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This church, one of the oldest structures in Macomb County, Michigan, was built by a Methodist congregation in 1857. Since 1958, it has been the home of the First Baptist Church of Warren.
It stands today with it's original construction, and original materials (although it looks like it could use a new paint job).
The star cluster Melotte 15 in the central region of the Heart Nebula, IC1805, in Cassiopeia.
The image is dominated by clouds of emitting hydrogen gas with dark dust lanes within.
The gas near the star cluster is sculpted into rope-like, contorted, and intricate pillar-like shapes and whisps. These features are believed to be as a result of stellar winds and intense radiation emanating from the young, hot stars, of Melotte 15.
Imaged in narrowband with my Esprit120ED and a ZWO 1600MM camera.
This is a further process of data that I acquired last year - but I have reprocessed centring on the central star cluster with its associated fascinating gas structures.
Shot in narrowband HHOO with my Esprit 120ED and a ZWO 1600mm camera.
40 x 300s Ha
20 x 300s OIII
All at gain 200 - camera cooled to -20
The Ha was mapped to red, the OIII to blue and a synthetic blend of Ha and OIII to the green channel.
Tyneside structures. Newcastle housing, looking up to the 'Byker Wall, a name sometimes given to the whole of the estate, but which really applies only to the high rise blocks seen at the top. The 620 maisonettes that form the actual wall were built with little view to the north, where it was intended that a motorway would be built on that side (it wasn't), but with extensive views across the Tyne to Gateshead and County Durham. The wall would also provide a sound barrier for the larger numbers of low rise dwellings at lower levels.
The Byker estate was built between 1969 and 1982, but the nearer blocks are all of later date. Most of the development is in the area known as Walker, which extends along the river bank, with steep connecting roads. The steepness of the roads led to a local saying, 'you can bike from Byker to Walker, but you have to walk from Walker to Byker'.
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This is the ceiling lighting structure in airport.
Shooting up. Post processing for a monochrome abstract.
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Concrete things with holes in them, at the edge of a Lincolnshire field. I don't know what these things are. There are several of them in one location, quite big, probably been there a long time and no obvious purpose. One on its own might have been an artwork I suppose. Get the sun behind one of them and you can make silly effects.
This enigmatic structure was a former sport stadium opened by King Léopold II. His plan was to turn the old citadel site, which no longer served any military purpose, into a centre for culture and sport.
The slogan Ludus Pro Patria was borrowed from the Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896.
Modelled on an ancient Greek stadium, it was designed by the Brussels architect Georges Hobé in the style of the Vienna Secession. One of the earliest reinforced concrete buildings in the country, it could seat 4,000 spectators. (The Brussels Times). Namur, Belgium.
Excerpt from heritageburlington.ca:
The Graham House at 1421 Lakeshore Road was built in 1894 as a two-storey front-gable frame structure with front verandah and gingerbread bargeboard.
I last photographed the Thames Barrier a little over a year ago, but became inspired to revisit the location after coming across an article about the 1953 North Sea Flood, which overwhelmed British sea defences in the Thames Estuary and led to the deaths of more than 300 people across several counties. It was remarkable to read that the gates protect not only the immediate East London borough against tidal surges, but also the infratructure, underground network and power supplies stretching beyond the O2 Arena, the Docklands and Tower Bridge and all the way to Westminster. In addition to this, the barrier now also needs to contend with the impact of climate change and rising sea levels.
With all of this in mind, my aim with this image was a darker, moodier and altogether more sinister alternative to my last take on the location, capturing the formidable size and scale of the barrier's piers at dusk, but also contrasting the peaceful flow of the Thames and the reassuring glow of the piers' evening lights with the foreboding tones of the evening sky.
The final image is a blend of a dozen exposures captured over two hours, starting with a 90-second exposure as the sun was setting and continuing into the evening, at which point the shutter speed had extended to 12 minutes. My intention all along had been to weight the emphasis on the later exposures, but I knew I would also be using the earlier and brighter exposures to enhance the lighting across the roof of the piers and the tones along the Thames. Having created Pen Tool selections in Photoshop for the barrier's piers, the sky and the river, I blended in portions of each of these exposures using a combination of Soft Light, Lighten, Luminosity, Linear Dodge, Colour Dodge and Screen blend modes. The goal at this stage was to bring out the reflective finish and dimensionality along the tip of the piers, to emphasise the glow of the lights inside the barrier, to produce a clean finish in the concrete at the base of each pier, and to brighten the water and darken the sky. After blending the exposures,
I applied a gentle radial blur to the sky and used Silver Efex Pro to lower its midtone structure and soften its texture, creating a subtle contrast between the piers and their surroundings. I then used Colour Efex Pro to add some minor tonal contrast adjustments, with a gentle Detail Extractor to bring out the gritty nuance in the piers. The final touches were a combination of a Gradient Map to emphasise the chilly evening tones and a Colour Lookup set to Bleach Bypass to desaturate the tip of the piers, which helped to bring out their metallic texture and to add some definition to their background.
The end result involved more planning and attention to detail at both the shooting and editing stages than my previous take, but it hopefully brings out the immense feat of engineering behind the barrier's design, as well as the rock-steady industrial strength of the barrier against a sometimes menacing force of nature, which was the aspect that inspired me to revisit the location in the first place.
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Village de l'ethnie Rendille, Kenya
Les Rendille sont une population d'Afrique de l'Est vivant au nord du Kenya, entre le lac Turkana et le mont Marsabit. Ce sont principalement des nomades, éleveurs de chèvres, de moutons mais surtout de dromadaires, particulièrement adaptés aux conditions désertiques du nord du Kenya . Ils dépendent fortement de ces animaux pour une grande partie de leurs besoins quotidiens : nourriture, lait, vêtements, commerce et transport.
Le lieu d'origine du peuple Rendille était l'Éthiopie. Ils ont été forcés de migrer vers le sud, au Kenya, à cause de leurs conflits fréquents avec la tribu des Oromo pour le pâturage et l’eau pour leurs animaux.
Vivant dans une région particulièrement hostile de ce fait délaissée par le colonisateur anglais, les Rendilles n'ont pas été affecté par sa présence.
Leur langue est le rendille, une langue couchitique,parlée par quelques dizaines de milliers de locuteurs seulement
Comme les Masaï pour les vaches, les chameaux sont saignés pour boire leur sang. Les Rendille sont étroitement liés aux Samburu, par des liens économiques et familiaux. Ils ont parfois adopté leur langue, le Samburu.
Comme dans la plupart des tribus, le mariage n'est pas autorisé au sein de son propre clan et est arrangé par les parents . Chaque femme vit dans sa propre maison avec ses enfants et les mères jouissent d'un statut élevé. La société est fortement structurée par les liens familiaux.
Detail of Cathedral Building, Heart of Worcestershire College, Worcester. Designed by architects Richard Sheppard, Robson & Partners. Completed at some point between 1965-73.
Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southwestern Utah. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors. Bryce sits at a much higher elevation than nearby Zion National Park. The rim at Bryce varies from 8,000 to 9,000 feet (2,400 to 2,700 m).
When leaves fall, they undergo decomposition by fungi, bacteria, and invertebrates. Softer tissues are broken down first, while tougher structures such as the leaf veins (xylem and phloem) remain, creating delicate leaf skeletons.
This process is ecologically vital, as it returns nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon to the soil cycle, supporting soil fertility and the functioning of forest ecosystems.
Notre Dame is one of my favorite places of Paris. When I lived there years ago I used to go inside regularly and sit down to enjoy the cool darkness and the deeply nourishing atmosphere and quiet. In recent visits to Paris, I still entered beautiful Notre Dame at least once, to go listen to the soprano singing vespers and to enjoy the amazing beauty of this structure, and the energy one can feel there.
I wrote the following paragraphs in English and in French a few years ago. Now we all know of course the tragedy that has befallen this world treasure:
Little secret for those of you who love to find the golden treasures from the angels: look for the little chapel of La Vierge de Lourdes. It's inside along the north wall, near the entrance. Stay there a long while very quietly and watch the candles and the statue, and see what happens. Millions have prayed there. It is a mind space of gossamer energy that soaks your soul in radiance. What a gift this little chapel can be if one is willing to receive. I left the cathedral with eyes of Wonder.
[Tout simplement dit, j'adore Notre Dame. Un de mes lieux preferes a Paris, j'y retourne chaque fois que j'ai l'occasion de visiter Paris. Et la derniere fois que j'y etais, je me suis trouvee devant la chapelle de la Vierge de Lourdes, tout tranquilement pendant longtemps. Le passe' - le present - et le future s'effondraient ensemble .... le temps passait et le temps ne passait pas. Dificile de m'arracher de cette orbe d'energie bienfaisante. Quand je suis sortie de la Cathedrale, je me suis sentie changee. Dans notre age de materialism regie par la Raison, il est neanmoins et heureusement toujours possible d'etre touche' par les Anges. Ils sont tres tres pres. On doit simplement laisse' la porte ouverte.]
Information about Notre Dame here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_de_Paris
A link to a wonderful series of old maps of the historic center of Paris, showing the development around the Ile de la Cite and Ile St. Louis from the 1400's to the 1800's: paris1900.lartnouveau.com/paris00/ile_cite_st-louis.htm
The very pronounced spiral structure of the Whirlpool Galaxy is believed to be the result of the close interaction between it and its companion galaxy NGC 5195; specifically, its passing through the main disk of M51 about 500 to 600 million years ago. In this model, NGC 5195 came from behind M51 through the disk towards the observer and made another disk crossing as recently as 50 to 100 million years ago until it is where we observe it to be now, slightly behind M51.
Date of shoot: 25/3/15
L: 28 subs at 600s 1*1
RGB: 8 subs at 450s 1*1
Camera Starlight Express SXVR-H694
Sample Rate 0.98 asp at 1*1 , 1.97 asp at 2*2
Filter Wheel : Starlight Express Mini Wheel
Mount : Avalon fast Linear
Scope: Orion Optics UK AG10
Filters : Astrodon LRGB