In my writings on photography, I’m often focused on what constitutes effective image-making — but sometimes I know you want to break out of the usual beautiful shot and do something totally epic.
The high-impact shot has the ability to define us as photographers and artists. Because the basics of photography are the things that most anyone can pick up, so the shots we take that look special and different from all the rest are often the ones that people will remember us most by.
But, as you’d expect, to get different results, you have to shoot differently. Which is why I’m concentrating here on techniques that veer into the extreme.
Extremeness appeals to us because it takes us to the edge and this is where we come to understand the limits of our humanity. This is why we are thrilled by extreme sports. Entertained by extreme emotion. And drawn to extreme imagery. So, for today, let’s go full speed ahead into photography that pushes the edges. Namely, through the use of extreme angles and extreme light.
Extreme Angles
One of the simpler ways of establishing a sense of the extreme is to position your camera in a way that takes an extreme view of something — often, either from very low looking up or high looking down. Though, as we’ll get into, it goes far
Many traditional automotive manufacturers have tried to overtake Tesla, but none of them have ever come close in terms of range, longevity, performance, and price. Even Volkswagen and Mercedes, two of the largest and best-funded manufacturers out there, have fallen well short of the mark. Yet, this might not be the case for Toyota, as their upcoming bZ3 seems to absolutely trounce everything Tesla has put into production thus far. So, should Musk be worried?
The bZ3 is Toyota’s direct competitor to the Model 3 Long Range. It shares the small sedan body style, with similar internal space and even a similar driving range. But that is where the similarities end, as everything else about the bZ3 seems to exist in another league.
Take the bZ3’s battery, for example. Toyota has done a very typical Toyota thing here and heavily prioritised safety, reliability, and longevity. As such, they have opted to use BYD’s revolutionary LiFePO4 blade cell batteries. This battery chemistry is far cheaper and safer than the lithium-ion chemistry used by Tesla’s LG M50 cells. BYD has also used this chemistry to significantly extend the longevity of these cells.
This is why the bZ3 is rated as only having 10% battery degradation after ten years of normal operation, while the Model 3 is rated as having 30% degradation after eight years of normal operation. Such longevity will make buying cheap second-hand EVs possible, and it will also make the bZ3 a really tantalising alternative to the Model 3 for domestic and commercial use, including taxis.
It doesn’t just stop at longevity, though, as the bZ3 is also astonishingly efficient. It has a drag coefficient of 0.218 compared to the Tesla’s 0.23, making it a great deal more aerodynamic. This is why, despite having a battery pack 10 kWh smaller, the bZ3 has a range of 372 miles while the Model 3 has a range of 340. Though these aren’t direct comparisons, given they are calculated using different methods, the bZ3 will almost certainly travel further per charge in the real world.
While there is no word yet from Toyota regarding the bZ3’s charge time, we can guesstimate it based upon other vehicles that use the BYD Blade Battery, which is rated for 10%–80% charge in 30 minutes. If the bZ3 follows this trend, then it should be able to match the Model 3’s charge time, give or take a few minutes.
The big American tech companies often pay the best salaries — so today’s question is, what does a Data Engineer at Microsoft earn?
In case you were wondering what you can earn as a Data Engineer at Microsoft, but more importantly what you should bring with you, I did a little analysis. But to put this in perspective, here’s a quick recap of what a Data Engineer generally earns.
Nevertheless, it should be noted that you can earn a good salary as a Data Engineer overall, and depending on the region, you can probably earn even more. If you are applying for such a job and want to prepare for an interview, this article might help you:
In the US a Data Engineer can example earn from 110,000 US$ to 155,000 US$, senior Data Engineers even more [1]. This is already a very good salary, so if Microsoft should pay more, the requirements are probably correspondingly high. At least that’s how it seems when you look at their job postings. Here’s a brief insight into what you need to bring with you [2]: But now to the question of what a Data Engineer at Microsoft can ask for, or what Microsoft will pay you. Surprisingly, it has to be said that Microsoft doesn’t pay that much more than the rest of the market here. The estimated total pay for a Data Engineer at Microsoft is 135,221 US$ per year in average [3].
Nevertheless, it should be noted that you can earn a good salary as a Data Engineer overall, and depending on the region, you can probably earn even more. If you are applying for such a job and want to prepare for an interview, this article might help you:
This is an excerpt from a senior post, but you can already see that some experience is required. On the other hand, these are of course requirements of technical skills that many Data Engineers need.
This is an excerpt from a senior post, but you can already see that some experience is required. On the other hand, these are of course requirements of technical skills that many Data Engineers need.
