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Bruce!
There isn’t a lot I can say here that hasn’t been said far more eloquently by Bruce’s friends and family, so I’ll let the images do most of the talking. Kelly and I laughed out loud while looking at these. We hope you will too.
You were a big part of the fondest memory of our lives – namely, our honeymoon in Bali. We had such a wonderful time that we returned the following year. You were the perfect host – offering us a room in your cool Bali house and accompanying us on our cross-country journey, where we stayed in the best rooms in the best hotels. These memories will be with us forever.
Think you have enough sunscreen there, Bruce?
Of course, we’ve always appreciated your sense of humor, perfect timing, your instant recall of every line of every Cohen brothers film and Seinfeld episode. You are without doubt one of the funniest and most gracious people we’ve ever had the pleasure to know. I think we have a lot in common as well. We see pretty much eye-to-eye politically speaking. We’re Geek brothers under the skin. And then there’s our relationship with food… Anyone up for Dessert?
We hope you and Catharine are having a joyful day filled with love in your Bali paradise. You are truly one-of-a-kind, Bruce. You will live in our hearts and minds forever.
Posted in Bali, Old Friends
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Last Look at Wyoming, 2011
I’m afraid I’ll start to bore you, so this is the last of the pix for now.
Posted in Wyoming 2011
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Wyoming Postcard
Even at f22, the depth of focus is too shallow. Jason’s right. I need tilts and swings. Damn. What’s cheaper, a decent used 4 x 5 rig or one of these?
Posted in Wyoming 2011
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OK – Enough with the Work Already!
Let’s get back to that vacation thing. I like that better…
Posted in Old Friends, Wyoming 2011
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More from Wyoming
Some of my favorite shots from our trip. Thanks to all of you. What a great time.
More pictures soon.
Posted in Old Friends, Wyoming 2011
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Welcome to Panorama Country
Jackson Hole experienced its greatest snow accumulation ever this year, and we were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
I’m posting these images super large this time so you can check out the details. (I’ll add GPS info as soon as I get a chance.)
The images in the panoramas were shot hand held using a Nikon D3 and the cheapest Nikkor lens – less than 100 bucks when I bought it. Stitching with the amazing AutoPano Pro.
Posted in Panoramic, Wyoming 2011
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Updated Imagery on Google Earth
I’m not sure when it happened, but it appears that the satellite imagery of Thule Air Base in Greenland has improved. Click on this Google Earth Placemark to have a look at my home for 17 months in ’85 to ’87. There are quite a few links to images of Thule landmarks, including a few by thedude.
Posted in Computing, Greenland
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Cascade Canyon Panorama
Ben takes in the awesome sight.
Posted in Panoramic, Wyoming 2010
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View from the Amangani
The beautiful Amangani Resort in Jackson Hole. This is actually a 6-image panoramic image, shot with my trusty Nikkor 50 mm and stitched with AutoPano Pro.
Posted in Panoramic, Wyoming 2010
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Size Matters
While it may not be my best photo ever, this one has the distinction of occupying more disk space than any other. Comprised of 37 hand-held frames, shot with my cheapest lens due to it’s low distortion, and stitched together with the mind-blowing AutoPano Pro. The original is more than 24,000 pixels wide. The 16-bit image is just under 2 gigabytes in size. The image below links to a 6,000 pixel wide version. Get a 12,000 pixel-wide version here. (14 megabytes.)
What will I do differently next time? First, I’ll use a smaller aperture. If I had, the area behind Kelly and Ben (see her there?) would be in focus. Second, and quite surprisingly, I will not use a polarizer. The amount of filter’s effect changes with the rotational angle, so that the parts of the sky perpendicular to the rays of the sun are too dark, and the non-uniformity of the sky color in the resulting stitch is a pain to deal with. I think it looks weird, but I haven’t found a reasonable way to smooth that out without producing obviously manipulated results. Suggestions? I suppose could paste in some clouds, but that would be cheating — wouldn’t it?
By the way, if you’re at all interested in high-resolution panoramic imagery, check out this jaw-dropping 50 gigabyte image. I want to go to Vienna — now. Wow!
Posted in Panoramic, Wyoming 2010
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