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Telephone, cellphone, phone, they are all created to keep us in contact, but who wants to be connected to spam callers, information gathers, I just want to call and talk, no text, no internet, times do change. I was once the geekiest of all wanting that new toy but now just a ring nothing more.
Maybe -just maybe- drinking tea from an L lens will not be the geekiest thing I'll do today
Left to right:
Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM II,
Canon EF 24-105mm F/4.0 L USM iS
(tea edition),
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Geekiest stop of my visit to Richmond, when I saw the atlas obscura article on The Grand Kugel I knew I'd have to swing by. Gotta love a massive sculpture that's also an interactive science experiment! ❤
I only had time on a day the museum was closed, but that also meant I had the 29 ton globe all to myself. I had a little fun spinning it every which way and taking different exposures to see what looks coolest. With a long exposure it looks more like a gas giant. 😄
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This is a bit of big post on tWp, as I mentioned yesterday, my camera and lens were destroyed by the Pacific while house-hunting out in California. In an effort to replace my rig, I am testing the commercial waters a bit here on tWp. Today's post offers (in this order) a new favorite photograph of mine from the amazing redwoods of the John Muir Woods, my longest (and best) timelapse movie to date, limited edition canvas and metallic prints of some of my photographs for purchase, and details about a tWp fund-raising workshop. Read on!
Muir Woods Canopy
First things first, here's an image I couldn't wait to process when I got back from California - a bit of the Ocean View Trail (disclaimer - the trail no longer offers ocean views :P) curling up and up amongst the beanstalks of the Muir Woods. It is impossible to do justice to these magnificent conifers by words or photographs (unless of course, you are Muir), but I think this photographs nicely illustrates that there is no such thing as bad light amongst the giants. Taken during the worst light of the day (high noon) for photography, the trees marvelously filtered and bent and buffered the light into a wonderful glow. Want to learn how to make images like this one? Check out workshop information below.
Seascapes of San Francisco
Second, here is a time-lapse video taken in eight series along the Bay Area coast. Here are the locations:
1-3 ) West Beach along the Great Highway, next to Cliff House
4) Golden Gate Bridge from just about Fort Point
5 - 7 ) Muir Beach
8 ) Agate Beach
In case you were curious, my camera was thrashed while I was setting up for "one last" bit of time lapse along Agate Beach, just north of the little patch of stones that closes the video. Again, want to know how I did the vid? Read below.
Seascapes of San Francisco from Justin Kern on Vimeo.
Limited Edition tWp prints
Limited Edition prints of a few of my favorite photographs. So here's the deal, I want to raise a bit of dough, you want a print, know someone who wants a print, need to give a gift, know someone who needs to give a gift, etc. Please help me spread the word via twitter, facebook, your own blog, flickr! I am offering limited edition prints of the following photographs; I'm not looking to turn this into a business, so I'm not going to print more than 10 of any one image. If you want to buy a print all you have to do is Email Me with the name of the image you want printed, the size and quantity you want. I'll confirm, you can pay via PayPal or check and you'll have your beautiful print ASAP. Nice and simple.
There are two finish options - Kodak Metallic photo paper (these are printed on real photopaper - no inkjet) which looks really cool - catches the light wonderfully - and is shipped without a frame. The other option is a beautiful, gallery-quality, pre-wrapped and mounted canvas print. Printed professionally on thick, textured canvas the colors pop and the prints are ready to hang on the wall!
Metallic Prints:
8 in x 12 in - $50
12 in x 18 in - $75
16 in x 24 in - $100
Canvas Prints:
12 in x 18 in - $200
16 in x 24 in - $250
20 in x 30 in - $300
If there is an image that you would want printed and you don't see here, Email Me and maybe we can work that out.
Last but certainly not least, tWp workshops
Okay, finally - tWp workshops. I got a bit of interest yesterday from some of you wonderful readers about doing a workshop. I know a large part of the website's readership are photographers, and it is really flattering that you guys think enough of what we do to be interested - so here goes!
Knowing that schedules can be difficult and that I have fewer than 5 weekends left in Chicago, I've selected Saturday June 12th and Saturday June 19th as the dates for two workshops. Here is what we are going to do:
Meet along the lakefront Saturday morning at sunup, I'll be there and will provide hands-on advice. I'll help you with technique, composition, photography basics, Chicago trivia, etc. There is no photographic question too simple or too great - anything from which aperture is best to how to reduce noise in advanced workflow is game.
We will focus on two things: creating images the likes of which you see each day here on tWp - urban landscapes that combine the natural and the man-made in an aesthetically pleasing way and using your DSLR camera to generate 1080p HD timelapse video (even HDR time-lapse video).
When all the beautiful light has faded, we will gather around and go through my digital workflow from uploading to posting - every single step in every single program in full detail. How to generate an HDR image, how to tonemap, how to use programs like Enfuse, how to stitch a panorama, how to compile an image sequence into a time-lapse movie and so on... You can ask me anything you want and I'll provide you with my Photoshop action files and Lightroom presets. This will be really interesting because I have steadily developed, but have never shared, an HDR workflow that creates images with very little noise, rich color and wonderful contrast.
When all the processing is done, we'll all head home and share the results of our trip in a private Google Group - best photograph gets a free limited edition 12 in x 18 in tWp metallic print of your choice and, if you so respect my opinion, I'll provide my opinion on what works and what doesn't in the photographs you generate. Finally, you'll establish email contact with me, and as Matt, Tom, Mark, and a few others who email me regularly can tell you in the comments, I respond to emails with my advice, thoughts and opinions quickly and in great detail: access to the geekiest photographer you'll meet!
Price: $150
Email Me if you want to join up!
This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. Probably. It's a bouquet of charging cables made to look like flowers and it is immaculately executed. One "flower" fell out of the bunch and I found green and black cords below (the stem and leaves, geddit?). Best Mother's Day gift ever.
You really can’t go wrong with carving pumpkins with the kids. Nothing brings a parent more joy than seeing their kids creativity spewed out in a creepy carved-out gourd lit on fire.
I’m off to Catalina island to photograph a wedding with my buddy Doug. Rain is forecasted for Saturday, but I hope the rain stays away but leaves us with great clouds for the bride & groom.
Be SAFE and have lots of fun this weekend. I want to see all your costumes. I finally thought of one at the last minute. I wanted to be the main red bird from Angry Birds, and then attach a sling shot to my back and then catapult myself into people. Yeah? No?
Something I made for the truly geekiest of geeky retro LEGO collectors: a replica of the 1994 Spyrius Saucer Scout - mashed up with pieces, minifigs, and colors from 1987-era Futurons! I’ve essentially followed the Saucer Scout’s instructions verbatim and swapped out the pieces, but of course made a few artistic changes where applicable (notably the decorated tiles and the rear insignia). The Saucer Scout was the first Spyrius model I received, given to me at age 9!
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I am really looking forward to doing some photography around the Golden Gate Bridge. It's such an attractive structure - and there are so many great angles from which to take a photograph. This image was taken at the end of twilight on the San Fran side, along the walkway to Fort Point. As I was taking this 207-second image, a helicopter came into the frame and started shining a spot all over the bridge. I suspect this will stand for a long time as the largest object I've had the ability to light-paint.
I am looking for a few more workshop takers by the way - if you are interested in what I think will be a great time, I've reproduced the information below this image.
Knowing that schedules can be difficult and that I have fewer than 5 weekends left in Chicago, I've selected Saturday June 12th and Saturday June 19th as the dates for two workshops. Here is what we are going to do:
Meet along the lakefront Saturday morning at sunup, I'll be there and will provide hands-on advice. I'll help you with technique, composition, photography basics, Chicago trivia, etc. There is no photographic question too simple or too great - anything from which aperture is best to how to reduce noise in advanced workflow is game.
We will focus on two things: creating images the likes of which you see each day here on tWp - urban landscapes that combine the natural and the man-made in an aesthetically pleasing way and using your DSLR camera to generate 1080p HD timelapse video (even HDR time-lapse video).
When all the beautiful light has faded, we will gather around and go through my digital workflow from uploading to posting - every single step in every single program in full detail. How to generate an HDR image, how to tonemap, how to use programs like Enfuse, how to stitch a panorama, how to compile an image sequence into a time-lapse movie and so on... You can ask me anything you want and I'll provide you with my Photoshop action files and Lightroom presets. This will be really interesting because I have steadily developed, but have never shared, an HDR workflow that creates images with very little noise, rich color and wonderful contrast.
When all the processing is done, we'll all head home and share the results of our trip in a private Google Group - best photograph gets a free limited edition 12 in x 18 in tWp metallic print of your choice and, if you so respect my opinion, I'll provide my opinion on what works and what doesn't in the photographs you generate. Finally, you'll establish email contact with me, and as Matt, Tom, Mark, and a few others who email me regularly can tell you in the comments, I respond to emails with my advice, thoughts and opinions quickly and in great detail: access to the geekiest photographer you'll meet!
Price: $150
Email Me if you want to join up!
This is my Friend Arturo Zuñiga . . . What can I say about this guy ??
I have known him since about 15 years , and ever since I met him he has been the Geekiest guy I know (Well him and my friend Sergio) , and no I am not making fun , on the contrary . . . He is my Go to Guy when something happens to my computers
I mean this guy can hack a hacker . . . Yeap , he actually works for a company that makes sure that your stuff is secure , he changes phones like they were free hahahaha , he is the guy who will not only tell you which computer to get but he will make it "better" for you , I mean he is a real life Computer Sheldon Cooper (on a very cool kind of way)
He has been in such events as "Tijuana Innovadora" (big big thing) and has traveled all over Mexico and a lot of U.S. Cities , he knows iOS , Symbian , Android , Linux , Windows , MAC and I don't know the name of them but a lot shit , and when I say he knows I mean he fuckin knows . . . So yeah if you have PC or Gadget problems you know who to call
So like I say he is a very good friend of mine , and he is always willing to help this Tattooed , bald headed , bearded Biker so what's not like . . . I.T. @ it's best
See you guys next week
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Strobist info :
AB800 1/8 - 32x48 softbox , 6ft from subject (camera Left) 6ft high , subjects 9 ó clock
AB800 1/8 - 32x48 softbox , 4ft from subject (camera Right) 6ft high , subjects 6 ó clock
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 29mm f/8
Nikon D700 (Yes D700) : ISO 400 - 1/180
The odor, passenger attire, and conversation context all point to this being the geekiest train car in history!
I'm really excited about this project in the geekiest way possible. Scan the picture with your phone! Do it! It works from the picture and it works in person. QR codes were made for cross stitch.
This is in my etsy shop! CraftedbyKaren.etsy.com
カメラの砲列ができていたＧＯＧＯ夕張風コスプレ。ちょっとこれは栗山千晶とはだいぶ違うみたいです。
GOGO Yubari-style cosplay with a line of cameras. However, she seems to be quite different from Chiaki Kuriyama.
Vacationing in Utah. I shot this tonight from Zion National Park, Kanaraville, Utah. It is without a doubt, the geekiest photo that I've ever shot.
So, this happened. It’s probably the geekiest and nerdiest self-portrait I could have come up with. Shot in Ultraviolet reflectance with a wide-angle lens, I’ve been told I resemble a 1980’s David Hasselhoff on a mission for justice.
This image was inspired by a suggestions from The Two Hosers Photo Show for an episode released today: twohosers.com/the-two-hosers-photo-show-354-dkuv/ - the photo challenge was a wide-angle portrait and the topic was ultraviolet photography, so this was the natural progression of the idea. Later that day I was interviewed for the “Geek Questioner” podcast, and when asked “what’s the geekiest thing I’ve done?”… I had to mention this image. It became the title of the podcast: geekquestioner.com/gqp/0075-don-komarechka-the-ultraviole... - if you want a glimpse at my inner geek, this is also a great podcast to listen to!
Essentially, this shot evolved from the protective eyewear that blocks ultraviolet light. I know the eyewear would appear opaque in the image, like some deeply tinted sunglasses. This needed to be coupled with a leather jacket (naturally), and something vaguely weapon-like. This ended up being a Canon Auto Bellows and a 20mm macro lens from 1978, fitted to my modern DSLR. A few test shots to get the pose and the focus right, and we had the shot!
This was taken with a custom-modified 28mm F/2.8 lens with excellent ultraviolet transmission properties. The mod was done by eBay seller “igoriginal” who also has a great 35mm lens for macro work. This 28mm lens offers infinity focus which is a nice touch, and required for images like this. Normal lenses, especially the expensive high-end ones, are usually the worst choices for UV reflectance work because of the advanced coatings, higher number of elements, and the “glue” that holds some of these elements together all block the transmission of ultraviolet light. Purpose-build UV lenses are often made with quartz elements and cost over $8000, but these 28mm and 35mm lenses work in a pinch and cost a very small fraction of that (roughly $100).
While these lenses come with filters, I use my favourite combo for UV reflectance. They’re not cheap, but it’s the best available: The XNite 330C coupled with the XNite BP1 to remove all traces of the visible and infrared spectrum from entering the lens. Even a 1% contamination of infrared light can equal the same intensity of the ultraviolet light, so getting good filters is very important for this kind of photography.
Ultraviolet portraits can be a lot of fun, but also medically valuable. Dermatologists use this kind of imaging to reveal problems with your skin, and anyone with freckles or blemishes will see them drastically enhanced with this kind of imagery. On a smaller scale it can reveal hidden patterns in flowers that are designed to attract insects, and many other scientific uses I have yet to explore.
Wide-angle portraits, especially at a close distance, often suffer from some level of distortion. My arm was noticeably larger than the proper proportion, so a little adjustment with the Liquify tool in Photoshop was needed to adjust the thickness to match the rest of me. This tool is often used to make models look skinnier than they actually are, but it’s a great distortion correction tool as well!
I don’t do many self-portraits, and they all tend to be geeky… but I think this one will be hard to beat. :)
yes, this may be the geekiest tattoo in the history of tattoos. i know it's not to everyone's taste, but that's the joy of tattoos. they are utterly selfish acts. and this? i completely adore it.
here's everything it represents:
- the word "argus" and the triangle are taken from the imprint on the very first box camera i bought and used for TTV.
- the triangle is a slide viewer, and the orange band is the focusing ring.
- i lovelovelove the argus font. (i'm a total font freak.)
- the orange is, well, orange.
- argus was a mythological beast with 1000 eyes, and was known for seeing everything.
- there's a bird called an argus, related to the peacock, whose feathers resemble, yes, eyes. and, see, me and birds, we go way back.
- the design of the concentric circles is taken directly from the shutter release button on the vintage 35mm argus A2F i've been using.
see, i've already told several people about this, and what all the pieces mean, but there's one secret i've kept til now.
there are four concentric circles.
one for each rustafarian.
me, smack, pappas, and bowman.
yep.
it's that simple.
Sara's photo of my Buffy Tiramisu (2003) - the geekiest dessert I've ever made.
Can you believe it's going to be the 20th anniversary of Buffy in 2012? 15th anniversary of the tv show!
Polaris, in one of her more recent costumes.
She asked the crowd around her if anyone knew who she was, and no one spoke up, so my hand shot in the air.
"Polaris!"
"Right!"
"YES! I'm the geekiest person in the room!" which is an amusing statement, considering where I am.
"No, remember, I'm the one actually wearing the costume!"
She was very cool.
The geekiest custom niche gift I've ever received (an in-game game reference in The Secret of Monkey Island to LucasArts' other game LOOM) . Thanks Anthony.
Now I just need a Cobb's pirate hat to really master the look.
Yes, the geek has a day off - what to do? And then it comes to him - pick up the geekiest stuff he can find from his book and DVD shelves, sit with them in a pile on his lap and take photos. Then watch the DVDs while reading the books. Geek power.
Geeky photographer's note: You may think this is a cop-out, being a very similar . . . alright identical setup to yesterday, but I've taken a conscious decision to replicate the setup. I thought it'd work best to have some continuity throughout the mini-series, so poses, lighting, processing etc will remain the same until this idea runs out of legs.
See, I've thought about this!
Check out the whole set here - it's the geeky thing to do.
Strobist info: SB600 to camera right at 1/2 power bounced off the ceiling with the flash head angled 60 degrees towards me.
Ok, so what was I doing in Iceland? It was probably me at my geekiest. For about 5 years now I've been playing an online game called eve-online. The company that makes it is based in Iceland, and every year they host a convention of players of the game from all over the world. This year some friends and i decided to go.
It was incredibly geeky, but good fun. The convention hall was done up like an in-game location, and they had even hired some models to dress up in character to add to the ambience. Me being me I just had to get shots of them.
Strobist: All 4 pics were the same set up: Ambient dialed right down and an eTTL triggered 430, held by a freind, at about 45 degrees camera right. Nothing fancy, but I'm fairly pleased with them. Total shoot time: 30 seconds
See www.penmachine.com/geekyderek.html for an explanation. And don't forget the Photoshopped version. I was about sixteen years old, setting up a booth at the Vancouver computer fair for the Apple Alliance computer club.
On Facebook, this thing has been going around to write down 25 random things about yourself and to send notification to 25 friends so they can review it and do the same. Now I guess it's taking hold on Flickr, but the rules are to take a pic of yourself and to write just 16 things. So here are mine. I invite anyone who reads this to do the same thing.
1. I have nine nephews and nieces. One of them is also my god son. I also have four great-nieces and nephews.
2. I used to be vegetarian, but about a year ago, I decided it was more important to try to eat locally and healthily with respect for the animals. I still stay away from red meat.
3. I go by 'Patrick", though my first name is actually 'Stanley', which I dislike. My mother thought I'd be the last child and that one of the kids should be named for our father, which is how I became Stanley.
4. When I was young, I had the geekiest television crush ever on Alan Alda in M*A*S*H. I also had one on Mike Farrell.
5. When I was 24, I met Pope JPII as part of a youth delegation to an interfaith peace conference. He was REALLY short!
6. I like to cook, but more for other people than for myself. Usually, I do pretty well at it.
7. Within four months of moving to Portland in '94 I had both of my ears pierced - one with one hole, the other with three. The first two holes were created with the help of 4 Zimas, an ice pack, a potato and a friend armed with a sewing needle. All holes are now grown back shut, but I think of reopening some of them.
8. All through high school I thought I'd be an art major in college. I chickened out.
9. I often make my own yogurt.
10. Though I was terrified to ride bike as a kid, I ride my bike almost every day, but I'm a terrible mechanic. I can barely fix a flat.
11. I'm a wimp when it comes to horror movies, but I've probably seen the original version of The Shining 12 times.
12. I almost never watch TV. Occasionally I rent DVDs.
13. We had a set of books called "Let's Travel In (name of country)" when I was a child. They piqued my interest in geography and travel. My favorite was "Let's Travel In India". I dream to go there some day.
14. I've taken part in two demonstrations that were broken up with tear gas in my life (so far). Neither took place in the United States.
15. I wish that I lived closer to my family, but I don't want to live in Indiana.
16. I like to sing out loud to myself, not just in the shower.
17. My first camera was a Minolta Maxxum 7000 - it was stolen from my college dorm room while I was moving. My second was a 35 mm Canon Rebel that was stolen during a trip to Sicily.
18. I used to have recurring dreams in which I would be able to fly, but had very little control. It was more like floating with limited ability to adjust the height. I think it had something to do with feeling I was only somewhat in control of my life. I haven't had one in a long time.
Geekcon is a geeks convention held yearly in Israel.
It's one of the spin-offs of the Kinnernet camp initiated by Yossi Vardi.
Geekcon is sponsored by hi-tech companies and venture capital funds.
At Geekcon, every participant builds a project during the weekend. Most projects are build by small groups.
For this years Geekcon, I have decided to create a Mandala, a meditative drawing, from electronic parts.
While creating the Electronic Mandala, I have though about what it is to be a geek, felt the geeky atmosphere around me and talked with others about their reaction to the Mandala and the parts I have made it from.
Those who approached my table, sent a hand to the tray with the parts, grabbed a handful of discrete parts and smiled with nostalgia, were for me the geekiest.
After I have finished the Electronic Mandala, Zeev Holtzman, the chairman and founder of Giza VC, approached me and asked to have the Mandala in order to frame it and hang it at the Giza offices. I happily gave it to him. Mr. Holtzman is a known arts collector.
For me, the importance of the Electronic Mandala was the process. Thinking about it before hand, collecting the parts, talking to people about it and creating it. I have no use now for the object itself.
(Reproduction by Segev Shilton)
The Big Bang Theory is one of the best tv sticoms and Sheldon is the geekiest character in the show.
Enter at your own peril
Pass the bolted door
Where impossible things may happen that the world's never seen before
In Loochie's Room of Swag and Trophies
Lives the geekiest boy you've ever seen
There is gloom and doom while things go boom
In Loochie's Roooooom
(And yes, that was in the tune of the opening theme to "Dexter's Lab". :D )
Maybe -just maybe- drinking tea from an L lens will not be the geekiest thing I'll do today
Left to right:
Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM II,
Canon EF 24-105mm F/4.0 L USM iS (tea edition),
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Although I was not planning to take part in any of the convention games, I did decide to sieze a spur-of-the-moment opportunity to take someone's place in a Parts Draft.
The draft may be one of the more geekiest activities I've ever participated in. Everyone brings the same set (in this case, a $30 Prince of Persia set). All the parts are sorted into piles. People draw lots to see what order they will go round picking one pile at a time to pour back into their box. It's a good way to get decent amounts of particular bricks, if you don't count the rubbish that is left at the end!
Despite the cost, this was still a handy way for me to stock up on tan bricks, and snag some of the cool new 1x1 bricks with 1 extra side stud (these will be a god-send for the kind of stuff I build). Dark tan plates also a big win. I didn't get any of the new gold domes or slopes, but did snag some of the new "light nougat" colored bricks, and some telescopes in ultra-rare dark brown.
...oh no, I caught the nerdy!
Hubby's shirt from work, with 'fake' pocket protector. It was free (I would never let him buy anything like this) and he is not allowed to wear it in public.
A recent wedding i shot for 2 of the coolest/geekiest people i've met. They had a wedding cake with mario, sonic and guitar hero and one section of it was a giant coconut pokeball.
Insane.
Commissioned drawing.
A friend of mine ordered this for her boy. She told me he loves owl and Star Wars as well as brown and earthy colours.
This is the geekiest thing I've ever drawn, and I am quite happy with it (and I love Star Wars too!). I hope he likes it :)
materials: ink, coloured pencils and markers on white bristol.
Quilted name tag, left it to the last second of course, but managed to finish my name tag in time for the OMQG meeting. Hubby says this may be the geekiest thing I have ever done, lol!
So I've started building my Halloween costume for this year - my biggest one yet. And everything begins with some planning and basic calculations.
I won't tell you what it is, yet - but I'm sure the geekiest of you probably know just by looking at it.
Age 14, visiting my grandmother. I am captured here on film at what must be the geekiest point in my life. Which is saying something.
Sure, it's my work's copy, but still...
And, not to brag, but my shiny new Mac Pro arrives in 12 days! (It's just like the 12 days of Christmas around here.)
Mmmm sprinkles!
A gimmicky promotion that 20th Century Fox is doing ahead of their release of The Simpsons movie due later this month is a tie-in with the 7-11 chain of convenience stores. They have chosen 11 stores in the US (and one in Canada) and redone them completely as Kwik-e-marts. The store fronts are painted in the Simpsons colors. The staff all year green vests like Apu. And they sell items like Krurty-O's cereal, Buzz cola and donuts with pink frosting (with sprinkles). They have even re-dubbed their slushee to 'squishee'. Sadly, they dont sell Duff beer.
One of these 11 stores is in mountain view - walking distance from where i work.On tuesday my team and i walked to the store to check it out. This must be the most brilliant product tie-in ever. The store was selling out their Simpsons stock faster than the could unpack the boxes. The location of the store is sheer marketing genius. It is in the middle of the geekiest place in the world - equidistance from the google and microsoft (bay area) campus and a gnat's crochet from the computer history museum and a theatre where they are going to be playing the movie.
Over the last few days there have even been lines to get into this store. They must have tripled or quadrupled their sales. Easily.
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