Ever wonder what a pomegranate looks like in its very beginning? Well, wonder no more: To get a sense of the scale, those are my fingers holding the branch.
Category: Photography
iPhone Camera Apps
The rumor is that the next version of the iPhone will have a 5 megapixel camera that’s capable of capturing HD video as well as better quality photos. That’s cool, but in the meantime, the camera in the 3GS is a great tool for snapshots, especially when the images are tweaked by one of the… Continue reading iPhone Camera Apps
Buzzards+Fort Stockton = Swallows+Capistrano?
One of the presumed harbingers of spring in West Texas is the return of roosting buzzards. If that’s true, then Fort Stockton has seen its last cold snap for the season, as evidenced by this iPhone video I shot last evening from my parents’ backyard: This is just a fraction of the flock of scavengers… Continue reading Buzzards+Fort Stockton = Swallows+Capistrano?
Photojournalism: Redefining Reality?
There’s an interesting debate going on over at PDNPulse regarding “stylized photojournalism,” which essentially involves the application of special effects to news photographs to “enhance” them or to emphasize a particular point of view. The debate is between purists who tend to believe that the camera should be used to capture newsworthy scenes without any… Continue reading Photojournalism: Redefining Reality?
Happy Slo-Mo Dogs
Remember the frustrated frog videos? Well, on the flip side of things, here’s a vid that has a happier ending for all the participants. (Remind me never to eat in front of a 1,000 frame per second camera.)
More Tilt-Shift
Perceptive Gazette readers will recall this short post about tilt shift photography, a technique that seems to be gaining in popularity. One of my favorite commercial applications of the technique is the following Allstate Insurance TV ad: It’s a winsome effect, turning a real life scene into something toy-like. But, as nice as it is,… Continue reading More Tilt-Shift
New Gallery Images
Got a few more images in the Gallery, taken from our trip last month to the San Diego zoo.
New Gallery Images
I’ve posted a few new pictures over at the Gallery, including a bigger version of this one.
Back Home
We spent an extended and very pleasant weekend in San Diego/Coronado, California. I hope to post a report with a few photos as soon as I can work through the backlog of work and errands that accumulated while we were away. In the meantime, here’s a teaser photo of four pelicans gliding along the coastline… Continue reading Back Home
More Big White Bird Photos
Remember this guy? He’s still hanging around. Well, I suppose “hanging” isn’t the operative term. Viewed from a certain angle, you can see that there’s not much to this bird, despite his impressive size while he’s wading.