kablooie!!

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
1/800 of a second - f/8 - ISO 100

“Kablooie!!” is one of my favorite Calvin & Hobbes onomatopoeia, evoking the power of a satisfying explosion.  This is one of several “water volcanoes” in the Parque das Nações area in Lisbon.  They erupt regularly during the day.

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you’ve got the power

Canon EOS 5D + Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L
1/125 of a second - f/5 - ISO 400

Central aquarium of Lisbon’s Oceanário, with the backlit shark as absolute and powerful monarch of this photo.

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this sucks!!

Canon EOS 5D + Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
Canon ST-E2 + Canon 550EX + Canon 420EX
1/200 of a second - f/2.8- ISO 400

The most powerful hand held vacuum I’ve ever had, it’s a Dyson.

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mAh

Canon EOS 5D + Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
Canon ST-E2 + Canon 550EX with a Lumiquest Snoot + Canon 420EX
1/4000 of a second - f/5.6 - ISO 400

It’s amazing on how much batteries have evolved.  I think we don’t notice it as much as we should become everything consumes more power than comparable items 20 years ago, but even so, times between recharges have increased a lot.

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A bit late, but here are the very conceptual and diverse results of this week’s theme.  Hope you enjoy them.