So today I decided to give one of our photo challenges a try. To fit the letter of challenge #8, I put my 135 f/3.5 QC on the Fuji (with Lens Turbo II) and took the first shot through our northeast-facing living room window, to show one of the angles from which we have a mountain glimpse (this morning's clouds obscured the less obstructed view to the east, which I posted here last year). Then I got to what really motivated me today, which was to get out the 200 f/2 Ai-s that I bought from Joseph in 2016. I hung the Fuji and Lens Turbo II off the end of it, got out onto our balcony, and took: 1. a shot of a couple of the colourful trees across the street, and 2. a photo of a couple of spring flowers in our as yet very humble balcony garden.
Glad to hear nothing is broken Rafael. We definitely want you to take good care of yourself... but two free hands and a house filled with lenses suggests you could take a photo or two... It would be great if you could share a few photos with us during your convalescence...
DeltaSigma wrote:
Challenge #8 - Looking out of a window.
My study, doubling up as a home office during lockdown.
Not such a nice view as Peter O's vista.
D610 & 28/2.8
Colin
Yes, but I can imagine you at that desk sharing photos on this thread which definitely adds to the delight. Looks like a lovely neighborhood to call home. I think your friend is happy as well.
Glen I had to check a map to see where Nanaimo BC is... WOW! What a location. I was accepted into graduate study at the University in BC but was unable to make the logistics work. My then wife was offered a teaching job in Burnaby but couldn't take it if I entered Canada on a student visa. We needed her income so I could go to school. If we entered via land immigrant status we could only do so based on MY employment. I'd been a computer programmer so we likely could have made that work, but then I couldn't go to graduate school. The solution was to accept the offer from the University of Washington in Seattle. Vancouver became our playground. We drove up regularly to enjoy that gorgeous city. I know you're across the water but what a stunning location. Yes, you get serious rain... though I just checked an you get 10 inches less a year that WE do in Marin... mmm but it says you get rain 170 days a year, which seems like quite a bit...
The photos are reminiscent of the fjords in Norway. Looks like a lovely place to call home.
CGrindahl wrote:
Yes, but I can imagine you at that desk sharing photos on this thread which definitely adds to the delight. Looks like a lovely neighborhood to call home. I think your friend is happy as well.
Curtis, did you not spot a couple of Nikon items on the shelf?
I deliberately widened the view to include my workspace given I spend the best part of 12 hours each weekday sitting at it.
The laptop is company owned and my access point into their network. I have big desktop rig sitting under the desk.
My wife is also working from home and she occasionally sits to the right of me since I have a second monitor hooked up to the desktop. Given the number of Skype and Zoom calls I partake in each day she is getting a real insight into the people I work with!!
The neighbourhood is indeed great, as are our neighbours. We are all looking out for each other during the pandemic via a WhatsApp group.
The challenge is real. I have a weekend to think about and participate on it. However, I also have work to undertake in the wee hours of the next few days. The weather isn't promising either but we'll see.
There was sunshine this morning. Nothing now, only the sound of rolling thunder, which is quite unusual for late April here.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Curtis, did you not spot a couple of Nikon items on the shelf?
I deliberately widened the view to include my workspace given I spend the best part of 12 hours each weekday sitting at it.
The laptop is company owned and my access point into their network. I have big desktop rig sitting under the desk.
My wife is also working from home and she occasionally sits to the right of me since I have a second monitor hooked up to the desktop. Given the number of Skype and Zoom calls I partake in each day she is getting a real insight into the people I work with!!
The neighbourhood is indeed great, as are our neighbours. We are all looking out for each other during the pandemic via a WhatsApp group.
SiMuMe wrote:
The challenge is real. I have a weekend to think about and participate on it. However, I also have work to undertake in the wee hours of the next few days. The weather isn't promising either but we'll see.
There was sunshine this morning. Nothing now, only the sound of rolling thunder, which is quite unusual for late April here.
This is old IC technology from the 1990s.
In the lower left corner you will see a diagonal scratch mark where a scalpel blade was used to saw under the metal lid that hermetically seals the chip from the environemnt. Thes lids are soldered on so they 'ping' a long way with a lot of speed once you prise the corner up. One needs to be careful.
Rhododendron from front porch to keep photo equipment from getting drenched. I was joking with Curtis yesterday that anytime we get 17 seconds without rain this time of year, we declare a drought.
