Alan Friedman’s Amazing Solar Photography

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Alan Friedman is not a professional astronomer. A greeting card publisher by day, he spends much of his spare time on his passion – photographing the solar system from his backyard in Buffalo.  What he manages to accomplish with his home based observatory is amazing.  His astro-photography is accomplished at a disadvantage as the city’s bright light limits what he can capture to the bright objects of the sky – the sun, moon, planets and bright stars.

He explains, “The raw material for my work is black and white and often blurry. As I prepare the pictures, color is applied and tonality is adjusted to better render the features. It is photojournalism of a sort. The portraits are real, not painted. Aesthetic decisions are made with respect for accuracy as well as for the power of the image.”  The hours and hours he spends is worth the time as his images depict the sun in a highly artistic yet accurate manner.

Check out his latest work on his Tumblr blog. His prints can also be purchased at Photoeye.

He has also given a TED presentation where he talks about his work and inspires others to try doing something similar!

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Unusual Calendar : Insane Asylums of England

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Last Christmas sales of the 2013 calendar, the second of its kind, entitled Insane Asylums of England,  were simply crazy.  The British certainly took to this eccentric calendar, particularly those in the health care profession.  The calendar featured some of the most notorious asylums built during the Victorian era.

The calendar is the brainchild of Kevin Beresford, President of the Roundabout Appreciation Society.  He understood how controversial the subject might be, so the asylums selected are no longer in use.  He also added, “The thing with insane asylums is they are often these wonderful old Victorian buildings that are now disappearing from our landscape.”

While well intentioned, many of these places became known for their inhumane treatment of society’s most vulnerable, the mentally ill.  Some though like Cane Hill featured for July in the previous year’s calendar were more progressive.  It was built back in 1882 and eventually closed in 1991.  Some of its residents included Charlie Chaplain’s mother, and both Michael Caine and David Bowie’s brothers.

 

The calendar can be purchased at http://www.roundaboutsofbritain.com

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Super Intelligent Calendar App for iPhones

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The clever folks at SRI (birthplace of SIRI) have come up with a super intelligent calendar iPhone app called Tempo. It’s designed for busy people as it helps them organize their hectic schedules in many ways.

What Tempo does is integrate in an intelligent fashion, the phone’s contacts, calendar, SIRI functionality and so far, LinkedIn, Yelp, Facebook and Foursquare. The shortcuts save time.  For example,  a reminder about a meeting will include not just a map to see where it is but also where to park.  The LinkedIn profiles of the attendees will be included as well as the venue as reviewed by Yelp and Foursquare.

Running late? No problem. Just a simple tap or two will notify the others just how late you might be.

Tempo helps finds the emails or documents you need for the meeting so you are prepared. It also stores the passwords you need for conference calls

It even helps you send birthday greetings via Facebook. But you’re on your own as far as buying gifts are concerned!

Check out their cool video which explains what Tempo does.  It is available from the iTUNES store.  It is free but there is a queue for downloading – first come, first served.

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Art Perpetual Calendars for Mums and Dads!

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Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are coming up soon.  The days are special because they deserve to be acknowledged for all their love and devotion raising us.  But what to get them?  Art perpetual calendars by Donald Verger Photography are awesome gift ideas.  They are practical and will outlast any flowers by a long margin!

The lovely Rose perpetual calendar is perfect for mothers.   Many women adore flowers especially roses.  Those who like to garden will also appreciate the showy blooms of hydrangeas as in this perpetual calendar.  Many of Donald’s calendars feature blooms and wonderful landscape photographs so there a number to choose from.

Let’s not forget Dads.  How about the gorgeous Signature perpetual calendar which comes with a display case. The CD display case is designed for office desks.

 

No matter which calendar you chose, remember the extra bonus -   they will always be reminded of the giver.

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Desktop Wooden Calendars by Qaaim Goodwin

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Wooden calendars are a wonderful alternative to today’s sleek electronic devices because they remind us simpler times and makes us appreciate good craftmanship.  Qaaim Goodwin’s desktop wooden calendar is such a marvel.  It’s compact, visually pleasing and a tactile magnet .  But there is more to the design than just its looks.

He calls is a compositional calendar system because it allows the user to configure the calendar in a variety of ways to fit the space or personal preference. The calendar can be displayed either vertically or horizontally.

The wooden slats marking days and months of the year are simply swung or slided out.

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Artistic Ladybug Macro Photography by Bloas Maven

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Spanish photographer, Bloas Maven, has a special affinity for ladybugs. He took up the challenge of photographing these tiny insects in their natural environment as they climb up plants.

His photographic images are all the more beautiful because he captures the ladybugs against bokeh backgrounds.  The end result is an artistic interpretation of the natural world of the ladybugs.

Maven is relatively new to photography having bought his dSLR camera only a few short years ago. Yet, he clearly demonstrates an uncanny eye for just the right subject in the right place.  Check out more of his macro photography here.

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Weaver Bird Nest Photography by Dillon Marsh

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Dillon Marsh is a South African landscape photographer who captures fascinating photographs of his native land.  His “Assimilation” collection is a series of astonishing pictures of the enormous nests of social weaver birds.

Over the course of 3 days, Marsh traveled through part of the southern Kalahari Desert alone and by car looking for these magnificent natural sculptures built on telephone poles. He relied on word of mouth to actually find the nests.

The birds would continue to build the nests even after large chunks drop off due to the excessive weight! Only a few birds appear in the pictures as they were either inside or out and about.

Marsh observed from his photographic findings, “The twigs and grass collected to build these nests combine to give strangely recognizable personalities to the otherwise inanimate poles.”  A truly collaborative project between man and birds!
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