So I went to a car show...

I tried to avoid getting the typical shots that show up everywhere.  I wanted to get more shots of the details, and those little moments that took time.  The detailing of the trim, the clean rims, the polished blue paint and the funny name I couldn't pronounce.  (De Tomaso, an Italian car company that made some very sexy cars!)

Camera stuff: Canon 5D Mark II w/ 100mm 2.8L Macro.

On another note, I played with the 5D Mark III for a minute.  I have since decided that I need a new camera.  It's the 5D Mark III.

With just a camera phone...

I was at the beach for a BBQ this weekend.  This was the view.  I took the picture with my Android phone.  After becoming familiar with the Instagram App, I started messing with the modifications available within  my own phone (as I can't get Instagram on Android Market yet).    It was a windy afternoon.  It kept knocking out the fire in my grill.  But the view was worth it.

-Cheers!

It's been raining. A lot.

Canon 5d Mark II w/ 50mm at f/1.2, 1/180 sec, ISO 160 while driving down the side of the highway...

It's been raining a lot here on the island.  As seen here with one of the many waterfalls not usually visible from the H3.  On the right you can see the stairs.  Fun fact from this shot is that it was taken while driving down the highway.  Through the side window.  Of a car.  

For those moments...

Canon 5d Mark II w/ 50mm at f/ 2.8 at ISO 100 for 1/1500 sec.  

Everyone knows this device is a threat to all those who dare tread on its slippery surface.  But that's not the world we live in.  We live in a world where we face our fears and live our dreams.  And in those moments, we rule.

For those that are really curious, this moment occurred at precisely 1:43:04 on 23 February 2012.

Levitation

Canon 5D Mark II, w/ 50mm set to 1/2000sec at f/2.0, ISO 400.

I took this picture of Erin during a meetup.com photoshoot in downtown Honolulu.  We were going for a levitation shot, where the model appears to be floating in mid air.  This is a simple setup really, just have the model jump and freeze the action with a really quick shutter speed.

Thanks again to Erin, who totally makes this shot look easy.  In fact it was rather cumbersome to keep jumping in order for the photogs to get their timing right!

It's Tough Looking Awesome

Dear son, 

It's tough looking awesome, but you pull it off well.  Nice shoes.  

With love, 

your father

Got an Itch?

Hi.  My name is Lenny and I'm a back scratcher.  I've got magical hands.  Pay no attention to my nails, you won't even notice them.  

This is a reminder to myself to stay focused on scratching that itch.  No, I'm not equipped like Lenny here, but I've got a [photo] bug that has caused this itch.  I've been ignoring it for so long.  Computer problems, other things, and family matters have all pulled my attention away.  But without those events, I wouldn't realize how much I enjoy photography.  So, here's to life and staying focused on my itch.