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High school running track in Taiwan crossed by the Chelungpu fault in an earthquake in September 1999. Photo: Bob Yeats, Oregon State University.
Camera + Lens : GF1 + CANON LENS FD 24mm 1:1.4 L
I liked the tracks in the sand but the sky was grey and lifeless. A little tintype process saved it from the bin.
Tintype
The process was first described by Adolphe-Alexandre Martin in France in 1853, and patented in the United States on February 19, 1856 by Hamilton Smith, professor at Kenyon College, in Ohio. William Kloen also patented the process in the United Kingdom in the same year.
It was first called melainotype, and then ferrotype (by a rival manufacturer of the iron plates used); finally came the name tintype.
All three names describe both the process and the resulting photograph.
While the ambrotype remained very popular in the rest of the world, the tintype process had superseded the ambrotype in the United States by the end of the Civil War. It became the most common photographic process until the introduction of modern, gelatin-based processes and the invention of the reloadable amateur camera by the Kodak company. Ferrotypes had waned in popularity by the end of the 19th century, although a few makers were still around as late as the 1950s and the images are still made as novelties at some European carnivals. -/- from Wikipedia.
*TOMONI* complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *TOMONI*
Headset:*TANGE*
Front Wheel: *GRAN COMPE* tomoni spec
Rear Wheel: *GRAN COMPE* tomoni spec
Tire: *ENE CICLO* zaffiro (black) 700c×25c
Crankset: *SUGINO* rd messenger tomoni spec (silver)
Cogl: *GRUNGE* steel track cog
Brakelever: *DIA-COMPE*dc188
Brake:*DIA-COMPE* brs101 (silver)
Handle: *SOMA* condorina bar
Bar tape: *FIZIK* microtex bartape (brown)
Stem: *NITTO* UI cr-mo threaded stem
Seat post: *KALLOY* (silver)
Saddle:*BROOKS* team pro classic (brown)
This is a continuation from my photo travels the other day. I headed into town after being happy with my tree find. I originally went into town to finally pick up a game for my PS3, but something compelled me to drive to a parking lot and walk the railroad tracks. I am glad I did.
This marks the second time I have roamed the tracks in downtown Madison. This trip brought me to a bridge that crosses a small river. The fog was insane and really added to the atmosphere here. I snagged a few shots with many Stephen King books roaming through my mind. It is really amazing just how much fog can change the mood of a scene.
I really debated on making this a black and white photo. I choose not to in order to preserve the rusty tracks. Some photos I take instantly tell me what I need to do for processing. This happens to be just one of those photos.
Enjoy!
Technicalities:
Nikon D90, 70-300mm, 1/320 exposure, f/11 aperture, ISO 800
Processing:
Lightroom (8x12 crop, slight straightening, HDR exposure creation) -> HDR Express (HDR creation) -> Photoshop (Phototools, grunge applied) -> Lightroom (Clarity boost, saturation boost)
Frame :*FAIRWEATHER* track PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Handlebar :*NITTO* rivendell bosco bullmoose bar
Head Set :*VELO ORANGE* grand cru threaded headset
Wheels :*GRAN COMPE* small track hub × *H PLUS SON* the box rim
Crank:*BLUE LUG* RMC crank set
Cog:*ACS* paws 4.1 free wheel
Tire :*PANARACER* gravel king SK
Brakes :*DIA-COMPE* BRS100 short reach brake
Brake Lever :*DIA-COMPE* DC-189 brake lever
Saddle :*BROOKS* b17 flyer
Seat Post :*BL SELECT* slit seatpost
Chain :*IZUMI* jet black bicycle chain
Rack :*MASH* front rack × *WALD* 137 basket
Pedal:*MKS* RMX pedal
Grip:*RIVENDELL* miesha's portuguese tree cork grips
Another little detail that's somewhat hard to notice is the Tracker's Mask - it's got quite a bit of scarring on one side! You know, I think that maybe he learned a very valuable lesson one day while he was taking care of his animals.
Frame :*FAIRWEATHER* track PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Headset :*VELO ORANGE* grand cru threaded headset 1"
STEM :*NITTO* technomic
Handlebar :*NITTO* b812 handlebar
Wheels :*GRAN COMPE* small track hub × *H PLUS SON* the box
Tire :*FAIRWEATHER* for traveler tire
Brakes :*CAMPAGNOLO* centaur brake set
Brake Lever :*DIA-COMPE* SS-6 brake lever
Crank :*BLUELUG* RMC crank set
Cog :*ACS* paws 4.1 free wheel
Saddle :*GILLES BERTHOUD* galibier leather saddle
Grip :*DIMENSION* cork mountain grip
Tracking display in one of the launch and guidance control vans. Nike Hercules Site SF-88L is at the center, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area is represented clearly.
Obsolete today, selenium rectifiers were commonly used in military and civilian electronic equipment during the service life of the Nike Hercules system. While they were more reliable than vacuum tube rectifiers, this warning is a testament to the hazards they could pose when they did fail.
Nike Hercules Site SF-88L, the only restored Nike Hercules launch site in the United States. It is located within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County, California, north of San Francisco.
Nike Missile Site SF-88L (National Park Service):
www.nps.gov/goga/nike-missile-site.htm
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
(National Park Service)
MIM-14 Nike Hercules (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-14_Nike_Hercules
"The Last Missile Site: An Operational and Physical History of Nike Site SF-88, Fort Barry, California"
by Stephen A. Haller and John A. Martini: www.holeintheheadpress.com/last_missile_site.html
"Winged Victory: The History of the Nike Missile Training Program At Fort Bliss" by William A. Dodge, Ph.D. and Timothy L. Sawyer, Ph.D.
The former Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul line running past the old, steel railroad water tank - at Mystic in southeast Iowa.
Looking through some old shots last night, I found this painterly version of the tracks and tank at Mystic. I still definitely prefer the monochrome, but thought this one was kind of fun in a different way. : )
"Absolutely-grabbing-this" when i saw it on the rack! This one here is a replica of the truck driven by yellow driver of Team Hotwheels. With all that insane stunts you ought to get one too!, not to mention its lovely tempo and all the details... (casting design by Phil Riehlman :D)
I was so busy lately that i couldnt find a time to shoot my cars. No new stuff from my area too until recently >:( Now back in Malaysia only to find them selling at unbelievably high price :S (in Aussie its even cheaper) and the Prime Minister Noojb says the economy is on the right track! Off track it is!!!
Drilled a viewhole to monitor the tracking once the cover is on. Its not realy neaded for the blade stays where it is tracked, but its a nice touch.
Also made the knob to adjust the blade guide.
Here is a shot taken during the long jump events at the annual Chico Multi-event Classic at Chico State where decathlon and heptathlon track and field events for men and women were held over a 2-day period. I get a big kick out of the facial expressions and body positions assumed by the athletes during this event.
Image was shot with Nikon D750 + 80-200 f/2.8.
The Race Track is located in an isolated section of Death Valley National Park. It takes patience and a decent vehicle to navigate the 50+ miles of dirt road to make the round trip.
The Race Track is best known for its mysterious moving rocks. The combination of high winds, rain and ice all contribute to the rocks movement along the playa, leaving the tracks that you seen in the photo.
*AFFINITY*lopro complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame:*AFFINITY CYCLES* lo pro track frame (transparent blue)
Wheels: *ROLF PRIMA* vigor α track wheelset (silver)
Tire: *CONTINENTAL* ultra sport tire (black)
Crankset:*SRAM* omnium crankset
Handle: *NITTO* rb001aa BL special (silver)
Seatpost:*THOMSON* elite seatpost (silver)
Saddle:*SELLE SAN MARCO* regal
Taken in Plzen, CZ . In the 19th century on these tracks, trains full with beer were leaving the Pilsner Urquell factory . One interesting fact is that during summer the wagons had double walls and between the walls ice was put to keep the beer at the same temperature as in the factory's cellar till the wagons were reaching the destination (usually pubs) .
Dungeness is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh. Dungeness is also the name of the power station and a few other nearby buildings near the beach, and of an important ecological site at the same location.
Dungeness is one of the largest expanses of shingle in the world. It is of international conservation importance for its geomorphology, plant and invertebrate communities and birdlife. This is recognised and protected mostly through its conservation designations as a National Nature Reserve (NNR), a Special Protection Area (SPA), a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and part of the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) of Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay.
There is a remarkable variety of wildlife living at Dungeness, with over 600 different types of plant: a third of all those found in Britain. It is one of the best places in Britain to find insects such as moths, bees and beetles, and spiders; many of these are very rare, some found nowhere else in Britain.
The short-haired bumblebee, Bombus subterraneus, was last found in the UK in 1988, but has survived in New Zealand after being shipped there more than 100 years ago. It is to be reintroduced at Dungeness. It is planned that the first bees will be introduced in the spring of 2010.
The flooded gravel pits on Denge Beach, both brackish and fresh water, provide an important refuge for many migratory and coastal bird species. The RSPB has a bird sanctuary there and every year thousands of bird watchers descend on the peninsula to catch a glimpse of a rare bird from the bird observatory.
One of the most remarkable features of the site is an area known as 'the patch' or, by anglers, as 'the boil'. The waste hot water and sewage from the Dungeness nuclear power stations are pumped into the sea through two outfall pipes, enriching the biological productivity of the sea bed and attracting seabirds from miles around.
Beach fishing is popular at Dungeness, with the area being a nationally recognised cod fishing venue in the winter.
The name Dungeness derives from Old Norse nes: "headland", with the first part probably connected with the nearby Denge Marsh. Popular etymology ascribes a French origin to the toponym, giving an interpretation as "dangerous nose".
Title: [Train tracks]
Date: 1903
Source: Boston Elevated Railway photographs, 9800.018.
File name: 9800018_003_138
Rights: Public Domain
Citation: Boston Elevated Railway photographs, 9800.018.City of Boston Archives, Boston
Frame :*FAIRWEATHER* track BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Headset:*CHRIS KING*
Handle :*NITTO* for shred bar
Stem:*NITTO* technomic
Wheels :*PHILWOOD* high flange track hub × *VELOCITY* A23 rim
Tire :*PANARACER* gravel king tire
Brakes :*CAMPAGNOLO* centaur brake set
Brake Lever :*DIA-COMPE* SS-6 brake lever
Crankset :*SUGINO*
Saddle :*SELLE ITALIA* flite 1990 saddle
Grip :*ESI* racers edge grip
Seat post:*NITTO* S65
Pedal :*MKS* urban plattform pedal