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January 8th 2012
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Today In History
On this day in 1996, a cargo plane crashes in Kishasa, Zaire, (modern day Democratic Republic of the Congo) killing somewhere between 225 and 350 people and injuring another 500. Africa Air was a private freight company that operated on the margins of legality. They were well-known for sometimes ignoring safety regulations, and enforcement of the rules was lax in Zaire. On January 8, the company went even further, sending its Russian Antonov AN-32B into the sky from N'Dolo Airport in Kishasa even though its certification for flying had been revoked. Making matters worse, the Russian crew members had loaded the plane with freight beyond its capacity. The plane was allegedly on its way to bring supplies to Jonas Savimbi's notorious rebels in Angola. As the plane barreled down a runway on the sunny afternoon, the its engines smoked and then burst into flames. The plane could not attain any altitude and simply ran off the end of the runway, toward a marketplace filled with wooden and iron shacks. The plane crashed into the crowded market and exploded. Fires broke out everywhere and would-be rescuers were driven back by the intense heat and smoke. In all, estimates of the death toll ranged from 225 to 350 people killed and approximately 500 seriously injured. Of the six crew members on board, four survived. The angry marketplace crowd attempted to lynch them but was thwarted by authorities. There was a second attempt while the crew was at a local hospital but it also failed. The crew members were extradited to Russia for prosecution and sentenced to two years in prison. Pilot Nicolai Kazarin stated during the trial "the market shouldn't have been there, so why should they be entitled to compensation?" Africa Air subsequently went out of business. more~Quote Of The Day "You cannot create experience. You must undergo it." Albert Camus Today's Trivia What Is A Zither?The zither is a musical string instrument, mainly used in folk music, most commonly in German-speaking Alpine Europe. Like many other stringed instruments, acoustic and electric forms exist; in the acoustic version, the strings are stretched across the length of the soundbox, and neither version has a neck. The Willow FluteThe willow flute, also known as sallow flute, is a Scandinavian folk flute, or whistle, consisting of a simple tube with a transverse fipple mouthpiece and no finger holes. The mouthpiece is typically constructed by inserting a grooved plug into one end of the tube, and cutting an edged opening in the tube a short distance away from the plug. From Our Forums * * * * * * * CLIFF'S FOTOFUN #87, * * * * * * * Welcome to our Mini Challenge #54
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November 2011 "The Veil"
by Terry Cavner   CONGRATULATIONS TERRY!Click on the photo to go to Terry Cavner's album and leave a comment. We all love comments!  * * * * * * * The Judges of the Cafe Choice Award are pleased to announce the presentation of this highly rated award:  is awarded to memberBRANNYfor his image"CUDDY'S CRAG"
"Branny’s image shows us the rugged terrain of Hadrian’s Wall, a bleak landscape and an area seen by many but not in the light of a frosty morning in mid-winter.
The composition provides excellent foreground interest from the frosty grass on those stones and the contours of the wall lead us through the image from the warm sunlight on the wall into the bleakness of the misty fields and valleys in the distance. It's this change from front to back that makes the image special. The presence of two walkers in the middle distance provides the scale we need to comprehend the scene.
Congratulations, Danny!" * * * * * * * Today's Chuckles ImaginationSeveral weeks after a young man had been hired by an advertising agency, he was called into the personnel director's office. "What is the meaning of this?" the director asked. "When you applied for this job, you told us you had five years experience. Now we discovered this is the first job you've ever held." "Well," the young man replied, "in your advertisement you said you wanted somebody with imagination." Successful InventorNeedless to say, one of the most successful inventors of all time was the man who invented the hay-bailing machine. He made a bundle. Quick Quotes "Nothing happens unless first we dream. " ~Carl Sandburg --- "Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit. " ~Rita Dove --- "The only way to have a friend is to be one. " ~Ralph Waldo Emerson --- More Chuckles Amazing AnagramsDormitory == Dirty Room The Morse Code == Here Come Dots Snooze Alarms == Alas! No More Z's The Public Art Galleries == Large Picture Halls, I Bet A Decimal Point == I'm a Dot in Place Eleven plus two == Twelve plus one Contradiction == Accord not in it  A VERY BIG WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW MEMBERS |
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« Reply #2 on: January 9, 2012, 9:14 AM » |
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If you post a shot in the Gallery, please stop a few moments and leave a comment or two on some shots you see. It's so encouraging to get comments.
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« Reply #3 on: January 9, 2012, 9:41 AM » |
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Wow. Thank you so much every one |
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« Reply #4 on: January 9, 2012, 10:01 AM » |
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A good close-up for today’s POTD. With no distracting background, and set against a complimentary green, the robin boldly dominates the image despite there being plenty of empty space. Note how the strong colour is set off-centre whilst the head faces nicely into the middle.
Teddy Roosevelt had a little dog that was always getting into fights and always getting licked.
Somebody said, "Colonel, he's not much of a fighter."
The colonel replied, "Oh, yes, he's a good fighter. He's just a poor judge of dogs."
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« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2012, 9:41 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2012, 10:02 AM » |
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Congratulations on POTD BigAl. Well done
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« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2012, 10:02 AM » |
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I thought I would say a few words about BigAl's POTD as I'm sure he won't himself! It's a wonderful study of an old tree that has seen many generations walking through the forest - the pathway through the leaves invites you to join them and explore the sunny glade in the distance.
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"Some photographers take reality...and impose the domination of their own thought and spirit. Others come before reality more tenderly and a photograph to them is an instrument of love and revelation." - Ansel Adams
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« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2012, 10:29 AM » |
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Whilst I am (naturally) delighted to receive POTD, I was even more pleased by the effort that Seven_Wishes put in working with the image and seeing what Levels and Curves adjustments would do, then taking the time to post the figures. I put in the same edits and have to agree that it made a big improvement with an insignificant loss of some of the dark pixels to black. See the 50-50 comparison of before and after –  Some people get lost in thought because it's unfamiliar territory to them. |
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« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2012, 8:15 AM » |
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« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2012, 11:27 AM » |
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It is the ‘sketch’ treatment in PG Tips’ POTD that is its charm. Amazingly, it looks a very western scene and only the symbols on the telephone booth show it to be in Shanghai.
A weary minister returned home and explained to his wife that he had spent all day trying to convince people that it was the duty of the rich to help the poor.
"Were you successful?" his wife asked.
"Half successful," he answered. "I convinced the poor."
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« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2012, 7:56 AM » |
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PHOTO OF THE DAY FOR January 12th Stone Circle
by karenc  Click on the photo to go to karenc's album and leave a comment.
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"That's alright, I still have my guitar" J. M. Hendrix
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« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2012, 9:17 AM » |
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Karen starts off with a good scene and gets a dramatic sky to go with it; but it’s the processing which brings the majesty of the vista.
While gazing at dinosaur fossils in New Mexico, a tourist asked a guide how old the bones were. "These happen to be one hundred million and three years old," said the guide.
"How can you be so exact?" asked the tourist.
"Oh, I just have a good memory," replied the guide. "An archaeologist came here and told me these bones were a hundred million years old, and that was exactly three years ago."
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« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2012, 9:41 AM » |
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Congratulations on POTD Karen Love the sky |
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« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2012, 6:10 AM » |
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« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2012, 8:44 AM » |
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With the honour of the current POTM award, Sainty’s B&W images are making a big impact on the Gallery. With all the blacks being on the left side of the image, you get the feel of the remoteness of the sea on the right. A slow shutter speed gives an indication of wave movement whilst shape is still retained in the far waves. Note how every black object is reflected in wet sand.
Don't drink and drive. And with all the oil spills that have occurred lately, don't swim and smoke.
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« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2012, 10:04 AM » |
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Congratulations on POTD Sainty
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« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2012, 9:12 AM » |
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« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2012, 9:40 AM » |
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Branny caught the rich tones of low light in this dramatic POTD. The long shadows pick out the clumps of grass and the rugged cracks in the rocks.
What has eight legs and eight eyes?
Eight pirates.
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« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2012, 10:11 AM » |
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Congratulations branny on POTD
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« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2012, 10:29 AM » |
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Please join me to wish toon_golfer A Happy Birthday |
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« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2012, 6:50 AM » |
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Please join me to wish RGBont A Happy Birthday |
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« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2012, 9:14 AM » |
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« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2012, 9:24 AM » |
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Soft pastel tones, a soft contrast and a mottled background all give the air of times gone by in busybee’s POTD. The straight parallel lines of the books make a good balance to the rounded lines of the teddy.
I always had problems with my hair. Back in high school I was voted most likely to recede.
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