That stuff sure does happen fast!!!!! I went from routing on Christmas gifts to owing so fast I never saw it, seems the brain can't keep up with stuff happening 1/100th of second. In my case I needed more "professional" help to get stitched up, seems when you route yourself to the bone they are pretty particular about cleaning the wound and get you on antibiotics too. But all is better now! All 10 digits are working, and next month I might even get back to the Christmas gifts I never completed.
That stuff sure does happen fast!!!!! I went from routing on Christmas gifts to owing so fast I never saw it, seems the brain can't keep up with stuff happening 1/100th of second. In my case I needed more "professional" help to get stitched up, seems when you route yourself to the bone they are pretty particular about cleaning the wound and get you on antibiotics too. But all is better now! All 10 digits are working, and next month I might even get back to the Christmas gifts I never completed.
And a painting done by a friend of mine, which was auctioned off last month. I grabbed a shot of it while it was still on the live auction preview area. Named from the words of the poem "The New Colossus"
The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
That stuff sure does happen fast!!!!! I went from routing on Christmas gifts to owing so fast I never saw it, seems the brain can't keep up with stuff happening 1/100th of second. In my case I needed more "professional" help to get stitched up, seems when you route yourself to the bone they are pretty particular about cleaning the wound and get you on antibiotics too. But all is better now! All 10 digits are working, and next month I might even get back to the Christmas gifts I never completed.
Dan
Both you guys be careful out there! Red juice in very short supply.
Whoo, this place has gone crazy just lately. Enough with the blood letting OK guys?
For those in the south UK this coming Sunday, be advised that there will be adverse weather conditions. Im going to the air show at Abingdon so expect all four seasons in one afternoon.
In the meantime . the bluebells have come and gone.
The local Abbey has been visited for the first time in about fifty years.
Sheila got the blood out, but the shredded part was a slightly bigger challenge. Good news is, I paid for my P4Pro in one day.........., minus bandages and Neopsorin.
JayDavis wrote:
Took the wife to Chicago this past weekend for an airline memorabilia show, and we took in a nice, sunset cruise on Lake Michigan Saturday night.
Taken with my Sony RX-100 Mark IV point and shoot.
It's a great little camera.
Nice Jay. I have very fond memories of Chicago. I lived roughly in the middle of your photo a couple of blocks from the lake for a few months on a work assignment. Mr. T lived in my building - man, that guy is short.
You can't see it in the shot, but the props shredded about six inches of that sleeve. Sheila is on a hunt for a replacement...........hmmm, those were her exact words.........I hope she meant for the shirt!
Sometimes in this day and age you have to put the "pc" stuff aside and call things what they are.........That's a dang big mouth! Would make a C-5 blush.........in the air it turns about like one also.
Yes Jim, your 1dx works just fine..................
Australia's first two F-35s are in the US with a group of our pilots working up to a formal handover and acceptance. These same two aircraft were recently flown all the way to Melbourne (Australia) for a few days to show them off. No air display routine though, just several noisy laps around the circuit/pattern and then back on the ground.
And speaking of the RAAF, this Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft resulted from an Australian RFP in 1996. After considerable delays due to systems integration all 6 aircraft are now online. The design has also been bought by Turkey and South Korea. (The Wedge-tailed Eagle is Australia's largest raptor with a wingspan of up to 9'4").
msalvetti wrote:
Nice Jay. I have very fond memories of Chicago. I lived roughly in the middle of your photo a couple of blocks from the lake for a few months on a work assignment. Mr. T lived in my building - man, that guy is short.
Mark
Thank you Mark, I appreciate your kind words.
We went to the Cubs game against the Yankees on Sunday night and almost froze to death! My wife was shaken so much, we had to bail at the fifth inning. I could have lasted longer, but she couldn't. Thankfully, we didn't stay for the rest of the game, it went 18 innings !! Yikes !!
A question for the brains trust, if I may. For those who use the latest Canon long lenses - I have a question about the MODE 3 IS. I have the 100-400L IS II with or without the Extender 1.4 III. For air show, ground to air work, do you use the new mode 3 IS? I've come from the old 400 L which had no IS. On my shorter lens I did used mode 2 for air shows. I've tried the mode 3 on other subject and like the way it shows me just how bad a tracking job I'm doing - just like the old 400 L. I'm just a little concerned that by not using mode 2 I'm missing out on something. Wadayathink?
I believe this applies to commercial professionals as much or more so than fine art photographers. Some of the work I often see being promoted as "professional" is mediocre at best. The good news is a bright and distinct difference exists between the images produced by a "true" professional and the hoard of dilettantes seeking a peace of the professional pie. Gratefully, the best clients also see that difference and choose wisely. In my humble opinion, that is what separates companies and corporations in this area. Do they take the "cheap" route and hire the "also ran" or do they see the value to their brand that a seasoned/accomplished professional brings to their company/corporation? I believe the better companies recognize and value the difference. You won't just see it in their promotional materials and reports, you'll see it in every office, warehouse, and product of their corporation. These folks have become the best in their field for a reason.
I squarely fall into the "old guy" category. I'm acquainted with several acclaimed fine art photographers in Arizona. These are folks that have their images in collections around the world - both private and museums. I was at lunch recently with one particular individual and informed him of my desire to return to college after my retirement to get a MFA in photography from my alma mater ASU. He told me not to waste my time. That these programs have evolved from their original intent to programs about political philosophy and social injustice. He suggested that not only would I be frustrated, but I wouldn't learn anything practical or applicable to my pursuits with a camera. This is coming from a fellow that 20 years ago got an MFA from ASU in photography. He tells me that things certainly have changed, sometimes for the better and sometimes...
Of course, the wonderful and talented shooters on MA2A continue to buck the trends of today and produce one exceptional photograph after another.
