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Facebook Nikon D40x Group

2008-04-15T08:07:00.003-04:00

Just joined this Facebook Group: I Rock a Nikon D40x. Great place to go see examples of pics taken by average people like you and me. Clearly there are varying levels of skill here, but its def cool to see the range of photos featured here.

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I'm back...

2008-04-13T13:25:00.004-04:00

...and finally equipped with a respectable camera. After much deliberation, I went with the Nikon D40x, a good camera for the first time point-and-shoot to SLR convert, I'm told. I'm still trying to figure out what the hell I'm doing, but here are some pics I took on a recent trip to the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. By the way, highly recommend the Big Cat Rescue if you are ever in the area. That is where I met Mr. Bengal Tiger - what an amazing animal....

"U Know The Name" photoblog

2006-07-20T18:07:00.000-04:00

Fantastic hi-res pics here of one blogger's journey into the middle east...

"Group Photo:" Postgraduate photography exhibition

2006-06-23T12:02:00.000-04:00

25 students from the Saint Martin's School of Art & Design (London) are exhibiting their post graduate projects from June 24 - July at the Saint Martin campus. The exhibit is called "Group Photo."

India Photo Journal

2006-06-16T11:22:00.000-04:00

Colorful photo journal of a trip to India spanning mutliple cities, including Delhi, Agra, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mumbai and a few others. The photographer seemed to be particulary fascinated by the street vendors of India, ranging from the masala man to the juice wala to the snake charmer. Ah, India - a country as diverse as the many colors it shows you.

Hot Zones By Kevin Sites

2006-06-08T09:39:00.000-04:00

War correspondant Kevin Sites maintains a "Hot Zone" photostream on Flickr, depicting some of the world's most war-torn areas (or, Hot Zones). Sites' images focus less on the damage and pain inflicted by war; but more on the people who deal with it as part of their daily lives.

Hong Kong 100x100 By Michael Wolf

2006-05-18T18:25:00.000-04:00

"Hong Kong 100x100" is an intriguing collection of photographs by photographer Michael Wolf. Wolf took 100 pictures of the 100 flats that make up Hong Kong's oldest housing estate. In keeping with the 100 theme, the flats themselves are only 100 square feet. Tiny by western standards, but these people don't seem to care...

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Whateverland Photoblog

2006-05-17T18:11:00.000-04:00

Interesting photoblog maintained by Chicago-based photo-enthusiast Archie Florcruz. Very cool photoblog template, I must say. And I like the fact that Archie organizes his pictures by themes, which makes the site easier to navigate.

Fenway Park (5/7)

2006-05-08T06:52:00.000-04:00

Final score: Red Sox 10, Orioles 3. Fenway Franks consumed = 3.5

Around The World Photo Journal

2006-05-05T16:52:00.000-04:00

This is an excellent photo journal of an around the world trip taken by Hungarian photo enthusiast Ervin Sperla. Sperla's trip spanned 9 countries including India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. By the way, great quote on Sperla's site: "Before you start, here is an idea: take your time. in here, there are too many pictures for one short visit. besides, these photos were taken in lands where the saying i heard in indonesia still rings true: "you white people have watches. we have time."

Montego Bay, Jamaica (4/21 - 4/24)

2006-04-30T10:55:00.000-04:00

My Cybershot DSC-M2 experiment continued in Montego Bay, Jamaica over the past weekend. It took decent daytime shots; evening snaps were so-so. These pictures were all taken on the grounds of the Half Moon Bay resort. I had hoped to explore outside of the resort gates to get some interesting pictures of the local scene, but the resort staff suggested we stay within the resort gates due to "security" concerns. Not sure if it was a legitimate warning or whether this was some sort of lavish scam to ensure we spent ALL our money at Half Moon. Either way, we ended up staying at the Half Moon the whole time, which wasn't a bad thing since we WERE in Montego Bay after all....

Boston Marathon @ Coolidge Corner

2006-04-18T12:05:00.000-04:00

I (wisely) took Marathon Monday off this year. I also received the Sony Cybershot DSC-M2 as an early birthday present so I grabbed it, walked down to Coolidge Corner and took the M2 for a test drive. Here are some of the pictures I took, without fiddling around with any of the camera's settings.

Dharavi, Mumbai Photoblog

2006-04-10T13:31:00.000-04:00

Nice little photo-journal style blog entry on Trivial Matters depicting the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai. The first thing that jumped out at me is the presence of some brilliant tones of green and blue, despite the fact the subject matter was very "dark and gloomy" in nature.

Intransient Photo Journal

2006-04-07T14:14:00.000-04:00

There is something so peaceful and serene about most of the pictures posted on the Intransient Photo Journal. Many of the images are of lonely, deserted areas. There is at the same time, a very eerie aspect to these images - it's as if all the people in the world suddenly disappeared.

Bike vendors of Phnom Penh

2006-02-14T15:53:00.000-05:00

The BBC features a short, yet interesting photo journal on the bike vendors of the capital city of Cambodia. Bike vendors are a staple of Phnom Pehn, selling everything from balloons to food. Would've been nice to see a few more pictures of these vendors along with the sights of the city, much like the very first picture here of the boy with the wat in the background...

High Speed Imaging

2006-02-02T15:51:00.000-05:00

Check out these crazy high speed pictures taken by the folks at the Edgerton Center @ MIT (taken during a Summer 2003 course). The images were taken with an EG&G Model 531 microflash and Nikon D100 digital camera.

Pictures from Grand Cayman

2006-01-31T17:19:00.000-05:00

Some pictures from a recent trip to the Cayman Islands. Used a not-so-good 3.2 megapixel Kodak camera (not mine) to take some of these. The island presented a lot of great photo opps, but I think I need a higher res camera to capture sharper images. So the search continues for a new camera...

Shutterbug photoblog

2006-01-22T09:49:00.000-05:00

Amateur photographer and photo enthusiast Nilesh Chaudhary keeps a very fresh photoblog of his travels (mostly throughout South/Southeast Asia). Winner of the 2005 Photobloggies award for Best SouthEast Asian/Indian photo blog, Shutterbug features a variety of high res photos of just about everything Nilesh comes across. The following pics are from a recent trip to Malaysia; great night shot of the Petronas Towers, by the way:

LRA Photography

2006-01-17T11:48:00.000-05:00

The Labor Research Association (LRA) maintains a project called LRA Photography, dedicated to photographing the lives and labor of working people around the world. The purpose of LRA Photography is to maintain visual documentation of working people in this time of rapid economic and global change. All photographs for the LRA project are taken by Sam Hollenshead. The following are from the "Portraits" photo essay featured on the LRA Photography homepage:

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James Dean exhibit @ Lowe Gallery

2006-01-13T12:11:00.000-05:00

The Lowe Gallery in Santa Monica is putting on an exhibit of photos from Life magazine photographer Roy Schatt, who did a photo shoot with James Dean, Mr. American Badass himself. What makes this a great exhibit is the fact that James Dean didn't like photo shoots and was known to refuse them. The 1954 shoot with Schatt was indeed a rare occurrence. The Lowe exhibit showcases Schatt's photos of James Dean as well as a few pics Dean took. The exhibit runs through Feb 12, 2006.

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Gridskipper Photo Contest Results : Jan. Week 2

2006-01-09T09:28:00.000-05:00

Urban Travel blog Gridskipper has been conducting monthly photo polls; weekly winners from each month become eligible for the monthly grand prize (one-year membership to Flikr Pro access). Jan week 2 entries include 5 pictures with very different styles. Polling has since closed and the winner this week is the shot of window cleaners in Singapore working on a building with some interesting window paneling. My favorite is the second-place entry, the eerie picture of a NYC building taken from it's base. It is at the same time freaky and stunning, isn't it? By the way, if you're interested in submitting your own pictures, you can do so by posting pics to the Gridskipper photo pool on Flikr.

Lomo SuperSampler Timelapse Camera

2006-01-07T07:00:00.000-05:00

These were taken with the Lomo SuperSampler, a 35mm camera that uses light-sensitive panoramic lenses to capture four sequential shots on a single photo. In laymens terms, this camera allows you to take timelapse pictures. A friend of mine (thanks for the pics, Moosh) carried the Lomo around during a trip we had taken a few years ago. Most of the photos came out rather normal, but when he managed to capture anything that was moving at just the right speed, the result were some pretty neat pictures. Like the snap of our friend Ricky, converging with his shadow as he strolls down the street.

National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2005 Winners

2006-01-06T14:37:00.000-05:00

Results for the 17th annual NatGeo Traveler photo contest are in. Here are your winners: [First Prize] Leng Bai's shot of 80-year old musician Zuozheng He, taken in Yunnan Province, China; [Second Prize] "Blue City" of Jodhpur, India shot by Larry Louie; [Third Prize] Andy Lin captures painter Vidhayak Sansad in Maharashtra, India. The last two photographs are among the seven merit awards given out.

Kids With Cameras

2006-01-06T07:19:00.000-05:00

Some years ago, documentary photographer Zana Briski ventured into the red light district of Calcutta and began a groundbreaking project; what would be the foundation for a wonderful organization called Kids With Cameras. The premise was simple: Zana equipped a few of the brothel children (ie: children of brothel workers) with a camera and instructed them to take pictures. Zana's project was captured in the 2004 docu-drama, "Born Into Brothels," a critically acclaimed film that is at the same time heart-breaking and inspiring. Here are some examples of what the world looks like, through the eyes of the children of the Calcutta brothel:

35x24 : A Photo Journal

2006-01-05T17:09:00.000-05:00

My cousin maintains a pretty neat photoblog entitled 35x24; a reference (or perhaps a tribute) to the 35mm format. Looks like he's gone digital as of late, judging by the pic of the Nikon D2x he's posted on the site. Congrats cuz, should make for some great pictures. Like the set below from your "Summer Manhattan Project" series. Nice work!

Pics From A Motorola A630

2006-01-05T16:46:00.000-05:00

I took this series of pics with the built-in VGA digital camera on my motorola a630. the camera magically added its own funky effects to some of the pictures, as you can see. Not the best of camera phones out there of course, but I seldom use it to take pictures anymore. Nice to know its there if I ever run into, say, Diddy and desperately need to document my encounter with the mogul himself.