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canon 6d
Interested to find out how manageable high iso n how clean can this newly anticipated full-frame contender??
Can Canon 6D truly unplug to deliver those charming whistle among competitive rivals? So far, some relevant mighty headlines free echo had been spreading on the common street with favoritism praise by satisfy user .. but how true it is????
Practically me, no insight technical metrology though , summarise to drill on the interesting highlight of ISO aspect with down to earth unbiased information as I own both the Canon 5d2 n 6D n other canon latest camera.
Here, pushing n testing some of the unusual limit of raising ISO 800 beside the normal ISO 100 with just single count exposure during my night landscape shot ! It seem to picking up some minor dark shadow noise, I don't really see any different up to this point even with my old 5Dmark2. The following iSo may interest more when u start pumping up, differences may appear especially those attempt longer exposure at night with slight struggle noise from ISO2000-3200 when call in. However, 6D exhibit much acceptable cleaner n finer color noise pick up by our common visible eye, when kick harder into ISO3200-6400 region, it slowly turn sucks for my personal limitation preference if pro-longe exposure more than 20s would briefly terrify an image during dark or dimly lit condition, but , still a useful iso helper during good daylight combat to gain for faster shutter speed by day with very less worry.
For ISO 6400 onwards, noise condition varies much with canon top of the line good quality glass that able to shot at widest end. However, a normal third party lens will show it true color, the forbidden ugly yucky noise start rising from f4 onwards.
Ignore the 250,000 ISO. Chances of other lower ISO is mere nonsense or gimmick from major popular website guru-reviewers who testify as still usable, a skeptical commercial tactic or been undertable compensated for self benefit reason to claim positive remarks had screw up many earger buyer into wrong believed.
Final verdict appear that, not really so desirable once after the holy mark iso 3200. Don't fall into the legendary rumors of it high capability of sweet superb ISO terminology , any attempt above that, it simply ruin your image.. Canon's yet need indepth technical improvement with such technology here. Unless people can really afford high end wide opening f1.2 super fast lens pair with such heavenly spec advance camera. If not, forget about it high ISO fantasy at the moment. Focusing was average as less miss n hit continue depend on combination skill during servo tracking mode. Be amaze with the primitive ONe Shot mode. A killer keeper with fantastic result at most time. Overall Color display is towards nice warmer vivid tone, however, exposure may tend to lean on brighter side but acceptable unless u take the effort to manual compensate -2/3 stop depend on what u r metering at.
Congratulate those who're still holding on their 5DMark2, please continue to enjoy the fundamental robust mechanism of fullframe though some may feel somehow back dated but rest assure the substential reliable engineering n technology did proven numerous awards recognition winning shot taken by it predecessor without doubt praise by the world.
I see little trade off for those preparing giving up their mark2. With Canon 6D paper, U may acquire what today's Canon intelligent imaging digi 5+ processor inside with the ability climb up to +3 ev that canon claim able to shot at moon light condition but, but ... remember not a guarantee 100% token it will absolutely strike during critical precious moment that make u hate their promise, I'm seriously afraid photographers may loss more of other essential function what ur 5d2 previously had are awefully missing from 6D.
Last words, keep ur 5 D2 n continue shooting. I'm feeling regret at some point .
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I took this picture from Griffith Observatory. It was later on the same day as this picture.
"....as you well know, appearances can be deceiving, which brings me back to the reason why we're here. We're not here because we're free. We're here because we're not free. There is no escaping reason; no denying purpose. Because as we both know, without purpose, we would not exist.
-It is purpose that created us.
-Purpose that connects us.
-Purpose that pulls us.
-That guides us.
-That drives us.
-It is purpose that defines us.
-Purpose that binds us. " ~ Agent Smith, The Matrix Reloaded (2003).
Some drum latin beat (Mambo) for your soul. At about 1m mark. Total: 1:51sec
UNPLUG!! ENJOY THE WEEKEND EVERYBODY! TGIF!
Processed with LightRoom 2.
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The theme for MM was reflection.
While this image is obviously a reflection it also made me reflect on the things that occur on a daily/weekly/monthly and annual basis that weave themselves through our lives that bring us to different places. In my case - blood pressure pills - egad! A reminder to unplug and actually get out and use my camera ;-)
Allure of the Seas - Solarium
Hello everyone,
As many of you may have noticed, last week I was "disconnected" because I was on a family cruise on Royal Carribean's Allure of the Seas. It really felt great to unplug from the daily grind and spend some time with my girlfriend and family. I've been doing a lot of shooting so far this year but most of it has been for client work. I truly enjoyed walking around the amazing ship with my camera and tripod for kicks and giggles :)
The Allure of the seas is currently the world's largest cruise ship. It departs from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and cruises the Carribean Ocean. This is a photo of the Allure's Solarium infinity hot tubs. These twin 20 person infinity hot tubs are located on each side of the 15th floor and splash their overflow 136 feet above the ocean.
Camera Data for this shot:
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon 14-24mm
F Stop: f/11
Exposure: 1.3 seconds
ISO: 200
Shot taken while wandering about Great Yarmouth in March 2024.
This is one of UK’s last few surviving “Gasometers”, which were renamed by British Gas to “Gas Holders” which doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.
There is a wealth of information on gasometers/gas holders on the internet, and are a fascinating subject for anyone.
The trip was just a long weekend to walk around, and explore Great Yarmouth, get some fresh air, sunlight, and merely unplug for a few days. I took two different cameras, a Fujifilm X100F which has a fixed 23mm lens and an X-Pro2 with a 18mm pancake lens. It was lovely walking around with a compact camera in a small bag, keeping it simple.
In short, we found it a wonderful place, quite chilled in fact, with an old-world vibe, and in the same moment, quite modern and very clean. One to go back to later in the year.
I have placed a link about gasometers below for anyone interested.
Thank you for looking/reading.
I keep the tree plugged in continuously now because when you unplug it and plug it back in, six different star wars/star trek talking ornaments go off at once and freak out the cats.
Going to Bed
I check the locks on the front door
and the side door,
make sure the windows are closed
and the heat dialled down.
I switch off the computer,
turn off the living room lights.
I let in the cats.
Reverently, I unplug the Christmas tree,
leaving Christ and the little animals
in the dark.
The last thing I do
is step out to the back yard
for a quick look at the Milky Way.
The stars are halogen-blue.
The constellations, whose names
I have long since forgotten,
look down anonymously,
and the whole galaxy
is cartwheeling in silence through the night.
Everything seems to be ok.
(by George Bilgere)
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Every night for a hundred years the angel of dreams came to the town & splashed the walls with bright colors that stayed until the first light of day. (storypeople)
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I have been 'hanging on' to that one for absolutely ages. I also have zillions of photos I truly would like to share with you. But when I know I might just have the time to upload but NOT the time to comment on YOUR WORK; I won't upload either.... That's the reason you see nothing of me, hear little these times and might have to do without me for a while longer.
This year has been the best for us personally for quite a long time; and it was certainly the best since we came to France. It has actually gotten really good by the 21st of February. Whatever life threw at us after that date made us just sigh, grin, laugh, and then we took new strength, and just went on with whatever was to be done.
I also still am without my future new computer, and although I am glad to be able to us Hero Husband's very old and tired laptop which came with its English passport to Switzerland and then to France, it's still a very old machine and I cannot use any of my free photo processings either because they would devour too much of the little and precious capacities of said computer. I therefore learn to think small once more; not a bad thing really - because I will appreciate all the more my new and shiny and HUGELY efficient tower.... once I'll have it!!)
It's a typical day for the Monday Blues, a miserable, grey, wet and depressing November Day with pigeons stealing the bird seeds I put out for the birds (not the scum), neighbours cats trailing their fat bellies bellinguerly in front of my study window (probably hoping for me to get up and rap at the window so that they can laugh at me before suddenly waking up and chasing a bird that broke through the pigeon barrier....), at the radio station France Musique only sad and melancholic music (better put up my newly acquired Hiromi CD (merci Hat Man... for the tip)!!! Aaah, that's better - now a third espresso (I just read that the Swiss drink more 'Italian style' espresso than the Italians.... and frankly, I am not surprised!), a shard of a jealously controlled Swiss chocolate - and the world is beautiful once more!! - Easy peasy, no?
Joyeux anniversaire à Brigitte M., a dear, dear Swiss friend and to René H. who will be called as he is not connected to the web!!!
To both and all of you friends: ... One of all those stars at this star-laden night is there just for you! Good Day, Good Night
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My better half and I are moving away from the city to a very small town, closer to the ocean. The movers will finish our move today. Got to unplug our computers and finish packing our home office. We will be back on line on Thursday. Thanks for all your comments and invites, A wonderful week to all.
OK, so this is an especially mundane picture, even by my poor standards. However, I discovered that a significant number of kitchen fires have been started by flare-ups from air fryers.
The handbook for mine talks about cleaning the drawer and the basket, but doesn't mention the rest of the appliance at all - and that's possibly where the problem lies.
To de-grease and clean your airfryer, fill a ramekin with white vinegar and water, place in the basket, and run at 200 deg C for 10 minutes. Unplug, and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes, and then remove the drawer, invert the appliance, and carefully wipe the inside with a slightly damp cloth. Hey presto, pretty clean, free of built-up fats, and significantly reduced fire risk.
The dark band on the ramekin is some of the gunk that was loosened in the cleaning process. Yuk.
Well, managed to get this in one night. Conditions were not to bad but the moon was at 80% so I took the Ha first and the Oiii when the moon was lower. Took long than expected as the guide camera stopped working 3 times which required me to unplug and reconnect, need to look into that. Well, though the moon is on its way out so are the clear skies according to the weather forecast for the next two weeks so I guess no more imaging.
Object Description:-
This is NGC 7000 the North America Nebula. It is an emission Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus at a distance of approximate 1,600 - 1,800 ly with a visual mag of 4.0 and is made up mainly of ionized hydrogen. The brightest part is known as the Cygnus Wall which exhibits the most concentrated area of star formation. A band of interstellar gas between us and the nebula absorbs the light of the stars giving it this unique shape.
EQUIPMENT:-
Explore Scientific 102mm F7 APO Carbon
Explore Scientific 0.7 Focal Reducer
Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT
ZWO ASI1600mm-Cool cmos camera
Orion Mini Auto Guide
Astronomik 6nm Ha Filter
Astronomik 6nm Oiii Filter
Chip Temp Cooled to -20 degC
IMAGING DETAILS:-
NGC 7000 North America Nebula (Cygnus)
Gain 139 (Unit Gain)
40 Ha subs@240sec (2h 40m)
30 Oiii subs@240sec (2h)
Total imaging Time 4.40h
Dithering
20 Darks
20 Flats
PROCESSING/GUIDING SOFTWARE:-
APT "Astro Photograph Tools"
StarNet++
DSS
PS CS2
The ground engineer unplugs from British Airways Vickers Viscount 806 G-AOYO at Aberdeen in March 1982. The aircraft was withdrawn later that month and subsequently saw service with BAF and ended its days in the Canary Islands. Photo: Vernon Murphy.
Doing a 365 project?
Left it to the last hour of the day?
No worries!!
GillyFace can show you exactly how to create a fake office at 11pm using nothing but household objects and risky moves.
-First of all, you're gonna need a medium-sized laundry room. Check?
-Then you're gonna have to drag that table that you use once a year for that yard sale you have, in to the medium-sized laundry room. Check?
-Next you're gonna set up the table, pinching your fingers several times in several places whilst cursing under your breath. Check?
-Then, you're gonna steal your boyfriend's chair from under his butt, and wheel it to the laundry room. In two parts because it's broken. Check?
-After this, you're gonna unplug your boyfriend's playstation monitor, totally ignoring that he's using it to play "Infamous" and simultaneously crushing his superhero dreams. Carry this to the table.Check?
-Now you'll want to grab some Minecraft themed papercraft, a couple of framed photos, a plastic cup of pens, a novelty mug of coffee, a graphics tablet, a laptop, and some demotivational signs. Check?
Now you've got the basic desk area, it's time to risk your life clambering atop machinery to set up your camera. :)
-Firstly, put on some thin skin-coloured tights for extra slippy feet. This adds to the danger! Also put on that white dress you'll never wear, and find those shoes that give you blisters. Check?
-Nextly, extend your tripod and climb on top of your washer and dryer, tripod in hand. Check?
-Put one leg of the tripod on the washer, one leg on the dryer, and the third leg on a green recycling bin that you wheeled in especially for the occasion. Check?
- Now you want to frame the shot according to your desires and climb down from behind the tripod in your slippy tights, without moving the tripod or falling on you face. Check?
- Next, postion yourself within the stolen swively chair in a lady-like manner that doesn't expose your buttocks, and try to look relaxed whilst holding the awkward pose. The key is to make it look natural. Check?
- Press your shutter 42 times - Choose the 7th shot....Check?
- Get your now bored boyfriend to take "behind the scenes" photos so you don't have to explain your whole set up in writing in the description section of the final pho....ahhhh shiiiiiite...
-Finally, credit Brooke Shaden, as this image was inspired by her. You're probably suprised because it looks nothing like one of her photos.
But I think she'll be pleased to know her writing is just as artistically inspirational as her photography.
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landscape
Canon 6D
Interested to find out how manageable high iso n how clean can this newly anticipated full-frame contender??
Can Canon 6D truly unplug to deliver the positive advert praise by the major satisfy user ....
Here, pushing n testing some of the unusual limit of raising ISO 800 beside the normal ISO 100 with just single count exposure during my night landscape shot ! It seem to picking up some minor dark shadow noise, I don't really see any different up to this point even with my old 5Dmark2. The following iSo may interest more when u start pumping up, differences may appear especially those attempt longer exposure at night with slight struggle noise from ISO2000-3200 when call in. However, 6D exhibit much acceptable cleaner n finer color noise pick up by our common visible eye, when kick harder into ISO3200-6400 region, it slowly turn sucks for my personal limitation preference if pro-longe exposure more than 20s would briefly terrify an image during dark or dimly led condition, but , still a useful iso helper during good daylight combat to gain for faster shutter speed by day with very less worry.
For ISO 6400 onwards, noise condition varies much with canon top of the line good quality glass that able to shot at widest end. However, a normal third party lens will show it true color forbidden ugly yucky noise from f4 onwards.
Ignore the 250,000 ISO. Chances of other lower ISO is mere nonsense or gimmick from major popular website guru-reviewers who testify as still usable, a skeptical commercial tactic or been undertable compensated for self benefit reason to claim positive remarks had screw up many earger buyer into wrong believed.
Final verdict appear that, not really so desirable once after the holy mark iso 3200. Don't fall into the legendary rumors of it high capability of sweet superb ISO terminology , any attempt above that, it simply ruin your image.. Canon's yet need indepth technical improvement with such technology here. Unless people can really afford high end wide opening f1.4 fast lens pair with such heavenly spec of advance camera. If not, forget about it high ISO fantasy at the moment.
Congratulate those who're still holding on their 5DMark2, please continue to enjoy the fundamental robust mechanism of fullframe though some may feel somehow back dated but rest assure the substential reliable engineering n technology did proven numerous awards recognition winning shot taken by it predecessor without doubt praise by the world.
I see little trade off for those preparing giving up their mark2. With Canon 6D paper, U may acquire what today's Canon intelligent imaging 5+ processor inside with the ability up to +3 ev that canon claim able to shot at moon light condition but remember not a guarantee 100% token, I'm seriously afraid photographers may loss more of other essential function what ur 5d2 previously had are awefully missing from 6D.
Last words, keep ur 5 D2 n continue shooting. I'm feeling regret at some point .
Zenit = Zenith. Zenit's posters protest commercialization and corruption.
Il mondo moderno inquina il tuo libero pensiero = The modern world pollutes your free thought.
L'aria é piena di menzogne, filtra la verità = The air is full of lies, filter the truth.
Unplug your TV! Good luck with the English translations at:
Most mornings, I'm awake at 5:30 AM. Typically, I'm using the early morning quiet hours to read blogs, sieve back through the Twitter stream, and engage in some early-morning Words with Friends.
However, with the break in routines that comes from attending a wilderness retreat (and, in this case, a complete cut-off from from access to the online world), it was very easy to instead find myself reflecting on the early-morning stillness from the vantage of the middle of a lake in a canoe.
This picture captured on Kawawaymog Lake at Northern Edge Algonquin. Beautiful place.
Unplugging from your daily habits un-frames your view, and lets you experience a re-connect. That can be a profoundly powerful thing. Thank you Unplug'd.
@dailyshoot Make a photograph from an unusual point of view. #ds629
2011/365 - Day 218
Adding a few photos from yesterday's Christmas Bird Count for High River. I might have to be without my computer for however (?) long, as it keeps stopping and I have to unplug it every time. No idea why this is happening. The computer freezes; the top light on top of the tower stays on, but the tiny light on the front of the tower goes off and won't come back again and I can't use the computer. Today, I will have to call in at the store and speak to the technician and see what he says. Hoping so much that I won't be without my computer for long as I really, really need to have access to it, especially for the next two weeks ... sigh.
[The Big Move is scheduled for tomorrow. As I explained over the last few days, no more uploads from me until the 25th or 26th of November at the earliest, assuming all goes well, which one should never assume...]
In the little downstairs room I have been using as an office for so many years in this house, and where I sit today like every morning in front of my desk, the bookshelves are now entirely empty, except for the two large JBL speakers (too heavy for me to dare move by myself), the Revox reel-to-reel tape deck and the small Teac components of my hi-fi installation. They have been unplugged and the cables are all coiled. They look like the folded wings of a dark bird, ready to die... or to fly.
On my desk, almost nothing remains: the PC I will shut down and unplug soon after I finish uploading these daily photos to Flickr, the Bose speakers attached to it, the banker’s lamp that will soon go dark and wait to be packed by the movers when they come tomorrow. All the rest I have already packed away.
There is great sadness at leaving one’s world behind, but as it must be done, then I know that I am also very fortunate because there is a whole new world that awaits me, full of joy and promises, and since for me “a world” implies first and foremost a home base, I am happy, in those moments of separations and departures, to share not pictures of melancholy, sorrow and old dust on empty shelves, but the first photos of the place I will call home from now on. Fate (I would not presume to say the Hand of God as I am quite sure I’m not important or worthy enough for Him to personally care!) has granted me a wonderful new chance at living a life of happiness and love and trust, and even though I am not convinced I deserve such a bliss, I fully intend to make the most of it, and to bring into it all I have to offer, however meager that may be.
Part of the main façade of the house, which was built just before 1750. The whole attic, with its gorgeous period timber structure, will be insulated and converted into a loft-like space for which I will need to design layout plans to organize the space for my needs. The pool is lovely and means I can begin exercising again by swimming as often as I will want to.
In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
Butane in my veins so I'm out to cut the junkie
With the plastic eyeballs, spray paint the vegetables
Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose
Kill the headlights and put it in neutral
Stock car flamin' with a loser and the cruise control
Baby's in Reno with the vitamin D
Got a couple of couches sleep on the love seat
Someone keeps sayin' I'm insane to complain
About a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt
Don't believe everything that you read
You get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve
So shave your face with some mace in the dark
Savin' all your food stamps and burnin' down the trailer park
Yo, cut it
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me? (double barrel buckshot)
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
The forces of evil in a bozo nightmare
Ban all the music with a phony gas chamber
'Cause one's got a weasel and the other's got a flag
One's got on the pole shove the other in a bag
With the rerun shows and the cocaine nose job
The daytime crap with the folksinger slop
He hung himself with a guitar string
A slab of turkey neck and it's hangin' from a pigeon wing
You can't get it right if you can't relate
Trade the cash for the beef for the body for the hate
And my time is a piece of wax fallin' on a termite
That's chokin' on the splinters
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me?
(Get crazy with the Cheeze Whiz)
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me?
(Drive-by body pierce)
Soy
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me?
(I can't believe you)
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me?
(Sprechen Sie Deutche, baby)
Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me?
(Know what I'm sayin'?)
Paroliers : Beck Hansen / Carl Stephenson
It’s been ages since Stormtrooper Bruce has been able to escape to the abandoned Secret Room he found hidden behind his quarters.
Spending a few hours of peace and quiet to unwind and unplug is just what he needs to figure out how to undo the damage done by the recent events which turned him into Palpatine's Pet.
And of course a power nap along the way doesn't hurt either.
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Viewing Large is always fun - just click on the image.
Conceptually, or in terms of offering instruction, the Yield is my favorite road sign. We might all do well to listen to its gentle advice.
I'm partial to Witter Bynner's interpretation of Chapter 43 of the Tao Te Ching:
"As the soft yield of water cleaves obstinate stone,
so to yield with life solves the insoluble.
To yield, I have learned, is to come back again.
But this unworded lesson,
This easy example,
Is lost upon men."
And Robert Frost when not to:
"But yield who will their separation,
My object in living is to unite
My avocation and my vocation
As my two eyes make one in sight."
It's not uncommon to find outdoor extension cords in parking lots and along roadsides here in Fairbanks. People forget to unplug their cars and drive off with the cords dragging and eventually they fall off.
I picked this one up on my walk in to the university and hung it up on the Yield sign where possibly its owner later was reunited with it.
Yield Folks.
I've been doing a lot of thinking lately and certain things have come to mind. Living in the city and being plugged in 24/7 (FB, Flickr, work, email, Blackberry, iPhone,) has caused me to become a little drone like.
I wake up check my BB for work emails, throw my stuff together and rush to work. I sift through my daily email and work with my team then rush home. Then depending on the night it's rushing off to the climbing gym or swimming pool then rush home again. The whole time i'm on my BB or iphone checking email, FB and of course Flickr.
I'm not complaining as i like my life and i like technology (yes i'm a geek). What i'm trying to say is every so often you have to unplug and enjoy the moment. Live for what is happening right then as we tend to get so wrapped up in "stuff" we miss those moments in life that make it worth living.
Our lives are like this footprint in the ice ... it'll be gone shortly as the sun hits the window and melts the frost. Stop and enjoy a moment, any moment, find some beauty around you and savour the simplicity..
On the eve of my 7th day of nothing but juice and raw fruits and vegetables, I'm starting to really feel the craving for some of my favorite foods. Foods like, chicken, hamburgers, hotdogs, pasta salad, eggs, cheese and of course Guinness beer! Tomorrow will be rough as family dinner will be Spaghetti and I will be drinking juice! I only have till wednesday so I think i'll be ok.
The theme for today's picture came out of my craving for meat. Actually my original idea was more on the vegan side but after running this idea by Joyce she really seemed to like the bloody one. I agreed to this only if she cleaned the Juicer. Wanting blood, she agreed.
No, I don't support, promote or condone cannibalism, but figured it might make a pretty cool theme. Who better to eat then Joyce! She was really a trooper when it came to spattering the blood onto her face. I went out into the garage and using the airbrush paint that I use on Rylan, spattered it all over her face using the air compressor. Joyce giggled saying it tickled! Until tonight, I thought it was only Rylan acting like it tickled… go figure the little guy was telling the truth!
With Tripod setup I snapped several shots of Joyce Juicing a beet. This gave me a good base for the blood. With the camera and set un moved, Joyce and I jumped in and using the natural face making skills we each must have been born with, acted as if I was really juicing her arm! I think we pulled it off nicely. Funny thing was my father wanted to make sure we remembered to unplug the juicer before putting our hands in it. We assured him that it was unplugged and the blade was removed.
We didn't shoot forever since the shot was pretty straight forward. Post production is where it came together. I overlaid the shot of the juice flowing from the spout into the glass with the shot of Joyce and I. I masked out everything but the spout, showing through the layer behind. I then heavily dodged and burned the highlights and shadows to accentuate the hard lighting I had already achieved in camera. The blood spatter was a random brush I found online. I used a slight bevel and emboss to give the blood some highlights.
The "blood" on the goggles was really water. I painted each water droplet red individually to finish off the shot.
Its been a while since I've done a shot with a gory theme and find it refreshing to see some blood every now and again… as long as its not mine! Actually, if you go back in my portfolio you can see a shot with similarities. I was holding a cleaver and cutting potatoes. Its crazy to look back and see the difference in style and skill. Check it out at… www.flickr.com/photos/204studios/3475726654
Cleaning up the mess I followed the extension cord to the wall to find out that the juicer had been plugged in the whole time! good thing the blade was out… that could have been really bad. At least the blood would have looked more real!
Lighting:
AB800 Med Softbox 2:00 Full power (this is causing the harsh edge light)
AB800 Beauty Dish Boomed at 6:00 (for general fill)
Triggered Via Cyber Sync and Cyber Commander.
“You deserve better, you know you do.”
“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.” — Roy T. Bennett
“Be gentle with yourself.”
“Keep taking time for yourself until you are you again.” —Lalah Delia
“Don’t apologize for feeling something.”
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
“Know your limits, don’t push past them.”
“The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.” — C. Joybell C.
ODC Theme - "Technology"
Normally in the mornings I listen to lessons or music as I take my walk. Today I decided to unplug and listen to nature. Aaaahhhh!
"So unplug the jukebox and do us all a favour. That music's lost its taste so find another flavour"
From Saturday's Huddersfield Flickr meet
#188 on explore 28.2.11
♥ ♥ sun ♥ ♥
new super fast laptop on its way...can't wait for the luxury of being able to unplug it from the mains without a major crash, and the ultra hi resolution screen might mean that I don't get a weird pixellated effect at certain magnifications in photoshop. Woo!
Adding a few photos from yesterday's Christmas Bird Count for High River. I might have to be without my computer for however (?) long, as it keeps stopping and I have to unplug it every time. No idea why this is happening. The computer freezes; the top light on top of the tower stays on, but the tiny light on the front of the tower goes off and won't come back again and I can't use the computer. Today, I will have to call in at the store and speak to the technician and see what he says. Hoping so much that I won't be without my computer for long as I really, really need to have access to it, especially for the next two weeks ... sigh.
I think yesterday was more of a barn and cat day, than a bird day : ) My kind of day!
You may Not Want to view it this way
I dont want you to like this.
you shouldn't like this.
Turn off your tv.
get out of the House.
Unplug your news and your reality shows.
think for yourself.
define your own opinion.
Spit out what you are force-fed.
Shut your mouth and listen for once.
Refuse assistance.
defy the social norm.
Please Stand by.
Please stand By.
PlEasE StaNd bY.
.(for ThE vEnT's "Abstract" *does that count Tom?* And the
February alphabet fun - "B is for BLIND".)
I recently visited the Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston, Texas. It was awesome! I am often mesmerized when watching any type of fish swim. I remember the doctor I visited when I was a child had an aquarium in his office and I actually looked forward to seeing him because it meant I would get to look at the fish in the aquarium and try to spot the mermaid that, I swear, was living in there and read Highlights magazines.
Mermaids have always captured my imagination, I think, because of the story books I read as a child. That was before television and instant movie streaming. That was also before cell phones and FB. I had time to be alone reflect, and to dream.
I am so old school in that I "unplug" more than I "plugin" nowadays. After I got used to the novelty of being online all the time and always just a ring away, I found that I rather like being "away." That's the only way, I think, that I can recapture the magic of my imagination:)
Just a thought ....
Well, here comes Monday.... omg. Rather a difficult day especially because it comes right after spring break. I've got to remember what it was I was doing before I fled work a week ago. Eek! On a more optimistic note, a regional UIL meet is coming up next week and I have a winning team. I can't say that I have much to do with that. Those kids are brilliant - the cream of the crop, for sure. My team consists of kids who are at the top of their class. Yay!
My niece is getting married to her boyfriend of 5 years, who is a very rich hottie. My oldest daughter is doing stand-up now. I have a gut feeling she's going to make it. I'm not too happy about that because I think it will be a very difficult life. She loves it so much, though. She may be getting married, too!!!! My youngest is doing what she enjoys and now I see how we are alike. The trait we don't share is thrift, however, lol! She has been saving money so that she can attend school in Australia for a year. She never asks me for money. I can't figure it out - maybe it's the two jobs, yep.
I might not work until I can retire - I'm so spoiled. Okay, I'll try. :D
I hope you all have a wonderful week!
I blow out the candles, unplug the tree
There's no one awake at midnight but me
I slip down the hall and amid the moon beams
My kids are tucked in, dreaming Christmas dreams
Days of such wonder, magic-filled nights, moments they'll look back on all
Of their lifes
So much time wide- eyed at holiday scenes
Now they're worn out, dreaming Christmas dreams
Dreams of cookies and cards, boxes and bows
Storefronts and stockings and days when it snows
With all of the secrets that this season keeps
It's a wonder at all that they fall asleep
I smile as I kiss them
Cause' under that tree
Are surprises that they're not expecting to see
We're just hours away from their giggles and screams
They'll be answers to all their Christmas dreams
Dreams of tinsel and toys and Santa's workshop
Noises at night coming from the rooftop
With all of the secrets that this season keeps
It's a wonder at all that they fall asleep
The thought comes to mind that I may be the one
Who's most excited for what's yet to come
As I crawl in bed, I laugh cause' it seems
Guess never too old for Christmas
No, you're never too old, no, you're never too
Old for Christmas Dreams
a.k.a. 'a place for everything'
this is the Scottevest (SeV) Quantum, a now-discontinued model that i've had for a few years. it's everything i'd hoped it would be, with a few minor exceptions. it's more water *resistant* than waterPROOF, and the fabric inside the pockets is a bit too flimsy. and the MetroCard window-pocket (#22) tends to snag on the clip of anything you might carry in your front-left pants pocket. other than that, great jacket. 28 pockets. and even as jam-packed with gear as it appears, it's still under-utilized.
if you ride the NYC subway system, you'll often hear "backpacks and other large containers are subject to random search by the police.." - this jacket is a great way to carry a backpack's worth of stuff around, without getting hassled by the man.
now that the weather's getting warmer, i don't wear this as often. it has zipper vents on the sides but those things don't help enough, especially when there's no breeze. rather than remove everything & transfer it to something else, i can roll up the jacket (minus the D5000) and carry it in the top of my messenger bag (part 3). AND, when entering the subway system, there's still room in the back pocket of the jacket to fold up the messenger bag and stuff it inside. very versatile.
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1. Sony AM/FM Walkman, spare AAA battery, BlackBerry wired headset
over the past decade, two major events have occurred in NYC: 9/11 and the Northeast Blackout of 2003. during both of those events, the most reliable method of finding out WTF was going on was AM radio. so this little guy is always with me, tuned to 1010WINS. the BB headset can plug into the BB or the walkman.
2. Passport and Moleskine
the most widely accepted form of photo ID, and a moleskine for notes, musings, and tiny paper airplanes.
3. Big Red chewing gum
i like fresh breath and cinnamon. and i despise and distrust sugar substitutes.
*UPDATE*
Aspartame?!?!? Really??? OK Big Red is officially out of the rotation. And now i need a new gum.
4. mini Bic lighter
more convenient and more reliable than the peanut lighter i've long considered buying.
5. Cables and Adapters
- USB > Mini USB cable
- Mini USB > Micro USB adapter
- 1/8" male > RCA female adapter
- 1/8" male > dual 1/8" female adapter
- 1/8" stereo coupler
- 1/8" male > RCA male cable
- 1/8" male > 2.5mm male cable
- 1/4" male > 1/8" female adapter
with these i can plug anything into anything.
the mini USB works w/ the Rikiki (#18) and the Zen (#9), the micro USB can dock and/or recharge the BB.
my favorite do-everything camera.
7. Nikon D5000 w/ 35mm f/1.8 lens
when a P&S just won't do justice to the image. kept inside a UPS 2nd Day Air Pak, which is made out of some sort of very strong, definitely waterproof polymer.
8. spare AA batteries
for the 4Sevens Quark AA2.
9. Creative Zen 16GB, Sennheiser HD212 Pro headphones
my favorite MP3/video player. holds a charge forever, and has an SD slot so i can use it as an external HD, or (more importantly) a portable SD backup device. if one of the SD cards in the cameras is full, i can pop it into the Zen and import all the pics. it also has a voice recorder, in case i want/need to record a phonecall.
and the Sennheisers, i spent an hour @ J&R's 'wall of headphones' trying on everything they had. and these had the best sound of any unit under $200. plus i love that they're totally modular, i can unplug the wires from both earpieces for transport. before these i'd burned through two consecutive pairs of Sony MDR-V700DJs due to wire crimping. and crappy hinges.
10. SanDisk 2GB MicroSD card, MicroSD > SD adapter
backup card - sometimes it's empty, sometimes it stores videos for playing on the Zen, sometimes it's full of client files. 2GB worth of whatever i need.
11. Petzl Spirit carabiner, keys, 8GB Lacie Itsakey, 4GB SanDisk Cruzer Micro
finally found the load-bearing carabiner i've been looking for. made in the USA, no hard corners on the gate to snag, no paint to fleck off, and not monstrously huge. and the flash drives are still going strong.
12. six quarters
for vending machines and/or other POS devices that don't take bills.
a.k.a. 'Fisher space pen refill carrying case'.
14. Dunlop Teckpick
an aluminum pick, really stiff with a big chunky/clangy sound. works well on a drop-tuned electric or a nylon-stringed acoustic. i wouldn't trust it near a 12-string.
15. $20 emergency cash
cab fare, meal, etc.
16. 1GB SanDisk MicroSD card
all my passwords and some personal files in an encrypted (160-bit Blowfish) .ace file. and a copy of winace.
still my favorite phone, despite RIM's plunging market share.
18. Lacie Rikiki 500GB external hard drive
a very very good drive.
this pen looks and feels better than it writes. i used to love Lamy, don't know why the M66 refills suck. i should really swap it out with something else.
20. Black Sharpie (Fine), Silver Metallic Sharpie (Fine),
assorted zip ties, rubber bands, and twist ties
the black Sharpie is for writing on anything lighter than grey (#666666). the silver Sharpie is for writing on anything darker. the rest is for ad hoc cable management.
21. Petzl Spirit carabiner, Victorinox Cybertool 34
a 2nd carabiner and the do (almost) anything Cybertool.
22. MetroCard
this is for the subway, my home away from home.
and also some safety pins, just beside the card.
23. SureFire G2 LED, w/ spare 123A batteries
backup flashlight - another important lesson learned in the '03 blackout. i was in New Jersey when the power went out, and my light @ the time (inova x5) ran out of juice on the way back to the City. so now i always have a backup light and at least one set of spare batteries. it only has one output level: VERY BRIGHT. it's essentially bombproof, and the batteries have a ten year shelf life.
24. 'first aid' kit
latex exam gloves, alcohol swabs, cotton balls, q-tips, neosporin, paper towels. nothing too serious. but when my son gets a booboo (or touches ANYthing on the subway) i'm glad to have it.
25. book
whatever i'm reading at the time.
26. mini tripod
palm-sized and generic, but juuust sturdy enough to support the D5000 if i find myself desperate for a shake-free shot.
Hi everyone, I recently did an interview for Atmospherics photography on the creative blog site "North" where I discuss more about my creative process, etc, You can read it here:
find-your-north.com/2017/11/11/if-i-can-unplug/
Thanks to Aspa Tz for the interview!
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"take a break under the flyover" (i)
I was given to understand that most things will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes... Just take a break.
(Do click the image to view large)
Canal Road Flyover, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Feb/2009, Leeuwarden
...me
Can't live without my Ipod :p
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