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[brotherstonefish]

Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta B 530/16 by Steve

[kojiarakiartworks]

June 2011　KTM　Kathmandu　Nepal Road to Lumbini

© KOJI ARAKI Art Works

Daily life and every small thing is the gate to the universe ：）

[flatman]

[bagfuloflenses]

Päiviö

Lappeenranta, Finland

August 2022

[clockworkspider]

It's funny that the fact neurodivergent ppl tend to gather in transformative fandoms, esp certain niche ones, and socialize excessively within fandoms, exaggerate the "that can't be ADHD/autism, literally everyone has that" effect.

I have one token neurotypical close friend I reference for "not ADHD and not autistic"

[pogomcl]

[calochortus]

I've been through the desert on a horse with no name.... by Jeffrey Neihart Via Flickr: For perspective see the two climbers in the saddle of the boulders! Joshua Tree National Park

[davebriggs007]

Ireland

[loudarcadepersona]

The Sky's the Limit by Leon Van Kemenade Via Flickr: Odd title I know but in this case it's apt, but not in the usual way. This is another Rolleiflex film image that I took about a month ago. It was shot on B&W film that expired back in 2012. Usually with B&W film, if its been stored properly, it will give reasonably good results even if it is expired. I don't know how this roll was stored but it did produce some results that I really liked even if the sky is a bit patchy. So when I say the sky's the limit, I mean that the way this film rendered the sky was probably at the limit of its capabilities after all these years. One things for sure, there's no mistaking this for anything else than film. Rolleiflex 2.8E tlr Carl Zeiss Planar 80/2.8 Ilford Pan F Plus 50 (expired 2012)

[sigalrm]

Sporthalle by Pascal Volk Via Flickr: Das Ende vom ersten Date mit der Pentacon six TL. Sie konnte schon quadratisch bevor es das Internet, wie wir es heute kennen, und Modeerscheinungen wie Instagram gab. Mit dem Sucher muss ich mich noch anfreunden. Er zeigt keine 100% des aufzunehmenden Fotos.

[svenghali]

living on the edge by Gil Ortiz Jr. Via Flickr: Mamiya C330 Professional '69 Sekor 80/2.8 (blue dot) Ilford SFX 200 Bogen 3221/3047 Cable realease Sekonic l758 Hoya R72 Exposure 1/30's @ f/8 HC-110 9mts @20c DsLr DiGiTiZeD PS

[50-volte-il-primo-scatto]

Ilford Ortho Plus 80

This is a recipe taken from the fujixweekly website.

Questa è una ricetta presa dal sito di fujixweekly.

These photos were taken on static subjects, inside the house, both in moments well illuminated by sunlight, and in the evening with artificial light. In the future I will try to add a few more shots, as it is a recipe that can be used in different situations.

Queste foto sono state fatte su soggetti statici, all'interno di casa, sia in momenti ben illuminati dalla luce del sole, sia di sera con la luce artificiale. In futuro cercherò di aggiungere qualche altro scatto, in quanto è una ricetta che può essere usata in diverse situazioni.

[kojiarakiartworks]

June 2011　KTM　Nepal Kathmandu　Bhaktapur

© KOJI ARAKI Art Works

Daily life and every small thing is the gate to the universe ：）

[flatman]

[bagfuloflenses]

Rocks in the mist by Taavi Salakka Via Flickr: Lappeenranta, Finland October 2022 Sony A7RII + Canon 28-80mm f/2.8-4 USM L

[blueiskewl]

Earthquake Reveals Aztec Snakehead Beneath Mexico City

Researchers are conserving a rare snakehead from the Aztecs that still retains its painted colors from hundreds of years ago.

An earthquake last year revealed a big surprise beneath a law school in modern-day Mexico City: a giant, colorful snakehead from the Aztec Empire.

The snakehead dates back more than 500 years, to when the Aztecs controlled the area, which at the time was part of the flourishing capital of Tenochtitlan. The sculpture was discovered after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck Mexico City on Sept. 19, 2022; the seismic event caused damage and changes in the topography, revealing the snakehead beneath a building that was part of a law school at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said in a Spanish-language statement.

The Aztecs built temples and pyramids and worshipped a number of deities, including Quetzalcoatl, who was often depicted as a snake. However, it's unclear if this sculpture depicts him, the archaeologists said.

The sculpted snake is 5.9 feet (1.8 meters) long, 2.8 feet (0.85 m) wide and 3.3 feet (1 m) high, and it weighs about 1.3 tons (1.2 metric tons), the INAH said. Several colors — including red, blue, black and white — are preserved on the sculpture.

Color was preserved on about 80% of the sculpture's surface. To keep it preserved, an INAH team lifted the snakehead out of the ground with a crane and constructed a humidity chamber around the sculpture. This chamber allows the sculpture to lose humidity gradually, with its color being preserved, María Barajas Rocha, a conservationist with the INAH who worked extensively on the sculpture, said in the statement.

While other snakehead sculptures have been found at Tenochtitlan, this one is particularly important for its preserved colors, said Erika Robles Cortés, an archaeologist with the INAH.

"Thanks to the context in which this piece was discovered, but above all, thanks to the stupendous intervention of the restorers-conservators led by Maria Barajas, it has been possible to stabilize the colors for its preservation in almost all the sculpture, which is extremely important, because the colors have helped us to conceive pre-Hispanic art from another perspective," Robles Cortés told Live Science in an email.

The sculpture's "sheer size is impressive, as well as its artistry," but the survival of the colors is remarkable, said Frances Berdan, a professor emeritus of anthropology at California State University, San Bernardino who was not involved with the excavation. "The survival of black, white, red, yellow, and blue paints is particularly interesting — one gains a good image of the visual impact of such sculptures as they were arrayed about the city center," Berdan said in an email.

In addition to its preserved colors, the snakehead's size is notable, said Bertrand Lobjois, an associate professor of humanities at the University of Monterrey in Mexico who is not involved in the excavation. The "first time I saw this serpent head, I was dazzled by its dimensions," he said in an email.

Lobjois also praised the conservation work that allowed the colors to survive, noting that "the conservation process allows us to appreciate the naturalistic approach of figuration" the Aztec artists used.

This work is ongoing and will continue at the site into next year.

By Owen Jarus.