CGrindahl wrote:
I've been laid up for a few days with a rash that has me in its grip... not fun contending with a rash. It did give me time, however, to go back to process some images taken over the last couple of months. That means, of course, that I have something to contribute to the thread which seems at the moment to be moving, though at a more leisurely pace. I love what I'm seeing from everyone and have dropped a few likes along the way as I've wandered through the recent offerings.
Some very inspiring work in that museum. Makes me wish for some time to work on a few sculptures I have in the back of my mind (most of them stored there for some years now)
Especially the shadow structures are very well done. Just makes one wonder about why that fire alarm button was located right in the middle of that sculpture. Even though it's fun entertaining the thought that that was intentional, I doubt this is true
A rash can be a considerable problem, very much unlike it's fairly harmless name suggests. Kristina has to deal with it every day, ever since she was born. Only since I met her, I truly learned how severe an impact such an illness can have, and how debilitating it can be, including being unable sleep for days because every inch of your body itches as if you sat down in a beehive.
CGrindahl wrote:
Buddy - Wonderful to see your work on the thread again and a delight to see you beautiful child. Amazing to realize how many newborns have arrived to folks who from time to time hang out on this thread. I haven't seen Chuong for some time but he has had THREE children during his tenure with us. You and Chin, our other resident father have a way to go...
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Not going to take Chuong as an example, unless when it comes to lens collecting maybe. We have our hands full trying to manage our one and only daughter, but it's worth every waking minute to be honest. I do not take that many photos at the time. My mojo went on on a holiday without me I'm afraid.
With things being the way they are, my mind soars into other areas of interest, as it always has done when I did not pay close attention. I read a lot, paint a bit, have some more technically inclined projects going on, and do some scale modeling. But most of all, I'm a full-time dad and have to decide carefully where and when I can invest some of my spare time in one particular hobby. Sometimes I have to be content with mere minutes, at other times I have a few hours (but not the chance to use chemicals or power tools as liberally as I did before Anouk was there)
Still, my brain still sparks photography from time to time, and Kristina always allows me to pursue my ideas as long as it comes to taking pictures.
pburke wrote:
you all have probably seen the 200mm/f2 AIS in the buy and sell for $1200... just stoking the GAS fire a little
My paypal account is just $1000 short at the moment, but yes, I had noticed it was there. Another one on Ebay (UK I believe) too, and a 300 f2,8 Ai-S for $600' ish
the solitaire wrote:
Not going to take Chuong as an example, unless when it comes to lens collecting maybe. We have our hands full trying to manage our one and only daughter, but it's worth every waking minute to be honest. I do not take that many photos at the time. My mojo went on on a holiday without me I'm afraid.
With things being the way they are, my mind soars into other areas of interest, as it always has done when I did not pay close attention. I read a lot, paint a bit, have some more technically inclined projects going on, and do some scale modeling. But most of all, I'm a full-time dad and have to decide carefully where and when I can invest some of my spare time in one particular hobby. Sometimes I have to be content with mere minutes, at other times I have a few hours (but not the chance to use chemicals or power tools as liberally as I did before Anouk was there)
Still, my brain still sparks photography from time to time, and Kristina always allows me to pursue my ideas as long as it comes to taking pictures. ...Show more →
My partner/former wife Sue lived for decades with debilitating rashes. When we were together she'd often get up in the middle of the night to take HOT showers which seemed, at least for the moment, to give her some relief from her suffering. On the recommendation of a casual friend she visited an acupuncturist, a Chinese woman whose father was a western dermatologist trained at Stanford University. She pursued Chinese medicine and specializes in skin problems. I was with Sue at that first appointment 20 years ago. The doctor named Jailing Yu looked at Sue's swollen hands and said "One week." She prescribed herbs for Sue to brew. Dr. Yu was right on. Within a week the rash/swelling had diminished by ninety percent. Sue continues to work with her and has been rash free the last twenty years. She suggested I might want to visit Dr. Yu, who has a very limited practice as she ages. I decided since the cause of rash seems pretty evident, that I'll just ride it out. I'm much better today than yesterday. But this experience, as well as a brief episode that came about when trying a homeopathic remedy has taught me how profoundly debilitating rashes can be. I wish Dr. Yu was around the corner for Kristina. I don't know if she's explored Chinese herbs, but if not, it may be worth checking out. I wish her well.
What is so clear about the work you post here Philippe is how skilled you are in post processing. You crop images to create a vivid images of light and dark, even as you suggest movement. I recall your early work, which was excellent as well, but then you were more likely to offer a distinctive perspective with a full framed image. You used the 28 f/2.8 AI-s beautifully. It has been a pleasure observing your evolution as a photographer. I'm not surprised that your work is being acknowledged by those drawn to street photography. I'm just happy that we continue to see your work. Your kindred spirit Ben has disappeared into cyberspace. We miss him, but you carry on his legacy of vivid street work. I wonder whether Ric will offer more of such work for us. Street photography is wonderful... Thanks for sharing your work with us.
This is Ben who spent a fair amount of time on this thread some years ago. He's a great guy to deal with.
Sorry I failed. Have been affected by autofocusanitis lately. Real bad case of that actually. Trying to compensate. Bought two MF lenses in a week, so I can face that next AF purchase knowing I've done my part in the preservation of the MF Nikkor
So a few more photos I re-discovered while browsing Lightroom last evening. These were shot with the 5.8cm f/1.4 S I picked up last year. It is a sweet little lens. Thanks to Ani for loaning me a copy of the lens so I could check it out.
This is an umbrella mounted on the outside of Sue's favorite shop in Point Reyes Station. I couldn't resist the graphical possibilities and converted it in Silver Efex Pro 2.
pburke wrote:
Sorry I failed. Have been affected by autofocusanitis lately. Real bad case of that actually. Trying to compensate. Bought two MF lenses in a week, so I can face that next AF purchase knowing I've done my part in the preservation of the MF Nikkor
We've always known you were a bit of an apostate Peter, but then we chalked it up to your many years shooting fast moving cars with fast focusing lenses. Yes, you've done remarkably well with your long MF Nikkors but the siren song of AF is powerful. Now if only you could AFFORD that 400 f/2.8 E FL ED VR Lens listed for $11,196.95 at B&H
leighton w wrote: Maybe the bacon part. I eat eggs almost every morning and my cholesterol is perfect. Must be my eggs. I know...a new marketing scheme.
Yeah, that sour cream on the breakfast plate is masking probably an ounce of cheddar cheese. Eggs were prepared in an ounce of butter. The avocado on the top is considered GOOD fat.
My friend today said he's getting TIRED of bacon! I said "how can that be!"
So scientists are discovering that lowfat isn't good for us and that salt is not quite the villain we've been led to believe. Carbs really are the killer since ultimately they do not satisfy the body's nutritional needs. When we eat carbs we are typically hungry right away. It is hard to put down a bag of potato chips. The manufacturers of these products talk in terms of the sweet spot where fat and salt are so tantalizing we can't stop eating. And, of course, sugar is now in just about everything.
Figuring out what is a healthy diet is not easy with so many loud voices and competing claims. But I know carbs will remain low and I won't be avoiding healthy fats in the future. We'll see how my body responds...
CGrindahl wrote:
We've always known you were a bit of an apostate Peter, but then we chalked it up to your many years shooting fast moving cars with fast focusing lenses. Yes, you've done remarkably well with your long MF Nikkors but the siren song of AF is powerful. Now if only you could AFFORD that 400 f/2.8 E FL ED VR Lens listed for $11,196.95 at B&H
Happy hiking Peter!
actually, as of January I do own a 400mm f/2.8 G VR, which is sharper than that new FL version you list, all at the expense of 2 pounds extra weight. No big deal when you have been toting around the old 600mm f/4 AIS.
The 600mm is still in the kit for now, but I don't expect it to be of much use to me. Very likely it will go up for sale before summer.
Curtis, I really like your "umbrella" and both lunch/breakfast. Thanks for your kind comment on the bench-shot.
I shoot 90 percent sports (bush-league-stuff mostly) now, much less "editorial style" newspaper-pictures, and use AF-lenses for sports, that's why my MF-Nikkor's see a bit less light.
But as written before, I have some nice images I just have to print.
Digital is now for work, for my pleasure I shoot film almost exclusively.
If they're taking something out that adds to the taste, what are they putting in, in place of that, to get the taste close to what the natural component adds?
CGrindahl wrote:
Yeah, that sour cream on the breakfast plate is masking probably an ounce of cheddar cheese. Eggs were prepared in an ounce of butter. The avocado on the top is considered GOOD fat.
My friend today said he's getting TIRED of bacon! I said "how can that be!"
So scientists are discovering that lowfat isn't good for us and that salt is not quite the villain we've been led to believe. Carbs really are the killer since ultimately they do not satisfy the body's nutritional needs. When we eat carbs we are typically hungry right away. It is hard to put down a bag of potato chips. The manufacturers of these products talk in terms of the sweet spot where fat and salt are so tantalizing we can't stop eating. And, of course, sugar is now in just about everything.
Figuring out what is a healthy diet is not easy with so many loud voices and competing claims. But I know carbs will remain low and I won't be avoiding healthy fats in the future. We'll see how my body responds...
Well it shipped today and is actually tracking so it looks like the deal came through. $163 for a nice looking 28mm PC is a nice score. Just hope function is good. I am excited for this lens. I never got to use the one that was passed around on here.
pburke wrote:
Definitely looks like a great deal. I would not worry about new sellers - those are sometimes the only chance to get a good deal, because they will start things at a bidding starting price and then nobody bids, as most of ebay in the camera area has turned into a buy-it-now store where deals are difficult to find.
I think the first dish looks amazing. I would be happy to eat that every morning.
CGrindahl wrote:
The only time I've gotten a rash in the woods was when my 1972 Toyota Corolla station wagon fell off the side of a mountain in northern California. I didn't notice the poison oak where the front of the car came to rest against a tree... but that is a story for another time. THIS rash came as a result of trying to make a rather radical change to my diet. Here is what breakfast and lunch looked like LAST week...
I was experimenting with what is essentially the old Atkins diet, a low carbohydrate, high fat diet, which recent research has concluded is both very good for the heart and even better for dropping a few pounds. I'd read about the "Ketogenic flu" but NOT about the "Ketogenic rash" which grabbed me with vengeance. Not everyone who pursues this diet develops a rash. Those who do find the only solution to be increasing carb intake, which essentially makes a ketogenic diet impossible. I know from the pain this rash has caused, that I'm not about to take that route again. My buddy, who started the diet at the same time is cruising along. So my exploration continues.
I imagine, these plates don't look that different from what you eat Leighton... I will definitely miss bacon!
For one week I ate everything I'd been avoiding like the plague for the last 20 plus years... sour cream... heavy cream... up to four ounces of cheese a day. I didn't have fried chicken but it is on the diet. One fellow had a video titled "Butter Makes Your Pants Fall Off." He'd lost 145 pounds eating low carbs and very high fats. I watched a video in which he was cooking chicken in beef tallow, pork lard, duck fat and one other kind of lard, assessing the taste of each. The chicken, of course, was skin on. I'm afraid the ketogenic diet will not be part of my future, but I still plan to eat low carb. I'll likely stay away from the dairy products nonetheless...
PS - Congratulations on the lens! That is a great buy. Well done.
