We took a co-worker out to Dos Caminos Park for a going away dinner. The food was a little pricey but very good. If you get the chance to go there, do so. This was taken handheld with a 5 second exposure. The image is best viewed large when seen on Flickr. It was a good dinner and we're sorry to see him go, but we wish him the best.
Posted via Flickr which still needs a little work.
Music I'm listening to right Now:
"Four" by Lit from the "A Place in the Sun" Album.
I was passing by on my way to work when she poured water on the sidewalk to clean it. When she saw me, she was nice enough to smile for the photo. From my Camera, she thought I was a professional! At the Elephant Parade, Semyon pointed out that as long as your lens has a Lens Hood, people will think your a Pro.
Posted from Flickr.
Still needs work. I wonder If I need to modify the CGI program to have a default Catagory when being hit from Flickr?
Music I'm listening to right Now:
"Brother where you bound" by Supertramp from the "Brother where you bound
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Went on a Photostroll organized by Ken on Sunday. It was a lot colder than this shot show, but it was a great deal of fun. When we do the next one, my wife and I are sure to go.
See our photos here.
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After being Sick in bed most of this week, I was finally able to work on the Photo’s I took at NYCPB 6. IMO, All the presenters gave good examples of their work. It was pretty interesting an I recommend you check out the Work represented there:
NYCPB’s Featured Photobloggers:
Corrie and Lex officersrow.org
Joseph Holmes Joe’s NYC
Noah Kalina Noah kalina Interiors
Tod Seelie Of Quiet
Jimmie Yoo cornershots.com
Reza Mazaheri Photos by Reza Mazaheri
I posted my photo of the Event on Flickr
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Since getting the Nikon D70s, I’ve been trying to use it a lot and I attempt to use it to it’s full ability. So, on the advice of several people, I’ve started using the Camera in RAW mode. This has opened up all sorts of interesting possibilities.
The first thing you notice is the Size of each image. Setting the D70s to Highest quality Jpegs results in files averaging 3 megabytes. setting it to RAW NEF files generates 5 to 6 megabyte files. Not much of a size difference until you take lots of pictures.
I take walks during lunch and take about 50 to 60 pictures each time. This adds up especially since I tend to be a pack rat about my photos and save them all, even the ones I hate. Fortunately, DVD blanks are getting cheaper, so I’ll be burning more DVD’s so I don’t run out of Disk Space.
Back to RAW format; Below is a shot of a Crane I took on February 2nd. The image on the left is what it looked like as is. The one on the right is the image after I adjusted the Exposure prior to loading into Photoshop. Honestly, I was quite surprised how easy it was to adjust. Changing the Whit Balance is fairly easy too. Other than big events like Weddings (I shoot at least 300 photos, once over 800, at weddings), I’ll likely be using RAW setting of my camera for just about everything. The immediate flexibility it offers is very appealing.
Even though I’ve been taking photos for years, I’m still learning about photography. Digital photgraphy makes it a lot easier as you only print/save what you want to. The initial cost is higher than a Film SLR, but you don’t pay for film or processing. Because of that photography has opened up to anyone.
On a related note: I’ve upgraded my Flickr Account. I think I’ve caught the Flickritis bug…
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Saw this first on Gothamist and followed the link to Google’s Blog.
In the Google Blog, they have a link to a close up of the Statue of Liberty that is stunning to see. Zooming in on the Deck of the Intrepid is pretty Wild too.
Mind you, being able to view New York City this way is incredibly cool, but I wonder what limits, if any should be considered?
Here is a close-up of LaGuardia Airports Control Tower (JFK Too!). I read somewhere that certain sites were made to be Fuzzy on purpose, but Even the White House can be zoomed in on. (With the DOJ suit against Google to get Search Info, do you suppose that link would raise Flags?? )
In this Day and Age, should things like this be that Available?
BTW: No, I’m not a Paranoid person, I’m just wondering aloud.
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I read on NYC Photobloggers: “Nikon Plans to Stop Making Most Cameras That Use Film”.
It’s a logical progression for Nikon, but I get a little Nostalgic as the first SLR I used was my Cousin’s Nikon F with a Photomic FTn viewfinder such as the one pictured on the right. It weighed a ton but I took some good photographs with it and was sorry when I had to return it a few years later (it was on loan only).
I’m biased towards Nikon as I like that they tend to feel very Solid and well balanced. Currently I Own a Nikon D70s with a 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom lens (like the one below after the break). My D70s is honestly the best Camera I’ve ever owned, but their are times I’ve missed using a Film SLR like the Nikon F or my old Minolta X-700. In college, I assisted the Photo Editor of the School Newspaper to develop Black and White film for the Articles. This gave me access to the photo lab for my own use. Every now and again, I get tempted to convert my basement wash room to a darkroom and develop some Black and white film, but the expense of it stops me (that and the fact the my wife would not like the Chemicals…)
Nikon concentrating on Digital Cameras will be remembered as a minor turning point in the history of photography. I wonder when other Film camera makers will start to throw in the Towel? Months ago, Kodak has announced it will no longer make Black and White Paper. When will they announce the End of thier Black And White Film Line? How long before the Film companies stop making Film alltogether?
Our First Christmas tree! It’s not much, but it is our first Tree since we got married.
My wife decorated it and it looks great. See the photo below after the break.
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It was just clear enough to go for a short walk.
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