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Stephen J Jenkins
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Professor at Cambridge University, Fellow of St Edmund's College, Student of Everything Else. Posting in a personal capacity; opinions and photographs my own. www.ch.cam.ac.uk/person/sjj24 orcid.org/0000-0001-9362-9665
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 22h
Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. #Piers #Boats #Seaside #Nautical #LowTide #WestonSuperMare #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Mainly monochrome photograph showing a seaside pier at low tide. The pier enters from left of frame, and the buildings at its end (with towers and a swooping roofline) sit just above centre-frame. Behind, the sky is largely clear with a few light clouds. The foreground is taken up by an expanse of muddy sand, upon which sits a solitary small boat, facing right, which is a bright canary yellow.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 22h
Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. #Piers #Boats #Seaside #Nautical #LowTide #WestonSuperMare #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Mainly monochrome photograph showing a seaside pier at low tide. The pier enters from left of frame, and the buildings at its end (with towers and a swooping roofline) sit just above centre-frame. Behind, the sky is largely clear with a few light clouds. The foreground is taken up by an expanse of muddy sand, upon which sits a solitary small boat, facing right, which is a bright canary yellow.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 1d
Fly on a Flower. #Insects #Bugs #Flowers #Nature #MacroPhotography #Photography
Extreme close-up photograph of a fly's compound eye, showing an array of individual lenses. The fly's shiny black thorax can also be seen to the lower-left of frame, and in considerably softer focus its antennae and other parts of the head occupy the upper-right. The background is mainly pale pink, with a flash of completely defocussed bright pink from a petal at lower-right. The fly is dotted with numerous tiny yellow grains of pollen. Close-up photograph of a fly perched on the yellow centre of a flower that occupies the lower-right of frame; defocussed pink-and-white petals form the remaining backdrop. The fly is black and shiny, facing down toward the lower-left of frame. Its wings are held tight to its abdomen. Numerous tiny yellow grains of pollen dot the fly's body.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 1d
Fly on a Flower. #Insects #Bugs #Flowers #Nature #MacroPhotography #Photography
Extreme close-up photograph of a fly's compound eye, showing an array of individual lenses. The fly's shiny black thorax can also be seen to the lower-left of frame, and in considerably softer focus its antennae and other parts of the head occupy the upper-right. The background is mainly pale pink, with a flash of completely defocussed bright pink from a petal at lower-right. The fly is dotted with numerous tiny yellow grains of pollen. Close-up photograph of a fly perched on the yellow centre of a flower that occupies the lower-right of frame; defocussed pink-and-white petals form the remaining backdrop. The fly is black and shiny, facing down toward the lower-left of frame. Its wings are held tight to its abdomen. Numerous tiny yellow grains of pollen dot the fly's body.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 2d
Polyphemus and Galatea, Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, Cordoba. #MosaicMonday #Mythology #Photography
Photograph of a mosaic (top half only) depicting the giant Polyphemus and the nymph Galatea. Both are naked above the waist, she seated toward the lower-left of frame and he toward the lower-right. Galatea looks pensive and is twisting her long dark hair with her left hand. Polyphemus is bearded, possesses two regular eyes in addition to the characteristic third eye in his forehead, and extends his open right hand toward Galatea. Between the pair can be seen the wolf-like head of mythical beast on a long neck, while behind them is a stylised landscape of trees and mountains.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 2d
Polyphemus and Galatea, Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, Cordoba. #MosaicMonday #Mythology #Photography
Photograph of a mosaic (top half only) depicting the giant Polyphemus and the nymph Galatea. Both are naked above the waist, she seated toward the lower-left of frame and he toward the lower-right. Galatea looks pensive and is twisting her long dark hair with her left hand. Polyphemus is bearded, possesses two regular eyes in addition to the characteristic third eye in his forehead, and extends his open right hand toward Galatea. Between the pair can be seen the wolf-like head of mythical beast on a long neck, while behind them is a stylised landscape of trees and mountains.
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Andrew Orton @andreworton.bsky.social · 3d
The death of multi-camera TV: a thread. I know most of you will know the technical parts of this (and may have read it in the other place) but bear with me. 1/ 🧵
A shot from the studio rehearsal of Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan episode 'Volcano', showing several actors ont he TARDIS set, with various video cameras around the scene.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 3d
By the way, I created a feed picking up on #Heraldry #Heraldic #CoatOfArms that may be of interest. Take a look and consider pinning...
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 3d
Arms of John Lindsay, 6th Earl of Crawford. Stained glass in the Great Hall of Stirling Castle. Quarterly 1 & 4 Gules a fess checky azure and argent (Lindsay); 2 & 3 Or a lion rampant gules debruised by a bendlet sable (Abernethy) #Heraldry #CoatOfArms #StainedGlassSunday #StainedGlass #Photography
A photograph of heraldic stained glass. A central shield is surmounted by a golden coronet and surrounded by a circular golden halo decorated with acorns and oak leaves. The shield is divided into quarters. The upper-left and lower-right of these bear a horizontal checkered stripe in blue and white against a red background. The upper-right and lower-left quarters each show a red lion in rampant posture against a gold background, all crossed diagonally by a thin black stripe extending from upper-left to lower-right. Outside the halo is a regular diamond pattern of plain glass.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 3d
By the way, I created a feed picking up on #Heraldry #Heraldic #CoatOfArms that may be of interest. Take a look and consider pinning...
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 3d
Arms of John Lindsay, 6th Earl of Crawford. Stained glass in the Great Hall of Stirling Castle. Quarterly 1 & 4 Gules a fess checky azure and argent (Lindsay); 2 & 3 Or a lion rampant gules debruised by a bendlet sable (Abernethy) #Heraldry #CoatOfArms #StainedGlassSunday #StainedGlass #Photography
A photograph of heraldic stained glass. A central shield is surmounted by a golden coronet and surrounded by a circular golden halo decorated with acorns and oak leaves. The shield is divided into quarters. The upper-left and lower-right of these bear a horizontal checkered stripe in blue and white against a red background. The upper-right and lower-left quarters each show a red lion in rampant posture against a gold background, all crossed diagonally by a thin black stripe extending from upper-left to lower-right. Outside the halo is a regular diamond pattern of plain glass.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 4d
Table Decoration, Inverary Castle. #Gold #Nautical #Photography
Photograph of a table decoration in the form of a large ship on wheels, apparently made entirely of gold. The ship is in full sail, with figures of its crew on deck and in its rigging. Beyond the edge of the dark wood table, we see a large fireplace in soft focus.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 4d
Table Decoration, Inverary Castle. #Gold #Nautical #Photography
Photograph of a table decoration in the form of a large ship on wheels, apparently made entirely of gold. The ship is in full sail, with figures of its crew on deck and in its rigging. Beyond the edge of the dark wood table, we see a large fireplace in soft focus.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 5d
Red Admiral. #Butterfly #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography
A red admiral butterfly perches on tiny pink flowers, occupying centre-frame and facing down toward the lower left. Its wings a closed, revealing bright white and red markings against their dark, mottled underside. The butterfly's antennae are striped in white and black, and its proboscis is probing one of the flowers. The butterfly and flowers are in sharp focus, while the remainder of the background is made up of yellow-green foliage in soft focus,
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 5d
Red Admiral. #Butterfly #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography
A red admiral butterfly perches on a spray of tiny pink flowers, facing from the centre of frame to the top-left corner. Its wings are spread, revealing striking red and white markings on a black base. Its antennae are striped in black and white. The butterfly is in sharp focus, the flowers less so, and the remaining background is dominated by yellow-green foliage exhibiting extreme bokeh.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 5d
Red Admiral. #Butterfly #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography
A red admiral butterfly perches on tiny pink flowers, occupying centre-frame and facing down toward the lower left. Its wings a closed, revealing bright white and red markings against their dark, mottled underside. The butterfly's antennae are striped in white and black, and its proboscis is probing one of the flowers. The butterfly and flowers are in sharp focus, while the remainder of the background is made up of yellow-green foliage in soft focus,
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 5d
Red Admiral. #Butterfly #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography
A red admiral butterfly perches on a spray of tiny pink flowers, facing from the centre of frame to the top-left corner. Its wings are spread, revealing striking red and white markings on a black base. Its antennae are striped in black and white. The butterfly is in sharp focus, the flowers less so, and the remaining background is dominated by yellow-green foliage exhibiting extreme bokeh.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 6d
Latrines, Housesteads Fort, Northumberland. #RomanFortThursday #Roman #Archaeology #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Black and white photograph of the remains of a latrine block. Between massive stone walls, two deep gullies flank a central floor, upon which are two stone basins and floor-level troughs. Beyond the walls, we see fields, sheep, trees, and a cloudy sky,
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 6d
Latrines, Housesteads Fort, Northumberland. #RomanFortThursday #Roman #Archaeology #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Black and white photograph of the remains of a latrine block. Between massive stone walls, two deep gullies flank a central floor, upon which are two stone basins and floor-level troughs. Beyond the walls, we see fields, sheep, trees, and a cloudy sky,
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 7d
Engine Room, HMS Belfast. #Warship #Naval #Nautical #MacroPhotography #Photography
Close-up photograph of a circular sight glass, constructed from brass and attached, via a hinged arrangement, to a steel plate that is itself bolted to a metallic vessel of some sort. Close-up photograph of a convoluted mass of copper pipes with brass fittings. The pipes in the upper half of the picture terminate at a metal plate, to which they are attached with nuts. The pipes in the lower half of the picture are attached to the other side of the same plate in similar fashion, matching up with those in the upper half.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 7d
Engine Room, HMS Belfast. #Warship #Naval #Nautical #Photography
An array of old-fashioned rotary gauges in silvery metal, attached to a bulkhead. Each is connected to a pipe and labelled with a nautical-sounding title, such as "Main Gear Wheel Aft" or "H.P. Pinion For'd". A brass indicator wheel, labelled Full, Half, and Slow, for both Astern (on the left) and Ahead (on the right). The bottom of the wheel is marked Stop, and at the top there is a revolution counter. The indicator arrow points to Half-Ahead.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 7d
Engine Room, HMS Belfast. #Warship #Naval #Nautical #MacroPhotography #Photography
Close-up photograph of a circular sight glass, constructed from brass and attached, via a hinged arrangement, to a steel plate that is itself bolted to a metallic vessel of some sort. Close-up photograph of a convoluted mass of copper pipes with brass fittings. The pipes in the upper half of the picture terminate at a metal plate, to which they are attached with nuts. The pipes in the lower half of the picture are attached to the other side of the same plate in similar fashion, matching up with those in the upper half.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 7d
Engine Room, HMS Belfast. #Warship #Naval #Nautical #Photography
An array of old-fashioned rotary gauges in silvery metal, attached to a bulkhead. Each is connected to a pipe and labelled with a nautical-sounding title, such as "Main Gear Wheel Aft" or "H.P. Pinion For'd". A brass indicator wheel, labelled Full, Half, and Slow, for both Astern (on the left) and Ahead (on the right). The bottom of the wheel is marked Stop, and at the top there is a revolution counter. The indicator arrow points to Half-Ahead.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 8d
Goodwood Revival, 2019. #Goodwood #MotorRacing #Cars #1930s #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Black and white photograph of two 1930s single-seat motor cars racing each other around a bend. They are each heading toward the lower-left of the frame. In front, the lighter-coloured vehicle, in sharp focus, has taken a wide line. Behind, the darker-colured car in softer focus, is taking a much tighter line around the bend.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 8d
Goodwood Revival, 2019. #Goodwood #MotorRacing #Cars #1930s #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Black and white photograph of two 1930s single-seat motor cars racing each other around a bend. They are each heading toward the lower-left of the frame. In front, the lighter-coloured vehicle, in sharp focus, has taken a wide line. Behind, the darker-colured car in softer focus, is taking a much tighter line around the bend.
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