An old favorite pic redone yesterday. It turned out to be a gorgeous day, warm and sunny with not much wind but that water is very, very cold!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Bikes + Puddles = Heaven
Grady and I went out for a little bike ride this afternoon and found some nice big puddles to ride through. Again and again and again. Then he decided to stop pedaling and just sit in one (his training wheels kept him from falling over). Good, good fun!
Plus, I really just like this photo of him on his bike in a puddle with his reflection below.
Plus, I really just like this photo of him on his bike in a puddle with his reflection below.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Bulls-Eye
Bath-time can be fun time and photofun time as well. We've been using food coloring in the water for years now (way, way cheaper than those fizzies from Crayola that do the exact same thing). And it's always fun to break out the camera and see about capturing some of the good clean fun.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Sunset Through Giant Wheat
I don't know what these plants are really called but they look like enormous sheafs (sheaves?) of wheat. Anyway, this is the view from Sand Point above Aptos at sunset. I ended up having to boogey back down the hill or risk getting stuck in the woods without a light (I know, stupid of me to forget it). But it was a good little ride and I really, really needed it!
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Timing is Everything
This photo perfectly illustrates why timing is everything in photography. You can have the most perfect scene arranged, you can have the most perfect light ready but if your players aren't ready to perform or you are a moment too late then shots like this will be lost forever.
To help capture these kinds of moments, I tend to set my camera to take sequential photos and will just hold down my shutter button. It requires more cleanup afterwards but if you end up with a winner like this then it is most definitely worth it.
To help capture these kinds of moments, I tend to set my camera to take sequential photos and will just hold down my shutter button. It requires more cleanup afterwards but if you end up with a winner like this then it is most definitely worth it.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Welcome Wagon into LolDog
The good folks at one of the LolDog sites left a comment that this photo had been made into a LolDog. Check it out. Some other pretty funny pics and captions to enjoy there too.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Osprey
This is art. Just came across this fantastic photo in my contacts stream and am in love with it. The focus is perfect, the Osprey is intense, the half a fish is gruesome and the waiting babies are hungry. I not only favorited it but I made it my desktop picture as well.
I want to take these kinds of photos but I need a stronger telephoto with some image stabilization to get there.
I want to take these kinds of photos but I need a stronger telephoto with some image stabilization to get there.
No Signal
Probably not a big deal in this day of everyone and their dog having a cell phone but still kind of odd to see both phones completely torn out of their mounts. By the way, when we pulled up to the gas station these were in, there was a dad with his son having a bonding moment while the little boy took a leak into the bushes on the right. I waited until they were done before snapping some pics lest they think I was a nutcase.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Flower Buds
Taken yesterday morning at my school before the heat came up and before someone started a fire on the side of the highway near my house. There's something about this photo that I really like alot. The curving progression, the potential growth and blooming of the buds. It may not be art but I like it.
Monday, June 16, 2008
So Full of Win!
The Eye-Fi is a paradigm shifting product because it wirelessly uploads photos from your camera to your computer and onto your photo site. You don't need to hook up cables and download the pics first, you shoot, you shoot some more and the pictures just magically appear where you want them.
The absolute coolness of this product cannot be overstated.
I've even heard a story about someone with this card in their camera who had their camera stolen. They were able to follow the thief and identify them because the photos the thief was taking were being automatically sent to Flickr and the owner's computer. Which is totally sweet!
I am saving my duckets to buy a card, that's for sure!
The absolute coolness of this product cannot be overstated.
I've even heard a story about someone with this card in their camera who had their camera stolen. They were able to follow the thief and identify them because the photos the thief was taking were being automatically sent to Flickr and the owner's computer. Which is totally sweet!
I am saving my duckets to buy a card, that's for sure!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Red Tail Hawk vs Baltimore Oriole
Seen in a new group I was invited to submit a photo. This is exactly the kind of picture I love to take and I'm rather jealous of how beautifully this came out. Definitely a favorite!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Smoke over Amesti
Taken yesterday morning just outside the lab at one of my schools. Kind of a crazy day especially after the school was shut down and evacuated.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
10 Legality Commandents of Photography
The Ten Legal Commandments of Photography and what you can legally do when harassed or detained. I might just print out a copy to put into my camera bag.
I. Anyone in a public place can take pictures of anything they want. Public places include parks, sidewalks, malls, etc. Malls? Yeah. Even though it’s technically private property, being open to the public makes it public space.
II. If you are on public property, you can take pictures of private property. If a building, for example, is visible from the sidewalk, it’s fair game.
III. If you are on private property and are asked not to take pictures, you are obligated to honor that request. This includes posted signs.
IV. Sensitive government buildings (military bases, nuclear facilities) can prohibit photography if it is deemed a threat to national security.
V. People can be photographed if they are in public (without their consent) unless they have secluded themselves and can expect a reasonable degree of privacy. Kids swimming in a fountain? Okay. Somebody entering their PIN at the ATM? Not okay.
VI. The following can almost always be photographed from public places, despite popular opinion:
* accident & fire scenes, criminal activities
* bridges & other infrastructure, transportation facilities (i.e. airports)
* industrial facilities, Superfund sites
* public utilities, residential & commercial buildings
* children, celebrities, law enforcement officers
* UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, Chuck Norris
VII. Although “security” is often given as the reason somebody doesn’t want you to take photos, it’s rarely valid. Taking a photo of a publicly visible subject does not constitute terrorism, nor does it infringe on a company’s trade secrets.
VIII. If you are challenged, you do not have to explain why you are taking pictures, nor to you have to disclose your identity (except in some cases when questioned by a law enforcement officer.)
IX. Private parties have very limited rights to detain you against your will, and can be subject to legal action if they harass you.
X. If someone tries to confiscate your camera and/or film, you don’t have to give it to them. If they take it by force or threaten you, they can be liable for things like theft and coercion. Even law enforcement officers need a court order.
Very, very good stuff to know.
I. Anyone in a public place can take pictures of anything they want. Public places include parks, sidewalks, malls, etc. Malls? Yeah. Even though it’s technically private property, being open to the public makes it public space.
II. If you are on public property, you can take pictures of private property. If a building, for example, is visible from the sidewalk, it’s fair game.
III. If you are on private property and are asked not to take pictures, you are obligated to honor that request. This includes posted signs.
IV. Sensitive government buildings (military bases, nuclear facilities) can prohibit photography if it is deemed a threat to national security.
V. People can be photographed if they are in public (without their consent) unless they have secluded themselves and can expect a reasonable degree of privacy. Kids swimming in a fountain? Okay. Somebody entering their PIN at the ATM? Not okay.
VI. The following can almost always be photographed from public places, despite popular opinion:
* accident & fire scenes, criminal activities
* bridges & other infrastructure, transportation facilities (i.e. airports)
* industrial facilities, Superfund sites
* public utilities, residential & commercial buildings
* children, celebrities, law enforcement officers
* UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, Chuck Norris
VII. Although “security” is often given as the reason somebody doesn’t want you to take photos, it’s rarely valid. Taking a photo of a publicly visible subject does not constitute terrorism, nor does it infringe on a company’s trade secrets.
VIII. If you are challenged, you do not have to explain why you are taking pictures, nor to you have to disclose your identity (except in some cases when questioned by a law enforcement officer.)
IX. Private parties have very limited rights to detain you against your will, and can be subject to legal action if they harass you.
X. If someone tries to confiscate your camera and/or film, you don’t have to give it to them. If they take it by force or threaten you, they can be liable for things like theft and coercion. Even law enforcement officers need a court order.
Very, very good stuff to know.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Dramatic Washout
I like how this one came out even though it was originally not close to what I was intending. But then, sometimes its good to give your mistakes a closer look before discarding them, sometimes you can find a gem in there.
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