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Don't take my kodachrome away? |
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Photography
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 00:28 |
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This took my by surprise today, I hadn't realized until I stumbled upon this Wikipedia article that not only has Kodachrome been 'dead' with no new stock produced in years, but that there is now only one lab in the world that processes it!
I never realy shot much Kodachrome myself, I liked the Fujichrome or velvia (both for color, and the faster turnaound of the E6 processing).
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Photography
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Friday, 09 May 2008 21:18 |
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There is some Photoshop trickery going on in this image. Click on it to see a larger view, then see the 'read more' link to find out what it is.
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Yes, I have been taking pics |
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Photography
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Friday, 09 May 2008 20:39 |
I haven't posted anything here for a few weeks, but it does not mean that I haven't been out doing stuff. Quite the opposite, I've been too busy in the evenings to have time to post what I've been doing on this page. So here is some catching up (in 100% non-chronological order):
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I went down to spend some time at the Schell Bridge in Northfiled,
Mass. I got some bracketed exposures I can use later to try to create
some HDR pics. The leaves weren't out yet and everything was kind of
drab, so I count this as more of a practice shoot than anything else. |
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While I was there, I caught this pic of some cyclist who REALLY didn't want to get caught out in the dark. |
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Some flowers from the yard, just for fun... not a 'keeper', but my
first time playing with the 'live view' feature of the D300 which lets
you look at and focus the image on the screen, just like you can in a
'point and shoot'. |
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I had to get this snapshot of the... OK, WTF *IS* it? The late afternoon light was lighting it up really well, so I had to stop. |
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And finally, the acting debut of Collin Laurin. I'll leave it up to you to figure out what play he was in. These shots
were takes from the audience with a 50mm 1.8 at an ISO of 1600. Not bad
for available light (though it did take a bit of work in PS to reduce
some of the sensor noise). |
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Photography
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 23:02 |
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I remember this old tree, on the side of the trail up Putney Mountain, from when I was a kid. Back then, we would climb all over it without a thought about how long it has been there or how many other kids had done the same over the years.
Back then, it looked timeless. Now it is looking a bit worse for wear. A few of the branches coming off it are dead, quite a bit of bark is missing from the trunk, and there is an open crack where the large horizontal branch comes off the main trunk where water can pour in and rot the inside.
I used to think that this tree would outlive me... not so much anymore. Now I am happy every time I hike up to visit it that it is still standing. Some day it won't be, and I'll just have to be happy with the photos I've taken of it over the years. I want to go back again with my macro lense (and maybe a ladder) to get some more fine detail photos of the bard and old scars on this wonderful beast. |
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West River Whitewater Release April 26/27 |
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Photography
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Monday, 14 April 2008 21:26 |
The semi-annual whitewater release on the West River in Jamaica, Vermont is coming up on the weekend of April 26th and 27th, 2008. Even if you aren't a kayaker, it is a good outing for a hike, some photography and a bit of fresh air. I've been going up most years since even before I had a digital camera. This year I'm reallly looking forward to what I can do with the D300 & 80-400mm VR lense. For details, see the event website.
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Beer
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 23:03 |
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Tonight I opened up my first bottle of what I'll call 'Beer #2', the 2nd batch of beer that Jamie and I made and bottled just under three weeks ago.
Not bad! Nice golden brown color, good carbonation, already better than the flat underfermented 'Peoples Pint' ESB I had at Mesa Verde last night. I think it would benefit from another few weeks of 'conditioning', but certainly not a bad beer. :)
As I write this, I can feel the beginning of a good 'buzz' (I've downed about 1/3 of the bottle), so I think the alcholol content is OK... |
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Brattleboro to Brookline (and back) - 36 miles |
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Bike Rides in Southern Vermont
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 20:36 |
This is a pretty versatile 36 mile 'out and back' ride that can be made as short as 13 miles, or as long as 40. In the Spring, it serves as one of the
flattest rides in the area so you can get some miles on before hitting
the hills. In the Summer, it can be a good time tria' ride to test
yourself, or an easy spin after a long day at work. And at all times of the year it is a wonderful ride through
some classic Vermont scenery. Whatever your goal, you'll have plenty of company on this popular biking, roller blading and running route.
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Photography
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Saturday, 29 March 2008 01:22 |
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I've got a photo on Google Earth now. I've seen photographs linked to locations all over the world and set up an account to be able to add some of my own. It isn't automatic, after you submit a photo it has to be approved, which can take more than a month to do.
I'd given up on seeing the photo I'd submitted show up, then one day it was there. The only bad news is that I made a type when submitting it ('damn' instead of 'dam') and whoever actually put it in place made a second one ('Hydo' instead of 'Hydro'). So I am now quite proud to be the ONLY photographer in the world to have a picture of a 'Hydo damn' on Google. If you have Google earth installed, clicking this link should bring you the photo. Bellows Falls Hydo Damn.
Tthe photo 'button' itself is a bit above and to the left of the marker once things load. If you don't see any blue photo buttons, make sure you have the 'Panoramio' option turned on under the 'Geographic Web' layer in Google Earth setup. |
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Everything Else
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Saturday, 29 March 2008 00:42 |
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I'm trying out a new site theme tonight. I don't know if I'll keep it or not. I like the large banner image it lets me place on the top of the page, but don't particularly like the font colors used for the menu headings and article titles. Plus, the whole color scheme looks a bit 'cold' and industrial. If I keep this, I'll be making some edits to it. |
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