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'No good travel photo album is complete without the token sunrise or sunset picture!'
Many travelers seem to live by this mantra – however most sunset and sunrise photographs that I see are quite disappointing.
They need not be – sunsets and sunrises are not that difficult to photograph!
Think Ahead – While sometimes wonderful sunrise and sunset shots can be taken spontaneously without any forethought it's often the case that the best ones come out of planning. Scope out places that might be good for sunsets in the day or two before your shoot. Look for interesting places where you might not only be able to see the sun track all the way down but where there will be opportunities for shots that include foreground elements and silhouettes. Sunsets only take half an hour or so so you want to think about these elements before they start or you might miss the shots you're after.
Find out when the sun will set or rise and get there at least half an hour before hand as it's often in the lead up to and the time after the sun appears or disappears that the real magic happens.
Keep an eye on the weather also. There are a variety of different types of sunsets that produce a range of different types of lights and patterns in the sky. Don't just go for clear days for these shots – while they can produce some wonderful colors it's usually the times where there is cloud around that the real action happens! Also be aware of days when there is dust or smoke in the air as they can produce amazing results also.
Consider ahead of time what equipment you might need. Include a tripod, lenses that will give you a range of focal lengths, extra batteries etc.
Shoot at a variety of focal lengths – wide angle can create sweeping landscape shots but if you want the sun itself to be a feature of the shot you'll want to be able to zoom right in.
Keep in mind that the sun is just half a degree across so when you shoot with a wide lens it will only be taking up a reasonably small part of the photo. If you want it to be a feature of your shot you'll need to zoom in on it using anything from a 200mm lens upwards. This will increase your need for a tripod!
Also be aware that when you look at the sun at the best of times it can be dangerous but when you look through a magnifying lens it can be quite dangerous is the sun is still too high in the sky.
Silhouettes as focal points – As with all photos, sunsets need a point of interest and one of the best ways to add one to a picture is to try to incorporate some sort of Silhouette into the shot. This could be something large like a mountain range, something that is part of the environment like a palm tree or a pier or could even be a person.
The great things about Silhouettes is that they add mood and context to a sunset or sunrise shot. I'll write more on silhouettes in a future article.
Rule of thirds – Remember the rule of thirds in your photographing of sunrises and sunsets. While you can always break the rule it's often a good idea to place elements like the horizon, sun, silhouettes etc off centre.
Shoot at a variety of exposures – if you let your camera decide what shutter length to shoot at you're likely to get a shot that doesn't really capture the beauty of the light. Quite often the shot will be under exposed because the sky is still reasonably light.
Instead of relying upon the camera's auto mode a sunset is an ideal time to switch your camera into aperture or shutter priority mode and to take a variety of shots at different exposures.
The great thing about sunsets and sunrises is that there is no one 'right' exposure and that you can get stunning results using a variety of them. Also keep in mind that different exposures (aperture and shutter speeds) will produce a variety of different results so it's worth taking more than just a few shots – the key is to experiment.
I tend to switch into shutter priority mode and start with a relatively quick shutter speed and then slowly work down to slower ones.
Bracketing – Another technique to try to get the right exposure is 'bracketing' where you look at what the camera suggests you take the picture at and then take a few shots at both under and over that mark. ie if your camera says to shoot at 1/60th of a second at f/8 you would shoot off a shot at 1/60 at f/5.6 and then at f/11. In doing so you end up with a series of shots at different exposures which will all give you slightly different results and colors. Most DSLR's and some point and shoot digital cameras have a built in bracketing feature so you don't need to do this manually – learn how to use it!
Auto Exposure Lock – Another exposure trick, if you don't have a bracketing mode or don't feel confident in using it is if your camera has 'auto exposure lock' which allows you to point your camera at a darker place and lock in exposure for that spot (ie you could point it at the ground in front of you and lock in that exposure) and then reframe the picture looking at the sunset. This will mean you get a more over exposed shot.
Take camera out of Auto White balance mode – when you set your camera to 'Auto' in it's white balance mode you run the risk of losing some of the warm golden tones of a sunrise or sunset. Instead try shooting in 'cloudy' or 'shade' which are usually used in cooler lights and tell your camera to warm things up a little. Alternatively – if you're shooting a sunrise and DO want a cooler moody shot you can experiment with other white balance settings.
Tripod – If you're shooting at longer shutters speeds and with longer focal lengths then a tripod or some other way of ensuring your camera is completely still is essential.
Manual Focus – sometimes when shooting in extreme lighting conditions some cameras can have trouble focussing. If this is the case for your camera consider switching to manual focus to ensure you get nice crisp shots.
Look around you – The wonderful thing about sunsets is that they not only create wonderful colors in the sky in front of you but they also can cast a beautiful golden light that is wonderful for other types of photography. As the sunset progresses keep an eye on other opportunities for shots around you (not just in front of you). You might find a great opportunity for a portrait, landscape shot, macro shot etc behind you in the colden light.
Keep Shooting – A sunset or sunrise constantly changes over time and can produce great colors well after the sun goes down or appears so keep shooting at different exposures and focal lengths as I've mentioned above until you're sure it's all over.
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Nice tips!
Some of my pics:
Thank you so much for this informative article. I'm just a beginner with photography and have not yet tried to use my camera in anything but auto mode. However, this article, has inspired me to go out and play with the various capabilities that my little point and shoot camera has.
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My advice for photographing sunsets is to NEVER leave the sunset spot prematurely! I have experienced some of the most phenomenal sunsets that only started 15 minutes after the sun was down. The best I have ever seen occurred when it was extremely cloudy and the sunset time had passed with absolutely no color. About 10 minutes after the setting time the horizon exploded a deep blood red color, it was superb.
I read your post, I found it very helpful.
As i think personally, a tripod is essential for sunset photography as small apertures can mean longer exposure times and hand-holding the shot can result in shake. You need a strong tripod that offers stability but if it's too heavy it'll be hard to carry. A model such as those you'll find in Vanguard's Alta Pro range, which includes the award-winning Alta Pro 263AT, are ideal as they are light-weight but have features such as spiked feet to keep your tripod fixed and steady. They also have a Multi-Angle Central Column (MACC) System which allows users to move the central column from zero to 180-degree angles in variable vertical and horizontal positions which gives you more shooting options.
And sharp and a small aperture setting is the simplest way.
I have seen a beautiful sunrise, but the problem that day I didn't bought my camera so I miss that I moment I and regret it.
Another favorite subject!
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Fantastic article. I just recently bought a reverse graduated 3-stop ND filter. Works great for sunrise and sunset.
You warn us to be careful about about our eyes when shooting sunrises and sunsets. But how does one safely compose, focus, and expose for these kind of shots? I take quick furtive glaces in the viewfinder but I'm still concerned about frying my retinas. Is live view the only safe technique? How prevalent is retina burn amongst photographers?
Nice tips :)
Here's the right link:
From Bahia Feliz, Gran Canaria:
Thanks for the advice. I can't wait to try it out tomorrow. I'll actually be attempting a sunrise, but from what I've read the advice is generally the same.
The photo of Jenny G is stunning I really love the variety of colours here ! The reflexion in the water also are amazing.
Great article!
Pre visualizing as well as planing using the Photographers Ephemeris enabled me to capture this image:
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Gr8 Tips. when we shoot that kind of photos, we can not consider all the tips & tech.
All the above tips give a tech. good and big view for best sunset and sunrise photo shoot.
I have a basic P&S camera. I wanna know how to capture the full globe of the sun. When I point at the sun, it shows only the core!
Thank you for nice tips. I am trying....
Thanks for the great collection of tips. I've been practicing some sunrises on the beach and will be sure to try the bracketing suggestion on my next trip.
hello B Jay,
I too use Nokia 5233, i tried to make HDR many times but haven't succeeded yet,, may i know which application you are using for combining??
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Some tips are very useful. Here are 45 Amazing Sunset pictures http://www.blog.pokkisam.com/content/everlasting-most-beautiful-sunset-pictures
Perhaps it's so obvious that it does not need to be said, but for those new to photography (I have over 50 years experience in all aspects) it should be said that sunset and sunrise shots, although dramatic and spectacular, are not true records of what the eye saw.
Unless carefully balanced, this is actually true for all photographs shot against the light - it is just more obvious for glorious "sunset" shots. I have taken many myself, and revel in the praise - but I know they they are almost a fraud. What I hate most is when a dramatic "sunset" with liquid-gold seas, or impossibly crimson skies, wins a photographic competition, relegating true masterpieces to a lower position.
Don't get me wrong, sunsets, per se, are sometimes spectacularly beautiful, but the photographs we take of them, are not an accurate record.
Some very useful tips. Thanks a lot. Loved the concept of using silhouettes.
Love turning some sunset photos into black & white.
Love turning some sunset photos into black & white.
Sigh...since the link didn't post:
OK since previous post seems to have fallen down some post hole.
I somehow always seem to miss sunsets, at that time of day I am usually rushing somewhere, odd time to be rushing but alas.
I do remember years ago when I was rushing less and seeing all the really interesting sunsets, wishing I had a camera on hand, oh well.
One thing I have tried is bracketing, honestly I have dont know how to use it to its proper portential, but someday I will learn. Bracketing is on my list of techniques and photo things to learn, its a long list and getting longer.
Now it would seem the only time I ever get to photograph sunsets is when I am on holiday, I suppose I then have time to smell the roses and see the sunset.
Here is the one photo I have of sunset, I dont mind it but a lot of my friends thinks its great, they obviously know what to look for ...
Great horizon level composition!! I love it.
One of several great articles I've seen on DPS for sunset photography.
Great tips. I love Sunset and Sunrise photos. It sounds like it should be easy, but it's not. Not every sunset is spectactular and it's hard to predict which ones are going to be worth shooting.
Like the article says, look around you. Not only is the sunset beautiful, but the light it shines on other objects makes them beautiful. I've got a picture of a Pelican floating in golden colored water. The colors on the Pelican itself are different than they would normally be. I've actually got several pictures from that series with the water in different stages of changing color. The sunset itself was disappointing, but the colors it threw on everything else made them photo worthy.
Well said Simon ( above ), the Ephemeris is a superb tool and worth paying the developer for his time either by donation or buying the iPhone app.
Being in the UK, I have the BBC Weather, the BBC tide times and Google maps as primary bookmarks in my browser. The Ephemeris on the PC desktop and paid for version on my iPhone ( the only iPhone app I have ever paid for! ) .
Perfect tools for finding spots a few days in advance.
If you have an iPhone get the Photographers Ephemeris app it let's you put a pin in the map location and it shows you were the sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moon set at that location on and day/time very handy app
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Great information. Ill be taking a few pics of both sunrise and sunsets.
Great article and very good responses. Thanks!
Thank you Darren Rowse for the wonderful sunset tips. It always amazes me when I'm showing off some of my photographic work how many people wiz right past some down right fantastic macro shots and become transfixed on the sunset/sunrise photographs. At first I would go back and point out some of the details that might have been overlooked in the macro pictures and would hear comments like "thats nice" but now I just allow nature to run it's course. Once again Mr rowse has inspired me to find new points of interest that might produce a fantastic sunset. Thank you. Don M.
I took this photo in Charlevoix, MI in Aug
This is one of my favorites from Charlevoix, Mi
If you are looking for good examples of sunrise sunsets look at the shots on Flickr.
One thing I tend to disagree with is the rule of thirds, in some respects this is old hat. I believe if it looks good and you are happy with it go with it, as a member of a local photographic club we find some judges still apply this rule when judging, but as I said if the shot is sharp, interesting and all other factors are OK this should not be a factor in judging. I do believe the theory that the eye travels over a photo from left to right.
Peter Bowers image is stunning. I've done my share of sunrise/sunsets. they are just too ubiquitous and often dreary. I don't even take my camera in the mornings anymore (I get better sunrises here than sunsets) because while the cloud formations that make a good sunrise may change - it's really just the same old hack. I have a whole folder of colored skies on the Imagekind site.
i've found that odd numbers rule in photography. the golden triangle of aperture/shutter speed / iso speed in making a good photo comes to mind 1st. in composition the rule of thirds. 3 or 5 people or objects like trees - rocks etc. you shoot morning - noon - night but the second time noon [2] is not so good. it goes on and on like that for me. i'm glad i'm not alone in this finding.
Capture not just one special moment but the entire sunset. Set the camera on a tripod attach a intervalometer and take not one single picture but rather 1 picture every 3-8 seconds from 20 minutes before to 20 minutes after sunset with the camera set on aperture priority. At the end of the shoot you will have serval hundred beautiful images from which to choose that special one. Plus you can easily turn the collection into a cool time lapse movie.
I just got back from Bristlecone Pine Forest, Mt. Whitney and Mono Lake. It's so beautiful over there. I got some sunrise photos.
That is a great article. Being in Chicago, I plan on heading down to lake Michigan this weekend and try some of these techniques out.
Trevon - if you've see it somewhere before its because it's been republished by other sites (without permission) many times. We originally posted this post a number of years ago here on dPS and have updated it for this reposting but you're right - it has been republished elsewhere a number of times - sometimes with other people's names as the author unfortunately.
I have mine when we had the wildfire going and the smoke fill the cloud along with the sunset. Look at it... :)
Thanks for the tips Darren, and I agree whole heartedly when you say add silhouettes as a focal point. I summered on the west facing shore of Cape Cod and got a few good shots of a sun setting over the bay with Plymouth on the horizon. I figuterd out on the fly that adding silhouettes made the photos better.
Thanks for the tipe about White balance and Focus Lock.
Here are two of the better images:
Here is a wonderful sunset from La Jolla, California! Tripod and remote release were used, slow shutter
Living on the west coast of Florida, the one good, consistent subject matter we have to photograph are sunsets. In my work I have the opportunity to photograph sunsets in a variety of ways, as the background to a beach wedding portrait, for fine art HDR shots, etc.
My recent favorite was when a local guitarist wanted to have a beach sunset scene for his album cover. He said, "I am going to start playing, just take photos." Loved hearing that and having a totally candid subject to just photograph as I wished.
Maybe you have seen it here where it appears to be published a couple of years after the publication on DPS
Why do I feel like this article was plagiarized... I know I've seen it somewhere before.
Great advice about turning around and looking behind you. I am always amazed what happens all around you when the sun rays starts messing about with atmosphere, the colour changes in the clouds, the rocks and plants.
One of the rare treats in life that is 100% free!
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As I don't have a dedicated camera, I use a cameraphone. So I'm stuck with f/2.8 aperture and 3.7mm focal length. And 2MP resolution. I use a Nokia 5233/5228. I've tried many settings to get a sunset shot as natural as possible but the most effective was HDR photography. (Bracketed and combined in the smartphone) as my PC is dead.
This is the resultant image and it is almost natural. There was no red sunset in reality.
Great article. I love to shoot sunsets, but sometimes get in a rut with them and can't seem to break out of it. I love your tips on bracketing and also using different focal lengths. I'll have to combine that with some recent tips to shoot in one focal length for a bit that i don't use often and see how it works with sunsets.
I do have to agree with one point that you made int he beginning that just can't be understated. The clouds are what make a sunset. I've included an example where the composition is not fabulous and there is nothing in the foreground,but the clouds make the shot.
link here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/billboydphotography/4743918151/
Something interesting in the foreground is a good way to make a sunset interesting.
Sunrises and sunsets are more difficult than I ever thought, this article provides solid advice with the exemplary photos to match.
My own efforts at these have been a bit dissappointing, it does take more effort than most beginners may realize.
Thanks for the tip - I had never thought of including a silhouette, but the two examples you show in this post are proof at how it enhances the sunset.
Great tips, thanks Darren.
Great tips! Seems like I have a ton to learn about sunrise and sunset settings.
I think the best sunset scenes are the ones that are not so obvious. A sunset can be pretty dull, since they're on every post card and a common relatively easy to photograph moment. I've taken many pictures of sunsets and none of it I really found interesting apart from this unusual one:
I've always loved taking photos. It wasn't until a year ago I really took up more interest and this year I finally got my first dSLR, a birthday present from my husband! I love this website and your tips are always so helpful. Learned something new too, bracketing and auto-focus lock, gonna have to look into these. I'm printing this article out for future reference so I don't lose it. Great stuff! Thanks :)
Thanks for posting this article. I have some photos that I have taken with my point and shoot on auto, and I think they came out beautifully........On the other hand I have taken photos with my Vivitar 35 mm camera and can't get the same with my point and shoot. Could you please tell me what I am doing wrong?
red/brown dot -- may be you have put your flash on...
- gaurav
before reading this article, I try to capture senset yesterday, the longest day of the year 2011. I am new to photography and never used mannual mode. But I have taken sunset in manual mode because Auto did not satisfied me. I try to capture with different shutter speed, and aparture, changing and changing!!! out of 25-30 shoots, I found only a few satisfactory, and one more satisfactory!!! In many snaps, I find a small red/brown dot, may I know why?
for the best one (only for me), click here!
Now I read this article, very nice and practical. Next time, I will increase my efficiency!!!
This helped me. But it did not answer my questions. I got some great shots of sunrises a couple of months ago. But I really think it would be great bracketed. But I followed the instructions in my manual and online, falling short in the end.
So I looked to you for more answers, do you have more on bracketing? Someone said what I am missing is the post-editing part of this exercise.
Very nice article.
Just to share that you can also set the white balance to direct sunlight to get actual results.
If possible use Adobe colors instead of sRGB as it has wider range of colors.
Most important point is the "Rule of Thirds".. It gives awesome results. If you are using a Nikon D90 or equivalent i suggest to use grid lines in the view finder and place the sun at the intersection of the below line, you will surely get good results.
njoy shooting...
Thanks for the article.
A noob question:
How do you makes sure you don't damage camera's sensor or your eyes while shooting a rising sun?
Did anyone ever answer the questions posed by Dave (12/4/09) and Hugh Campbell (10/13/09)? I have the same problem. First with my Canon SX100, now with a brand-new Pentax k-r. Not only sunsets, but any photo of the sky toward the west at or just after sundown will produce garish, cartoony yellow, when there was no yellow in the actual scene. I'd love to catch the real scene, with pinks and reds and pale blues. I will be very grateful for any advice on how to fix this problem. I shoot Manual and I've tried every change I can think of, including WB. I don't want to use the automatic Sunset Scene setting, because this also controls speed and aperture, which doesn't allow me to capture flying gulls. (There's plenty of light for silhouettes, which is what I want--but not blurred by slow shutter.)
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This is a great article. Having a tripod is almost mandatory in the fading light. I always try to maximize depth of field and keep hyperfocal distance in mind to capture the most from the scene. Often it is not necessary to have the sunset be the star of the show. http://tinyurl.com/2w5ydow
BEAUTIFUL picture Jenni!
I would be curious to know the information re: the picture (f stop, ISO, etc., etc.) and if you've got any others posted at your website.
I spent a month in Key Largo on the bayside. I went down to the dock almost every day with my camera and got a HUGE range of sunset shots. Thanks for the tips, cant wait to shoot more sunsets :) Just wanna share my favorite one!
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Part of the joy of photography is also enjoying the moment of capture. I highly recommend having your favorite beverage available and arriving at your location before picture time to enjoy the gradual chnaes in lighting that occur as the sun approaches the horizon. Happy Shooting!
Me too - thank you Darren. Well, I got the first reasonable sunset shots of my life yesterday, using the 12 tips, almost literally; particularly the exposure settings. The sun was setting above a pristine cemetery by the sea. My great-great-grandparents rest there (1893, 1896). The photos will be for a book I am writing, and so I must try and try and try again. Any tips for photos meant to be published in books, please?
Tiberman - Mauritius
Thanks Darren for the great tips! We just returned from Hawaii and all those beautiful red suns came out white on my D5000. Wish I'd read your advise BEFORE vacation :)
Thx again, Mike
thanks! this was very helpful
I am pretty new at this and still on auto but I really like taking pictures. I caught this one while at the park but I know it could have been better. any suggestions?[eimg url='http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/ericazdj/City%20Park%20Portsmouth/DSC_0614.jpg' title='DSC_0614.jpg']
This may seem like a silly question in so much as there are countless shots of beautiful sunrises/sunsets, but..... a number of times in my manual (Canon XSi) mention is made to "not point the camera at the sun as it can cause damage". Can I assume that this refers to when the sun is higher in the sky, and shooting a sunrise or sunset will not damage the camera, and is safe even without a filter?
Definately use lowest (standard, not pushed) ISO and also definately avoid any filters when sun is in shot, it can ruin all your hard work. Using remote release or timer helps avoid movement too. Scope scene prior to day of sunrise, sometimes the perfect light is only there for moments so plan your composition in advance. ANd in the winter months TAKE GLOVES.
Thanks alot for sharing the tips. Will start straight away
This photoblog has details on photoshop layers used to bring out the colours in sunsets.
Thnx for the tips. Used them during my trip to Seam Reap with breathtaking sunset shots on Tonle Sap with the fishermen's boat silhouetted on the horizon. For the very first time, I was impressed and proud of my shots.
Thankyou for the advice Darren. You have some great shots. I cheated a bit and used Photoshop to bring the reds back in my image.
I am looking to see if anyone can tell me of a digital camera that actually captures brilliant red as RED. Every picture I've ever seen of sunsets looks orange. When I take pictures of bright reds, they come out orange at best, but usually are just yellow. I have several pictures of sunsets with ZERO yellow in the actual environment, but the sunset comes out ALL yellow! Aaargh! (This is using multiple cameras.) I guess it must be an artifact of the sensors in digital cameras, unless the IR filter cuts the deep reds out? Even with editing and white balance tweaked, everything still comes out yellow (or something of a brownish orange in the dimmer red -almost purple- parts).
Does ANYONE know of a digital camera that DOESN'T do this?! So far, the Fujifilm (it figures) camera seems to have the best red detection that I've seen, but it still has this problem with the brightest reds...
Thank you in advance...
I have a question regarding shooting a sunset with my Pentax SLR.How do I eliminate the yellow on the horizon?I have tried different aperture settings.Hugh
Just thought I'd share two photos I took with my Nikon D40 on sunset... this was shot in auto since I still haven't learn how to shot in manual mode.
This is a great article. Thanks for sharing.
Could you please tell me is it best to shoot with the largest apeture on the camera. I have a fujifilm 6500fd which is f2.6. Will this give me the best image because everything has to be in focus?
Is it possible to photograph in B/W on a digital camera?
in my D90, below iso 200 is L01 and im assuming that that's iso 100. rpobably you have that?
Great suggestions, I'll keep these in mind!
what ISO are you shooting at. old 35mm cameras shot at iso 100. my d300 and d200 does not have this low ISO!!
Great info concerning photographing sunrise and sunset -( I found out the hard way about keeping the UV filter on while capturing a Sunset)
Thank You
Many many thanks from an incipient geriatric returning to photography, to find that film is out and all is technology. At least these days I can get out to see a sunset even if nothing else, apaer from limited table top.
If you want some real fun, shoot some sunsets using RAW, then play around with the white balance. Try tungsten, for example, to get a spectacular scene in blues and purples. Setting the white balance to shade (the highest temperature) will give you a warmer image. you can do the same thing with a point-and-shoot camera or using JPEG mode by changing the camera settings, but RAW makes it a lot more convenient, as you can adjust the white balance afterwards. (Yes, levels & curves in Photoshop, etc., can change the white balance, but not as dramatically and you may lose information. Also, RAW processing is "non-destructive"--the RAW image is not changed; what is changed is the "recipe" used to convert the RAW image into the displayed or printed image.
Very very nice tips on the sunsets.
One bit of information I was looking for was whether there is a way to better know when to anticipate a color sunset. The article just says to pay attention to the weather, look for clouds and a dusty atmosphere. Are there any web sites that help with this?
Great articles. I just got a new Canon Rebel XTi 400D and I love the camera though I still have a lot to learn with it. Years ago with my first husband I did a lot of black and white shooting and developing and printing myself. The basic concepts with the digital are teh same but for some reason the pictures are not quite as sharp as they could be. I wonder if that is my doing something wrong.
Use a prime lens as they have less elements, and polorizer is no good if the sun is in the shot plus prone to more flare..SO shoot bare witout UV filter as well..
Id like to try out my point to shoot compact camera on a sunset,im not sure on how to catch the purple colours.Im using a 12 meg pix auto with a manual overide ,f2.8 - f8, 8 seconds to 1/1000 ,iso 1600.P mode = man foc ,infinity, af, micro.It takes great video at 30 fpsec.My question is will my weapon do the job as some of the photos on this site are taken in f 22?
Michael, if you haven't already, I would consider using a polarizing filter which will help bring out the blues.
Great comments...I've got a problem in where I am taking my pictures there are only yellow-orange, kind of goldish, colors at sunset. Rarely reds, no blues or violets. Any thoughts on how to add drama with limited chroma?
theses are beautiful pictures. I take pictures of sunsets and sunrises too and I get some good ones out of 10 but not as good as the ones you have taken. I love them all. Not All sunsets and sunrise are the same. they are all different and they all havea different meaning .one might be a angry sunset where the sky if fulll of bright dark strikes of clouds here and there and some may be beautiful blues and red and orange and pink and purple. they all have a meaning if you take a look closley at each an d one of them. they have a way of saying how your day wasy and how you will fel the next day too. well at least thats what I have felt when i have taken A look at a sunset or sunrise that day or night. well I just wanted to let you know htat they are beautiful pictures and no matter how much someone ells you in a magazine or in your face that taking oucs of sun sets is over rated its NOT I love it and still do it... and im 17.. thank you for listening to me..
Thanks for the technique. It was helpful about getting colors out of it.
Great Technique.... i'm beginner!! thanks a lot for these articel...hopefully will be easier...
These are great tips indeed, that apply to a lot of circumstances. In a few cases I managed to apply them, and in some I just didn't, but it is all awesome. ;o)I love sunsets and nature, but as I began reading all of the tips here, sometimes I feel that I've improved quite a great deal, and there is still much to learn. ;o)
These are great tips! Through my work at ScanDigital we see hundreds of photo albums from customers trips all over the world. Inevitably they include at least one or two sunset shots. Having a great sunset shot really does capture a vacation at its finest moment.
I just love that time of the day and have some great shots like you said on other than a clear day
also keep shooting is a good point you never know when the next moment is THE shot
most attractive part of nature photography is sunset photography. i have even seen less pictures of sunrise than sunsets. what wonder nature creates in the sky is visible in the sunsetting hours of the day. mr ahmed has done a great job and opened our eyes to the most beautiful and blissful moments of the last hours of the day. thanks.
Great tips for sunsets and general photography.
Yes, using Aperture or Shutter Priority mode still uses the cameras metering... and even if you do vary over a range of shutter speeds, the camera should vary the aperture to give exactly the same exposure for the scene. the only thing you will be changing is either the depth of field (which you want lots of, presumably for a sunset) and motion blur - and there probably won't be much moving.
Perhaps you meant to switch to manual mode, where the camera doesn't meter (or at least, doesn't base it's settings off of the metering.
Auto exposure bracketing works fine in the aperture and shutter modes though.


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Chicago, Illinois
Yes, another highly successful Digital Communications Conference! Special thanks go out to the workers at CAPRA for hosting locally and to PRUG for being our first ever international co-host. Also, a very special thanks to Dale Hatfield, W0IFO, for attending and giving the keynote address on Saturday morning. Steve Stroh, N8GNJ, and Tina Stroh did an excellent job in working the arrangements with the hotel in Chicago once it was selected.
Next year's DCC will be hosted in Phoenix, AZ.
See pictures from the conference.
Proceedings are available.
FridayAPRS National Symposium
The conference started Friday afternoon with the second annual APRS National Symposium moderated by Steve Dimse, K4HG. The symposium was full of talks and projects. Steve had his computer set up for a live web cam.
- 1200 / 9600 baud TNC built in
- GPS interface built in
- APRS displays built in
- APRS Messaging (with Igates, it's like a nationwide 2-way pager)
- Receives all APRS packets
- APRS Mic-Encoder built-in
- APRS/GPS Single Port Mode built-in
- DX Cluster spots built-in
During the symposium, two mystery hardware projects were discussed. The first was a Kenwood Prototype Data communicator HT. This was a sneak preview provided by Kenwood to all those attending the DCC. By the time this PSR article is published, the HT should be available. It is a full function dual band 5 watt HT with tons of APRS related features:
While the HT does not display maps, it does display range and bearing to all stations (40 max). It also displays their ICON, Gridsquare, course and speed, Power, Antenna Height, antenna gain and directivity. It also displays Wind, Temp and Rain for all WX stations. If a graphics GPS is plugged in, then the GPS will show all stations as way points on its maps. With only the HT and a GPS with graphic display, you can do EVERYTHING in APRS (no laptop needed).
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, demos the new Kenwood APRS HT. In this photo, Bob is displaying a image of Mel Whitten, K0PFX, who is on the front row using the radio and Kenwood's portable camera combination.
The second mystery hardware device is called the Pic Encoder, or Pic-E. This is discussed in detail in this issue of the PSR. It is designed as an enabling device, to allow others to have access to the joys of Pic programming for APRS. The hardware includes the modem and a flash-programmable PIC chip, with the associated circuitry. The unit is not designed as a Mic-E replacement. However, with software that will be available, you can use it as a weather encoder (plug into Peet Bros. or Radio Shack and radio...no TNC), a GPS encoder (similar to Mic-E), DGPS transmitter, etc. The real purpose, though, is to see what software others will come up with. This is a very easy thing to do; code modules for the AX-25 routines will be available.
Steve Bible, N7HPR, holding up the TAPR PIC-E project prototype.
Steve Dimse, K4HG
APRSdos update
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Mac/WinAPRS update
Keith Sproul, WU2Z
APRServe Internet update
Steve Dimse K4HG
APRS Field Day
Guy Story, KC5GOI
Hardware 1 - Kenwood APRS HT
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Mike Musik, N0QBF
Ev Tupis, W2EV
Hardware 2 -
Steve Bible, N7HPR
Software for TAPR
John Hansen, W2FS, and Byon Garrabrant, N6BG
Steve Dimse, K4HG
Differential GPS
Steve Bible, N7HPR
Friday RF Seminar
Late Friday afternoon, a half-day seminar titled "Infrastructureless Technologies in Amateur Radio," presented by Don Lemke, WB9MJN, dealt with the pros and cons of DDMA (directivity division multiple access, a proposed infrastructureless technique) versus hubbed (cellular
style) and other infrastructure dependent techniques. The technical seminar was very well attended and comments from the participants indicated that Don did a great job! The audio from his seminar is on the web page for those that couldn't attend.
Don Lemke, WB9MJN, holding up one of his designed patch antennas for 1.2G.
Infrastructureless Packet
Radio Networks
Don Lemke, WB9MJN
Overheads (314K)
Friday night saw the first ever DCC social, which was sponsored by PRUG. After the social, PRUG presented a series of technical papers highlighting their current development. The papers focused on the prototype direct-sequence radio operating in the 2.4 GHz band (there are slight differences in frequencies between the US and Japan in this band) which PRUG has designed. This prototype appears to be very well designed from an experimentation point of view.
One of the PRUG members setting up the software for the PRUG SS Radio project.
As an overview of their project, all of the radio protocol as well as future planned software-executed forward-error-correction (FEC) is performed on a workstation. This workstation in-turn is attached via 10-base-T Ethernet cable to a Z80 module (and Ethernet NIC card) located with the radio. The advantage is that the long run of cable up the tower is 10-base-T cable, and the 2.4 GHz coax cable is kept to about 12 inches in length. This Z80 processor performs very limited functionality. It removes a temporary header used to send packets from the workstation to the Z80 (based on UDP/IP) and transmits the remainder of the frame on the radio. It performs the complementary function in the received direction.
The key advantage of this unusual encapsulation method is that all of the software that defines the network, the media access (MAC) protocols, the FEC codes, etc. resides within a single UDP process on the workstation (which can as easily be a PC). This means that experimentation with different MAC protocols, new routing protocols, etc. is easily accomplished and simple to develop. PRUG is cooperating with the Tokyo Institute of Technology to experiment with, and develop new protocols for packet radio using this technology. It's well suited for a university program because the researcher can spend most of the time focusing on the network aspects, and much less so on real-time issues, software integration issues, etc. This makes it possible for a graduate student to complete a project in one or two semesters with the PRUG hardware. We will look forward to reading the papers published by these researchers on their spread-spectrum, network, MAC, and routing experiments at future DCCs, hopefully! It's a great example of how amateur radio can provide a foundation for and contribute to important technical work.
The current raw data rate is about 800 kilobits per second and the spreading code is an 11-bit Barker sequence. All radios on the channel utilize the same spreading sequence, so collisions and multicasting are possible. Thus, the radio appears much like one channel in today's packet network except that the data rate is much higher. The channel access protocols are similar. PRUG presented a paper on the use of improved channel access protocols. They analyzed the theoretical throughput of a channel under CSMA/CD (current packet protocol) and MACA protocols (MACA was described by Phil Karn, KA9Q, in a 1991 DCC paper).
The social and PRUG session were a huge success!
Saturday morning started early with a keynote talk by Dale Hatfield, W0IFO. Dale has just become the Chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology. Having someone at this level of the FCC attending the conference is a major accomplishment and recognizes the significance of the work of all in the hobby that participates in experimentation. As with past years, Saturday was split into two strands -- a paper session and a session featuring selected topics. We decided this year for the selected topic strand to have fewer topics with more time to present. Four selected topics were presented. Steve Bible, N7HPR, presented an introduction to Spread Spectrum communications. This was followed by one of the best attended on PIC Development presented by John Hansen, W2FS, and Byon Garrabrant, N6BG. Instead of using the one hour assigned, the session went 115 minutes. PIC development saw a lot of interest throughout the conference. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, and Keith Sproul, WU2Z, presented an overview to APRS and discussed some of the latest happenings in the mode. The final topic was presented by Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP, who talked about MMDS and LMDS networking systems and how amateurs should look at implementing new networking technology. Thanks to all the selected topic speakers for taking the time to present more in-depth materials during the DCC.
Introductory Sessions
Introduction to Spread
Steve Bible, N7HPR
Introduction to PIC
John Hansen, W2FS and Byon Garrabrant, N6BG
Main Session
Dale Hatfield, W0IFO, Chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology giving the keynote talk on Saturday morning.
Welcome to the DCC
Greg Jones, WD5IVD
Session 1a, 8:15am - 10:00am
Dale Hatfield, W0IFO, Chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology
A New Vision for the
Amatuer Radio Service
Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DAZP, and Greg Jones, WD5IVD
Paper (24K)
A New Routing Method
Based on Station ID
Norito Nemoto, JH1FBM
Back to the Packet
Radio with MACA
Ikuko Kawamura, Hideyuki Ishnaka, Hiroshi Matsuno, JH4CIN
IP-Shield Machine (IPSM):
An Ethernet Interface for HIgh Speed Packet Radio
Satoshi Funada, 7M3LG
Session 2a, 10:30am - 12noon
Internet to RF Messaging
within APRS
Steve Dimse, K4HG
What's New for APRS in
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
APRS QSY from 145.79 to
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Steve Dimse, K4HG, and Greg Jones, WD5IVD
Paper (157K)
PropNET: A Proposal for an
APRS-based Propagation-Research Tool
Ev Tupis, W2EV
Session 3a, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Spread Spectrum in the
Amatuer Radio Service: Current Status and Historical Notes
Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP, Barry McLarnon, VE3JF
Optimized Channel Access
Mechanisms for Decentralized Spread Spectrum Packet Networks
Matthew Ettus, N2MJI
Current Status of
Amateur Spread Spectrum Radio in Japan
Katsuhiko Morosawa, 7K1NCP/JH0MRP/KD5EYI
Status Report on TAPR
900MHz SS Radio Project
Tom McDermott, N5EG
Overheads (484K)
Session 4, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
PIC-et Radio: How to Send
AX.25 UI Frames Using Inexpensive PIC Microprocessors
John Hansen, W2FS
TAPR Linux Flash Card
John Koster, W9DDD
Quality Electronic Map
DIsplays for APRS Motor Vehicel Navigation
Bruce Prior, N7RR
Take the Next Step
with the Next Generation Protocol
Naoto Shimazaki
Sunday Technical Seminar
Packet Radio Networks with
Millions or Billions of Stations
Tim Shepard, KD1KY
RUDAK digital
communications system
Lyle Johnson, WA7GXD
Conference Photos
Steve Dimse, K4HG, Keith Sproul, WU2Z, and David Chesser KA9NHL during the APRS National Symposium on Friday.
Byon Garrrabrant, N6BG, speaking on the TAPR PIC-E during the APRS National Symposium.
Dale Hatfield, W0IFO, Chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology giving the keynote talk on Saturday morning.
Steve Dimse, K4HG, looking into his laptop camera. The camera was displaying images of the meeting live over the internet. Steve coordinated the APRS National Symposium again this year. Thanks Steve!
Dorothy Jones, KA5DWR, manning the registration table and TAPR booth.
Tim Shepard, KD1KY, presenting his MIT dissertation during the Sunday technical seminar.
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, demos the new Kenwood APRS HT. In this photo, Bob is displaying a image of Mel Whitten, K0PFX, who is on the front row using the radio and Kenwood's portable camera combination.
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, outside the hotel making a MicroSat contact using the new Kenwood HT.
Steve Stroh's, N8GNJ, daughter.
Tom McDerrmott, N5EG, and John Koster, W9DDD, in the hospitality room chatting. Tom is currently President of TPRS and working on the TAPR FHSS project. John is involved in several TAPR project and heading up the flashcard project.
Steve Bible, N7HPR, holding up the TAPR PIC-E project prototype.
Byon Garrabrant, N6BG, Steve Bible, N7HPR, and John Hansen, W2FS, caught in the hallway discussing project related issues. The DCC is one of the few times each year that we can all get together face-to-face and discuss projects.
Ev Tupius, W2EV, presenting his paper on PropNet.
One of the PRUG members setting up the software for the PRUG SS Radio project.
A closer phot of the PRUG SS Radio project.
The TAPR Board meeting on Friday. From left to right: Steve Stroh, N8GNJ (sec), Bob Hansen, N2GDE (Psr Editor), John Koster, W9DDD (Board member), John Ackmermann, N8UR (VP), Doug McKinney, KC3RL (board member), Barry McLarnon, VE3JF (board member), Byon Garrabrant, N6BG (visitor), Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP, (FCC Regulatory chair), Steve Dimse, K4HG, (APRS QSY Liasion), Mel Whitten, K0PFX, (Board member), Steve Bible, N7HPR (board member). Greg Jones, WD5IVD, Pres, behind the camera :-)
Lyle Johnson, WA7GXD, presenting during the Sunday technical Seminar. Lyle presented a detailed overview of the RUDAK hardware to fly on P3D and how we can start building equipment for it.
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, playing with his new Kenwood HT.
Don Lemke, WB9MJN, speaking during his technical seminar on Friday. Don gave one of our best ever Friday technical talks.
Don Lemke, WB9MJN, holding up one of his designed patch antennas for 1.2G.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Bangladeshi man pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction in what authorities called a plot to blow up the New York Federal Reserve Bank. He faces up to life in prison under a plea agreement.
Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, 21, was arrested on October 17 after pulling up to the Federal Reserve near Wall Street and attempting to detonate what he believed to be a 1,000-pound (454-kg) bomb hidden in a van. Instead, he was carrying inert materials planted by an undercover FBI agent as part of a sting operation.
"I no longer support violent jihad. I deeply regret my involvement in this case," Nafis said at the hearing.
Nafis had also been charged with a count of attempting to provide material support to a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, al Qaeda. Nafis' lawyer said that charge would be dropped at sentencing under the plea agreement, which sets a sentencing range between 30 years and life.
Sentencing was set for May 30.
According to a criminal complaint unsealed in October, Nafis entered the United States in 2012 with a student visa, and eventually traveled to Queens, New York.
There, he scouted targets for a potential attack - including the New York Stock Exchange and U.S. President Barack Obama - settling eventually on the Federal Reserve Bank in Manhattan, the complaint said.
Nafis attempted to recruit others to his plot, and discussed his plans over social media sites such as Facebook, the complaint said. He claimed he was in contact with al Qaeda operatives overseas and actively sought out new al Qaeda connections in the United States, the complaint said.
One of the individuals he brought on board was an undercover agent working for the FBI, who monitored Nafis' activities and helped arm him with the inoperable explosives, federal authorities said.
Prosecutors said Nafis attempted to use a mobile phone to detonate the explosives, which were concealed in a van. After Nafis repeatedly tried and failed to trigger the explosives, he was arrested, authorities said.
"As today's guilty plea shows, the defendant came to this country not to further his studies, but to advance the goal of jihad," U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch said in a statement. "With diligence and determination, Nafis attempted to carry out his plan in the name of al Qaeda."
In Bangladesh, the suspect's father has denied his son was involved and said he was the victim of a "racist conspiracy."
Following the hearing, a lawyer for Nafis, Heidi Cesare, said he "pleaded guilty because he is guilty, and wants to take responsibility for that."
Reporting by Jessica Dye; Editing by Daniel Trotta and Doina Chiacu


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Fifth line by Wipika, called CLS, is superb in use.
Launching, landing, water re-launch and the extra de-power you get by hauling a yard of fifth in is all awasome. Not to be missed and I would never be without it.
Ok, if you have a kite that re-launches easier than most and you are more skilled than most, It still takes effort. With the fifth from Wipika it takes less effort and that is a safety bonus.


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Another war has developed in the Apple analysis community over sales of the company's new iPhone 4S.
On one side are the bulls, who point to huge lines and wait times in the US and Asia as evidence that the 4S is a blockbuster product and Apple will deliver a positively massive quarter.
On the other side are the bears, who point to multiple reports of Apple slashing iPhone orders in its Asia supply chains, possibly as a result of component shortages.
This argument is more than academic: Apple's stock has dropped for two straight days while the broader market has blasted higher.
So, who's right?
If we had to bet, we'd side with the bears: We think there's an increasing risk that Apple's iPhone sales in the quarter may be disappointing.
The first point to make here is that the two observations above are not mutually exclusive. Right now, Apple can be experiencing both:
- Massive demand for the iPhone 4S (as evidenced by the long lines and wait times), and
- Cutbacks in production driven by component shortages
In fact, importantly, the second condition may be exacerbating the first: The fewer phones Apple produces, the longer the lines and wait times will be and the more demand there will appear to be.
The second point is that the reports of order cutbacks in Apple's supply chain are no longer limited to one Asian news site (Digitimes). Now, similar reports have been published by several firms, including Susquehanna, Citi, Stifel, and Cleveland Research.
Here's a brief summary from this morning on Seeking Alpha:
"10:37 AM: Susquehanna believes Apple has cut Q4 iPhone production by ~4M units, though its checks suggest the orders have been pushed out rather than cancelled, perhaps due to supply constraints. Meanwhile, Citi and Stifel believe a shortage of iPhone circuit boards from supplier MFLX, which has facilities in Thailand, could be a factor."
Just because there are multiple reports, of course, doesn't make them correct. But where there's smoke there's often fire.
The third point is that Apple has experienced exactly this problem before, six months ago, with the iPad 2.
In the first quarter of this year, Apple launched the iPad 2. In the weeks after the launch, there was overwhelming demand for the product, with absurd lines and wait times to get it. Some Apple analysts pointed to these lines and argued that Apple was going to have an absolute monster of a quarter, with blow-out iPad sales. And yet, when the quarter's results were reported, the number of iPads sold was shockingly low--only 5 million instead of the (low-balled) 7 million expected.
On the conference call for Q1, Tim Cook delivered this explanation for the shortfall:
"The other products, Mac in balance and iPod in balance, and iPad has the mother of all backlogs that we are working very hard to get out to customers as quickly as we can."
In other words, only 9 months ago, Apple found themselves in what might be a similar situation to the situation they're in now: Demand for a new product may be significantly outstripping the company's ability to make and deliver it.
Consequently, sales of the new product, the iPhone 4S, at least in this quarter, may be disappointing, especially because expectations are unbelievably high.
Importantly, having a production problem due to component shortages is a high-quality problem. A much more serious problem would be a lack of demand.
As long as demand stays strong, iPhone 4S sales hurt by production problems would merely be pushed out into future quarters. But given the fact that Android phones have now nearly closed the gap with the iPhone (some people now consider the best Android phones to be better than iPhones), there's a risk that some sales that are postponed might ultimately be lost. And that would be bad news for Apple.
But, focusing just on this quarter, the point we would stress here is that long lines and wait times may not be indicative of MASSIVE demand for the iPhone 4S. Instead, they may be indicative of a production problem and, consequently, a shortage of iPhones and iPhone sales.
And that could translate into a disappointing performance in a quarter that almost all analysts expect to be a blow-the-doors-off blockbuster. After all, the iPhone now accounts for more than half of Apple's revenue. And the argument last quarter, when iPhone sales were surprisingly weak, was that Apple would make it up (and then some) this quarter.
Stay tuned! More as we get it...
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text: Tommye Giacchino began her career in her mother's dance studio where taking class every day was a way of life. After seeing a ballroom dance competition she was hooked. Winning numerous titles "United States Rising Star Champion," US Open Cabaret Champion, Professional American Smooth finalists and Rising Star Champion, and the most prestiqous, winner of "The British Open Invitational Exhibition Championship" known to most as Blackpool, Tommye have traveled the world to perform and coach ballroom dance throughout Asia, Europe and almost every state in the USA. In addition to working for world-renowned jazz and ballet companies such as Gus Giordano, River North Dance Company and The Joffrey Tommye has performed extensively with major symphonies such as The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and The Elgin Symphony and has been a featured artists and provided expert commentary on television programs around the world: PBS's Championship Ballroom Dancing, "America's Ballroom Challenge," Eurosport, ESPN, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, WGN and a soon to be released program on the TLC Ballroom Blitz. Ms Giacchino has been honored with numerous Top Teacher awards, as a highly recognized Pro/Am teacher at numerous competitions, and holds 5 NADTA championship Certifications. She works tirelessly to make Latin and ballroom dance accessible to everyone in the Chicagoland area by advising schools, festivals, and dance programs on curriculum as well as by offering teacher training and certification programs thru DIVIDA. She successfully grew and sold Chicago's Crystal Ball DanceSport Competition as well as two locations of Chicago Dance Latin and Ballroom Schools. Tommye teaches independently in Chicago as well as travels the country coaching, judging, dancing pro/am and training teachers.


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A man has been charged after a young couple were killed in a car crash.
Carl David Wood, 27, of Farnworth, Greater Manchester, is accused over the deaths of Aaron Tulsa Jones and Amy Louise Hobson.
Mr Jones, 19, was driving a Vauxhall Corsa with 22-year-old Miss Hobson as his passenger on the A580 East Lancashire Road in Salford on Sunday afternoon.
At about 4.55pm they were involved in a crash with an Audi RS3 and an Audi S3 travelling eastbound along the A580, near the junction with Barton Road.
Mr Jones suffered multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Miss Hobson was taken to hospital but later died from her injuries.
Wood, of St James Street, Farnworth, has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and is due at Manchester City Magistrates' Court today.
A 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving remains in hospital for treatment and has been bailed while he receives treatment.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741.
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The Seattle Seahawks have made their moves to get to 53 players. These moves include a decision to waive receiver Chris Harper, the team's fourth-round pick in 2013.
Also waived by the Seahawks were receiver Phil Bates, defensive tackle Michael Brooks, defensive tackle Dewayne Cherrington, receiver Arceto Clark, tight end Darren Fells, defensive back Winston Guy, tight end Cooper Helfet, defensive tackle Jaye Howard, guard Rishaw Johnson, tight end Sean McGrath, defensive back Ron Parker, linebacker Ty Powell, guard Ryan Seymour, defensive back DeShawn Shead, defensive tackle Sealver Siliga, guard Jared Smith, and receiver Bryan Walters.
The Seahawks also terminated the contracts of veteran defensive tackle Clinton McDonald, fullback Michael Robinson, quarterback Brady Quinn, and cornerback Antoine Winfield.
Harper, like all players who are waived, will be subject to a process that allows teams to make a claim, with the contract awarded on a worst-to-first priority basis.
Finally, defensive end Chris Clemons was moved from the PUP list to the active roster, after suffering a torn ACL in January.


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Join your favorite slackers as they try to solve a mystery of supernatural proportions. The gang starts out on a routine case in the search of ghosts. During their search, a scheming business tycoon uses The Tome of Doom to unlock some of the creepiest monsters ever seen. Help Scooby and Shaggy find The Tome of Doom, capture monsters, and solve the mystery. Features include adventure-style gameplay that includes solving puzzles, searching for clues, capturing monsters with The Tome of Doom, and out-running some of the creepiest monsters. Play as either Shaggy or Scooby with the switch of a button- each with their own unique abilities. Explore a movie set, the wild west, a bayou, and a creepy laboratory. Featuring the voice talent of the Scooby-Doo cartoon voice actors.
Release Region: United States
Release Date: March 2, 2004
Publisher: THQ
Also available on: PlayStation 2, GameCube
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Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby Mum & JoeyThursday, November 4th, 2010
I was traveling through the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, when I came across the beautiful sight. Perched on a rock near the edge of the road was a female Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby and in her pouch was a small Joey. My tour Guests were ecstatic. What a life… come see for yourself. Join Bookabee Tours Australia when you next come to visit outback Australia. 🙂


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Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax, resident/migrant)
Habitat - Variety of wetlands from ricefields to mangroves.
Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, July 6, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm,
f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support, 45.7 m shooting distance
All rights reserved. All images are copyrighted and cannot be used without written permission. © 2004-2019 Romy Ocon.


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Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22, 1944) is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, which won him the Academy Award for Best Director.
Demme was born in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York in 1944. He is a graduate of the University of Florida. He also was the uncle of Ted Demme, who died in 2002. He is currently a member of the steering committee of the Friends of the Apollo Theater in Oberlin, Ohio, along with Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. Demme has three children by two marriages: Ramona, Brooklyn, Josephine.
During the 1980s, Demme had a brief romantic relationship with rock singer Belinda Carlisle, who appeared in his movie Swing Shift.


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After debuting my self-pubbed ebooks on Kindle in April of 2009, I've sold over 100,000 of them.
One of the reasons I've sold so many is because I currently have 29 Ebooks on Amazon. Just like a brick and mortar bookstore, the more shelf space you take up, the more likely you are to be discovered by browsers. You can't be read if you aren't seen, so try to be seen in as many places and as often as possible.
When you're an author, you're a brand. A certain percentage of readers who like one of your books will seek out other books written by you. My goal, from the beginning, was to make the Konrath brand instantly identifiable. I did this in three ways.
First, I wrote a series. Mystery readers are loyal to characters, and I knew if I hooked a reader with one book, she would be likely to read everything featuring the same character. In this case, it was a female cop named Jack Daniels.
Second, I made the books stand out from the crowd by making them both suspenseful and funny. There are scares, and there are laughs, often on the same page. I knew this would turn some folks off (the early reviews for my first JD thriller said I had no idea if I wanted to be Thomas Harris or Carl Hiaasen) but that some would get it.
Third, I made these books easy to find, by naming them all after drinks. That way, a reader could go into a bookstore and not remember my name, or the title, but could still find my novels by asking the bookseller "Who does those books with drink titles?"
The seventh Jack Daniels book, SHAKEN, was just released yesterday. It's currently the #14 Kindle Paid Bestseller.
Now, as expected, a lot of the folks buying SHAKEN are fans of my previous books. But there are also some newcomers who are meeting Jack Daniels for the first time with SHAKEN. And what are those folks doing?
You guessed it. They're going back and buying the other six books in the Jack Daniels series.
WHISKEY SOUR, the first JD book, is currently #173 on the Kindle Bestseller List. That's the highest it has ever been.
BLOODY MARY is at 681.
RUSTY NAIL is at 1214.
DIRTY MARTINI is at 735.
FUZZY NAVEL is at 739.
CHERRY BOMB is at 728.
Why is RUSTY NAIL the only ebook not in the Top 1000? Because my publisher is charging $5.70 for it, and is charging $4.80 or less for the others. But then, I've told them many times they should all be $2.99 or less, and my pleas fall on deaf ears.
These books are all part of the same series, and the same universe. But rather than stop there, I realized I could expand this universe even more.
JACK DANIELS STORIES gathers fifteen shorts featuring Jack and her supporting cast.
THE LIST, though a technothriller, has a Jack Daniels cameo (and the hero from THE LIST, Tom Mankowski, is in both CHERRY BOMB and SHAKEN.)
One of the characters from DISTURB also has a cameo in CHERRY BOMB.
SHOT OF TEQUILA features Jack as one of the supporting characters, and it is referenced in SHAKEN.
More on Jack Daniels in a moment, because I want to switch gears and talk about another brand I'm building. I write horror under the name JACK KILBORN.
Kilborn came about when I sold my horror novel AFRAID. Because this was a different genre, and style, from the Jack Daniels series, we went with a different name. This allowed me a fresh start with new fans (and the potentially bigger pre-order numbers from booksellers), while also allowing me to write stuff that some of my JD fans might not like.
So Kilborn became my horror alter ego. He wrote the novels TRAPPED and ENDURANCE, which have become two of my biggest bestsellers.
Even though Kilborn fans might not be Konrath fans, and vice versa, I knew that some would. So I never hid that I was Kilborn, and have always encouraged the Jack Daniels readers who liked the scary parts to check my pen name out.
Since Kilborn has been outselling Konrath lately, I also wanted Kilborn's fans to know that the Jack Daniels series had some real horror chops to them as well.
How best to do this?
Have them write a story together, obviously.
TRUCK STOP featured Jack Daniels, and the serial killer Taylor (from AFRAID and TRAPPED.)
Here's where things get interesting.
TRUCK STOP also featured a serial killer named Donaldson, who was in a novella called SERIAL that Jack Kilborn wrote with Blake Crouch.
Blake and I expanded SERIAL into SERIAL UNCUT, which encompassed SERIAL, TRUCK STOP, and his novella BAD GIRL. SERIAL UNCUT also featured Mr. K, the serial killer from SHAKEN.
Confused yet? It gets more convoluted.
SERIAL UNCUT also features the serial killer Luther Kite, who appeared in Blake's thrillers DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. SERIAL UNCUT ended with Luther thinking about seeking out Jack Daniels. Which he did, in SHAKEN.
Blake and I are now writing STIRRED, which will be the conclusion to the Jack Daniels series and his Luther Kite trilogy.
So what have I done here?
I've not only tied the J.A. Konrath and Jack Kilborn universes together, I've also brought Blake Crouch's universe into the mix. So Blake's fans (he's also written many short stories, plus the excellent thrillers SNOWBOUND and ABANDON) can discover me through him.
So let's get back to Jack Daniels. Seeing the advantage of cross-pollination with other authors, Konrath wrote a Jack Daniels novella with Henry Perez called FLOATERS, featuring Jack and Henry's main mystery character, Alex Chapa, from his novels KILLING RED and MOURN THE LIVING.
Konrath also wrote PLANTER'S PUNCH, where Jack Daniels teamed up with Duffy Dombrowski, from Tom Schreck's series (ON THE ROPES, TKO, OUT COLD.)
Konrath also penned a Harry McGlade novella called SUCKERS with Jeff Strand, teaming Harry up with Jeff's character Andrew Mayhem: GRAVEROBBERS WANTED (NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY), CASKET FOR SALE (ONLY USED ONCE), and SINGLE WHITE PSYCHOPATH SEEKS SAME.
So now Blake's fans, Henry's fans, Jeff's fans, and Tom's fans, can all be fans of Konrath and Kilborn as well.
My universe has gotten a lot bigger.
Recently, Kilborn, Blake Crouch, Jeff Strand, and F. Paul Wilson wrote the horror novel DRACULAS (with an introduction by J.A. Konrath.) Paul is a NYT Bestseller and the other of more than 40 thrillers. More cross-pollination.
Leaving no stone unturned, I wrote a Choose Your Own Adventure-type novel featuring Harry McGlade called BANANA HAMMOCK. During the course of the narrative, the reader can have Harry appear in some of my other books, in scenes where he shouldn't. So Harry gets to wreck ORIGIN, ENDURANCE, DRACULAS, SUCKERS, WHISKEY SOUR, and many other books in my oeuvre. It not only makes fun of my writing, it also introduces readers to some of my other novels, albeit in a skewed way.
Finally, I'll be unveiling my new persona, Joe Kimball, next year. Kimball writes sci-fi thrillers with some humor. New genre, new audience. But, of course, I want my old audience to be aware of it as well, and I want to make sure it's tied in with my other books.
The main character of TIMECASTER is Jack Daniels's grandson. Harry McGlade III is a supporting character. An elderly Phineas Troutt makes an appearance in TIMECASTER SUPERSYMMETRY.
So what's the point of all this?
The point is, I've currently got ten ebooks in the Kindle Top 1000, and the rest aren't ranked much higher than that.
Writing good books, with good covers, good product descriptions, and low prices, will help you sell. Writing a bunch of them will help you sell even more. But you should also consider biggering your brand by having cross-overs with your characters, and cross-pollinating with other writers.
BTW, I'm dedicating TIMECASTER SUPERSYMMETRY to J.A. Konrath. He works hard, and I think he deserves it.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Tele Color was a Spanish language comic featuring a Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea inspired comic strip called "Aventura en el Fondo Del Mar". Published by Bruguera in the mid-1960s. In Spain the TV series was called Viaje al Fondo del Mar and the show was hugely popular there with many collectibles, publications, and spin-offs like this comic.
Bruguera held the publishing rights for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea comics in Spain at that time, and for some reason chose to also create a comic strip which was heavily influenced by the premise of the show.
These comic books feature the adventures of the Squalus, an atomic submarine which belongs to the CMIC, Worldwide Scientific Research Center, which, in turn, belongs to the UN. under the command of Admiral Ferguson, and Captain Delmar (inspired by Voyage's Admiral Nelson and Captain Crane).
Victor Mora (aka Victor Alcázar) wrote almost all the adventures for Spanish comics characters since the 1950s and Escandell drew 73 episodes, one each week, plus the three Viaje al Fondo del Mar comic-books.
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Two years after Usher tragically lost his stepson in a jet ski accident, the man driving the jet ski that killed him has been found guilty of multiple charges relating to his death.
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Usher's stepson, Kile Glover, was vacationing with his father Ryan in Georgia when Hubbard's jet ski hit him as he was riding on an inner tube that was being pulled by another vehicle. Glover suffered severe brain injuries and never regained consciousness. He was 11 when he died on July 21, 2012.
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Today is the Twelfth Day of HMNS! In the spirit of the classic holiday carol, we're taking 12 days to feature 12 different videos that preview or go behind-the-scenes of a holiday museum activity, here on the blog (or, you can get a sneak peek at all the videos on 12days.hmns.org – we won't tell).
2009 was the Museum's centennial – our 100th year of science education in Houston. We're very proud of our history – and excited about the amazing changes that are coming to the Museum as we expand our facility over the next few years.
Throughout the year, we produced a video series of interviews with our staff who have been here the longest – the record is 39 years! This video is a collection of our favorite moments with them, as well as their ideas for where the Museum is headed for our next century of science. Enjoy!
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The First Day of HMNS – Explore: Snow Science
The Second Day of HMNS – Preview: The Chronicles of Narnia Exhibition
The Third Day of HMNS – Preview: Disney's A Christmas Carol
The Fourth Day of HMNS – Investigate: The Star of Bethlehem
The Fifth Day of HMNS – Shop: The Perfect Gift
The Sixth Day of HMNS – Marvel: Faberge
The Seventh Day of HMNS – Glimpse: Spirits & Headhunters
The Eighth Day of HMNS – Behind the Scenes: HMNS Greenhouses
The Ninth Day of HMNS – Revealed: Gem Vault
The Tenth Day of HMNS – Discover: HMNS at Sugar Land
The Eleventh Day of HMNS – Magic: The Science of Wonder
Get into the holiday spirit! Visit our 12 Days of HMNS web site to see the videos and get more information about each event, exhibit and film: 12days.hmns.org
Today is our last day of videos, and we hope you've enjoyed the series. It's also Christmas day – and if you're looking for something to do – we've got you covered. Both HMNS and HMNS at Sugar Land are open today – we hope to see you!
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Wayne, Va.-based self-storage real estate investment trust CubeSmart LP has sold the U-Store-It facility at 2700 Poplar Ave. in the 38112 ZIP code for $7.9 million.
CubeSmart sold the 119,085-square-foot, Class C storage facility to WCP/DSSH Holdings 16 LLC, an affiliate of Emeryville, Calif.-based Devon Self Storage Holdings LLC. No financing was associated with the sale.
Built in 1966, the multi-building facility sits on 9.2 acres along the north side of Poplar Avenue at its intersection with Collins Street. The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2013 appraisal is $4.5 million.
The sale follows last month's flurry of transactions in which CubeSmart sold 10 local storage facilities to affiliates of Devon Self Storage Holdings. CubeSmart sold the facilities in nine separate Oct. 15 warranty deeds for a combined $31.3 million.
The facilities are at 7777 Moriarty Road; 5141 American Way; 6390 Winchester Road; 4705 Winchester Road; 3040 Austin Peay Highway; 3686 Germantown Road; 3670 Old Getwell Road; 3577 New Getwell Road; 9275 Macon Road; and 6140 E. Shelby Drive.
For details on those transactions, visit the Oct. 22 edition of The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.
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Discount store operator Fred's Inc. said Thursday that sales at stores open at least a year rose 0.8 percent in October.
The company also lowered the high end of its third-quarter earnings forecast, citing its October sales performance.
Total revenue for the four weeks ended Nov. 2 climbed 2 percent from last year, to $143.4 million.
CEO Bruce Efird said in a statement that bad weather near Halloween hurt sales and shoppers clamped down on their spending during the recent federal government shutdown. He noted that while general merchandise sales were sluggish, pharmacy sales were strong. The company also had solid performances from reconfigured departments such as auto & hardware.
For the third quarter, Fred's sales at stores open at least a year rose 1.4 percent, while total revenue increased 2 percent to $460.5 million. Wall Street, on average, was expecting sales for the quarter of $458 million, according to FactSet.
Year-to-date sales at stores open at least a year climbed 1.1 percent. Total revenue rose 2 percent to $1.44 billion.
Fred's now expects third-quarter earnings to be up 5 percent to 10 percent from a year earlier. Based on the prior-year period's earnings of 18 cents per share, that implies about 19 cents to 20 cents per share. Its prior guidance was for 19 cents to 23 cents per share.
Analysts, on average, forecast earnings of 22 cents per share.
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This West Tennessee Home Builders Association is launching the VESTA Home Show Saturday, Nov. 9.
This year's home show, which runs through Dec. 1, features six homes, built by Bryce Homes, Ruch Builders, The Dave Moore Cos., D&D Custom Homes, David Clark Construction LLC and Darin K. Halford.
The show will be located at St. James Place, a subdivision on Forest Hill-Irene Road in Germantown that was also the site of last year's show.
The West Tennessee Home Builders Association has partnered with Neighborhood Christian Centers of Memphis for this year's show.
General admission tickets are $12. Tickets for individuals who are 60 and older cost $10, while tickets for ages 7 to 14 are $5.
For more information, visit www.mahba.com/vesta or call 756-4500.
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Visible Music College has a new vice president of academics.
Corey Latta will oversee all aspects of academics for the college, including hiring faculty and advancing academic programs. Latta also will teach courses in English and theology.
Latta holds a Bachelor of Arts in biblical studies from Crichton College, a Master of Arts in New Testament studies from Harding School of Theology, a second Master of Arts in English from the University of Memphis and a doctorate from the University of Southern Mississippi, according to Visible Music College.
– Andy Meek
The Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence will present a free screening Saturday, Nov. 9, of the film "The Hobart Shakespeareans."
The documentary, to be shown at the Malco Paradiso theater at 10 a.m., chronicles how teacher Rafe Esquith introduced Shakespeare to students at a Los Angeles school in a low-income neighborhood where English is a second language for many students, and the impact it had on their achievement.
The film also includes the reaction to the students' work from Shakespearean actors.
Registration at martininstitute.org is required to reserve a seat.
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A new report shows Tennessee students are leading the nation in academic growth.
Commonly known as "The Nation's Report Card," the National Assessment of Educational Progress assesses students in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math. The report released Thursday shows Tennessee students had the largest growth of any state from 2011 to 2013, with a 22-point growth across all subject areas. The next closest state in growth was Indiana with 15.
For fourth-grade students, Tennessee went from 46th to 37th in math and from 41st to 31st in reading.
State officials say the improvement is partially due to education reforms over the last few years including a tougher teacher evaluation process.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose slightly last week but remained near historically low levels.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year loan increased to 4.16 percent from 4.10 percent last week, which was the lowest level in four months. The average on the 15-year fixed mortgage rose to 3.27 percent from 3.20 percent.
Rates have been falling since September when the Federal Reserve surprised investors by continuing to buy $85 billion a month in bonds. The purchases are intended to keep long-term interest rates low.
Slower hiring in recent months has many analysts predicting that the Fed will maintain the current pace of the bond purchases into early next year, which should keep mortgage rates low for the time being.
The recent drop in mortgage rates could help boost home sales, which slowed in September after rates reached their highest averages in two years.
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.8 percent annual rate from July through September, a surprising acceleration ahead of the 16-day partial government shutdown. But much of the strength came from a buildup in company stockpiling.
Home construction also rose, and state and local governments spent at their fastest pace in four years. But businesses spent less on equipment, federal spending fell and consumers spent at a slower pace. All are cautionary signs for the final three months of the year.
Overall, growth increased in the third quarter from a 2.5 percent annual rate in the April-June period to the fastest pace in a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
The third-quarter growth was nearly a full percentage point stronger than most economists had predicted. Analysts noted that much of the unforeseen strength came from a buildup in company inventories. That suggests that businesses overestimated consumer demand.
Restocking contributed 0.8 percentage point to growth – double its contribution in the second quarter.
Consumer spending weakened to a 1.5 percent annual growth rate from a 1.8 percent rate in the previous quarter. It was slowed by flat spending on services. This category includes everything outside manufacturing and makes up about two-thirds of all purchases. One reason was a steep drop in utility spending, possibly because of an unseasonably cool summer.
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About Dead Sea, JordanDead Sea budget travel is famous for its mineral-enriched waters which provide an invigorating, restorative experience. The Dead Sea is also home to many historical sights and cultures and is within easy reach of many other attractions nearby.
AirportsDead Sea airports include the following:
•Queen Alia International Airport, Amman
•Marka International Airport - East Amman
ConservationDead Sea conservation is focused on preserving the sea itself. Projects are in place to top up the evaporating sea via pipeline, and to increase water availability to surrounding areas. Within the region there are protected areas, and tourism is limited to central places. Conservation of Dead Sea is funded by Jordan and its neighbours, Israel and West Bank.
CultureDead Sea culture includes the following aspects:
•Cuisine includes a diverse range of influences
•Spa and healing in the waters of the Dead Sea is a very popular aspect of this region
•Sports is a popular past time, with many Jordanians enjoying watching and playing sports
•Beach-going and swimming are central to the lives of many of the locals
•Music takes its influence from Arabic and Western styles
•Dead Sea lifestyle is relatively easy-going
HealthDead Sea health info for travellers includes the following:
•Health facilities are advanced in the major cities, but not in the Dead Sea are itself
•Dead Sea is visited frequently for the curative and restorative properties of the mineral-rich waters and mud
•After swimming, shower before towelling, as the salt crystals may form in the towel
•Wear shoes when swimming to avoid cuts from sharp salt rock crystals
•Check with your doctor about any health risks or disease outbreaks that may have occurred recently before leaving for your trip
LanguagesDead Sea languages include the following:
•Modern Standard Arabic
•Jordanian Levantine
MalariaWhile malaria in Dead Sea is not a risk, there may be a malaria risk within Asia in general. Travellers who are visiting malaria-risk countries before or after travelling to Dead Sea should consider malaria medication.
MoneyDead Sea money and banking info is as follows:
•Most establishments accept payment in US dollars
•Credit cards are widely accepted in hotels, restaurants and shops
•Traveller's cheques are not widely accepted and may not be exchanged even in banks
•Cash machines are found in most supermarkets, banks and other commercial buildings
PeopleDead Sea people include the following:
•Jordanian 93%
•Minority groups
PhraseDead Sea local phrases include the following:
•Hello: Marhaba
•Good morning: S-bahh Al-khair
•Good evening: Masa Al-khair
•Please: Men-fadllaak (m)
•Please: Men-fadllake (f)
•How much: Gha-daish?
PlantsThe mineral-rich soils and waters of the region mean that Dead Sea plant life is very limited, although small-scale agriculture takes place on the outskirts. Essentially, plant life in the surrounding hills is typical of the arid region.
ReligionDead Sea religion includes the following:
•Sunni Muslim 92%
•Christian 7%
•No religion 1%
Safety TipsDead Sea safety tips include the following:
•There is a high risk of terrorist attacks throughout the Middle East, including Jordan
•Avoid large crowds and demonstrations that may become violent
•The situation in Iraq has had an impact on local opinion, as has the violence between the neighbouring Israelis and Palestinians
•When swimming in the Dead Sea, always do so on your back, as the density of the water makes it difficult to lift your head
•Wear rubber-soled shoes while swimming as the salt crystals are extremely sharp
TransportDead Sea local transport includes the following options:
Travel BooksDead Sea travel guidebooks and literature include:
•Jordan (Lonely Planet Country Guides) by Jenny Walker
•The Rough Guide to Jordan by Matthew Teller and Rough Guides
•Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler
•A History of the Arab Peoples by Albert Hourani
What To BuyWhat to buy for holidays in Dead Sea:
•Spare batteries for torches and camera
•Guide books and Arabic phrase books
•Thick socks for hiking boots
•First aid kit for travel purposes
•Large refillable water bottle, or plenty of bottled water
•Rubber-soled sandals for swimming
What To PackWhat to pack for safari in Dead Sea:
•Sunscreen, sunhat and sunglasses
•Bathing suit and towels
•Headscarves for women, plus long skirts and t-shirts that cover shoulders
•Comfortable walking shoes plus sandals
•Rubber soled shoes for swimming or other water activities
•Camera with spare batteries and memory card/film
•Guide book and phrase book
•Basic first aid kit
When To GoWhen to go to Dead Sea:
•Dead Sea is popular throughout the year
•The temperature ranges from hot in spring (30°C) to extremely hot in summer (above 40°C)
•Winter can be chilly, with frost or snow in the higher areas
•For bathing or hiking in the Dead Sea region, the cooler temperatures are preferable, so spring (March/April), early summer or autumn is best.
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The highlight of my trip had to be Gweru in Zimbabwe, it was my idea of paradise. So much to do there with the animals and the location of it was just beautiful!
— Anne B (27) from Ireland
The trip was great! A very relaxed ride in a mokoro, followed by camping in the Okavango Delta and watching the animals on the islands was awesome!
— Michael & Silke from Germany
I loved every millisecond of the entire trip... Guess what I did in Swakopmund? I skydived out of a plane - woohoo was that AWESOME :-)
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Finally home and had a great time…. I loved the shark diving, Sossusvlei and Himba people. Saw Lions, a Leopard, Elephants, Giraffes, everything really! Thanks for…
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I did not believe in god till i visited Chobe National Park.
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