Fridays are usually relaxed and laid-back. It's when unused vacation days are scheduled to create a 3-day weekend. Some may be nursing 'St. Patrick's Day-induced' hang-overs. And the 80ºF Philly weather was too good to pass off! Oh, well, at least I got my 3-mile run plus a 40-min Spin class done over lunch. And still got to leave early!
Have a great weekend, friends!
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.003 sec (1/320) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure ]
Friday, March 18, 2011
Bask In The Sunlight
Have a seat and enjoy the sunshine! Here's to a great Friday, folks!
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 1/3200 sec | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure ]
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 1/3200 sec | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure ]
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Organized Chaos
Exiting multi-level parking garages during events like the recently concluded Philadelphia Auto Show require patience and a cool disposition. It took me over an hour just to get to street-level!
Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 on a 30D
[ 0.002 sec (1/500) | f/1.2 | FLength 58 mm | ISO 800 | +1/3 EV ]
Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 on a 30D
[ 0.002 sec (1/500) | f/1.2 | FLength 58 mm | ISO 800 | +1/3 EV ]
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
One Shy of A Half-Century
I turned another year older on Monday, one shy of a half-century! The Boss broiled New York strip steaks and cooked spaghetti with meat sauce for dinner. We uncorked a bottle of Shiraz that complemented the read meat and pasta very well. For dessert, we had a decadent turtle cake, which turned out to be too small to hold all the candles. So we limited the candles to twelve lest we start a fire in the house! Cheers!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Lens Serial #08885
The Photex 80mm f/2.8 lens in EOS-mount.
EF 135mm f/2 L on a 1Ds
[ 0.01 sec (1/100) | f/2.0 | Focal Length 135 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]
Strobist info: a bare Speedlite 580EX hand-held overhead, at camera left, triggered by an ST-E2.
EF 135mm f/2 L on a 1Ds
[ 0.01 sec (1/100) | f/2.0 | Focal Length 135 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]
Strobist info: a bare Speedlite 580EX hand-held overhead, at camera left, triggered by an ST-E2.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Please Take My Picture!
This is Missy, a 2-year old Jack Russell terrier. Her 'human' is our best friend, Mary Anne. Who could resist that cute face?!?
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Shadowman Rides Again
This morning was perfect for a bike ride. It was 48°F and blustery when I started out at 9:00 AM. And it sure felt great to be outside again! 
My ride took me from Willow Grove to Doylestown and back, a total of 36 miles. Sure beats riding the trainer and watching Spinerval videos!An FB friend uses RunKeeper to log his run workouts. I gave it a try, too. After three months of use, I can say with confidence, I no longer look like my profile photo on that site!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Play For Drinks?
"Now chalk-up and let's see you break up that cluster there!"
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.05 sec (1/20) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Thursday, March 10, 2011
A Rainy Night At The Bus Stop
Still learning how to use this tilt-shift lens effectively.
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.05 sec (1/20) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 800 | Manual exposure ]
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.05 sec (1/20) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 800 | Manual exposure ]
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
The 1Ds & The Tilt-shift Lens
'Bokeh-fying' the Russian-made tilt-shift lens.
EF 135mm f/2 L on a 1D
[ 0.01 sec (1/100) | f/2.8 | Focal Length 135 mm | ISO 200 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]
Monday, March 7, 2011
Mesmerizing Highlights
A crumpled piece of aluminum foil and two multi-colored LED lights were used to create the background highlights.
Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S on a 1Ds
[ 0.02 sec (1/50) | f/1.2 | FLength 50 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]
Strobist info: a bare Speedlite 580EX on the floor at camera right, triggered by an ST-E2.
Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S on a 1Ds
[ 0.02 sec (1/50) | f/1.2 | FLength 50 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]
Strobist info: a bare Speedlite 580EX on the floor at camera right, triggered by an ST-E2.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Double-decker Parking
Valet service had difficulty maneuvering the cars into the 'double-decker' parking facility at the recently concluded auto show. The place was packed to the brim as you can see here!
Make your own fake tiltshift image at tiltshiftmaker.com.
Tokina 27-70mm f/2.8 ATX-PRO SV
[ 0.003 sec (1/400) | f/2.8 | FLength 70 mm | ISO 800 | -2/3 EV ]
Make your own fake tiltshift image at tiltshiftmaker.com.
Tokina 27-70mm f/2.8 ATX-PRO SV
[ 0.003 sec (1/400) | f/2.8 | FLength 70 mm | ISO 800 | -2/3 EV ]
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Being Eleven
The best thing about turning a year older on a Friday is you get to celebrate on your actual birthday and let it spill over into the weekend.
Before heading off to school, we made a stop at the local doughnut shop to buy some goodies to share with her class.
There were only two items on her 'wish list', one of which is this doll that we got at a large-box store.
*Update: Mom got her a radio with a CD player.
We had to make do with whatever candles were readily available. Hence, the skull & tea light! Home-baked brownies and chips kept them up until 4:00 AM. She needed as much sleep as she could get! Saturday was a big day for her!
A 2-mile run at 12:00 PM and a sparring day at Karate Class were still on her schedule. Here she is at the start/finish of her 2-mile run. Then Karate class at 12:45 PM. An awesome first day at being eleven it was indeed!
Friday, February 25, 2011
They Grow Up Too Fast!
She turns eleven today. Happy Birthday, Mariel!
EF 85mm f/1.8 II USM on a 1D
[ 0.008 sec (1/125) | f/1.8 | FLength 85 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
EF 85mm f/1.8 II USM on a 1D
[ 0.008 sec (1/125) | f/1.8 | FLength 85 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Thursday, February 24, 2011
In Denial
It's getting to a point where it's a 'no-brainer'. I say, embrace it for all its worth! My eyes will thank me for it. ;-D
EF 85mm f/1.8 II USM
[ 1/16000 sec | f/1.8 | FLength 85 mm | ISO 400 ]
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Framed & Wired
Mastercard, VISA or MAC are accepted here for purchases. SEPTA Train Station, Willow Grove, PA.
EF 85mm f/1.8 II USM
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/1.8 | FLength 85 mm | ISO 400 ]
Saturday, February 19, 2011
1966 Ford GT40 MKIIA - Alan Mann Racing Ltd.
The Ford GT40 was a high performance sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969 (1966 being the Mk II, 1967 the Mk IV, and 1968-1969 the oldest chassis design, the Mk I). It is so far the only American car to win overall at this race (Although the Mk I and the Mk II were actually designed and built in the United Kingdom). (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GT40)
Ford's entry at the 1966 Le Mans 24-hours is the strongest works entry ever seen: no less than 8 factory Fords MkIIA are sent to La Sarthe. The #1, #2 and #3 are entries by Shelby American Inc., aligning 3 American and 3 New Zealand drivers. (It's not clear why Lloyd Ruby, winner at Daytona and Sebring was not selected by Carroll Shelby). The #4, #5 and #6 are entries by Holman & Moody using four American racers (among them NASCAR specialist Dick Hutcherson), one Australian and one Belgian. Finally Alan Mann Racing Ltd., located in England, shows with two cars (#7 and #8) with its traditional racers: F1-world champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Graham Hill, Sir John Whitmore, dr. Dick Thompson and Australian Frank Gardner. (Source: LE MANS 1966 FORD DRIVERS by Ken Miles)
Car #8 clocked the second fastest grid qualifying time behind eventual winner car#1 but DNF'd due to clutch problems.
Ford's entry at the 1966 Le Mans 24-hours is the strongest works entry ever seen: no less than 8 factory Fords MkIIA are sent to La Sarthe. The #1, #2 and #3 are entries by Shelby American Inc., aligning 3 American and 3 New Zealand drivers. (It's not clear why Lloyd Ruby, winner at Daytona and Sebring was not selected by Carroll Shelby). The #4, #5 and #6 are entries by Holman & Moody using four American racers (among them NASCAR specialist Dick Hutcherson), one Australian and one Belgian. Finally Alan Mann Racing Ltd., located in England, shows with two cars (#7 and #8) with its traditional racers: F1-world champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Graham Hill, Sir John Whitmore, dr. Dick Thompson and Australian Frank Gardner. (Source: LE MANS 1966 FORD DRIVERS by Ken Miles)
Car #8 clocked the second fastest grid qualifying time behind eventual winner car#1 but DNF'd due to clutch problems.
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
A tricked-out GT3 RS was at the auto show but this burly security dude prevented me from capturing its rear-end! Tried my best to work around his leg but the photo's perspective was askew! Wasted photo opportunity it was.
The new 911 GT3 RS passes 60 mph mark in 3.8 seconds. Short ratios increase the acceleration potential in all six gears. Consistent aerodynamics, designed for downforce, allow high cornering speeds and excellent driving stability and performance. However, the top track speed is still an impressive 193 mph. The 911 GT3’s weight to power ratio is 7.1 lb per hp. In the new 911 GT3 RS it is 6.7 lb per hp. (Source: Porsche GT3 RS Features)
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