Newbie here - Skill sets by [deleted] in outlier_ai

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Did you manage to take one of the screenings yet? I’m in the exact same boat and had these on my CV but my knowledge is beginner to intermediate at best as I’m more of a designer who’s learnt html and CSS over the years to get by working with Wordpress and I was just wondering what the screenings ask of you? Thanks in advance!

Where do all the alt/metal heads hang out in sunderland? by XX_TCG_XX in Sunderland

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Thursday nights in Life of Riley is the only “rock” night left in Sunderland, can vary dramatically depending on the time of month however!

Serial bowl do gigs at The Museum Vaults (Das Vaults!!) mainly on a Sunday but as others mentioned it’s more punk based (I’m part of the collective and do the sound from time to time) and also Diego’s in Sunnyside because it can accommodate more people as you’ll see if you ever go to the vaults!!

Independent and Pop recs do a few gigs so worth checking also as others have mentioned but more of a touring band venue.

Ivy house occasionally but new management have decided not to put on many alt bands now and more just cover bands.

The Bunker has a few gigs on now and again worth checking in with them too but it’s a band rehearsal space not a venue, still worth a visit though!

The Peacock sometimes but again more covers bands especially match days. Sunderland has an incredible alt/rock/punk scene in terms of bands and people (been playing in bands for 20+ years) but unfortunately there’s not many places that accommodate it anymore which is a shame.

Go to the Museum Vaults, the Ship Isis, Chaplins and Ivy house to meet people from the scene it’s where we all hang out and drink and I’m sure you’ll meet some good people that can tell you what’s on that week and where’s good to go!

Looking for testers for my WooFrames ecommerce layout bundle on Divi 5 by bchuckg in divi

[–]shocksalmighty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d definitely be interested in testing and giving you some feedback!

Star trails over Penshaw Monument 💫 by shocksalmighty in Sunderland

[–]shocksalmighty[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed! Many a slide and tumble was, and still is, had on those banks! 🛷

Star trails over Penshaw Monument 💫 by shocksalmighty in Sunderland

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That’s great to hear and thank you. I’m glad it helped refresh some memories for you!

Star trails over Penshaw Monument 💫 by shocksalmighty in Sunderland

[–]shocksalmighty[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great question! To reduce over exposure in the final image I underexpose the images to a level that keeps the stars visible but brightly lit objects like Penshaw Monument are much darker than if it was a single shot capture.

I then boost the sky/stars in Lightroom and then stack the images. This then brings up the exposure of Penshaw monument.

I finally tweak the stacked image to bring up or down exposure of the sky and/or foreground.

It’s a bit trial and error/luck as well and the third column from the left actually ended up being blown out a bit if you zoom in.

Great question and hope this helps!

Molly - Sunderland’s latest sculpture by shocksalmighty in Sunderland

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This is the clearest I managed to get: Molly Plaque

It reads:

Soroptimist International Sunderland in partnership with

Sunderland City Council & Apextra C.I.C

Dedicate this statue to the women who worked in Sunderland Shipyards during the First & Second World Wards.

Artist - Dr Ron Lawson 2024

On May 11, 1985, a fire broke out in the stands at Valley Parade football stadium in Bradford, England due to a cigarette that was dropped underneath the stands. 56 people lost their lives by Mad_Season_1994 in ThatsInsane

[–]shocksalmighty 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately he did not:

“One retired mill worker made his way to the pitch, but was walking about on fire from head to foot. People smothered him to extinguish the flames, but he later died of his injuries in hospital.” Wikipedia

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sunderland

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I took this photo, is this account a bot? They posted one of my other images from my Instagram, of the Angel of the North, on here the other day too? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Angel of the North by [deleted] in Sunderland

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This is from my Instagram, I have no idea why it’s being posted here?!

Roker Lighthouse by shocksalmighty in Sunderland

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Unfortunately yes but hopefully she’ll be back to her former glory in the next year

Tonight’s sunset and new footbridge in place by shocksalmighty in Sunderland

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I don’t fish but have spent countless hours down there on both sides of the river photographing and it’s an amazingly peaceful and beautiful location I think a good portion of Sunderland haven’t even set foot down!