big huge aperture

2012-01-24T10:31:00.000-08:00

Winter's Here

2011-11-12T18:29:00.000-08:00

Guess this deciduous plant never got the message.

Cats

2011-08-31T18:18:00.000-07:00

I have some.

Manhattan Beach, CA

2011-08-28T21:19:00.000-07:00

Old camera, old film, old subject

2011-03-15T08:54:00.000-07:00

I shot this circa 1925-1930 Hardy "Perfect" fly fishing reel with a 1960's Pentax Spotmatic and 55/1.8 Super-Takumar lens that I recently inherited from my dad. I'm not sure exactly how old the Kodak Gold 200 film was that this was shot on but it had pictures from my high school grad on it.

This is a picture of my picture taken with my D40. I think it's better than my scanner. Colours set to Vivid 2.

2011-03-05T23:00:00.000-08:00

New 1.8 fun coming soon.

Yellow

2011-02-13T20:41:00.000-08:00

Xmas at the Legislature.

2010-12-30T17:27:00.000-08:00

I spent part of Christmas Eve at the Edmonton Legislature enjoying the lights.

Crazy sharp hand held.

Quitting the Carousel

2010-12-03T00:14:00.000-08:00

(If you look close, you can see my reflection.)

2010-11-29T17:17:00.001-08:00

Not enough cats in this blog.

Earth

2010-10-31T19:54:00.001-07:00

Pink and White PSP-NDS sandwich

2010-10-05T21:01:00.000-07:00

An interracial orgy of portable gaming consoles. Voigtlander AI-S 58mm, f/1.4.

fowers

2010-09-24T00:50:00.000-07:00

When your life hangs by a thread

2010-09-18T21:55:00.000-07:00

Funny looking bird

2010-08-17T08:42:00.000-07:00

Pancake Mushroom

2010-07-16T21:05:00.000-07:00

Wild Child

2010-07-11T08:05:00.000-07:00

I was taking pictures at city hall and this kid started running straight at me!

Nikon 80-200 f.2.8

2010-07-04T15:33:00.000-07:00

50mm at f1. 8 vs f7.1

Quack Snap

2010-06-26T00:31:00.000-07:00

"I wants to picture, too!"

Mud

2010-04-29T23:08:00.000-07:00

Goats

2010-04-21T21:41:00.000-07:00

Dear George,

2010-04-14T11:55:00.001-07:00

Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T21:59:00.001-07:00

Photo taken of Nalyn at the Co-op grocery store in Camrose, Alberta during the Easter Egg hunt in 2009.

Industrial Heritage

2010-03-30T21:23:00.000-07:00

I took this when my brothers and I went to Toronto back in October. Along the waterfront is a very nice nature-ish area with a dark and looming deserted Canadian Malting Co. facility. Apparently there has been years of debate on what to do with it; tear it down or covert it into something else, such as a music centre.

Something a little different

2010-03-26T14:21:00.000-07:00

We set up a temp studio for a fun little photoshoot.

Painted Rebel

2010-03-09T09:43:00.000-08:00

I am working on this currently, started it out of boredom one night. Likely to be one of those projects that doesn't get 100% completed, but it still looks cool. I have an extra lens laying around (el-cheapo 28-90mm) but I think I'd rather wait until I have an extra $100 laying around and paint the excellently cheap 50mm f/1.8. Maybe I'll just paint it white with a slick red ring around it and call it a L lens. It's a Rebel Ti, by the way.

Yet another picture of some weird thing

2010-03-05T20:49:00.000-08:00

Mechanical Marvel

2010-03-03T08:13:00.000-08:00

IR Fence

2010-02-21T20:22:00.001-08:00

Just a simple IR photo with my prime

Pffft... flowers

2010-02-15T16:49:00.001-08:00

Here is another shot, slightly different. Huge file.

OMG it's 3D!

2010-01-16T22:16:00.000-08:00

^

/speechbubble

Peppers

2010-01-08T22:15:00.000-08:00

Chilli night: Red, yellow, orange, and white bell peppers diced with a habanero sitting on top.

Because there aren't enough

2010-01-08T06:41:00.001-08:00

pictures of toys on this website.

Weeee!

Umm.. What's that?

2010-01-02T16:18:00.000-08:00

This is actually at f/2.8 because my zoom lens will only go that far.

The Elusive Swirlios

2010-01-01T15:32:00.000-08:00

See how the background seems to be almost spinning? That's genuine swirlios bokeh. Loves it.

My first half-decent looking f/1.8 pic

2009-12-25T19:42:00.000-08:00

GPS fun!!!

2009-12-21T17:36:00.001-08:00

This last one aint f/1.8, I'm just putting here for Marc (and anyone who enjoys a scared little pup)

Merry Xmas boys and girls!!!

2009-12-19T22:14:00.000-08:00

Nixon's Back!

2009-12-15T18:22:00.000-08:00

Little out of focus, but I went with this one, since I think the darkness suited him.

Time's toothy grin

2009-12-01T20:44:00.000-08:00

Yep, I'm poetic. Bonus points if you look closely at the dirty bokeh light circles.

Berries on a Tree (with snow)

2009-11-21T16:56:00.000-08:00

Hard Copy

2009-11-20T19:20:00.000-08:00

Sunday Sunday Sunday

2009-11-08T13:10:00.000-08:00

Voigtlander Nokton 58mm, f/1.4

Note: this post has nothing to do with Monster Truck Rallies... I just wanted to say it.

I made this happen

2009-11-07T20:31:00.000-08:00

Also a camera rant of mine.

bebot

2009-10-21T10:47:00.000-07:00

Hiding from Space Invaders

2009-10-18T20:53:00.000-07:00

Testing out my new Bokeh filter.

Mail and Sword

2009-10-08T21:51:00.000-07:00

skull

2009-10-06T04:59:00.000-07:00

Cupcake

2009-10-04T22:23:00.000-07:00

I can't take credit for actually baking these goods like this talented lady here, but I can take credit for holding up a line-up of cupcake-hungry children so I could snap a few pictures.

Freaked Out Turkey

2009-09-28T19:36:00.000-07:00

Mountain Spiders

2009-09-24T12:09:00.000-07:00

We found this guy at 2450 meters above sea level! Edmonton is listed at 668m above sea level (although at Steve's house, he is at 666 meters).

50mm f1.8 iso250

My Aperture is bigger than your Aperture

2009-09-22T14:30:00.000-07:00

Got me a new lens - A Voitlander 58mm f/1.4 in a Nikon mount. You can clearly see the size difference between an f/1.4 and a f/1.8 respectively (both set wide open). Keep in mind that aperture sizes are focal length dependent, so to be fair, the nikkor on the right would have a smaller aperture even at 1.4. But you get the picture... (pun!)

Reaching Out

2009-09-22T12:01:00.001-07:00

Arch

2009-09-14T23:55:00.000-07:00

I agree, this is a boring picture. I kind of like that there's nothing interesting. I was also surprised to find that it was ridiculously sharp for el cheapo lens at f/1.8 (no PS sharpening here, neither. This is right out of the camera.) Also, totally in focus and quite straight/level/centered in the dark; I was just passing by and snapped this.

Green Beetle

2009-09-14T02:29:00.001-07:00

Click it if you wanna see the iridescence.

Roger Dodger

2009-09-12T10:41:00.001-07:00

Taken within the hour of the ice-cream picture below, this is Roger. You can tell he's pro because not only is there a picture of him photographing, but it's in b&w.

Rainy Day Icecream

2009-09-05T08:52:00.000-07:00

A little blurry and a little over exposed... but that's what I was going for :-P

Greenkeh

2009-08-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

My sister actually snapped this one. I know, it's a cliché-type picture, but I really like it. I think it's cause I'm a sucker for the colourful numbers on old Nikkors. And it's a cool looking camera that counts, right?

Radar

2009-08-25T19:42:00.000-07:00

Technically, this isn't even a 1.8 photo. It's shot at 45mm at f/2.8. But I can focus closer than with my 50mm, so the bokeh is actually more pronounced. Take your gaping aperture and shove it.

Old Photographs

2009-08-24T22:16:00.000-07:00

Put the past behind us; it is dead.

2009-08-20T01:00:00.000-07:00

Pebbles

2009-08-19T01:18:00.001-07:00

Blue Dice Rear Light

2009-08-18T20:53:00.000-07:00

Bat on my Fridge

2009-08-17T22:01:00.000-07:00

Cheese Grater

2009-08-17T11:51:00.000-07:00

Let's grate some cheese!

A glance back II

2009-08-10T20:42:00.001-07:00

A glance back

2009-08-04T22:05:00.000-07:00

...as he ponders what's ahead.

Strength & Grit of American Dream

2009-08-01T21:11:00.000-07:00

Gaze

2009-08-01T21:04:00.000-07:00

Bokode

2009-07-28T17:47:00.001-07:00

http://web.media.mit.edu/~ankit/bokode/

I broke my 1.8 buddy!

2009-07-17T23:52:00.000-07:00

This is the ND 8x filter I use with my 50mm 1.8. It reduces the light by 3 f-stops and let's me shoot wide open at 400 ISO on very bright days... I dropped in and put a huge chip in it.

Because I'm using a digital camera with a APS-C sized sensor, the full area of the filter is not used so I can still use my ND8x without affecting the image! (I'll have to paint the chipped area with a matte black to prevent reflections.)

Went to a wedding this weekend. Took my huge aperture with me.

2009-06-26T14:47:00.000-07:00

Murloc Attack!

2009-06-25T19:54:00.000-07:00

Murloc Attack!

Sweet Manaka

2009-06-24T01:22:00.000-07:00

Even the Joker shoots 50mm f/1.8

2009-06-20T17:15:00.000-07:00

Ghost Riders

2009-06-16T19:47:00.000-07:00

Together at last

2009-06-07T14:37:00.000-07:00

50mm f/1.8, 1/20 Sec, ISO100

Click image for (huge) original. Also, a nerdy post of mine about an ideal dslr.

MyNewCamera

2009-06-06T19:13:00.002-07:00

NikonD80, 50mm f1.8/1 sec., ISO250

Sock Monkey

2009-06-06T15:22:00.001-07:00

Accomplish

2009-06-04T13:25:00.000-07:00

We're #1!

Hydrant!

2009-06-01T22:11:00.000-07:00

This is actually among my favorites.

Yeild!

2009-06-01T21:08:00.000-07:00

Something I saw on the way home. I shouted "stop with those ugly cel phone towers already!"

Harajuku Doll Exhibition

2009-05-29T23:00:00.000-07:00

I was on vacation in Japan the last three weeks. I happen to be in Harjuku on the last day of this doll exhibition.

Gratuitous Bird

2009-05-13T07:22:00.000-07:00

My friend bought this bird and named it after me, because it's like the ones I draw.

Crossed-eyed Wonder Woman

2009-05-05T01:06:00.000-07:00

Self Portrait

2009-05-04T09:37:00.001-07:00

who says you can't take nice photos in an elevator/the matrix?

2009-05-04T00:43:00.000-07:00

Astro Family

2009-05-03T11:11:00.000-07:00

Tasty Opening

2009-05-02T23:10:00.000-07:00

Dean Facial

2009-04-28T10:13:00.000-07:00

^and a banner for y'all.

Book Learnin'

2009-04-24T19:10:00.000-07:00

Tumbling Through

2009-04-24T05:28:00.000-07:00

Gratuitous Bokeh Shot

2009-04-23T20:12:00.001-07:00

MMmmmmm.... muffin! I mean cupcake.

2009-04-23T13:00:00.000-07:00

Diaphragmbé

2009-04-23T09:27:00.000-07:00

Lick Lick Lick

2009-04-22T14:19:00.000-07:00

I can't stop staring at her tongue (a problem that has made for some awkward dates.)

Shove this in your gaping aperture

2009-04-20T15:58:00.000-07:00