Troy Kaighin Astarte

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Hobbyist photographer: nature, birds, insects, plants. Hobbyist DJ: drum & bass. Lecturer in computer science for a day job. insta @tkastarte.

Shieldbug and bluebells.

πŸ“† 2023-05-13
πŸ“· Olympus E-M1X
πŸ”Ž Olympus 25mm f/1.2
πŸŽ› 1/1600s, f/4, ISO 200
πŸ€– Sharpen and denoise in Topaz Photo Ai
πŸ“ Craig Gwyladus, Vale of Neath

#bug #macro #MacroPhotography #InsectPhotography

Publication day!

Troy K. Astarte (2023) 'From Monitors to Monitors: a Primitive History'. Minds & Machines.

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11023-023-09632-2.pdf

#HistoryOfComputing #ComputerScience #History

I’m voting #Yes in #UCUrising ballot for better working conditions, pay (especially for lower paid colleagues!), and a return to a fair and healthy pension. @ucu

On a grey morning in February, a squirrel leaps excitedly onto a tree stump covered in goodies.

πŸ“† 2023-02-24
πŸ“· Olympus E-M1X
πŸ”Ž Panasonic Leica 200mm f/2.8 + TC 1.4
πŸŽ› 1/2000s, f/4, ISO 3200
πŸ€– Topaz Photo AI denoise and sharpen
πŸ“ Gnoll Park, Neath

#Photography #NaturePhotography #Squirrel #WildlifePhotography

Gulls fighting over a starfish.

πŸ“† 2023-02-05
πŸ“· Olympus E-M1X
πŸ”Ž Panasonic Leica 200mm f/2.8
πŸŽ› 1/2500s, f/2.8, ISO 80
πŸ“ Worm's Head, Rhossili
πŸ€– Denoise and sharpen in Topaz Photo AI

#BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography

Last remnants of a mushroom.

πŸ“† 2023-02-05
πŸ“· Olympus E-M1X
πŸ”Ž Panasonic Leica 200mm f/2.8
πŸŽ› 1/1250s, f/4, ISO 200
πŸ“ Worm's Head, Rhossili, Gower
πŸ€– Denoise and sharpening in Topaz Photo AI

#NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #Fungus

Which long-eared owl do you preferβ€”eyes in focus, or beak? Note this is a captive bird.

πŸ“† 2023-02-14
πŸ“· Olympus E-M1X
πŸ”Ž Panasonic Leica 200mm f/2.8
πŸŽ› 1/2000s, f/2.8, ISO 1250
πŸ“ British Bird of Prey Centre, National Botanic Garden of Wales

#BirdPhotography #Portrait

Some fun with snowdrops and sun.

πŸ“† 2023-02-14
πŸ“ National Botanic Gardens of Wales
πŸ“· Olympus E-M1X
πŸ”Ž Panasonic Leica 200mm f/2.8
πŸŽ› 1/1000s, f/5.6, ISO 320
πŸ€– Denoise and sharpen in Topaz (newly acquired)

#FlowerPhotography #NaturePhotography #BotanicGardens #Spring

#Solidarity from our first day of #Strike for #UCURising. Picketing Swansea University Bay Campus, and then the #RightToStrike rally in Swansea with a speech from our branch co-president Nika and support from the #NUS.
Cheers to all my pals and former colleagues on strike today fighting for fairness in pay, pensions and conditions in UK Universities ✊✊🏼✊🏿 #UCUStrike #UCURising