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A large Hong Kong-registered container ship, operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation (COSCO = China Ocean Shipping Co). COSCO are one of the largest shipping companies in the world, with over 1000 ships.
Bow view, showing foremast, breakwater and markings for double bowthrusters, forward draught marks, bulbous bow and tank divisions, inbound for Southampton.
IMO 9466245
Built 2011 Hyundai Heavy Ind, Korea
141,823 gt
13,114 TEU
16Apr2025
More photo practice at the Butterfly garden
Looking a little disheveled.
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Els prismàtics Dienstglas 10x50 de la Wehrmacht, fabricats per Ernst Leitz a Wetzlar (Alemanya), són un exemple emblemàtic dels binoculars militars utilitzats durant la Segona Guerra Mundial. Aquest model, amb una amplificació de 10x i lents de 50 mm, ofereix una visió clara i lluminosa, ideal per a l'ús en condicions de camp, com les que requerien les unitats d'artilleria o els oficials superiors, incloent-hi figures com Erwin Rommel, conegut per utilitzar aquest tipus de prismàtics.
Fabricats amb materials resistents com alumini, acer i baquelita, aquests Dienstglas presenten un acabat robust amb un recobriment que sovint mostra signes d'ús, com ara petites rascades o desgast, però que manté la seva funcionalitat. Les lents, amb un sistema de prismes Porro, estan dissenyades per suportar temperatures extremes, especialment després de 1941, quan es van adaptar per al fred intens del front rus (la creu indica precísament això). Els binoculars estan marcats a la part dreta amb "Dienstglas 10x50", un número de sèrie i, a partir de 1941, el indicador del fabricant amb un codi de tres lletres. En aquest cas "beh" indica Ernst Leitz, de Wetzlar, el mateix fabricant que les famoses càmeres Leica.
Pel número de serie, semblen fabricats entorn 1943. Imagineu el que potser varen "veure" aquests binocles...
Internament tenen certs defectes, sobretot a la banda dreta, amb dany en un prisma i fongs en les lents, però els he fet restaurar i ara la imatge ha millorat molt.
www.ima-usa.com/products/original-german-wwii-10x50-diens...
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The Wehrmacht's Dienstglas 10x50 binoculars, manufactured by Ernst Leitz in Wetzlar, Germany, are an iconic example of military binoculars used during World War II. This model, with a magnification of 10x and 50 mm lenses, offers a clear and bright view, ideal for use in field conditions, such as those required by artillery units or senior officers, including figures such as Erwin Rommel, who was known to use this type of binoculars.
Made of resistant materials such as aluminum, steel and bakelite, these Dienstglas feature a robust finish with a coating that often shows signs of use, such as minor scratches or wear, but which maintains its functionality. The lenses, with a Porro prism system, are designed to withstand extreme temperatures, especially after 1941, when they were adapted for the intense cold of the Russian front (the cross mark shows that). The binoculars are marked on the right side with "Dienstglas 10x50", a serial number (which seems to indicate a production year of 1943) and, from 1941, the manufacturer's indication with a three-letter code. In this case "beh" indicates Ernst Leitz, from Wetzlar, the same manufacturer as the famous Leica cameras.
I wonder what these binoculars "saw"...
Internally the right side has some defects, like damage to one of the prisms, and fungus in some of the lens, but now they have been CLAed and collimated and the image is much better.
www.ima-usa.com/products/original-german-wwii-10x50-diens...
The amazing colors of the male wood duck. One of North America's most colorful waterfowl. Oregon.
A colorful male wood duck spreading his wings. Oregon.
The shadow from a fence to the right of frame was cast across this astroturf hockey field, making it look rough and rutted. It is in fact perfectly smooth. The thicker top part of the fence cast a shadow directly and parallel to the left of the white painted line, making it look 3 dimensional.
Fujifilm X-S10, Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/2.8 on a MD-XF mount adapter.
Fujifilm recipe:
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: 5800k R+1 B-3
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: -2
Shadows: +3
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: 0
Fujifilm X-S10, Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/2.8 on a MD-XF mount adapter.
Fujifilm recipe:
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: 5800k R+1 B-3
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: -2
Shadows: +3
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: 0
Fujifilm X-S10, Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/2.8 on a MD-XF mount adapter.
Fujifilm recipe:
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: 5800k R+1 B-3
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: -2
Shadows: +3
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: 0
Fujifilm X-S10, Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/2.8 on a MD-XF mount adapter.
Fujifilm recipe:
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: 5800k R+1 B-3
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: -2
Shadows: +3
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: 0
Fujifilm X-S10, Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/2.8 on a MD-XF mount adapter.
Fujifilm recipe:
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: 5800k R+1 B-3
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: -2
Shadows: +3
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: 0
The shadow from a fence to the right of frame was cast across this astroturf hockey field, making it look rough and rutted. It is in fact perfectly smooth. The thicker top part of the fence cast a shadow directly and parallel to the left of the white painted line, making it look 3 dimensional.
Fujifilm X-S10, Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/2.8 on a MD-XF mount adapter.
Fujifilm recipe:
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: 5800k R+1 B-3
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: -2
Shadows: +3
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: 0
Line painted on the road.
Fujifilm X-S10, Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/2.8 on a MD-XF mount adapter.
Fujifilm recipe:
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: 5800k R+1 B-3
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: -2
Shadows: +3
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: 0
The shadow from a fence to the right of frame was cast across this astroturf hockey field, making it look rough and rutted. It is in fact perfectly smooth. The thicker top part of the fence cast a shadow directly and parallel to the left of the white painted line, making it look 3 dimensional.
Fujifilm X-S10, Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 135mm f/2.8 on a MD-XF mount adapter.
Fujifilm recipe:
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: 5800k R+1 B-3
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: -2
Shadows: +3
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: 0
Cable cars pass on Powell Street in San Francisco, California.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/7.1, 300mm, 1/500s
Acorn woodpeckers, as their name implies, depend heavily on acorns for food. In some parts of their range (e.g., California), the woodpeckers create granaries or "acorn trees" by drilling holes in dead trees, dead branches, telephone poles, and wooden buildings. The males like this one have red colored heads.The woodpeckers then collect acorns and find a hole that is just the right size for the acorn.
Their breeding behavior is unique, with multiple males and females combining efforts to raise young in a single nest. Only one or two pairs of Acorn woodpeckers in the group mate each year. The rest in the group help in incubation and feeding They also guard the storage granary inside the oak trees from other bird thieves. They do eat other berries and insects to increase their diet.
The Acorn woodpecker does not migrate. The family must stay near its granary tree. They like both oak and pine trees and the older trees have more acorns to collect. This one was in Pacific Groove near Monterey California.
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Winter, early morning, the rising sun paints the snowy yard pink, the tracks in the snow show how many cars have already left the parking lot, people are leaving for work.
