. The current month's photos. slides/aug31.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Just being silly on the last day of the month- I know these pictures are seen as long, since it'll get archived into August as of tomorrow. I'm looking into the bowl of a soup spoon. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. Just being silly on the last day of the month- I know these pictures are seen as long, since it'll get archived into August as of tomorrow. I'm looking into the bowl of a soup spoon. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/aug31.jpg slides/aug30.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 I got the idea last night while making the vegetable soup to take a photo through the bottle of grapeseed oil that I used to sauté the chicken. I preset the white balance on the camera to compensate. I kind of like the dreamy effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I got the idea last night while making the vegetable soup to take a photo through the bottle of grapeseed oil that I used to sauté the chicken. I preset the white balance on the camera to compensate. I kind of like the dreamy effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug30.jpg slides/aug29.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Tonight I made my quarterly batch of vegetable soup- rich in broth and vegetables (and a little pasta) and spices, and very little fat. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Tonight I made my quarterly batch of vegetable soup- rich in broth and vegetables (and a little pasta) and spices, and very little fat. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug29.jpg slides/aug28.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Finally I switched to AT&T. I now have 3.5G data connectinos- HSDPA, or high-speed download packet access. Blazingly fast where available. This is the upper corner of my phone's screen. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Finally I switched to AT&T. I now have 3.5G data connectinos- HSDPA, or high-speed download packet access. Blazingly fast where available. This is the upper corner of my phone's screen. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug28.jpg slides/aug27.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 This is a close-up of a night lite, the filament seen through the plastic lens that surrounds it. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is a close-up of a night lite, the filament seen through the plastic lens that surrounds it. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug27.jpg slides/aug26.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 This is what it looks like if you are food in the microwave looking out at me. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is what it looks like if you are food in the microwave looking out at me. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug26.jpg slides/aug25.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Occasionally I think about shooting through the bottom of a glass. This is a cut-glass goblet we have in the bar. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Occasionally I think about shooting through the bottom of a glass. This is a cut-glass goblet we have in the bar. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug25.jpg slides/aug24.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 I was driving to Plano tonight and saw yet another spectacular sunset! I've photographed quite a few, so I thought I'd include an industrial element. It's next to a park, but you wouldn't know if from this shot. A bit of telecompression adds to the effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I was driving to Plano tonight and saw yet another spectacular sunset! I've photographed quite a few, so I thought I'd include an industrial element. It's next to a park, but you wouldn't know if from this shot. A bit of telecompression adds to the effect. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug24.jpg slides/aug23.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Tonight we had dinner with some friends at the N9ne Steakhouse. Afterwards, we went up in The W to the pool deck, 16 floors up. A while after sunset I got this spectacular shot! Things I would do differently: Nothing! Mods: None. Tonight we had dinner with some friends at the N9ne Steakhouse. Afterwards, we went up in The W to the pool deck, 16 floors up. A while after sunset I got this spectacular shot! Things I would do differently: Nothing! Mods: None. slides/aug23.jpg slides/aug22.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 I haven't done any sliced food in a while. Tonight I was making a salad and using a new vegetable slicer ( I used to just use a knife). This thing cuts uniformly, and the slices were thin and showing a lot of detail, so why not? Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I haven't done any sliced food in a while. Tonight I was making a salad and using a new vegetable slicer ( I used to just use a knife). This thing cuts uniformly, and the slices were thin and showing a lot of detail, so why not? Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug22.jpg slides/aug21.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 This is me riding my bike tonight. The sun angle was low and ideal for a cell phone camera shot. I might try some other angles in the future. Things I would do different: Nothing. Mods: None. This is me riding my bike tonight. The sun angle was low and ideal for a cell phone camera shot. I might try some other angles in the future. Things I would do different: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug21.jpg slides/aug20.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 The moon looked particularly interesting rising tonight through the trees in the backyard. I like the white glow in the sodium vapor backwash. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. The moon looked particularly interesting rising tonight through the trees in the backyard. I like the white glow in the sodium vapor backwash. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug20.jpg slides/aug19.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 This was a little too close for comfort. There were storms in the general area and I thought I'd try some rain-at-night shot, with a little luck some lightning would light up the sky. Well, I got my wish- this was 11:30pm, but it looks like daylight. It flooded the camera, white balance is off, but I got an interesting shot. You can see the raindrops frozen in the air by the ultra-bright flash. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This was a little too close for comfort. There were storms in the general area and I thought I'd try some rain-at-night shot, with a little luck some lightning would light up the sky. Well, I got my wish- this was 11:30pm, but it looks like daylight. It flooded the camera, white balance is off, but I got an interesting shot. You can see the raindrops frozen in the air by the ultra-bright flash. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug19.jpg slides/aug18.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Nothing too amazing today- just saw that if I shone a laser into a spotlight, the phosphorous coating would glow. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. Nothing too amazing today- just saw that if I shone a laser into a spotlight, the phosphorous coating would glow. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/aug18.jpg slides/aug17.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 This is a much better job than I did almost a year ago with an 8x slide magnifier- this was done with a macro lens on the video camera. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is a much better job than I did almost a year ago with an 8x slide magnifier- this was done with a macro lens on the video camera. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug17.jpg slides/aug16.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 This is me, killing a few minutes while filling up the car with gas. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. This is me, killing a few minutes while filling up the car with gas. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/aug16.jpg slides/aug15.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 I've been meaning to take photos here for some time- it's a high spot in Las Colinas just south of Coppell, near Fry's Electronics. The weather wasn't too good- I want to go back when it's hot and get a shimmering effect, but at least I got a first try and now should remember again once the heat returns. Things I would do differently: Experiment more and get the sign in the foreground out of the way. Mods: None. I've been meaning to take photos here for some time- it's a high spot in Las Colinas just south of Coppell, near Fry's Electronics. The weather wasn't too good- I want to go back when it's hot and get a shimmering effect, but at least I got a first try and now should remember again once the heat returns. Things I would do differently: Experiment more and get the sign in the foreground out of the way. Mods: None. slides/aug15.jpg slides/aug14.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 The sunset tonight was gorgeous- I wish I had my good camera with me. This was shot with my E66 cellphone, reflecting on the sunroof of my car in a Starbucks parking lot. Things I would do differently: Have the good camera with me. Mods: None. The sunset tonight was gorgeous- I wish I had my good camera with me. This was shot with my E66 cellphone, reflecting on the sunroof of my car in a Starbucks parking lot. Things I would do differently: Have the good camera with me. Mods: None. slides/aug14.jpg slides/aug13.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Using the video camera macro capabilities, I got this picture of a burned out headlight to my car. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Using the video camera macro capabilities, I got this picture of a burned out headlight to my car. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug13.jpg slides/aug12.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 I happened to catch my eye's reflection in these mirror-like medallions in a pillow covering we have from India or nearby. Taken with the video camera. Things I would do differently: Experiment more. Mods: Brightness and noise reduction. I happened to catch my eye's reflection in these mirror-like medallions in a pillow covering we have from India or nearby. Taken with the video camera. Things I would do differently: Experiment more. Mods: Brightness and noise reduction. slides/aug12.jpg slides/aug11.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Today there were five squirrels in the front yard. Sometimes they will lay down flat, like they are trying ton warm their bodies- very cute. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Today there were five squirrels in the front yard. Sometimes they will lay down flat, like they are trying ton warm their bodies- very cute. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug11.jpg slides/aug10.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 I took the camera with me to the car wash today- this is the view I was treated to midway through. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I took the camera with me to the car wash today- this is the view I was treated to midway through. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug10.jpg slides/aug09.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 My wife opened up a bottle of potassium supplements that she obviously hadn't opened for a long, long time. They had absorbed moisture and expanded right up to the lid of the container. Taken with the video camera macre, which I have not used for some time. Things I would do different: ? Mods: None. My wife opened up a bottle of potassium supplements that she obviously hadn't opened for a long, long time. They had absorbed moisture and expanded right up to the lid of the container. Taken with the video camera macre, which I have not used for some time. Things I would do different: ? Mods: None. slides/aug09.jpg slides/aug08.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 On the flight back to Dallas, we flew over this Nazca-like area. I later found out it's the Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot in Nevada. I thought it looked sort of extra-terrestrial. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. On the flight back to Dallas, we flew over this Nazca-like area. I later found out it's the Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot in Nevada. I thought it looked sort of extra-terrestrial. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug08.jpg slides/aug07.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 After some Go Kart racing, we had a nice Italian dinner and played some pool afterwards. I got this in 3D- here's the 3D version of it. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. After some Go Kart racing, we had a nice Italian dinner and played some pool afterwards. I got this in 3D- here's the 3D version of it. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug07.jpg slides/aug06.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Shot from the Embarcadero near the Oakland Bridge, this shot gives the bridge some perspective- it's very tall and massive, towering above this 5-6 story building. Things I would do differently: Move to get the lightpole in the foreground out of the way. Mods: None. Shot from the Embarcadero near the Oakland Bridge, this shot gives the bridge some perspective- it's very tall and massive, towering above this 5-6 story building. Things I would do differently: Move to get the lightpole in the foreground out of the way. Mods: None. slides/aug06.jpg slides/aug05.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 We had a team dinner at a noveau Vietnamese restaurant. This is a fake LED candle in a blue vase. I took it with my cellphone in macro mode with the flash on. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. We had a team dinner at a noveau Vietnamese restaurant. This is a fake LED candle in a blue vase. I took it with my cellphone in macro mode with the flash on. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug05.jpg slides/aug04.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 This is the window in my Embassy Suites- 5th floor, lit up near midnight by a streetlight filtering through trees. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is the window in my Embassy Suites- 5th floor, lit up near midnight by a streetlight filtering through trees. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug04.jpg slides/aug03.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 On a flight to San Fracisco, I noticed it was a good day for aerial landscapes and got my camera out before landing. This is just outside Fremont, California, on the approach to San Francisco. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. On a flight to San Fracisco, I noticed it was a good day for aerial landscapes and got my camera out before landing. This is just outside Fremont, California, on the approach to San Francisco. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/aug03.jpg slides/aug02.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 Just a shot of the impatiens in low sunlight, with a spinning camera, handheld. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. Just a shot of the impatiens in low sunlight, with a spinning camera, handheld. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/aug02.jpg slides/aug01.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:12:59 -0500 Jalbum 8.0 A little more playing around with over exposure. It creates a sort of minimalism- you only see details on the darker objects. I may play with the effect some more still- it's one more little tool to throw into the toolchest. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. A little more playing around with over exposure. It creates a sort of minimalism- you only see details on the darker objects. I may play with the effect some more still- it's one more little tool to throw into the toolchest. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/aug01.jpg