.
Why? Because he now wields a weapon—the AR glasses.
With the support of various institutions and a team of highly skilled professionals, he has likely achieved some notable milestones. Yet, as someone who has been a devoted Apple user since the PowerBook 540c, I still do not sense any real craftsmanship or identity in what he creates.
This sentiment extends to other IT giants that currently dominate the world—Meta, Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, and Google.
Just by listing their names, readers of this text are likely already picturing their respective CEOs.
In the past, I wrote that Steve Jobs was not an artist.
What he excelled at was weaving together scattered ideas from across the world, expanding upon them, and linking them to the future.
The true creator was Jonathan Ive.
A minority of people may share this perspective with me.
However, when I see these IT moguls quickly shifting their corporate stances the moment the possibility of Trump returning to power emerges, I feel compelled to speak my mind.
The AR glasses, the cars—everything they create lacks a fundamental concept.
Call it ideology or, in lighter terms, identity.
It is true that Tim Cook and Apple’s current team have become more prone to letting slip details about upcoming products before their official release.
I have always loved music.
Artists shut themselves in a studio, cutting off the outside world, pouring their anger, hatred, joy, and sorrow into each note with intense focus.
It’s as if they are entrusting something to their music.
And when they finally release their album, they explain the emotions and thoughts behind its creation.
(Prince, whom I admire, rarely spoke about his work, so understanding his art required engaging with the final product itself.)
Until an album is complete and released, artists say nothing.
It was those artists who moved me to my core.
The faint glow of Apple’s innovation still remains within me.
Not even last year’s widely criticized "failure"—the Apple Vision Pro—could extinguish it.
In fact, it shines even brighter than the iPhone.
Because beyond its cutting-edge electronic components, I can sense a concept, an ideology.
Unfortunately, I will never feel the same from Meta’s AR glasses or Tesla’s cars.
I have written at length, but here is the key article:
**Tim Cook Donates Over $1.5 Million to Trump’s Inauguration Ceremony**
🔗 [Gigazine Article](gigazine.net/news/20250104-apple-ceo-tim-cook-donates-1-m...)
At first glance, this might make it seem like Tim Cook, like other tech CEOs, has sold his soul. But that is not the case.
While Cook personally donated to Trump, Apple itself did not follow the same path as other companies.
Apple refused to bow to Trump.
If asked what Apple’s ideology truly is, I would answer this:
**Apple is a group of individuals who believe in themselves.**
Steve Jobs, watching from heaven, is probably chuckling at this overly serious text I wrote.
A company that does not pander to Trump—
That is Apple. :)
### January 15
After reading a heartwarming article.
**Mitsushiro Nakagawa**
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**Postscript:**
Corrections made:
Before: "Appearing on Apple's podcast"
After: "Appearing on a podcast originating from Apple"
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Photo Music and iTunes Playlist Link::
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消えた境界線から生まれたもの ～ 去ってゆく川村記念美術館を振り返って ～
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What Emerged from the Vanishing Boundaries~ Reflecting on the Departing Kawamura Memorial Museum ~
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8mm film of our honeymoon resurrected after decades.
youtu.be/zH-dG7bMeL4?si=yLF5_f1m-LhAVdPp
We found the 8mm film of our honeymoon for the first time in decades, and burned it onto a DVD.
On June 6, 1993, we got married, and headed straight to Nassau, Bahamas, via New York.
Our destination was the pink sand beach where the late Princess Diana went on her honeymoon.
If you're heading to the Bahamas, this might be a good reference.
The hotel we stayed at was the Ramada Hotel, which no longer exists.
My wife is showing us the hotel room.
But now you can see the beautiful scenery in real time.
When I played the DVD that arrived, it showed footage of our arrival in the Bahamas.
Please take a look if you'd like.
This time, we asked Fujifilm to make the DVD.
I'll post the link below.
Digitize videos and photos and convert them to DVDs | Fujifilm
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#Bahamas #Nassau #PinkSandBeach #Honeymoon #1993
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Important Notices.
I have relaxed the following conditions.
I will distribute my T-shirt to the world for free.
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Exhibition in 2025
Theme
The Nightfly
Images
Donald Fagen … I.G.Y.
youtu.be/Ueivjr3f8xg?si=xmqGPQjyIKoTs4Q5
Live.
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Mitsushiro - Nakagawa
Organizer
Design Festa
Location
Tokyo Big Sight
Date
Autumn 2025.
exhibition.mitsushiro.nakagawa@gmail.com
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Notice regarding "Lot No.402_”.
From now on I will host "Lot No.402_".
The work of Leonardo da Vinci who was sleeping.
That is the number when it was put up for auction.
No sign was written on the work.
So this work couldn't conclude that it was his work.
However # as a result of various appraisals # it was exposed to the sun.
A work that no one notices. A work that speaks quietly without a title.
I will continue to strive to provide it to many people in various ways.
October 24 2020 by Mitsushiro - Nakagawa.
Mitsushiro Nakagawa belong to Lot No. 402 _.Copyright©︎2025 Lot No.402_ All rights reserved.
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Profile.
In November 2014 # we caught the attention of the party selected to undertake the publicity for a mobile phone that changed the face of the world with just a single model # and will conclude a confidentiality agreement with them.
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Here’s a translated version with a style suitable for a news site introduction:
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### **Interview and Novel: My Work**
I published a book in the past.
At that time, I uploaded my interview as a PDF online, both in Japanese and English.
Now, I am making it available for free.
More details can be found on Amazon.
**Writing a Novel.**
**Photography Techniques.**
**The Sense of Distance Between the Creator and the Work.**
These all share a common theme.
I put into words the things I felt and left them behind as a record.
I hope my text reaches many readers.
Thank you.
**Mitsushiro**
🔗 **[Access the Files Here](drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...)**
### **Contents**
📄 **1. Interview (English Version)**
📖 **2. Novel: *Unforgettable* (English Version)**
📄 **3. Interview (Japanese Version)**
📖 **4. Novel: *Unforgettable* (Japanese Version)**
*(This novel is dedicated to future artists.)*
*(456 pages in Japanese manuscript format.)*
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### **Synopsis**
Kei Kitami, a student preparing for university entrance exams, meets Kaori Kamimura, an event companion six years his senior, through social media.
Kaori has come to Tokyo with a dream—to befriend famous artists.
To achieve this, she needs the influence of Ryo Osawa, a well-known radio producer.
During a live radio broadcast, Osawa speaks directly to Kaori:
*"I have a wife and child. But still, I want to see you."*
Meanwhile, Rika Sanjo, Kei’s classmate who secretly harbors feelings for him, is closely watching Kaori’s every move...
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Main story
There are two reasons why a person faces the sea.
One to enjoy a slice of shine in the sea like children bubbling over in the beach.
The other to brush the dust of memory like an old man who misses old days staring at the shine
quietly.
Those lead to only one meaning though they do not seem to overlap. It’s a rebirth.
I face myself to change tomorrow a vague day into something certain.
That is the meaning of a rebirth.
I had a very sweet girlfriend when I was 18.
After she left I knew the meaning of gentleness for the first time and also a true pain of loss. After
she left # how many times did I depend too much on her # doubt her # envy her and keep on telling lies
until I realized it is love?
I wonder whether a nobody like me could have given something to her who was struggling in the
daily life in those days. Giving something is arrogant conceit. It is nothing but self-satisfaction.
I had been thinking about such a thing.
However I guess what she saw in me was because I had nothing. That‘s why she tried to see
something in me. Perhaps she found a slight possibility in me # a guy filled with ambiguous unstable
tomorrow. But I wasted days depending too much on her gentleness.
Now I finally can convey how I felt in those days when we met.
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iBooks. Electronic Publishing. It is free now.
0.about the iBooks.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
1.unforgettable '(ENG.ver.)(This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
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2.unforgettable '(JNP.ver.)(This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
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3. Streamlined trajectory.(For Japanese only.)
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My Novel : Unforgettable'
(This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
Kei Kitami, a student preparing for university entrance exams, meets Kaori Kamimura, an event companion six years his senior, through social media.
Kaori has come to Tokyo with a dream—to befriend famous artists.
To achieve this, she needs the influence of Ryo Osawa, a well-known radio producer.
During a live radio broadcast, Osawa speaks directly to Kaori:
*"I have a wife and child. But still, I want to see you."*
Meanwhile, Rika Sanjo, Kei’s classmate who secretly harbors feelings for him, is closely watching Kaori’s every move...
Mitsushiro Nakagawa
All Translated by Yumi Ikeda .
images.
U2 - No Line On The Horizon Live in Dublin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oKwnkYFsiE&feature=related
Main story
There are two reasons why a person faces the sea.
One to enjoy a slice of shine in the sea like children bubbling over in the beach.
The other to brush the dust of memory like an old man who misses old days staring at the shine
quietly.
Those lead to only one meaning though they do not seem to overlap. It’s a rebirth.
I face myself to change tomorrow a vague day into something certain.
That is the meaning of a rebirth.
I had a very sweet girlfriend when I was 18.
After she left I knew the meaning of gentleness for the first time and also a true pain of loss. After
she left # how many times did I depend too much on her # doubt her # envy her and keep on telling lies
until I realized it is love?
I wonder whether a nobody like me could have given something to her who was struggling in the
daily life in those days. Giving something is arrogant conceit. It is nothing but self-satisfaction.
I had been thinking about such a thing.
However I guess what she saw in me was because I had nothing. That‘s why she tried to see
something in me. Perhaps she found a slight possibility in me # a guy filled with ambiguous unstable
tomorrow. But I wasted days depending too much on her gentleness.
Now I finally can convey how I felt in those days when we met.
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Fin.
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U2 - No Line On The Horizon
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Title of my book : unforgettable'
Author : Mitsushiro Nakagawa
Out Now.
ISBN978-4-86264-866-2
in Amazon.
Unforgettable’ amzn.asia/d/eG1wNc5
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The schedule of the next novel.
Still would stand all time. (Unforgettable '2)
(It will not go away forever)
Please give me some more time. That is Japanese.
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My Works.
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3 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48085863356/in/dateposted...
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Do you want to hear my voice?
:)
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About the composition of the picture posted to Flicker. First type.
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About the composition of the picture posted to Flicker. Second type.
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About when I started Fotolog. Architect 's point of view.
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Why did not you have a camera so far?
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What is the coolest thing? The photo is as it is.
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About the current YouTube bar. I also want to tell # I want to leave.
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About Japanese photographers. Japanese YouTube bar is Pistols.
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The composition of the photograph is sensibility. Meet the designers in Milan. Two questions.
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What is a good composition? What is a bad composition?
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What is the time to point the camera? It is slow if you are looking into the viewfinder or display.
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Family photos. I can not take pictures with others. The inside of the subject.
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About YouTube 's photographer. Camera technology etc. Sensibility is polished by reading books.
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About the Japanese newspaper. A picture of a good newspaper is Reuters. If you continue to look at useless photographs # it will be useless.
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About Japanese photographers. About the exhibition.
Summary. I wrote a novel etc. What I want to tell the most.
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I talked about how to make a work.
About work production 1/2
About work production 2/2
1 Photo exhibition up to that point. Did you want to go?
2 Well # what is an exhibition that you want to visit even if you go there?
3 Challenge to exhibit one work every month before opening a solo exhibition at the Harajuku Design Festa.
4 works are materials and silhouettes. Similar to fashion.
5 Who is your favorite artist? What is it? Make it clear.
6 Creating a collage is exactly the same as taking photos. As I wrote in the interview # it is the same as writing a novel.
7 I want to show it to someone # but I do not make a piece to show it. Aim for the work you want to decorate your own room as in the photo.
8 What is copycat? Nowadays # it is suspected to be beaten. There is something called Mimesis?
kotobank.jp/word/Mimesis-139464
9 What is Individuality? What is originality?
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Explanation of composition. 2
1.Composition explanation 2 ... 1/4
2.Composition explanation 2 ... 2/4
3.Composition Explanation 2 ... 3/4
4.Composition Explanation 2 ... 4/4
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My shutter feeling.
Today's photo.
It is a photo taken from Eurostar.
This video is an explanation.
I went to Milan in 2005.
At that time # I went from Milan to Venice.
We took Eurostar into the transportation.
This photo was not taken from a very fast Eurostar.
When I changed the track # I took a picture at the moment I slowed down.
Is there a Japanese beside you?
Please have my video translated.
:)
In the Eurostar to Venice . 2005. shot ... 1 / 2
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Miles Davis sheet 1955-1976.
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flickr.
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/
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instagram.
www.instagram.com/mitsushiro_nakagawa/
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Pinterest.
www.pinterest.jp/MitsushiroNakagawa/
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YouPic
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twitter.
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facebook.
www.facebook.com/mitsushiro.nakagawa
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threads.
www.threads.net/@mitsushiro_nakagawa
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Blue sky.
bsky.app/profile/mitsushironakagawa.bsky.social
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Amazon.
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My statistics (as of December 15, 2024)
How many views have you had on Flickr and Youpic
Flickr 24,260,172 Views
Youpic 7,957,826 Views
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My statistics (as of August 1, 2024)
How many views have I had on Flickr and Youpic
Flickr 23,192,383 Views
Youpic 7,574,603 Views
My statistics. (As of February 7, 2024)
What is the number of accesses to Flickr and YouPic
Flickr 21,694,434 Views
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(As of November 13, 2023)
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Japanese is the following.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
Title of my book unforgettable' Mitsushiro Nakagawa Out Now. ISBN978-4-86264-866-2
Mitsushiro Nakagawa belong to Lot No. 204 _ . Copyright©︎2024 Lot No.402_ All rights reserved.
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Title.
三月の海岸。2.
( iPhone 13 Pro shot )
本須賀海岸。九十九里浜。山武市。千葉県。日本。３月２５日。２０２５年。 … 2 / 2
(今日の写真。それは未発表です。）
Images.
Nao Yoshioka – Selfish feat. Kazuki Isogai
youtu.be/V3FssMAjuS8?si=lV73ucGLE6HEuWI9
::写真の音楽とiTunesプレイリストをリンク::
music.apple.com/jp/playlist/photo-music/pl.u-Eg8qefpy8Xz
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重要なお知らせ。
僕は以下の条件を緩和します。
僕はTシャツを無料で世界中へ配布します。
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２０２5年の展示
テーマ
The Nightfly
Images
Donald Fagen … I.G.Y.
youtu.be/Ueivjr3f8xg?si=xmqGPQjyIKoTs4Q5
Live.
youtu.be/Di0_KYtmVKI?si=CLFpU2n0gXahqLPB
Mitsushiro - Nakagawa
主催
デザインフェスタ
場所
東京ビッグサイト
日程
2025年 秋。
exhibition.mitsushiro.nakagawa@gmail.com
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タイトル
“” A.I. アップルのアイデンティティについて””
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/54271473379/in/dateposted...
マークザッカーバーグ氏の批判に、アップルは耳を傾けるだろうか。
僕にはそう思えない。アップルヴィジョンプロに夢を見せられた僕には。
メタのマークザッカーバーグ氏は、有名なポッドキャストに出演し、アップルはアイフォン以来革新的な製品を発売せず、売り上げも落ちていると批判したようだ。
アップル発祥のポッドキャストに現れ、アップルを批判すると言うのは軽いジョークに思えるが、真剣に訴えたんだろうと僕は思う。
なぜなら、今の彼はARグラスという武器を手にしているからだ。
おそらく、さまざまな関係機関や優秀なスタッフが彼を支え、それなりの目標を達成したんだろうが、パワーブック５４０cから使い続けてきた僕のような古いアップルファンからしてみれば、まだ物作りのアイデンティを彼からはまったく感じない。
これは他の、現在世界を制覇しているIT企業らも含む。
メタ、アマゾン、テスラ。マイクロソフト。グーグル。
社名が並ぶだけで、このテキストを読まれている方は名前と顔をすでに浮かべているはずだ。
僕は以前、スティーブ・ジョブズはアーティストではないと書いた。
彼は、現世界に散らばったイメージを紡ぎ合わせ、それを膨らます。そして未来へリンクさせる。それが得意だっただけだ。
実際に創作していたのはジョナサンアイブだ。少数ながらも僕のような意見を持っている方もいるだろう。
しかし、先述したIT関連の面々が、トランプ氏に再び権力が戻るとなった途端に会社の方針を覆す様子を見ていると、僕は一言、どうしても意見したいのだ。
彼らが作ったARグラスや車などには、肝心な観念が欠けている。思想という重い言葉や、軽めのアイデンティティと言い換えてもいい。
確かに、ティムクック氏やアップルの現在のスタッフらは、発売前の商品に関して口を滑らせることが多くなった。
僕は、以前から書いているように音楽が大好きだ。
外界を断ち、アーティストらがスタジオにこもって、怒りや憎しみ、喜びや悲しみを一心不乱になって一音に吹き込む。何かを託すと言ってもいい。
そして、完成したアルバムを発表し、どんな思いを込めて制作したのかを語る。（僕が好きなプリンスはほとんど語らなかったので、完成された作品を理解する必要があった）
アルバムが完成し、発表するまで、彼らはひとことも語らない。
僕の胸を震わせたのは、そんなアーティストらだった。
僕の中に淡く灯っているアップルの革新性は、いまでも消えていない。
それは昨年、大失敗だと批判されたアップルヴィジョンプロでさえも消すことはできない。むしろ、アイフォン以上の強烈な光を放っている。
ただの斬新な電化製品ではなく、細かな電気部品の向こうに観念や思想を感じるからだ。
残念ながら、メタのARグラスやテスラの車に、僕がその観念や思想を感じることは今後もないだろう。
長々と書いてきたが、結論は以下の記事だ。
1.5億円超をAppleのティム・クックCEOがトランプの大統領就任式に寄付
gigazine.net/news/20250104-apple-ceo-tim-cook-donates-1-m...
一読すると、ティムクック氏も他のIT会社同様、魂を売ったのかと思われるがそうではない。
ティムクック氏は個人的にトランプ氏へ献金をするが、アップル社だけは他社と同じようには献金していない。
アップルは、トランプ氏になびかなかったのだ。
アップル社の観念や思想とは、具体的に何かと訊かれたら、僕はこう答える。
アップルとは、自分自身を信じる人間が集まっているグループだ。
たぶん、天国のスティーブ・ジョブズは、僕がクソ真面目に書いたテキストを、鼻で笑っていることだろう。
トランプ氏に媚びない会社。
それがAppleさ。:)
１月１５日
嬉しい記事を読んだ後で。
Mitsushiro Nakagawa.
追記。
修正しました。
修正前 アップルのポッドキャストに現れ、
修正後 アップル発祥のポッドキャストに現れ、
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新婚旅行の8mmフィルムを数十年ぶりに復活😃
youtu.be/zH-dG7bMeL4?si=yLF5_f1m-LhAVdPp
新婚旅行の8mmフィルムが数十年ぶりに出てきて、DVDに焼きました。
１９９３年６月６日、僕らは結婚し、そのままニューヨークを経由して、バハマのナッソーへ向かいました。
目的地は、亡くなられたダイアナ妃が新婚旅行へ向かったピンクサンドビーチです。
もしもこれからバハマへ向かうならば、参考に見てもよいかもしれません。
泊まったホテルは、今はもうないラマダホテル。
妻がホテルの部屋を紹介しています。
でも、今はリアルタイムで美しい景色が見られますね。
届いたDVDを再生したら、バハマに到着したところからの映像でした。
もしもよかったら見てください。
今回、DVD化を依頼した場所は、富士フィルムさんです。
下にリンクを貼っておきます。
ビデオや写真をデータ化しDVDに変換 | 富士フイルム
fujifilmmall.jp/conversion/?_gl=1*1smvac9*_gcl_au*NTA1NDU....
#バハマ #ナッソー #ピンクサンドビーチ #新婚旅行 #1993
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” Lot No.402_ ” に関するお知らせ。
今後、僕は、” Lot No.402_ ”を主催します。
このロットナンバーは、眠っていたレオナルドダヴィンチの作品がオークションにかけらた際に付されたものです。
作品にはサインなどがいっさい記されていなかったため、彼の作品だと断定できませんでした。
しかし、様々な鑑定の結果、陽の光を浴びました。
誰にも気づかれない作品。肩書がなくとも静かに語りかける作品。
僕はこれから様々な形で、多くの皆様に提供できるよう努めてゆきます。
2020年10月24日 by Mitsushiro - Nakagawa.
Copyright©︎2021 Lot No.402_ All rights reserved.
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プロフィール
2014年11月、たった1機種で世界を塗り替えた携帯電話の広告を請け負った選考者の目に留まり、秘密保持同意書を結ぶ。
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
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インタビューと小説。
僕の本について。
僕は、昔に本を出版しました。
その際に、僕のインタビューをPDFでネット上へアップロードしていました。
その日本語と英語。
僕は、無料でを公開します。
詳細は、アマゾンのサイトへ解説しました。
小説の書き方。
写真の撮影方法。
作品への距離感。
これらはすべて共通項があります。
僕は、僕が感じたことを文章にして、残しました。
僕のテキストが多くの人に読んでもらえることを望みます。
ありがとう。
Mitsushiro.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
１ インタビュー 英語版
２ 小説。unforgettable’ 英語版。
３ インタビュー 日本語版
４ 小説。unforgettable’ 日本語版。(この小説は未来のアーティストへ捧げます)
(四百字詰め原稿用紙４５６枚)
あらすじ
大学を目指している北見ケイは、SNS上で、6歳年上のイベントコンパニオン、上村香織に出会う。
上京してきた香織の夢は、有名なアーティストの友達になるためだ。
そのためにはラジオ局のプロデューサー、大沢亮の存在が必要だった。
大沢は、ラジオの生放送中、香織へ語りかける。
「僕には妻子がある。しかし、僕は君に会いたいと思っている」
ケイの同級生で、彼を想っている三條里香は、香織の動向を探っていた。。。。。
本編
人が海へ向かう理由には、二つある。
ひとつは、波打ち際ではしゃぐ子供のように、今の瞬間の海の輝きを楽しむこと。
もうひとつは、その輝きを静かに見据えて、過ぎ去った日々を懐かしむ老人のように記憶の埃を払うこと。
二つは重なり合わないようではあるけれども、たったひとつの意味しか生まない。
再生だ。
明日っていう、曖昧な日を確実なものへと変えてゆくために、自分の存在に向き合う。
それが再生の意味だ。
十八歳だった僕には大切な人がいた。
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
５ 流線形の軌跡。 日本語のみ。
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
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iBooks.電子出版。（現在は無料）
0.about the iBooks.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
1.unforgettable’ ( ENG.ver.)(This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
itunes.apple.com/us/book/unforgettable/id1216576828?ls=1&...
2.unforgettable’ ( JNP.ver.)(この小説は未来のアーティストへ捧げます)
itunes.apple.com/us/book/unforgettable/id1216584262?ls=1&...
3.流線形の軌跡。
itunes.apple.com/us/book/%E6%B5%81%E7%B7%9A%E5%BD%A2%E3%8...
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僕の小説。英語版
My Novel Unforgettable' (This book is Dedicated to the future artist.)
Mitsushiro Nakagawa
All Translated by Yumi Ikeda .
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www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/24588215562/in/dateposted...
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www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/24100804163/in/dateposted...
Fin.
images.
U2 - No Line On The Horizon Live in Dublin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oKwnkYFsiE&feature=related
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Title of my book : unforgettable'
Author : Mitsushiro Nakagawa
Out Now.
ISBN978-4-86264-866-2
in Amazon.
Unforgettable’ amzn.asia/d/eG1wNc5
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僕の作品。
1 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48072442376/in/dateposted...
2 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48078949821/in/dateposted...
3 www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/48085863356/in/dateposted...
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あなたは僕の声を聞きたいですか？
:)
1
フリッカーへ投稿した写真の構図について。１種類目。
2
フリッカーへ投稿した写真の構図について。２種類目。
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Fotologを始めた時について。 建築家の視点。
4
なぜ、今までカメラを手にしなかったのか？
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何が一番かっこいいのか？ 写真はありのままに。
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現在のユーチューバーについて。僕も伝え、残したい。
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日本人の写真家について。日本のユーチューバーはピストルズ。
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写真の構図は、感性。ミラノのデザイナーに会って。二つの質問。
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良い構図とは？ 悪い構図とは？
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カメラを向ける時とは？ ファインダーやディスプレイを覗いていては遅い。
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家族写真。他人では撮れない。被写体の内面。
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ユーチューブの写真家について。カメラの技術等。感性は、本を読むことで磨く。
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日本の新聞について。良い新聞の写真はロイター。ダメな写真を見続けるとダメになる。
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日本の写真家について。その展示について。
まとめ。僕が書いた小説など。僕が最も伝えたいこと。
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作品制作について 1/2
作品制作について 2/2
１ それまでの写真展。自分は行きたいと思ったか？
２ じゃ、自分が足を運んででも行きたい展示とは何か？
３ 原宿デザインフェスタで個展を開くまでに、毎月ひとつの作品を展示することにチャレンジ。
４ 作品とは、素材とシルエット。ファッションと似ている。
５ 自分が好きなアーティストは誰か？ どんなものなのか？ そこをはっきりさせる。
６ コラージュの作成も写真の撮り方と全く同じ。インタビューに書いたように小説の書き方とも同じ。
７ 誰かに見せたい、見せるがために作品は作らない。写真と同じように自分の部屋に飾りたい作品を目指す。
８ パクリとは何か？ 昨今、叩かれるパクリ疑惑。ミメーシスとは？
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ミメーシス
https://kotobank.jp/word/ミメーシス-139464
９ 個性とはなにか？ オリジナリティってなに？
おまけ 眞子さまについて
という流れです。
お時間がある方は是非聴いてください。
:)
www.youtube.com/user/mitsushiro/
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構図の解説２
1.構図の解説２ ... 1/4
2.構図の解説２ ... 2/4
3.構図の解説２ ... 3/4
4.構図の解説２ ... 4/4
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僕のシャッター感覚
In the Eurostar to Venice . 2005. shot ... 1 / 2
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/49127115021/in/dateposted...
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Miles Davis sheet 1955-1976.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
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flickr.
www.flickr.com/photos/stealaway/
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YouTube.
www.youtube.com/user/mitsushiro/
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instagram.
www.instagram.com/mitsushiro_nakagawa/
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Pinterest.
www.pinterest.jp/MitsushiroNakagawa/
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YouPic
youpic.com/photographer/mitsushironakagawa/
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fotolog
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twitter.
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facebook.
www.facebook.com/mitsushiro.nakagawa
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threads.
www.threads.net/@mitsushiro_nakagawa
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Blue sky.
bsky.app/profile/mitsushironakagawa.bsky.social
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Amazon.
www.amazon.co.jp/gp/profile/amzn1.account.AHSKI3YMYPYE5UE...
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僕の統計。（2024年12月15日現在）
フリッカー、ユーピクのアクセス数は？
Flickr 24,260,172 View
Youpic 7,957,826 View
x.com/mitsushiro/status/1868185157909582014
僕の統計。（2024年8月1日現在）
フリッカー、ユーピクのアクセス数は？
Flickr 23,192,383 View
Youpic 7,574,603 View
僕の統計。（2024年2月7日現在）
フリッカー、ユーピクのアクセス数は？
Flickr 21,694,434 View
Youpic 7,003,230 View
僕の統計。（2023年11月13日現在）
フリッカー、ユーピクのアクセス数は？
Flickr 20,852,872 View
Youpic 6,671,486 View
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Japanese is the following.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vBRMWGk29EmsoBV2o9NM1LIVi...
Title of my book unforgettable' Mitsushiro Nakagawa Out Now. ISBN978-4-86264-866-2
Mitsushiro Nakagawa belong to Lot no.204_ . Copyright©︎2020 Lot no.204_ All rights reserved.
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” Lot No.402_ ” に関するお知らせ。
今後、僕は、” Lot No.402_ ”を主催します。
このロットナンバーは、眠っていたレオナルドダヴィンチの作品がオークションにかけらた際に付されたものです。
作品にはサインなどがいっさい記されていなかったため、彼の作品だと断定できませんでした。
しかし、様々な鑑定の結果、陽の光を浴びました。
誰にも気づかれない作品。肩書がなくとも静かに語りかける作品。
僕はこれから様々な形で、多くの皆様に提供できるよう努めてゆきます。
2020年10月24日 by Mitsushiro - Nakagawa.
Copyright©︎2024 Lot No.402_ All rights reserved.
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Huntington Beach, California
A skilled young athlete enjoys the unusually warm surf at Huntington Beach which is also know as Surf City, USA.
I like the look of him on the slope of the wave and the water and crashing wave behind him.
Nikon Z8
Nikon Z 180-600 mm at 600 mm
1/5,000 sec at f/7.1 ISO 500
August 22, 2024
© 2024 Ronald Drewnowski - All rights reserved. Any unauthorized use is prohibited.
If you should happen to be the young man in the photo, you have my permission to print a copy of this photo for your personal non-commercial use.
In Pakistan SCHOOL LIFE EXPECTANCY is just 7 years which means out of total 49.9% literate ppl major chunk goes to school for just 7 years n those schools are Government Institutions where there is no pre-school - they start off in Grade - 1 and we knw how much they can learn in seven years in such schools
A condominium unlike anything in Palm Beach, The Bristol is the culmination of an esteemed team of developers, architects, designers and brokers, coming together to create the most spectacular residential tower in Florida.
The vision of Al Adelson and Eugene Golub, The Bristol is being developed by Flagler Investors LLC, which is comprised of the renowned Golub & Company LLC, Commercial Financial Management and Elion Partners. Combined, the companies have over a century and a half of experience in real estate investment and development.
International architecture firms Solomon Cordwell Buenz and Revuelta Architecture International (PA) designed the iconic 25-story tower, creating The Bristol’s sparkling glass façade and sweeping flow-through residences. Interiors are by New York-based interior designer Amir Khamneipur. While his distinctly elegant creations have graced residential buildings such as Trump Tower, and magazines including Elle Décor, his impeccable tastes will soon outfit The Bristol’s exquisite lobby, exclusive club lounge, tranquil terrace gardens, and two-story fitness center & spa.
The lush landscaping of The Bristol is being created by the internationally acclaimed EDSA, Inc. With a passion for cultivating inspiring environments, and a portfolio including the world’s most renowned resorts and residential buildings, EDSA will be crafting the serene exterior spaces throughout The Bristol.
Exclusive sales for The Bristol are being conducted by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, a branch of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, one of the largest real estate companies in the nation. Broker Chris Leavitt is leading the four-person sales team, which consists of skilled agents with vast experience and expertise. The team includes Samantha Curry, who is among the 1% of agents nationwide to hold designation as a Certified Negotiation Expert; Marisela Cotilla, who has over thirty-five years of experience in luxury residential, commercial real estate and mortgage lending;
and Sonja Stevens, who as a resident and owner in Palm Beach, thoroughly understands the intricacies of the local market.
To learn more about The Bristol and the team behind it, visit
TheBristolPalmBeach.com to schedule your private viewing at the Palm Beach Island Sales Gallery.
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The mugger crocodile is a skilled predator that preys on a variety of species. Like other crocodilians they are ambush hunters and wait for their prey to come close. They wait camouflaged in the murky waters to launch the attack in the suitable moment. They mostly prey on fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. Reproduction takes place in winter months. Females lay eggs in nests that are holes dug in the sand. Temperature during incubation is the determinant of sex in the young. The mugger crocodile possesses the size to be a serious threat to humans, but they are not as aggressive as some other species, such as the sympatric saltwater crocodiles. They are also observed to usually avoid areas with saltwater crocodiles. Muggers are fairly social species and tolerate their conspecifics during basking and feeding.
I read somewhere that illiterate people are often very skilled at hiding their condition. They devise all kinds of complex schemes to create the impression that they can, indeed, read and... in that way, develop their own particular kind of knowledge.
That always stayed with me because it reminds me of how I learn. Obviously I'm not illterate, but I do have a lot of trouble learning certain basic things. Technical things, for example. They completely overwhelm me. But... because I have certain needs related to technology... I tend to devise my own rather cumbersome and time-consuming workarounds.
That's how it's been with photo editing. Let the record show that, although Husband Mike did graciously buy me PhotoShop about six months ago, I've never even tried to use it. I opened it once and was so completely hornswoggled... gaaaah!... that I pretty much ran for the hills. And instead of taking time to learn it properly, I just reverted to doing what I could with the fairly basic software that came with my camera.
Layers. Oh, man. I tried so long and hard with layers. Over the weekend, it finally clicked and I figured out... not how to do it the "right" way... but how to get it to do what I want... in my own backwards, sideways way.
I'm not sure this is a good thing. I mean... if I learned it "properly," I'd be in a better position to learn more... to build skills, etc. And maybe I should aspire to that. But I can't handle organized learning.
I don't WANT to learn all the basics, starting from square one. I just want to learn how to do the one or two things that interest me. And... honestly. It's much more rewarding to blunder through it on my own than to have someone teach me.
The fundamental irony here is that I'm lazy... and, as a result of that, I end up working harder for every little thing than I should have to.
Funny how that works, eh?
And here's how it all relates to the photo.
I spent goodness-knows-how-many minutes shooting this tree in the sunset the other night. I had a particular image in my mind, and was full-on determined to capture it. I kept wanting more... bigger... more tree... more sunset... and... amid all that, I missed the fact that the real worthy image was here, in this relatively tiny frame. Just a few branches with the city in the distance... rather than the grandiose thing I was shooting for. This is kind of pixelly because it's a crop from one of the larger (and soooo unusccessful) shots I took the other night. And (ahem) it really shows up the negative side of my laziness.
If I had ever taken the time to learn photography properly; if I exercised the kind of patience and discipline used by good photographers... I would've SEEN this while I was out. But I was so intent (as usual) on just getting what I wanted... that I didn't realize that what I wanted was crap!
Um... is there a moral to this? Maybe. I can't think of one. But... in amid my joy at "figuring out" layers... this is a great reality check... a reminder that the slap dash approach can sometimes get you by, but it's no reliable substitute for actual learning.
Eighty-five-year-old Luong Son Bac, the old and skilled craftsman in Thu Sy village known for making bamboo fish traps . The oldest and most skillful craftsman in the village, has devoted 77 years to the weaving craft. According to him, the key to creating beautiful and durable traps lies in selecting mature bamboo. He is considered one of the oldest and most skilled fish trap weavers in the village.
A skilled hunter, the blue heron stands motionless, staring into the shadows beneath the water’s surface. Only the brief calculated turn of his head or craning of his neck might give away his presence. He strikes like a lightening bolt, emerging with an astounding catch. On this occasion, the wish for fish is stronger and more cunning that the wish to survive. The circle of life rolls onward and nature rarely chooses favorites.
Australia’s finest craftsmen competed at the Ekka in classes ranging from novice and open blacksmithing to forging and shoeing for horses. This competition is a true demonstration of skill with competitors designing and shaping metal over hot flames.
A Black Falcons Collectible Minifig Series.
Top Row
Bladesman Heavy Infantry
Deployed in small skirmishing units these skilled axemen target high value heavily armored elite enemies. They receive special training to neutralise Cavalry with matador like expertise.
Sentinel
Royal guardsman armoured in ceremonial gear their heavy shields and Long Halberds make them slow but enduring fighters.
Half Ogre Ramhead
Unlike their larger dumber ogryn cousins, the Half ogre shows a fair amount of cunning and can remember even detailed tactical orders. their strength and size see them fight in the Vanguard.
BannerMan
Only the bravest and strongest fighters are offered the chance to carry the heraldry of the Falcon legion. Heavily armoured the Bannerman will fight til his last breath to keep the colours safe at the very front of the Vanguard.
Row 2
Deathshead Archer
Not averse to using poison to incapacitate their enemies even a knick from one arrow can be fatal! Deployed as scouts these eagle eyed infantry are a boon to the falcon legion.
Chaplain
The Wisest head in the Falcons army, with tales of battles long forgotten by most, the Chaplain can offer insight across many battlefields. His mace is also used to administer the last rites to those who won't make it back to the field hospital.
Headsman
The Executioner keeps the troops in check acting as unofficial enforcer for the falcons upper echelons. He can take a head with a single deft strike, or if he is told otherwise can make it messy and drawn out...
Quarter Master
This grizzled veteran keeps the army equipped and moving. With enough time, he can acquire you anything from a powdered unicorn horn to 10 minutes you won't forget with a saucy wench. Rum is his favourite currency!
Row 3
Bladed Fury
A lethal combination of enthusiasm and martial prowess beware the whirling web of death! trained from infancy these unpredictable weapon masters are a real wildcard in the Falcons pack.
Tribal Bezerk - From the Skylands mountain pass. The most savage of the bezerks eschew armour in favour of agility. Calling on the power of the wild they froth at the mouth and literally go Berserk!
Bucaneer
These flamboyant characters are expert florentine fighters who love the cut and thrust of combat. Often the buccaneer is a successful retired pirate who has made his fortune and is looking to transition into the nobility by proving his worth on the battlefield.
Herald
These artisans can be found across the battlefields although most consider them blowhards they are not averse to sticking the knife in when an opponent is not looking.
Bottom Row
Lester the Jester
his repertoire is mainly limited to fart jokes but his sense of humour is generally as cruel as the knife he wields in combat.
The Duchess
Plucked from the Mountain tribes the duchess is Lady to Erasmus the black, an expert with blades and poisons, not just a pretty face. Many a man has underestimated her and paid the ultimate price.
Paladin Duke Erasmus the Black
The present Falcons Master General. He is a fearsome soldier and expert fighter - he fights without mercy! heavily armoured his sword carries a blessed purity seal which deals extra damage to chaotic or evil creatures.
Brody the Squire
He carries his spare weapons and maintains the Dukes armour and equipment. Although not a proficient swordsman he is lethal with "Old Faithful" which is Erasmus trusty Mace.
All this action and hard work and there's not one "hair" (feather) out of place on him. you should've seen me !!!! (((;
i was watching this clever white crane fishing. he let me get pretty close while intensely scanning the waves for bringing in the tiny fish .... then catching them before they would hit the wall.
October is breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Although these very special cars enjoy the classic 1930's looks, they are not reproductions or copies of any other cars. By retaining the look of the 1930's they are timeless classics.
In 1986, Gerry Khouri began to build three special sports cars in his garage, one each for the three brothers, which led to the formation of the company. The name Bufori is an acronym that stands for B - Beautiful U - Unique F - Funtastic O - Original R - Romantic I - Irresistible.
The production facility in Kuala Lumpur has an installed capacity of 300 vehicles per year, and the company employs 108 skilled craftsmen. Each unit is built by hand using traditional techniques in a 25-step production process. The body of a Bufori is made out of carbon fibre and Kevlar composite material, which is light and ultra-strong. Every Bufori is made to order and can be customised according to the owner's wishes.
A skilled and gifted railroad photographer, whom many of us know and continue to enjoy his ongoing artwork in the form of pixel collections, continues to raise the bar with another well crafted exposure.
Way to work the shot my friend.........
Westbound CP ballast on the Waterloo branch.
Nicely curled waves, crashing close to the rocky shore, do not care if you break your neck.
The surf is for skilled bodyboarding only.
This is reputed to be one of President Obama's favorite beaches.
This is a side entrance to the once regal Masonic Temple in Aurora, Illinois. Built in 1922, it is now in a sorrowful state. The Masons sold the temple in the mid 1980s and it has been closed since 2006. Because of code violations and possible danger from falling concrete, a chain link fence encloses the building. This image is a composite of 3 photos. I have added the cornerstone with the date and some decorative details from the front door to this crumbling side entrance.
Happy Fence Friday, everyone!
What a skilled hunter my Grey Heron friend from Ames Park is! In a split second, it captured this good sized fish and carried it to the shore where it began making a meal of it.
I often see these birds hunting, but seldom manage to capture them with their meals, because most will be pretty small, and the birds manage to wolf them down very quickly.
I also captured a Great Egret doing the same thing, which is even more unusual, since twice in one day is a rarity indeed!
A skilled surfer negotiates a wave at Huntington Beach, California (also known as Surf City, USA). This was a great day for photographing surfers with that desirable combination of talent, nice waves, decent light and nice colors.
When my wife and I visit the area, we usually take some time to watch and photograph the surfers who frequent the area. I am always amazed that I can get photos like this with a 70-200 mm lens.
If you happen to be the individual in the photo, feel free to print a copy for you personal non-commercial use. All others, please respect the copyright.
Nikon D850
Nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 at 200 mm
1/3200 sec at f/4.5 ISO 100
July 10, 2018
He learned his trade from his Grandfather who just happened to make bespoke shoes for Sultans of Africa.
Now not may people can say that.
What a delightful man. He gave up some of his Saturday time to show me around his workshop and tell me his stories.
Taken at Tim's place in SW, Ohio. Tim is a meticulous, skilled craftsman who is currently restoring an old Diamond T and has done other Diamond T's before. Unfortunately, I've seen several in the "before" or partially completed condition, but he's sold them before I saw the completed versions. He has also sold other old trucks I took pictures of and had hoped he'd restore but, he never working on them. He acquired this one from a relative and because it has been in the family and is so rare, I think he may keep it awhile.
Schacht cars and trucks were made in Cincinnati. Although I've lived almost all of my life in Cincinnati, I've never heard of them and don't know where their factory was located. (update:
Thanks to Steve who told me where the factory was and that it is still there - I'll try to check it out) I know a couple of local people who just might have one. I'll have to check with them if and when I get a chance. He'll probably have to fabricate many parts as I doubt he'll be able to find replacements. I love the curve at the top of the door window. This is one cool antique truck.
From Wikipedia:
"Schacht was an American manufacturer of automobile, trucks and fire trucks from 1904 to 1940. The company was started by William and Gustav Schact in Cincinnati, Ohio. Production of automobiles was from 1904 to 1914 with over 8,000 automobiles produced. The company was renamed the G.A. Schacht Motor Truck Company and production of trucks and fire trucks continued until 1940."