“Alpine Ibex (mountain goat or Steinbock) sitting comfortably (?) on a cliff in Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. The bodies of mountain goats are machines built for climbing. Photo by Vittorio Morletto (vitto.morto on Instagram).”
Not much about the lens or the camera, but it does tell about the shoot…. with a funny picture that explains it.
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The photographer is a young fellow… 21… a novice climber and amateur photographer who climbed up the mountain with a friend, and saw a great photo op.
The lens isn’t a very long telephoto, so yes, he WAS fairly close to the goat.
….
For those, like me, worried about him balancing on some high, scary ledge…
He wasn’t!
…
The goat had climbed up a small steep embankment in the middle of some fairly level ground…
I’m not sure how Morletto caught the deep valley in the shot, because they’re not at the edge… But there must be a good angle to shoot, that I’m not quite picturing.
….
If this link works…
This is from behind the animal. LOL ?quality=80&strip=all
I think the warships from about 1890 to 1910 are about the gangliest looking vessels ever to sail the sea. One is left, Admiral Dewey’s flagship, the Olympia. In Philadelphia.
From: “The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook”
By: The women of General Foods Kitchens
Published by: Random House, Inc.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 59 – 1084
“Coconut Penuche”
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups milk whole milk — (3.25% milk fat)
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla (real, not artificial)
1 1/3 cups (about) flaked coconut
Combine sugars, salt, and milk. Cook,
stirring constantly, until sugar dis-
solves and mixture boils. Continue
cooking until a small amount of mix-
ture forms a soft ball in cold water
(or to a temperature of 236° F.), stir-
ring frequently after mixture begins
to thicken. Remove from heat. Add
butter and vanilla. Cool until luke-
warm (110° F. ) without stirring. Add
coconut. Then beat until mixture loses
its gloss. Turn at once into lightly but-
tered 8×8×2-inch pan. Cool. Then cut
into squares. Makes 36 large pieces. Note: For nut penuche, add 3/4 cup
broken pecans or walnuts instead of
the coconut.
Notes from me:
Cooking times will vary depending on your altitude and the weather outside.
There is a typographical error in the U.R.L. for spotting the space station. There is an “s” at the end of the http. I’ve put the correct, plain, U.R.L. below so it’s easy to copy and save. It’s an active link on its own, as well.
I can’t remember the artist but a golden era science fiction story talked about the danger of shooting guns on low-g worlds/moons with no atmosphere.
The characters had to duck under ground every so often to dodge the orbiting bullets.
The international rules for cartoon characters assert that to work in a comic strip, toons must spend a certain number of hours per year engaged in public service or education.
Cleo, Clara and Claude are thus doing their part by reminding you, not only that you, too, can view the International Space Station…
but also, that you should always remember to wear protective headgear!
TGIF Cleophans! Takin a break from stuff so I’m gonna be hit and miss for a while.
Nothing scary. Nothing bad. Just need a bit of time away from the computer and other stuff.
WOW! Claude is really up on things!!! i’ve subscribed to ”Spot the Station” for years now. it’s really neat to know when it’ll be going over. good for you, Claude!
.
…nopenopenope…
“Alpine Ibex (mountain goat or Steinbock) sitting comfortably (?) on a cliff in Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. The bodies of mountain goats are machines built for climbing. Photo by Vittorio Morletto (vitto.morto on Instagram).”
The information above comes from HERE
It’s hard to tell, but he is afraid of heights.
I always wonder… where the heck is the photographer standing?
I’m no expert… but I’d think if it were taken with a telephoto lens, the ground far below would be way more out of focus.
…
That makes me wonder whether it’s not a long lens, and the camera is actually fairly close to the goat…
or at least a lot closer than I’d want to be.
Not cos I’m scared of the goat, but because I can’t stand on a chair without holding on to something.
…
Is somebody standing way up there with both hands on a camera?
I look at this photo and get shaky.
Like yesterday: Click on the picture to get more information.
Thanks but I went to your link and Alexi’s…
and I couldn’t find any actual info.. only a few comments from viewers, praising it, and thanks from Mr. Morletto.
Did I miss something?
I mean, about how it was taken, the lens, or where he was standing?
Then lens and everything are right there.
Ok, thanks… I’d missed the basic lens info, as usually given on these sites.
It was just the brand and some numbers, like the aperture.
Not being a photographer, I had to Google them, to discover that it’s a moderately telephoto lens, considered amateur….
Not long enough to photograph a goat way up on a mountainside from the ground.
Not sure what else you mean by “and everything”.
maybe one of those newfangled drone cameras?
A link to an article about this photograph. LINK Vittorio Morletto has a good sense of the art of photography.
Ok, that’s pretty much it.
Not much about the lens or the camera, but it does tell about the shoot…. with a funny picture that explains it.
…
The photographer is a young fellow… 21… a novice climber and amateur photographer who climbed up the mountain with a friend, and saw a great photo op.
The lens isn’t a very long telephoto, so yes, he WAS fairly close to the goat.
….
For those, like me, worried about him balancing on some high, scary ledge…
He wasn’t!
…
The goat had climbed up a small steep embankment in the middle of some fairly level ground…
I’m not sure how Morletto caught the deep valley in the shot, because they’re not at the edge… But there must be a good angle to shoot, that I’m not quite picturing.
….
If this link works…
This is from behind the animal. LOL
?quality=80&strip=all
Daniel Gerhartz
…yes Mam…
USS Newark 1900
Steam and sail??
Wow.
kinda like a belt and suspenders?
Yeah, except maybe not using them at the same time.
Not that I know that.
I think the warships from about 1890 to 1910 are about the gangliest looking vessels ever to sail the sea. One is left, Admiral Dewey’s flagship, the Olympia. In Philadelphia.
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I’ts too bad that gifs don’t have sound.
That kitten is purring. I just *know* it! 😀
freaky cool!
Penuche Fudge
Here’s a recipe from 1959.
From: “The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook”
By: The women of General Foods Kitchens
Published by: Random House, Inc.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 59 – 1084
“Coconut Penuche”
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups milk whole milk — (3.25% milk fat)
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla (real, not artificial)
1 1/3 cups (about) flaked coconut
Combine sugars, salt, and milk. Cook,
stirring constantly, until sugar dis-
solves and mixture boils. Continue
cooking until a small amount of mix-
ture forms a soft ball in cold water
(or to a temperature of 236° F.), stir-
ring frequently after mixture begins
to thicken. Remove from heat. Add
butter and vanilla. Cool until luke-
warm (110° F. ) without stirring. Add
coconut. Then beat until mixture loses
its gloss. Turn at once into lightly but-
tered 8×8×2-inch pan. Cool. Then cut
into squares. Makes 36 large pieces.
Note: For nut penuche, add 3/4 cup
broken pecans or walnuts instead of
the coconut.
Notes from me:
Cooking times will vary depending on your altitude and the weather outside.
There is a typographical error in the U.R.L. for spotting the space station. There is an “s” at the end of the http. I’ve put the correct, plain, U.R.L. below so it’s easy to copy and save. It’s an active link on its own, as well.
https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/
I can’t remember the artist but a golden era science fiction story talked about the danger of shooting guns on low-g worlds/moons with no atmosphere.
The characters had to duck under ground every so often to dodge the orbiting bullets.
There’s a hole in my spacesuit, dear Liza, dear Liza …
What part of “space station” do you think the pilot didn’t understand?
Maybe he was looking for a gas station with a restroom.
Today’s “Cleo and Company” is a PSA…
The international rules for cartoon characters assert that to work in a comic strip, toons must spend a certain number of hours per year engaged in public service or education.
Cleo, Clara and Claude are thus doing their part by reminding you, not only that you, too, can view the International Space Station…
but also, that you should always remember to wear protective headgear!
mangoes
Mongoose
Motto: “ Run and find out”
An old strip, now in reruns, and I don’t think this is only the 2nd time through
I keep thinking I’ll drop it from my queue.
In fact, I don’t quite know why it’s there, cos it’s seldom funny, and I’ve seen them all anyway.
But today, it’s animated!
https://www.gocomics.com/inthesticks/2022/07/22?ct=v&cti=1084954
TGIF Cleophans! Takin a break from stuff so I’m gonna be hit and miss for a while.
Nothing scary. Nothing bad. Just need a bit of time away from the computer and other stuff.
(((((HUGZ!)))))
Enjoy !
Don’t forget to come back!
Hope all is as well as you say!
If so… Enjoy the break.
Brought over from today’s “Ripley’s….”
I burst out laughing at the punch line.
WOW! Claude is really up on things!!! i’ve subscribed to ”Spot the Station” for years now. it’s really neat to know when it’ll be going over. good for you, Claude!
Great comic today. I still have my “Skylab… coming to your neighborhood soon” t-shirt.