Heads Up!

This is the back of my head. Something I can't normally see. I figured I'd use photography to enhance my powers of perception. I think I need to slightly touch up my haircut.

Carnival

Here's some more abstract photography. I'm not sure what to call the technique. Reverse light painting? Dragging?

A-door-a Borealis

Made this late last night. I've never seen an actual aurora borealis in person. So this isn't the real deal. I stumbled upon this look, almost by accident, just by playing around. I took a few others that looked more like I think what an actual aurora borealis looks like, but I figured this is more interesting. Why bother trying to duplicate nature exactly?

I did a little post processing, mainly just to get a nice color. Technically it's just a white balance adjustment—something I probably could have done in camera.

Winner!

Finally won my second ever game of solitaire on the ipod. Ok, hopefully I'm over that obsession—at least for now.

Solitary Frustration

Got an ipod nano the other day and I've gotten somewhat addicted to the solitaire game on it. I've never been a big fan of the game, but I dunno I just like playing it on this thing that I'm sure is totally straining my eyes. Anyway, the first game I played on it, I won! I had even forgotten how to play at first and still won. I haven't won since. Here's the closest I've come so far.

Giant Scary Bug!

Time for another bug post. Arachnids and insects outnumber humans by some ridiculous amount. Just get used to it and accept them for who they are. Most of them are quite fascinating if you learn a thing or two about them—except mosquitoes.

Sparklers!

Had a family cookout today and when it got dark, the sparklers came out! :-)

The sparkler light trails remind me a bit of Jackson Pollock's work, the way it captures arcs of both time and space.

Shallow, do not Swallow

Here's an example of shallow depth of field, as if you needed one. A few times, I've left the 200mm prime on the camera and gone shooting somewhere with it. While not a versatile as a standard zoom, I find myself surprised by the results with a lens that would seem to be a tad restrictive in terms of available composition options. In restriction, however, there is freedom. Restrictions can make you think differently, find new and different solutions, and more importantly, see the world differently.

Good

Just missed seeing this blimp land.

Cloth Mountains

Macro photography breaks down a place into lots of tiny places. It lets you rediscover old, new places.

The Tissue at Hand

Hey I like puns ok? If you don't, get over it. Actually I'm trying to cut back—not quit, mind you. The subject of this photo reminds me of a drawing exercise I did in college. We crumpled up a piece of tissue paper, and had to draw it. This is slightly less challenging to photograph. Though it would be interesting to do studies of light at different angles/distances, etc.

Tape Time

Quick! Find something to photograph! This'll do I guess. Note the rapid light intensity falloff. The light source was very close to the subject. See Strobist: Lighting 102 - Position | Review