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Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon Jan 01 2011 07:14 PM

17. Mega Blocks by twenny6point2, on Flickr it's kinda fun building abstract jumbles of mega blocks. and minimm lends his talents every so often, too. really, though, i can't wait for his lego birthday when, at 18 months of age, he is officially authorized to begin playing with lego products.

dgwphotography Jan 02 2011 07:05 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

MM, I love the colors there. Concentration by dgwphotography, on Flickr

metsmarathon Jan 02 2011 09:37 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

building molecules?

metsmarathon Jan 02 2011 09:46 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

what the hell am i gonna take pictures of when we yank down the christmas tree? 18. Christmas Light Speed by twenny6point2, on Flickr

metirish Jan 03 2011 06:31 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Great photographs guys.... agree on the colours in the blocks picture....love the focus in DGW's photo, I really like the Xmas tree lights MM....it's a lot of fun doing those right?

Ceetar Jan 03 2011 06:44 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: what the hell am i gonna take pictures of when we yank down the christmas tree? Get a cat. They're endlessly amusing.

metsmarathon Jan 03 2011 07:52 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

man, i had a hard time choosing today's photo. lots of good pics of minimm playing with his mega blocks. needless to say, #17 has been torn asunder. 19. Building by twenny6point2, on Flickr .. today's other options. i was leaning towards the middle one, but ultimately, that curl of hair won me over.

metsmarathon Jan 04 2011 09:04 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

20. Christmas Overexposed by twenny6point2, on Flickr i get it. i'm doing christmas to death.

themetfairy Jan 05 2011 10:46 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm participating in the 365 Photos in 365 Days project. Most of my shots so far have been uninspired at best. But today I went out and took a picture that I had been meaning to shoot for well over a year. I'm happy with how it turned out. I expect to go through a large learning curve with this projects. Pictures that I'll post now will be unacceptable by the year's end. But I'm hoping to have fun with the project, and to find my photographer's eye in the process.

metsmarathon Jan 05 2011 11:36 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

20 days in, and there's yet to be a shot i had tried to plan that worked out. most of them have been me scrambling around at 11 at night wondering what i have that's remotely interesting. i saw a nice sunset yesterday as i was running out to get a tank of gas, and was kicking myself for not having a camera on me. we've got a similar clock down by the lake. i should head down there someday soon and shoot it. see if i can get anything interesting in the background.

themetfairy Jan 05 2011 02:41 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

There is no interesting background in this part of town....

Ceetar Jan 05 2011 02:48 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: There is no interesting background in this part of town.... wait for a storm? the moon in the right location?

themetfairy Jan 05 2011 03:42 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: There is no interesting background in this part of town.... wait for a storm? the moon in the right location? I'm not going out there in a storm....

metsmarathon Jan 05 2011 09:23 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

21. Packed by twenny6point2, on Flickr wdw marathon weekend, here we come!

Ceetar Jan 05 2011 09:29 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: themetfairy wrote: There is no interesting background in this part of town.... wait for a storm? the moon in the right location? I'm not going out there in a storm.... Sometimes I forget not everyone is insane.

soupcan Jan 06 2011 08:43 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: themetfairy wrote: There is no interesting background in this part of town.... wait for a storm? the moon in the right location? I'm not going out there in a storm.... Hey lady - you gotta suffer for your art!

themetfairy Jan 06 2011 12:24 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

soupcan wrote: themetfairy wrote: themetfairy wrote: There is no interesting background in this part of town.... wait for a storm? the moon in the right location? I'm not going out there in a storm.... Hey lady - you gotta suffer for your art! I spent all last year suffering. This needs to be my comfy year ;)

themetfairy Jan 07 2011 09:30 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Is it April yet?

Ceetar Jan 07 2011 09:51 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice, the "Is it April yet?" caption fits so perfectly too. I took so many pictures of the snow during the last storm (and nearly got frostbite. can't take pictures with gloves on..) I don't know if I'm gonna go out in this one, although it's so pretty, so i'll leave you with a cellphone shot of i80.

themetfairy Jan 07 2011 09:54 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks Ceetar :) I know what you mean about gloves. I tried shooting with gloves last month during my failed attempt to capture the Sunrise Manhattanhenge (it didn't work - it was too cloudy. In theory tomorrow would be another day when the sun would rise along the east-west grid, but I'm not about to venture in tomorrow to find out), and it just wasn't possible.

Edgy DC Jan 10 2011 08:24 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 10 2011 09:37 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Jesus. Did he/she seek shelter at any point while you were around?

Edgy DC Jan 10 2011 09:52 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

My buddy Rusty posted it. He said he walked by like everbody else. I got the feeling he took the photo because he wanted to hate himself more.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 10 2011 09:56 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Damn.

metirish Jan 10 2011 04:15 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm staring at the picture and trying to imagine what that person was feeling, I can't of course. ....sickening.

metsmarathon Jan 12 2011 07:36 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

catching up on my daily project, and monopolization of this thread... 22. flying 23. the chase 24. ready to run 25. escalator fun 26. get your ears on 27. let's go! 28. heading home minimm's favorite ride in all of walt disney world was, by far, the escalators in our hotel, the contemporary. i must've ridden them with him holding my hands some thirty times or more. he'd get up to the start of the steps and turn around reaching up. only once he had a good hold of me would he step forward. for the most part, he even got the trick of getting ready to walk at the end. he also liked the tomorrowland transit authority, and the carousel. i think he enjoyed the winnie the pooh ride and it's a small world. over in epcot, he got to journey into imagination with figment, and explored the seas looking for nemo. it was hilarious, actually, as he clapped when we 'found' nemo at the end of the ride. i tried to get a bunch of shots of the fireworks over the magic kingdom. i'll have to post a few of the better ones. i was always rushed for time as bedtime conflicted with fireworks time, so as soon as minimm was ready for bed, i'd scoot out of our room and head to the nearest location that i thought would lead to good photos. two out of three times, my location of choice didn't really work out. those times, i also had left behind some key piece of equipment... but i'll post those later. i've got over 1600 photos to go through from the trip, and it was enough work picking out the daily shots.

Ceetar Jan 12 2011 08:06 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

no more christmas. I didn't eat it. You'd think they'd plow this parking spot..no?

metsmarathon Jan 13 2011 09:12 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

29. Newest Addition by twenny6point2, on Flickr happily, the curtain rod is holding up just fine. glad i picked out a sturdy one!

metsmarathon Jan 14 2011 08:54 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

30. The Elephant In The Room by twenny6point2, on Flickr my sister returned from her honeymoon in india with this colorful elephant, who is now perched atop the mantle in our living room. the lighting in the room is atrocious, since the wall sconce directly above it needs new bulbs, and the floor lamp has fallen victim to our childproofing efforts. i'm pressed against the wall behind the elephant, holding a flashlight in my left hand trying to illuminate just enough of his head and trunk. thank goodness for an f/1.8 aperture!

Ceetar Jan 15 2011 07:47 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I have no idea who the kid is, but i like how the shot came out.

Rockin' Doc Jan 15 2011 09:48 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice shot Ceetar. I love the solitary figure amidst natures beauty. I was going through some old photos last night with me son and we came across an old picture of he and his sister from long ago. It has always been one of my favorite shots of the kids. I love big brother giving little sister a hand.

themetfairy Jan 15 2011 10:58 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: I have no idea who the kid is, but i like how the shot came out. Very pretty!

themetfairy Jan 15 2011 10:59 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice shot Ceetar. I love the solitary figure amidst natures beauty. I was going through some old photos last night with me son and we came across an old picture of he and his sister from long ago. It has always been one of my favorite shots of the kids. I love big brother giving little sister a hand. Very sweet :)

metsmarathon Jan 15 2011 02:29 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Rockin' Doc wrote: Nice shot Ceetar. I love the solitary figure amidst natures beauty. I was going through some old photos last night with me son and we came across an old picture of he and his sister from long ago. It has always been one of my favorite shots of the kids. I love big brother giving little sister a hand. that's really cute. and i love the muted colors of old photos.

metsmarathon Jan 15 2011 02:30 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: I have no idea who the kid is, but i like how the shot came out. i like that you got him right in the sun's reflection. it makes the shot.

Ceetar Jan 15 2011 02:39 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks. Sitting on a beach on an island for hours with nothing to do and no worries and just snapping pictures and watching the sunset gives one plenty of time to get a couple of good pictures.

metsmarathon Jan 15 2011 02:41 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

31. Unexpectedly Comfortable by twenny6point2, on Flickr minimm's standard sleeping/napping position is, apparently, much more comfortable than an adult can appreciate.

dgwphotography Jan 16 2011 03:22 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

My Brand New Lens... by dgwphotography, on Flickr ...mug

metsmarathon Jan 16 2011 09:30 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

nice! i got the same mug for christmas, though for some reason, mine doesn't get illuminated nearly as dramatic. 32. Blue Skies Over Lake Mohawk by twenny6point2, on Flickr today's assignment over on dailyshoot.com was "blue," and the clear winter sky cooperated with my stated desire to get a new photo of our local rotary clock.

MFS62 Jan 17 2011 08:08 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: today's assignment over on dailyshoot.com was "blue," and the clear winter sky cooperated with my stated desire to get a new photo of our local rotary clock. Interesting choice of words. I'm taking this to a whole new thread. Later

themetfairy Jan 17 2011 11:17 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

D-Dad received this album (yes, album. As in vinyl) for his birthday. It's truly Amazin'!

metsmarathon Jan 17 2011 08:36 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

33. Icicles by twenny6point2, on Flickr its nothing terribly fancy, but i likes the way these icicles looked in the cloudy, late day light. i figure they'll be much different tomorrow, what with the coming snow and ice, and i think with some new weather, they might lose some of their character. ready for anything by twenny6point2, on Flickr later today, we were messing around with minimm, and we put on the backpack that we'd gotten him for our trip to disney world. which he never wore down there. he's got his binky in the side pocket, and is ready to take on the world.

Ceetar Jan 17 2011 08:37 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

love pictures of ice and snow. There's a completely covered storm drain that I've been meaning to at least camera-phone, but i keep forgetting.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 17 2011 09:11 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Rockin' Doc wrote: Nice shot Ceetar. I love the solitary figure amidst natures beauty. I was going through some old photos last night with me son and we came across an old picture of he and his sister from long ago. It has always been one of my favorite shots of the kids. I love big brother giving little sister a hand. Yeah, that's awesome Doc.

metsmarathon Jan 17 2011 11:13 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

three nights of fireworks over the magic kingdom... 20110107-9202 by twenny6point2, on Flickr Day One: In an obscure parking lot right next to Space Mountain. I was hoping for a better shot from here, but at least it's fairly unique. While I had my tripod, I had neglected to grab the tripod adapter. Day 2: Ah, the differences proper planning, setup, location, and equipment make. On the 6th floor stairwell balcony of the Contemporary, with tripod, tripod adapter, and remote control shutter release. Day 3: Today, I forgot the remote. Also, i was hoping to get the Contemporary in the shot, but it was all wrong. I rushed instead to set up shooting under the monorail.

dgwphotography Jan 18 2011 06:54 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: I've always wanted to try this angle - maybe next time...

metsmarathon Jan 18 2011 07:26 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

it's nice. they've got a viewing pavillion set up on the near side of the monorail tracks on the 4th floor, but i figured that would e crowded. originally i had planned on setting up on the bridge connecting the contemporary with the new bay lake tower (or whatever it's called) but you need to be a disney vacation club member to get on it. darned controlled access! instead, i noticed that the stairwells going up the end of the contemporary are open to the outside. i went up two or three flights just to get above the monorail. there was another guy set up with a tripod and i hurriedly set up nearby. i didn't have too much time to fiddle around with the camera settings to dial in the appearances of space mountain or the castle, but i think this worked out well. there are a few more angles around the contemporary that i'd like to give a try, or at least take a look at to see if htey have potential, but i dind't really have the opportunity. as it was, we were getting back to the room with just barely enough time for me to help get minimm ready for his bath and bed before dashing out hurriedly with camera and tripod in hand. the first night was actually the only time i was in place before the first mortar launch.

seawolf17 Jan 18 2011 07:32 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: D-Dad received this album (yes, album. As in vinyl) for his birthday. It's truly Amazin'! What's on it? You're going to need to get whatever it is onto mp3 for the rest of us.

metirish Jan 18 2011 07:45 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Those are great MM......

dgwphotography Jan 18 2011 07:56 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: it's nice. they've got a viewing pavillion set up on the near side of the monorail tracks on the 4th floor, but i figured that would e crowded. originally i had planned on setting up on the bridge connecting the contemporary with the new bay lake tower (or whatever it's called) but you need to be a disney vacation club member to get on it. darned controlled access! instead, i noticed that the stairwells going up the end of the contemporary are open to the outside. i went up two or three flights just to get above the monorail. there was another guy set up with a tripod and i hurriedly set up nearby. i didn't have too much time to fiddle around with the camera settings to dial in the appearances of space mountain or the castle, but i think this worked out well. there are a few more angles around the contemporary that i'd like to give a try, or at least take a look at to see if htey have potential, but i dind't really have the opportunity. as it was, we were getting back to the room with just barely enough time for me to help get minimm ready for his bath and bed before dashing out hurriedly with camera and tripod in hand. the first night was actually the only time i was in place before the first mortar launch. But can I access it if I'm staying at another Disney hotel?

metsmarathon Jan 18 2011 08:23 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

yup. it's totally publicly accessible. as you come off the monorail onto the 4th floor, head towards the glass wall on the magic kingdom side of the contemporary. you'll pass by a few gift shops. there's a set of doors on either side that open up onto a balcony. under the monorail tracks is the set-up viewing area. opposite the tracks is the open stairwell. note the pic below. each of those ledges along the end is open, and fully accessible. well, maybe not the top one - you probably get to pay extra for that. OE: or do you mean the connecting bridge? that i don't know. i would guess that if you are a disney vacation club member who is not staying in the new bay lake towers, then you would still not be able to get onto the bridge. there's a key card access. but if you're in florida and visiting disney world, there's no reason you can't get out onto those stairwell balconies.

Ceetar Jan 18 2011 08:27 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Coffee Cherries (I could probably go all year posting a picture of the honeymoon here and there.)

metsmarathon Jan 18 2011 08:34 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: Coffee Cherries (I could probably go all year posting a picture of the honeymoon here and there.) mmm... kona coffee... i've got a backlog of boca java coffee's at home, but once they're all gone, i'm going to have to pop online and order up some kona joe's patented trellis-grown coffee. heh. reminds me of our hawaii trip. we did the kona joe's plantation tour, and at the end they had some tastings of their brew. in addition to having the official coffee currently served at the white house, they also had a special barack obama blend, which contained kona, kenyan, and sumatran coffee. i remarked at the time, perhaps rather presciently, "goes down smooth, but has a bitter aftertaste."

Ceetar Jan 18 2011 08:46 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

This actually was Kauai coffee. (Which is still amazingly good.) Now for some Kona snobbery... Hula Daddy may actually be the best coffee there. And as for the snobbery, when we went there (a much smaller place than Joe's) they were particularly snobby about never buying cherries from other places, like most of the coffee guys do because often they're just unloading the lesser quality cherries and you don't get as good coffee out of it. She took us on a tour and we actually picked cherries, and tasted them, and she showed us the different colors of the cherries and how to pick and what the beans look like and the whole process. Was a bit snobby about the "genius" that blends the beans that they hired. The place was featured in a magazine about Kona coffee (which is why we went there, I'd read it on the flight from Kauai to Kona), and their coffee is actually rated better than the other places. But hey, it all tastes great, and it's all really expensive. But I really enjoyed the Kauai stuff just as much, and it was a little more reasonably priced to order online and ship. (wife got me a coffee of the month club thingy from there. neat.) I'm also 99% positive I've seen some of the Kauai flavored stuff at Fairway every once in a while.

themetfairy Jan 18 2011 08:57 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

seawolf17 wrote: themetfairy wrote: D-Dad received this album (yes, album. As in vinyl) for his birthday. It's truly Amazin'! What's on it? You're going to need to get whatever it is onto mp3 for the rest of us. We haven't had a chance to sit down and listen to the whole thing yet. Plus, sadly, we don't own one of those vinyl to mp3 converters.

dgwphotography Jan 18 2011 09:54 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

yup. it's totally publicly accessible. as you come off the monorail onto the 4th floor, head towards the glass wall on the magic kingdom side of the contemporary. you'll pass by a few gift shops. there's a set of doors on either side that open up onto a balcony. under the monorail tracks is the set-up viewing area. opposite the tracks is the open stairwell. note the pic below. each of those ledges along the end is open, and fully accessible. well, maybe not the top one - you probably get to pay extra for that. OE: or do you mean the connecting bridge? that i don't know. i would guess that if you are a disney vacation club member who is not staying in the new bay lake towers, then you would still not be able to get onto the bridge. there's a key card access. but if you're in florida and visiting disney world, there's no reason you can't get out onto those stairwell balconies. Very cool. thanks. (yes, I'm taking notes - I have a long list of shots I'm getting next time)

metsmarathon Jan 18 2011 07:22 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

we get sent home from work 2 hours early today . somehting about not wanting us to kill ourselves as the roads freeze up, i guess. not sure that it's altogether congruous with the decision to bring us in this morning, but whatever. i got home with just enough daylight to snap off a few detail pics of the iced-over hemlock next to our driveway. 34. Glazed by twenny6point2, on Flickr

metsmarathon Jan 19 2011 08:04 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i'm mostly happy with this shot. i was in a bit of a rush as i was on a run to cvs for some tasty drugs for mrs.mm's cold, plus it was freezing out. i'm annoyed that, while shooting in manual, from a tripod, i didn't think about bringing along a remote. i also didn't think to adjust the iso and shot at 1600. longer duration, lower iso would've gotten me a cleaner shot. sigh. the lighting on the building was tricky, as there's some harsh sodium vapor lights in the area, but correcting them out too much would've probably made the sky all weird. i shot with the flash on in this pic, and managed not to jitter the camera too much during the exposure. 35. Full Moon Over The LMCC by twenny6point2, on Flickr i got another shot of a slightly different aspect of the building, but totally jumped the camera at shutter release, and didn't realize it until i got home. ugh. must be more patient and better prepared. small, you can't really tell... full moon... by twenny6point2, on Flickr

Ceetar Jan 19 2011 08:10 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Forgot it was a full moon. Harder for me to take night shots well since I don't actually have an SLR and there are only so many actual adjustments I can make. I actually like the second picture better though. I don't like how the moon glows in the first one, too much light around it. maybe taht's the sodium lights you mentioned.

metsmarathon Jan 19 2011 08:19 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i do too. i thought i had a great shot until i got home. on both shots i tried to diminish the effects of the lights by popping the flash. it helped more on the second shot as it was all in one plane. the first shot i caught too much of under the balcony, which is why i moved. there were some low clouds moving in front of the moon, set against some higher clouds. the low clouds caused the blur. there was a brief window in the clouds in the second shot that started to close up just after.

Ceetar Jan 19 2011 08:21 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I hate when the silly clouds don't cooperate!

Ceetar Jan 19 2011 08:27 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Something I took at christmas time, trying to capture the feeling of "Waiting for Baseball"

Ceetar Jan 19 2011 08:27 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

And for the people that get confused by the thread title:

Kong76 Jan 19 2011 08:37 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: D-Dad received this album (yes, album. As in vinyl) for his birthday. It's truly Amazin'! What year is that from?

themetfairy Jan 19 2011 08:38 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Kong76 wrote: themetfairy wrote: D-Dad received this album (yes, album. As in vinyl) for his birthday. It's truly Amazin'! What year is that from? Based on a discussion with G-Fafif, I believe it's from 1964.

dgwphotography Jan 20 2011 07:04 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: i'm mostly happy with this shot. i was in a bit of a rush as i was on a run to cvs for some tasty drugs for mrs.mm's cold, plus it was freezing out. i'm annoyed that, while shooting in manual, from a tripod, i didn't think about bringing along a remote. The next time you're stuck without your remote (which seems to be a regular occurance ;-) ) Set the camera's self timer to 2 seconds, and shoot it that way. You won't get any vibration.

metsmarathon Jan 20 2011 07:14 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

you'd think i'd be smart enough to think of that... i was actually mentally going through my options, and i could clearly picture the back menu for the shutter release. the 2s delayed remote trigger came to mind, but not the good ol' self-timer capability. sigh. i'd actually used the self timer on some of my christmas shots, too. i'm gonna blame my stupidity on my rushiness and the cold and not on my, well, my stupidity. oe: in stead of just grabbing my camera on the way out the door, i need to make a habit of grabbing my camera bag as well.

metirish Jan 20 2011 07:25 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: you'd think i'd be smart enough to think of that... i was actually mentally going through my options, and i could clearly picture the back menu for the shutter release. the 2s delayed remote trigger came to mind, but not the good ol' self-timer capability. sigh. i'd actually used the self timer on some of my christmas shots, too. i'm gonna blame my stupidity on my rushiness and the cold and not on my, well, my stupidity. oe: in stead of just grabbing my camera on the way out the door, i need to make a habit of grabbing my camera bag as well. Dude , you need a good camera bag where all your gear is stored , that way when you grab the Nikon the bag comes with it.... I got this one on sale last year for $70.....and I always have the D60 manual in that bag http://www.amazon.com/Lowepro-SlingShot ... pg__header OE - just saw your last post...

metsmarathon Jan 20 2011 07:40 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i've got this guy, which i like because it doesn't scream that there's an expensive camera hiding in there. it might whisper that it wishes it belonged to a hipster, but i'm ok enough with that. i had made the point to fish around in it for the tripod adapter. i should've just grabbed the whole damned thing.

Ceetar Jan 20 2011 08:05 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon Jan 20 2011 09:31 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

my cell phone has a terrible camera built into it. it's just awful. and yet, todays photo uses just that terrible little implement. you see, when we got home today, minimm went straight for the dvd hidey-hole. its a vast cavern full of physical media, nestled in the built-in entertainment center below our basement stairs. of course, all of our cameras are upstairs. i ponder yelling up to mrs.mm to grab the nikon, but i figure that by the time she got back down, he'd be on to something else. instead, i reach into my pocket and pull out... my cell phone. two whole megapixels of awesome. at least, i think they're megapixels. it just says "2.0 mega" next to the lens, so you can't be too sure. i'm pretty sure the camera on my blackberry is better, and had it been remotely charged, i would've grabbed for that instead. but i don't care all that much. i captured the moment i wanted. what's more, i also captured the very reason why i cannot wait to ditch my old phone for an iphone just as soon as i'm able. so that i will always have a halfway decent point and shoot at my beck and call. instead of this... this... this... whatever it is. 36. Sorting DVDs by twenny6point2, on Flickr

Ceetar Jan 21 2011 05:41 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

my cellphone cameras obviously not the best, but it's always handy (like above, at work, when I want to take random pictures of tarts) it's 5mp, and has an led flash even. I find when i zoom everything gets very grainy or fuzzy though, so I try not to do that.

dgwphotography Jan 21 2011 08:10 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: 36. Sorting DVDs by twenny6point2, on Flickr Daddy's going to kill Ralphie...

metsmarathon Jan 21 2011 09:27 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

while it may not feature any of our favorite baseballers, this record is amazin' in its own way. 37. Living Sound by twenny6point2, on Flickr

metsmarathon Jan 22 2011 08:35 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

fuck, it's cold! 38. Two Degrees by twenny6point2, on Flickr

themetfairy Jan 23 2011 06:01 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

OK - he's no longer minimm cute. But MK has grown up into an accomplished young man -

metsmarathon Jan 23 2011 10:00 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

excellent all the way around. great photo, and quite the grown up there. so, today's assignment over on dailyshoot.com was to take a photo of the most beautiful thing you see today. gee... i wonder what that would be. 39. Good Morning Sunshine by twenny6point2, on Flickr although, to be honest, it would've been more beautiful if he had napped just a little bit longer.

metsmarathon Jan 24 2011 08:17 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

So I was home today waiting for the town building inspector to stop by, and decided i'd take advantage of the cold, beautiful day and shoot some rare daylight shots. i got a few good ones, and thought i'd have a hard time picking a photo of the day: .. i really like the way the first one came out, of the snow lining a branch on my cherry tree. the second one is a nice, almost abstract look to it, with the dogwood buds set against the super-blue sky, and the deer posed just as i had asked it to. but then we got a call from day care. minimm was being sent home with both pink eye and an ear infection. after he got home, we had some lunch. then, getting tired, he reached for his blankie, asked for a nap, and solved my dilemma. 40. Ready For Naptime by twenny6point2, on Flickr the munchkin wins every time.

Ceetar Jan 25 2011 08:25 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The Passaic river, frozen. (well, mostly)

metsmarathon Jan 25 2011 08:51 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

yet again, the kid swoops in and solves my daily shot problem. after being set down in his crib for the night, at some point, he rolled, and ended up with his face nestled in against the crib rails. naturally, being the good parent that i am, i grabbed the camera and the tripod, turned on the hall light, and snapped off a long exposure shot. then we slid him over into a more comfortable position. he shouldn't have a line on his nose by morning... 41. Wedged In by twenny6point2, on Flickr

metsmarathon Jan 26 2011 09:45 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

hey, it's snowing outside! and it's kindof dark out, too. 42. Snowy Night by twenny6point2, on Flickr

themetfairy Jan 27 2011 08:15 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Here's how it looks this morning -

Ceetar Jan 27 2011 08:24 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: Here's how it looks this morning - beautiful shot. Personally, I love the snow. Despite it breaking my air dam today. I've taken billions of shots of it, though none for this storm. thought about bringing my camera and strolling around at work, but I'll have to settle for the phone-cam if i see something.

themetfairy Jan 27 2011 08:37 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks Ceetar :)

Ceetar Jan 27 2011 09:00 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon Jan 27 2011 09:33 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: Here's how it looks this morning - pretty.

themetfairy Jan 27 2011 10:14 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks mm :)

Benjamin Grimm Jan 27 2011 01:37 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I know this isn't exactly timely, but I've been going through some vacation photos from this past summer, and here are some pictures I took in Lisbon, Portugal in August.

themetfairy Jan 27 2011 02:07 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That looks like a great trip BG :)

metsmarathon Jan 27 2011 06:46 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i had an opportunity to stomp around the yard late this morning before i headed on into work, and snapped off a nice pic of a dainty little ball of snow perched at the end of a twig of pine. 43. Snow Ball by twenny6point2, on Flickr i had tried a long exposure of the driveway early this morning before the sun came up, and before i started shoveling, but i'm not thrilled with the execution. i really needed to spend more time with it. Thomas Kinkade Stopped By by twenny6point2, on Flickr

metsmarathon Jan 28 2011 08:54 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

so i recently switched from oil heat to natural gas. got a fancy new gas-fired boiler to replace our fairly new but piggish oil jobber. we passed our final inspection on it today, so we're doing a bit of a happy dance. so far, we're very happy with it. and ever since we made the switch, i've been noticing my downhill neighbor's house, which clearly has an old oil boiler in the basement. or maybe its an old city bus. it's kindof hard to tell. but every time the damned thing fires up, it smells like half-burnt diesel, and not in a good way. i don't think there is a good way for half-burnt diesel to smell, really. Why we switched to gas by twenny6point2, on Flickr it's awful trying to shovel a driveway while sucking in that shit. it cannot be efficient at all, and makes me so glad we made the switch. but that's not my photo of the day. this icicle is, as it calls to mind a dancing girl. at least for me. maybe i've had too diesel fumes... 44. Icicle by twenny6point2, on Flickr

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 28 2011 09:41 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That's one bloody Jesus up there in Portugal.

metirish Jan 29 2011 02:48 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I was featured in Photoshop Elements Techniques Magazine for the current issue of Jan/Feb 2011 For the forest image

themetfairy Jan 29 2011 03:29 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

VERY cool Irish!

metsmarathon Jan 29 2011 05:43 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

well that's fuckin cool!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 29 2011 06:40 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice!

metsmarathon Jan 29 2011 08:04 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

45. There's An Art To Napping by twenny6point2, on Flickr minimm is like the picasso of napping. later, he rolled and pulled his blankie over his head.

metirish Jan 29 2011 08:07 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks guys....love that picture of minimm.....sleeping photos are always great practice :) take a look at this and be in awe at what this guy has done http://www.bertmonroy.com/timessquare/timessquare.html

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 29 2011 08:50 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That's got to be, like, 10,000 ships-in-bottles' worth of dedication/craft, at least. And congrats, you published photog.

Ceetar Jan 29 2011 08:52 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

picture in a magazine is verry cool. i like. I got a couple of neet icicle pictures that i'll post later.

dgwphotography Jan 30 2011 09:03 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That's very cool, Irish. Congratulations! Taking Flight... by dgwphotography, on Flickr

Benjamin Grimm Jan 30 2011 09:36 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That's VERY cool, Irish. Congratulations! Meanwhile, I took the kids into Manhattan yesterday. Wandered around, and visited the American Museum of Natural History. Here are a few of the photos that I took: Walrus snowman at Strawberry Fields, with the Dakota Building in the background. Snow swirling around the top of the Empire State Building at night.

Ceetar Jan 30 2011 09:39 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I really like that empire state building one. nice.

themetfairy Jan 30 2011 10:59 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Very nice BG :)

batmagadanleadoff Jan 30 2011 11:07 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Meanwhile, I took the kids into Manhattan yesterday. Wandered around, and visited the American Museum of Natural History. Here are a few of the photos that I took: Walrus snowman at Strawberry Fields, with the Dakota Building in the background. Goo goo guh joob. Brrrr!

batmagadanleadoff Jan 30 2011 11:09 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metirish wrote: I was featured in Photoshop Elements Techniques Magazine for the current issue of Jan/Feb 2011 For the forest image Congratulations. When did you take and photoshop that photo?

themetfairy Jan 30 2011 11:55 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

It'll be a while before we sit on this bench again....

metirish Jan 30 2011 11:57 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Last fall IIRC.....processed and edited in PSE7 the same time. Love that Empire shit in the dusk.....taking flight is awesome..

metsmarathon Jan 30 2011 08:47 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

that last esb shot is terrific. almost makes me want to go into the city on a foul-weathered day carrying a tripod. almost. instead, i get to wander down to the lake to take pictures of the country club. 46. Picture Perfect by twenny6point2, on Flickr there's a cool footbridge over a narrow channel that i wanted to shoot. my thought was to do that fancypants brenizer method with it in my foreground and the clubhouse and the rest of the boardwalk in back. alas, i must've moved quite a bit at some point in there, cos i couldn't get a good stitch to happen. sigh. at least i got one decent frame out of it for my troubles... The Bridge by twenny6point2, on Flickr

metsmarathon Jan 31 2011 10:07 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

today's assignment over on daily shoot was for repetition. i laid out minimm's mega blocks into a random arrangement on the floor, and snapped away. while this shot doesn't quite capture the theme as well as another shot, it is my favorite of the bunch. 47. Lots of Blocks by twenny6point2, on Flickr

metsmarathon Feb 02 2011 02:19 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

49. My Poor Car by twenny6point2, on Flickr

Edgy DC Feb 02 2011 07:29 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Snow swirling around the top of the Empire State Building at night. Try that in b/w and I bet it'll come out like Margeret Bourke-White took it.

Willets Point Feb 02 2011 07:42 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I spent some time clearing excess snow off my roof today.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 03 2011 07:24 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Edgy DC wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Snow swirling around the top of the Empire State Building at night. Try that in b/w and I bet it'll come out like Margeret Bourke-White took it. Let's see...

Edgy DC Feb 03 2011 08:16 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Bingo. Grrrgeous. Of course, there was no ESB in her skyline days. She would have taken that shot of the Chrysler. Or from the Chrylser.

metsmarathon Feb 03 2011 09:42 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

decided to wander down to the lake to try to get some starry night shots. man, was it cold. also crunchy. most of teh time, i was standing atop the icy snow. of course, when i did break through the surface, the thick crust would tehn dig right into my ankles. ow. 50. Stars Over Lake Mohawk by twenny6point2, on Flickr this is my favorite shot. the original was photobombed by a tractor that i didn't see in the dark, so i cropped it dramatically. i was having trouble getting everything to come in as crisply as i wanted, but on the whole, i'm happy with the result.

Ceetar Feb 04 2011 10:04 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

We bought ~100 of these, slit the stem and put name cards in them for the seating assignments at our wedding in October. I brought in an extra to my desk at work, but I think it might be time to toss it.

themetfairy Feb 04 2011 10:21 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm surprised it lasted this long!

Benjamin Grimm Feb 04 2011 10:37 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That's my dream: to have to sit near a coworker with a rotting pumpkin on his desk.

Ceetar Feb 04 2011 11:23 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That's my dream: to have to sit near a coworker with a rotting pumpkin on his desk. It's 50/50 if i throw it out, or leave it until it rots into a stinky puddle on the desk.

Ceetar Feb 08 2011 12:20 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

What's in your fridge?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 08 2011 04:50 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

nevermind

themetfairy Feb 10 2011 03:02 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm hoping the fact that this guy isn't hibernating can be interpreted as a sign of spring -

Benjamin Grimm Feb 10 2011 03:17 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

He probably reads Punxatawney Phil's tweets.

Ceetar Feb 10 2011 03:36 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: I'm hoping the fact that this guy isn't hibernating can be interpreted as a sign of spring - I saw one of those wandering around _in_ the snowstorm, so i doubt it.

themetfairy Feb 10 2011 03:43 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

@BG - LOL @Ceetar - drat!

metsmarathon Feb 10 2011 08:23 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Tunnel Vision by twenny6point2, on Flickr

TransMonk Feb 13 2011 01:06 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Jamaica Pics

Ceetar Feb 15 2011 08:33 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The last four beers I've drinken:

metsmarathon Feb 15 2011 08:35 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The last four beers I've drinken: did you drink them all just now? i count five.

metsmarathon Feb 15 2011 08:36 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

in honor of the start of spring training! bring me some baseball! 62. Shea Stadium Steel by twenny6point2, on Flickr

Ceetar Feb 15 2011 08:39 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: in honor of the start of spring training! bring me some baseball! 62. Shea Stadium Steel by twenny6point2, on Flickr I didn't drink them all just now. over the last week or so. the 5th is both a Cider, so not a beer, and was not drank by me. But it still gets into the photo cause I said so. I hope the season is in better shape than that steel!

metsmarathon Feb 19 2011 09:10 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

my back yard is peeking through the snow. Rustic Wall by twenny6point2, on Flickr i can see grass! i have grass!

metsmarathon Feb 21 2011 09:31 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i might be going stir crazy... the assignment over at [url]dailyshoot.com is to do a self portrait. i came up with this idea, which took a bit of work. but when you're cooped up in a house in a long winter, time seems to be all you have. certainly not sanity.. nope not sanity at all. Landed! After a years-long flight into the deepest reaches of space, my rocket detached from the mothership and has set down on some strange planet. But Where? Groggy from the cryosleep, i have only questions. ...Like where the heck am I? ...And why is the sky so angular? Maybe it'll be better in the morning. I Don't Like It Not Better In The Light. Nope. The light just makes it brighter. But still weird. I'll Just Wait For The Rescue. They'll wonder why I'm not doing anything or sending back reports and mission logs and come for me, right? getting myself adequately framed in the mirror on the rocket rattle toy was quite a bitch.

themetfairy Feb 22 2011 05:56 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

mm = Lady Gaga!

dgwphotography Feb 22 2011 07:08 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Open the pod bay doors, HAL...

metirish Feb 22 2011 07:11 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Very creative and I know what you mean about going crazy indoors.....I think an intervention might be justified in this case :)

metsmarathon Feb 23 2011 08:39 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

in retrospect, i simply cannot believe i missed the obvious "major tom to ground control..." Winter Sun Over Lake Mohawk by twenny6point2, on Flickr after we'd gotten ourselves good and scared about minimm, and gotten mostly unscared by a nice doctor who told us to never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever give him penicillin again ever, and then got him back home, i headed out to the store to pick up some calamine lotion for his poor hivey body. i stopped by the lake to take a few wintry photos. captured a nice shot of the bright sun sitting low over the far end of the lake. i had the aperture clamped down to f/22, with a 1/320 sec exposure. i think it came out well. i'm also open to suggestions as to how to improve such a shot in the future.

themetfairy Feb 24 2011 09:31 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

MK played in the high school jazz band concert this evening. Even though he's a freshman, he auditioned into the upper jazz band, and had some cool solos in the show (including an extended on in the Frank Zappa tune, Inca Roads). I am truly proud of him.

Ceetar Feb 24 2011 09:37 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Just cause I kinda like it

dgwphotography Feb 25 2011 07:18 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: i'm also open to suggestions as to how to improve such a shot in the future. Um, yeah... I got nothing.... So I've been playing with my new scanner that includes an attachment for film and slides... Fireworks Night at Shea Stadium - July 4, 2001 by dgwphotography, on Flickr I shot fireworks night a few times over the years - I always loved shooting fireworks.

dgwphotography Feb 25 2011 07:19 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: Just cause I kinda like it So do I...

metirish Feb 25 2011 07:23 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

dgwphotography wrote: metsmarathon wrote: i'm also open to suggestions as to how to improve such a shot in the future. Um, yeah... I got nothing.... So I've been playing with my new scanner that includes an attachment for film and slides... Fireworks Night at Shea Stadium - July 4, 2001 by dgwphotography, on Flickr I shot fireworks night a few times over the years - I always loved shooting fireworks. Your images of old Shea are the best , really they are ......MM, I got noting to improve upon what you did, it's a beautiful image , great foreground , rule of thirds if you are into that, great composition man. For those interested and on twitter if you follow @scottbourne he is always giving away camera gear......like really expensive Nikon cameras

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 25 2011 07:25 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Makes me want a Budweiser, and I'm in my jammers cleaning up a 4-year-old's puke.

Ceetar Feb 25 2011 07:32 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Love that fireworks picture. Doesn't really get any better than that. I guess if you wanted to find something to complain about you could crop out that lightpole/flash on the right edge. Actually, looking more closely, I love that car headlines right in front. It's like it's firing lightsabers.

themetfairy Feb 26 2011 07:17 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

From this evening's Princeton/Columbia game. Nothing but net -

Fman99 Feb 26 2011 08:06 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: From this evening's Princeton/Columbia game. Nothing but net - That's a great pic.

themetfairy Feb 26 2011 08:40 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks Fman :)

metsmarathon Feb 26 2011 08:53 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Making A Connection by twenny6point2, on Flickr messing around with some legos and fake legos.

themetfairy Feb 27 2011 01:15 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

From the same game, Swoosh goes Swish -

metsmarathon Feb 28 2011 09:34 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

so i need the trusted opinion of the gathered crowd. which of these two is the better pic? color, or black & white? i'm leaning towards the b&w, but there's something about the color that gets me too. the setup is, well, the kid is sleeping, so i don't want to wake him with lights and such. so the light is on in the office adjacently across the hall. in his room, there's a humidifier emitting a soft blue glow from its power indicator. and to get enough light for a decent exposure, and also to see well enough to focus the camera, i've got an itouch running the flashlight app just at the head of the crib causing the sharper, more radial shadows. for the life of me, i can't decide if the varying color light sources add or detract from the shot. what do y'all think? oh yeah, remote triggered, f/1.8, 30 sec exposure. it was pretty dark in there, and i'm glad he stayed still! 75. Sound Asleep by twenny6point2, on Flickr Sound Asleep and Black & White by twenny6point2, on Flickr

Ceetar Feb 28 2011 09:37 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I think I like the color. The image is fairly busy with the striped blanket and the animals on the pajamas and i think that's better in color. It has a little of an animated cartoony dreamy feeling to it in color.

metsmarathon Feb 28 2011 09:44 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i keep telling the kid he's gotta think about his composition when he goes down for the night, but does he listen? nooooo....

dgwphotography Mar 01 2011 04:02 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Did you color correct? It looks like there's a bit too much red tint in the color one. You could also try something in between and desaturate a bit...

metsmarathon Mar 01 2011 07:15 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i tried a little bit after i took the shot. but i couldn't get anything i was terribly thrilled with. i'm rarely happy with the results of my color correction. i almost always end up with something unnatural looking. and then the more i play around with it, the less natural it looks. basically, i suck at color correction, and i don't think paint shop rpo is all that good at helping me out. yeah, yeah, i need to get my ass on that photoshop bandwagon. i've got a little lens cap thingy that's supposed to let me do an custom white balance at the drop of a hat, but it's always on another lens. when i do use it, i'm usually happy i bothered. i do wonder if it would've been able to make heads or tails of the mixed lighting last night...

dgwphotography Mar 01 2011 07:42 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

You could also change the white balance settings to the nef file in ViewNX. Depending on the light source, you might have better luck changing it to either incandescent or florescent. I hope you don't mind, but I played with it a little in PS. I adjusted the levels to lighten it. always check your histogram - it is one of your best friends ;-) I also changed the curves a little, tweaking the red, blue and green...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 01 2011 08:07 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Those jammers are fresh.

metsmarathon Mar 01 2011 08:37 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

that sure seems to help. i'll hafta play around a bit later today.

themetfairy Mar 08 2011 09:01 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I have been jonesing for a macro lens for a while. I think I'm going to pull the trigger on this one. What do you guys think?

metsmarathon Mar 10 2011 09:50 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i think i need to stop drooling. i'm trying to be good about not getting too far ahead of myself with photo equipment, seeing as how i just got the prime lens. but its so damned tempting. eventually, i'm going to need help figuring out what the next most important piece of equipment i should have, and will happily solicit opinions and recommendations on the matter, but i'll probably hold off on making any purchases until i can get mrs.mm to get it for my birthday or some such. i expect the answer to the query to be a flash, but i'd like to know what the group-think is, too. actually, my next piece of photo equipment might be an iphone, as we're thinking of getting a pair of 'em once our current verizon dumbphone contracts are up, but that's kindof a separate issue. well, i'll also accept compelling arguments for an android phone over the apple empire, but keeping to this thread, camera functionality is actually a key ingredient. no, you won't be seeing any hipstamatic shots or (probably not) fake tilt-shift, but it'd be nice to have a p&s that i always have with me, and our current arsenal is fairly bulky

themetfairy Mar 10 2011 10:31 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I hear you mm. The camera on my first generation Droid suxx; when I'm ready to replace it, the camera function will be a prime consideration. I pulled the trigger and ordered the macro lens. I've wanted one for a long time, and with spring coming I want to be able to get those nice blooms.

TransMonk Mar 10 2011 10:44 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

These pics were all taken with my Droid Incredible. Pretty much all I did was set the ISO and the white balance. I'll take the Pepsi challenge with an iPhone any day.

themetfairy Mar 10 2011 10:48 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice TM!

Ceetar Mar 10 2011 12:08 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

My Samsung Fascinate has a 5mp camera. You can get some nice shots with it. (I've posted some in this thread even) It's nice to have, when I just want a picture of my friends while we're hanging out, something interesting i see randomly during the day, or the rotting pumpkin on my desk.

themetfairy Mar 11 2011 07:30 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I ordered the macro lens yesterday morning. According to the UPS site, it will be delivered by the end of the day today. Gotta love B&H!

metirish Mar 11 2011 07:33 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

TransMonk wrote: These pics were all taken with my Droid Incredible. Pretty much all I did was set the ISO and the white balance. I'll take the Pepsi challenge with an iPhone any day. Nice , you need to post some of those great pix on your FB.

metirish Mar 11 2011 07:45 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: I ordered the macro lens yesterday morning. According to the UPS site, it will be delivered by the end of the day today. Gotta love B&H! Sweet lens, wish I could spring for that......next on my list is a speedlight , hopefully the Nikon SB-600 Speedlight

themetfairy Mar 11 2011 11:36 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I ordered the lens less than 27 hours ago from B&H. Here it is - Now I get to play around with it :)

themetfairy Mar 11 2011 11:37 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metirish wrote: themetfairy wrote: I ordered the macro lens yesterday morning. According to the UPS site, it will be delivered by the end of the day today. Gotta love B&H! Sweet lens, wish I could spring for that......next on my list is a speedlight , hopefully the Nikon SB-600 Speedlight I have a speedlight. I need to learn how to use it more effectively.

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 11:43 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

It's flooding here in North jersey. This isn't even as bad as last year, but the river is still rising.

themetfairy Mar 11 2011 11:45 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Wow Ceetar - be careful up there!

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 11:47 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

It's not so bad right where I work, but I did have to go east to go west because my usual route down to i80 is along the river and flooded.

metirish Mar 11 2011 11:54 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: It's flooding here in North jersey. This isn't even as bad as last year, but the river is still rising. dude , that's a brilliant image.......talk about leading lines

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 11:57 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metirish wrote: Ceetar wrote: It's flooding here in North jersey. This isn't even as bad as last year, but the river is still rising. dude , that's a brilliant image.......talk about leading lines Thanks. cellphone camera ;-) (I did mean to take my regular camera anticipating flood pictures, but I sorta overslept this morning)

metsmarathon Mar 15 2011 10:49 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i don't think the town is ever going to take our old christmas tree... Still Christmas... by twenny6point2, on Flickr

Edgy DC Mar 16 2011 05:31 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: It's flooding here in North jersey. This isn't even as bad as last year, but the river is still rising. dude , that's a brilliant image.......talk about leading lines Thanks. cellphone camera ;-) (I did mean to take my regular camera anticipating flood pictures, but I sorta overslept this morning) I think we're all going to be like the low countries in 50 years, and livng behind dikes.

metsmarathon Mar 16 2011 07:41 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

nah. i'm practically on top of a mountain. if it gets this high, y'all are well underwater.

themetfairy Mar 16 2011 07:59 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

mm - what lens did you use and what were your settings for the Christmas tree shot?

metsmarathon Mar 16 2011 09:53 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

that's the 35mm lens. i shot super-late in the day, and used the daylight pre-set white balance because i'm not often happy with "shade" or "cloudy", with an ISO of 800. camera was in P mode, my default unless i'm actually spending time thinking about the shot like i probably should, with autofocus, and no exposure bias. the camera seems to have elected to shoot at f/2.5 for a 1/25 exposure. i applaud it's selections. i took the shot without actually looking through the lens. it was late, and i wanted to get inside before minimm had to go to bed. i was at work way late, but had my camera with me. dusk was rapidly approaching, and i wasn't really sure what the heck i'd be able to shoot. so i pulled into the driveway, grabbed my camera, wandered to the end of the driveway, and leaned over by the tree, camera dangling down below me close to the ground. i figured i'd get the approximate composition that i ended up with, but i had no idea what i'd end up focusing on. i'm pleasantly surprised that the horizon line at the base of hte garage is both level and centered - i'd probably have screwed that up if i tried. the shot is way bluer than it is in real life, but i kinda like the effect. it really speaks to the bleakness of the poor dejected christmas tree, waiting either for the town to realize that there was a fucking blizzard when everybody had their trees out for collection, and the one time they did come around without prior warning, half the trees people had left out were still entombed in our local glacier, or for me to stuff it into my car, be it whole or in pieces, and take it to the local yard waste depository. i'm giving it another two weeks.

themetfairy Mar 16 2011 10:34 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

LOL - great capture, and a great story! I'm working on learning my way around the manual settings. It's going to take me time to figure them out, but I'm beginning to get a feel for some of the basic concepts. Thanks for the info. I hope they pick the poor, dejected ex-tree up soon!

themetfairy Mar 16 2011 11:45 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

mm - This counts as carbing up food, right?

metsmarathon Mar 16 2011 11:51 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i vote yum. also, yes.

themetfairy Mar 16 2011 12:57 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The squirrels have been eating the blossoms in this tree in my backyard. I shot this from my bathroom window, with the 70-300mm lens -

themetfairy Mar 19 2011 11:00 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

More carbing up food for tomorrow's NYC Half -

themetfairy Mar 19 2011 07:44 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Meanwhile, that Super Full Moon tonight is very pretty -

metsmarathon Mar 19 2011 10:02 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Moon-Pocalypse 2011! by twenny6point2, on Flickr ahh, gravitational shenanigans! curse you, mayans!

Ceetar Mar 20 2011 02:46 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

quick question, I noticed my camera doing some weird vibrating thing the last couple of days. I could feel it rumbling under the lens and I'm pretty sure I've never felt it do that before. Only seems to be happening in sports mode, but i'm wondering if i'm going to need to buy a new camera soon..

themetfairy Mar 20 2011 03:04 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

What type of camera is it? What brand? I'd call the customer service number tomorrow and ask them if they have an explanation. Hopefully it's something innocent.

Ceetar Mar 20 2011 03:10 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: What type of camera is it? What brand? I'd call the customer service number tomorrow and ask them if they have an explanation. Hopefully it's something innocent. It's a Canon PowerShot S5 IS. Yeah, probably should call or email customer service. The pictures look fine and I have taken 15000 of them with this camera, but it'd be nice to know if i'm looking at buying a new (and probably an SLR) sooner rather than later.

themetfairy Mar 20 2011 03:13 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Even if you're investing in an SLR, there's something to be said for having access to a working point and shoot for those times that you're traveling really light. If the problem is only in sports mode, hopefully you'll still be able to use the PowerShot for a while.

Frayed Knot Mar 20 2011 06:48 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: The squirrels have been eating the blossoms in this tree in my backyard. I shot this from my bathroom window, with the 70-300mm lens - A small caliber firearm would solve two problems here. 1) No more blossom eating 2) Dinner!!

themetfairy Mar 20 2011 06:58 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm not a vegetarian or anything, but rodent isn't going to make it to my dinner table.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 20 2011 08:54 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Superboy v. Superboy

themetfairy Mar 24 2011 02:54 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: What type of camera is it? What brand? I'd call the customer service number tomorrow and ask them if they have an explanation. Hopefully it's something innocent. It's a Canon PowerShot S5 IS. Yeah, probably should call or email customer service. The pictures look fine and I have taken 15000 of them with this camera, but it'd be nice to know if i'm looking at buying a new (and probably an SLR) sooner rather than later. Ceetar - any news on what's shaking with your camera? ___________________________________________________ Meanwhile, I'm taking an Intro to Photography course at the local community college. I'm getting a little out of it, but also getting driven slightly crazy in the process. The teacher is a crazy cat lady, who doesn't run the class the way that I think it should be run. Is it me, or shouldn't a photography teacher bring her own gear to class (she hasn't, in three classes - including one lab)? And if she doesn't bring her own gear, and asks to borrow her students' equipment, shouldn't she make an effort to handle it carefully (she never uses the neck strap, and is pretty casual with how she holds the cameras. I have told her no on a couple of occasions already when she has asked to borrow my SLR). I also think that she should make some kind of arrangements for computer access in the class to make photo sharing easier, but I realize in a community college that might be pushing things. I just have to take deep breaths and remind myself that I am learning things, and try to just put up with the things I dislike for the remainder of this short course, which ends at the end of April. But I know that I'm not taking the intermediate course with this ditz; I'll look for other courses in the future.

Ceetar Mar 24 2011 02:57 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nope, I'm freaking lazy! (did buy a 8gb SD card though, the 2 wasn't cutting it, I filled it up by the 6th inning of the Red Sox game and had to switch to my emergency 512meg. I need dto find out, though i'm less worried that it only happens in sports mode. I've been wanting to take a class at a community college, or elsewhere, in photography, i just haven't gotten around to picking one i like. My wife wants to too, and actually buying a new camera and letting her use this one would probably be helpeful in that pursuit.

themetfairy Mar 24 2011 03:19 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Have fun shopping! What kind of cameras are you thinking about?

Ceetar Mar 24 2011 09:28 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: Have fun shopping! What kind of cameras are you thinking about? I haven't gotten to that point yet. still in the "I should do that" stage. Do people in your class have normal point and shoot cameras? or is that frowned upon?

themetfairy Mar 25 2011 06:26 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: Have fun shopping! What kind of cameras are you thinking about? I haven't gotten to that point yet. still in the "I should do that" stage. Do people in your class have normal point and shoot cameras? or is that frowned upon? SLR cameras are supposed to be prerequisite for this particular class, but one student has an advanced point-and-shoot with manual controls.

metirish Mar 25 2011 06:45 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: themetfairy wrote: Have fun shopping! What kind of cameras are you thinking about? I haven't gotten to that point yet. still in the "I should do that" stage. Do people in your class have normal point and shoot cameras? or is that frowned upon? SLR cameras are supposed to be prerequisite for this particular class, but one student has an advanced point-and-shoot with manual controls. that's the problem with "classes", putting a prerequisite on equipment is bullshit , next thing you know you "must have" this lens and that lens and a Manfrotto tripod and a 17' Mac with full photoshop..... buy this book for less than $20 you can get some great Nikon kits for very reasonable prices Nikon Kits the D3100 and the D3000, the D5000 I think will not be made anymore, perhaps the D3000 too..... my advice , discover for yourself the joy of having a DSLR first before going to a class, there are lots on online resources too. I remember being at a friends wedding and another friend I knew was there with her Canon(her instructor told her to buy a Canon, it's what he used), she was trying to shoot in manual focus mode with a 50-200mm lens in low wedding light indoors......she couldn't get it to focus.......I ask her why she's doing that , my instructor told me to do it.....yeah right and miss all the shots that everyone else is getting with their P&S cameras......

themetfairy Mar 25 2011 08:00 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

irish - it's a community college class with a crazy cat lady instructor. It's a bullshit class, for sure. But I'm getting a few nuggets out of it here and there, so that's good. and I've started re-reading Understanding Exposure. When I first read it the whole thing went over my head, but now it's making more sense to me. Thanks for the recommendation - it's a good resource. I also found Digital SLR for Dummies to be a nice book to have around - And you're right - there's no substitute for playing around with the camera. I find there's a learning curve - you pick up some knowledge, then you apply it, then you can pick up more knowledge, etc. etc. Things that were said to me two and three years ago are just now beginning to click - it's a process. Nikon has replaced the D3000 with the D3100. Nikon has an interesting looking intro do DSLR workshop that I am thinking of taking. I can't make the June date, but I plan to take it in the summer or fall.

metirish Mar 25 2011 08:09 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

You know what I would love to do?, a workshop with a pro in the wilds somewhere , typically they run 3/4 days and you get hands on with a pro , expensive but so worth it I bet. Ceetar , here's an article to help you with buying a camera http://photofocus.com/2010/10/27/annual ... ing-guide/

themetfairy Mar 25 2011 09:02 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm not sure I'd be up for three or four days in the wild - LOL Ceetar - another thing to do is go to a camera shop and just try out a few different cameras. If you can, plan a day and go to B&H - they are knowledgeable there, have a great selection, and stand behind their products (I cannot say enough good things about them). Try the Nikons and the Canons and whatever else look interesting to you. One of the beautiful things about digital is that you can test out the cameras in the store - see how they feel in your hand, see what seems more intuitive to you, etc. One thing to keep in mind - whatever brand you decide upon is kind of like a marriage. Sure, you could switch from Brand A to Brand B down the line, but what are you going to do with your Brand A lenses (and, trust me on this, lenses are like potato chips - you will not stop at your kit lenses!) when you do? So think long term - don't buy a brand just because it's on sale one week unless you're reasonably sure you're going to stick with that brand down the line.

Ceetar Mar 25 2011 09:06 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Problem with B&H is the day i'm most likely to be able to go there they're closed. bah! I hear they have parking though, so definitely could swing by on my way to say, a Sunday Mets game. I'll read that website too, when i'm not pretending to work. I tend to take a lot of pictures at baseball games, so now might be a good time to start actually pursuing this purchase.

themetfairy Mar 25 2011 10:43 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: Problem with B&H is the day i'm most likely to be able to go there they're closed. bah! I hear they have parking though, so definitely could swing by on my way to say, a Sunday Mets game. I'll read that website too, when i'm not pretending to work. I tend to take a lot of pictures at baseball games, so now might be a good time to start actually pursuing this purchase. B&H does indeed have a small parking lot for customers. A trip before a game would work. Just make sure it's not a Jewish holiday, though (their website lists the dates that they are closed for holidays).

metsmarathon Mar 25 2011 11:14 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

being stuck in the desert for two weeks has some advantages. the local flora provides some new things to take pictures of. granted, i've nearly exhausted the one path from my room to the hotel's starbucks, and i've still got another week to go. 99. Mesmerizing by twenny6point2, on Flickr

metirish Mar 25 2011 11:20 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice MM...... Ceetar , one thing to consider when making your purchase is what model camera do your shooter friends own. I own a Nikon simply because DGW is a long time Nikon guy and he recommended metfairy get one and I followed. Does it mean I can make images like DGW of course not but when needing advice he is able to help and always generous in it. Most of here are Nikon if that means anything to you.

Rockin' Doc Mar 25 2011 08:21 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I've been a Nikon user since getting my first SLR. My wife gave me a Nikon FG as a graduation present when i graduated from optometry school. It served me faithfully for over 20 years and hundreds of rolls of film until its internal gears seized up on me one day. Replaced it with a Nikon N80 and since have purchased a second N80 body so I never have to mess with changing out lenses for photos. I have my 28-80 mm telephoto mounted on one and my 70-300 mm telephoto mounted on the other.

themetfairy Mar 27 2011 08:20 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Another advantage of having the same brand as your friends is that if one of them has a lens that you like, you have the option of testing it out (although you can do the same thing at B&H, albeit in a much more limited kind of setting).

metsmarathon Mar 29 2011 02:06 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

An Agave Flower, A Cliff, and the Valley Down Below by twenny6point2, on Flickr Prickly Pear on a Ridge by twenny6point2, on Flickr Purple Cactus by twenny6point2, on Flickr

metsmarathon Mar 29 2011 02:10 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

if you're using internet explorer, i'm not sure how this next photo will come out... Firefox by twenny6point2, on Flickr

themetfairy Mar 30 2011 01:39 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Varsity Man!

Willets Point Mar 30 2011 01:51 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Rockin' the History Team letters.

themetfairy Mar 30 2011 01:52 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Actually, it's a Marching Band varsity letter.

Willets Point Mar 30 2011 01:53 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: Actually, it's a Marching Band varsity letter. Yeah, I was being deliberately obtuse.

Ceetar Mar 30 2011 04:20 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Not a photo I took, just one of me, but it seems to be that orton effect thing I think was discussed somewhere in the early part of this year I actually have a canvas print of this photo hanging on my wall.

themetfairy Mar 30 2011 04:51 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

You guys make a lovely couple :)

metirish Mar 30 2011 04:54 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: Not a photo I took, just one of me, but it seems to be that orton effect thing I think was discussed somewhere in the early part of this year I actually have a canvas print of this photo hanging on my wall. very nice...yes it is popular for wedding photography.....

themetfairy Apr 02 2011 04:39 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

MK made his Little League umpiring debut today. Don't mess with him on the bases!

Willets Point Apr 02 2011 05:14 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Wow, I didn't know umpires could be so young. It's really cool that kids MK's age can have the opportunity to be in a position of such responsibility.

themetfairy Apr 02 2011 06:09 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Age 14 in our district, 13 in the adjacent one. What's funny to me is how MK seems so much taller than most of the kids on the field; it wasn't that long ago that he was playing....

Fman99 Apr 02 2011 08:29 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Caught this bird, in flight, with my iPhone camera while on vacation...

Ceetar Apr 03 2011 07:02 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Orchid show at the Botanical Gardens

themetfairy Apr 03 2011 07:09 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Very nice!

Ceetar Apr 04 2011 08:17 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy Apr 04 2011 08:30 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice Ceetar :) ======================== This is the reason I bought a macro lens -

Ceetar Apr 04 2011 08:41 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice Ceetar :) ======================== This is the reason I bought a macro lens - pretty. Flower shows are a lot more fun when I have the camera to play with. heh. Getting better at flipping it to manual mode and playing with the "super macro" setting and manual focus/lighting. Confirmed that my camera only makes the funky noise inside for sports mode (which I obviously didn't use on the flowers. They can't get to a grounder in the hole)

themetfairy Apr 04 2011 09:01 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks Ceetar :)

themetfairy Apr 04 2011 04:18 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

All of the sudden the forsythia are in bloom!

Ceetar Apr 04 2011 05:23 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

must be spring! you got a little critter there too. cactus:

metirish Apr 04 2011 05:43 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Added to my gear today with a Nikon SB 600 Speedlight pouring over the manual right now...

themetfairy Apr 04 2011 05:51 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar - Nice :) irish - enjoy!

dgwphotography Apr 04 2011 06:14 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Irish - welcome to the wonderful world of the Nikon Creative Lighting System. That's the same flash I have - it's a great little flash... Second Star To The Right... by dgwphotography, on Flickr

metirish Apr 04 2011 06:34 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks guys..... DGW....brilliant picture.....needs to be seen in flickr for the shooting info......I've been reading the Strobist blog for ages now but without a flash it was just teasing......now that I have this one I can't wait...a lot to learn so I hope you mind if I pester you with questions :).....all the research I did led me to the SB-600....and the price is just great......

metsmarathon Apr 04 2011 07:04 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

that shot is inspired, and inspiring.

metsmarathon Apr 05 2011 09:49 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

20110404-15712 by twenny6point2, on Flickr

themetfairy Apr 05 2011 09:50 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I love m.e.t.b.o.t.!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2011 10:06 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

dgwphotography wrote: Irish - welcome to the wonderful world of the Nikon Creative Lighting System. That's the same flash I have - it's a great little flash... Second Star To The Right... by dgwphotography, on Flickr I kinda feel like I want to vote for her for political office.

dgwphotography Apr 05 2011 12:06 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metirish wrote: Thanks guys..... DGW....brilliant picture.....needs to be seen in flickr for the shooting info......I've been reading the Strobist blog for ages now but without a flash it was just teasing......now that I have this one I can't wait...a lot to learn so I hope you mind if I pester you with questions :).....all the research I did led me to the SB-600....and the price is just great...... Thanks :-) In addition to Strobist, Ryan Brenizer has some brilliant stuff out there playing with light. No one compares to Joe McNally, though. I wish I was able to get in to see the Flashbus tour with McNally and David Hobby - it just sold out too fast...

Fman99 Apr 07 2011 07:24 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

My girl, at the park...

themetfairy Apr 12 2011 10:43 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I took this picture less than a month ago, and it's closing in on 1,500 hits - I find that really amusing.

dgwphotography Apr 12 2011 11:52 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Check your stats in flickr - you are probably getting a lot of hits from google. When you google Ben & Jerry's Clusterfluff, yours is the 4th image shown...

themetfairy Apr 12 2011 11:59 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

dgwphotography wrote: Check your stats in flickr - you are probably getting a lot of hits from google. When you google Ben & Jerry's Clusterfluff, yours is the 4th image shown... I am :) It shows up higher in the searches for Cluster Fluff (as opposed to Clusterfluff). On Edit - when you search for Ben & Jerry's Cluster Fluff images, I have the first two hits.

metirish Apr 14 2011 02:18 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Stunning 360 pano /virtual tour created by landscape photographer Mike McFarlane http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/i ... y-panorama do yourself a favor and turn the volume to on

themetfairy Apr 16 2011 07:07 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I have a question, on behalf of a friend. She accidentally took a set of pictures while her camera was set to a 1:1 ratio rather than 4:3, and she would prefer to print the shots as is rather than crop them. Do you guys know of any place that will print square pictures?

metsmarathon Apr 16 2011 08:16 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

smugmug.com does 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, and up

themetfairy Apr 16 2011 08:18 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks mm!

metsmarathon Apr 16 2011 09:16 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

so i had to go to tucson for work this past week, and brought along my camera to take pictures and keep up with my 365 project. naturally, i left it turned on while tucked away in my carry-on during the flight, and it never turned itself on. battery, drained. charger, home. fuck! so i went out and picked up a two-pack of disposeable cameras from target. i'm not thrilled with the results. not at all. most of it is my fault - at times i was trying to shoot closer than the poor thing can handle, and often in poor lighting conditions - but even when it could've done a decent job, it was just awful. i'm glad i wasn't trying to save any meaningful memories! seriously, didn't these things used to be better? have my standards improved, or have they gotten worse? or maybe the CVS just did a shit job of developing them... Superman Cufflinks, 119. Cheerfully Abandoned Building, 120. Kegs At BJ's Brewhouse, and Hey, this is a family place! by twenny6point2, on Flickr happily i'm home, and with a fully charged battery, i can readily capture for posterity minimm's utter dread of the easter bunny. 122. The Easter Bunny Is Terrifying by twenny6point2, on Flickr poor kid.

themetfairy Apr 17 2011 01:14 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I seem to remember getting better shots out of disposable cameras, even allowing for improved ability over the years. I think it's plausible that A) they don't make them as well these days, now that demand is down; and/or B) the cameras are sitting around much longer these days, and the film may not be so fresh by the time you purchase one. ===================================== Meanwhile, I'm getting better with using the manual settings on my P90 point-and-shoot. I like this shot of the candy I took this morning at the Rutgers Half Marathon's post-race spread -

metsmarathon Apr 17 2011 07:21 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

i can't believe we skipped the food tent! i think there were also giant cookies there as well. the line was long, and we were waiting for the marathon-in-laws to either finish the race or bring back minimm. in hindsight, it was clearly a mistake.

themetfairy Apr 17 2011 07:32 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Not so much of a mistake. I made a quick stop there before heading to the finish line. I didn't take any cookies, but they didn't look that big or that spectacular. They had bagels there. I needed something, since I had been volunteering since 7 am, so I grabbed a Diet Pepsi and a banana and left the rest for the runners. It wasn't a bad spread, but nothing superlative - you were better off with Au Bon Pain.

metsmarathon Apr 17 2011 08:21 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

123. What a Pair by twenny6point2, on Flickr

dgwphotography Apr 18 2011 09:58 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Pac Man Loves Easter... by dgwphotography, on Flickr

Ceetar Apr 18 2011 10:05 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

dgwphotography wrote: Pac Man Loves Easter... by dgwphotography, on Flickr very cool.

Ceetar Apr 19 2011 04:11 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

What I did instead of going to Citi Field tonight.

metsmarathon Apr 19 2011 10:08 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

bye, christmas tree! 125. It's About Time by twenny6point2, on Flickr

soupcan Apr 20 2011 08:01 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Gut Yontiff from your (pathetic) Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 20 2011 11:45 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

soupcan wrote: Gut Yontiff from your (pathetic) Mets Funny. If you think about it... who are they addressing? The thousands of observant Jews hanging out in the rain on the first night of Pesach to watch Mets-Astros, or the people at home no doubt staring at Mets-Astros between questions at seder?

batmagadanleadoff Apr 20 2011 11:54 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

soupcan wrote: If I owned the Mets, I'd be ashamed to have that scoreboard in my stadium.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 20 2011 11:57 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Anti-semite.

themetfairy Apr 20 2011 12:20 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: If you think about it... who are they addressing? The thousands of observant Jews hanging out in the rain on the first night of Pesach to watch Mets-Astros, or the people at home no doubt staring at Mets-Astros between questions at seder? Well, it was the second night. A lot of us only have seders on the first night.

dgwphotography Apr 20 2011 01:43 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: soupcan wrote: Gut Yontiff from your (pathetic) Mets Funny. If you think about it... who are they addressing? The thousands of observant Jews hanging out in the rain on the first night of Pesach to watch Mets-Astros, or the people at home no doubt staring at Mets-Astros between questions at seder? Sandy Koufax

themetfairy Apr 20 2011 07:32 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I love shooting macro -

themetfairy Apr 21 2011 10:04 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The Fred Lebow statue inside Central Park's Engineer's Gate is doing double duty as a memorial for Grete Waitz -

Edgy DC Apr 22 2011 07:17 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Funny. If you think about it... who are they addressing? The thousands of observant Jews hanging out in the rain on the first night of Pesach to watch Mets-Astros, or the people at home no doubt staring at Mets-Astros between questions at seder? Jay Horwitz.

themetfairy Apr 22 2011 12:20 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: The Fred Lebow statue inside Central Park's Engineer's Gate is doing double duty as a memorial for Grete Waitz - Here's what Fred's holding - a 2008 NYC Marathon medal with Grete Waitz's likeness.

metsmarathon Apr 22 2011 07:58 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

running around the driveway... On the move... by twenny6point2, on Flickr

Frayed Knot Apr 23 2011 09:25 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Every once in a while when walking in the woods you may be lucky enough to come across a creature so uncommon that you just have to get a picture. This happened to me recently as I spotted the rarely seen and possibly endangered ... Bob's Big Boy Statue

themetfairy Apr 23 2011 09:38 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Wow - it's almost like it was posing for you!

themetfairy Apr 23 2011 04:39 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Wine tasting, straight from the barrel, at the Silver Decoy Winery this afternoon.

Frayed Knot Apr 23 2011 04:52 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: Wow - it's almost like it was posing for you! It ran away right after I clicked the picture.

Centerfield Apr 23 2011 06:23 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

dgwphotography wrote: Pac Man Loves Easter... by dgwphotography, on Flickr My son happened to be walking by as I was surfing and just exclaimed "Wow I like that!" Great work DGW.

Willets Point Apr 23 2011 09:48 PM Re: Cheese! 2011! Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 25 2011 07:01 PM

Took this one on Patriots Day from a playground in the Back Bay Fens. The Red Sox were playing their traditional morning game while I pushed my son on the the swings. Every so often we could hear the crowd roaring over the phragmites.

themetfairy Apr 24 2011 07:36 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Willets Point wrote: Took this one on Patriots Day from a playground in the Back Bay Fens. The Red Sox were playing their traditional morning game while I pushed my son on the the swings. Every so often we could hear the crowd roaring over the phragmites. That's my old 'hood Willets. We didn't have lighting at night unless the Sox were playing a night game.

themetfairy Apr 25 2011 03:24 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Most of my township was built up within the last 50 years, but it contains occasional reminders that its history goes back further than that - This barn sign is along a now-abandoned trolley line. The trolley line has been converted into a running/biking trail, and I see the old Coca Cola advertisement when I run or walk on that route.

metsmarathon Apr 25 2011 06:07 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

wow. green. excellent shot!

themetfairy Apr 25 2011 06:25 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks mm :)

Willets Point Apr 25 2011 06:49 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

My son flying.

themetfairy Apr 25 2011 09:29 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Very nice Willets :)

themetfairy May 02 2011 07:36 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm happy with this shot of my medal from the Broad Street Run - I posted it elsewhere, but some people who read this thread don't necessarily read the running thread.

metirish May 03 2011 07:21 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

My son flying. Nice .....he's got a bit of Pelfrey about him :)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 03 2011 08:21 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That's just mean, irish.

metsmarathon May 03 2011 09:16 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

139. Cherry Blossoms at Night by twenny6point2, on Flickr illumination courtesy of a maglite. i need me a flash...

metsmarathon May 11 2011 09:44 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

looking up the past two days 146. Maple Sky by twenny6point2, on Flickr 147. Petals in the Wind by twenny6point2, on Flickr

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 11 2011 11:05 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

nice

Chad Ochoseis May 12 2011 07:19 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

illumination courtesy of a maglite. i need me a flash... I thought the maglite made it a better picture. It would've never occurred to me to use a flashlight for backlighting, but those maglites are pretty powerful.

metsmarathon May 12 2011 08:32 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Chad Ochoseis wrote: illumination courtesy of a maglite. i need me a flash... I thought the maglite made it a better picture. oh, i agree. it's just that its a different picture than i was trying for. It would've never occurred to me to use a flashlight for backlighting, but those maglites are pretty powerful. yeah, i'd done the flashlight trick before, but last time it was with a crappier, dimmer light. the maglite was nice to work with, but it's still a bit of a challenge to work with the light pattern. i might need to do some tinkering to get something softer and more portable while maintaining maximum cheapness.

dgwphotography May 13 2011 06:27 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Youngest DGW tossing around the softball. Tossing Around the Softball... by dgwphotography, on Flickr

themetfairy May 15 2011 10:58 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I screwed up this shot, but in a fun way - I think that what happened was that I was trying to change my ISO and changed the shutter speed instead (it's a new camera - I'm still getting used to the controls). But I kind of like the result of the phantom B-Met scoring the first run of the game.

metsmarathon May 16 2011 09:45 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

as requested by a friend, i took what might just be my favorite photo of minimm, made it a black & white, and messed around with the brightness, etc. bad ass by twenny6point2, on Flickr i think this is now my favorite photo of the kid. he looks like such a badass. a depression-era badass. it also makes me think i need to paint my garage doors.

soupcan May 17 2011 07:58 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm half expecting Spanky and Alfalfa to come around the corner.

metirish May 17 2011 08:18 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

metsmarathon wrote: as requested by a friend, i took what might just be my favorite photo of minimm, made it a black & white, and messed around with the brightness, etc. bad ass by twenny6point2, on Flickr i think this is now my favorite photo of the kid. he looks like such a badass. a depression-era badass. it also makes me think i need to paint my garage doors. That is a great picture , everything about it looks great and little M's expression caps it. You can take a thorusand pictures of your kids but when one jumps out at you it's great.

Willets Point May 17 2011 08:47 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Caption: "Brutha, can you spare a dime?"

seawolf17 May 17 2011 08:57 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The Cheerios push it over the top for me. Brilliant.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 17 2011 09:15 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

soupcan wrote: I'm half expecting Spanky and Alfalfa to come around the corner. Yeah, right out of the Little Rascals. The tugged collar is pretty awesome too.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 17 2011 10:25 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

All he needs is a little jelly on the knuckles and he'd be the apotheosis of "cutetimidation."

DocTee May 18 2011 07:10 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

WOW. [url]http://gizmodo.com/5802712/this-is-not-a-painting

The Second Spitter May 20 2011 03:20 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Not bad for the last week of autumn.... If it's like that tomorrow, i"m putting one of these on (eat your heart out, Bill Laimbeer!) and going in.

themetfairy May 20 2011 02:04 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

There was an event in my son's class today, and the theme was Harry Potter. When I was trying to figure out how I was going to take pictures in the dimly lit room, I took this as a test shot. Ultimately, it was my favorite shot of the day.

TransMonk May 21 2011 11:43 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I took this last summer, but was inspired by Greg's new location to post it.

metirish May 21 2011 01:25 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Great pictures guys....Metfairy , you have the 35mm or the 50mm right? , slap that on and open it up wide and with the new cameras high IOS possibilities you should have no trouble in low light. My fave image from a Daycare trip to a farm in Queens the other day, feed for the poor goats This goat was not impressed , very friendly with the kids but felt bad for them.

themetfairy May 21 2011 09:01 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

irish - I do have a 35mm. I will definitely give it some time on the new camera :) Part of the problem yesterday was that I was assuming normal lighting conditions, as in past years. And you know what happens when you assume .... And those are great shots!

The Second Spitter May 22 2011 08:25 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Lorcan is Eire's Future No.13. It was another peach of a day today and what better way to spend a lazy Sunday arvo......

themetfairy May 22 2011 09:49 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I have got to visit Australia one day!

Fman99 May 22 2011 07:42 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy May 22 2011 09:04 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Awww!!!

themetfairy May 31 2011 06:53 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Manhattanhenge -

metirish May 31 2011 07:06 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

loved this [youtube:3qgq6z7s]awq90APEVgw&feature=player_embedded[/youtube:3qgq6z7s]

The Second Spitter May 31 2011 08:12 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: Manhattanhenge - Awwwwhh. You shouldn't have posted that. Missing. Like the deserts miss the rain.

themetfairy May 31 2011 08:14 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Come back for another visit! And I do need to mention that DGW coached me in the settings to use for that shot.

The Second Spitter May 31 2011 08:18 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

25-29.

themetfairy May 31 2011 08:24 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The Second Spitter wrote: 25-29. ?

Ceetar May 31 2011 08:25 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Manhattanhenge - Shoot, and I was in the city this weekend, and had my camera. I forgot. nice picture though. :-D

themetfairy May 31 2011 08:58 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks Ceetar :) If it's any consolation, this was visible last night and this evening - not during the weekend. But it'll happen again July 11-12.

Ceetar May 31 2011 09:02 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: Thanks Ceetar :) If it's any consolation, this was visible last night and this evening - not during the weekend. But it'll happen again July 11-12. So soon? I thought it was only twice a year? I saw you post the pictures yesterday and assumed they were from the weekend.

themetfairy May 31 2011 09:34 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The sunset Manhattanhenge happens on either side of the Summer Solstice. I went in yesterday, and tonight was the second day of round 1. July 11-12 is the other opportunity this year (at approx. 8:25 pm). It's a lot harder getting information on the dates of the sunrise Manhattanhenge in December/January. I tried last December, and thought I had the right date, but couldn't tell for sure because it was an overcast morning.

soupcan Jun 01 2011 09:53 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

soupy, jr. Not bad for an amateur right?

themetfairy Jun 01 2011 11:36 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice form and nice shot!

The Second Spitter Jun 02 2011 04:56 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: 25-29. ? That would have been Tuesday's baseball record of the New York Metropolitan Baseball Club. To be honest, as much as I love the States, and as much as it makes economic sense to visit this year, since i'll be moving there "more permanently" next year, I'm still on the fence. But I miss the US like crazy. It's the little things. A couple of weeks ago I went to a grocery store that specializes in American foods and got into argument with a middle-aged woman over the last packet of slow-cooking grits. It was like a scene from Communist Russia.

metirish Jun 02 2011 05:15 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Moving g here "more permanently "?, details please.

The Second Spitter Jun 02 2011 05:22 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Doing an SJD in the US. Official announcement coming soon.

metirish Jun 02 2011 05:37 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Hopefully not an STD, what's an SJD?

The Second Spitter Jun 02 2011 06:23 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Hah! SJD

themetfairy Jun 03 2011 08:52 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The kids in our high school play some crazy difficult music!

themetfairy Jun 04 2011 05:40 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm getting to the point where photos I would have liked a year ago aren't even making the cut.

themetfairy Jun 06 2011 09:51 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I went out to the Little League field tonight. I didn't get any great shots of MK, but I did get a couple of nice ones of my neighbors' kids who were in the game -

Ceetar Jun 07 2011 06:27 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That last one might look interesting if you darkened the background. The way the light's shining down in an almost spotlight way.

themetfairy Jun 07 2011 06:48 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Like this?

Ceetar Jun 07 2011 07:12 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

yeah! I like that.

themetfairy Jun 07 2011 07:35 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks Ceetar :)

Lefty Specialist Jun 07 2011 11:02 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

There was a professional photographer at Lefty Jr's last game who was taking pictures of the other team. Jr's just in the background (in the goggles) but it was a nice action shot. He stole the ball two seconds later, but is there a picture of that? Nooooooooooo.

themetfairy Jun 17 2011 02:06 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The Itsy Bitsy Spider was outside my study window this afternoon.

dgwphotography Jun 19 2011 07:22 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

My Dad - 85 years young: My Dad by dgwphotography, on Flickr

themetfairy Jun 30 2011 10:35 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I noticed this spider and its web when I was running this morning. After my run I grabbed my camera and went back out to take some pictures of it -

themetfairy Jul 02 2011 10:28 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm thinking about signing up for this in November. Would anyone want to join me for the day?

Ceetar Jul 02 2011 10:13 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: I'm thinking about signing up for this in November. Would anyone want to join me for the day? maybe. I don't actually own an SLR though it's on "the list" baking cookies with the wife. I always forget to take off the ring when rolling out sugar cookies.

Ceetar Jul 02 2011 10:18 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar Jul 02 2011 10:19 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Corner bistro

dgwphotography Jul 03 2011 06:40 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: Corner bistro I think my left ventricle seized up just looking at that...

Ceetar Jul 03 2011 09:52 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

dgwphotography wrote: Ceetar wrote: Corner bistro I think my left ventricle seized up just looking at that... come on! It's healthy! I added an extra slice of tomato!

themetfairy Jul 04 2011 05:22 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar - there's a lot n the seminar that applies to all cameras, not just SLRs. I hope you decide to join me there.

seawolf17 Jul 07 2011 02:08 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Plush lenses! [url]http://plushtography.com/shop.html

themetfairy Jul 07 2011 03:16 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

seawolf17 wrote: Plush lenses! [url]http://plushtography.com/shop.html There was a time when this kind of thing would have been totally up my alley

themetfairy Jul 08 2011 02:11 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm just over 50% done with my 365 Project. I'm enjoying the exercise, and I think I'm making progress. I also received my admission ticket today for that Nikon seminar in November, which should be instructive.

Ceetar Jul 08 2011 02:18 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: I'm just over 50% done with my 365 Project. I'm enjoying the exercise, and I think I'm making progress. I also received my admission ticket today for that Nikon seminar in November, which should be instructive. are those cheerleading hello kitty mets dolls?

themetfairy Jul 08 2011 03:19 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

One's a cheerleader, the other is a player. I don't remember the full circumstances of how/where they were sold, but according to the labels they were MLB approved.

themetfairy Jul 12 2011 09:27 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I am quite proud of this shot - I love shooting macro. I love being able to capture details that the naked eye doesn't see.

Ceetar Jul 12 2011 08:21 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

It's a nice shot, but macro photos of bugs still creep me a little. Didn't get this as crisp as I would've liked, but it's hard cause I just wanted to eat it.. butterbeer cupcake Make these a couple of weekends ago for a 40th anniversary (ruby is the color for that apparently) pettifors. pettifours? i can't spell, just bake.. marzipan flavored cake with raspberry and apricot jam between the layers and chocolate on top.

dgwphotography Jul 13 2011 04:35 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Met Fairy and Diamond Dad sharing a kiss in front of the setting sun... Manhattanhenge... With A Kiss... by dgwphotography, on Flickr

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 13 2011 08:56 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Like an album cover. A beaut.

seawolf17 Jul 13 2011 09:38 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Like an album cover. A beaut.

soupcan Jul 13 2011 10:10 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

dgwphotography wrote: I spent most of my childhood living in an apartment on a high floor in a pre-war building on West End Avenue. That sunset over the Hudson coming down on Jersey right there in that picture is the one I remember and makes me smile seeing it. Thanks. Oh - great shot too!

themetfairy Jul 13 2011 11:33 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Value added - this is the street where I lived Freshman year of college (a few blocks north of where Soupy grew up), and in front of what used to be a store that I introduced to D-Dad on the day we met :)

metsmarathon Jul 13 2011 11:44 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

yeah, that's not a bad pic at all.

metirish Jul 13 2011 12:47 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

WOW http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... d-eye.html the guy http://www.terrastro.com/about/

metsmarathon Jul 22 2011 07:57 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I picked a hell of a day to wander aimlessly around town with a camera on my back while my car is getting it's air conditioning fixed. Hopefully I get some good shots out of it!

Ceetar Aug 01 2011 09:27 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

probabl ywasn't good for weight loss:

themetfairy Aug 01 2011 09:28 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I gained two pounds just looking at that.

themetfairy Aug 04 2011 06:46 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thomas Leuthard's eBook on street photography, Going Candid, can be downloaded for free here.

Ceetar Aug 05 2011 11:52 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That was interesting. A good read. reminds me that I wished I worked in NYC though. I don't really like people though, and he seems to only like people. There's still a lot to say in a scene in the collection of objects and landscape though.

themetfairy Aug 05 2011 01:03 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: That was interesting. A good read. reminds me that I wished I worked in NYC though. I don't really like people though, and he seems to only like people. There's still a lot to say in a scene in the collection of objects and landscape though. Of course - man does not live by portraits alone. I actually put some of Leuthard's advice to work yesterday and took some shots of people while waiting for my car to be serviced. If nothing else, it got me out of my comfort zone a little and got me doing something a little different. I liked it.

Ceetar Aug 05 2011 01:33 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

nice.

themetfairy Aug 05 2011 02:46 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Thanks Ceetar :)

themetfairy Aug 05 2011 09:26 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

MK during the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra's summer camp concert this evening. He nailed his solo!

Fman99 Aug 06 2011 06:28 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That's a great pic! I took this one of my gang while camping this past week.

themetfairy Aug 06 2011 07:18 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Very sweet photo. I'm looking forward to seeing you and your son this week. And one day I need to meet your wife and FGirl!

themetfairy Aug 07 2011 09:13 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

He always smiles, even when his heart is breaking -

Ceetar Aug 08 2011 10:12 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy Aug 08 2011 11:28 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice Ceetar! ========================== D-Dad broke his arm on Saturday. This is his cast -

Rockin' Doc Aug 08 2011 07:19 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

There has to be a better way to wear the Mets colors. Wishing a speedy recovery to D-Dad.

themetfairy Aug 08 2011 11:00 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Rockin' Doc wrote: There has to be a better way to wear the Mets colors. Wishing a speedy recovery to D-Dad. Thanks RD.

themetfairy Aug 12 2011 06:55 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Not everyone at Citi Field was interested in the game yesterday -

Ceetar Aug 12 2011 07:12 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: Not everyone at Citi Field was interested in the game yesterday - he's clearly interested in the popcorn. have you noticed a much increased pigeon population at Citi this year? They life up in the rafters under the decks. I see a bunch of them hanging out above the RF scoreboard when I hang out over there. (A halfway decent lesser known SRO area)

themetfairy Aug 12 2011 07:24 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: Not everyone at Citi Field was interested in the game yesterday - he's clearly interested in the popcorn. have you noticed a much increased pigeon population at Citi this year? They life up in the rafters under the decks. I see a bunch of them hanging out above the RF scoreboard when I hang out over there. (A halfway decent lesser known SRO area) I actually captioned the photo, "Got Popcorn?" I think this may have been my first foray to the Promenade this year - my 5-game plan was on the Excelsior Level. Where do you hang near the RF scoreboard? Is that just behind the Pepsi Porch seating? Or on the other side of the bridge from there?

Ceetar Aug 12 2011 07:38 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

the other side of the bridge. It's the Excelsior level right outside the door to the inside part. Literally right on top of the scoreboard/video board there. It's sort of reminiscint of the view from the Subway platform of Shea. I used to like the walkway to the Pepsi Porch as that, it was actually kind of cool and I almost wish they'd make official note of it, but when they put the scoreboard in it blocked most of the view from there unfortunately. this is from the ramp. the scoreboard is the left black thing. this is a sticker on the back of the scoreboard

Ceetar Aug 12 2011 07:42 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

not a great picture, but here's a bird up there:

themetfairy Aug 12 2011 09:36 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Yes - that does look like an interesting vantage point. Thanks Ceetar :) And nice shots!

themetfairy Aug 12 2011 12:06 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Need napkins?

Ceetar Aug 12 2011 12:11 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

no thanks, i'll just wipe my hands on a Philies fan. Need a tissue? (I realize this is probably non-obvious. But it's a Citi Field bathroom in the Delta Club)

themetfairy Aug 12 2011 12:12 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

The difference being is that the Shea napkin dispenser is now affixed to a post in my basement.

Willets Point Aug 12 2011 12:17 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

For authenticity you need to allow some napkins to fall out and blow around your basement, maybe with a little mustard on them, until they gather up muck and goo dragged in by the beer-soaked soles of a thousand peoples' shoes.

Ceetar Aug 12 2011 12:19 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Willets Point wrote: For authenticity you need to allow some napkins to fall out and blow around your basement, maybe with a little mustard on them, until they gather up muck and goo dragged in by the beer-soaked soles of a thousand peoples' shoes. I miss Shea.

seawolf17 Aug 12 2011 12:21 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: Willets Point wrote: For authenticity you need to allow some napkins to fall out and blow around your basement, maybe with a little mustard on them, until they gather up muck and goo dragged in by the beer-soaked soles of a thousand peoples' shoes. I miss Shea. Yeah, that made me tear up a bit.

themetfairy Aug 12 2011 12:22 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I'm willing to let a few napkins blow around, but I draw the line at mustard and goo!

Ceetar Aug 15 2011 07:40 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

This is the one where I'm an idiot. It's something I probably should have realized. but I didn't. I had the macro setting on with auto, and then I continued on to take some regular shots and they all came out grainy. Also, because I was trying to conserve battery, i didn't use the flash early on while it was still light out, forgetting that while I can see, soemtimes the camera can't. (and the flash can be a pain to wait to charge) I also think my camera doesn't have the shutterspeed necessary to capture frollicing 5 year olds. I think this is where I started to go wrong. (and the shot didn't even come out well.) Not that I didn't get some quality shots, but I really need to step it up and invest in the SLR. (and learn more) of course, sometimes it's just cause the subject is awesome.

Fman99 Aug 16 2011 07:31 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nice pic of Fboy, metfairy and Miniknight at last Thursday's matinee. I was apparently off in line for ice cream or something.

themetfairy Aug 22 2011 10:39 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That was a cute shot :) IMO, this is the best name EVER for a Mexican bar/restaurant -

Ceetar Aug 22 2011 11:11 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

That was a cute shot :) IMO, this is the best name EVER for a Mexican bar/restaurant - That picture would be better with some Mezcal in it..it'd make the black text stand out more ;-)

dgwphotography Aug 22 2011 11:56 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

This weekend, The Marshall Tucker Band played at the Milford Oyster Festival. I got this shot just before the band came on. In the background is the silhouette of a photographer - I found this picture in the Connecticut Post last night: Where's Waldo?

seawolf17 Aug 22 2011 12:32 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Found you. That's neat!

Ceetar Aug 22 2011 12:37 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

seawolf17 wrote: Found you. That's neat! better than me, I couldn't spot him.

themetfairy Aug 22 2011 12:53 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

You wearing your FAFIF shirt there?

seawolf17 Aug 22 2011 01:11 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Found you. That's neat! better than me, I couldn't spot him. Just above the sun/shade line, to the right of the dude in the Yankees hat.

dgwphotography Aug 22 2011 01:54 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

themetfairy wrote: You wearing your FAFIF shirt there? No, I'm wearing my GKR neon shirt

Ceetar Aug 22 2011 01:57 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

oh, I found you. It was tough because I don't know what you look like and instinctively ignore everything within an inch or so of a yankees hat.

dgwphotography Aug 22 2011 01:58 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Ceetar wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Found you. That's neat! better than me, I couldn't spot him. Ceetar - look at the guy in black, next to the MiLFy blonde in gray, who is throwing up the peace sign - you'll see me right behind him, at the sunny edge of the sun/shade line...

themetfairy Aug 22 2011 02:08 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

dgwphotography wrote: You wearing your FAFIF shirt there? No, I'm wearing my GKR neon shirt Still Metsian :)

themetfairy Aug 24 2011 09:07 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

For anyone who has wondered whether Greg Luzinski actually hangs out at Bull's BBQ at Citizens Bank Ballpark, the answer is yes -

metsguyinmichigan Aug 24 2011 12:05 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Nooooo don't get them started with Luzinski barbecue photos!!!! I found our favorite Milford shutterbug -- in front of the shirtless guy but next to the Yankee fan.

themetfairy Sep 02 2011 06:28 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

David Wright as Gene Kelly -

dgwphotography Sep 04 2011 06:30 PM Re: Cheese! 2011!

I took my daughter down to NYC to catch the last day of shooting of The Avengers... They shot this right outside Grand Central Station, on Park Avenue South. I didn't see any of the stars of the movie, but we did watch a few things go boom ;-) I have plenty to go through and upload - more to come ;-) Joss Whedon on set:

dgwphotography Sep 06 2011 09:27 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

Here's a few more... Blowing out the windows of the cafe: Blowing out the windows again, this time with extras in the shot: Extras getting a little touch up: Joss goofing around on the set...

dgwphotography Sep 06 2011 09:27 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

A couple more... Park Ave South just torn up: Zoomed out a little more:

Ceetar Sep 06 2011 09:30 AM Re: Cheese! 2011!

nice shots. I used to work there. (90 Park) It's amazing how much stuff is filmed in that location.