Taken with my cell phone...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
[Pelican]
I love my 70-200L IS F2.8 Mark II coupled with 7D.
gives me that extra reach...
Edited
gives me that extra reach...
Edited
Natural Rendering
Friday, January 13, 2012
[WACOM Intuos 4 professional pen tablet]
I picked up a Wacom Intuos 4 today. After watching some review it looked really sweet.
will be a nice complement to my Adobe Photoshop CS5 extended.
I'm not used to touch pen at all so this will take some getting used to...
will be a nice complement to my Adobe Photoshop CS5 extended.
I'm not used to touch pen at all so this will take some getting used to...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
[My New Toy EF 85mm F1.8]
Arrived a couple of weeks ago....
would be a nice addition for portraits....
would be a nice addition for portraits....
Friday, January 6, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
[Ganbare Japan がんばれ 日本]
There are 2 things that remind me of Japan.
They are Cherry blossom (桜) and Koyo (紅葉), the autumn colors...
As the year 2011 was passing I was reflecting on the unimaginable tragedy that hit the people and the country of Japan on March/11/2011...9.0 Earthquake and the tsunami that followed.
The kind of composure and the dignity that the people kept under the circumstances of that magnitude really demonstrated how elevated human beings can attain to be...
Today here on the other side of the world I saw this maple tree that looked so beautiful and it once again reminded me of Japan. These leaves are about to die and fall in the winter... but just as with the case in Cherry Blossom that's when they look the most beautiful...what a fitting symbol of the spirit of Bushido(武士道)
It is how you die. To live is to die. One can only start living in a full sense when he accepts death. And these leaves are dying so beautifully.
It saddens me that the tragedy befell Japan but on the other hand I'm glad it happened to Japan. If I had a power to pick a country to which it happens I would have picked Japan due to its disaster preparedness because I know that no other countries would have handled it better and the death toll it took was significantly low given the magnitude of the Earthquake and tsunami that hit the country. Who would have handled the Earthquake, Tsunami, and radiation better than the only country in the human history on which 2 Atomic Bombs have been dropped. They rebuilt the country then, they will do it again...
I don't normally write...but I found this poem on my old blog.
I thought I'd post it here again. I wrote it last spring shortly after the Earthquake of 03/11/2011...
Japan
Dignity
Virtue
Force
Hope
Development
Life
Mountain
River
Sea
Beauty
Humility
Moral
Vitality
Self-sacrifice
Honor
Respect
Effort
Composure
Perfection
Fullness
Obligation
Loyalty
Responsibility
Diligence
Courtesy
Glory
Humanity
Beauty
Order
Coexistence
Coordination
Appreciation
Mother
Father
Love
Watched the news today
The scars of the Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear power plants are projected on TV
Japan is fighting on the big global stage
Then suddenly the scene changed
Projected there was a cherry tree with its full blossom
the cherry blossom has started in Japan
What a beauty...
Sakura, the symbol of Japan
it is blooming with full might in the drenching radioactivity
The strength of life...
Winter is nearing its end
Spring is coming..
It's alright...you can do it...
Ganbare Nippon
今日ニュースを見た
地震、津波、原発の傷跡が映し出される
世界が注目する大舞台で
日本は戦っている
そこで画面が切り替わる
映し出される桜の木・・・
日本では桜が開花したらしい
なんと美しいのだ
日本の象徴でもある桜
降り注ぐ放射能の中で力いっぱい開花している
生命の強さ
寒い冬は終わろうとしている
春はそこまで来ている
大丈夫、まだやれる
がんばれ日本・・・
They are Cherry blossom (桜) and Koyo (紅葉), the autumn colors...
As the year 2011 was passing I was reflecting on the unimaginable tragedy that hit the people and the country of Japan on March/11/2011...9.0 Earthquake and the tsunami that followed.
The kind of composure and the dignity that the people kept under the circumstances of that magnitude really demonstrated how elevated human beings can attain to be...
Today here on the other side of the world I saw this maple tree that looked so beautiful and it once again reminded me of Japan. These leaves are about to die and fall in the winter... but just as with the case in Cherry Blossom that's when they look the most beautiful...what a fitting symbol of the spirit of Bushido(武士道)
It is how you die. To live is to die. One can only start living in a full sense when he accepts death. And these leaves are dying so beautifully.
It saddens me that the tragedy befell Japan but on the other hand I'm glad it happened to Japan. If I had a power to pick a country to which it happens I would have picked Japan due to its disaster preparedness because I know that no other countries would have handled it better and the death toll it took was significantly low given the magnitude of the Earthquake and tsunami that hit the country. Who would have handled the Earthquake, Tsunami, and radiation better than the only country in the human history on which 2 Atomic Bombs have been dropped. They rebuilt the country then, they will do it again...
I don't normally write...but I found this poem on my old blog.
I thought I'd post it here again. I wrote it last spring shortly after the Earthquake of 03/11/2011...
Japan
Dignity
Virtue
Force
Hope
Development
Life
Mountain
River
Sea
Beauty
Humility
Moral
Vitality
Self-sacrifice
Honor
Respect
Effort
Composure
Perfection
Fullness
Obligation
Loyalty
Responsibility
Diligence
Courtesy
Glory
Humanity
Beauty
Order
Coexistence
Coordination
Appreciation
Mother
Father
Love
Watched the news today
The scars of the Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear power plants are projected on TV
Japan is fighting on the big global stage
Then suddenly the scene changed
Projected there was a cherry tree with its full blossom
the cherry blossom has started in Japan
What a beauty...
Sakura, the symbol of Japan
it is blooming with full might in the drenching radioactivity
The strength of life...
Winter is nearing its end
Spring is coming..
It's alright...you can do it...
Ganbare Nippon
今日ニュースを見た
地震、津波、原発の傷跡が映し出される
世界が注目する大舞台で
日本は戦っている
そこで画面が切り替わる
映し出される桜の木・・・
日本では桜が開花したらしい
なんと美しいのだ
日本の象徴でもある桜
降り注ぐ放射能の中で力いっぱい開花している
生命の強さ
寒い冬は終わろうとしている
春はそこまで来ている
大丈夫、まだやれる
がんばれ日本・・・
[Light & Shadow]
was real nice to find something that has oriental feeling in this part of the earth...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
[100 fellow photographers SPECIAL THANKS]
Thank you...
Today my blog has reached 100 members/fellow photographers.
It is not the 100th person that's more important than anyone else but it is those who have visited my photo blog and left very positive and encouraging comments that really kept me going.
There are some that I particularly appreciate. I apologize if I missed anyone here but please do understand I did not mean anything by it.
I took my liberty to put a link to your marvelous blogs but if you'd rather not me post your link here, please email me and let me know I will remove it in a timely manner...
Special thanks to:
barbara l. hale
Your "common place" photography proves that there are many beauties around us to be photographed and it's not always about having the best equipment but it just takes some skills and creativity. Your photos are very inspiring and beautiful! Thank you for your comments on my blog too!
http://commonplacebeautyphotography.blogspot.com/
Kaipiroska
I love your surfers/ocean shots. Your photos are very dynamic and breath-taking.
Great inspiration from a great photographer! Always appreciate your comments!
http://coolshots-kaipiroska.blogspot.com/
Marco
You are a great photographer. I especially love your macro and sunset shots.
You give great inspirations to me.
Many of your compositions take my breath away and gives me goose bumps. Great photographer and my fellow Canon user :) Thanks for all your comments!
http://mc-shootme.blogspot.com/
Marias Teater
Your world of photography is very original and artistic.
Your perspective and the atmosphere are very original and interesting.
Great source of inspirations and ideas!
http://www.mariasteater.com/
Monica
Thank you always for your comments.
I really like your compositions of your photos. You have a way to make simplest things look very interesting!
http://lepotpourridemonique.blogspot.com/
Kaya
Thank you for your kind comments!
Your comments are probably the most powerful and encouraging to me.
Your photos are an art! I always enjoy visiting your blog.
Great source of inspiration and encouragement!
http://kaya-visualimpact.blogspot.com/
francesca
You really helped me with my blog when I first started. You showed me how to put my link.
Without your help I wouldn't have had so many fellow photographers on my blog from all over the world.
You took your time to email me and walk me through it.
Thank you! and your photos are simply great!
http://francesca--francesca.blogspot.com/
zingo de mopsje
Your photos always inspire me. I really appreciate the Japanese perspective and sense of "beauty".
Your blog is one of the first ones that I check everyday! Thank you always for your positive comments and great photos!
http://dewindwaaithoog.blogspot.com/
lucia
いつも温かいコメントをありがとうございます。
すばらしい詩と写真をいつも楽しませてもらっています。
日本人の「美」の感覚は格別だと思います。
私は詩の心はないのですが、luciaさんのような詩が書けたらいいなと、いつも思っています。
これからもすばらしい詩、そして写真を楽しみにしています。
http://mes--preferes.blogspot.com/
mofu
いつもとても独特で、幻想的な写真をありがとうございます。
構図や色合いが本当に幻想的で、私にはとても真似の出来ない世界観を楽しませてもらっています。
またたくさんのコメントも本当にありがとうございます！
これからもたくさんの素敵な写真を楽しみにしています。
http://graphiase.blogspot.com/
Today my blog has reached 100 members/fellow photographers.
It is not the 100th person that's more important than anyone else but it is those who have visited my photo blog and left very positive and encouraging comments that really kept me going.
There are some that I particularly appreciate. I apologize if I missed anyone here but please do understand I did not mean anything by it.
I took my liberty to put a link to your marvelous blogs but if you'd rather not me post your link here, please email me and let me know I will remove it in a timely manner...
Special thanks to:
barbara l. hale
Your "common place" photography proves that there are many beauties around us to be photographed and it's not always about having the best equipment but it just takes some skills and creativity. Your photos are very inspiring and beautiful! Thank you for your comments on my blog too!
http://commonplacebeautyphotography.blogspot.com/
Kaipiroska
I love your surfers/ocean shots. Your photos are very dynamic and breath-taking.
Great inspiration from a great photographer! Always appreciate your comments!
http://coolshots-kaipiroska.blogspot.com/
Marco
You are a great photographer. I especially love your macro and sunset shots.
You give great inspirations to me.
Many of your compositions take my breath away and gives me goose bumps. Great photographer and my fellow Canon user :) Thanks for all your comments!
http://mc-shootme.blogspot.com/
Marias Teater
Your world of photography is very original and artistic.
Your perspective and the atmosphere are very original and interesting.
Great source of inspirations and ideas!
http://www.mariasteater.com/
Monica
Thank you always for your comments.
I really like your compositions of your photos. You have a way to make simplest things look very interesting!
http://lepotpourridemonique.blogspot.com/
Kaya
Thank you for your kind comments!
Your comments are probably the most powerful and encouraging to me.
Your photos are an art! I always enjoy visiting your blog.
Great source of inspiration and encouragement!
http://kaya-visualimpact.blogspot.com/
francesca
You really helped me with my blog when I first started. You showed me how to put my link.
Without your help I wouldn't have had so many fellow photographers on my blog from all over the world.
You took your time to email me and walk me through it.
Thank you! and your photos are simply great!
http://francesca--francesca.blogspot.com/
zingo de mopsje
Your photos always inspire me. I really appreciate the Japanese perspective and sense of "beauty".
Your blog is one of the first ones that I check everyday! Thank you always for your positive comments and great photos!
http://dewindwaaithoog.blogspot.com/
lucia
いつも温かいコメントをありがとうございます。
すばらしい詩と写真をいつも楽しませてもらっています。
日本人の「美」の感覚は格別だと思います。
私は詩の心はないのですが、luciaさんのような詩が書けたらいいなと、いつも思っています。
これからもすばらしい詩、そして写真を楽しみにしています。
http://mes--preferes.blogspot.com/
mofu
いつもとても独特で、幻想的な写真をありがとうございます。
構図や色合いが本当に幻想的で、私にはとても真似の出来ない世界観を楽しませてもらっています。
またたくさんのコメントも本当にありがとうございます！
これからもたくさんの素敵な写真を楽しみにしています。
http://graphiase.blogspot.com/
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