Status Update

So my wife and my son are home visiting family.  What does this mean for Billy?  It means I get extra time to catch up on all the 'nerd' type items that I have been neglecting since the middle of August.  The best / worst evidence of this was my recent purchase at a grocery store: 2 bottles of a drink refined by another Captain I know, plus cheese and sour cream.  I already had chips at home for my dinner tonight; nachos!

To my two favorite people, seeing you again will be awesome. Just barely a month until then...

Brick & Flower

G10 - Brick & Flower

Falling behind being so busy and we often lose sight of the little things.  It's those little things that make it worth everything else.  Especially when everything else is a lot harder, those little things are what make it worth while.

Camera Stuff:  Canon G10 set on macro.  

High Dynamic Range

HDR from a single file into three back into one.

Here is another shot taken while out with my family on a hike in the woods.  An experiment with the HDR has led me to this.  A simple shot in the woods.  Photoshop CS5 has some awesome effects and capabilities.  Standby for some more effects...

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Camera Stuff: Canon 5d Mark II with 17-40mm

A Walk in the Woods

You can't see the forest...

Ant - Canon 100mm Macro

Canon 15mm Fisheye

So there I was, just walking through the Aeia Loop Trail and I happened to stumble across a few little photogenic areas.  A simple walk that we couldn't complete due to my real job calling me back to reality.  That, and Eli was just due to go down for his nap in a bit, so we had to head home.  Here's to next time...

Camera stuff:  All images were taken with the Canon 5d Mark II.

The Hills

I was on a walk with my son.  It was a pleasant evening, with mom away, for father and son to spend some time together.  He slept while I walked.  During that time, I was looking around and saw this developing behind us.  I only wandered into the middle of the street for a short moment while I composed this shot between some houses and power lines.  It's a nice reminder that the sun sets on the other side of the island producing shots like this.

Camera Stuff: Canon G10 set on full auto.  

Slacking off...

Two images from a hike with the family today.  Simple is sometimes the best.  I know Hawai'i isn't known for it's light houses, but at this point, who cares!  It's here and it's a fun hike.  

Camera Stuff: Canon 5D Mark II with 100mm and 15mm.  Guess which one is which?

Always remember, never forget.

These images were taken yesterday, 10 Sept on the eve on the most historic day in our generation's history.  They were taken at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor.  The memorial dedicated to those who died on a day of infamy.  My humble tribute to those I didn't know, but will never forget.