Numbers 13, 14, and 15. I know there are no actual buildings present in number 15, but I was trying to get the buildings (without looking), and I did get the power lines and some lovely sky.
Plans to shoot from the tram have not yet come to fruition, but at some point this week I'm sure we'll have promising enough weather around sunset to be tram-worthy. I am quite pleased with how these are shaping up as a collection. Click on any photo below to get a slide-show-type view of the series thus far.
f1/32 ISO100 300mm All kinds of shutter speed bracketing, can't remember this one
Like all superlative statements I hear about astronomy in the general media, I was skeptical of this one. Every August, for example, I see floating around the internet a news item: Mars will be closer to Earth than it has been in 50,000 years! Skywatchers take note! Unfortunately, when this was originally circulated, the year was omitted. This was true... in 2003; it has been endlessly circulating since. So, when I heard about this business with an Extreme SuperMoon happening, the closest the moon has been in 18 years, I decided to look a few things up. Here's where I went: Wikipedia: Clean and quick info, with dates of SuperMoons Universe Today: "SuperMoon" or "SuperHype"? Richard Nolle: Coiner of the word "SuperMoon" As it turns out, a regular SuperMoon (or, more technically, perigee-syzygy) happens pretty frequently - a few times a year. Extreme SuperMoons happen often enough - every few years. There was an extreme SuperMoon that happened 18 years ago, and it's possible the intervening ones between then and now qualified as extreme SuperMoons, but just weren't quite as close as on March 8th, 1993. So, it was a real thing. Actual perceived difference between the extreme SuperMoon and a regular full moon: not huge. I always enjoy moon-gazing though, so an excuse to do that is welcome.
Things I love about photography: ocean shots, sunsets, and long exposures.
Things I don't love about photography: sitting somewhere uncomfortable (like perched precariously on a sharp rock), keeping the drops off my lens when it's raining sideways, and fingers so cold I have a hard time manipulating the controls on my camera. All of the above came into play for this shot. I had no idea all of these colors were lurking under the surface. The original shot had white-balance issues, and when I corrected those, all these shades of pink emerged. Also, the water was over exposed; correcting that problem revealed surreal textures. Maybe there should be a unicorn prancing about in the background somewhere...
Departing the same time as my party, I on foot and they on their way to cram into a vehicle, destined for the same location with no stops in between, I found myself arriving with quite a bit of time to kill. Apparently, in the 8 blocks or so that I walked, they had run into some traffic. So there I sat, camera in hand, waiting.
Luckily, camera in hand means never bored. This little tree was nearby. I don't know what kind of tree it was, but it had some lovely flaky bark revealing rich, golden hues. These shots are straight out of the camera (SOOC), no editing (even though I really wanted to play with the saturation). The theme of my Lazy 365 challenge is this: See a shot, then get out the camera and get that shot. I usually sit on the couch to work on my computer (laptop computers are a great invention), and most days we keep the front blinds closed. Occasionally, I want to know what's going on outside, so I lift up just one slat of the blinds to peek out. Today the rain was pelting against the window hard enough to make me curious, so I peeked out to see the rain-streaked window blurring out the rain-soaked street. Not an uncommon sight, but I decided it needed to be captured anyway.
Lots of power lines coming up... Also lots of not-looking-while-shooting coming up. That method seems to be successful enough to continue trying.
I've been waiting for a good day to take the tram up the hill, so I can get some overhead shots of these buildings. Today may be the day. It's been sunny off and on, so I might get good sunset colors with interesting cloud formations in the background. If it all goes well, you'll see the results in the 36 Views category soon. Until then, I debut numbers Ten, Eleven, and Twelve. Japan's been on my mind. More so, I think, than other natural disasters that receive worldwide attention. This video is what made it real for me. At first, it just looks like a bit of water in the streets. In the first few seconds, you even see someone driving away. Watch the entire video; what you see at the beginning is nothing compared to what you see at the very end. Did that first van driving away make it? I hope so.
I had a plan.
I was going to photograph all eleven of Portland's bridges in a single morning. I planned out my route, bridge to bridge. This took some finagling, since I wanted to stop where I could take a photograph without crossing the bridge. I got up well before sunrise, and my plan seemed to be going off without a hitch. I started at the Sellwood bridge, and got a few pre-sunrise shots I thought were pretty good, at least from what I could see on my tiny camera screen. Then my plan derailed. There was construction around the Ross Island bridge, so I couldn't make it to my designated picture taking spot. Then the fog rolled in. I made it as far as the Hawthorne bridge (above) before the fog was too thick to see any bridges at all. I continued driving from bridge to bridge in hopes of a clear patch, but I since I couldn't seen any of the bridges through the fog, I had no idea if my directions to near-the-bridge-without-crossing-the-bridge were even accurate. Someday I'll complete my quest, but I'll have to wait for the perfect fog-less construction-less day. Culture, 6th Grade: Individually, the flags look great, but now that they are hanging around the garden, they look spectacular! The vibrant colors will fade with time, and the frayed edges will become more frayed in the wind. Yesterday, the students wore their corresponding t-shirt for a photo shoot below their flag (if one of the students is yours and you would like to see those photographs, contact the teacher). All 59 flags are shown below (in the same order they are hung around the garden). There are still a few fundraiser shirts left in my Etsy shop if you like these designs! All Culture and Conflict posts can be found under the topic heading: Diversion Audit. Conflict, 7th Grade: The research papers on each student's chosen conflict were due today. The students have been working hard on the research component, and have not had as much time to devote to the art, but some progress is being made anyway. I must move on to my other job after spring break, so I won't get to help these students complete the project, but my spies will keep me informed of their progress. If I can steal away to take more photos later in the process, I will. All Culture and Conflict posts can be found under the topic heading: Diversion Audit. |
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