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Designed for heavy freight work and constructed in Swindon shops in 1918, the class was the first 2-8-0 in Britain. Of the 84 constructed, six survived to preservation, most having been retired in the mid-1960s. Two have operated post-preservation, but 2857 is the only example presently in service.
Another hand-specimen of amphibole asbestiform riebeckite ore, also known as crocidolite (historically, a.k.a. "blue asbestos"), one of six currently regulated minerals defined as "asbestos".
In this example, from another South African locality, a seam of hair-like crystalline crocidolite "fibers" is shown between rocky matrix, demonstrating the inherently fibrous nature of this toxic mineral oddity.
Medieval myth and lore once believed the hair-like qualities of asbestos originated from fictitious "salamander's wool", then later mistakenly thought to be based in the plant kingdom in the 19th-century. Eventually, progress in scientific studies later proved the ultra-slender "crocidolite" fibers are actually minerological elongated crystals. Silicified versions of crocidolite form chatoyant lapidary products more popularly known as "tigers eye" or "hawks eye" and brecciated types known as "pietersite" (see here).
When disturbed, crocidolite can splinter into countless elongated bundles, often referred as "fibers", a characteristic somewhat unique to asbestos minerals. Individual unit fibrils of asbestos are extremely thin needle-like particles on the order of microns and angstroms in diameter. Asbestos "fibers" can further sub-divide into such small, lightweight microscopic particles that they practically become "invisible" and can become airborne.
Inhalation exposures to carcinogenic, microscopic airborne asbestos particles have been well documented to cause serious respiratory diseases and cancers, and has been linked to disease-causation in other bodily systems, which have ultimately resulted in hundreds of thousands of fatalities and as many more are predicted.
I went outside a few days ago with the new tripod in order to take some shots of the Christmas lights and yard decor. After finishing I noticed there were some interesting cloud formations overhead. I didn't really notice much in the way of stars. Just a few widely scattered twinklers. But the clouds seemed intriguing so I pointed the tripod upwards and took a few shots. I liked the natural version of several of them and may post them one day. But I happened to hit auto levels on this one and really liked the ethereal effect of the clouds in front of the stars. So I titled it O Holy Night.
In case you are curious this was taken with my nifty fifty at f/2, shutter speed of 15 seconds, and ISO of 220.
Here's wishing you all a great Monday. Thanks as always for the inspiration and friendship.
Grossglockner under a bright blue sky with whisps of cloud, interested in your thoughts, does this conversion work?
©copyright Peter van de Lavoir; do not use this photo in any way, without permission
De inhoud van de koffer vliegt er uit. Waar wijst deze inhoud op; wat is het geheim; Geef het antwoord!
The contents are flying out of the suitcase. What does this content indicate? Who gives the answer. The title of the book "Het dwaallight"is translated in English: The will-o-the-whisp.
Photographing smoke art is one of the most rewarding aspects of home photography. We've all seen the wispy strands that float and glide through the air, but it's not until these trails are frozen in time do we see the true beauty and elegance of their construction.
In many images it's possible to see a subject within the smoke.
The advantage of smoke art photography is that - compared to water droplets - the patterns take longer to form so it's easier to judge when to take the shot. It's when the scene is viewed on the screen that the true diversity and uniqueness of the patterns is realised.
This was processed in Photoshop to highlight the patterns that exist within the formations.
I was standing at my oldest daughter side when she quickly turned away - at the Denver Art Museum for Monet paintings - thats her cell phone.
Last nights display was one of the best I have seen in a while. This whisp just appeared and kept growing having everyone around us in awe. The scene behind us was just as awesome. A rainbow formed and a whisp cloud was forming around it too. Just incredible.
This is near the area where I was watching the eagles. I liked the way the sun was setting on them with the whisps of clouds behind
Claire and I made a snap decision on Saturday night to get up early and head to the coast for sunrise. After checking tide heights etc i decided on Blyth and the concrete jetty mainly. We were a bit late getting there but as per normal on the way down the A19 there was barely a cloud in the sky. However at 7am after setting up the sky took on an interesting tone with some nice whisps of cloud catching the lovely pastel hues.
This was my first shot and when i seen it on the back of the camera i wouldve happily packed up and left right then. Apart from lens correction and a slight adjustment in Camera Raw this is how it looked in camera.
After taking a few shots here i noticed a lad walking towards us and it was Martin aka MD Fryer who had escaped baby feeding duties :D
After that it all went down hill while i was shooting on the jetty as a man decided he would stand in front of me and take snapshots at the sun as it broke the horizon. He was pointing straight at it looking through the view finder with a zoom lens with no want for foreground etc so why he couldnt just stand on the miles of beach at either side was beyond me! He mustve had a sore eye later that morning! I know i dont own this concrete but i am always courteous if other peeps are wanting to take shots.
Anyway i got a few more shots while Claire entertained herself by tidying the beach and she also found an Isopod (a giant orrible woodlouse like thing!) :O
Had a bit craic with Martin when he returned from further down the beach and showed him a few filters and stuff.
After shooting here on the way back to the car a took a few shots of the beach huts before bumping into Dougie aka D.I Photographic who was out on a bike ride.
Really nice morning all in all but why wasnt the cafe open? It says 8am on the sign! :/
Similar to the other photo (which was taken just to the right of this one), but this time without the illumination of the moon (it was hiding behind the clouds).
As a result, stronger silhouette, and also more contrasty clouds/sky (and more visible stars!)
To the left is the Big Dipper, which points at Polaris (the North Star) at the top of the frame.
The colours are true and the photo is unedited -- the joy of long exposures, and a little light pollution in just the right places...!
Larger version, on black: bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3885069555&size=large
Related blog: blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/09/twilight-moonlit-landscapes-and-...
Recently I had the privilege to meet this Dragon called Bracken and her parents. Bracken in a friendly manner both blinked and blew gentle whisps of smoke at me. The father was able to provide some fine accompanying rhythms to this fantastic Pride event.
This is a sun-dog, which I call sunrainbows (though technically it's not a rainbow). Anyway, I saw this on my way home from Montana. It blessed me, and I hope it blesses you, too.
Wie für Rallenvögel (Rallidae) typisch, handelt es sich auch bei der Teichralle um einen recht ruffreudigen Vogel, der über ein breites Repertoir an Lautäußerungen verfügt. Von einem perlenden Whisper Song, über ein Arsenal situationsabhängiger Warnrufe, bis hin zu einem aggressiven Fauchen.
Lautaufnahmen der Teichralle und viele weitere Vogelstimmen finden sich bei Xeno-canto: www.xeno-canto.org/species/Gallinula-chloropus
Botanischer Garten Rombergpark der Stadt Dortmund.
Great big flakes like white ashes
at nightfall descending
abruptly everywhere
and vanishing
in this hand like the host
on somebody's put-out tongue, she
turns the crucifix over
to me, still warm
from her touch two years later
and thank you,
I say all alone—
vast whisp-whisp of wingbeats
awakens me and I look up
at a minute-long string of black geese
following low past the moon the white
course of the snow-covered river and
by the way thank You for
keeping Your face hidden, I
can hardly bear the beauty of this world.
— Franz Wright
A memorable whisp of water at Willow Falls in Willow River State Park, Wisconsin.
HDR: 3 image bracket 2.5, 8, & 15 second exposures.
With the final whisps of steam still leaving the engine, Snowdon No. 5 'Moel Siabod' can be seen inside the shed at Llanberis undergoing washout
Whisp is my grumpy little death spirit.
I just got him back from having his faceup and tattoo work done and I couldn't resist getting a few pics of him even though weather isn't cooperating to give me some decent light.
His amazing faceup and tattoo work was done by the talented Akiko Smith of Vitta Vera (you can find her web site here: www.samuraifiles.com/tsumi/samuraifilez/ningyo/store/inde... ).
Producing fire with magic.
Photographing smoke art is one of the most rewarding aspects of home photography. We've all seen the wispy strands that float and glide through the air, but it's not until these trails are frozen in time do we see the true beauty and elegance of their construction.
In many images it's possible to see a subject within the smoke.
The advantage of smoke art photography is that - compared to water droplets - the patterns take longer to form so it's easier to judge when to take the shot. It's when the scene is viewed on the screen that the true diversity and uniqueness of the patterns is realised.
This was processed in Photoshop to highlight the patterns that exist within the formations.
The smoke was created by burning an incense stick against a black background. The light was a flashgun behind and below at an angle of 45° upwards with black card between the flash unit and the subject so that the light hit the smoke, but not the camera lens. The result was processed in Photoshop.
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This is the last set of smoke art to be produced using this method. With so many uploads, it's difficult to create original ideas. So now I will be concentrating on a different and more creative method which I plan to have ready within a few months.
Watch this space.
Here she explodes after Whisp who has already been run to the very top of the oak tree. This wicked sow tore after her and literally ran right up to the top branch Whisp was holed up on, only relenting when it became obvious the branch would not hold their combined weight...
Got myself another $10 Fuji from a resale shop. Still looking for a camera I am not afraid to destroy when riding my e-bike. It's not the best camera I have ever had but it does somewhat well enough for the purpose. It's better than any cellphone I have ever owned, and maybe two really bad cameras I tried.
20 - Up
This photo was actually taken for the Underneath theme. I thought that people are forever underneath the sky (well for the most part) and that it would be an all encompassing concept. As it turns out I spotted the fancy sandscape under the water for that week and so I was left with this shot.
I shot three braketed images and ran the exposures through Photomatix. It brought a very moody atmosphere to the shot, and the slight movement of the clouds between the exposures added for a bit of dynamicism. It's an obviously processed shot, but I'm not going to try to justify the pros and cons of it. I like the image and I'm glad that I got to put it into the project!
You have something attached to your face!
Taken at Twilight Zone - 8xp CCS RP SIM, Twilight Zone (154, 81, 1770)