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Finding My Next Adventure in Shenandoah National Park by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the southwest while taking in views across the ridges and mountains present of the Northern Blue Ridge at a Bearfence Mountain overlook. This is in Shenandoah National Park. One can see a slight outline of the Skyline Drive as it weaves its way through the mountainsides and gaps.

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HMAS Adelaide (L01) : Bandera de Australia Historial Astillero: Navantia en Ferrol BAE Systems Australia en Williamstown Clase Canberra Tipo LHD Iniciado         18 de febrero de 2011 Botado:4 de julio de 20121 Asignado:4 de diciembre de 20152.

Características generales

Desplazamiento: 27 079 t Eslora: 230,82 m Manga: 32,0 m Puntal: 27,0 m Calado: 6,9 m Propulsión: CODLAG.3 (Combinad Diesel-eléctrica and Gas) 2 motores diesel Navantia-MAN de 7,86 Mw: 1 turbina de gas General Electric de 19,75 MW2 pods acimutales Navantia-Siemens de 11 MW Potencia: 30 000 cv3 Velocidad: 21,5 nudos Autonomía: 9000 nmi a 15 nudos Tripulación: 243 personas Tropas: 1200 personas Capacidad: Vehículos ligeros (nivel superior): 2046 m² Vehículos pesados (nivel inferior): 1400 m²975 m² adicionales si se emplea el espacio del dique inundable) Aeronaves: Entre 16 y 24 helicópteros 4

Equipamiento aeronaves 2 ascensores Ski-jump 12º: 1000 m² hangar configuración anfibia 3046 m² (1000 + 2046 m²) configuración aérea Coste: 400 millones de €/unidad.

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HMAS Adelaide (L01) Flags Flag of Australia History Navantia Shipyard in Ferrol BAE Systems Australia in Williamstown Class Canberra Type LHD Started February 18, 2011 Posted: July 4, 20121 Assigned: December 4, 20152.

General characteristics

Navantia-MAN Diesel engines of 7 years, with a total capacity of 7,700 t. , 86 Mw: 1 General Electric gas turbine of 19.75 MW2 Navantia-Siemens azimuthal pods of 11 MW Power: 30 000 cv3 Speed: 21.5 knots Autonomy: 9000 nmi at 15 knots Crew: 243 people Troops: 1200 people Capacity : Light vehicles (upper level): 2046 m² Heavy vehicles (lower level): 1400 m²975 additional m² when using flooded dock space) Aircraft: Between 16 and 24 helicopters 4 Aircraft equipment 2 lifts Ski-jump 12th: 1000 m² hangar Amphibian configuration 3046 m² (1000 + 2046 m²) air configuration Cost: 400 million € / unit.

HMAS Adelaide (L01) : Bandera de Australia Historial Astillero: Navantia en Ferrol Spain HMAS Adelaide (L01) : Bandera de Australia Historial Astillero: Navantia en Ferrol BAE Systems Australia en Williamstown Clase Canberra Tipo LHD Iniciado         18 de febrero de 2011 Botado:4 de julio de 20121 Asignado:4 de diciembre de 20152.

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High Mojave Desert Under Overcast Skies (Joshua Tree National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: At an exhibit pullout along the Pinto Basin Road in Joshua Tree National Park. The view is looking to the southwest across a varied open plain of desert plant-life with yucca plants, cactus and creosote bushes. Taking advantage of some high ground that I was located on, I decided to angle my Nikon SLR camera slightly downward and create more of a sweeping view across this national park landscape. I also wanted to minimize what I felt was more of a negative space with the overcast skies.

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Hillsides All Around Bear Gulch Reservoir (Pinnacles National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the southwest while taking in views across still, reflective waters of Bear Gulch Reservoir. This was while walking the Moses Spring Trail in Pinnacles National Park.

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A Personal Photo Assignment in Pinnacles National Park by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While walking the High Peaks Trail with a view looking southwest and down to more pinnacle formations present in this part of Pinnacles National Park. My thought on composing this image was to zoom in with the focal length to this one formation that included The Fingers and Resurrection wall. I wanted to have some of the nearby landscape to add to the setting of the image captured. I did have to watch the exposure, given the brightness from the late morning sun as there were still shadows cast in some portions of the area to my front. The rest was later making adjustments with control points in DxO PhotoLab 6 to bring out the contrast, saturation and brightness I wanted for the final image.

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My Time With Things Natural at Mono Lake by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the southwest while taking in views tufa formations and plant-life present in the South Tufa area of Mono Lake. Given the haze in the skies above from nearby wildfires, I decided to compose the image by focusing on the tufa formations and centering that in the image. That would help to minimize what I felt was more of a negative space with the skies. Mono Lake-75

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Taking Time Out to Explore Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the southwest while taking in views of hoodoos and other eroded formations in the Devils Garden of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. My thought on composing this image was to use the nearby wall as a partial frame to direct the eye to the hoodoo next to it. The overcast skies would be that backdrop to add a color contrast and also highlight the hoodoo.

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Enjoying a Window View Over Colorado by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A plane window view looking to the southwest while flying over southern Colorado on a flight to Salt Lake City.

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Saying a Morning Hello to the Hoodoos (Bryce Canyon National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the southwest while walking the Queens Garden Trail and taking in views across hoodoos and other eroded formations in Bryce Canyon National Park.

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Snowcapped Mountains in Colorado by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A plane window view looking to the southwest while on a flight to Salt Lake City. My thinking in composing this image was to use the airplane engine as a layered approach to draw the eye into the image of the earth below with the mountains and its ridges and peaks stretching off to a distant horizon. That would in turn then be balanced with the blue skies above. I closed down on the aperture to allow me to bring more of the setting into focus, from near too far.

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You Keep Me Wild With Your Rivers and Mountains! (Denali National Park & Preserve) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A view looking to the southwest across the Teklanika River at the namesake rest stop and overlook to more distant mountain peaks in Denali National Park & Preserve. I did some initial post-processing work making adjustments to contrast, brightness and saturation while playing around as I learned how to work with DxO PhotoLab 3 and then used the ClearView tool to reduce some of the haze present.

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My Time With Things Natural at Mono Lake by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the southwest while taking in views tufa formations and plant-life present in the South Tufa area of Mono Lake. Given the haze in the skies above from nearby wildfires, I decided to compose the image by focusing on the tufa formations and centering that in the image. That would help to minimize what I felt was more of a negative space with the skies. Mono Lake-75

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Enjoying a Window View Over Colorado by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A plane window view looking to the southwest while flying over southern Colorado on a flight to Salt Lake City.

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Snowcapped Mountains in Colorado by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A plane window view looking to the southwest while on a flight to Salt Lake City. My thinking in composing this image was to use the airplane engine as a layered approach to draw the eye into the image of the earth below with the mountains and its ridges and peaks stretching off to a distant horizon. That would in turn then be balanced with the blue skies above. I closed down on the aperture to allow me to bring more of the setting into focus, from near too far.

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This Time in Canyonlands National Park I Hiked to Explore the Island in the Sky (Black & White) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A conversion to black & white using Silver Efex Pro 2 where I used some color filters to bring out a much richer tonal contrast for the final image.