2009 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG

2009 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Family sedan?
or...
Hardcore supercar?

I know the answer...

If you like real performance. If you like a driving experience that is visceral, connected, engaged. It only takes one drive become a believer.

On land, on water and in the air

On land, on water and in the air, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

"Faster, faster, faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death."
Hunter Thompson

He's telling us this and he's telling us that

He's telling us this and he's telling us that, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

He tells us it doesn't matter.

There must be a better way.

Partnership, With the Road

Partnership, With the Road, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

And We Could Be All Right.

And We Could Be All Right., a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Merc

Merc, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Horsepower replacement therapy.

Horsepower replacement therapy., a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Mercedes Benz 2009 C63 AMG sedan, black on black, with additional AMG performance package.

The new commuter appliance and grocery getter!

Paired

Paired, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Some kind of pear drink in a martini glass...

Shot with existing light using my new Olympus OM-D E-M5 and 12-50mm kit lens. Most of the shots from this camera you will see here for awhile are only "getting to know you" shots, as I learn this tool as well as I have learned my Canons and Nikons before it.

Almost SOOC, but I did hit it with some exposure correction and sharpening.

Top of the world

Top of the world, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

The Crime Must Fit The Punishment

The Crime Must Fit The Punishment, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Let's Do It Again Sometime

Let's Do It Again Sometime, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Life in the fishbowl

Life in the fishbowl, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

miniature in miniature

miniature in miniature, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Prep work

Prep work, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

This knife sucks. Already dull, and barely used.

Normal kitchen lighting. Setup and grabbed the shot after I was done cutting.

Waiting...

Waiting..., a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Uh, no. They can't!

Uh, no. They can't!, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

What happened to environmentalism?

What happened to environmentalism?, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Seriously. It's all about stupid crap like carbon credits. Whatever happened to conservation? Forsaken because there's no money in it?

I mowed jalmost my whole lawn, with no fuel other than the sugar I ate...Seriously, these reel mowers are fantastic for most people, but no, most people would rather ride around on a noisy polluting mower sucking up gas then they sit on the couch and drink a diet cola while thinking about how they should get on their treadmill and exercise. WTF?

60 Shoes (A project for my wife.)

60 Shoes (A project for my wife.), a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

No, this isn't all of the wife's shoes...

Photo Recipe & Strobist info:
White background created using white paper. 580EX2 and 430EX2 placed near shoe with white plastic diffusers, aimed at shoes. Canon 40D with ST-E2 wireless trigger and 70-200mm lens on tripod, remote shutter. Steobe ratio ranged from 1:1 to 1:2. E-TTL exposure with flash exposure compensation set around +1EV. Some shoes required this to be adjusted. If I had more time for the project or higher quality was required I'd have set the flash output manually, to keep all exposures consistant. Next time. I used the 70-200 because 70mm was the right angle of view for my studio setup.

Place shoe.
Press shutter.
Swap shoe.
Press shutter.
Rinse. Repeat.