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April 2024 : Thursday
Apr 2024 : Thursday
An Early Volcano
Daily Photo – An Early Volcano
Continuing the volcanic theme from yesterday, here’s one from the very depths of my archive. 2006 to be exact, in Costa Rica!
A Sunday in Iceland
Daily Photo – A Sunday in Iceland
This is a really nice little church by a graveyard in the south of Iceland. It was pretty much out in the middle of nowhere, as you can tell. The gate with the cross on the top leads to a tiny and lonely graveyard.
New Year, New Camera
Daily Photo – New Year, New Camera
But which? Is it a Sony? Have I moved to something completely different? Is it finally time to go mobile phone only? While you mull that over, here’s a favorite shot of mine from the trusty old D2X back in the day…
The French Streets After Dark
Daily Photo – The French Streets After Dark
This perfect little European medieval street was in Lyon, if I am not mistaken. Sometimes I forget here in my old age. There’s a 10% chance it is in Paris. There’s a long path from click to final image and my memory fades betwixt.
A Carousel in France
Daily Photo – A Carousel in France
It was just past 10 PM on the wet streets of Paris as I was getting lost on purpose around the streets near the Church of the Sacred Heart. I bobbed and weaved through various little alleys, streets, and tiny bakeries (where I would just have to stop for a moment), before finding my way to this little faire. There was a small carousel spinning away with tiny little French children screaming wonderful things…
Sunflowers at Sunset
Daily Photo – Sunflowers at Sunset
This photo was much harder to take than it might seem!
First of all, these sunflowers are tall – and I mean tall! They must be between 6 and 7 feet in the air. I was on the ground with them, so, of course, I was looking UP at them. No one wants to see a shot like that…
So, I put the camera on the tripod, set the timer to 5 seconds, extended the legs, set the manual settings correctly, then jacked the whole thing in the air, holding it rock steady while it took the exposure. Getting a steady horizon while holding the camera 12 feet in the air is not easy… and after a number of takes, my shoulders were just about spent for the rest of the night.
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March 2023 : Wednesday
Mar 2023 : Wednesday
Long Road to Montana
Daily Photo – Long Road to Montana
This is the road I got stuck on after my 4-wheeler caught on fire. Now, of course, I had all my photography equipment with me… who wouldn’t take a whole host of photo equipment on a 4-wheeler joyride? I don’t know! I mean, you gotta be ready just in case the dang thing catches on fire!
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February 2023 : Friday
Feb 2023 : Friday
Across the Line
Daily Photo – Across the Line
I found this guy in the Batu Caves just outside of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Batu Caves are enormous caverns that hold various Hindu temples and plenty of fruit for monkeys. This was shot after a quarter-mile spelunk through the cave and an emergence into a geological oddity – a shaft of sunlight shining downwards through an open chamber that had been carved through the limestone after centuries of rainfall.
The day was bright and sunny, and the monkey sat alone in front of the inky blackness of the cave entrance. This was shot as a single RAW photo. It only had minor HDR adjustments, to get the texture in the wall and the details in his fur.
Exploring the Future (and fear of the new)
Daily Photo – Exploring the Future (and fear of the new)
I think it’s probably obvious to those who read this blog, even occasionally, that I’m delving deep into NFTs. One of the more interesting aspects of the whole experience has been the negativity towards them from some people. It reminds me a lot of the negative feedback I was getting in the early stages of my journey into HDR photography. Which is great as that turned out not too bad a life choice! 🙂 Here’s one of those early HDR examples from back in 2008. Fourteen years! Yikes!
