Well I guess you could say I reached a turning point in my life last night. I gave to Sarah the most expensive gift I’ve ever given, and who would of thought it to be an allotrope of carbon dug out of the earth. You’ll have to ask her for the details of how the whole thing went down.
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25 Sep 2007 Trent 5 comments
We have known about human nature, but maybe this should extend to animals?
22 Sep 2007 Trent 2 comments
We just returned from a vacation to Puerto Vallarta!!! We planned very little, and by the last day, we learned how to relax. The highlight of the trip was an Outdoor Adventure tour consisting of a boat ride, mule ride, zip lines, and waterfall rappels.
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So I picked up a new lens on eBay for cheap. Sort of a risky move, but I think I got lucky. Its the Nikon 50mm AF 1:1.4D. People may tell you there is no such thing as a magic lens – that to take a good photo is up to the photographer (composition, framing, etc.) – but set the aperture to 1.4 and fire at anything you like, and wallah, an interesting photo with super nice bokeh (a fancy photographer term for the out-of-focus part of a photo). Well maybe there is just a little more to it.
This lens is great in low light. I shot about 200 pics last night around my house with only incandescent lighting, and at ISO 200, the shutter was hovering between 1/60 and 1/100. Here’s a little sample of what it can do …
I recently discovered another great feature on my D50. Auto ISO. When enabled, the ISO will automatically adjust in low light in order to keep the shutter from dropping below a particular speed (1/30 is what I currently have mine set to). If you are not using the Auto ISO feature or were not aware of it, go turn it on immediately, and then set your ISO to 200 (or less if your camera offers it).
Sorry, I can’t refrain myself … here is one more preview of what this lens can do …
25 Aug 2007 Trent 2 comments
I attended another Artreach community event last night where western photographer/painter Peter Robbins brought his horse and spoke about what it is like to hang out with cowboys on a ranch. Peter was quite a character, and much credit should be given to his unique style of photography. Visit his website and see for yourself.
Enjoy some photos I snapped at the event:
