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So even that I'm not completely happy with the result, it's at least a start into a new direction. And bearing in mind that I did the raw shots without a tripod, it seems to be ok.
City of Hope hosted a special pop-up event, in partnership with Cal-HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) and Emmy-nominated actress Mayim Bialik, to showcase its commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
I have been experimenting with my new Canon Rebel. This feeder hangs under a 4 foot overhang. This was taken in the morning with the sun on the other side of the house. I did use some sharpening here, and some contrast, but I didn't do anything to the background. I wish that the bird was a little better focused. Oh, and there is some reflection on the glass which is why the face is not so clear.
January 2014
Experimenting with alginate to create parts for my project on the theme of "experiences".
An experiment to see how well the cleaners clean the office. Results: not well...
The cliche about cleaners not cleaning is alive and well here (as it has been in the last three offices I've worked at...)
Two and a half years after my failed Rit dye experiment and I return to the doll world. I discovered a great comparison between various dyes [denofangels.com/threads/which-dye-is-best-3-how-temperatu...], and then a thread demonstrating the best product's effectiveness [denofangels.com/threads/dc-elizabeth-neck-breast-modifica...].
I was sold. iDye Poly would be my saving grace after all these years. I ordered brown and yellow. The pot shows a mixture of 1:1, though I only put about half a packet each in the pot.
The pot used is one I found cheap at thrift store. It was meant for fondu and /said/ it was stainless steal, but the grey results I got in my Rit dye experiment indicated that the pan I thought was stainless actually contained aluminum. I didn't want to make that mistake again, so I conducted numerous tests including magnetic strength, water shine, and ring tone.
The heating surface pictured is a portable convection stove top. I especially liked using this machine because I could set the temperature of the water. I discovered that temperature improves the intensity of the color. (By the way, I did not use the color intensifier packets.)
Early free lens experiments to check the usability of an old 28mm fujica mount lens i'm turning into a tilt-shift.
Day three hundred!
I got to the office this morning, had some mail to put in the mailbox, and noticed this peep hole. So, I had to experiment!
FLAT shots (all settings to 0, -4 Contrast) processed with GIMP. Original pictures were not good (evening's very high contrast) but I was curious how far I'd be able to enhance them.