If you’ve decided to participate in Project 365 this year, you might start to find it difficult to keep track of which number day it is in the year once you get out of January – I know I did when I did my Project 365 last year.
Last year I made a special Project 365 [...]
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The project is complete! I took one photo every day in 2009 and the above mosaic is the result. Definitely a worthwhile experience and it’s very satisfying to complete such a long running project.
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What is Freelensing?
Photos taken with the lens detached from the camera but held in place and moved around to focus. This also lets extra light in sometimes causing light leaks and giving a vintage look and feel.
Freelensing can also:
Give extra bokeh by shrinking the area in focus (aperture is 0)
Allow for super macro shots
Produce ethereal [...]
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We had really nice lighting yesterday with the sunlight behind us, going into the darker, stormy weather. I always love that kind of light. Reminds me of Jeffrey Smart’s paintings.
Obviously, the sky wasn’t quite as dramatic as in the photos, but it was a dark sky. The sky usually looks better when it’s darker in [...]
As you can see in the image above, I can now get RAW photos from my Canon IXUS 70! Actually that’s not clear at all from the image above, but that’s what it is – RAW DNG photos produced by my little IXUS.
How? By using the latest version open source firmware, Canon Hacker’s Development Kit, [...]
My favourite photos from New York City
Well I’m back from New York City – had a really great time. Having only spent a couple of days there previously I was left wanting more. After spending 5 days this time, I still want more.
I was almost afraid I wouldn’t like it as much and that it [...]
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In the meantime, here are a few shots from a short walk up Malden Road. There were more, but my connection isn’t working properly and won’t upload the rest.
5. Helvetica
This one kind of surprises me. I wouldn’t have counted it as one of my top five photos – even from the other photos in that area I didn’t think this was the best. I do love the capital R in Helvetica, though. The swirls in the graffiti seem to match the rounded shoulder [...]
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