Early Friday Photography Blog No 125

by Sassafras Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 03:46:23 AM EST

Viking Graffiti, Orkney.

Bumped for your Sunday viewing - In Wales

They say a picture is worth a thousand of them. This week's optional theme is "Words". Then, the regular ,"Photos As Usual".

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Early Friday Photography Blog No 125 | 59 comments (59 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Words (4.00 / 2)

"Words"

by Sassafras on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 05:47:12 PM EST

Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

by Sassafras on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 05:49:50 PM EST
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Re: Words (none / 0)

I know this one!

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 05:53:41 PM EST
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Re: Words (none / 0)

I thought you might ;)

by Sassafras on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 05:58:19 PM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 05:56:31 PM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 05:58:52 PM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 6)

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 06:01:28 PM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

by Fran on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 12:31:26 AM EST
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Re: Words (none / 1)

Excellent framing on the second one, the reflection is great.

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 03:11:13 AM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

A repost:

(Sorry for the uncorrected perspective)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 04:40:05 AM EST
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Re: Words (none / 0)

You must have some architect blood in you somewhere...

Trying to match perspective to drawn elevations is like trying to make your girlfriend look like Kate Moss. And the only axonometric camera pictures you'll ever see, you'll see on Google Earth. Only great distance disoccludes perspective ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 08:38:59 AM EST
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Re: Words (none / 0)

the only axonometric camera pictures you'll ever see, you'll see on Google Earth

How about conical perspective? Do photo cameras produce that, or not even? Interestingly this article talks of perspective in terms of vanishing points only so that axonometric perspective features nowhere.

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 08:55:59 AM EST
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Re: Words (none / 0)

As I've mentioned before there is an interesting series of prints in which the Japanese woodcut master Hokusai tries to demonstrate his new-found knowledge of Occidental perspective. He learnt it from a rare foreign visitor to Japan - a Portuguese.

His transition from axonometric to what we would call perspective, was a little bumpy - which these few prints show.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 09:21:38 AM EST
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Comical Projection (sic) (none / 0)

Cameras can't unwrap, but software can.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 09:29:32 AM EST
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good subject! (4.00 / 6)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 08:30:41 AM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 3)

A repost

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 06:00:30 PM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

A few more wordy reposts

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 06:11:48 PM EST
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Re: Words-Repeats (4.00 / 6)

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP on Sat Feb 6th, 2010 at 11:53:45 AM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 6)

Natural adventure land? (We do have regular old Strassenbahn trolleys mixed in with the modern, one has a bar.)

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Sat Feb 6th, 2010 at 02:00:26 PM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

Self Portrait Sometimes

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Sat Feb 6th, 2010 at 02:02:14 PM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 08:38:13 AM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 08:38:50 AM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 6)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 08:39:41 AM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 6)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 08:40:13 AM EST
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Re: Words (4.00 / 5)

Easiest image of inscribed words in India - sura from Quran on Taj.

I am sure in Quran one can find quote for any occasion.

From close distance it's not easy to put Taj in focus.

by FarEasterner on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 11:06:25 AM EST
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Photos as usual (none / 1)

"Photos as usual"

by Sassafras on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 05:48:14 PM EST

Re: Photos as usual (4.00 / 5)

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 05:59:36 PM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (4.00 / 7)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 08:26:04 PM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 0)

Wuz'dat? WWII air shelter, strange middle-age tower, remains of a windmill?

Wait, don't tell. Maybe I can find the location...

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 04:11:36 AM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 0)

Well there is a railway in the picture, so should be easy.....

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 04:46:47 AM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 1)

Indeed. Near Luffenham Station? In which case my third guess is right: it's the South Luffenham windmill?

South Luffenham - Wikipedia

The windmill was built in 1832; in 1895, a great storm blew the top off, but the building continued to be used until 1908.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 05:00:59 AM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 0)

Yay! well done.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 06:08:03 AM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 0)

Every time you do this I am dumbfounded!

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 08:40:47 AM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 0)

it is a talent.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 08:52:58 AM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (4.00 / 8)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 08:26:43 PM EST
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More winter (4.00 / 5)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 04:35:36 AM EST
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Re: More winter (4.00 / 5)

Snow-crushed tree -- looks like a dragon, or fighting dinosaurs:

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 04:36:26 AM EST
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Looks like they're (none / 1)

romantically inclined in my opinion.

paul spencer

by paul spencer (spencerinthegorge AT yahoo DOT com) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 03:52:24 PM EST
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Re: More winter (4.00 / 6)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 04:36:43 AM EST
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Re: More winter (4.00 / 5)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 04:36:57 AM EST
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Re: More winter (4.00 / 4)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 04:37:25 AM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (4.00 / 5)

The Piñata Party

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 05:52:57 PM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 0)

I love the insights you give into life in Mexico (is it Mexico?!)

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sat Feb 6th, 2010 at 03:39:16 AM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 1)

Thank you IW. Yes, it's a "small" rural town in Tabasco state. My grandson was invited to a birthday party last week and these are some of the pix. The party was scheduled to be held at a ranch out in the country, but the weather turned nasty so the venue was changed at the last minute to an indoor space in town. There were about a hundred people so it was pretty crowded. Nevertheless, the kids had a good time playing games and cracking the piñatas.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Sat Feb 6th, 2010 at 10:21:53 AM EST
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Sombras, (4.00 / 5)

nada mas...

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 05:56:52 PM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (4.00 / 8)

LOW STONE WALL

BEACH FIELD MEMORIAL
(RIP Dusty)

KENDRA & THE KAMEL

FIELD STONE

WOODEN FENCE

STONE WALL

FENCE RAIL LILLY

FIELD OF FINGERS

LIZARD-SKIN FENCE

MALIBU FIELD
(By Kendra)

MALIBU FIELD
(By Knucklehead)

BRONZE FIELD HORSES

FIELD HUNT
(Misdirection)

CAPTURED

FIELD HOUSE

TILTING FIELDS

MALIBU FIELDS

FORCED LANDING FIELD
(Wounded On Board)

JANUARY SUNSETS (Field Of Color)
(Please click & go to "original")

The difference between theists and atheists is that the atheists don't set the theists on fire for refusing to agree with them.

by Knucklehead on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 09:38:35 PM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 0)

I love the Malibu field shots, but these are all gorgeous.

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sat Feb 6th, 2010 at 03:36:04 AM EST
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Re: Photos as usual (none / 0)

In Wales,
With the rains we`ve had lately, I hope to see a rebirth of those flowered fields soon enough.
And Thank you.

The difference between theists and atheists is that the atheists don't set the theists on fire for refusing to agree with them.

by Knucklehead on Sat Feb 6th, 2010 at 11:35:04 PM EST
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Ask the expert (none / 0)

"Ask the expert"

by Sassafras on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 at 05:48:50 PM EST

Re: Early Friday Photography Blog No 125 (4.00 / 6)

Conservatory in winter. Militant Electrician. 2010.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Fri Feb 5th, 2010 at 02:29:05 PM EST

Orkney (4.00 / 3)

My brother just spent a week in Orkney visiting his girlfriend. Despite the bitter cold, he said it was one of the most beautiful places he'd ever been -- and he lives in Paros, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.

He was fascinated by the neolithic Ring of Brodgar site. Totally different time period, but your photo reminded me of that.

The march of civilizations is a series of defenses that man has put up against the dread of pure existence.

by marco on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 06:45:43 AM EST

Re: Orkney (4.00 / 4)

Very beautiful indeed. And incredibly magical: while Stonehenge is now so packaged that you can't approach the stones, you can just wander up to these, and touch them, lean on them, sit on them...

The Ring of Brodgar lies on a narrow spit between two lochs. There's an amazing archaeological excavation going on, which you can visit if you go in the summer, of the surprisingly large and sophisticated wall and buildings that blocked the approach to the circle.

This photo was taken on 12 August: the night of the Perseid meteor shower. We met a couple of guys there who were intending to watch them from the circle. I was kicking myself for not thinking of that (the Perseids were why we'd timed our trip for that week), but we weren't equipped to stay in the open all night. Because it was cold. Even in August.

by Sassafras on Sun Feb 7th, 2010 at 06:13:25 PM EST
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Re: Orkney (none / 0)

They also have (or, more precisely, had) some of the most spectacular sweaters I have seen anywhere. You can get an idea from here (PDF), but they are far from the ones I got at that shop over 20 years ago. Handknit sweaters were already dying out back then, a casualty of improved working opportunities for women.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 03:17:58 AM EST
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Re: Orkney (none / 0)

There were some, not many, and those there were were a three figure sum. Which is what an intricate hand-knitted sweater costs, even at a miserly hourly rate.

by Sassafras on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 04:04:11 PM EST
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Re: Orkney (4.00 / 3)

Anything like this? (Bearing in mind that it has faded, and needs to be cleaned...)

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 04:46:35 PM EST
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Re: Orkney (none / 1)

Oh, that's wonderful.

I don't remember seeing anything as good as that. I think the current fashion is for fewer, more muted colours (probably easier and quicker to knit, too), but they don't show off the knitter's craft anywhere near so well.

by Sassafras on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 05:32:24 PM EST
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Re: Orkney (4.00 / 3)

That's gorgeous!

Here's the New Mexico version of a Fair Isle vest. I'm not sure what makes it Fair Isle rather than Orkney patterning. But the colors here are definitely desert.

by ElaineinNM on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 06:38:04 PM EST
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Re: Orkney (none / 1)

That's beautiful. Is it yours? :)

My mum used to be considered a good knitter (before the bifocals) of the complex cabling variety, but she wouldn't do Fair Isle.

Me...I can't keep an even tension for a single line, never mind choose how many stitches to the inch.

by Sassafras on Wed Feb 10th, 2010 at 06:43:52 PM EST
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Re: Orkney (4.00 / 2)

Thanks, S. It's a vest that I made for Andy. Vest is actually done now!

My Mum taught me to knit when I was about 5. Hands are more agile then and can learn to do these things....

I'm a fiberholic--have bags of fleeces ready to spin and dye, and boxes of yarns. Eoghan the cat loves to knit too, but not in a helpful way ;-)
Elaine

by ElaineinNM on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 10:38:01 AM EST
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