u/ReinaldoPH

You can't feel the waves or the smell of salt in the photos, but I love this destroyed corner of the city bay. It is a distant point, hidden from the rest of the population, but it has its charm, especially in the afternoons. The evening sun casts its golden tones everywhere: the abandoned concrete, the rusty piles and the metals of old structures. Everything is contrast to do a bikini session with my stellar muse Yeni. For her everything is music and good vibes, that's why I always come when she calls me.

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-194913/@abelfotografia/a-scenery-engesp

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Kraków szkielet swojej komunikacji publicznej opiera na tramwajach. Ciągły wzrost liczby pasażerów oraz wyższe oczekiwania względem komfortu podróży wymagają nieustannego zwiększania możliwości przewozowych sieci tramwajowej.

Niestety, infrastruktura, przebiegająca w znacznej części przez zabytkowe centrum miasta, ruchliwe skrzyżowania oraz posiadająca wąskie gardła uniemożliwia proste wysłanie większej liczy kursów tramwajowych na miasto. Poza wprowadzeniem tramwajów piętrowych wybór był tylko jeden: bardziej pojemne pojazdy.

Bydgoskie Twisty

Stąd Kraków zdecydował się w 2015 r. na zakup liczących niecałe 43 metry Krakowiaków (typ: Twist 2014N), produkcji bydgoskiej Pesy. Te tramwaje są obecnie najdłuższymi wozami w Polsce. Mogą zabrać na pokład 322 osoby, w tym 93 na miejscach siedzących. Słynną w Krakowie nie tylko z długości, ale i awaryjności, która powoduje paraliże komunikacyjne.

Ciąg bronowicki

12 stycznia 2018 r. został rozpisany przetarg na remont jednego z najważniejszych ciągów komunikacyjnych: Królewska -Podchorążych - Bronowicka, który jest kluczowy dla komunikacji z północnego-zachodu miasta. Obecnie w godzinach szczytu przejeżdżają tamtędy 32 tramwaje w ciągu godziny, czyli tramwaj powinien pojawiać się na przystanku częściej niż co 2 minuty.

Ostatni remont tego odcinka miał miejsce w 1997 r. Paląca potrzeba remontu tej linii wynika m.in. z faktu zastosowanej tam technologii tzw. węgierskiej płyty, która w połączeniu z brakiem dylatacji szyn i wyeksploatowaniem materiału powoduje podczas upałów wybrzuszenia szyn, które skutecznie potrafią wstrzymywać ruch nawet kilka razy w tygodniu.

Linia ta jest także wąskim gardłem. Począwszy od Plant aż do swojego końca na pętli Bronowice Małe nie posiada żadnego odgałęzienia, a jest to odcinek ponad czterokilometrowy.

Komunikacja zastępcza

Remont, wedle planów miasta, ma potrwać 12 miesięcy, z czego przynajmniej 10 nie będzie przejezdności torowiska do Bronowic.

Zarząd komunikacji chce minimalizować uciążliwość remontów poprzez komunikację zastępczą. Trudno jednak będzie znaleźć miejskim przewoźnikom tak wiele autobusów, by obsłużyć tę linię na porównywalnym poziomie, jak jest ona obecnie.

Stąd po siedmiu latach powraca pomysł połączenia w pociąg dwóch wagonów GT8S, które utworzyłby ponad 50 metrowy tramwaj mogący zabrać jednorazowo na pokład niemal 500 osób, w tym ponad 100 na miejscach siedzących. Zatem mimo mniejszej liczby kursów, można by zawieźć do centrum miasta jednorazowo dużą liczbę pasażerów.

Tramwaj GT8S (public domain)

Używane tramwaje z Dusseldorfu i rozjazdy

Wozy DÜWAG GT8S są dwukierunkowe, tzn. posiadają kabiny motorniczego na obu swoich końcach oraz drzwi wejściowe na każdej burcie pojazdu. Dzięki temu można bez użycia pętli tramwajowej zawrócić taki tramwaj. Wadą tych pojazdów jest brak niskiej podłogi, choć parę egzemplarzy zostało wyposażonych w środkowy niskopodłogowy człon.

Poza szczególnym rodzajem tramwaju potrzebny jest także rozjazd, który umożliwi przejazd z prawego toru na tor lewy. W 2012 r. wykorzystano, choć zaledwie na kilka dni, na tej linii specjalną nakładkę torową, która umożliwiała taki przejazd bez konieczności większej ingerencji w torowisko.

Niezbędne są także dłuższe przystanki oraz modyfikacja faz świateł umożliwiająca bezproblemowy przejazd tak długiemu tramwajowi.

Próbny przejazd

W nocy 18 stycznia 2018 r. przeprowadzono próbę przejazdu takiego tramwaju przez Kraków. Niestety nie wiemy czy próba wypadła pomyślnie i jakie będą ostateczne ustalenia w tej sprawie.

Z pewnością będę śledził ten temat

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/polish/@innomine/50-metrowy-tramwaj-w-krakowie

Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus, an incredibly brilliant violet or purple color, huge by hummingbird comparisons, and such a delight to see, has to be one of the coolest birds in the American tropics.

The males of this species have large white outer tail patches that alert observers to their presence, and probably make them more difficult for predators to track. They can look all dark, or black in poor light, but in good light when their irridescence is in full view, they are simply spectacular.

Often it is easiest to really study these guys at a hummingbird feeder, where they can dominate the scene, driving off smaller species at will.

If you get the chance to watch Violet Sabrewings, take the time to enjoy.

Good birding.

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-127788/@birdbanter/violet-sabrewing-costa-ricas-largest-hummingbird

Russia, St. Petersburg

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/vehiclephotography/@zolotun/trams-in-russia

Happy Wednesday, friends! I hope, as always, that you’re all doing great and had a wonderful day. Today I want to share some photos with you of a new subject and model I had in my studio. His name is Richard; he’s a makeup artist at a beauty school in my city and also teaches there. His birthday is coming up, and he contacted me to take these photos for the occasion. Well, we’d worked together before, but on a portrait of him. He wanted to feel like a real model—he likes the whole modeling experience—and in fact, this was his first professional session. Here they are.

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-142159/@jlphotographyart/birthday-photos-for-richard-or-monomad-challenge

Photo taken at my local tramway museum

First time I see a green one

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/sevendaysoutside/@ellenripley/3ceb92-seven-days-outside-street-lamp-sunday

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The Clyde Arc – often known as the ‘Squinty Bridge’ – is a modern road bridge over the River Clyde in Glasgow, which opened in 2006. Its most striking feature is its curved design, which runs diagonally across the river and has earned it its nickname. The bridge connects the districts of Finnieston and Govan and is regarded as an important symbol of Glasgow’s urban regeneration, as it improves access to new cultural and development areas such as the Science Centre. One evening, I visited the bridge and tried to find a suitable perspective for a long exposure. I used a railing as a leading line and an ND filter as a frame, into which I then inserted the finished image.

Créditos al autor:

https://peakd.com/hive-194913/@travelshots/long-exposure-composite-image-at-the-clyde-arc-ende

It's that time of year and unlike a lot of the senior photos we do, graduation season is a whole other thing. It comes with living in a University town but during this time, it's rush season on getting cap and gown photos to celebrate the pending college grads. It goes to 7 days a week at times in getting all the photos it and the quad location where you see most of these is a flurry of activity. Enjoy some photos of Zoey! She'll be graduating with a degree in psychology and then going on to pursue a doctorate degree to hopefully do research!

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-194913/@captainbob/its-graduation-season

‘Cinematic Street Photography’ isn’t just the title of my latest photography book, but also my motto for taking at least one photographic stroll in every city I visit. I try to capture everyday scenes and photograph people going about their daily lives as unobtrusively as possible, so that these images can later be made to look like scenes from a blockbuster film during post-processing. If you’re familiar with my photos, you’ll know that I specialised in a dark, moody look.

That’s why I particularly love taking photos after dark – often even in fog or rain. That’s how I try to create this atmospheric look. Of course, you need the right equipment for photos like these. In my case, that’s the Sony A7RIII combined with telephoto focal lengths and a wide aperture. For these photos, I used my beloved Tamron 70-180mm F2.8, which has an incredibly reliable autofocus, which is a huge advantage for this kind of photography.

Glasgow city centre is truly ideal for cinematic street photography, as it has a very urban and gritty feel. At the same time, there are always plenty of people about. The streets are partly laid out in a grid pattern, so you can often photograph streets far away through narrow alleyways. If you’re patient and wait for someone to cross the street at just the right moment, you’ll be rewarded with some particularly fascinating shots. Glasgow’s character also reminded me in parts of US cities like Chicago and Seattle. So if you’re looking for that vibe, I can highly recommend the Scottish metropolis.

Créditos al autor:

https://peakd.com/hive-194913/@travelshots/cinematic-night-street-photography-tour-in-glasgow-ende

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In the countryside, when the fog begins to lift and sunlight starts to dominate the landscape, things change. The scenery becomes more complex, and even the paths reveal much more than they did when the fog enchanted them with its veil of mystery. And I, personally, am fascinated by that moment when lingering wisps of fog remain like ghosts caught in the air, weaving through the vegetation or settling on the pastures and plowed fields. I love those moments precisely because of the cornucopia of light and romance that unfolds just as it happens. And I confess that at that moment it's difficult to think about black and white photos, because the golden tones emanating from the sun and the greens of the foliage being illuminated are truly beautiful. But you know me; you've seen my photos before, so you know that I like to understand the forms, the spaces, and the contrasts until I find the spirit of the scenes I observe. And that's how I end up doing photographic series like these, where the countryside reveals its essence in a way that's different from how it would appear to the naked eye...

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-142159/@jlinaresp/when-the-fog-lifts-photography-series

The title says Tramway Museum but where?

It looks lovely with two floors

Source:

https://peakd.com/monomad/@ellenripley/uexhv-monomad-photography-challenge

Hummingbirds get their name from the sound they make. Their wings beat so fast (up to 70 beats per minute) that they make a humming noise that is so loud that it causes you to duck if they fly near!

There are 15 species of hummingbirds living in the United States. The only one of that occurs east of the Mississippi River, the ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is the one I see here at my house

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-106444/@melinda010100/ruby-throated-humming-birds

Watching the tram pass by in Helsinki

One of the earliest ways to travel around Helsinki is by the very modern trams. They run almost all the time and to travel the length and breadth of the city.

Créditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-193084/@travmies-finhive/0dt86nsgf1metqjyz3akie

today is a beautiful Saturday. And my friend and I also had a productive day of photography in Mang Den. A beautiful Saturday in Mang Den always makes us want to grab our cameras and hit the road early. The first stop is Soc Coffee, a wooden - stone - palm leaf shop nestled in the middle of a pine forest, where the morning light shines through the glass windows, creating warm frames. Taking a photo at the corner of the fire, then a few more shots on the porch overlooking the green pine trees is enough to start an emotional album. Not far away is a garden of ripe persimmons, where the red-orange color stands out against the blue sky, for brilliant autumn portraits.

Continuing the journey, we visited Ho Nai, a lake deep in the pine forest - one of the most beautiful places in Mang Den. The calm lake reflects the tall pine trees, just stand at the edge of the water, raise the camera and you will have beautiful photos without much editing. The sound of the wind and the stillness of the space make every moment of taking photos more meditative and gentle. Leaving the lake, we went to Khanh Lam Pagoda, where the stone steps, red-brown temple roof and ancient corridors create a very harmonious scene for photos with a tranquil color.

In the afternoon, the golden sunlight becomes softer and clearer, extremely ideal to stop at a cafe overlooking Ngoc Le mountain. From the balcony, we were able to capture the scene of clouds hovering around the mountain top, the deep blue horizon and the golden color of the plateau afternoon - all blending into a vivid picture. Sipping a sip of warm coffee, sitting and editing a few photos I had just taken, I suddenly realized that a Saturday in Mang Den is not just a trip, but a journey to preserve the most beautiful moments of nature and soul.

Thank you very much for taking time to read my post. I hope you enjoy it and have a nice day.

Creditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-153349/@dodovietnam/a-beautiful-saturday-in-mang-den

Today I'm sharing some photos from the last triathlon I attended. Due to slow internet, it's taken me a while to post this.

I wasn't planning to go to this event because it was so far away… but a friend of mine was competing and he got me excited because he lent me a lens I've always wanted to use: the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 with a 1.4x extender. That effectively turns it into a 90-280 f/4. Just imagine that on my Canon 5D Mark III. A dream piece of gear I've always longed for.

Anyway. For those who don't know, triathlon is a sport that combines three disciplines: swimming, cycling, and running. This particular one was a sprint distance (750m swim + 20km bike + 5km run), although there are longer distances depending on the category.

I hope you like the images. I made them with love. Personally, I love the transitions between sports. I look forward to your comments and opinions. Best regards.

Creditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-142159/@ricky93/action-at-triathlon-for-the-monomad-challenge

Playing with the shapes.

Creditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-142159/@tonyz/fences-monomad-challenge

I love the siluete of the hummingbirds

Creditos al autor

https://peakd.com/hive-142159/@yeni82/animal-stories-monomad-challenge

Good evening, my friends. I hope you are well. Today, I want to share with you some beautiful portraits I took of Ana at her home pool. I had previously shown you another concept with her, but this time, it was something very casual and glamorous for her. She had always had a pool at her house and had never taken photos in it, so I took full advantage of it professionally, as she told me. The point of this session was to do some portraiture and get that water and depth of field effect. We took the photos super fast because she had already done several sessions before and, well, she was experienced, so to speak. The result was great, and here I share it with you, my friends.

Creditos al autor:

https://peakd.com/hive-142159/@jlphotographyart/portrait-and-glamour-session-or-monomad-challenge

A dinner in a particular restaurant. A tram mod. 1928 Carrelli transformed into a charming restaurant traveling to the most characteristic places of Milan

Creditos al autor:

https://peakd.com/atmosfera/@hjmarseille76/atmosfera-tram-restaurant

The night brings grain, but also the raw character of the city's hustle

Creditos al autor:

https://peakd.com/hive-142159/@cabzphoto/lima-street-diaries-natural-framing-encuadres-naturales-eng-esp-tebomv