.. slides/apr30.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Last photo of the month- I've been really busy, so I took a photo of the Dali clock on my wall. My wife bought it for me as he's my favorite artist, famous for his melting clocks. I monotoned it and applied a mild sepia tone for effect, something that could also be achieved in a darkroom with filters and B&W film. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: Filtered. Last photo of the month- I've been really busy, so I took a photo of the Dali clock on my wall. My wife bought it for me as he's my favorite artist, famous for his melting clocks. I monotoned it and applied a mild sepia tone for effect, something that could also be achieved in a darkroom with filters and B&W film. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: Filtered. slides/apr30.jpg slides/apr29.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 So, it IS in the dictionary! I like the 'In a galaxy far, far away' effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. So, it IS in the dictionary! I like the 'In a galaxy far, far away' effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr29.jpg slides/apr28.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Toe jam. I stubbed my toe a couple of weeks ago and now know that it is broken. It's the pinky one, on the right. No more running for a month or so... sigh. Things I would do differently: Not stub my toe. Mods: None. Toe jam. I stubbed my toe a couple of weeks ago and now know that it is broken. It's the pinky one, on the right. No more running for a month or so... sigh. Things I would do differently: Not stub my toe. Mods: None. slides/apr28.jpg slides/apr27.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Another flower- an Oxalis, neatly lit up at night. I love these plants- kind of mushroom-like. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Another flower- an Oxalis, neatly lit up at night. I love these plants- kind of mushroom-like. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr27.jpg slides/apr26.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 I happened to notice this the other day- the spotlighting we have outdoors creates some neat shadows. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: White Balance adjust. I happened to notice this the other day- the spotlighting we have outdoors creates some neat shadows. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: White Balance adjust. slides/apr26.jpg slides/apr25.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Just a perspective experiment. My head looks huge here, since it is closest to the camera. Shot from the living room overlook. Things I would do differently: ?- it was an experiment. Mods: None. Just a perspective experiment. My head looks huge here, since it is closest to the camera. Shot from the living room overlook. Things I would do differently: ?- it was an experiment. Mods: None. slides/apr25.jpg slides/apr24.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Here's a close-up of my wife's Tanzanite ring (stone is from Tanzania). Not cheap. I will try in the future to get a better macro of this with more detail of the inner structure. Things I would do differently: Clean the stone better. Mods: None. Here's a close-up of my wife's Tanzanite ring (stone is from Tanzania). Not cheap. I will try in the future to get a better macro of this with more detail of the inner structure. Things I would do differently: Clean the stone better. Mods: None. slides/apr24.jpg slides/apr23.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 My friend Allen got me this pen at my wedding 2 years ago. I've been using it a LOT lately- it's very high quality and writes reliably- not like these cheap pens that give out all the time. It's got a pressurized reservoir to keep the ink flowing. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. My friend Allen got me this pen at my wedding 2 years ago. I've been using it a LOT lately- it's very high quality and writes reliably- not like these cheap pens that give out all the time. It's got a pressurized reservoir to keep the ink flowing. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr23.jpg slides/apr22.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Today is Earth Day, so here's a photo of a paper mache Earth I've had since I was a kid. I focused up close from a second floor window, using the trees in the backyard as a green backdrop. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. Today is Earth Day, so here's a photo of a paper mache Earth I've had since I was a kid. I focused up close from a second floor window, using the trees in the backyard as a green backdrop. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr22.jpg slides/apr21.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 While on the jewelry subject, here are a few of the many rings my wife owns. On my hand, of course... Things I would do differently: ? Mods: White Balance adjust. While on the jewelry subject, here are a few of the many rings my wife owns. On my hand, of course... Things I would do differently: ? Mods: White Balance adjust. slides/apr21.jpg slides/apr20.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is some jewelry my wife bought (translate: I bought) yesterday at the Main Street Arts Festival in Fort Worth. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. This is some jewelry my wife bought (translate: I bought) yesterday at the Main Street Arts Festival in Fort Worth. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr20.jpg slides/apr19.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 We went to Main Street Festival in Fort Worth today. I spotted this back-alley jazz lounge, which looked quite cool. I wanted to capture that feeling of being in a back alley. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. We went to Main Street Festival in Fort Worth today. I spotted this back-alley jazz lounge, which looked quite cool. I wanted to capture that feeling of being in a back alley. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr19.jpg slides/apr18.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Another cat's eye view of Cleo. We were getting ready for bed and Cleo was just sitting there watching us. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. Another cat's eye view of Cleo. We were getting ready for bed and Cleo was just sitting there watching us. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr18.jpg slides/apr17.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 We had a powerful line of storms come over. With luck, they did not wreak the damage they could have. Here you see the result of colder, drier air colliding with warm, moist Gulf air over Dallas. I like the addition of the tree at the bottom for a sense of scale and direction. Many shots did not have this, but this one worked best for overall balance. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. We had a powerful line of storms come over. With luck, they did not wreak the damage they could have. Here you see the result of colder, drier air colliding with warm, moist Gulf air over Dallas. I like the addition of the tree at the bottom for a sense of scale and direction. Many shots did not have this, but this one worked best for overall balance. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr17.jpg slides/apr16.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 More Boggle- just about every round we consult the Scrabble Dictionary to double check words. For instance, I had no idea you could really say that a drink was 'ginny', and that another drink could be 'ginnier', and that last drink was the 'ginniest' one of them all. It's right there in this picture. That's why we have the dictionary- to remove all doubt! Things I would do differently: Tweak the alignment. Mods: None. More Boggle- just about every round we consult the Scrabble Dictionary to double check words. For instance, I had no idea you could really say that a drink was 'ginny', and that another drink could be 'ginnier', and that last drink was the 'ginniest' one of them all. It's right there in this picture. That's why we have the dictionary- to remove all doubt! Things I would do differently: Tweak the alignment. Mods: None. slides/apr16.jpg slides/apr15.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 My wife & I play Boggle- a lot. This was last night's word lists for multiple rounds, displayed on our coffee table, which is covered with this small tapestry we bought in Zambia. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. My wife & I play Boggle- a lot. This was last night's word lists for multiple rounds, displayed on our coffee table, which is covered with this small tapestry we bought in Zambia. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr15.jpg slides/apr14.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 I got published on the cover of a book! It's a German meditation book that found my photo on Flickr. And it was paid work- no the usual request for a freebie. Things I would do differntly: Lay a 2nd layer of material underneath the backdrop to prevent light leakage through the porous material (upper left corner). Mods: None. I got published on the cover of a book! It's a German meditation book that found my photo on Flickr. And it was paid work- no the usual request for a freebie. Things I would do differntly: Lay a 2nd layer of material underneath the backdrop to prevent light leakage through the porous material (upper left corner). Mods: None. slides/apr14.jpg slides/apr13.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is Tony, my mom's old cat and former companion to Cleo, our cat. Hated to split them up, but so it goes... Tony seems happy in his new abode (18 months on now)- visited him the other day, as he lives just down the street from us. The white fur is a cat toy draped over his shoulders. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. This is Tony, my mom's old cat and former companion to Cleo, our cat. Hated to split them up, but so it goes... Tony seems happy in his new abode (18 months on now)- visited him the other day, as he lives just down the street from us. The white fur is a cat toy draped over his shoulders. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr13.jpg slides/apr12.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 It's hard for me to resist food art. These carrots I bought at Kroger's were a special sort- they look like they were dipped in beet juice, and are higher in beta carotene. Finished off with a slice of onion. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. It's hard for me to resist food art. These carrots I bought at Kroger's were a special sort- they look like they were dipped in beet juice, and are higher in beta carotene. Finished off with a slice of onion. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr12.jpg slides/apr11.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 These clematis blossoms were in bloom at our house when I returned back from California. They are quite big. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. These clematis blossoms were in bloom at our house when I returned back from California. They are quite big. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr11.jpg slides/apr10.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is the main entrance (I think) at Stanford, in Palo Alto. Quite a nice looking campus. This is the chapel just off the loop road at the entrance. Things I would do differently: Center just a bit better on the church (was doing this in 3D, so not looking for a centerline). Mods: None. This is the main entrance (I think) at Stanford, in Palo Alto. Quite a nice looking campus. This is the chapel just off the loop road at the entrance. Things I would do differently: Center just a bit better on the church (was doing this in 3D, so not looking for a centerline). Mods: None. slides/apr10.jpg slides/apr09.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This park is at Washington Square on Columbus St in San Francisco. It's a little blurry- I think I had vibration reduction turned off. I liked the quick scene grab with the dogs playing- the two in the front had simulataneously chased and picked up a couple of toys. Things I would do differently: Check that VR is turned on. Mods: Sharpened. This park is at Washington Square on Columbus St in San Francisco. It's a little blurry- I think I had vibration reduction turned off. I liked the quick scene grab with the dogs playing- the two in the front had simulataneously chased and picked up a couple of toys. Things I would do differently: Check that VR is turned on. Mods: Sharpened. slides/apr09.jpg slides/apr08.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This was the view from my room. It was getting quite late and I realized I hadn't taken my photo. Busy day today. The only amazing thing about the picture is that it's an 8s exposure, handheld! It was held against a window in my hotel room- that's the Doubletree's other tower on the left. Extreme brightness enhance was done later. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: Brightness enhanced. This was the view from my room. It was getting quite late and I realized I hadn't taken my photo. Busy day today. The only amazing thing about the picture is that it's an 8s exposure, handheld! It was held against a window in my hotel room- that's the Doubletree's other tower on the left. Extreme brightness enhance was done later. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: Brightness enhanced. slides/apr08.jpg slides/apr07.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 These purple bottlebrush whatever-they-ares were in full bloom along the waterfront near my hotel in Burlingame. I stopped in the morning to take advantage of the strong lighting. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. These purple bottlebrush whatever-they-ares were in full bloom along the waterfront near my hotel in Burlingame. I stopped in the morning to take advantage of the strong lighting. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr07.jpg slides/apr06.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is the Golden Gate Bridge from the headlands in San Francisco. This was taken back from Flickr, where I add borders and sometimes text. Favorite time to take photos- late dusk. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Dodge/Burn, or the digital equivalent. This is the Golden Gate Bridge from the headlands in San Francisco. This was taken back from Flickr, where I add borders and sometimes text. Favorite time to take photos- late dusk. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Dodge/Burn, or the digital equivalent. slides/apr06.jpg slides/apr05.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 We celebrated the anniversary a few days early- here is Gail through a glass of water, taken with my cell phone. I think this kind of shot actually works out better with the tiny optics of a cellphone rather than the wide optics of my normal camera. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Noise reduction (it's a cell phone camera, naturally noisy). We celebrated the anniversary a few days early- here is Gail through a glass of water, taken with my cell phone. I think this kind of shot actually works out better with the tiny optics of a cellphone rather than the wide optics of my normal camera. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Noise reduction (it's a cell phone camera, naturally noisy). slides/apr05.jpg slides/apr04.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 We are approaching our second anniversary. I bought a dozen coral roses for my wife (her favorite color and the flower that was her choice for our wedding). I experimented with the brown backdrop- not real fond of it, but here it is. Things I would do differently: Different backdrop. Mods: None. We are approaching our second anniversary. I bought a dozen coral roses for my wife (her favorite color and the flower that was her choice for our wedding). I experimented with the brown backdrop- not real fond of it, but here it is. Things I would do differently: Different backdrop. Mods: None. slides/apr04.jpg slides/apr03.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Red Rocks is a great park just west of Las Vegas, maybe 20 minutes. These are solidified sand dunes from eons ago. I like the gradient of colors here from bottom to top. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Red Rocks is a great park just west of Las Vegas, maybe 20 minutes. These are solidified sand dunes from eons ago. I like the gradient of colors here from bottom to top. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr03.jpg slides/apr02.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is an overlook of a WiMax break area between the halls at CTIA in Las Vegas. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. This is an overlook of a WiMax break area between the halls at CTIA in Las Vegas. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr02.jpg slides/apr01.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 I was at CTIA this week (telecom tradeshow). This was Nokia's booth- a giant video screen- the scale of which is shown by the silhouette of the man walking in front at the bottom. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I was at CTIA this week (telecom tradeshow). This was Nokia's booth- a giant video screen- the scale of which is shown by the silhouette of the man walking in front at the bottom. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr01.jpg