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(video) Landscape Photography with Varina and Jay Patel — Really FUN interview! Amazing stories!!

Jay and Varina Patel are a couple who do nature photography together, and they get along so well!

Jay said this in his Facebook post:

Here is an episode of TWIP with the famous Fredrick Van Johnson about how we prepare for the trip, what we look for and what we do when things go wrong.

PSSST: Never go into doctors office after being hit by an Iceberg.

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From: thisweekinphoto.com/2013/twip-331-travel-tips-for-photographers

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGweoPOo4K4]Landscape Photography with Varina and Jay Patel

(video) ‘Blackfish’ – Official Trailer (HD) Documentary, Orca

Incredible exposé, airing on CNN, revealing the lies and cover-ups that the “love of money” has done to captive whales and the trainers.

And it still continues.

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OEjYquyjcg]Blackfish – Official Trailer (HD) Documentary, Orca

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Published on Jun 3, 2013

http://www.joblo.com – “Blackfish” – Official Trailer (HD) Documentary, Orca

Shocking, never before seen footage and riveting interviews with trainers and experts manifest the orca’s extraordinary nature, the species’ cruel treatment in captivity over the last four decades, and the growing disillusionment of workers who were misled and endangered by the highly profitable sea-park industry. This emotionally wrenching, tautly structured story challenges us to consider our relationship to nature and reveals how little we humans have learned from these highly intelligent and enormously sentient fellow mammals.

Official Site: https://www.facebook.com/BlackfishFilm

(video) Fat Bike (Documentary 2009) by Carl Battreall

I have taken some still photography classes from Carl. He’s a gifted photographer with a generous heart. He filmed this  video documentary about riding fat tire bikes in Alaska.

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqX0vZ9VALI]Fat Bike (Documentary 2009) by Carl Battreall

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Published on Oct 9, 2013

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(music video) Scott Stapp: ‘The Great Divide’ – Live & Studio — “YOU set me free!”

Inspiring tribute to the ONE by Scott Stapp of CREED, from his The Great Divide solo album!

I love this guy!

: )

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Live version — ad-libbing at start — broken string[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG_jSjA9EE4]Scott Stapp the Great Divide, Sayerville NJ April 16 2011

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Studio version also POWERFUL![youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV651-x3EjY]The great divide – Scott Stapp

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Uploaded on Jan 2, 2008

The great divide – Scott Stapp

I have run to the ocean
Through the Horizon
Chased the sun
I’ve waited for the light to come,
And at times I would give up
You have
Wrapped your loving arms ’round me,
And with your love I’ll overcome.
You have
Loved me when I was weak,
You have
Given unselfishly,
Kept me from Falling…Falling
Everywhere but my Knees!

You set me free!
To live my life
You became my reason to survive the great divide
You set me Free!

I’ve been on Heaven’s doorstep,
With the Door open,
One foot inside
I’ve cried out…God give me answers!
Please hush child I’ll tell you why
You have
Loved me when you were weak,
You kept
Giving unselfishly,
Kept you from
Falling…Falling
Everywhere but your Knees!

You set me free!
To live my life
You became my reason to survive the great divide
You set me free!

Oh…our love is beautiful
Oh…oo…oh…Isn’t it beautiful?
Times have changed
But you remain
My everything
Our Love is Beautiful
Stood by my side
Helped me survive
My great Divide
Isn’t this is beautiful.

You set me free!
To live my life
You became my reason to survive the great divide
You set me free

“It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars”

“It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars.”

― Richard Evans

(music video) Carrie Rodriguez: “Lake Harriet”

I grew up a few miles from Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, and had many good times there.

I  heard Carrie on Public Radio perform this song, and thought I’d share. Mom and I laughed. The only thing I ever “held” was a leash, a fishing pole, or handlebars — did a lot of biking there.

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“When the sun goes down on Minneapolis, I see the master plan.”

– Carrie Rodriguez

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXqQPz4d9T8]Carrie Rodriguez – Lake Harriet

Published on Jan 28, 2013

Related:

Carrie Rodriguez – I Cry for Love

(video) Dachshund & Lion Best Friends!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b-VQI5smMI]Cute Animal Friends: Lion and Dog Kiss

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nomNZYuoPXQ]Dog’s Best Friend a Lion

 Dolly Moz | Published on Jul 17, 2013

In nature, Bonedigger, lion, consider Milo, the dachshund, lunch. But in the GW Zoo, Bonedigger and Milo are best friends – Milo even Bonedigger teeth clean. Dana Hertneky KWTV reports.

Related:

Video: Otters Holding Hands – Sweet, Sweet, Sweet!!!

Cute – Otters Holding Hands II!

Christian the Lion—How Our Heart Should Be

Video: Lion Hugs Rescuer – So Cool!!!

[Awesome WONDERFUL video!!!] Elephants Shirley and Jenny reunite after a 22-year separation — The bonding was immediate, intense and unforgettable!!!!!!!

USGS releases more than 400 updated US Topo maps of Alaska

Good news!

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From: USGS

Mapping the Final Frontier
USGS releases more than 400 updated US Topo maps of Alaska
Released: 9/3/2013 2:30:00 PM

More than 400 new topographic maps are now available for the state of Alaska. The new maps are part of the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Mapping Initiative, to update foundational data for the state and to replace the existing maps that are about 50 years old.

“These new digital maps of Alaska are elevating our visual record of the surface of the state to 21st century levels,” said Anne Castle, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science.  “The associatedadvances in human safety, navigation, and natural resource management cannot be overestimated. The productive partnership between the State government and the USGS is facilitating acquisition of the necessary data to complete digital mapping of Alaska, which is a critical chapter in the history of our geographical knowledge of the North American continent.”

The first 400-plus new US Topo maps for Alaska are now accessible and are the beginning of a multi-year project, ultimately leading to more than 11,000 new maps for the entire state. The goal of the AMI is the production of a complete series of digital topographical maps at a scale of 1:25,000 to replace the 1:63,360-scale maps produced about 50 years ago. The maps will be published in digital PDF format (GeoPDF©) and are available for free download and manipulation on a computer.

These new maps include several layers, with an option for the user to turn them on or off. Major updated features include:

  • Satellite image layers which allows a recent view of the earth’s surface.
  • Contours and shaded relief layers showing the lay of the land derived from newly acquired 5-meter radar elevation data.
  • Surface water features from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset, which are updated by local stewards and USGS.
  • Glaciers updated using Randolph Glacier Inventory data.
  • Boundaries integrated from multiple sources, including Census and major Federal landholders.
  • The Public Land Survey System layer from the Bureau of Land Management.
  • Roads from a commercial vendor under a USGS contract.
  • Railroads and the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline data from local sources.
  • Important buildings including police stations, schools, and hospitals.
  • Airports, heliports and seaplane landing strips compiled by USGS from multiple sources.
  • Feature names from the USGS-maintained Geographic Names Information System.

To ensure that the maps meet current accuracy specifications and standards, the maps will be made using newly acquired elevation and imagery data from multiple state, federal and commercial sources. The map-making process will be largely automated using software specially adapted by the USGS to create approximately 11,275 digital map quadrangles, covering the entire area of the state.

Mapping in Alaska did not keep pace with records for the rest of the nation as a result of difficult terrain, remote locations, and vast distances. Modern mapping information does not exist over the majority of land in the state. Prior to this effort, topographical maps for much of Alaska were about 50 years out of date and not produced to current standards, which rely largely on high resolution digital imagery and elevation data. As a consequence, essential public services have suffered, among them transportation planning and safety, urban and regional planning, economic development, natural resource management, conservation and scientific research.

This new generation of digital topographic maps will continue the rich and valuable USGS cartographic history, and serve the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect quality of life.

For more information and download, go to: http://nationalmap.gov/alaska/

Photographer Profile: Clark Mishler

Beautiful person whom I’ve had the pleasure to meet: Anchorage, Alaska people photographer!

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Interview Here

The Ten Commandments of Cinematography For Still Photographers by Michael Reichmann

Good tips on shooting video with a still camera:

Article Here

Watering Can

The Alaska State Fair

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Slam!

 

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Plunging toward Earth on the Ejection Seat

Alaska State Fair

4 G’s

I also have some really nice sharp shots too (shoes are here) — thrilled faces from freaking hearts — but it’s probably best not to post them.

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I took this shot just as the module ejected,
and the bungees slammed these boys with 4 G’s —
compressing their faces!

Cuddling

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Pigglets

Sheep

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Cabbage Weigh Off

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Reuben Haus

Alaska State Fair

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ReubenHaus

8/30/13

Mom Gets a Reuben

Yummy!!!

Seats of Fun

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Mask

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Spinning World

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Birdbath

Birdbath

8/24/13

Sam Abell: The Life of a Photograph

National Geographic photographer, Sam Abell
at the Anchorage Museum, ASONP

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Sam making a point

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His eyes…

Suzy Visits Alaska

 

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Suzy, Mom and me

8/28/13

Chase Jarvis on Career Hurdles: “You’re going to come across a bunch of hurdles, and those hurdles predominantly should be there to keep people who don’t want it as much as you do out.”

Transcribed by Jeff Fenske

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“You’re going to come across a bunch of hurdles,
and those hurdles predominantly should be there
to keep people who don’t want it as much as you do out.”

– Chase Jarvis, photographer

Chase Jarvis: Ep. 106: reDefine: Adorama Photography TV

Secret world of insects revealed in fascinating science PHOTOS from the Natural News Forensic Food Lab

This is super cool!!!

God’s creation reveals His detailed, diverse and masterful handiwork even after “the fall of man” goofed things up.

Still photos with video:

Secret world of insects revealed in fascinating science photos from the Natural News Forensic Food Lab

[Photography Ethics] How a Photographer Contrived a Hummingbird Shot

This bothers me, and seems to be unethical and deceptive business practice to me, unless the photographer is fully up front, telling every potential customer that he put sugar in the flowers, and that the beautiful floral background is a large print he hung on a tripod behind the flower, that replaced the feeder, which he placed there first so the hummingbirds would be accustomed to landing in this artificially created spot.

Replacing the feeder with a flower, and constantly spiking it with sugar:

Once the birds are acclimated to the position of my feeders and the surrounding flashes, I search for local flowers.

I remove the feeder and mount the flower in its place. The birds are primed to return to this location (they have very good spatial memory) for food. Some of them will leave when they don’t see the familiar feeder. But some will try the flower. To satisfy them further, I spike the flower with sugar water from a syringe.

Creating a fake floral background:

One consequence of setting all the flashes to be brighter than the ambient light is that a distant background will be black, as if it were night. That’s because the light from the flashes falls off very quickly at greater distances. (As described by the Inverse Square Law. … To solve this problem, you can put an artificial background behind the hummingbird, close enough to the flashes that it will be properly exposed (but far enough back to avoid shadows). In this case, I’d prepared several backgrounds at home that were natural looking blurs of plants and flowers similar to what we’d find in Ecuador. I often shoot out-of-focus pictures of flowers and vegetation for this purpose, and further blur them in Photoshop. Use your creativity and artistry.

Entire Article is Here:

How I got the shot: The Long-tailed Sylph – Hummingbird photography at the Equator, by Ralph Paonessa

Toasted In-Shell Peanuts, 5 pounds for $6.55 at Costco — How to keep them fresh!

Update 1/14:

I’ve changed my mind, and have adopted the unsalted variety, discovering they rock with even more fresh taste. Many are luscious white, inside. Awesome!

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For a few years, I’ve been getting Hoody’s Toasted In-Shell Peanuts at Costco: a really good deal, currently priced at 5 pounds for $6.55!

I get the salted variety, because salt not only seasons, but also helps preserve the peanuts. Big Pharma has many afraid of eating salt, but it’s in the Bible as a seasoning, and is very healthy. It seems that it becomes unhealthy when foods are made with a lot of corn syrup or sugar, which they then balance with salt — like some Americanized Mexican food, for example.

I always get a package that is still obviously tightly vacuum packed. The bag should fit like a glove. Healthy fats go bad fast — rancid — especially at room temperature. And most of the bags seem to lose their vacuumed seal.

I used to vacuum pack them in jars, and store them in the fridge, but they still wouldn’t stay totally fresh very long.

One day, I saw my chiropractor at Costco, who told me that he freezes them, and even at 0° they don’t turn solid. This is a great tip, as long as we tightly seal the bag; otherwise, the flavors will flavor the freezer and not remain in the peanuts.

Really good source of calcium, protein and healthy oils. Put them into the freezer as soon as you get home.

jeff

Spicy Red Pepper Hummus at Costco — and five more

Costco on Dimond in Anchorage was giving out samples a few days ago for their six varieties of hummus from Garden Fresh Gourmet.

I particularly liked the Garlic and their Spicy Red Pepper offerings, and bought the Spicy Red Pepper: two 24 oz. containers for $6.99.

The second ingredient is sesame tahini (ground sesame seeds). Very tasty. Info here: gardenfreshsalsa.com/hummus-red-pepper

Good with Costco’s Kirkland brand organic tortilla chips.

jeff

10 Bogus Excuses People Use When They Steal Photos from the Web

From: Petapixel

10 Bogus Excuses People Use When They Steal Photos from the Web

So you think you have a good reason or excuse to use a photo you found on the Internet without asking the photographer who took it? Let’s see if it can stand the test.

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4. It’s on Facebook, and everything on Facebook is on public domain

Contrary to popular belief, a photographer does not lose his/her copyright when a photo is uploaded on Facebook. Facebook’s Term of Service says:

You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook

So can you share a photo posted on Facebook? Usually, but under certain conditions. Facebook Term of Service says:

you can control how [your photo] is shared through your privacy and application settings.

That means a photo on Facebook can be shared by another user only by using the “share” button and only if the photographer allows it from his/her privacy setting. You cannot save it on your computer and use it anywhere else on Facebook or the Internet.

[…]

10. Millions of people are doing it!

This argument is invalid. Unless of course you can point me out the article of law that tells exactly how many people doing something illegal it takes to make that act legal.

Entire Article Here

Anchorage Daily News charging $79.95 for unlimited online reading — Only 15 free reads In 30 days

I’ve been an Anchorage resident since 1980, when we had two newspapers : The locally owned Anchorage Times and the Anchorage Daily News (owned by McClatchy since 1979).

With their deep pockets, McClatchy put the Times out of business, which left Anchorage with just one, corporately owned newspaper, putting out the standard, big government propaganda — acting like Alan Keyes and Ron Paul weren’t even in the Presidential debates, over the years.

And now they want to charge $79.95 a year to read their articles online! I just now found out, because apparently I never read enough articles a month to reach the limit:

Anchorage Daily News To Become The Latest McClatchy Newspaper To Institute A Metered Pay Wall; Only 15 Free Reads In 30 Days Effective December 18th

Here is ADN’s original announcement:

Publisher: Daily News introduces digital news subscription

And here is more of the rest of the story from the Anchorage Press:

Letter: Paywall screams desperation

Very soon, visitors to the Anchorage Daily News’ website will be expected to pay for subscription access to read online content. ADN publisher Pat Doyle stated, “We can no longer expect only advertisers and print subscribers to shoulder the complete burden of supporting news-gathering and distribution… Having all our readers share that cost is an essential and important step toward preserving the foundations of a free and independent press for future generations of Alaskans.”

Curiously enough, Doyle makes no mention to Alaskans that the online paywall is part of a nationwide initiative by McClatchy, their parent company, to introduce paywalls to all their newspapers. Not only is failing to disclose this exceedingly misleading, but Doyle’s claims are virtually meritless. McClatchy posted roughly $54.4 million in net income and a sheer $1.3 billion in revenue for 2011. Of that revenue, $956.3 million was attributed to advertising and $262.3 million to circulation. However, in a press release on their third quarter earnings, McClatchy president Pat Talamantes said the paywalls “could add more than $20 million” in new revenue for 2013. $20 million compared to the $262.3 million they make in circulation screams either unenthusiasm or bad idea or both. It also trivializes the supposed necessity of the paywalls, considering the number of readers they’re likely to upset with them, if not lose entirely.

Entire Article Here

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