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Ok, so I got tagged. Dan Grenier and Keren8484 are the perpetrators! Pay a visit to their streams, some great stuff to be viewed. So, 10 things you probably don't know about me:
1. Despite living in Las Vegas, I am English. Born in Southampton, U.K.
2. I have spent 95% of the last 20 years working in the casino industry, starting as a dealer when I was 18.
3. Winters do not agree with me. Give me 100*F heat everyday, oh and a pool to dunk myself in.
4. I once owned a Bronica ETRS medium format camera. I regret not paying the extra for the Mamiya 645.
5. The aforementioned Dan Grenier was the first person to comment on one of my uploads. He's a kind fellow, always has encouraging words like many of my contacts.
6. My biggest passion in life, after my wife of course, is forward progress. I get bored easily which drives me to learn and research anything I involve myself in. To my wife's chagrin naturally :)
7. The last book I read was The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time. I am a winning poker player and really should play more, it would be a great way to fund lens purchases :) Alas, so little time and so much to do!
8. My boyhood idol was Kevin Keegan. He captained England and played for my hometown team Southampton F.C. for two seasons in the beginning of the 80's. This was the time my brother started taking me to games, great memories. He scored a lot of goals but I was at this game when he scored the best ever disallowed goal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_0GhYfWwPE Ironic, with today's rules it would have stood.
9. Kayodeok is hands down my favorite photographer I have seen so far on Flickr. The first reason is technically and artistically, I think some of his work is breathtakingly good and I urge everyone to spend at least a half an hour checking out is stream. And secondly, he photographs London in a way I have never seen before. I don't get home sick often, but seeing his work makes me so!
10. My dream as a child was to be an RAF fighter pilot! Think I took a wrong turn somewhere ;) I don't really believe in regrets, life is too short.
Hope this entertained someone, Happy Bokeh Wednesday!
3/52 theme: motion blur
Once gain I waited until the last day to come up with a shot idea. Grrrrrr.. But I did have fun making it. And my son is now used to seeing me with a knife. Ha!
This was taken inside a shopping centre in Nanning, China. The shadows come from an Atrium above. It may seem strange that someone would use an umbrella inside, but many Chinese women don't want to get a tan (pale skin is considered to be more beautiful). An umbrella can be used to protect against the sunlight when inside or even on a bus.
PLEASE, NO invitations or self promotions, THEY WILL BE DELETED. My photos are FREE to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks.
St. Peter's Church, it is said that a holy house stood here during the reign of the Romans. At that time Christianity was advancing rapidly, that is why they rebuilt an old barrack into a church with a single nave. That could have been the oldest church in Vienna.
A relief on the outside of the wall shows though, that Emperor Charlemagne had founded the church in 792, can very well be just a legend.
I chose to photograph the outer unit of my Dorsal Column Stimulator....which is definitely a contraption!
I have a Single Lead 8-Electrode System that is implanted along my spine up to the base of my skull. It helps to control the chronic pain that I have from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy in my hands and arms. This particular unit is called the Mattrix. The receiver to this unit is implanted in my hip.
The gray circular pad on the left is the RF Antenna which plugs into the unit on the right. I then place the antenna over the receiver which is inside my hip.
Paperwork says: "The DCS provides pulsed electrical stimulation through nerves in the spinal cord or targeted peripheral nerves. Activation of these nerves produces impulses that often inhibit the transmission of pain."
Steffi was willing and able to help with todays POTD. Of course, one of her favorite treats helped seal the deal.
Of course, predictably, after yesterday's picture, a PocketWizard lighting solution would follow.
This image is inspired by Zack Arias amazing work.
Explored, highest position #12 for 4/15/09!!
Made it to Front Page too!
540EZ @ 1/128 power, with blue gell, inside the dryer. Triggered with PocketWizard.
Located on the Piazza del Duomo in Bergamo Citta Alta, one can admire the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a remarkable example of Lombard Romanesque. Building work started in 1137 (twelfth century) thanks to a town vote which promised the construction of a splendid church in exchange for the end of the plague epidemic which had afflicted the city. The primitive Romanesque structure (one nave and two aisles, with two major portals, two minor portals and an octagonal cupola) has been reworked over the centuries to the point where it is now very difficult to detect it. The most radical change was the construction of the Colleoni Chapel in the place of the old sacristy, at the same time as the addition, on the northern side, of the new sacristy. The Gothic steeple which dominates the portal is, in turn, an addition made in the fifteenth century. All the portals are the work of Giovanni da Campione. Of these the one next to the Colleoni Chapel (1353) deserves particular attention, as it blends Romanesque features (the round type of arch, the decoration of the portal depicting medieval animals and warriors), with a more exquisitely Gothic flavour. Giovanni da Campione is actually one of the last of the group of so-called "Campionese masters", who lived and worked in the transitional period from the Romanesque to the Gothic style. The equestrian statue of St Alexander by the same artist, which dominates the portal can already be fully classed as Gothic style.
The inside has also been radically changed compared to the original Romanesque structure, by decorations in stucco and marble from the seventeenth century; a wooden choir by Andrea Previtali (1470-1528) and Bernardino Zenale (1450-1526, one of the architects who contributed to the building of Milan Cathedral), following a design by Lorenzo Lotto; a wooden confessional by Andrea Fantoni, an interesting example of baroque art; Flemish tapestries from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the one which depicts the "Crocefissione" (Crucifixion) is particularly spectacular; frescos from the Giottesque school of the 1400s, representing the Stories of the Life of St Eligio and an "Ultima Cena" (Last Supper).
14/366: 2015
I bought these flowers at the weekend with the intention of using them for a few photos. Tulips never last long, they start to go leggy and droopy and then lose their petals. This made me think of the title life is fragile but also because we have lost two of our stars* this week. As everyone knows, David Bowie lost his battle with cancer at the age of 69, earlier this week. I have just heard that the British actor Alan Rickman has also lost his battle with cancer, he was 69 too. Two very different but influential men.
*Stars is not a word I generally use for singers, actors or generally for people in the public eye, I think it's a word people use too lightly but I really feel these two men shone out and brightened a lot of peoples lives. They will both be greatly missed. RIP
This is what happens when I have nothing to do (or when I have things to do that I don't feel like doing so I'd rather procrastinate)....
I know this song is kind of tacky but the message behind it is really quite powerful, especially if you've ever really experienced a time in your life that echoes the lyrics. I've been fortunate to have had people in my life that have embraced who I am and supported me regardless of my choices (that includes many of you) and I hope that I can be that person for others when they need it.
In a completley unrelated note, I'm going to a bbq tonight at my parents house and when I asked what the reason was my mom told me "It's a back to school bbq".....I think she's just looking for a reason to invite people because nobody in our entire family is going to school this year...lol
oh, and this looks really cool here
6/365
30 Songs in 30 Days: True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
Back from a one week trip in North Korea, where i was during the 60th anniversary of the country. Many things to tell one more time, more to come...
© Eric Lafforgue
A bib / collar / statement necklace made from felt, ribbon and buttons. So much fun to make! And even more fun to wear :)
Instructions on the blog - bugsandfishes.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-button-bib-neck...
A crystal ball (contact juggler's ball) inside a crystal rose bowl. Well I finally got my D300s back from the Nikon repair shop. And even better, I also bought a D750. Takes a little getting use to. but love the image quality and low noise level at high ISO. Lots of learning ahead of me.
Sorry I haven't been checking out your posts for the past couple of weeks. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Roma, "A la gare comme a la gare" mostra di foto d'epoca (1920 - 1930) su tram d'epoca.
My Best on black - My Recent on black
My Books:
My book "Just Walls" (preview) - My book "Just Doors" (preview)
My book "Just Windows" (preview) - My book "Paris, Mon Amour" (preview)
My book Castelli della Loira (preview) - My book Colours of Havana (preview)
My Book "Cherubini Collection 2009" - My Book"Immagini e Sonetti"
This soap smells as good as it looks, and is really fun to make! It's a great choice for soapers who sell at markets because it presents nicely and can be sold by the slice.
If you want to learn how to make it, check out my Summer 2009 issue of Let's Get Soapy, at www.soapylove.com/item.php?item_id=22&category_id=2&a...
I only asked for one thing this year, which was the UCS Slave 1. As you can see, I got it.
Funny story about the Kurig. I was given one last year, and they recalled them, so we sent it back. My mom surprised me this year and tried again and got another one, although the Kurig is mostly a family gift, as all of us will use it.
I also got some shirts, my traditional chocolate covered pecans, and 200 dollars (Which I did not expect)
Also, I got a mug. Might not look like much, but I have been looking for a plastic mug like that for months, and could only find heavy ass glass ones. They have mugs like that at Chile's, and I really like those mugs. IDK why. Turns out around here, you can't find them for shit in stores. The woman that cut's my hairs son used to work at Chile's, and she knows the manager there, and the manager let her buy one from the restaurant for like 3 bucks. So I finally got the mug that I have been searching to get for months, and it comes from the place that made me originally want the mug.
So yea, I know none of ya'll give a shit bout my mug, but I just wanted to share.
Merry Christmas to all of you!
Um, yeah...I know. What am I doing?
Ok, here's the deal. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. And (as with far too many of you) this is a cause which hits close to home.
SO. Here i am in my finest pink to help spread awareness of this fabulous group: Passionately Pink for the Cure.
I will quote from their group homepage, below - but the bottom line is that Yahoo! has agreed to donate one dollar for EVERY pink photo we add to this group during the month of October (up to $50K, and as of this moment they are at 27K).
How easy is that? Join the group, post your pink photos (even old ones) and let's make Yahoo spend some money for an amazing cause!
Thank You dear dear friends!!!
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From Passionately Pink for the Cure:
"In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Yahoo! will donate $1 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, for each pink photo added to this Group from October 1-31, 2007 up to $50,000! This donation will be used to fund breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs.
Pick your Pink. Play Your Part. End Breast Cancer. "
*p.s. thank you to maribel for making me aware of this group. :)
Kit de Berço que será ensinado por mim, no curso sobre Decoração para Bebês: Kit de Berço, pela EduK, transmitido ao vivo e gratuitamente nos dias 20 e 21 de fevereiro.
Josh has to goto the hospital to get a full body x-ray and the lab exploded, leaving him inside out forever!
Sticker illustration!