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The Seat of Power
A different Earth. Man has spread out from the third planet to colonise the rest of the solar system, thanks to the science of magnetic propulsion, founded in the 1850s. In the 2010s Earth is but one planet among many, and the rulers of the old nations are waking up to an uncomfortable truth: they must unite Earth under one rule or face domination by the other planets. To this end the king of England calls a summit of leaders from around the world. Chief among them a representative from America, the king of the French Empire, the Chinese Emperor and the Russian Tsar. Things are all set for negotiations to begin when an assasination attempt is made on the Kings of England and France. After saving the kings, it's up to the Royal Guard to track down where the assassins came from and who is trying to disrupt the summit. Namely, the task falls on Martin Clay, junior guardsman, and Scott Banks, Captain of the guard. Their journey takes them around the world and into space as they unravel the plots and scheming that all the houses of power are filled with. But as they get closer to discovery, their enemy's plans move forward. More assasination attempts are made, some of them succeeding. Among the losses is the British Prime Minister. The talks break down as accusations fly as to who is responsible. Just as various rulers and representatives are preparing to leave for home, word is received from Clay and Banks from the Moon. They have discovered the culprits and are returning with a witness to testify. They land in London, but before the witness can give a statement battles break out all over London. An army had been waiting, hiding amongst the people and was now attacking everything in sight. In the chaos Clay and Banks get word to the king on who the attacking force is. They are from Saturn, and don't want Earth to unite and stay the dominante power in the system. The attack is a last ditch attempt, knowing previous schemes have failed now that they have been found out. Clay and Banks rush to the kings side, and find their journey has come full circle, defending the king in pitch battle. Although the Saturn forces started with the element of surprise, they are beaten back by the British military, and in the centre of it all where the attack is strongest, the various security forces of the representatives band together to protect their leaders and the people. After hours of fighting and heavy casulties, the Saturn forces surrender. The newly united Earth leadership quickly begin preperations to either negotiate with Saturn or declare war.
Profile for: Martin Clay
> Gender: Male
> Race: Human
> Age: 26
> Birthdate: 5/06/1985
> Astrological Sign: Taurus
> Blood Type: A-
> Height: 5'10"
> Beliefs/Religion: Agnostic
> Hobby: Reading novels.
> Basic Description: Fresh faced and bright eyed, being a veteran of the palace guard hasn't broken him. He smiles easily and sweats under pressure.
Current Information
> Family background: Older brother to Natalie Clay, son of Artemus Clay, a simple builder.
> Birth place: Kent
> History/Background: Wanting to be more than his father, Martin signed up for the army naively believing he'd have a medal in no time. He didn't get the medals, but he proved his ability and was assigned to priority duties, culminating in being made part of the King's personal bodyguard.
> Home: Military barracks
> Possessions, make-up, jewelry, etc.: Sending most of his money to his family, he doesn't have much more to his name than the clothes he was wearing when he signed up, and his books.
> Pets: Percy, a plant.
Physical Description
> Hair style: Crop cut
> Eyes: Bright blue
> Body: Lean with a bit of muscle
> Physical condition:
> Marks, scars, tattoos: A regiment tatoo on his right arm.
> Clothing: Military uniform
> Likes: The young ladies that work at the library.
> Dislikes: The men and old ladies that work at the library
> Fears: Getting kicked out of the army.
> Goals: Get promoted to general
> Occupation: Soldier
> Favorite food: Toad in the hole.
> Most prized possession (important or emotional value): Picture of his family.
> Psychological condition: Nervous but excited.
> Aptitude: Marksman
> Social and other pressure, problems: Being shuffled around so much he is frequently the new guy, and the bottom of the pecking order in what ever unit he is in.
> Beliefs, superstition, moral value: If you doubt something for even a second, don't do it.
> Positive characteristics: Friendly, eager, humble
> Negatives characteristics: Naive, slightly gullible.
Profile for: Captain Scott Banks
> Gender: Male
> Race: Human
> Age: 47
> Birthdate: 2/01/1965
> Astrological Sign: Aquarius
> Blood Type: AB
> Height: 5'11"
> Beliefs/Religion: He doesn't have time for that crap.
> Hobby: Fishing.
> Basic Description: Grim faced, with a scar just missing his left eye. Dark hair is cut short. His eyes never stop moving as he scans for threats.
Current Information
> Family background: Banks is part of a long line of military men. They have loyally served the king since time immemorial.
> Birth place: London
> History/Background: Banks was born and raised into the military, and knows no other life.
> Home: Imperial guard barracks
> Possessions, make-up, jewelry, etc.: Collection of medals and swords.
> Pets: None
Physical Description
> Hair style: Crop cut
> Eyes: Ice cold
> Body: Lean but muscular
> Physical condition:
> Marks, scars, tattoos: Scar on face just missing left eye.
> Clothing: Military uniform
> Likes: A well executed mission.
> Dislikes: Surprises.
> Fears: Losing.
> Occupation: Soldier
> Favorite food: Rations
> Least favorite food: Anything gourmet. Too fancy, too much grass in it.
> Most prized possession (important or emotional value): Fishing rod.
> Vernacular (way of speaking): Military shorthand
> Psychological condition: Stoic
> Aptitude: Spotting threats
> Social and other pressure, problems: Is not good at dealing with non-military people.
> Relationships (with who and what kind): Father figure to most of the guard.
> Beliefs, superstition, moral value: Has a code of honour that he follows strictly.
> Positive characteristics: Unrelenting, will of iron.
> Negatives characteristics: Unforgiving.
Page 1
Clay (in civilian clothes) and Natalie are in a viewing room (one wall is all glass) waiting for a spaceship launch. Natalie is impatiant, while Clay tells her to wait just a little more. Then Natalie spots something and points.
Page 2
Splash page. View from behind Clay and Natalie as a spaceship launches into the sky. But rather than a rocket, this ship is launched by magnetic engines, glowing blue, that don't leave a smoke trail.
Page 3
Clay and Natalie continue to watch the ascent. Natalie bids Paul goodbye, who is on the spaceship. Clay reassures her that Paul will be back soon.
Page 4
Natalie checks her watch, tells Clay the time. Clay panics, he is late. He bids quick goodbyes and runs off.
Pages 5-6
Clay is running through the streets of London. Past riders on mechanical horses, weaving through traffic of cars hovering on the same blue magnetics as the spaceship. He knocks down a man in a top hat and almost bulls right into a woman in a frilly dress, he gives apologies and runs on.
Page 7
Clay arrives at Buckingham Palace (the servants entrance) and heads in, saluting guards as he goes.
Page 8
He arrives in a locker room and quickly gets changed. Dressed in his uniform he grabs his rifle from within his locker and heads off, into the interior of the palace.
Page 9
Elsewhere, the king is leaving one room and walking into a corridor. A squad of guards awaits him, leading them is Banks. The king greets them. The squad that was with the king in the room departs. The king notices something is amiss.
Page 10
The king asks why the squad is incomplete. Banks says he is unsure, but will rectify the problem with the missing man as soon as he can. Clay runs up, panting. Apologises for being late. Banks tuts at him. The king asks why Clay has a rifle.
Page 11
Clay looks around. He has a rifle, while none of the other guardsman do, they are armed with pistols. Clay smiles sheepishly and says it was force of habit. Banks introduces Clay to the king, Clay has just been promoted from the palace guard, this is his first day in the royal guard.
Page 12
King says that as Clay is missing his pistol belt, they'll have to do. The king and the squad head off down the corridor. The king tells Clay to try and keep the rifle out of sight.
Page 13
The king and the squad arrive outside another room. The king straightens his clothes quickly. Then he opens the door. Inside he greets the king of France, they are old friends. Clay slips in with the squad and stands in the corner, keeping his rifle behind his leg.
Page 14
The two kings engage in small talk over tea. Clay is scanning the room, he has an internal monologue as he remembers his training. "Don't watch your man, or the one closest to him, watch your opposite." Clay spots a french bodyguard across the room, watching him.
Page 15
The two kings continue to talk, one makes a joke, both laugh. Clay is oblivious as he watches the man watch him. He sees the guards eyes shift to Clay's rifle, then accusingly at Clay.
The synopsis is described really well, is not verbose, nothing is left to the case, problems and motivations are valid and well explained. Detailed writing and character briefs, reading your char.
The plot is very interesting, the false betrayal of the two main characters is very interesting because it offers to the story a psychological aspect that is usually lacking in this type of manga.
The two main characters are described really well, lacking, perhaps, some important physical details, but it is not a real mistake, I think is more of a choice. Each of them has certain facial expressions, or emotional reactions, which make them effective and lively.
Paneling pacing is classic, which, personally, I appreciate. The sequence shown in your pages, is very smooth and natural. The behavior of the various characters are consistent with their nature, I noticed a lot of attention into details about reactions of the characters in the different situations in which they are, which creates the right mood, relative to the situation. The setting changes are well planned, and everything runs as it should.
Based on this, to me, your work deserves a 5.
I may not be good with some terms and stuff but I can see the potential of your story and you are very good at describing and give life to the story, the visual impact is great, I can not see any flaws.
5/5 - Expert
Page 1) Very good. The panels are laid out quite well but a little plain and simple. There were large gaps of white in the scenery and it leaves the page feeling a bit empty. There was however a clear concise story line and it was easy to read and follow. The font used could have been more of a 'comic' style font to add to the style of the actual panel. The drawing and the details are quite good but I think a bit more detail could have been added into the backgrounds and the buildings.
Page 2) This page is a lot better because as soon as it loaded I immediately saw it was more 'busy' with detail and the text placement. The panels are laid out a lot better there was more going on in the panel and no empty space. The drawing of the characters is very nice and the hairstyles of the class, although from behind, make them seem more individual and personalised. The text bubbles make it seem more interactive with the reader as we can clearly see the difference between the 'thought' bubbles and the 'speech' bubbles.
Page 3) Again, this panel is quite plain. The drawing of the characters is very good but the thing that lets it down is that in the first panel, the drawing seems to just stop at the shoulders. To improve on that, a slight shaded gradient or some shading on the characters would have padded the panel out to make it more 'busy' and interesting to look at. The second panel's perspective is quite sharp but it is consistent making it look believable. Again, the character design to make them look different is rather good but perhaps a school poster or board at the back representing something to do with the school would have made it look better. Plus it would also set the scene with the name of the school and an emblem of perhaps what it represents. Or perhaps adding some books/pens/paper on the desks so it looks like they are about to do something.
Overall: The standard of drawing is very good. Again with the detail of the characters, and the detailing of panels, I would try to work on that and to pad out the panels to make them look less 'white'. The font style could be changed to a more comic book style and adding even a bit of shading or gradient would do wonders! Also, you seem to have a crutch when it comes to perspective. There's only one 3/4 portrait here, everything is straight at the camera, backs to the camera or 90% to the camera. Practice drawing a single character eight times, eahc from a different compass direction.
3/5 - Journeyman
Really nice line drawings, but slightly confusing. It's very hard to tell in pages one and two what the order of the panels are, or even if it's left to right or right to left. Panels need to be laid out so actions can clearly be seen to follow each other. Extra dialogue can help with this, but try not to rely on it. Aside the initial confusion, your panel pacing is great, you manage to make it fast during action and then slow it down till the last two panel, which create curiosity, actually if it was longer I would have turned the page to see what the guy with the black dress did next! The characters design deserve a mention, you create a group of totally different characters and just by their clothings and expressions you can understand a bit of their charcter and role in the story. The dialogue looks really good to me, there is no really need of it in an action schene like the one you show, but what they say let us understand they are all worried and that repetitive "Palm out...!!" create a good tension! Anyway, yes, your drawing skill is awesome, character faces could use some more definition but over all awesome! Great work!
4/5 - Advanced
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Very impressed with this. The colours are lovely and suits the brightness of the swirly, galaxy looking thing against the dark blacks and purples and blues of space, it gave it a mystical aura and feel. The use of the Photoshop brushes I can see clearly with the 'bubbly' effect as well as using the eraser to create the same effect. The slight colours inside the swirl are subtle yet they add to the detail without having to do much and the yellow stars add that little bit extra.
You have done what I have seen in quite a few comic books and added a gradient within the narrative speech bubbles and used an appropriate colour to match the rest of the image yet it still allows the text to be readable. The only thing about the bubbles is that the text is a bit too plain, the 'comic-style' font really makes a page look like it is pulled straight from a full comic.
I do think that it could have been blended a little bit better (depends on the time needed), especially with the 'waterfall' effect that is coming down from the swirl but apart from that, overall it is a very nice piece.
Artwork: 4/5 - Advanced
CG: 5/5 - Expert
Now this piece is very simple when it has come to the drawing but as it is coloured in the way it is, I am very impressed. Great shading and toning where needed, even the grass has texture. The face has bounce light on the left hand side which makes me think you have thought about lighting and where it is coming from. The emotion on the face is evident and the detail in the hair is very nicely done. In the main panel, it looks as though there are trees either side of the road blocking out the sun due to the different shades of green and the amount of detail in the grass is amazing. The thing that lets it down slightly is the drawing of the characters, especially the standing figure as they look a bit stiff. You have used the comic-style font which always makes comic panels look a lot more genuine but the blocky white does ruin it slightly as it looks a bit sharp and rushed. Refining these blocks, making them look a bit neater, perhaps adding a gradient to add more colour would greatly improve this already very good piece.
4/5 - Advanced
A young girl of the age of 16 , Mira, was forced to go to her twin brother's school and pretend to be him. her brother, Shin, is very sickly, and if he misses more days at school, he will have to repeat. Seeing as how she has already put in enough days not to repeat for the year, her parents make her go to his school in disguise.
Her parents tells Shin and Mira's childhood friend Kouta about this predicament and offer's him $1000 to help Mira get through the rest of the 3 weeks without letting the secret breakout.
Mira end's up making friends and rivals throughout the school. Some people ends up knowing her secret identity. Kouta, was forced to convince them in various ways to not tell anybody the secret.
Pretty soon, some one spreads the rumour of Mira's secret and it quickly spreads throughout the school. Those who already knew about mira quickly acted upon trying to dispose of the rumour.
Appearance- black hair, male school uniform, green eyes.
Personality- clumsy most of the times, an air-head, but is also kind, caring, and will never leave anyone in need of help alone. She is usually cheerful, but when she gets depressed, she tends to stay in an isolated space and cry by herself without anyone hearing. She's a bit of an honour student and usually helps her friend Kouta with homework issues.
Height- 170cm
Weight- 62kg
Appearance- Dark blue hair, male school uniform, red eyes, usually has headphones around his neck.
Personality- hard working on things that interest him, but isn't very good with homework(Maths and geography in particular). He is honest and only ever lies when forced to. He always keeps his promises and has always defended Mira since they were little kids. He loves music, and has a talent for convincing people. He gets lured into doing things through money pretty easily though, since he's poor and living by himself.
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You've got a clear premise, and hooks for a lot of drama, but no clear end. Is the house of lies going to collapse, or is Shin going to go back to school and everything by okay?
The character profiles are straight forward, giving more plot hooks.
Overall it's got potential, but not enough here now to convince me.
3/5 - Journeyman
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From what you have done, it is very nice as a start. The detail in the characters and their faces is very well done. There is a lot of movement in the images which make it interesting to look at but as there is no text, I have no idea what is going on. The second page I cannot really comment on apart from the drawing that you have done is a good start.
You have the potential to be 4/5, especially with shading and colouring but as this is only half done and basing this only on the lines, it's a 3/5.
3/5 - Journeyman
The mangas name is Knight Recorder and it's about a knight of the Fliridian Order who is being hunted down for coming into contact with the princess of Golomeda, the main country under the protectiong of the Fliridian Order, and unfortunately committing Pleothiae - the act of knowing or learning the name of somebody's soul. The knight meets the princess through a twist of fate and, due to her dreams of leaving the castle, wherein she will be used by her faher to bare suitable heirs to his throne, she shares with him her Plae- her soul name -and the magics set in place to stop the knowing of a person's Plae instantly notify the militia and her royal guard of the occurence, place and those involved.
Knowing that one or both of them must now die because of the seriousness of the matter, Syrill - the knight, uses his new-found abilities as a Plae Recorder- someone who utilises the innumerable power of the soul for various black-listed things -to turn the princess into a means of escape, a massive sword in this case.
The end of the chapter/story/etc. sees the two committing to each other and their new lives of convicts.
Basically, it's probably mostly action for this chapter.
As synposes go, this is short, only giving bare bones and the start of the story. The princess has obvious motives, wanting to be more than an heir factory; but the knight is left blank. He meets the runaway princess, but does not immediately return her home. Does he fall in love with her? Does she give him her Plae immediately, implicating him in the crime? Also, why is Pleothiae (a made up and hard to spell word) a crime?
You might have more in your notes, but it should have been put down in your entry.
2/5 - Apprentice
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Congratulations to everyone who took part!
And thanks go to the staff who put in the hard work and graded all this, and made it happen
Thanks for taking the time to grade us all I'm happy with my grade, thank you for the critique, and the suggestions to help me improve! Can't wait for the next challenge!
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WAHOOOO CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONEEEEEEE man ask and you shall receive lol <3
now how does this banner thing work? -cries aaahhh it's so pretty ;v;
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like i said in the submissions thread, i dropped out... I couldnt keep up with things and i didnt know when the thread would close so i wasnt able to give the full script to kim
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Well done everyone!
Thanks for giving me a grade even though I only did one page! I'll have to work harder next time and get a banner, haha!
I'll make new banners for the next one
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AMAZING!!!! thankyou!! <3
Congratulations guys!!! you all did an amazing work!!!
I did state somewhere that shit went tits up, but alas I suppose I really should have included the notes, character profiles and other seven pages I had done. -.-
You still can V, i sent you a PM!<3
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Date Reviewed: May 31, 2011
Strengths: Built like a tank. Great Feel and Fit. Looks sexy as hell! Supper smooth in the rough stuff and the faster you go the smoother it gets. Pedals great for 36.4 lbs. Shifts smooth and brakes stop me when I want to stop. Tires hold me to the rocks(read in weakness too). Lots of travel when I need it but great on the flat XC stuff as well!
Weaknesses: There is not much wrong here for me. The 55 TST2 is great for the price of the bike, but might be a little jittery in the movement and has little adjustment. I see no need to replace right away but something more linear and with more adjustments might be nice. Also I found the tires pretty soft and sticky, which can be nice, but the really stick to the rocks in the slow stuff.
Bottom Line:
For the price, you get great components, a rock solid frame and overall a bike that could cost hundreds or thousands more with another name on it. I had trouble finding info on this bike but decided to take the plunge and couldn't be happier. So anyone looking for a great AM bike, with good travel, good components at a decent price, look at the velvet.
Happy trails!
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $1500.00
Purchased At: Online
Similar Products Used: Just switched from hard tails but Have ridden an Iron Horse 6point and Giant Trance.
Bike Setup: 2010 small(all Stock) 36.4 lbs
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2011
Strengths: Solid build. Rides as well as bikes two or three times the price. Very little pedal feedback. Way easier to pedal than I thought it would be. Not a bad climber.
Weaknesses: Being as slack as it is, the front end does want to come up on steep climbs. This is to be expected for a freeride bike, but I guess it's still a weakness.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $1000.00
Purchased At: Classifieds
Similar Products Used: Prophet.
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2010
Strengths: Love this bike
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $29000.00
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2010
Strengths: torsionally stiff frame, 2X9 drivetrain, frame geometry, sweet color scheme
Weaknesses: brakes, likes to lift front tire on steep climbs (geometry, again)
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $1499.00
Purchased At: bike peddler, bozema
Similar Products Used: late 90's specialized fsr, 2004 marin rock springs (w/upgraded fork, hyd. disk brakes)
Bike Setup: out of box stock
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2009
Strengths: A true do it all bike at a very resonable 36Lbs! good build for the price, maxle front and rear. KHS web pic does not do it justice, this thing looks sick with the dark green frame and white componets, frame is burly looking. FSR suspension horse link works well
Weaknesses: not sure about the 55r yet, the back tire will rub the seat tube on my med if i bottom out, you cant feel it touch but it does rub the pain a little, and the WTB Prowler MX are on the heavy side but seem to work okay,
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $2000.00
Purchased At: KHS
Similar Products Used: kona skinky primo, transition Vagrent, trek liquid 10
Bike Setup: stock
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What's New
UPDATE: We now have completed the upload of Part 2 of the Leica video interview and also Part 2 of the Fuji video Interview. We apologize for the delay, but our Cologne hotel's Internet service had bandwidth limitations.
Today was an extremely busy day and our last day at Photokina. This has been a non-stop four days. We have packed as many meetings in as we could. We have walked miles looking at all the booths and we have learned a lot. We're actually very excited about some of the products we have seen and look forward to trying many of these products out and reporting back to you what we learn. In today's Photokina Day 4 Report we share a number of videos as well as comments and photos from around the Photokina Trade Show floor. Tomorrow we will wrap up our coverage with a Wrap Up Video.
Photokina has been running for three days now. Today we publish our Photokina Report For Days 2 and 3.
UPDATE: Our 30 minute long interview with Fuji executives about their new cameras and lenses is now online as part of the article.
UPDATE #2: Due to a poor Internet connection the Fuji video is truncated about half way through. We are uploading a new versions and will announce it here when it is online. Sorry for the inconvenience.
We have one more day at the show and on Friday we will visit Samsung and a few others. Also we will be doing a Michael and Kevin's recap of Photokina. Please check back.
Every two years the world's largest photographic trade show takes place in Cologne, Germany. This year Michael and Kevin are in attendance and will be reporting on those things that they saw of greatest interest to them, and hopefully to you as well.
We will not be reporting on many mainstream items for two main reasons. One, they are being covered very well elsewhere, and two, for the most part that aren't that exciting – al least not to us.
Click here for our first day report, images and video coverage.
Our friend, Sean Reid of Reidreviews, a subscription site, has just published the web's first in-depth review of the new Leica X.
We have published a few articles on medium format lately. So, today we take it down a notch and share an article by Olaf Willoughby. He re-visits the Leica T and his experiences as a user. You can read test reports and reviews but using a camera is the bottom line. Olaf digs right down to the heart of it in "Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep - Thoughts On The Leica T".
It's Photokina time and I am publishing this article from the Delta Lounge at the Atlanta Airport. The show opens Tuesday and Michael and I will be there covering all the new announcements and possibly a few new surprises. We'll be providing daily updates on what we see. We also have some appointments for interviews and these should be interesting. So, check back on a regular basis as we bring you the 2014 Photokina Report.
This is date I hope many of us take a moment to reflect on as it is the anniversary of 9/11. This was a most tragic day and one I'll never forget. Please remember those that have fallen and those that serve. I have two sons in the military (Navy and Army) as well as a daughter in law serving in the Army. Like all their brothers in arms they serve with dedication so we can live the lives we do. I am very proud of them. Also, don't forget all of those victims of that day, and those that served and have not come home. Let's hope we can get through the challenges ahead. As the FDNY says "Never Forget"
Continuing with our articles on Medium Format we share a story by Robb Williamson today, Upgrading To The Leaf Credo 80. Not only is Robb a great photographer, but he is a detailed writer. He shares with us his decision and process of making an upgrade to the Leaf Credo 80. He also gives good insight into using technical cameras with medium format digital backs.
Michael and Kevin leave for Cologne, Germany on Sunday and they will be covering Photokina. This is the largest photo show in the world and happens only every other year. Unlike in the past when most manufacturers actually announced products at the show, mostly everything that is new has already been announced. As usual though, there will be surprises. Michael and Kevin have a number of interviews set-up with some of the big wigs of the industry. They will be making regular and daily reports on what they see and hear. So, check in regularly next week to keep up on the latest.
LuLa also has a number of soon to be released videos as well as a large number of interesting articles and reviews. We'll be working hard during the next few months to give you more content and informative articles as well as announcing some new workshops for the next two years. Plus we'll have a few surprises too.
Once in a while a new and different program comes along in the photography field that gets our attention. One in particular is Mylio. Previously in the post we were helping them get 100 Beta Testers. Mission Acomplished.
It only took a few hours but the 100 Beta Testers have been signed up. Watch here for an announcement when the next wave of Bata Testers will be announced.
Michael's Phlog was updated on September 10th
Having been a medium format shooter for the last 13 years I don't need a lot of arm twisting when it comes to medium format digital. It's always good to hear though from someones as they tell their story about making the switch to medium format. Today we share Andy Biggs's article Why Medium Format. Andy, a well respected wildlife and landscape shooter takes us through his journey of adopting the medium format digital Phase One system. Read about the ins and outs of making the switch and what he learned along the way. Enjoy!
Have you wanted to travel to the bottom of the world and experience one of the most incredible photographic environments there is? Well you can this January and February with the Fly Over The Drake - Antarctica Workshop. Don't hesitate register today.
The Ultimate Iceland Workshop. See the Iceland others don't.
Michael's Phlog was updated on September 9th
This January and February Luminous-Landscape is once again traveling to Antarctica. This is a trip of a lifetime. If you are a passionate photographer of nature and landscapes then this is a once in a lifetime trip. This is a fly over the Drake Passage which avoids 5 days of sailing in some of the roughest seas in the world. We have assembled without a doubt one of the best line-ups of instructors for a workshop – ever. Now we are adding Michael Reichmann to the list. Michael, the founder of Luminous-Landscape and the Luminous-Endowment will be joining us for both trips.
I'm thrilled that Michael can join us. If you have ever wanted to be part of one of Michael's workshop then this is the one. With Michael's involvement with The Endowment now it is hard for him to find the time to do workshops like this. We have only a few spots left on each trip. It's not too late to be part of an amazing adventure with some amazing photographers and world class instructors.
Kevin Raber, CEO & Publisher of Luminous-Landscape will be having a one man show at the Tarkington Gallery in Indianapolis opening on Friday, September 12, 2014. The Gallery is located at 4000 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. If you are in the area please joint Kevin for an opening reception from 5:30 - 7:30 PM on the evening of the 12th. Kevin will be displaying a selection of large prints he has made from around the globe. Any questions please EMAIL Kevin.
There has been a lot of talk about major camera companies possibly taking steps into the medium format digital marketplace. Till now these have just been rumors. But this is a market segment that is not going away, regardless of what some people say. One of the relative newcomers to this market is Pentax. Over the last few years the Pentax line has evolved, and recently Pentax introduced the Pentax 645Z as a major upgrade to their previous 645D. Did they get it right:? The Pentax 645Z - In Depth Review by Michael will try and answer these questions for you.
Have you wanted to travel to the bottom of the world and experience one of the most incredible photographic environments there is? Well you can this January and February with the Fly Over The Drake - Antarctica Workshop. Don't hesitate register today.
The Ultimate Iceland Workshop. See the Iceland others don't.
Michael's Phlog was updated on September 5th
As the digital photography age matures we are all waiting for the newest big thing. So far this year there hasn't been anything really big. Many camera makers are upgrading their present camera models without showing any real new innovation. However, there is one company that is bold to say the least and not only introduced a radically different looking camera but also put a Foveon chip inside it. Sigma, recently introduced the Sigma DP2 Quattro. We had the chance to try this camera out. Our review Not Ready For Prime Time will show where we think Sigma and Foveon missed the mark. Some may not agree, read on and see what you think.
You have to love a Photokina year. The next few weeks are going to be crazy with a large number of anticipated announcements as well as hopefully some big surprises. Both Michael and Kevin will be at Photokina this year and you can expect daily updates on the latest from the show floor. More on this over the next two weeks.
Michael's Phlog was just updated on September 3rd
There is no question times are a changing and in the photographic world we are witnessing these changing times with the migration to mirrorless camera systems. A recent report by CIPA and summarized by Mirrorlessrumors shows that DSLR shipments are falling and mirrorless camera shipments are steadily climbing.
Recently Michael and I sat down and made a video The Mirrorless Revolution. We discuss the move to mirrorless and why both of us have adopted it and why we enjoy it and what we think of the present offerings in this market. Plus, Michael sends a message to Nikon and Canon.
Have you wanted to travel to the bottom of the world and experience one of the most incredible photographic environments there is? Well you can this January and February with the Fly Over The Drake - Antarctica Workshop. Don't hesitate register today
The Ultimate Iceland Workshop. See the Iceland others don't.
Michael's Phlog was just updated on August 30
We are pleased to announce a major new feature that links together The Luminous Landscape and The Luminous Endowment web site. It is called Michael's Phlog. Michaels Phlog will regularly feature a new image or two taken by Michael, and then analysed by Michael, with discussions about the locations and situation as well as shooting technique used, and post processing.
We have also set up a new Forum for discussion of each image featured on Michael Phlog.
The Phlog is located on The Luminous Endowment web site because we want to draw your attention to this new not-for-profit. It is a place for photographers to make donations which will benefit other photographers around the world – and where you receive a copy of Michael's new 400 page retrospective book as a gift for your generous donation. The Endowment site is also where photographers can find out about and apply for grants to fund their photographic dreams.
Why is it called a "Phlog"? Well, though a strange word, it simply means a Photographic Blog.
Today Alain Briot shares a tribute to recently departed friend and fellow website master that many of have known for years Uwe Steinmueller. We are deeply saddened by Uwe passing and thank Alain for helping us remember the good times and contributions made by Uwe.
We also share today and article by Christopher Schneiter - The Digital Zone System. Christopher writes on the concept of how the analog idea of a zone system can be equated to digital photography today.
Rockhopper Workshops, the exclusive provider of photography workshops for Luminous-Landscape is presently running a workshop in the Palouse. This is beautiful area of southeast Washington state. The harvest is happening right now. Check the Rockhopper Site's blog over the next few days for updates. The workshop officially kicked off Monday afternoon.
The Luminous Endowment for Photographers announced today the availability of a new grant... The Nicholas Kitto Grant For Emerging Photographers In Greater China.
The grant is sponsored by Nicholas Kitto, a long-time resident of Hong Kong, who after 35 years as a professional accountant is now enjoying full-time commitment to his life-long passion for photography.
The grant is valued at US $5,000 and is awarded twice yearly. It is open to photographers of all ages who are moving to the next level in their art and craft. The applicant may be of any nationality but must be resident in Greater China, which for these purposes is defined as being Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
We launched the Luminous Endowment on August 1 and it has received wide attention and enthusiastic support. The number of applications from photographers around the world increases every day. Clearly there is a need in the photographic community for financial support for worthwhile projects, and it is our intention in the months and years ahead to finance as many of these as possible. Why not visit our new site and find out more?
But we need your financial support to make these grants possible. Please visit The Endowment, spend a few minutes finding out who we are and what we are doing. Also, find out how you can receive a copy of Michael's new 400 page book titled Michael Reichmann – A Twenty Year Retrospective as a gift in exchange for your generous donation to other photographers. The Endowment is a not-for-profit.
Things are getting very exciting at Luminous-Landscape. We have a lot of projects in the works. In addition to the workshops that we are announcing and running, we have been writing articles and producing a number of new and different videos.
As our industry moves rapidly to a total digital environment we leave behind our heritage of film and analog photography. As part of a number of new video series, we proudly offer up the first of a series of videos where we sit down and talk with The Masters. These are the men and women who have been in this industry and watched it change - and who have changed with it. They have fascinating stories to tell and exceptional insight to share, gained through their journeys.
Today we invite you to join Kevin Raber, Luminous-Landscape's publisher and CEO as he sits down with Don Burrell of Burrell Imaging, in Crown Point, Indiana. Don is a man of inexhaustible energy who at his age is still going with energy that any one of us wish we could have. His passion for photography and the people that surround him is a good part of his story. This Video is available HERE for purchase or as part of the annual subscription.
We have two photographic expeditions to Antarctica this coming winter, January 26 – February 4, 2015 and January 31 – February 9, 2015. These will be lead by Kevin Raber and five of the world's greatest instructor / photographers; Art Wolfe, Christian Fletcher, Charlie Cramer, Joe Cornish. Katrin Eismann and Jackie Ranken.
Now, due to a change of scheduling, Michael Reichmann is able to join both expeditions as instructor and traveling companion, his fifth and sixth voyages to Antarctica.
If you've always wanted to work with Michael, and wish to do so on a photographic trip that is as close to visiting another planet as any of us will ever get, then grab one of the few remaining places on one of these voyages.
This is the chance of a lifetime.
In addition we have added Peter Cox to our second trip. Peter will round out our instructor line up giving attendees one of the most talented group of instructors every assembled for a workshop.
You can learn more about Peter and Michael joining the workshops HERE or go directly to the Rockhopper Page for full workshop details.
It's been ten days since returning from a fantastic back to back workshop in Svalbard, Land Of The Polar Bear. As we do with many of our workshops we would like to share the adventure and journey. We have now posted the Svalbard 2014 - The High Arctic and hope you will take the time to enjoy reliving the adventure with us. Peter Cox also has included some amazing footage made from his drone that will give you a perspective that you couldn't see otherwise.
Check back tomorrow when we make a special announcement about our upcoming 2015 Antarctica Back to Back Workshops.
Iceland, a landscape photographers heaven. Luminous-Landscape was one of the first to explore and offer workshops in this magnificent country. That was over 10 years ago and since then there are dozens of workshops being offered there and at times, popular locations can be over run by photography workshops and photographers. As a result we have avoided doing workshops in Iceland until now..
After lots of discussion and work we are ready to offer a workshop in Iceland again and it will be different than all others. Teaming up with Daniel Bergmann one of (if not) the best guides and photographers in Iceland, LuLa is proud to offer the Ultimate Iceland Adventure. This workshop will be held next June 22 – July 1st 2015.
If you have been to Iceland before and now want to see a part that you haven't seen before then this is the workshop for you. It will have heavy focus on the beautiful highlands and includes aerial photography. This 10 Day / 9 night adventure will sell out quickly so visit the Rockhopper Workshops site and register today.
Our good friend William Neill has a number of prints being offered at special pricing through August 10th at the Ansel Adams Gallery. You can learn more about this offer and see some of Bill's great photography HERE.
We're back and running on all cylinders again. With just about three weeks in the Arctic running 2 back to back Svalbard workshops and finalizing the launch of the Luminous-Endowment site, we have found we are a bit behind on publishing articles and other news. And, we have a lot of it in the queue so expect new articles at a faster rate for the next few weeks. We also have a number of new videos just about ready to come on line.
Today we share Alain Briot's newest essay - Vision Part 10, My Vision. In this essay Alain talks about his vision. Vision in our photography is something we all strive for. Alain explains how he defines his. As always Alain makes us think about a number of things. Trying some of his ideas for defining vision are a good exercise. I like one of his paragraphs in his conclusion.
"I want to create images that represent a vision, a dream. Images that suggest an idea rather than impose a specific meaning. Images that ask the viewer to get personally involved, to invest something of themselves in order to understand and appreciate each image. I want to create images that invite the viewer to be charmed, enchanted, even seduced by the image."
Michael Reichmann, the founder of The Luminous Landscape, has announced the launch of The Luminous Endowment for Photographers, a charitable organization whose mandate is to provide grants to photographers world-wide who are in need of financial support for their photographic undertakings.
Today also sees the publication of Michael Reichmann – a Twenty Year Retrospective. This large format, cloth bound, hard-cover book has 400 pages, containing 380 images. It was designed by Arturo Chapa, one of the world's top book designers. This book is available in two editions; a signed and numbered limited-edition (500 copies only), contained in a clam-shell style slip-case, and also in an open series hard-covered edition without slip-case.
The design, printing and production of this book is Michael's donation to The Endowment. The book is available to you in both editions through your donation to The Luminous Endowment For Photographers. This book will only be available as a gift to people who donate to The Endowment, and will not be available in bookstores.
The are two new article online here today... Announcing – The Luminous Endowment for Photographers and Michael Reichmann – A Twenty Year Retrospective.
Or, visit The Luminous Endowment for Photographers directly to find out more.
Click here for a listing of the What's New archives.


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Recipe: Frozen Nectarine-Yogurt Pie
In the summer, we want fast, easy, and, if it's hot out, cold desserts. This is one of the simplest out there—even quicker if you use a prepared pie crust. Just fresh, ripe fruit, yogurt, some whipped cream, and a little stay in the freezer...
The entire pie has only three tablespoons of sugar, so most of the sweetness comes from the fruit. You could of course use any ripe fruit—strawberries and peaches would both be good.
We've made many frozen pies using Cool Whip as the base. It freezes well and stays relatively creamy even when it's solid. For this pie, we whipped our own cream and used less (the bulk of the filling is nectarines and greek yogurt), so the finished product is a bit icier than some other pies. That didn't really bother us, but if you'd like to experiment, try using less yogurt, more whipped cream—or else use Cool Whip. You can also adjust the sugar (or use vanilla yogurt) if you'd like it sweeter.
We found that letting the pie sit out for about 20 minutes allowed it to soften and smooth out a bit.
Frozen Nectarine-Yogurt Pie
4 ripe nectarines, peeled and chopped
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup plain yogurt
prepared graham cracker or shortbread pie crust
Combine the nectarines and 1 tablespoon of the sugar in a bowl. Stir and allow to macerate for about 30 minutes, then mash slightly with a fork or potato masher.
Meanwhile, whip the cream in a standing mixer (or with a handheld mixer) for about a minute, adding the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar halfway through, until it thickens to form soft peaks.
Add the yogurt to the bowl with the nectarines and stir to combine. Fold in almost all of the whipped cream, reserving about 1/2 cup to use as topping on the finished pie. Taste and add more sugar, if you'd like. Pour the filling into the pie crust, cover, and freeze for several hours until firm.
Related: DIY Graham Cracker Pie Crust
(Images: Elizabeth Passarella)
Per serving, based on 8 servings. (% daily value)
2 Comments
I really like this idea! Incredibly easy, and I think it looks just lovely; what an interesting texture.
I just this very minute finished my pie - altho I used already made sugar-free CoolWhip cause i am diabetic and did not use any sugar for the fruit cause they were so ripe and sweet already.


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747 Sleep Medicine M4 Student Rotation
Faculty: Teri J. Barkoukis, M.D.
Periods Offered: September, December and February ONLY
Semester Hours: 4
Student Limit: 1 student
- Learn the approach to patient sleep disorders
- Learn the procedures involved in sleep medicine
- Lean about sleep breathing disorders
- Communicate educational information to patients
The objective of the Sleep Medicine rotation is to provide sufficient exposure and experience in the field of sleep medicine to understand how to approach, work up and treat the sleep disordered patient. The Sleep Medicine Department of The Nebraska Medical Center will provide access for the student to become familiar with the performance of the following studies:
- Polysomnography
- Multiple sleep latency test
- Maintenance of wakefulness test
- Oximetry test
- Auto-titration positive airway pressure tests
The sleep medicine physicians of The Nebraska Medical Center will allow the student to evaluate patients referred for potential sleep disorders and to assist in their management of these patients.
Responsibilities of the student
Sleep Laboratory
The student will spend sufficient time in the sleep lab or with the sleep medicine attending to become familiar with the performance and scoring of tests, which are performed in the lab.
The student is responsible for learning the interpretation of sleep studies with the attending sleep specialist.
Sleep Clinic
The student will meet with The Nebraska Medical Center sleep physicians to schedule mutually agreeable times to review sleep studies applicable to return patients seen in the sleep clinics.
The student will attend the UNMC sleep clinics on a weekly basis as assigned by the sleep medicine program coordinator.
Sleep Medicine Conferences
The student will be responsible for attending the sleep medicine case conference and journal club during this month.
The student must present 1-2 sleep articles to the attending sleep physician as assigned in an informal didactic manner.
Lectures for Sleep Medicine Orientation Month for Medical Student Rotation
- Approach to the Patient with Disordered Sleep; Chap. 48, 49*
- Differential Diagnosis of Hypersomnolence***
- Differential Diagnosis of Insomnia; Chap. 59*
- Polysomnography Scoring Rules and Recognition **
- Clinical Tools and Tests in Sleep Medicine; Chap. 50*
- Drugs that Disturb Sleep and Wakefulness; Chap.40*
- Positive Airway Devices & Therapeutic Intervention for Sleep Apnea; Chaps 87, 88 & 89*
- Hypoventilation syndromes
- Casey KR, Cantillo KO, Brown LK, Sleep Related Hypoventilation/Hypoxemic syndromes. CHEST 2007, 131(6);1936-48
- Mokhlesi B, Tulaimat A. Recent Advances in Obesity hypoventilation Syndrome. CHEST 2007; 132(4);1322-36.
- Narcolepsy Syndrome; Chap. 65*
- Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Disruption; see review article reference below****
- Restless Leg Syndrome & Periodic Limb Movement Disorders; Chap. 70*
- Central Sleep Apnea; Chap. 81*(to Dr. Summers)
- Evaluation and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Chap. 87, 117*
* Kryger MH, Roth T, Dement WC: Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine: 4th Ed., Elsevier Saunders Co., Phil., PA 2005
** The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events: Rules, Terminology and Technical Specification
*** International Classification of Sleep Disorders: Diagnostic and Coding Manual, 2nd Ed. American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2005
**** Lu BS, Zee, PC. Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders. Chest 2006;130:1915-23.
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Credentialing Requests
- Sleep Medicine Fellowship
- Resident Education
- Student Education
- Patient Care
Allergy Patient Care
Research Activities
Research Opportunities
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Tricia LeVan Lab
Jill Poole Lab
- Stephen I. Rennard Lab
- Joseph H. Sisson Lab
- Todd A. Wyatt Lab
- Research Opportunities
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5 robust stocks for the rally ahead
It pays to be long and strong right now. These picks will outpace the major indexes for 2014.
By Jamie Dlugosch
Now that we have that ugly pullback out of the way, we can focus our attention on what to own moving forward.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) is still negative for the year and yet earnings are strong and economic growth is positive. That means stocks are cheaper than they were at the beginning of the year.
Thomas Lee, Chief Equity Strategist for JP Morgan, has a 2075 target on the S&P 500. That's a 13 percent move from Friday's closing prices. If indeed that target is reached, there will be some big profits to be had. Some stocks are likely to do even better than the index.
The bears are getting slaughtered, calling for a market downturn that never comes.
While a 13 percent gain from here pales in comparison to the gains made in 2013, they are still way ahead of other investment classes.
Lee is believes that the bull market is in the middle innings.
Instead of trying to time the market -- something that is impossible to do -- it is far better to own stocks at cheap prices. Let them appreciate as they are likely to do. Jumping in and out of stocks is a sure-fire way to lose money.
In this market it will pay to be long and strong. So, what should we be buying and holding today?
Here are five picks that should outpace the major market indexes for the remainder of the year:
Micron (MU)
Micron is a microcosm of the entire market. Its shares soared in 2013. The gains were so large that many are betting against this company. Even more are betting on the stock.
DRAM prices have firmed in such a way that profits are flowing and growing. The stock is in the middle innings and I want to own this one to $30 per share. Analysts expect the company to grow profits by 20 percent from the current fiscal year ending Aug. 30, 2014 to the next. At current prices, shares trade for 12 times current fiscal year estimated earnings.
Manitowoc (MTW)
As the U.S. economy emerges from a long slumber, pent-up demand for construction projects will spur strong profit growth for equipment maker Manitowoc. Analysts are looking for 20 percent profit growth this year and even more than that in 2015.
At current prices, shares trade for 17 times 2014 estimated earnings. At these discounted prices investors are getting a steal. A 13 percent move in the major indexes should equate to a 20 percent move here or more.
Huntington Industries (HII)
Navy ship builder Huntington Industries is a great stock to own in the current economic environment. Stability in Washington means no worries about budget cuts. Building ships adds to the economy and with constant global instability the demand will always be there.
Analysts expect Huntington to grow profits by 35 percent in 2014. At current prices, you can buy that growth for 16 times 2014 estimated earnings. That's a steal and could result in a 30% percent move higher between now and the rest of the year.
Arris Enterprises (ARRS)
Shares of Arris jumped last week after Comcast (CMCSA) announced a bid to buy Time Warner Cable (TWC). That deal put Arris in the spotlight as its technology is likely to be a key component in the cable industry's fight to keep customers from cutting the cable.
There is huge growth potential here and that's why the stock deserves a premium valuation. Analysts expect Arris to grow profits by 32 percent in 2014. At current prices, shares trade for only 13.5 times 2014 estimated earnings. To the extent economic growth is better than expected this year, this stock could double in value from current prices.
American Airlines (AAL)
Predictably, airline stocks struggled last week. The winter that has gripped much of the nation produced more havoc last week, resulting in cancelled flights and other chaos. Investors used the weather as an excuse to lock in profits for what has been one of the best industries to own in the last year plus.
I'd use the weakness as a reason to buy shares at current prices. The airline industry is a money-maker with or without weather-related delays. When this weather passes, the money printing will continue. Analysts expect American Airlines to grow profits by 59 percent in 2014. You can buy that growth for just 7 times 2014 estimated earnings. Buy, buy and buy some more.
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Sell and take cash when you need to...
Diversity and re-allocations are a must, for us.
But I find it extremely difficult to garner up to, or more then 7% in dividend returns..
If you are diversified in several Sectors, or 2-3 dozen Companies.
Mick, If memory serves me correctly...? Jamie Dlugosch is somewhat more of a Bull then a Bear...
And maybe even a little contrarian at times?
I have trouble keeping track of some of the Contributors anymore...
May be part of the reasoning behind his buy recs....
But 7 times earnings I don't believe is too bad of a deal, if someone is into Airlines.
And he is parroting some of his other analyst's research also.
Airline stocks may have struggled last week, but buying on "weakness" doesn't fit American Airlines, which is up 36% in 38 days after merging with U.S. Airways.
American Airlines still looks like a buy, but there's always a risk with airline stocks.
"It pays to be long and strong right now."
Not. It will pay more to have a Plan B and re-invest outside of the organized rigged Wall Street-run markets. Stocks, bonds, real estate, metals, commodities... all of these were pumped by QE. It is going away. All that remains are the artificially inflated prices. Lowest number of mortgage apps and not enough private owner sales to bolster appraisals. Rents are ridiculous and out of whack with wages. Remember, the banks will be forced-closed BEFORE the markets crash. With no place to go, you get to watch your game tokens simply evaporate. Ignorance and arrogance aren't good tools for investors.
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