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The construction is gone, but there's still taxis all parked in front. And what's that raised media for, a special express lane?
I saw him standing at the information kiosk in the university Student Learning Centre building on a dark, rainy Tuesday. I was intrigued by his appearance and approached him to introduce myself and ask if I could photograph him for my Human Family project. His response was friendly interest and he agreed, even though it meant leaving the building to get sufficient light on the front steps. Meet Daisujke who is from Tokyo.
The front steps of the Student Learning Centre were filled with students seeking shelter from the rain, taking smoke breaks from study, and checking their cell phones. Taking the photos was rather straightforward once I “claimed” some space on the steps and the flow of students started diverting themselves behind me instead of between me and Daisujke. It was a busy place.
Daisujke was very polite and his English was quite good. He explained that he is 31 and just arrived in Toronto five days ago from a visit to Jamaica. I quickly gained the impression that Daisujke is a committed traveler who has seen many places. His passion is calligraphy which he practices wherever he goes. His Instagram account @hiratabi which means “Writing on the Road.” He plans to return to Tokyo briefly after seeing Canada and then heads for the Philippines where he has a job lined up at a language school that teaches Japanese. I assumed he is a teacher but he told me his job will not be teaching but managing the program at the school. After the Philippines he has his sights set on South America.
When I asked what he had been doing at the information booth inside, he said he was discussing his calligraphy. Since I had told him I would only delay him a few minutes, we exchanged contact information and I walked him back into the building where I thanked him for his time and wished him safe travels. He said he would look forward to receiving his photo.
When Daisujke had completed his business at the information booth, I approached the students at the booth who had witnessed my “recruiting” Daisujke for my project and asked for clarification of what his purpose had been with them. They smiled and said he was just leaving off information about his calligraphy services for any students who wanted to have him do a calligraphy for them. “Is it like a small business?” I asked. “No” they replied. “It seems to be a gesture of good will” and they showed me the square of paper he had left on their desk with a sample of his calligraphy and contact information on the reverse. Intrigued by this travelling calligrapher, I asked if I could borrow the paper to photograph outside in the light and then return to them. They happily agreed. I was left with the impression that Daisujke and I are doing something rather similar - using what skills we have to make a friendly connection with strangers as we go about our daily lives. He uses calligraphy, I use photography.
When I returned the paper to the desk, one of the students asked how my project was going. I explained how well it was going and she said she was asking because I had photographed two of her student friends on campus in the past and it seemed like a fantastic project. It is.
It was time to finish my coffee and venture out into the rain. The day had turned so dark that it was starting to look like night even though it was mid-day.
Thank you Daisujke for taking a few minutes to meet and tell me about your fascinating lifestyle on the road. You are a real citizen of the world and your good will makes you a perfect subject for the Human Family project.
This is my 40th submission to the Human Family group on Flickr.
You can view more street portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family.
Follow-up: I received the following nice email from Daisujke:
"Hi, Mr. Jeff. Thank you for your kind mail. And I am sorry, my reply was late. By the way, finally I came back to Japan.
I really glad to met you in Toronto.
My motivation of travel is having fun. I like to know and to see things that I do not know. And my motivations of calligraphy are having fun, communicate with local people and to show Japanese culture to foreign people.
Now I am trying to write familys name for Japanese people. It is also exciting for me.
I saw your page and felt very happy.
Thank you for your nice essay.
I hope your act makes a lot of people very happy !!
See you someday.
Dasuke Hirata from Japan
P.S.I send your name in Japanese for you.
Your name means YOU HAVE RICH SMILE !!"
The is my front yard fence. I wish I would have seen these hearts when I was taking pictures of hearts.
The front spring shackles, old bushes out and cleaned ready for repair. As you can see the spring bushes have over the decades dug deep into the casting. The one of the left also has damage on the inside face where the thread is and this will also need filled up with weld to avoid the springs moving laterally and banging on road bumps instead of rotating bush.
My front door is always open. Open to allow the wonderful natural light to flow into my home. I really like existing natural light. I think that may be where my love of photography actually stems from. This month, this week, is my one year anniversary on Flickr. My pro account actually expires in 2 days. There is no question in my mind as to whether I'm going to renew it. Its a given.
What an enlightening, eye opening, learning experience this past year has been. I've always liked to take pictures. I've often fancied myself as a photographer. Don't get me wrong, I know my place. I am probably, in reality just an untrained, amateur artist just playing with a camera. But I do know that I have an eye for photograghy. Of course its an eye that is still learning. And what a school Flickr is. I've picked up so many different tricks, tips and concepts from observing all of your eyes on the world. I have to believe that my photographic skills have only gotten better with my affiliation with Flickr and all of you.
One of my contact / mentors commented one time that she thought I was struggling with finding a niche to fall into and develop my own personal style. I often thought about this comment. I kept wondering what my niche is. I like taking pics of so many different things that I didn't think it would be possible to define my self to a "type" of photographer. Some people take pics of flowers. Some do landscapes and natural outdoor scenes. Some lean towards architecture and other man-made objects and items. There are portraitists, wildlife capturers, still life artists. Then there are those who work in the abstract end of it. My problem is that I like to take all of it. Whatever captures my eye for the moment. What stimulates my brain and yells to me to get the camera and soak in the light. Some days I wake up thinking about going somewhere and taking shots. Other days I've no idea what the lens will focus upon then click, something happens and demands itself to be recorded. How its recorded is what sets each of us apart as photographers.
I guess it would be possible for two, three, four or more people to take the exact same photo. More than likely, though there would be some difference between the shots. Angle of perspective, point of view, close up, real close up (macro), wide angle; some sort of difference. However small, minute and subtle they might be, there would still be some difference. How the opportunity before the lens is interpreted by the person with the tool is based primarily on the persons viewpoint. As well as in life, that's what makes us individuals.
But through it all I think there is one thing that makes the ultimate diffference and that would be the actual capture of the light present in the moment in time that is being photographed. After all, that is the basic, essence of what photography is: the capture of light. By the nature of its being, the capture of light also intrinsically becomes the capture of non-light; shadows. I really love to observe light / non-light. To see how it strikes objects and defines them. Highlights some or all of it. Brings out certain shapes, colors and textures. It makes things more dramatic. In the late afternoon the angle of the sun setting permits only certain amounts of light and scenes change completely from what they appeared earlier in the day. At night when the amount of light is diminished, I love to see what little light there is and how it does its magic on things it falls upon creating shadows and silhouettes out of everting. But my favorite time of all would have to be early morning. Coming out of the darkness. the light of day slowly, gradually increases. Again, a scene will take on a completely different feel than at any other time of day. If you think about it, it could actually be described as being polar opposite to late afternoon light. Yes, I love to watch light manifest then recede in its daily ritual. A natural extension of this love is to try to capture what I see or how it makes me feel, with my camera.
Thinking about my camera it is actually just over one year since I purchased my DSLR. My profile page describes my cameratic evolution. To summarize I shot for a while with a 35mm camera but never got proficient enough to make myself happy. I bought a compact digital camera several years back and although I was intrigued by the digital process I never really took to the little fella. So last year I stepped up to the DSLR and really feel in love with photograhy anew. It allows me to express myself in a way that is internally rewarding. the ability to change the degree of light being recorded makes is such an enjoyable craft. I think I've recently become so much more adept at being able to look at a scene and think what settings it would take to capture the light in a manner as to put forth an image that almost comes from my mind's eye.
Through it all and although I may still take pictures of every sort and manner, it will be the actual capture of the light that will be my primary focus when taking the shot. Some shots demand a lot of light to bring forth the image in its true essence. Other shots only require the minimalist stream. So as I go forth trying to perfect my craft (for yes there is so much more to learn) I will define myself as a capturer of light first, and hopefully the other details will take care of themselves.
I would like to take this moment to thank all of you with whom I've developed a relationship with while being on this social networking site that has no equal. Thank you for your support of my work. Thank you for putting forth your own work. For in the observing of others photos we learn to become better in our own photos. And thanks for all those that have taken the time to leave a comment or have expressed such a liking of a piece as to favorite it. I read a quote one time and it has stuck with me: " Creativity is Scary". It takes a lot to put your energy into some craft and think you've got something to be proud of and then expose it to the eyes of the critics of the world. Sometimes it gets discouraging to put a shot up here and find that nobody sees what you saw. But lest you not be dejected. Just keep shooting what you see for that is the truest form of what this craft is about and the best way to learn. And even if nobody, not even one person, views your shot; if its something that moved you and you think you've captured what you wanted to, then that's all that matters. See the light.
Four of my photos has made it to "Front Page".... So happy for that...I have to thank all my good Flickr friends for all good support and friendships. THANK YOU !!!
Wish all of you a great Weekend!!!!!!!!
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Front cover of a brochure for a laboratory glass manufacturer. Almost no photoshop here (for a change) - just a large sheet of black perspex at a slight incline, some hose-pipes, gels and a very big white panel light.
A cold front pushes clouds off to the west at sunset. When we see a sky like this one, we're heading for a cold night.
Taken a couple of weeks ago. The temp got down to 8F (-13 C) that night, pretty cold for this part of Pennsylvania.
I like this tab detail which adds interest to the bib.
The opening below this has a concealed fly fastening - no buttons visible on the front.
So after watching this video, I decided that I had to see what was in my front forks. I popped the screw out and nothing came out. I then had to pump the shocks to get the oil coming out. It seems pretty darn thick. I have no experience working with these I don't really know what to expect. The oil didn't seem too dirty, but again, I'm inexperienced and there isn't alot I want to assume. How does it look to you?
This is an old family estate outside of Boonville, MO. The home is in a continuing state of decline which makes it so much more interesting. Tour this home on weekends during the summer!
HAMANN Motorsport is most famous recently for such outrageous machines as the Mercedes-Benz SLR-based HAMANN Volcano, but its treatment for the more-mundane X6 turns a car that perhaps never should have been to a high performance, high-style machine they're caling the Tycoon.
The HAMANN BMW X6 Tycoon improves and builds upon the X6 platform in nearly every way. A couple
of engine choices here, but true gear heads might want to take a look at HAMANN's treatment for the X6 Diesel. Using the xDrive35d engine as a base, HAMANN coaxes 315 horsepower and a mammoth 487 lb-ft. of torque at the crank. Granted, the X6 is a heavy car..crossover..whatever, but we're betting this thing moves.
HAMANN hints at an even more powerful X6 Tycoon using the xDrive50d as a jumping-off point. If plans work out as expected, we're talking big rig torque.
On the outside, the HAMANN X6 Tycoon gets a body widening by way of new front and rear air dams and skirts that complete the package by wrapping around and extending the wheel wells. The aero package is completed by rear and roof-deck spoilers. The Tycoon looks sufficiently menacing and important without going too far into the overstated realm.
Most instantly eye-catching are the 23 inch custom DESIGN EDITION RACE ANODIZED alloys
wrapped by 315/25R23 tires front and rear. The X6 Tycoon will look most at home in the city, though should be able to handle itself just fine on the back roads.
The HAMANN BMW X6 Tycoon is available now, contact HAMANN for conversion price information, but the Tycoon won't come cheap.
Chassis
Wheels 23 inch DESIGN EDITION RACE ANODIZED Alloys
Tires 315/25R23
Drivetrain
Layout Front Engine, AWD
Transmission 6 Speed Automatic
Differential Active Limited Slip
Engine
Type: Inline 6 Cylinder Diesel, HAMANN Tuned
Horsepower 315 bhp
Torque 487 lb-ft.
Displacement 3.0 liters
Exterior
Body Type 4 Door, 4 Seat Crossover
Aerodynamics HAMANN Front and Rear Composite Lightweight Air Dams, Side Skirts, Rear Roof
and Decklid Spoilers
from left to right
oxeye Daisey lesser knapweed
berberis media red jewel in the back corner with euonymus silver queen in front
Mahonia charity in front of that is borage rudbeckia echinacea ceanothus blue mound back right corner
muscari armeniacum in front corner
With all the trees in front of this store, I didn't like how any of my pictures of the front turned out, so I'm uploading a bunch of mediocre ones instead :)
This store is another of the "brick and block" era Safeways, and is very similar (inside and outside) to the Roosevelt Safeway featured earlier. This one is a bit larger, however, and still has its original signage. I'm also a fan of the added detailing along the top of the windows.
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I could not tell you how much I love The Front Bottoms. They are one of the most under-rated bands out there right now. They have such deep music and put on one of the best shows Ive ever had the chance to witness. If you have never listened to them, I highly recommend it!
At this point, small bits of fondant have been placed on top of the cab for lights and horns from the toy. In addition, the front windows are being cut out.
Unfortunately at this point, our scale calculations got disrupted because of the width and height added by the thickness of the fondant. So the initial windows and later parts ended up not being in perfect scale. It was a cake afterall, and the largest decorating project we had ever worked on.