Honda Nighthawk 700sc, resting outside the dorms at Penn State Harrisburg Campus.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Baby, it's cold outside.
New First Bikes
What was your first new bike?
Honda Hawk GT 650 here. I bought it with a few miles on the clock. It was a demo bike. I got a nice discount for that.
Scanned from print. 35mm Nikon 4004s most likely with 50mm lens. Unedited, except for the license plate blur.
Still today a gorgeous piece of machinery, and a great ride that I should put back on the road.
Between Classes
Honda Hawk GT 650 parked in front of my apartment during my time at Penn State.
I added the fairing. The gas tank has a painting of the grim reaper on it. Shortly after this I built my own rear fender removal kit.
Scanned print from Nikon 4004s 35mm using pandigital scanner. Cropped and straightened, added contrast and saturation in photoshop.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
They say we're young and we don't know
Honda Hawk 650 GT. From the pictures with this one, I'd say this is the first day I owned the bike. Memories... Oh, but I still own the bike!
I think the image was taken using my old Nikon 4004s and 50mm lens.
Scanned from print using a Pandigital film/print/slide scanner. Not great quality. I'm looking at getting a "real" scanner for film. This was quick and easy to use though, and certainly a good choice for some people's needs.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Monticello Panorama
"I am for a government rigorously frugal & simple, applying all the possible savings of the public revenue to the discharge of the national debt."
- Thomas Jefferson
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Panorama made from 7 images
Canon 40D + 17-55mm
Hand held
No tripod
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Allison T56-A1 cutaway compressor section
Allison T56-A-1 (501-D13) Turboprop Engine, Cutaway, Motorized.
Type: Turboprop Power/Speed: 2796 kW (3,750 eshp) at 13,820 rpm Compressor: 14-stage axial Combustor: Cannular, 6 flame tubes Turbine: 4-stage axial
www.nasm.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19620071000
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Habeus Corpus secures every man here...
alien or citizen, against everything that is not law, whatever shape it may assume.
- Thomas Jefferson Sept 26, 1798
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Our citizens are divided into two political sects.
One which fears the people most, the other the government.
Thomas Jefferson, December 9, 1795
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A shot of the Jefferson Memorial experience. The crowd was only getting larger as we were there. Most people were respectful, but the ranger did have to remind a few people where they were...
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Done in a bit of a kodachrome 25 style.
Sensibility of mind...
...is indeed the parent of every virtue: but it is the parent of much misery too.
-- Thomas Jefferson, July 8th, 1788
Unedited - SOOC
Converted from RAW using Digital Camera Proffesional defaults.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Preserving the Union
This should need no description.
Handheld shot at night, when the lighting is the most dramatic. More editing than it looks like.
"In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever."
I aspire to have created a photo that is even a small part as great as the man and memorial.
Ghost of wars past
Made at the Korean War Memorial in Washington DC on the National Mall.
As much as you want to know
This is an image of the number 1 statue.
I recommend this memorial at dusk for the most powerful effect. The wall of faces and these statues are very capable of haunting you.
Multiverse DC
You either like it or you don't.
Composed in front of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
At various times in history, the White House has been known as the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Hour Eyes See Through TIME...
Found on a post along the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Misspelling is deliberate?
Infinite is an Illusion.
RAW file
WB = Daylight
Auto settings in RAW converter, plus a little contrast.
Sharpened in photoshop slightly
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Marble Abe
No tripod.
"In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever."
Occupy DC, McPherson Square at night
SOOC unedited
Converted to JPEG as shot using Canon digital photo pro software.
Not much of an "Occupy". Few tents. Few people. How many tents are empty?
Read the sign to know what's really important.
Friday, December 2, 2011
I have seen the writing on the wall
SOOC. Converted to JPEG from RAW using Canon Digital Photo Proffesional.
Handheld shot.
1/5 second, 800 ISO
IS is great. What could I do with a higher ISO capable camera...
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Our Hotel
Willard InterContinental. Nice place.
It is really close to the White House and National Mall.
A little editing in RAW conversion. Handheld shot.
The Lincoln Memorial Experience
SOOC. Converted from RAW file using Canon software.
Handheld, unsupported.
Crowded. So many people. It's hard to get past that, especially if you want to take pictures...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
10mm Washington Monument
Image made through Canon 10-22mm lens & 40d, at 10mm wide angle.
Uploaded and edited on my iPaid.
Monday, November 14, 2011
The "To Read" collection.
One pile of books that I will read when I get the time. This doesn't include books currently being read, periodicals, or the iPad full of ebooks.
Edited and uploaded using iPad.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Seeing through the digital masquerade
Photo Recipe:
2 Canon strobes pointed at the ceiling for diffused light from above.
Strobes fired using ST-E2
Hold iPad with x-ray image displayed.
Use manual mode, expose for the iPad image, crank up or down the strobes to expose the background as desired.
Minimizing and eliminating the reflections was the largest problem. One must pay attention to each light source, and how the camera will see that reflaction in the glass of the iPad. Not just the light source, but also any walls or objects that are well lit by the strobes or other lighting sources.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
IMG_5747
SOOC
Converted from RAW in Canon's digital photo professional software using "as-shot". Saved as joeg
Shot from the car driving through....uh...somplace between Newport, RI and New York...
This was a last second decision quick shot. As you can see, I got some of the car's window and door in the lower right corner. I am pleased to have achieved what I think is an excellent composition in for a quick shot. Other than the piece of car, I can't find any real faults in the image. Heck, even with the car I think it's very good. In some ways, that just adds to the overall image design and feeling.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Snow in October.
Snow in October. a video by fangleman on Flickr.
Watch the branches slowly give in to the weight of snow.
Your Knowledge of Me is Binary. I Am My Own Analog.
Yes, so I still have no internet at home. The feeling of being disconnected is a surprise to me. Of course, there were several things I wanted to accomplish this weekend that required an internet connection. This October snowfall prevented that. It could have been worse...
Here's the Photo Recipe & strobist info:
Strobes set subject left and subject right. Bounced off ceiling, and a bounce card to direct some light to the subject. Ratio of 1:2 for the strobes. Height was about head level on stands. I used a 430 and 580 Canon strobes, fired using ST-E2 IR transmitter. I set the intervalometer to about 15 seconds and let it shoot away. I used AF to allow it to focus on me properly. I set the flash exposure to evaluative and a little hotter, +1 I think.
The image on the iPad was made in the same way, but edited through one of those common filters that many photo editing programs have built-in.
I originally had a different photo on the iPad, but went with this one for this image. I may put up the other ones I created at a later date. One was more Halloween-ish, but I wasn't quite happy with it.
Added to the Weekly Challenge, Self Portrait.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Leonardo's iPad
da Vinci's iPad
This was a quick "what if". A sample shoot, so to speak, to see how an idea looks "on film". If I like the concept well enough, and can bring together all the elements well, I will do it again, bigger and better, so to speak.
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Shot with 580 and 430 strobes on stands next to table, bounced off ceiling to diffuse light and triggered using ST-E2
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
i see a tree by the see
SOOC
converted from RAW file.
shot handheld resting on park bench
Canon 40d + 70-200mm F2.8 IS2 lens
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Breakers Cliff Walk Seascape Panorama
Panorama of The Cliff Walk in Newport, RI at the Breakers.
Technical stuff:
Shot hand-held, no tripod or other support.
Raw file format.
20 images combined in photoshop
Final dimensions - 15,462 x 2,317 pixels
Over 180 degree view
Saturday, October 22, 2011
"rammer" jelliy
In Japan these are sold as novelty pets. They don't live long, but they sure would be a cool aquarium animal tpo have in an office or house.
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