Year: 2011
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Shooting Hyperfocal: Point & Shoot
in: Photography
When the lens is focused to the hyperfocal distance, the depth of field extends from half the hyperfocal distance to infinity [1]. Landscape photographers use this feature to get the maximum depth of field. I applied this to street photography, where spending time focusing isn’t really an option. To make this concept more tangible, I…
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The Google
I consulted the Google this morning. It saved me $170.- I am happy. My wife is happy. We are all happy. Our dishwasher had ceased to function. Its green light was flashing; it would not start. And thus it would not wash. The cupboards had been emptied of dishes; the drawers of cutlery. The sink…
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53 Grams
Cheese is good for you. Right? Dairy products; calcium. That’s what the dairy marketing board told me as a kid. I also ate carrots; good for the eyes. Right? Apparently, one should limit their diet to 53 grams daily. That’s what my wife told me. I guess she wasn’t making it up. [1]
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St. Lawrence Market
Amid the din of a thousand conversations, the exclamations, and the continuous movement of people and things, a conversation is underway and a transaction is made. Leica M9, Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2, ISO 500, F2.8, 1/90 sec
