Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Child Photography




A couple years ago, I took up photography because my kid was growing up too fast. She looked different every time I laid my eyes on her. Photography does slow that process down just a bit. Just enough that it makes you appreciate the relentless nature of time; that nobody can stop it.


Pentax K10D
DA 40mm ltd
1/125 @ f/2.8
0 ev
100 ISO

Cannot believe we eat this crap




Blue cheese.

The first person whoever tasted it, I wonder if he or she had the courage to say that it tasted good.

Photography can be a bit similar, if you know what I mean.


Pentax K20D
DA 35mm macro ltd
1/125 @ f/4
0 ev
ISO 200

Macro photography





Funny, I know nothing about it. I guess you get really close, try not to shake, and use the most expensive macro lens you can afford. You can still mess it up badly, as you can see here.



Pentax K-7
D FA 100mm macro WR
1/100 @ f/2.8
0 ev
ISO 200

THis is getting pretty bad



I am not sure how bad this picture is. I am just not sure about it somehow.


Pentax K-7
DA 21mm ltd
1/60 @ f/7.1
0 ev
ISO 200

Monday, March 1, 2010

Brothers



These guys are brothers. The dude who is at the top of his swing - I went to junior high school with in, of all places, Japan. He was one of few close friends. We didn't keep in touch. But, his older brother, the dude in white pants, is a pediatrician locally, and we often play golf together.

The classmate, whom I have not seen for 20 years, looked well.

I suppose it is ok to take a good picture for an occasion like this.

You never know the next time you see the dude.


Pentax K20D
DA 21mm ltd
1/250 @ f/7.1
0 ev
ISO 200

I really don't know about golf





I don't know about golf.

I certainly miss those days where people used to laugh and snicker at people that played golf. Right or wrong, it worked out pretty good for me because the courses back then were not that crowded. Now, Tiger Woods ruined it for all the good amateurs. We have no places to play without being bothered.

I also played college golf. Played everyday. Probably 300 rounds / year for 4 years. I then went on to play about that for 6 more years without anything to show for.

I hit them well today but putted poorly. Shot 78, I was told. That is horrible.

Look at this stupid picture. The only good thing about it is the flowers. Yellow and pretty. But the background, the golf course, the lake, and the houses beyond - how corrupt it is. Don't know what I mean by that, but probably someone made more money than he should on something like this.

Horse's ass




It was supposed to be a natural segue from the last picture into this one, the horse's ass. Really, I was going for the Da Vinci kind of effect, with muscle anatomy and all. His goddam gluteus maximus is truly gluteus. Just did not turn right, once again.


Pentax K-7
DA 70mm ltd
1/125 @ f/3.5
0 ev
ISO 200