..looks like an ashtray, no?
..another Enfuse experiment, a three-shot blend.. it still strips the exif but i was able to salvage it by adding the original layer under it.. took about 3-5 seconds to process 3 images, so it’s pretty fast.. no auto align feature yet, so had to do it in PS.. it does exhibit a bit of “halo-ing”..have to read up more about it..
..btw, this was taken somewhere in bermuda.. 🙂
..well, what can i say? i call it how i see it.. and besides, i like the view.. 😀
..taken on top of the bermuda maritime museum, which contains bermuda’s largest fort and a dolphin pool.. 😀
..it’s a new day..
..isn’t it great to be alive?
..well, it’s friday the 13th and I was going over some photos to post when i saw this.. notice the lower right frame? yeah, weird, right? probably my camera strap.. flare.. or maybe not.. *insert sinister music here*
..same place where i shot this..
..changed ISP at home and my pc was buggy, mr. cable man probably did something weird to it while i wasn’t there, so i’m back to a fresh install and still setting things up, will probably be a bit busy for a while..
..here’s something taken from weehawken from a few months ago..
..explored the tip of pembroke parish and found this stairway leading down into the water.. i was tempted to wade towards those small islands but thought better of it.. 😀
..i’m pretty much threatened by any fish bigger than a foot swimming beside me, and as tempted as i was to take a dip, with no one in sight, i thought it prudent to stay clear of the water.. 😀 who knows, a shark might have been lurking down there too.. i think i’ve been watching too much shark week..
Most people don’t know it, but sharks are extremely common in Bermuda’s waters. The good news is that sharks on the whole, and especially the ones found around Bermuda, are extremely harmless creatures which rarely come close to the shore. More often than not, sharks will try and avoid direct contact with humans.
The most abundant types found around Bermuda are the Galapagos and dusky sharks, both noted for being particularly passive. The last reported shark attack in Bermuda was a minor incident over 30 years ago. (…)
..walking westwards towards the biloxi lighthouse and saw these funny looking birds (i can’t name them) staring out at the sea.. the funny thing was that while approaching them, one bird (the leader, i suppose) would quack or squalk..or whatever birds do, and tell the others that an intruder is approaching them, so they would take to the air one by one (like a sheet of cloth) and slowly land farther away from me (again, like a sheet of cloth).. this went on for about 15 minutes, and i was still thinking of a way to capture the “flow”.. (**i’ve added an extra crappy post below of what i was trying to achieve) well, i gave up and screwed in a telephoto and ended up with this one instead..
..went off to biloxi, ms last saturday..took a walk along the beach before feeding the casino’s slot machines..
..i guess the reason why these signs were put up was because of some numbskulls who jumped and hit their head on something..
..i feel so lazy..
..i’m a big fan of anne rice’s vampire chronicles and have even read bram stoker’s dracula (who hasn’t?).. so, i’ve read a bunch of stuff in a gossip blog (gawker.com) about this new vampire book series (twilight) that has been generating a lot of buzz and selling like hotcakes.. the film adaptation of the first book was even a blockbuster this weekend, so despite the bad reviews, i decided to read the books first.. one gawker’s take on the movie was a bit close to what i thought it was (some excerpts below) but i’m already halfway through the series, so i might as well finish it..
Let’s get the obvious, probably-the-cold-bare-truth one out of the way. There’s nothing new about young people, young women especially, going apeshit bananas over something that brings a fierce yet chaste smolder to their loins—be it the cherubic young matinee idols like Romeo + Juliet-era Leonardo DiCaprio, the crotch-twirling “baby come back” antics of a boy band (from Beatles to Backstreet), or, you know, the dark brooding eternal prick tease of sexless vampire love (Buffy! And now, sigh, Twilight!). While most boys just hairy palm their way past longings for love and post-in/out/in/out intimacy, many girls get snared and tangled in that brambly bush of idol worship, and any conduit through which they can explore and advance these tinglings is.. read more here
..okay, shooting startrails.. google would be a good start, that’s what i did.. here‘s a nice one.. compared to my last post, this was 38 (4 minute exposures) with a 2 second interval, totaling 2 hrs & 32 mins in 28 degrees temperature.. probably getting a dc adapter / extra batteries would have me shooting more and posting some later but for now, this is as far as my battery would go..
..here’s the story about the botched job that i was talking about yesterday.. just got bored and tried shooting stars last night, after seeing the first long exposure (5 mins), polaris was right smack in the middle of the frame! whee!! so i tried tweaking the settings and did a 50 minute exposure.. that didn’t turn out too well, in fact, it sucked (because of light pollution) so i decided to try plan B tonight.. after two tries, here’s what 184 exposures looks like in 82 minutes.. overkill? i think not, i was gunning for 400 shots, but my battery gave out.. i know the foreground’s not interesting but, heck, it’s 47 degrees outside, i didn’t wanna risk having my already inflamed sinuses out in that kind of climate.. but i admit, shooting star trails is fun!! 😀
..a botched effort forced me to post this one instead.. looks like a river delta (minus the river) when viewed from an airplane.. well, that’s how it seemed to me.. it’s still from alabama, but nothing to give you the “big picture” of what it’s like out here.. maybe some other time.. 🙂
..finally got out of my burrow and shot some local scenery.. almost got lost, but we were able to get to our destination.. this here’s one of the several piers at bluff park in daphne, alabama..
..nuff said.. 😉
..manhattan from queens..
..one word to describe the coming weekend.. 😀
..on the other hand, i get to bum around and do nothing..
..this one’s taken from a beach chair in ‘bama.. 😉
..not that kind of peep show.. 😛
..tip of downtown manhattan taken off of the liberty island..
..third part of the finance district series that’ll end whenever i deem it mundane..
..still haunting the same place from the previous two posts..
..technically, this isn’t a chapel but i got this title from Slayer…
..went on a chilly walk down coney island’s boardwalk to see for our very own eyes if astroland was indeed closed.. what greeted us was a dimly lit astroland, with couples lounging on the benches, cyclists getting their evening wisp of fresh air, and joggers doggedly running for whatever reasons they may have.. the sky also seemed to tune in to astroland’s mood, a bloody red & black cape slowly creeping up and enveloping the former jewel of coney island..
..my hare-brained scheme to evacuate to another state where there was a chance that it’ll be hit by gustav was a lesson learned.. a lesson that gator tail tastes good.. and shiner bock gives you a wicked hangover.. see? we all learn from our mistakes.. 😛
..and what does it feel like to fly on a jumpy plane over gustav? ( insert barfing sounds here )
..next weekend i’m off to nyc.. hope the weather cooperates and give me a smooth ride, if not, i’ll be downing $5 cocktails till i drop, or till my wallet pops..
..hope everyone had a great weekend.. 😀
what’s not to love about this city that’s bounded by bridges..
except for the ‘being lonely’ part.. here’s a great article from the NYTimes about newcomers to NYC..
*shot from the staten island ferry (free ride)
Pretty weird title for this post huh? Well, hear me out. From the moment you get a brand-spankin’ new gadget like your dSLR, you treat it so delicately & gingerly, to the point the wifey looks at you in a weird way. And then you read some bad stuff and hope yours doesn’t have it. This shot was from a few months back when I read about dust bunnies. I shot a bunch of these just to test if I had them.. looks clean.. (or so it seems)
Rawr! I’m back from the grave! After almost a week-long hiatus I’m back! I just moved into a new apartment and had to go through all the usual utility connection thingies. Depressingly, I wasn’t able to leech off of anybody’s wifi internet connection..
Anyways, to start off the week with a crack & a bang, here’s a cemetery shot.
..a leisurely stroll towards Brooklyn, turn to the right and voila..
..just some random plane flying off to some random place.. maaan, I need to get out sometime..
Alive in the superunknown
First it steals your mind
And then it steals your soul
– Soundgarden
Mannhattanhenge (not), spied on a stroll down Broadway.. It’s supposed to happen twice a year on the days around May 28 and (roughly) July 12.. so since this was shot July 15… hmm..
Well, I’m off to Alabama.. and I’ll be there for quite some time.. I sure am gonna miss NY..
..a perfect place to clear your mind..
A few hours from now, the infamous July 4 firework show along the East River would commence. I’m still deciding on whether to shoot the fireworks from here or some other place where there won’t be too many people. Hmmm.. decisions, decisions..
While leaving the promenade at Brooklyn Heights, a mob of teenage girls were flocking towards the Manhattan skyline scenery. Most of them were saying “OMG, OMG, This is soooo cool!”
NY may be a pricey place to stay but some things are free.. Unknown by some, museums sometimes allow free admission or a voluntary donation. Say for example, The Met.. the three of us were able to get in for just a buck.
This is the rooftop of The Met, it was a Friday so people were guzzling booze & shooting the crap.
Hello, Mr. President.. 🙂
I was expecting a bigger White House, but I guess stuff you see in the movies are actually not so big in real life.
A weird steampunk sculpture erupted underneath the Brooklyn Bridge. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the bridge, this structure was put up. It looks like a cannon poised to blast Manhattan..
The Telectroscope (linking New York and London)
Hardly anyone knows that a secret tunnel runs deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. In May 2008, more than a century after it was begun, the tunnel has finally been completed. An extraordinary optical device called a Telectroscope has been installed at both ends which miraculously allows people to see right through the Earth from London to New York
and vice versa.
The Washington Monument is a large, tall, white-colored obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It is a United States Presidential Memorial constructed to commemorate George Washington. The monument is the world’s tallest stone structure, and is the world’s tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5â…› inches (169.294 m) in height[1] and made of marble, granite, and sandstone. It was designed by Robert Mills, an architect of the 1840s. The actual construction of the monument began in 1848 but was not completed until 1884, almost 30 years after the architect’s death. This hiatus in construction was because of a lack of funds and the intervention of the American Civil War. A difference in shading of the marble, visible approximately 150 feet (45 m) up, clearly delineates the initial construction from its resumption in 1876.
In preparation of Memorial Day, several wooden gravestones have been erected along Independence National Historic Park
An old lady dancing around while walking her dog.
Spring was supposed to start on March, but it didn’t feel like it. The weather was crazy these past few weeks. I hope all that would end soon. Starting now, days should more or less look like this. 🙂
Mulling over last weekend’s seemingly spontaneous meanderings around Philly, this weekend was a little bit premeditated.. I even bought a travel book! A travel book about Boston! (New York’s rival lol). I even went to Harvard! 🙂
This is Harvard Yard. Supposedly pronounced by locals as “Hahvahd Yahd”. Oddly enough, I haven’t met anyone who spoke like that. Click on the thumbnail below for a larger image of Harvard Yard. Also check out the route I took around Boston, care of RouteBuilder.org.
(L)eft – Harvard Hall
White Spire – Memorial Church
(C)enter – University Hall
(R)ight – Massachusetts Hall
After my recent trip to Philly, I now have this impression that it’s full of homeless people. The whole day, I’ve had around 8 guys who approached me asking for spare change. There was also this guy named “Spoon”, who offered me a “free” tour around City Hall. Not wanting to be rude, I went along. I admit though that he knew what he was talking about. I learned a lot during the 5-10 minute walk.
What we have here is the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Read more about it here.
Today, I decided to venture out of the confines of NY. Disregarding the predicted dismal weather, I chose a place that’s accessible by public transportation & isn’t too vast that I’d need a vehicle (assuming I could drive one. lol). I went to the city of Philadelphia also known as the “City of Brotherly Love”. Below is the route I took while walking around the city. >=D
Shown here is the Philadelphia City Hall with One Liberty Place at the right side. The City Hall is the world’s tallest masonry building. Read more about it after the jump.
What do you do when you get out at the office at 6PM & notice that the sun is still high up in the sky. Are you thinking what I’m thinking?! Exactly.. SHOOT some stuff!!
California’s beaches & rocky coasts are the best I’ve seen so far. Today we drove along Newport & went to the beach for a walk. I don’t remember shooting this elderly couple, I guess it was Eileen. Nonetheless, I liked it so this’ll be today’s post. 🙂
This is the LA Cathedral. I’m off to attend my cousin’s wedding. From the I-20 & surrounding streets, this structure doesn’t look impressive at all, but once inside, you get to see & feel the vastness of the complex. Here are some facts & numbers:
It’s the weekend, it’s been raining since last night. Depressing ain’t it? I’m going back to bed.
We went on a road trip today that encompassed three states. hehe.. Here’s Jao trying to figure out how to work the binoculars at Barnegat lighthouse. And also, a trackback to his vids @ YouTube. He recently won the foul shot contest at school! Check it out at his site. 🙂
