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Rosie Holt @rosieisaholt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Explaining to my mum why Danny Tommo is like Winston Churchill. Come see me on tour: rosieholt.seetickets.com/tour/rosie-h...

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 27/09/2026

I think your gear is doing really well. With my current kit (longest focal length with EF 100-400 + 1.4x) I can get the moon to only a maximum of ~1540 pixels across when using an APS-C M6M2, and my result is nowhere near as sharp as yours.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 30/08/2026

Sounds like my orange cat, who turned into a little demon every time he had to be seen by the vet and who was nearly impossible to handle even with thick elbow length gloves. At home he was the sweetest though; one of his favourite spots was my lap.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 23/08/2026

This is also extremely misleading, as the distance cycled by inhabitants likely very strongly correlates with this data.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 20/08/2026

Really glad I didn't have to cycle through this, probably would have gotten really wet.

Moody looking rainy clouds over the water (Bay of Aarhus) in the distance.

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Looking in the card section and this font seems a bit off.

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IsThatDonHeath? @donjheath.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Mammatus clouds in the evening

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 23/07/2026

I agree, the term is greatly misused. It should only be used for those cases where it just comes naturally to a child (a 5 year old playing the piano, a mathematics prodigy, etc). But it is sadly far too ingrained in the vernacular. Most what is mislabelled as talent is actually hard earned skills.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 22/07/2026

I was keen to look every day, but progress was very slow as it took them years to build. I think they used volunteers under some kind of on the job learning approach; not sure, and progress stalled during winters. It was nowhere near ready last time I saw it myself.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 21/07/2026

As I headed to bed late I finally spotted a rare and pretty atmospheric phenomenon, and I took a quick walk to get a clearer view of the sky. Here are some distant noctilucent clouds I managed to snap before they faded away. R6M2, handheld ISO 25600. #Photography #NoctilucentClouds

Some rare noctilucent clouds (high altitude ice crystals lit by the sun) are visible over the trees in the early morning sky glow.

Here at Denmark's latitude the sky doesn't get fully dark at night, and actual sunrise is still about two hours away.

Some rare noctilucent clouds (high altitude ice crystals lit by the sun) are visible over the trees in the early morning sky glow.

The Pleiades star cluster is also just about visible.

Here at Denmark's latitude the sky doesn't get fully dark at night, and actual sunrise is still about two hours away.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 20/07/2026

Back in the day I got a real life timelapse of it being built: every day the bus taking us to school whizzed past the wharf where they were building it. No longer went to that school before it was completed and launched though.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 16/06/2026

While they were feeding the polar bears for us to photograph at #SkandinaviskDyrepark, Red Kites (Milvus milvus) showed up and sometimes got fairly close to us. I often see raptors fly near where I live; not that close I can identify them though. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #Raptors

A red kite (milvus milvus) with its wings spread as it is floating on the air; it is looking to steal some scraps of food from the polar bears that are being fed.

Shot from directly underneath against a pale blue sky at 400mm on a full frame camera.

Having these birds fly overhead like this and drifting on the air it is clear where they got their English name from.

Red kite (milvus milvus) as seen from the side against an almost milky white sky, still slightly lit by the sun (picture has been boosted quite a bit as the weather was not great).

The red kites were coming in low to try and steal food from the polar bears that were being fed for us to take pictures of.

Shot at 400mm on a 7D (APS-C sensor).

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 14/06/2026

Yesterday there was a #Photography event in #SkandinaviskDyrepark (nearby for me in Denmark). Here some shots of the eagles: they aren't allowed to have European Sea Eagles by law, so they have "representative" Steller's Sea Eagles instead. Amazing creatures! #NaturePhotography #Birds #Raptors

A Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) perched atop a dead tree trunk. The eagle is looking left out of frame.

The eagle's head, body and parts of the wings are covered in brown feathers, with white feathers on the shoulders, legs and tail. The sharp beak and talons are a vivid yellow-orange colour.

#SkandinaviskDyrepark has two male eagles, named Dumbledore and Gandalf. They are not part of any breeding program. Their aviary measures 60x60x12 metres where they can fly at will, and they aren't trained or handled by people.

A Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) perched atop a dead tree trunk. One of the bits of rope the park guides use to get them to hunt their feed (and let the public take their pictures) sits atop of the large tree trunk. The eagle is looking right out of frame, no longer interested in the rope.

The eagle's head, body and parts of the wings are covered in brown feathers, with white feathers on the shoulders, legs and tail. The sharp beak and talons are a yellow-orange colour.

#SkandinaviskDyrepark has two male eagles, named Dumbledore and Gandalf. They are not part of any breeding program. Their aviary measures 60x60x12 metres where they can fly at will, and they aren't trained or handled by people.

A Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) flying low over the water in the aviary. His wings are spread wide, with his body and talons almost directly facing us. His talons aren't fully flat against his tail at the moment.

The eagle's head, body and parts of the wings are covered in brown feathers, with white feathers on the shoulders, legs and tail. The sharp beak and talons are a vivid yellow-orange colour.

#SkandinaviskDyrepark has two male eagles, named Dumbledore and Gandalf. They are not part of any breeding program. Their aviary measures 60x60x12 metres where they can fly at will, and they aren't trained or handled by people.

Both Steller's Sea Eagles (Haliaeetus pelagicus) named Gandalf and Dumbledore perched atop a dead tree trunk. One of them has just landed, his wings still folding.

Their head, body and parts of the wings are covered in brown feathers, with white feathers on the shoulders, legs and tail. The sharp beak and talons are a yellow-orange colour.

#SkandinaviskDyrepark has two male eagles, named Dumbledore and Gandalf. They are not part of any breeding program. Their aviary measures 60x60x12 metres where they can fly at will, and they aren't trained or handled by people.

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Yesterday's very early morning moonset in the Netherlands. Such a calm atmosphere with the moon setting on top of the windmills with the countryside covered in fog.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 01/06/2026

Funny that, I came upon the picture in my feed, immediately thought "hey that bridge looks familiar". Only then did I see the description. Yeah, I know exactly where it is as I grew up in Enkhuizen and I've seen and crossed this bridge many times even though living on the other side of town.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 01/06/2026

Some pink rhododendrons for #macromonday, with a bonus bee and ant. #Photography #Nature Canon R6m2 with EF 2.8L 100 IS USM Macro

Macro shot of a pink rhododendron. The perspective highlights the pink filaments, pollen-bearing anthers and the distinctive upper-petal speckling pattern of the blossoms.

Macro shot of a pink rhododendron. It is being visited by a bee which is covered in white-yellow dust (pollen, I presume). An ant is also visible walking across a petal.

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Michael Seeley @mseeley.net · 21/05/2026

Dreamy Space Coast morning view as SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket at 6:04am (ET), seen here over the Banana River from Merritt Island, Florida. Bonus: Space jellyfish = confirmed (although that cloud obscured much of it for me).

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SlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

When assembling your dog, please make sure that you follow the instructions carefully.

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I am absolutely shite at recognising when someone is flirting with me. Like, comically bad at it. My mates would mock me about it. But something happened today that made me so happy. 1/?

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 22/04/2026

Not long ago got a 100-400 and 1.4x extender off MPB. Was disappointed how little it did for zooming to the moon on my R6M2. I ended up doing a quick camera sensor comparison while waiting for a dark sky. In short: don't use full frame sensors for astro if you like zooming in. :) #astrophotography

Ignore any differences in the shade of the moon, this is about size.

The same 30th March 2026 full moon shot on 3 different cameras (2x APS-C, 1x Full Frame) without scaling the moon, which is kept at 1:1 pixels. It becomes pretty clear that full frame gives only 20% of the vertical pixels with this 560mm, while APS-C gives you 33%.

Not as clear (but hopefully this picture shows that) is how many more effective pixels a smaller sensor gives you when comparing an ancient 7D to a much newer R6M2.

Not represented here is the light gathering and noise performance in which the R6 would win, the M6 gets a solid second spot, and the 7D is far behind. That doesn't matter for moonshots however, and the M6M2/90D is pretty good for astro.

Crop version of the other image, without the descriptions.

Ignore any differences in the shade of the moon, this is about size.

The same 30th March 2026 full moon shot on 3 different cameras (2x APS-C, 1x Full Frame) without scaling the moon, which is kept at 1:1 pixels. It becomes pretty clear that full frame gives only 20% of the vertical pixels with this 560mm, while APS-C gives you 33%.

Not as clear (but hopefully this picture shows that) is how many more effective pixels a smaller sensor gives you when comparing an ancient 7D to a much newer R6M2.

Not represented here is the light gathering and noise performance in which the R6 would win, the M6 gets a solid second spot, and the 7D is far behind. That doesn't matter for moonshots however, and the M6M2/90D is pretty good for astro.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 22/04/2026

Oh, that might be what I cycled past yesterday here in Denmark, an area of woodland with lots of white flowers on the floor but I had no idea what they are. It was all sunlit and very pretty. It was in a poor spot to stop for a picture though and I didn't have the time to either.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Waxing Crescent Moon. 2011UT 21 April 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

The Moon at waxing crescent phase on a dark background.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 22/04/2026

My first decent #astrophotography image. Soul Nebula, Heart Nebula and Fish Nebula in visible light under a Bortle 4 sky, likely one of the last chances of an image until September as dark nights return then. Took effort to learn how to target on a dumb star tracker! More details in the alt text.

Soul Nebula (IC 1848 / SH 2-199 / LBN 667), Heart Nebula (IC 1805 / SH 2-190 / LBN 654) and Fish Nebula (IC 1795 / LBN 645). Approximately 3 hours of 30 seconds visible light exposures under a Bortle 4 sky. Canon M6M2 + EF 70-200 2.8L IS USM at f/4 + Star Adventurer 2i tracker driven by a mini-PC with N.I.N.A. for capture automation and plate solving to make it possible to target anything deep sky at all with this rather basic setup. Processed with Siril.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 18/04/2026

Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet (if you feel like it).

Odie (an elderly Staffordshire Bull Terrier / Jack Russell mix) is walking on the grass in the back yard. The sun is out, and he seems to be enjoying life as he's got a bit of a smile, and his ears and tail are up.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/04/2026

Wonder if they can train enough dealing with such life forms before they have to accept that invitation to the white house.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 31/03/2026

I love this, you can see in an instant why their beak is shaped the way it is. I've observed the same with my dog: the front of his mouth is angled perfectly so his nostrils can practically touch the ground without his mouth getting in the way.

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IMPERIAL @imperialyt.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

AI Plagiarism on YouTube is here. We're seeing industrialised theft on a level never before seen, and not just with the content itself, but now with animations and visuals. @hbomberguy.bsky.social is rolling in his grave

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The Brave New World of YouTube Plagiarism

YouTube video by IMPERIAL

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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Don’t laugh at me

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 15/01/2026

Reading in the HSJ this morning that “Streeting accuses trusts and ICBs of seeking to cut deficits too sharply” is probably the closest I’ve come an apoplectic stroke in my life.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 09/01/2026

I suspect he doesn't actually care about the end result of the oil much. Putting his foot on the necks of people, trying to show the planet what he can get away with is likely way more important to him. (And I'd agree that makes a far more convincing point than a few 'barrels' of oil ever could).

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 09/01/2026

He might have a concept of a vision in two weeks.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 08/01/2026

Mooi kiekje. Ik mis het best wel om niet meer even door het park en landgoed te kunnen lopen.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Can the ICC or UN Save Us? The Brutal Truth Nobody Wants to Hear www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

You're a smart cookie, another great post.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

Also, you can very well have just batteries without solar panels, so only ever having them charge from the grid. But whether any of this would help depends on your location, roof orientation, your electricity tariffs, and your consumption needs. You'd need an installer to help with that. 4/4

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

To make good use of panels without battery storage you'd have to match your power consumption to the power that is generated. Instead and ideally you'd store any generated power in batteries first and foremost. Plus using cheap nightly rates to top up the batteries from the grid when needed. 3/4

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

How much power depends a lot on latitude. Here at 56.3N with about 5.5kW max of panels: Aug 23.1kWh/day, Nov 2.6kWh/day, Dec 0.99kWh/day. Still adds up to ~5.2MW per year. Right now the sun barely broaches the tree lined horizon while this roof is not ideally oriented for solar either. 2/4

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

As someone else already said, you don't charge panels. You can charge batteries if you have those; directly use the power; or sell back what is not used to the grid (at peanuts rates). But yes, solar panels do still generate power even when the sun isn't directly shining on them. 1/4

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

I was on the Dutch Photo Zone forums many years ago, and we met up a few times for a photowalk or a day in a photographers' studio or such, which has always been a good experience. When discussing gear though, yeah us amateur photogs are absolutely a bunch of "intense nerds" anytime and anywhere. 😆

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

You might've missed that newer digital cameras like the mirrorless ones usually have inbuilt image stabilisation? That, plus in-lens image stabilisation on some gets you quite a bit of handheld shooting for free. (Not really tested it myself though).

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

Yeah, I don't go out enough with the camera here; struggling to find motivation myself nor things to shoot and there's nothing like a club to join nearby that I can find to help find such motivation. Oh, and p.s.: mobile devices aren't old school tech ;)

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

Well, I think 28 is too narrow on crop sensors. About okay on full frame. I've not used Tamron, but I've had a Sigma 28-200, which if I recall correctly also suffered from lots of focus hunting, and I can stand that less than having to focus manually. (Manual only with a focus prism or live view).

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Every democracy that failed waited for a safer moment. This article explains why that moment never comes. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I was listening to @thebulwark.com's Next Level podcast today and they were thinking through the chance that Trump actually tries to seize Greenland and there was a @jvl.bsky.social sort of 'I kinda hope he does it to drop the mask entirely' and I just cannot scream loudly enough: No, You Do Not. 1/

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

Yeah maybe. More likely a Canon 100-500 or 200-800 (just can't decide) from MPB, as I'm extremely spoiled for having fast AF. 😁 Would want it for both e.g. birds and deep sky astrophotography.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

Thanks :) This was the 1st EF 75-300 lens, cheap, optically sharp but just far too slow (both aperture & the AF). I have a 7D and R6m2. Lenses: 24-105 4L IS USM II, 70-200 2.8L IS USM; primes (nifty fifties, 85 1.8, 100 2.8L Macro, Samyang 14mm 2.8). Missing a (reasonably fast) long zoom lens.

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 07/01/2026

Outside of the usual monikers of Fascist or Nazi, which term do you think best describes Trump and the Trump Administration. My personal favourite for Trump is the Tangerine Twat or Mango Mussolini, but I can’t see those making it into policy briefings.

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Trump Isn’t a Fascist - and That’s the Problem

Why clinging to 20th-century labels is leaving us unprepared for a very 21st-century form of power

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 07/01/2026

Not exactly what he said: an initial invasion would with little doubt be successful by the US. But they and their equipment is unlikely to last due to the climate involved. Unlike the Nordic countries' armies, who are very well acclimatised to this and who help train other armies in such warfare.

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Lianna @leeft.eu · 05/01/2026

It's probably bots doing those posts, you should keep that in mind.

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