We dined on some of the best barbequed oysters I’ve ever tasted at Tom’s cool pad. Spectacular view, fabulous oysters. Thanks for a lovely evening, Tom and Julie!
Month: May 2005
A Good Day to Own a Camera
San Francisco’s Carnaval celebration is an eyeful! Women (and a few men) of all ages, shapes and colors get a chance to cut it loose and strut they stuff – much to the delight of this photographer! Oh my! I had to deal with direct sunlight when shooting these, so I used the camera’s low…
No Escaping the Construction
This shot was taken in a first-floor office here at work. Noise, dust, concrete splattered on the windows – it’s even worse than the constuction at home!
Printing D2X Images (Really Large)
It’s difficult to get a shot of this image without glare, but you get the idea. This was printed 40 inches wide from one of my tulip images without any fancy footwork at all. Just a tiny levels adjustment and unsharp mask in PhotoShop. Pictopia did the rest. It looks fantastic – much better than…
The Never-Ending 50th Anniversary Party
Oh well, another excuse to eat, drink and take people pictures… Evidently, these are three things I really like to do. (See below.) Congratulations once again to Dorothy and Frank – my favorite In-Laws. Fifty years. That really is quite an accomplishment. More fabulous photos here.
This Looks Like Fun
Personalized postage!
Dinner With New Friends
Last night we had the pleasure of meeting Professor Perry Samson – the founder of weatherunderground.com and his wife Deborah over another delicious Thai meal at Chris and Ben’s. Jerry Alexander provided a few bottles of superb wine, which flowed as smoothly as the conversation. We celebrated Don and Jum’s recent marriage and wished that…
Phase One De-Construction
Barbara and Andrew slogging through the debris on their way to habitability. The house is already a much sunnier, happier place than it was. I can’t wait to see what this talented team will make of it.
E-mail Worse Than Pot?
CNN.com – E-mails ‘hurt IQ more than pot’ Mark Morford has another look at this story.
Housing in the Bay Area
My dear friends Andrew, Barbara and Ursula are the proud owners of a new home. I recommend you to check in from time to time and follow the story of this house in Oakland. I was shocked and awed when I saw this 1,000 square foot, $360,000 house, and I know you will be too.
Bad Feather Day?
Everyone has one from time to time, I guess… Even Nova. Hey, digital photograpehrs! Sigma has a cool lens coming out “towards the end of this month.” If the price is right, this culd be very cool. A small, light, fast “standard” focal-length lens for DSLR’s? I’m highly impressed with my first Sigma lens’ capabilities….
This is Just Too Easy
This camera is so wonderful. It doesn’t seem to matter what I point it at – the results are spectacular. Even the mundane becomes captivating. I’m so totally blown away by the fact that I can walk a block up 4th street and shoot images that would not be possible with any other camera. The…
Nikon D70 for Sale SOLD!
When I made the decision to purchase the D2X, I assumed that I’d keep my Nikon D70 and use it as a second body. Well, that was before I dropped my wallet into a sewer in France. The other reason I’m selling the D70 is that the results I get from the D2X are somewhat…
Koln to Dusseldorf at 2,000 Miles an Hour
I finally finished a couple of time-lapse videos from our recent trip to Europe! I think they’re pretty cool. Of course, I was there, so they may not have the same impact on you, but I hope you’ll check them out anyway. To create these, I zip-tied the camera on a monopod to the railing…