The Express Train To Bokehland

The Express Train To Bokehland, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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I got a tap on the shoulder and a gentle warning from a Transit Police Officer that photography of mass transit is prohibited.

Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.02 sec (1/50) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

Saved By The Little Guy

It's one of those occasions that can't be missed and need to be captured in pictures!  I thought about the venue and available lighting and decided on fast prime lenses to be the optimum set-up.  Brought along a couple of Speedlites, just in case. I was all set to shoot my daughter Mariel's promotion ceremony.  Or so I thought.

The gear I planned on using.

Positioned myself in the corner of the auditorium where I could get an unobstructed view to the stage.  As I turn on the camera to take a test shot, BAM!!!  It hits me, "NO CF CARD"!!!  I had forgotten to take out the memory card from my desktop computer!

Oh, NOOOOOO!!!!  I forgot the CF card at home!

Thanks to my daughter's LUMIX FH25 point-&-shoot camera, I was able to capture those precious moments as she walked on stage to receive her promotion certificate. 

A nifty & capable performer it is indeed!

Shaking hands with the School Principal, Dr. Joseph Waters.

And now with PA State Representative, Hon. Tom Murt.

Receiving her Promotions Packet.

And I learned a simple yet important lesson that day.  Always keep a spare memory card in the bag!

Crowd Favorite

Crowd Favorite, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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Lunch trucks and wagons, like this one, are a cheaper and faster alternative to the ubiquitous fast-food chains more lunch-goers are opting for.

Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on 1Ds
[ 0.003 sec (1/400) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 125 | Manual exposure ]

Doorstep Convenience

Doorstep Convenience, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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For patrons of the theater: trolley lines, a Chinese take-out, a bar and an ATM machine are but a few steps away. And, no, I did not go inside!

Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 1/4000 sec | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 125 | Manual exposure ]

A Movie & A Cold Brew

A Movie & A Cold Brew, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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Enjoying the movie "Taken", starring Liam Neeson, and a cold one from Yards Brewing Co. Cheers!

LG GR500 Camera Phone

Penn's Landing Lunchtime Run on 06/07/2011

Race St. Pier & Promenade

I decided to run to the Delaware River at lunch to check out the new pier & promenade at the end of Race. St.  Continued on down Columbus Blvd., turned around at The Moshulu and headed back towards Walnut St.

 
The sidewalk was crowded with lunch-goers and it was interesting dodging pedestrians!

Race St. Pier & Promenade

Ben Franklin Bridge detail shot

Race St. Pier & Promenade

Columbus Blvd. along Penn's Landing

Columbus Park

The Moshulu

Another great day to be out running indeed!

The Moshulu

The USS Becuna & Olympia

Looking back toward the Seaport Museum

Looking down to Walnut St.

I'm not sure if they're still open.

Independence Hall is undergoing a facelift.

Washington Square Park

Do marathon runners like eating here?

Run Route created on Runkeeper.com

All images were captured through an LG GR500 camera phone.

Impervious To Blur!

Impervious To Blur!, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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"Nope! Your tilt-shift magic has no effect on me! I am unaffected by your focal plane manipulations! Bwahaahaahaahaahaaa!!!"

Cue-in background music & choir begins singing... "He's a real no-keh man, sitting in his no-keh land..." ( sang to the tune of this Beatles classic).

Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 1/4000 sec | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

West 52nd & Fifth Ave.

West 52nd & Fifth Ave., a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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Only here do you find mythical giants and mortals walking the streets in peace and harmony. Only here in the city that doesn't sleep, New York City!

Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.001 sec (1/2000) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

Parking Space

Parking Space, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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View On Black

As seen at The Riverfront, Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA

Originally a black & white image captured on film. Negative was scanned onto CD and digitally edited using Canon's Digital Photo Professional.

Here's a link to the original: img254.imageshack.us/img254/4237/335909r11212ox0.jpg