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You might THINK this image is an HDR, but then you’d be wrong; it’s just kinda lame. But I liked the way the flag looked flapping in the wind so here I am posting it anyways.
I have been completely and photographically negligent this past week. Maybe I’ve been actually paying attention to things that pay the bills (rather than create them), but I haven’t taken out the SLR… and while I’ve been carrying the LX3 around with me, producing only a few grab shots here and there. Though I should […]
The window’s on the plane were scratched and plastic, so there’s a lot of “stuff” blocking the view – but I really appreciated certain parts of Ontario as we flew over them. Other parts (Timmins), have less to appreciate, you can see the mines from space… so from the plane they are an even deeper […]
Graffiti hooligans – takin’ over the streets.
Oh yah, just when you thought I was done I pump out another underpass photo! You’d think I was some sort of bridge-troll with all the time I spend under there; if you thought that – you’d be right! I’m gonna eat your babies!
Another from the night out with Urban Nation… this one’s just looking the other way.
Looking up to the rooftop we were shooting the band on…
Another attempt at using Nik’s Silver Efex Pro – did this one on a very slow walk-around shoot with Urban Nation. I didn’t even know old cameras NEEDED batteries.
No artificial blurring here – this baby is all natural bokeh – how about the depth eh? dof 😉
What a rut I’m in – which is too bad because I’ll be leading the Ottawa Worldwide Photowalk in July – and I’d like to have something to show to everyone signing up. whatever – here’s another untitled photo – because, well, I just can’t muster it. I’ll be heading out with Erinn sometime next […]
Shot at the Festival Hall Paramount Scotiabank theatre in Toronto – I think Star Trek is out today – I want to see it… I don’t remember having a good time seeing a Trek film since, maybe, The Undiscovered Country? I do find it difficult to get out to anything now that I live in […]
I REALLY want to go on a trip – and not just sit on a beach vegging (though that would be nice too) for a week – immersion, cultural, setting, the works.Spent a month in Thailand – wasn’t enough.Spent 2 and a half weeks in Iceland – not enough. I need more, I want to […]
Just screwing around with my 50mm and shallow dof – taking part in the two things I love to do most: drink and take pictures. Thanks again for all the comments yesterday – I appreciate the feedback. Especially Sterling – very insightful…
I’ll take a quick survey here, and if you don’t mind just let me know in the comments, but I’m wondering who all of you fine visitor to jvlphoto.com are. Besides my mom (hi mom) and varying, seemingly, random numbers I get from Google Analytics (hi people from Twitter!) and feedburner are you visiting and […]
Everything looks cooler as a Black and White Lensbaby shot!
There are, potentially, some fun things to photograph around town this weekend in Ottawa – the Tulip Festival, and my son. I hope to accomplish both or either – and maybe use some of the expensive gear I own: like my tripod. We must set ambitious goals for ourselves, lest we lose passion for our […]
It seems I’m onto a bit of a nature theme this week – pictured here is some tall grass from my momma’s house during a daytime snow-flurry (back from March when I was in T.O. for my birfday). I was still vainly trying to hand-hold the 100mm f/2.8 macro… for macro shots… which, note, again […]
Another crappy garage in the hood. I feel like it’s the Ottawa equivalent of a shanty town, I half expect to see corrugated metal sheets housing orphans and some Christian aid spokesperson asking me to put “starvin marvin” through school. Though usually I only see kids smoking pot and dog shit.
Are you folks following me on the Twitter yet? I’ve been trying to filter out the regular noise of my mind (what I ate, what I’d like to eat, type of coffee I’m having) and provide some relevant information SOMETIMES – photography, weird things I run into while trying to raise money to fight Cancer […]
I think, with a few exceptions, I’ve processed all my posts this year in Adobe Lightroom. I HEART it. It’s really forced me to take better photos… granted they’re not all GOOD, but I think they’re getting better. Now if you want to see some stuff that’s been through Photoshop – check this guy out […]
Generally, I have been unimpressed with Ottawa Graffiti – in my neighbourhood at least.
Mel’s back at work in the morning, after over a year on maternity and sick leave, I’m sure the walk to the bus stop is solemn and depressing. I wish I could be there for her, but it’s not quite like taking your kid to school – I do have the feeling that she’ll buck-up […]
Straight to the bar – easy directions.
