Template:Potd/2012-05

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Pictures of the Day should be selected from our featured pictures. Media of the day may currently be filled with any sound or video file, but please double check it's not a potential copyright violation.


1   ■ 2   ■ 3   ■ 4   ■ 5   ■ 6   ■ 7   ■ 8   ■ 9   ■ 10   ■ 11   ■ 12   ■ 13   ■ 14   ■ 15   ■ 16   ■ 17   ■ 18   ■ 19   ■ 20   ■ 21   ■ 22   ■ 23   ■ 24   ■ 25   ■ 26   ■ 27   ■ 28   ■ 29   ■ 30   ■ 31


purge this page's cache

1

Picture of the day

Interior of Saint-Maimbœuf Church in Montbéliard (Doubs, France), taken in HDR.

Change image
English : Interior of Saint-Maimbœuf Church in Montbéliard (Doubs, France), taken in HDR.

Media of the day

This is a very high detailed animation of Mount Everest. It was created by scientists of the German Aerospace Center.‎

Choose a new media file
English : This is a very high detailed animation of Mount Everest. It was created by scientists of the German Aerospace Center.
Advanced options

2

Picture of the day


Change image

Media of the day

"Darién Gap", track 1 on Josh Woodward's 2007 album Not Quite Connected

Choose a new media file
English : "Darién Gap", track 1 on Josh Woodward's 2007 album Not Quite Connected
Advanced options

3

Picture of the day

Citroën DS, 1956, 1911 cm³ engine displacement, 55kW / 75hp, 155 km/h.

Change image
English : Citroën DS, 1956, 1911 cm³ engine displacement, 55kW / 75hp, 155 km/h.

Media of the day


Choose a new media file

4

Picture of the day

Final of the Challenge Réseau Ferré de France–Trophée Monal 2012 (épée world cup tournament in Paris): Diego Confalonieri (left) and Fabian Kauter (right).

Change image
English : Final of the Challenge Réseau Ferré de France–Trophée Monal 2012 (épée world cup tournament in Paris): Diego Confalonieri (left) and Fabian Kauter (right).

Media of the day

Mehndi is the application of henna as a temporary form of skin decoration in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as by expatriate communities from those countries.‎

Choose a new media file
English : Mehndi is the application of henna as a temporary form of skin decoration in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as by expatriate communities from those countries.

5

Picture of the day

Volcanic rock strata on Tenerife.

Change image
English : Volcanic rock strata on Tenerife.

Media of the day

A dramatisation of the trial of the Chartists at Shire Hall, Monmouth, including background information. Actors are playing the parts of John Frost, explaining the demands of the chartists; Thomas Phillips, witness for the prosecution, mayor of Newport; Lord Chief Justice Tindal, explaining treason‎

Choose a new media file
English : A dramatisation of the trial of the Chartists at Shire Hall, Monmouth, including background information. Actors are playing the parts of John Frost, explaining the demands of the chartists; Thomas Phillips, witness for the prosecution, mayor of Newport; Lord Chief Justice Tindal, explaining treason

6

Picture of the day


Change image

Media of the day

A European Barn Swallow, also known as Hirundo rustica, pauses to rest on a fence post beside a freshwater lake on Lindisfarne Island.‎

Choose a new media file
English : A European Barn Swallow, also known as Hirundo rustica, pauses to rest on a fence post beside a freshwater lake on Lindisfarne Island.
Advanced options

7

Picture of the day

The western departures concourse of London King's Cross railway station, which opened on the 19th March 2012.

Change image
English : The western departures concourse of London King's Cross railway station, which opened on the 19th March 2012.

Media of the day

Standard size Tidal bore, close to Hangzhou (China) first bridge city.‎

Choose a new media file
English : Standard size Tidal bore, close to Hangzhou (China) first bridge city.

8

Picture of the day

Vultures in the nest (Gyps indicus), Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Change image
English : Vultures in the nest (Gyps indicus), Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Media of the day

A computer generated flyby of Mount St. Helens (24s).‎

Choose a new media file
English : A computer generated flyby of Mount St. Helens (24s).

9

Picture of the day

An Antonov An-124-100 (RA-82028) of 224th Flight Unit inflight with 2 Sukhoi Su-27s of the Falcons of Russia aerobatic team, as part of the flyover contingent for the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade.

Change image
English : An Antonov An-124-100 (RA-82028) of 224th Flight Unit inflight with 2 Sukhoi Su-27s of the Falcons of Russia aerobatic team, as part of the flyover contingent for the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade.

Media of the day

Male Thaumatomyia notata fanning its wings to disperse pheromones from abdominal sacs.‎

Choose a new media file
English : Male Thaumatomyia notata fanning its wings to disperse pheromones from abdominal sacs.
Advanced options

10

Picture of the day

Kiril Lazarov, Macedonian handball player, playing for RK Zagreb, on August 22nd, 2009 in Ehingen (Germany), during the Schlecker Cup 2009.

Change image
English : Kiril Lazarov, Macedonian handball player, playing for RK Zagreb, on August 22nd, 2009 in Ehingen (Germany), during the Schlecker Cup 2009.

Media of the day

A male Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) calling to attract a mate. Vocal sacs are inflated and deflated to amplify the call. Other frogs can be heard but not seen on the video.‎

Choose a new media file
English : A male Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) calling to attract a mate. Vocal sacs are inflated and deflated to amplify the call. Other frogs can be heard but not seen on the video.
Advanced options

11

Picture of the day

Male nilgais fighting (Boselaphus tragocamelus), Lakeshwari, Gwalior district, India.

Change image
English : Male nilgais fighting (Boselaphus tragocamelus), Lakeshwari, Gwalior district, India.

Media of the day


Choose a new media file

12

Picture of the day

A woman using a keypunch to tabulate the United States Census, circa 1940 .

Change image
English : A woman using a keypunch to tabulate the United States Census, circa 1940 .

Media of the day

Flying robot (helium balloon) at the salon de la robotique, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 2012‎

Choose a new media file
English : Flying robot (helium balloon) at the salon de la robotique, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 2012

13

Picture of the day

Hindu Bride, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Change image
English : Hindu Bride, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Media of the day

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti), Kaeng Krachan, Phetchaburi, Thailand‎

Choose a new media file
English : Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti), Kaeng Krachan, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Advanced options

14

Picture of the day

Lt. Col. Gabriel Green and Capt. Zachary Bartoe patrol the airspace in an F-15E Strike Eagle as the Space Shuttle Atlantis launches May 14, 2010, at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

Change image
English : Lt. Col. Gabriel Green and Capt. Zachary Bartoe patrol the airspace in an F-15E Strike Eagle as the Space Shuttle Atlantis launches May 14, 2010, at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

Media of the day

The detailed images recorded by SDO over the last year have helped scientists uncover new secrets about the sun.‎

Choose a new media file
English : The detailed images recorded by SDO over the last year have helped scientists uncover new secrets about the sun.

15

Picture of the day

A view of the lake Bondhus in Norway. In the background a view of the Bondhus Glacier as a part of the Folgefonna Glacier.

Change image
English : A view of the lake Bondhus in Norway. In the background a view of the Bondhus Glacier as a part of the Folgefonna Glacier.

Media of the day

?

Choose a new media file
English : 70 years ago today, Electric Earthquake, the seventh of the 1940s Superman animated Technicolor short films, was released.

16

Picture of the day

Strobilurus esculentus (stipe), Family: Physalacriaceae, Location: Southern Germany, Biberach a. d. Riss.

Change image
English : Strobilurus esculentus (stipe), Family: Physalacriaceae, Location: Southern Germany, Biberach a. d. Riss.

Media of the day


Choose a new media file

17

Picture of the day

NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy seen almost edge-on, giving it the shape of a classic science fiction spaceship.

Change image
English : NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy seen almost edge-on, giving it the shape of a classic science fiction spaceship.

Media of the day

There is Echo Basin in Washington state (often mistaken for “Frenchman Coulee” which is the basin just north of Echo, on the other side of the Old Vantage Hwy)‎

Choose a new media file
English : There is Echo Basin in Washington state (often mistaken for “Frenchman Coulee” which is the basin just north of Echo, on the other side of the Old Vantage Hwy)

18

Picture of the day

Northeast Pavilion. View of Mural and coffers in Ceiling dome. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Change image
English : Northeast Pavilion. View of Mural and coffers in Ceiling dome. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Media of the day

Self-playing piano (so-called "player piano") from 1920 manufactured by Steinway & Sons. The recording is an excerpt of Saint-Saëns' piano concerto No. 2 played by pianist Harold Bauer.‎

Choose a new media file
English : Self-playing piano (so-called "player piano") from 1920 manufactured by Steinway & Sons. The recording is an excerpt of Saint-Saëns' piano concerto No. 2 played by pianist Harold Bauer.
Advanced options

19

Picture of the day

Taj Mahal viewed through a neighbouring arch, Agra, India.

Change image
English : Taj Mahal viewed through a neighbouring arch, Agra, India.

Media of the day

Harvest of white asparagus at Hockenheim, Germany.‎

Choose a new media file
English : Harvest of white asparagus at Hockenheim, Germany.

20

Picture of the day

The Torch Bearers, sculpture by Anna Hyatt Huntington about the transmission of knowledge from one generation to a newer one; located in Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, Spain.

Change image
English : The Torch Bearers, sculpture by Anna Hyatt Huntington about the transmission of knowledge from one generation to a newer one; located in Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, Spain.

Media of the day


Choose a new media file

21

Picture of the day

A native of a Brazilian village.

Change image
English : A native of a Brazilian village.

Media of the day

Work on potter's wheel, Opishnya, Poltava Oblast, central Ukraine, 2011.‎

Choose a new media file
English : Work on potter's wheel, Opishnya, Poltava Oblast, central Ukraine, 2011.

22

Picture of the day

Skull and neck vertebrae cast of an Allosaurus fragilis specimen from Utah, USA, on display in the Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.

Change image
English : Skull and neck vertebrae cast of an Allosaurus fragilis specimen from Utah, USA, on display in the Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.

Media of the day

Video of a cuttlefish in its natural habitat‎

Choose a new media file
English : Video of a cuttlefish in its natural habitat

23

Picture of the day

Crab spider (Xysticus sp.) lurking on Marsh Cranesbill (Geranium palustre) in Oberursel, Germany.

Change image
English : Crab spider (Xysticus sp.) lurking on Marsh Cranesbill (Geranium palustre) in Oberursel, Germany.

Media of the day

The Japanese fishing vessel, Ryou-Un Maru, is sunk in the Gulf of Alaska after receiving significant damage from the Coast Guard Cutter Anancapa crew firing explosive ammunition into it 180 miles west of the Southeast Alaskan coast on April 5, 2012. The crew was successful and sank the vessel at 6:15 p.m. in 6,000 feet of water by using explosive ammunition and filling it with water.‎

Choose a new media file
English : The Japanese fishing vessel, Ryou-Un Maru, is sunk in the Gulf of Alaska after receiving significant damage from the Coast Guard Cutter Anancapa crew firing explosive ammunition into it 180 miles west of the Southeast Alaskan coast on April 5, 2012. The crew was successful and sank the vessel at 6:15 p.m. in 6,000 feet of water by using explosive ammunition and filling it with water.

24

Picture of the day

The chemical element bismuth as a synthetic made crystals. The surface is oxide free. Additional a high purity (99.99 %) 1 cm³ bismuth cube for comparison.

Change image
English : The chemical element bismuth as a synthetic made crystals. The surface is oxide free. Additional a high purity (99.99 %) 1 cm³ bismuth cube for comparison.

Media of the day

A Leaf-miner fly (Melanagromyza sp.) lays eggs into the stem of Anthriscus sylvestris.‎

Choose a new media file
English : A Leaf-miner fly (Melanagromyza sp.) lays eggs into the stem of Anthriscus sylvestris.

25

Picture of the day

Hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibius) at the Whipsnade Zoo in Dagnall, England.

Change image
English : Hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibius) at the Whipsnade Zoo in Dagnall, England.

Media of the day

Dynamics of fMRI-based neurofeedback training: sensorimotor cortices responsible for finger movements. Left and right sensorimotor cortices (SMC) were identified on single subject level using a functional localizer task (green blobs). During four weeks of training (three sessions per week), the fMRI signal difference between the left and right SMC, elicited by motor imagery, was visually presented to the subjects in real time. Each session consisted of two runs of right-sided and left-sided imaginary movements each. For a successful subject, each run was analyzed using FSL and thresholded using iterative two-threshold analysis (Abstract number: 5312). Activation (red-yellow) and deactivation maps (blue-white) were overlaid on the subject’s cortical surface reconstructed using Freesurfer. The videos demonstrate that, during the initial sessions the right-hand training recruits an ipsilateral deactivation, whereas the left-hand training elicits a higher contralateral activation. In the second half of the training sessions the ipsilateral deactivation vanishes and the strength of the contralateral activation reaches a plateau for both hands.‎

Choose a new media file
English : Dynamics of fMRI-based neurofeedback training: sensorimotor cortices responsible for finger movements.

Left and right sensorimotor cortices (SMC) were identified on single subject level using a functional localizer task (green blobs). During four weeks of training (three sessions per week), the fMRI signal difference between the left and right SMC, elicited by motor imagery, was visually presented to the subjects in real time. Each session consisted of two runs of right-sided and left-sided imaginary movements each. For a successful subject, each run was analyzed using FSL and thresholded using iterative two-threshold analysis (Abstract number: 5312). Activation (red-yellow) and deactivation maps (blue-white) were overlaid on the subject’s cortical surface reconstructed using Freesurfer.

The videos demonstrate that, during the initial sessions the right-hand training recruits an ipsilateral deactivation, whereas the left-hand training elicits a higher contralateral activation. In the second half of the training sessions the ipsilateral deactivation vanishes and the strength of the contralateral activation reaches a plateau for both hands.

26

Picture of the day

Broadway Tower, an English folly.

Change image
English : Broadway Tower, an English folly.

Media of the day

Launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule for the NASA sponsored COTS Combined Demo Flight 2 & 3. The vehicle launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on May 22, 2012, at 07:44:33 UTC‎

Choose a new media file
English : Launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule for the NASA sponsored COTS Combined Demo Flight 2 & 3. The vehicle launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on May 22, 2012, at 07:44:33 UTC

27

Picture of the day

Alena Zavarzina, Russian snowboarder

Change image
English : Alena Zavarzina, Russian snowboarder

Media of the day

Ring of Fire Eclipse as seen from the Chico Community Observatory on May 20, 2012. This sequence is at about double speed and taken with a Coronado 60mm Solar telescope.‎

Choose a new media file
English : Ring of Fire Eclipse as seen from the Chico Community Observatory on May 20, 2012. This sequence is at about double speed and taken with a Coronado 60mm Solar telescope.

28

Picture of the day

Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England.

Change image
English : Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England.

Media of the day

This video shows, How A Sheet Cutter Machine Works in a paper factory. In this sheet cutter, cuts paper from large paper rolls to suitable size of sheet.‎

Choose a new media file
English : This video shows, How A Sheet Cutter Machine Works in a paper factory. In this sheet cutter, cuts paper from large paper rolls to suitable size of sheet.

29

Picture of the day

Steinway & Sons upright piano in high polish polyester finish, model K‑132 (height: 132 cm / 52 in, width: 152.5 cm / 60 in, depth: 68 cm / 26.8 in, weight: approx. 305 kg / 670 lb).

Change image
English : Steinway & Sons upright piano in high polish polyester finish, model K‑132 (height: 132 cm / 52 in, width: 152.5 cm / 60 in, depth: 68 cm / 26.8 in, weight: approx. 305 kg / 670 lb).

Media of the day

Video on a petition to US president Obama to "Make Publicly Funded Research Freely Available".‎

Choose a new media file
English : Video on a petition to US president Obama to "Make Publicly Funded Research Freely Available".
Advanced options

30

Picture of the day

View of a canal in the centre of Ghent, Belgium.

Change image
English : View of a canal in the centre of Ghent, Belgium.

Media of the day

A couple of Tachypeza nubila (Hyobatidae)shows its special copulation behaviour.‎

Choose a new media file
English : A couple of Tachypeza nubila (Hyobatidae)shows its special copulation behaviour.
Advanced options

31

Picture of the day

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) portrait at the Whipsnade Zoo in Dagnall, England.

Change image
English : Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) portrait at the Whipsnade Zoo in Dagnall, England.

Media of the day

Parachuting at "Herrenteich" airfield (near Hockenheim, Germany)‎

Choose a new media file
English : Parachuting at "Herrenteich" airfield (near Hockenheim, Germany)
Request an additional language – Demande d’ajout d’une langue