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Beijing Olympics Stadium

February 6th 2008 06:44
The Beijing National Stadium, also known as the National Stadium, or the "Bird's nest" for its architecture, is a stadium that is being built on the Olympic Green in Beijing, China for March 2008 completion. It will host the main track and field competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. It is located right next to the Beijing National Aquatics Centre.

The stadium will seat as many as 100,000 spectators during the Olympics. The capacity will then be reduced to 85,000 after the Games. The stadium is 330 metres long by 220 metres wide, and is 69.2 metres tall. The 250,000 square metre (grass floor area) stadium is to be built with 36 km of unwrapped steel, with a combined weight of 45,000 tonnes. The stadium will cost up to 3.5 billion yuan (~423 million USD/ ~325 million EUR).


Beijing Olympic Stadium


Beijing 2008 Venue


Beijing China 2008 Olympics Stadium






*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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The Science of Surfing Waves

February 26th 2007 10:01
Swell is generated when wind blows consistently over a large area of open water, called the wind's fetch. The size of a swell is determined by the strength of the wind, the length of its fetch and its duration. So, surf tends to be larger and more prevalent on coastlines exposed to large expanses of ocean traversed by intense low pressure systems.

Local wind conditions affect wave quality, since the rideable surface of a wave can become choppy in blustery conditions. Ideal surf conditions include a light to moderate strength "offshore" wind, since this blows into the front of the wave.

The factor which most determines wave shape is the topography of the seabed directly behind and immediately beneath the breaking wave. The contours of the reef or sand bank influence wave shape.

Anyway enough about that, let's get onto some photos of surfers and the waves they ride!
More pictures here.


Surf


Ocean Wave


Surfing a large huge wave


Surfing Pictures - Wipeout
Wipeout!


Surfing Beach - Coastline aerial picture






*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Surfing.



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Sequential Photography

September 21st 2006 03:44
The photos below can be done with a camera that is able to shoot sequences at a high speed, or it could be filmed and the individual frames put together. Either way, the end result looks very nice. Some more examples here.

Cool Photography


Extreme Sports Photography


mixed and blended frames


Sequential Photo



*These photos used with permission from DamnFunnyPictures.
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Agassi and Federer Warm Up

June 1st 2006 07:10
To prepare for last years Dubai tennis open, Andre Agassi and Roger Federer had a "warm up" game on the helipad on the 321m high Burj Al Arab hotel, which is built on a man made island and is reported as being the worlds most luxurious hotel.
Many more shots of the warm up here.


Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai
Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai (from ezprezzo.com)


Agassi & Federer - Dubai (from Ezprezzo.com)
Agassi & Federer - Dubai (from Ezprezzo.com)


Agassi & Federer - Burj Al Arab (from Ezprezzo.com)
Agassi & Federer - Burj Al Arab (from Ezprezzo.com)



* These pictures used with permission from ezprezzo.com
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