.. slides/mar31.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This interesting façade is on the Miracle Mile, as they call it (no idea why) next to the Paris hotel, where I was staying for the CTIA convention in Las Vegas. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This interesting façade is on the Miracle Mile, as they call it (no idea why) next to the Paris hotel, where I was staying for the CTIA convention in Las Vegas. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar31.jpg slides/mar30.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 I'm not a fan of fast food, but I do love In-n-Out burger. They are only in the western US, and the burgers are very fresh, the fries cut from potatoes right in the restaurant. They even have a health plan for their employees. They are a very busy place, as you can see here by the number of employees fulfilling orders. This is a location in Las Vegas. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I'm not a fan of fast food, but I do love In-n-Out burger. They are only in the western US, and the burgers are very fresh, the fries cut from potatoes right in the restaurant. They even have a health plan for their employees. They are a very busy place, as you can see here by the number of employees fulfilling orders. This is a location in Las Vegas. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar30.jpg slides/mar29.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This strange fungus was growing in my front yard. It had a spongy fungus feel, but looked like a flower. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This strange fungus was growing in my front yard. It had a spongy fungus feel, but looked like a flower. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar29.jpg slides/mar28.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is my new toy- a Nokia N810 tablet. I brought up my Flickr page on it and a photo from a couple of days ago. Things I would do differently: Better lighting to bring out the metalic trim. Mods: Slight gain boost to bring out the trim. This is my new toy- a Nokia N810 tablet. I brought up my Flickr page on it and a photo from a couple of days ago. Things I would do differently: Better lighting to bring out the metalic trim. Mods: Slight gain boost to bring out the trim. slides/mar28.jpg slides/mar27.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 It's been windy the past few days, and the wind really whips around and between our buildings at work. These birch trees (not normal for Texas, but a Finnish staple (Nokia is Finnish)) are growing in a bent shape due to the nearly always channeled wind. Things I would do differently: Find a slightly better angle. Mods: None. It's been windy the past few days, and the wind really whips around and between our buildings at work. These birch trees (not normal for Texas, but a Finnish staple (Nokia is Finnish)) are growing in a bent shape due to the nearly always channeled wind. Things I would do differently: Find a slightly better angle. Mods: None. slides/mar27.jpg slides/mar26a.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is an extreme close-up of my eye. I used a flashlight and a macro lens- 1/30s exposure. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: White balance adjust. This is an extreme close-up of my eye. I used a flashlight and a macro lens- 1/30s exposure. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: White balance adjust. slides/mar26a.jpg slides/mar25.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is a bag of chestnuts, from the same store. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. This is a bag of chestnuts, from the same store. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/mar25.jpg slides/mar24.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 I also bought this at the Asian store. Longans is a chinese fruit, and I assume the white fungus is a mushroom. Things I would do differently: Level the camera a little more- there is a slight taper here. Mods: None. I also bought this at the Asian store. Longans is a chinese fruit, and I assume the white fungus is a mushroom. Things I would do differently: Level the camera a little more- there is a slight taper here. Mods: None. slides/mar24.jpg slides/mar23.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is a bitter melon, which I bought at an Asian food market. I thought it looked really cool, so hence the shot. Things I would do differently: Use a blacker background. Mods: None. This is a bitter melon, which I bought at an Asian food market. I thought it looked really cool, so hence the shot. Things I would do differently: Use a blacker background. Mods: None. slides/mar23.jpg slides/mar22.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 It's spring, and these 'newness' shots won't be available too long, so I'm going to get them while I can! This fern has awakened and is sending up new shoots in one of our fern gardens (we have two). Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. It's spring, and these 'newness' shots won't be available too long, so I'm going to get them while I can! This fern has awakened and is sending up new shoots in one of our fern gardens (we have two). Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar22.jpg slides/mar21.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 The trees in Dallas are starting to bud. These leaves on a cedar elm ar tiny- maybe half a centimeter long here. This photo has what I've found out is called a bokeh effect- close-up with an extremely out-of-focus backdrop. I tend to like the effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. The trees in Dallas are starting to bud. These leaves on a cedar elm ar tiny- maybe half a centimeter long here. This photo has what I've found out is called a bokeh effect- close-up with an extremely out-of-focus backdrop. I tend to like the effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar21.jpg slides/mar20.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is just a narrow depth-of-field of a 4-inch molly screw, used for anchoring something in drywall. Things I would do differenty: Nothing. Mods: None. This is just a narrow depth-of-field of a 4-inch molly screw, used for anchoring something in drywall. Things I would do differenty: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar20.jpg slides/mar19a.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 I was taking a photo series for my SirSnapALot blog today and Nadia was being playful on the deck. I was panning with the camera to keep her in the frame when she leapt just as I pressed the shutter release. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I was taking a photo series for my SirSnapALot blog today and Nadia was being playful on the deck. I was panning with the camera to keep her in the frame when she leapt just as I pressed the shutter release. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar19a.jpg slides/mar18.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 We got nearly 5 inches of rain yesterday, and this is the view of the creek behind our house. It is not as flooded as you might think, since we live at the top of a hill- the highest point in the whole area, so the water drains away very quickly and becomes somebody else's problem. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. We got nearly 5 inches of rain yesterday, and this is the view of the creek behind our house. It is not as flooded as you might think, since we live at the top of a hill- the highest point in the whole area, so the water drains away very quickly and becomes somebody else's problem. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar18.jpg slides/mar17.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is just an experiment of a concept that I had a while back- to 'unfold' an object by photographing all sides, or as many sides as possible. This is just a concept test. I would love to do this with a building, but unless it is free and clear of other buildings, it would be very difficult. However, it is something I will keep an eye out for. This is all from the same Boggle cube- all 6 sides of it. I noticed they were nice enough to put all the hard letters on one cube so they don't come up in combination. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Combined 6 photos against a black background to create this unfolded view. This is just an experiment of a concept that I had a while back- to 'unfold' an object by photographing all sides, or as many sides as possible. This is just a concept test. I would love to do this with a building, but unless it is free and clear of other buildings, it would be very difficult. However, it is something I will keep an eye out for. This is all from the same Boggle cube- all 6 sides of it. I noticed they were nice enough to put all the hard letters on one cube so they don't come up in combination. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Combined 6 photos against a black background to create this unfolded view. slides/mar17.jpg slides/mar16.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 It was a beautiful day in Dallas today and we had lunch outside on the deck. I picked up this brown leaf from a cedar elm tree, and though the golden brown color would look good against a brilliant blue background, which I just happened to be wearing. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. It was a beautiful day in Dallas today and we had lunch outside on the deck. I picked up this brown leaf from a cedar elm tree, and though the golden brown color would look good against a brilliant blue background, which I just happened to be wearing. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar16.jpg slides/mar15.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 The DART rail through Carrollton is making good progresss- for some reason it is elevated for a good portion, which is very expensive. These columns are going up near I-35E very near to where I used to live. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. The DART rail through Carrollton is making good progresss- for some reason it is elevated for a good portion, which is very expensive. These columns are going up near I-35E very near to where I used to live. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/mar15.jpg slides/mar14.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This is a spinning shot of a red hibiscus blooming in our living room. We bring them inside in the winter so we don't have to buy new ones. This is a 2s shot in room lighting at night, handheld and hand spun. I like the abstract painting-like effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None This is a spinning shot of a red hibiscus blooming in our living room. We bring them inside in the winter so we don't have to buy new ones. This is a 2s shot in room lighting at night, handheld and hand spun. I like the abstract painting-like effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None slides/mar14.jpg slides/mar13.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Tonight, Nadia enjoyed a good massage. Simple picture- she's happy! Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Tonight, Nadia enjoyed a good massage. Simple picture- she's happy! Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar13.jpg slides/mar12.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Tonight I found out that the raccoons love to play with the laser, just like a cat. Here are two of them having fun. The green dot under the nose of the raccoon in the foregound is the dot they were chasing- the brighter dot is just a reflection on the window I was shining it through. The other raccoon moved even more in this 2s exposure. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Brightness increase, white balance adjust. Tonight I found out that the raccoons love to play with the laser, just like a cat. Here are two of them having fun. The green dot under the nose of the raccoon in the foregound is the dot they were chasing- the brighter dot is just a reflection on the window I was shining it through. The other raccoon moved even more in this 2s exposure. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Brightness increase, white balance adjust. slides/mar12.jpg slides/mar11.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Today was a very foggy morning. This is Max, another neighbor cat that comes by occasionally to eat food we put out for Nadia (so we have to put out more). Nice that he posed for me on the fence here (and Max is a good name- he's HUGE). Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Today was a very foggy morning. This is Max, another neighbor cat that comes by occasionally to eat food we put out for Nadia (so we have to put out more). Nice that he posed for me on the fence here (and Max is a good name- he's HUGE). Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar11.jpg slides/mar10.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Again, ran low on time to get the shot. This is our living room as my cell phone sees it at night. I made use of the fingerprint filter I used successfully in Helsinki- on purpose- to give it a strange feeling. I also left in the noise for effect. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: A little white color balance to offset some of the greenish tint. Again, ran low on time to get the shot. This is our living room as my cell phone sees it at night. I made use of the fingerprint filter I used successfully in Helsinki- on purpose- to give it a strange feeling. I also left in the noise for effect. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: A little white color balance to offset some of the greenish tint. slides/mar10.jpg slides/mar09.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 I had to exchange some clothes at Dillards today, and my wife decided to go purse shopping there (not an infrequent thing). Here was a rather gaudy selection- not the best quality, but it was the shot I got today. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. I had to exchange some clothes at Dillards today, and my wife decided to go purse shopping there (not an infrequent thing). Here was a rather gaudy selection- not the best quality, but it was the shot I got today. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/mar09.jpg slides/mar08.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 OK, this is a composite, if Picasso had photographed me. Silly, but something in the back of my mind for a while. As you may have noticed, I am allowing some Photoshoping in Year 2 of this project. I promise to not overdo it, though. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: Obvious? :) OK, this is a composite, if Picasso had photographed me. Silly, but something in the back of my mind for a while. As you may have noticed, I am allowing some Photoshoping in Year 2 of this project. I promise to not overdo it, though. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: Obvious? :) slides/mar08.jpg slides/mar07.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Much of the snow stayed overnight, but Friday was warmer and sunny, so most of it melted off. This was the morning view of a rather vivid kale against the white backdrop. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Much of the snow stayed overnight, but Friday was warmer and sunny, so most of it melted off. This was the morning view of a rather vivid kale against the white backdrop. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar07.jpg slides/mar06.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 We got a decent amount of snow (for Dallas) Thursday. I opened the door to bring in the plants on the porch and Nadia ran out, did a short loop and ran right back into the house. These were her footprints in the still-falling snow. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. We got a decent amount of snow (for Dallas) Thursday. I opened the door to bring in the plants on the porch and Nadia ran out, did a short loop and ran right back into the house. These were her footprints in the still-falling snow. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar06.jpg slides/mar05.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 Nadia was curled up on the gold pillow, but by the time the camera powered up and the shot took, she had moved (slow Nikon!). Still, cute. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. Nadia was curled up on the gold pillow, but by the time the camera powered up and the shot took, she had moved (slow Nikon!). Still, cute. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/mar05.jpg slides/mar04.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 This was the line at 4:30 for the Democratic primary this afternoon. The election has, for a change, everyone excited and getting out to vote. I figure McCain won the Republican, and I like him well enough. I prefer Hillary over Obama due to experience, so I wanted to register my vote for Hillary so the election would have the best two candidates. Barack does not have enough details for me to feel comfortable, and honestly, his Rock Star status is a little creepy. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: The frame and I Voted sticker overlay (hey, this is a symbolic picture). This was the line at 4:30 for the Democratic primary this afternoon. The election has, for a change, everyone excited and getting out to vote. I figure McCain won the Republican, and I like him well enough. I prefer Hillary over Obama due to experience, so I wanted to register my vote for Hillary so the election would have the best two candidates. Barack does not have enough details for me to feel comfortable, and honestly, his Rock Star status is a little creepy. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: The frame and I Voted sticker overlay (hey, this is a symbolic picture). slides/mar04.jpg slides/mar03.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 One day it's in the mid-70's (25C) and the next day it's freezing and we are getting snow. This was Monday evening here- you can see with the time exposure the snow streaking in the background against the trees, fence and orange sky, and it accumulated on the patio table. That's Elmo on the left- our name for the Easter Island statue (that we picked up in Arkansas, of all places). Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. One day it's in the mid-70's (25C) and the next day it's freezing and we are getting snow. This was Monday evening here- you can see with the time exposure the snow streaking in the background against the trees, fence and orange sky, and it accumulated on the patio table. That's Elmo on the left- our name for the Easter Island statue (that we picked up in Arkansas, of all places). Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar03.jpg slides/mar02.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 I went running in the rain tonight, and just as I got home I noticed we were getting a little color from the sunset. This is looking eastward over our neighbor's house. The color only lasted a few minutes. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I went running in the rain tonight, and just as I got home I noticed we were getting a little color from the sunset. This is looking eastward over our neighbor's house. The color only lasted a few minutes. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/mar02.jpg slides/mar01.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:25 -0600 Jalbum 8.0 We ate dinner tonight at Central Market. Afterwards, I took a quick shot through the fish tank- quite similar to the one I took at the vets back in January. That's my wife Gail. Things I would do differently: Get the bubbles more in the picture, as well as more fish. Mods: Color rebalance, noise reduction, sharpen (it was a cellphone shot). We ate dinner tonight at Central Market. Afterwards, I took a quick shot through the fish tank- quite similar to the one I took at the vets back in January. That's my wife Gail. Things I would do differently: Get the bubbles more in the picture, as well as more fish. Mods: Color rebalance, noise reduction, sharpen (it was a cellphone shot). slides/mar01.jpg