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Cheese 2012!

Benjamin Grimm Jan 01 2012 06:16 AM

Please use this thread to post photographs of cheese.

Frayed Knot Jan 01 2012 10:40 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Or, cheesy photographs.

Ceetar Jan 01 2012 10:46 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Please use this thread to post photographs of cheese. you're opening up a can of worms here, I may clearly post a picture of every piece of cheese I eat this year.

Frayed Knot Jan 01 2012 12:25 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

If so please click the pic of cheese from before you eat it, not after.

Mets – Willets Point Jan 02 2012 10:47 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

How 'bout cheesecake pinups?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 02 2012 04:06 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

still life

Ceetar Jan 02 2012 04:46 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

oh, we're doing cats?

cooby Jan 02 2012 05:45 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Both are beauties!

themetfairy Jan 02 2012 08:03 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Very nice!

themetfairy Jan 06 2012 09:34 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ever wonder what the Unisphere looks like from directly underneath?

Fman99 Jan 07 2012 05:21 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: Ever wonder what the Unisphere looks like from directly underneath? Neat.

Frayed Knot Jan 07 2012 07:30 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Little known fact, but that's exactly what it looks like when you look up while in Antactica.

Ceetar Jan 07 2012 08:50 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Frayed Knot wrote: Little known fact, but that's exactly what it looks like when you look up while in Antactica. lol. okay, next time metfairy, climb up to the top and shoot what it looks like from the North Pole ;-)

themetfairy Jan 07 2012 10:01 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ceetar wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Little known fact, but that's exactly what it looks like when you look up while in Antactica. lol. okay, next time metfairy, climb up to the top and shoot what it looks like from the North Pole ;-) Rent me a helicopter and I'm there ;)

Benjamin Grimm Jan 07 2012 10:39 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

That's a great photo.

themetfairy Jan 07 2012 12:51 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Thank you BG :)

SteveJRogers Jan 08 2012 10:21 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Looks like an upgrade is in order for the photogs around here! [url]http://www.photographymonthly.com/News-and-Reviews/2012/1/Nikon-unveils-new-D4-as-flagship-for-D-SLR-users

themetfairy Jan 08 2012 11:34 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Are you treating us Steve? Seriously, that's a great pro camera, but out of my league price-wise.

themetfairy Jan 17 2012 07:30 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

The weather cleared up by the time I got home from work, and I had a chance to shoot this raindrop before I totally lost the light -

Ceetar Jan 18 2012 06:45 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

That's a really cool shot. You don't get a lot of time with raindrops I imagine, but did you consider moving around to try to get a more interesting object, house or somethig, in the reflection? (Although the sunset is pretty cool)

themetfairy Jan 18 2012 09:32 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ceetar wrote: That's a really cool shot. You don't get a lot of time with raindrops I imagine, but did you consider moving around to try to get a more interesting object, house or somethig, in the reflection? (Although the sunset is pretty cool) I might play with that another time. I was losing my light quickly yesterday, though, and didn't have too much time to worry about composition. But that's something to shoot for (get it ) another time - thanks for the suggestion :)

metirish Jan 21 2012 07:47 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Picnik is closing in April......but moving to Google + http://www.picnik.com/

themetfairy Jan 21 2012 09:24 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

metirish wrote: Picnik is closing in April......but moving to Google + http://www.picnik.com/ How is it moving to Google+? Google+ will have the freeware there? And what will Flickr be doing?

metirish Jan 21 2012 09:54 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

good questions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picnik

Ceetar Jan 21 2012 10:02 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

I didn't realize PIcnik was 'stand alone' I've only ever used it via Picasa, which is already heavily linked to +. I'm not sure what's going to change? Currently I have my phone set to auto-upload every picture I take, and they do end up in Picasa as well as Google +. so umm...

themetfairy Jan 21 2012 10:07 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

This gives me all the more incentive to find time to sit down and finally make myself learn Lightroom3. So far I haven't had to - while I feel like I've outgrown Picnik, I've nonetheless been spoiled by how easy it is to use (especially for quick and dirty editing).

Ceetar Jan 21 2012 09:00 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I mostly use Photoshop. I'm by no means an expert, in fact I'm mostly clueless for the stuff that's not cutting out pictures of little kids and pasting them into pictures of bowls of candy, but I always figured I might as well use the 'big boy' program from the start.

Ceetar Feb 11 2012 04:40 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy Feb 17 2012 09:05 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ball going through the net at tonight's Columbia/Princeton basketball game -

Ceetar Feb 25 2012 10:20 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

my camera getting grainy when it's getting somewhat low on batteries without telling me is annoying, but this is what it looks like (at 2:30am) when you've had a ton in a Las Vegas nightclub and the guy you're with leaves you in the hallway outside and goes back in.

Ceetar Feb 26 2012 04:45 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy Feb 26 2012 05:21 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

From the pedestrian bridge in Lumberville, PA -

metsmarathon Feb 26 2012 08:25 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

beautiful!

metsmarathon Feb 26 2012 08:39 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

69. Learning The Game by twenny6point2, on Flickr mr. met is hoping to inspire david wright bear with tales of past metly glories.

themetfairy Feb 26 2012 08:42 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Thanks mm :) And I love your shot!

metsmarathon Feb 26 2012 08:44 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

mr. met is such an enthusiastic teacher!

themetfairy Feb 26 2012 08:54 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

There is nothing Mr. Met doesn't do well :)

Benjamin Grimm Feb 27 2012 04:12 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

I suspect he may have a hard time going through doorways.

themetfairy Mar 05 2012 06:34 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Baseball is back!

themetfairy Mar 15 2012 01:45 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Hey - I have a photo credit in the current Princeton Packet!

metsmarathon Mar 17 2012 10:09 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Keep you eye on the ball by twenny6point2, on Flickr Gotta start him early, right?

themetfairy Mar 18 2012 08:28 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Peter Kirui, at about the six mile mark, on his way towards winning today's New York City Half Marathon - Firehiwot Dado and Kim Smith battling it out. Dado would eventually set the women's course record for this race -

metsmarathon Apr 01 2012 12:12 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

merde! it appears that my camera is hosed. shutter mechanism is stuck. i'm looking at about 6 weeks or more without the camera, and $150-200 for the repair, if the internets are to be believed. the internets do suggest there's a easy fix - crack open case, fiddle with a plastic gear, and lube it up. and while i'm ok with cracking open the case and fiddling with a plastic gear (which did return functionality to teh camera albeit only briefly), i draw the line at applying a random lubricating agent onto the inner workings of my camera. applying the wrong one will surely result in a far great problem, i fear, and may not even address the problem. needless to say, i'm a little upset.

themetfairy Apr 01 2012 01:33 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Not good mm - I hope that the fix is quicker and less expensive than you fear!

Ceetar Apr 01 2012 02:05 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I think my camera might be failing as well. (granted it's not as expensive, since it's 'just' a point and shoot) Normal pictures are starting to come out a little grainy and it's pissing me off. I also seem to have gotten some moisture or something into the viewfinder, because everything looks fuzzy through it now. I think I've taken like 30000 pictures with it though..

The Second Spitter Apr 02 2012 06:27 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

The inaugural game of the Greater Western Sydney Giants [crossout]of Anaheim[/crossout] vs Sydney Swans --- don’t care for either of these two teams but Sydney most definitely CANNOT support 2 Aussie Rules teams. Incidentally the Giants play in Black, Orange, White and officially came into existence on November 1, 2010. (Same day Giants won the World Series). Revis Island Sighting! Post-game Korean BBQ:

themetfairy Apr 03 2012 12:22 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I've seen a lot of chatter about Instagram, now that it's available for Android, but I don't "get" it. What does Instagram do that Flickr doesn't?

Ceetar Apr 03 2012 12:23 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: I've seen a lot of chatter about Instagram, now that it's available for Android, but I don't "get" it. What does Instagram do that Flickr doesn't? I downloaded it since everyone's on it, which I guess is the appeal. the social aspect. I dunno.. but i never really got into Flickr either. I take pictures with my phone's camera and upload them to Facebook and Twitter as I see fit.

metsmarathon Apr 03 2012 01:04 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

it makes your photos all vintage-y. in some ways the vintageyness makes up for hte lackluster perofrmance of the phone's camera, relative to a real camera. at least it does for the iphone. it's a gimmick, sure, but it can sometimes make a dull photo a little more interesting, if not necessarily artistic and worthy of interest. it also has some selective focus effects that you can slap onto your pics.

themetfairy Apr 03 2012 01:12 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Thanks guys - I appreciate the info.

metirish Apr 03 2012 01:20 PM Re: Cheese 2012! Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2012 01:23 PM

I suppose one of the things for the Android community is that this app is finally here after being on iOS for a year and a half....that's annoying , Android is not BB..... there are of course various apps that do the same thing but don't have the buzz....I've downloaded several of them and rarely use them I find....still , nice to have Instagram and will play with it for a while... ZoomFX Vignette

themetfairy Apr 03 2012 01:22 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Good to know Irish - thanks :)

metirish Apr 03 2012 01:30 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

you're welcome........and the Android version is missing some key features apparently , should be addressed in updates I'm guessing.... http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/ ... r-android/ key lines ” After playing with Instagram on two Android smartphones, I found the new app does provide a UI that’s consistent with the iOS version, but there are, however, a few missing features: Tilt Shift/Blur, Share from Feed and Live Preview are nowhere to be found. Also, depending on what Android smartphone you’re using, the app experience can vary slightly.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2012 01:38 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I don't get the fuss about Instagram. It makes your photos look like retro Polaroids... why? Is there something else I'm missing?

metsmarathon Apr 03 2012 02:45 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

that's pretty much it. it turns a flaw (camera phone cameras) and turns it into a feature (flawed camera phone pictures with extra intentional vintagey flaws laid over hte top of 'em) but i like it, to an extent

Ceetar Apr 03 2012 02:49 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Kinda interesting to see the random pictures of the 40 people I followed. But whatever.

metsmarathon Apr 06 2012 10:09 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

help! i signed into flickr this morning and noticed the following message on two of my photos: I send warm greetings! I am writing Ríos de Tinta, a publishing house dedicated to publishing educational books and children's literature-www.riosdetinta.com. We are currently doing the editing of book titled, tentatively, “Física”. It has been our interest to include this photo: It corresponds to its collection. That is why I am writing to ask for reprint permission. Credit will be scheduled iconographic [name of photographer] and tell us. Attentive to your comments, Education through the dissemination, Franco Corona | Iconography and Management of Copyrights blah blah blah apparently legitimate contact information blah blah blah Please think about the environment before printing this message seems legit, i suppose. how do i respond? simply with an, 'absolutely, i'd be honored. what info do you need?' i'm totally at a loss here. i'm also terribly excited. it's also one of my more favoriter photos, too, which is simply awesome.

Edgy MD Apr 07 2012 06:12 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Some questionable use of English is a red flag, no?

themetfairy Apr 07 2012 06:28 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Go for it mm, and ask her to send you a copy of the book when it's out :)

Ceetar Apr 07 2012 06:35 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

It does _read_ spammy. but the website seems legitimate, the address on the web matches the address in the 'email' and if you google currently doing the editing of book titled, tentatively, “Física”. you find the comment on some other Flickr pages but nothing that would be considered spammy and no references on Snopes or anything. Perhaps they really are just searching Flickr for pictures for a low-budget educational textbook.

themetfairy Apr 08 2012 11:12 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

I just discovered PicMonkey I still need to work on learning the ins and outs of Lightroom, but at least now I know that I'll still have a free and easy to use option for quick and dirty editing now that Picnik is going away.

Ceetar Apr 09 2012 11:44 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Instagram bought by Facebook for a lot of money apparently. I still don't get it. Maybe the iPhone version is more polished by the UI sucks.

themetfairy Apr 18 2012 05:15 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

For Holocaust Remembrance Day In the memory of the six million who perished, we shall never forget.

metirish Apr 21 2012 10:04 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

MM, did you grant permission? , a few years ago I got a request from a tourist website wanting to use a picture I took of Bethesda fountain, kinda cool to go to the site and see that pic....I believe they sent me a request yearly.......Facebook just updated their phone app, now has a camera shortcut among other things....Instagram integration can't be far behind. Speaking of Instagram, I am really liking it now....some really creative people out there , agree with C that the UI needs work and what's with needing to crop pix you happen to bring in from your gallery? MF, Scott Kelby has a great book on Lightroom....I'm finding it easier to use that PhotoShop Elements......there are also several sites with videos to get you going......it's an excellent program....great for organizing lots and lots of files....best to shoot in RAW to get full benefits though.

Fman99 Apr 21 2012 10:57 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

My lunch date today.

metsmarathon Apr 21 2012 11:23 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

metirish wrote: MM, did you grant permission? , a few years ago I got a request from a tourist website wanting to use a picture I took of Bethesda fountain, kinda cool to go to the site and see that pic....I believe they sent me a request yearly.......Facebook just updated their phone app, now has a camera shortcut among other things....Instagram integration can't be far behind. Speaking of Instagram, I am really liking it now....some really creative people out there , agree with C that the UI needs work and what's with needing to crop pix you happen to bring in from your gallery? MF, Scott Kelby has a great book on Lightroom....I'm finding it easier to use that PhotoShop Elements......there are also several sites with videos to get you going......it's an excellent program....great for organizing lots and lots of files....best to shoot in RAW to get full benefits though. indeed i did. i asked if it would be possible for them to send me a copy of the book, and they said tehy'd send me an e-book, which is more than i expected. i'm pretty excited to get it once they publish - i'll be sure to actually purchase a hard-copy of it as well.

themetfairy Apr 29 2012 08:01 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

On Thursday the Flickr bots went wild - I had a few hours in which I got a ton of hits, for no discernible reason. Did anyone else have that experience?

metsmarathon Apr 29 2012 08:26 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

i got a ton of hits on thursday, but also uploaded a ton of stuff, so i dunno if that's related

themetfairy Apr 29 2012 08:28 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I uploaded one picture on Thursday morning, and that one alone got over 1,200 hits. I didn't have anything else that dramatic, but several other photos got substantially more hits than usual.

metsmarathon Apr 29 2012 09:10 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

oh. i got like 8 hits on two photos. that's pretty good for me.

themetfairy Apr 30 2012 05:04 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Yeah, I'll normally get hits like yours mm. But for a couple of hours on Thursday morning my hits were piling up like the score on a pinball game. Crazy!

Mets – Willets Point Apr 30 2012 02:51 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

My girl.

Frayed Knot Apr 30 2012 02:54 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Looks like sunshine on a cloudy day

themetfairy May 06 2012 07:04 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

A couple of months ago my friend asked me to take pictures on the day of her daughter's first communion, and that day was today. It was nerve wracking because I didn't want to mess up the photos of this important family occasion, but I got some decent shots and my friend and her husband were very happy. I don't want to post pictures of another person's child here, so I'll post my favorite shot that didn't involve the young lady -

Fman99 May 31 2012 08:12 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Fboy and Fgirl on our recent trip to visit family in MD and VA.

themetfairy May 31 2012 08:38 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Sweet shot!

Edgy MD Jun 04 2012 07:41 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Had to repost: That's young Ms. Ted.

TransMonk Jun 04 2012 07:57 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Here are pics from my Italian vacation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51611509@N ... 035134586/

themetfairy Jun 04 2012 07:58 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Gorgeous shots TM!

Ceetar Jun 04 2012 08:08 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: Gorgeous shots TM! very nice! Looks like a beautiful place and a great time.

TransMonk Jun 04 2012 08:12 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Thanks! It was a great time. I find overwhelmingly beautiful scenery helps a picture take itself.

SteveJRogers Jun 04 2012 07:28 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Rainbows over Citi Field before the Franco HOF ceremony

Ceetar Jun 05 2012 06:14 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

yeah, saw everyone tweeting the rainbows from all over. nice shot.

themetfairy Jun 05 2012 07:02 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Hey - Look who got a photo credit!

metsmarathon Jun 05 2012 08:07 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

nice! i'm still waiting for my mexican text book to come in.

metsmarathon Jun 07 2012 12:53 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

yesterday, i wore i tie to work. minimm wanted to wear a tie too. it made him "fancy" 174. Dress For Success by twenny6point2, on Flickr

themetfairy Jun 07 2012 01:26 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I love that smile - it lights up the entire room!

cooby Jun 07 2012 02:40 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

He's precious!

metsmarathon Jun 07 2012 09:30 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: I love that smile - it lights up the entire room! his giggles alone could power all of monstropolis

themetfairy Jul 01 2012 06:50 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Like a cranky old person who wants to beat the rush, my county does its 4th of July fireworks show prior to the actual holiday. On the bright side, they do put on a nice show.

Ceetar Jul 01 2012 10:43 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Full moon on Tuesday night (and probably mostly full Wednesday night) should make for some nice fireworks/moon shots.

themetfairy Jul 11 2012 08:53 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Manhattanhenge 2012

metsmarathon Jul 12 2012 06:06 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

note to self: find local solar alignments

Mets – Willets Point Jul 12 2012 10:13 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

note to self: find local solar alignments Your guide to finding henges.

metsmarathon Jul 12 2012 11:28 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

cool, there's an app for that! http://photoephemeris.com/

Ceetar Jul 16 2012 02:15 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

playing with the camera in my new phone..and building up a cache of Yoshi pictures to upload to facebook..

The Second Spitter Jul 20 2012 07:03 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

From last night's NRL clash between the Manly Sea Eagles vs Canterbury Bulldogs. To paraphraze Heather Rothstein, "Fuck da Sea Eagles", we have the best record in the league. Yeah I need to buy a new camera.

metsmarathon Jul 20 2012 07:53 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

nonsense. those heads in front of you are in razor-sharp focus.

Fman99 Jul 21 2012 07:29 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

My cousin, in from Texas, with Fboy and Fgirl today. Out to lunch at Heid's hot dog stand, a local landmark visited by the gluttonous host of "Man Vs. Food" on his recent visit to the 'Cuse.

The Second Spitter Jul 22 2012 02:12 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Fboy is all grown up and a splitting image of you. Wow. What's camera does everybody use ?

themetfairy Jul 22 2012 06:10 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

My primary camera these days is a Nikon D7000. I'll use my older Nikon D60 from time to time (or when I'm shooting with two cameras to avoid swapping lenses), my Nikon P90 when I'm going to a venue that doesn't allow detachable lenses, and my Nikon P300 when I need something that will fit in a small purse.

The Second Spitter Jul 22 2012 06:40 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Thanks Shazza. I seem to recall most people use Nikon here. I'll check them out. btw does DGW still post here?

themetfairy Jul 22 2012 06:53 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Not generally. But perhaps your return will smoke him out of hiding :)

The Second Spitter Jul 22 2012 08:05 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Dave's a good horse.

Ceetar Jul 22 2012 09:25 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

still mucking around with point and shoot stuff since camera keeps hovering around 4th or 5th on the "to buy/can afford" list. So.. Canon PowerShot IS 5 or whatever this thing is. and Samsung Galaxy S III.

cooby Jul 22 2012 04:11 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: Not generally. But perhaps your return will smoke him out of hiding :) Yeah he has been rare lately...

Fman99 Jul 22 2012 05:55 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

The Second Spitter wrote: Fboy is all grown up and a splitting image of you. Wow. What's camera does everybody use ? Thanks buddy. I am rocking the iPhone built in camera and that's it.

metsmarathon Jul 22 2012 09:05 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

nikon d60.

The Second Spitter Jul 25 2012 07:21 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Rainbow over Wedding Cake Island this morning.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 25 2012 07:28 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Rainbow over Wedding Cake Island this morning. with musical accompaniment: [youtube]j3FQwovIJw0[/youtube]

Ceetar Jul 25 2012 07:31 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

*googles Wedding Cake Island* nice pic though.

Frayed Knot Jul 25 2012 07:32 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

They call it that because couples like to go over there and smush each other's face in the dirt.

The Second Spitter Jul 25 2012 07:47 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Frayed Knot wrote: They call it that because couples like to go over there and smush each other's face in the dirt. Lol.

Ceetar Jul 25 2012 07:50 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Frayed Knot wrote: They call it that because couples like to go over there and smush each other's face in the dirt. and if you go back a year later it's smaller and not as nice?

themetfairy Jul 25 2012 04:16 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Very nice 3D!

themetfairy Jul 31 2012 10:15 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

I'm 50 this year. The Mets are celebrating their 50th this year. I had to buy the ball -

Ceetar Aug 06 2012 09:05 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Because who doesn't love cake photos?

Ceetar Aug 14 2012 07:17 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

just playing with the camera on my phone:

The Second Spitter Aug 19 2012 05:29 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Whenever I go overseas, I routinely state that I miss only 3 things about Sydney. This is one of them: the fabled O'LE Burger.

Ceetar Aug 19 2012 09:11 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Whenever I go overseas, I routinely state that I miss only 3 things about Sydney. This is one of them: the fabled O'LE Burger. what is that, chicken?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 19 2012 11:11 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

I think it's koala meat.

Ceetar Aug 19 2012 11:37 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think it's koala meat. What's Koala meat taste like?

Swan Swan H Aug 19 2012 01:57 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think it's koala meat. What's Koala meat taste like? It has the texture of wallaby, but not as gamy as dingo. If you get it, ask for a cut from the pouch.

The Second Spitter Aug 19 2012 04:25 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Whenever I go overseas, I routinely state that I miss only 3 things about Sydney. This is one of them: the fabled O'LE Burger. what is that, chicken? Very lean free-range chicken. But the Portuguese prego sauce is where it's at. John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think it's koala meat. What's Koala meat taste like? Rat. apparently. Koala meat is where I draw the line. I have enough problems living with myself eating kangaroo.

themetfairy Aug 21 2012 01:47 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Two pieces of news about this photo - 1) I was on vacation for the judging, but my friend informs me that it won third prize at the Middlesex County Fair; and 2) It was accepted into the Juried Photography Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum and will be on exhibit there September 14th through October 28th. I'll post more about the exhibit once the information is up on the Monmouth website. I'm in a state of thrilled disbelief :)

Ceetar Aug 21 2012 02:24 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

very cool. It's a nice photo.

themetfairy Aug 21 2012 03:43 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Thanks Ceetar :)

Fman99 Aug 21 2012 09:25 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Swan Swan H wrote: Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think it's koala meat. What's Koala meat taste like? It has the texture of wallaby, but not as gamy as dingo. If you get it, ask for a cut from the pouch. BOC. This time I ate the dingo, baby! Turned the tables.

metsmarathon Aug 21 2012 09:52 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Two pieces of news about this photo - 1) I was on vacation for the judging, but my friend informs me that it won third prize at the Middlesex County Fair; and 2) It was accepted into the Juried Photography Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum and will be on exhibit there September 14th through October 28th. I'll post more about the exhibit once the information is up on the Monmouth website. I'm in a state of thrilled disbelief :) that's awesome. i had wanted to enter something of my own into the sussex county fair, but alas learnt about it late on teh day of the entry deadline. good luck at monmouth.

Ceetar Aug 21 2012 10:33 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I didn't even know fairs had photo contests. Did Bergen?

themetfairy Aug 22 2012 05:58 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

mm - Thanks :) Ceetar - I don't know about Bergen. As it was, a friend told me about these two contests and encouraged me to enter them.

Ceetar Aug 27 2012 07:56 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

started uploading a daily* Mets picture to Instagram to see if I can get any use out of yet another social media site. Still sorta annoyed with it. Have to crop anything that's in my gallery app but not taken on my camera to upload it. Have to make things square. Seriously? who takes square pictures? I guess the idea is to force you to use the Instagram app for picture taking as well, but I don't know why I'd want to do that.

metsmarathon Aug 27 2012 08:31 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

well, the idea is to give it a vintage-y square photo look. like a polaroid. it's much better to take the original with the regular camera, and then post-process it in instagram, imo. it gives you a better ability to plan the shot, and re-edit it if you're not happy with the results. also, the orginal shots are higher resolution that what instagram gives you, iirc. it's not as free-flowing, i suppose, this way, but if you wanted to just shoot from the hip, you could try hipstamatic, where you have no control over the results only the "lenses" "film" and "flash" that you use for the shots.

Ceetar Aug 27 2012 08:34 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

i love the default camera app. I guess I'm just using it as a photo-share site since many people are on there. I don't really get the point of forcing my photos through silly filters in most cases. just feels gimmicky. but I guess that's the point.

themetfairy Aug 28 2012 06:55 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

The Ugandan Little League team was in my township yesterday for a scheduled game against our local Little Leaguers. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans, and the game was called. But Boomer from the Trenton Thunder didn't let a little monsoon get in the way of his mascotly duties -

metirish Aug 28 2012 07:09 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ceetar wrote: i love the default camera app. I guess I'm just using it as a photo-share site since many people are on there. I don't really get the point of forcing my photos through silly filters in most cases. just feels gimmicky. but I guess that's the point. Here's a trick , use the default instagram camera.....save it but don't publish it....then take image to whatever other editing app you want and when you pull that image back into instgram you don't need to crop it.

Fman99 Aug 31 2012 09:27 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

For no other reason except that it's been too long.

Mets – Willets Point Aug 31 2012 09:46 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Fman99 wrote: For no other reason except that it's been too long. Keanu Reeves?

themetfairy Sep 02 2012 09:05 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

D-Dad and I had dinner in the Village last night. This accordionist was very entertaining, and a willing subject as well -

Fman99 Sep 02 2012 01:22 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Fman99 wrote: For no other reason except that it's been too long. Keanu Reeves? This is a CPF regular in his younger, halcyon days. Long before his days of chasing ass across international boundaries.

Mets – Willets Point Sep 02 2012 04:14 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Meet Mr. Met!

The Second Spitter Sep 06 2012 06:23 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ouch...

Ceetar Sep 06 2012 06:52 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Which way did he go George, which way did he go?

Benjamin Grimm Sep 06 2012 07:17 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Where is that? I saw a similar sign at the Cape of Good Hope a few weeks ago.

Ceetar Sep 06 2012 07:25 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Where is that? I saw a similar sign at the Cape of Good Hope a few weeks ago. This would be a pretty good geography quiz question. You should roughly be able to figure it out right? Straight line between Korea and NY..appear to be facing southish.. mediterranean somewhere? Greece? (I'm not good at geography.) nah, that's way too far north.

themetfairy Sep 06 2012 07:42 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Where is that? I saw a similar sign at the Cape of Good Hope a few weeks ago. I'm guessing Vietnam.

The Second Spitter Sep 06 2012 07:49 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Where is that? I saw a similar sign at the Cape of Good Hope a few weeks ago. 4km further from New York than my house and 2km closer than downtown.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 06 2012 08:31 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

This is what the same sign looks like at the Cape of Good Hope, from right in front of the 19th Century lighthouse:

metsmarathon Sep 06 2012 11:07 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

The Second Spitter wrote: Ouch... i dont quite think the directionals are right there...

The Second Spitter Sep 06 2012 11:31 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

metsmarathon wrote: i dont quite think the directionals are right there... Maybe. The approx angle I am facing is E-NE .

metsmarathon Sep 07 2012 07:57 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

well, my point is that, in order for the signpost to accurately be displaying that it lies on a straight line between kuala lumpar and bangkok, which are separated by ~1200 miles, hte signpost would need to either be in the middle of hte sea of thailand, or on the opposite side of the earth (roughly 1000 miles southwest of the galapogos islands in the pacific). since it appears to be on land, i surmise that the arrows are not pointing in the correct direction, nor are they necessarily intended to. the distances appear to be accurate, for what its worth, leaving hte larger point, wherever you are, you're reallly far away from everywhere else. like on a whole 'nother continent or something.

themetfairy Sep 13 2012 02:27 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I'm pretty pleased with these photos of a bee in front of my house.

The Second Spitter Sep 15 2012 11:59 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

The three jerseys I got for my birthday... ... two were gifts. Which one did I buy?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 16 2012 05:38 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

You like the Dickey

themetfairy Sep 16 2012 07:10 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

That's a nice birthday haul 3D - enjoy them!

themetfairy Sep 16 2012 12:02 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

D-Dad's foul ball that he caught in Trenton last night -

Ceetar Oct 05 2012 01:14 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Second best beer I had in Europe. In a beer hall/beer garden. It was a courtyard inside but with big tall trees. Great place. They only have the one type of beer, and they just walk around with trays of it and ask if you want one. Same with the really delicious mead later.

Ceetar Oct 08 2012 06:56 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy Oct 08 2012 09:21 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Yesterday I ran the Diva's Half Marathon on Long Island. At Mile 12 the runners got feather boas and tiaras, and when we finished the race we were given medals and plastic flutes filled with champagne. I used this pink bear that I received at a GKR Mother's Day event to model my race swag.

themetfairy Oct 09 2012 09:31 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

My Diva medal has been my subject of choice today. This shows off how huge the thing is - it totally dwarfs my NYC Marathon medal! And this shows off how the part in the middle spins around. On the back you are supposed to put a picture of yourself.

soupcan Oct 09 2012 01:25 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

You should put all of your medals on and wear them to the supermarket one day.

themetfairy Oct 09 2012 01:45 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

LOL - I don't think I could get behind the wheel of my car with all of them on

Ceetar Oct 14 2012 12:46 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Perseus and Medusa in the Grottenhof at the Munich Residence. Side by side image of my 'real' camera (Canon Powershot S5 IS) and my cellphone. Attempting to determine if there's any real point in bringing the real camera with me places. closeup from the camera (has optical zoom, which the cellphone doesn't have. seems to be it's only selling point)

Benjamin Grimm Oct 14 2012 01:49 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

The picture on the left is significantly better than the one on the right. I'd stick with bringing the camera.

Ceetar Oct 14 2012 01:56 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: The picture on the left is significantly better than the one on the right. I'd stick with bringing the camera. that's the cellphone.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 14 2012 01:58 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Wow!

themetfairy Oct 14 2012 03:14 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

The difference between your cellphone and your point and shoot is insignificant at this point. You're probably better off traveling light and sticking with the phone. Nice shots, btw :)

Ceetar Oct 14 2012 07:09 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: The difference between your cellphone and your point and shoot is insignificant at this point. You're probably better off traveling light and sticking with the phone. Nice shots, btw :) I think part of it's just that the camera is old.. but the Samsung Galaxy S3 is pretty nice..and even makes calls if you really need. ;-) New camera's on my list, but it's a long list. The 12x zoom is basically it's best feature at this point. I should compare a night shot and see how it looks.

Fman99 Oct 14 2012 07:38 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I posted this to the running thread but I'm particularly proud of how it came out, so I'll share it here as well. This was taken with my iPhone and with some help from Instagram.

Ceetar Oct 14 2012 07:40 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I love how you snagged the bird in the picture.

Ceetar Oct 14 2012 08:59 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Some more comparisons. Prague Castle at night (cellphone inset) Camera clearly wins, with the optical zoom helping. I think tweaking of the cellphone light settings could narrow the gap though. Inside Prague Castle is St. Vitus Cathedral, which has gone through many many updates and revisions after constructions tarted in 925 AD. The structure there now is a Gothic Cathedral was founded on 21st of November, 1344, when the Prague bishopric was raised to an archbishopric. The cellphone picture is on the right. Not sure if the angle, particularly the candle, threw off the left image.

Fman99 Oct 14 2012 09:12 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ceetar wrote: I love how you snagged the bird in the picture. Thanks man. I dig your Euro pics also. That was a lucky break -- the runner in that photo also turned around a few seconds after I snapped that picture, ten seconds later both her and the bird were not in the frame. Right place, right time.

themetfairy Oct 15 2012 05:03 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Luck favors the prepared mind :)

Ceetar Oct 16 2012 09:47 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

cellphone: cellphone with flash: cellphone with night mode:

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 16 2012 10:31 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Pathmark can't afford cart-pushers anymore.

Frayed Knot Oct 16 2012 10:44 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Night Mode ... workin' and practicin' ... Night Mode

Ceetar Oct 16 2012 11:32 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Pathmark can't afford cart-pushers anymore. not on Monday nights anyway. But this is a Pathmark that used to be open 24 hours and no longer is, so dumping the night shift seems likely. They seemed to have a dedicated cart-pusher on Saturday afternoon.

seawolf17 Oct 16 2012 11:36 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Spent five and a half years on and off working at a Pathmark. Pushed many a cart in my day.

Mets – Willets Point Oct 16 2012 11:56 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

seawolf17 wrote: Spent five and a half years on and off working at a Pathmark. Pushed many a cart in my day. Sounds like opening line of a Springsteen song.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 16 2012 12:01 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

seawolf17 wrote: Spent five and a half years on and off working at a Pathmark. Pushed many a cart in my day. Were you UFCW?

seawolf17 Oct 16 2012 12:18 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Spent five and a half years on and off working at a Pathmark. Pushed many a cart in my day. Were you UFCW? Yep. seawolf17 wrote: Spent five and a half years on and off working at a Pathmark. Pushed many a cart in my day. Sounds like opening line of a Springsteen song. It does. I should sell it to him.

Ceetar Oct 26 2012 07:30 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

no filter. 'fall colors' filter.

Ceetar Nov 01 2012 07:51 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

can you spot the mistake?

metsmarathon Nov 02 2012 08:05 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ceetar wrote: no filter. 'fall colors' filter. what filter, or is it a post-processing thing?

Ceetar Nov 02 2012 08:08 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

metsmarathon wrote: Ceetar wrote: no filter. 'fall colors' filter. what filter, or is it a post-processing thing? I don't know if filter is the right word. it's "scene mode" and I have a bunch of different options. (Night mode, candlelight, Dawn, etc) It's my cellphone camera.

metsmarathon Nov 02 2012 12:32 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

ah. gotcha.

themetfairy Nov 11 2012 11:40 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

My latest race bling - The medal that the half marathon finishers received was the same basic design, but larger.

themetfairy Nov 11 2012 01:27 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

The Race Not Run I was supposed to run the Beauty and the Beach race in Long Branch, NJ last Saturday. Hurricane Sandy had other ideas, and the race was understandably canceled. The race organizers had a shirt/swag bag pickup yesterday, and friends of mine made sure that even though I couldn't run the race I would get my goodies. Instead of finisher's medals, Beauty and the Beach gives out little sandal necklaces. This year's necklace is purple, as is the nice long-sleeve tech shirt. Hopefully Long Branch will be rebuilt and events such as this will take place again soon....

Ceetar Dec 04 2012 09:11 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

help me, I'm bored out my skull in my mandatory daily 8.5 hour confinement

Ceetar Dec 05 2012 07:59 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

opinions on my faux-stained glass attempt? my contribution is the middle panel on the bottom. Does this look like a decent attempt at photoshopping my cousins (once removed) into the stained glass?

Ceetar Dec 07 2012 06:10 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy Dec 07 2012 07:16 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Nice! What are you drinking?

Ceetar Dec 07 2012 09:08 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: Nice! What are you drinking? cake batter martinis. 3 ounces Three Olives Cake Vodka 3 ounces white/clear creme de cacao 2 ounces amaretto 2 ounces heavy whipping cream 1 ounce Godiva white chocolate liqueur it's so rare that I get to use my Mets martini glasses that I forgot I even owned them.

themetfairy Dec 08 2012 04:31 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Sounds dangerous :)

Ceetar Dec 08 2012 07:31 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: Sounds dangerous :) yeah, quite a bit. luckily I ran out of amaretto.

Ceetar Dec 10 2012 10:09 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

David Wright hanging from the Chandelier this year. prominently featured.

themetfairy Dec 12 2012 10:23 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Running for a good cause - You can get these laces for yourself and/or to use as stocking stuffers here.

The Second Spitter Dec 21 2012 01:18 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

I found the bricks & mortar version of CPF! Posting on Crane Pool!

Fman99 Dec 21 2012 06:47 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

The Second Spitter wrote: Posting on Crane Pool! Well played, sir.

seawolf17 Dec 21 2012 07:41 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Well done.

Ceetar Dec 22 2012 02:01 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy Mar 15 2013 10:31 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

This is more abstract than what I usually go for, but I like how it turned out -

themetfairy Mar 27 2013 03:05 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

cooby Mar 27 2013 03:25 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

lol

Ceetar Mar 30 2013 08:40 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

should we make this a 2013 thread? photo my wife took this morning:

Mets – Willets Point Mar 30 2013 10:56 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Please use this thread to post photographs of cheese.

Mets – Willets Point Mar 31 2013 05:32 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Going out like a lamb.

themetfairy Apr 20 2013 08:33 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy Apr 23 2013 04:31 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Squirrel Yoga -

themetfairy May 08 2013 02:44 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Dual reflections -

Ceetar May 09 2013 07:19 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: Dual reflections - Nice shot. I love water drop shots. Wonder if you should've jiggled it a little and got the shot as the drop was dropping.

themetfairy May 09 2013 09:12 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Easier said than done, especially while shooting macro. Any blur kills the shot. I could get a drop falling some day, but not with the reflection. That requires expertise beyond my abilities.

themetfairy Jun 03 2013 11:00 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy Jun 04 2013 12:42 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

metsmarathon Jun 04 2013 01:53 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

the 'bot, getting his american beauty on.

themetfairy Jun 04 2013 02:41 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

They grow up so quickly....

themetfairy Jun 17 2013 08:26 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

metsmarathon Jun 17 2013 09:35 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy Jun 22 2013 10:50 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Super Moon

Swan Swan H Jun 23 2013 07:27 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

The apple and moon pictures are so good. We went down to Jones Beach last night to walk the boardwalk and check out the moon. That picture is so perfect I can almost see Ralph Kramden in it.

themetfairy Jun 23 2013 07:53 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Thanks Swan :)

themetfairy Jun 23 2013 04:46 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

For years I wanted to get a decent shot of a peacock in full plume. Today was my day -

themetfairy Jun 23 2013 09:10 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I went back out to shoot the moon again -

Mets – Willets Point Jun 23 2013 09:30 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

What did the moon ever do to you?

themetfairy Jun 24 2013 05:39 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Shined brightly. Super brightly.

Ceetar Jun 24 2013 03:21 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

View North on Madison from the roof of 341. Looking west on 44th street.

Ceetar Jul 05 2013 02:31 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Google stitches together my photos into an animated gif if I take a lot of pictures of the same scene:

Benjamin Grimm Jul 05 2013 02:43 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

That's pretty neat. How many images does Google require? Which Google tool did you use? (In other words, how do I find it?)

Ceetar Jul 05 2013 02:46 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That's pretty neat. How many images does Google require? Which Google tool did you use? (In other words, how do I find it?) 5 I think. I automatically upload every photo taken on my phone to Picasa/Google Albums/Google+. That's it. Took a bunch of pictures, looked at my web album and the stop-action gifs are there.

Frayed Knot Jul 05 2013 02:52 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Which park is that? Some group used to bring juggling toys one day a week out to Brayant Park for lunch-timers to use when I worked near there a bunch of years back. Good a way as any to kill an hour.

Ceetar Jul 05 2013 02:55 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Frayed Knot wrote: Which park is that? Some group used to bring juggling toys one day a week out to Brayant Park for lunch-timers to use when I worked near there a bunch of years back. Good a way as any to kill an hour. yeah, it's Bryant Park. Haven't tried it yet, need to practice my club juggling. other publically available options in the park include reading, listening to piano/accordian, putting, ping pong, and some other weird lawn game that I don't recall the name of. Also movies and language learning depending on the day, and if you're lucky, John Franco is handing out free ice cream (okay, that was just once, but the truck may return)

Frayed Knot Jul 05 2013 03:11 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I never even knew which group it was who was sponsoring it, but they would show up once a week or so with lender goodies for whoever wanted. Then for some reason they stopped showing up, and then I left the job so I never knew what happened to it all.

Ceetar Jul 11 2013 11:54 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Cronut "More traditional" Peanut Butter Banana Yeast Donut

Vic Sage Jul 11 2013 01:09 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

i'm trying to diet here, you fuck. and they just opened a Ben & Jerry's downstairs. shit.

Ceetar Jul 11 2013 01:34 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Vic Sage wrote: i'm trying to diet here, you fuck. and they just opened a Ben & Jerry's downstairs. shit. fine, have some watermelon.

soupcan Jul 15 2013 09:38 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Me messing up a picture of my sister and brother-in-law. Photo Bomb or Photo Booger? You decide...

Swan Swan H Jul 16 2013 09:21 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

A shot of our daughter's bracelets taken last night, on the Instagram page of the company that makes them.

Ceetar Jul 17 2013 02:40 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

TransMonk Jul 17 2013 03:24 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

There are days when I think animated .gifs are the best thing about the internet. Bravo.

Mets – Willets Point Jul 17 2013 03:25 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" too often, so all I can think is "That night he had a stomachache." Well done.

Ceetar Jul 17 2013 03:26 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

TransMonk wrote: There are days when I think animated .gifs are the best thing about the internet. Bravo. well second best anyway.

themetfairy Jul 30 2013 05:59 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Let's Go!

Ceetar Jul 30 2013 06:23 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: Let's Go! except in bed.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 31 2013 09:49 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy wrote: Let's Go! That's completely Metsmerizing.

Zvon Jul 31 2013 02:53 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Swan Swan H wrote: A shot of our daughter's bracelets taken last night, on the Instagram page of the company that makes them. This is a really kool pic.

Ceetar Aug 02 2013 12:13 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

dgwphotography Aug 06 2013 04:44 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Sunset at Gulf Beach...

themetfairy Aug 13 2013 07:42 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

It's a bit wet today -

cooby Aug 14 2013 06:33 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Ceetar wrote: Adorable!

Fman99 Sep 17 2013 08:31 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Taken at Onondaga Lake Park in Syracuse, where I do 75% of my running in any given year. This was taken after a nice seven miler, at around 6 PM today, and niced up by Instagram.

Fman99 Sep 20 2013 05:05 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Another shot from the park.

Ceetar Sep 20 2013 06:32 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

metirish Sep 20 2013 06:32 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Great shots both.

metsmarathon Oct 10 2013 07:44 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

themetfairy Oct 10 2013 08:27 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

That is awesomely precious!

Fman99 Oct 15 2013 07:45 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Been getting a lot of great photos at Onondaga Lake in Syracuse the last few weeks, now that my weeknight runs are ending so close to sunset. This was one I took today (Instagram filters help).

themetfairy Nov 01 2013 08:31 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

MK is co-drum major of the marching band this year. He leads the first half of the performance, and the other drum major leads the second half. Halfway through the second number, the second drum major climbs the riser and MK departs -

dgwphotography Nov 02 2013 05:39 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Poorly lit high school football field + All black uniforms = interesting shooting conditions... Jonathan Law vs. Guilford High School Football by dgwphotography, on Flickr

themetfairy Nov 05 2013 01:31 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

I bought this from cooby. It's a mini locket from Origami Owl with heart shaped birthstones representing each member of my family -

seawolf17 Nov 05 2013 02:37 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Origami Owl does not appear to be made out of origami or owls. Discuss.

cooby Nov 06 2013 02:52 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Seawolf, you are quite right :) Metfairy designed it herself from a variety of goodies to choose from!

themetfairy Nov 06 2013 03:05 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

cooby - you should start a thread in the Member Promotion forum to let everyone know about Origami Owl!

cooby Nov 06 2013 03:16 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Good idea!

metsmarathon Nov 13 2013 01:14 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

beam me up! or, what happens when i have a photo on my iphone in a dark room, and toss said iphone gently into the air in front of a camera on a long exposure, such that the phone rotates slowly within the vertical plane with teh screen facing towards teh camera and that at hte apex, the picture autorotates just enough that the original image is somewhat recognizable and stable and not just a smudgy smear, and especially when said original photo is conducive to such a treatment with a strong radial symmetry. also known as what happens when you find yourself strapped for a subject, well over a thousand days into taking a photo a day. this is that original photo.

Ceetar Nov 13 2013 01:16 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

wow, that's neat.

TransMonk Nov 13 2013 01:18 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Bravo!

themetfairy Nov 13 2013 01:24 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Very cool shot mm! I love that original image too.

Zvon Nov 13 2013 02:13 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Superkool locket and superkool pic.

themetfairy Nov 13 2013 02:21 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Thanks Zvon :)

themetfairy Dec 05 2013 08:56 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

There's nothing quite like kittens to brighten up a dreary afternoon. [fimg=600:3x5zq3a8]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5523/11228505093_6412b449c2_o.jpg[/fimg:3x5zq3a8]

dgwphotography Dec 09 2013 08:50 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

I shot a couple of the State Championship semi-finals this weekend:

Ceetar Dec 09 2013 08:55 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Nice shots. I just discovered that Google is not only reading your email, they're looking at the content of the pictures. The google bots that is. I uploaded this picture: And in my online album right next it appeared this picture:

dgwphotography Dec 09 2013 09:47 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Nice shots. I just discovered that Google is not only reading your email, they're looking at the content of the pictures. The google bots that is. I uploaded this picture: And in my online album right next it appeared this picture: I think that's an effect from "Auto Awesome", or whatever it is that Google calls it. I have it turned off in my settings, because I prefer to process on my own, thankyouverymuch ;-)

Ceetar Dec 09 2013 10:00 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

dgwphotography wrote: I think that's an effect from "Auto Awesome", or whatever it is that Google calls it. I have it turned off in my settings, because I prefer to process on my own, thankyouverymuch ;-) yeah, it's Auto Awesome. I love the animated gifs it makes sometimes too. Nothing stopping you from processing on your own, but I was never going to process a random picture out my office window of a parking lot anyway. or you know, animate me making bacon cheeseburgers

themetfairy Dec 10 2013 03:07 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

What season is this? Fall?

Ceetar Dec 10 2013 03:23 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

metirish Dec 10 2013 08:15 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

Auto awesome is great.

themetfairy Dec 17 2013 07:11 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

[fimg=600:xmays97s]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7412/11411563326_d849c8bdec_o.jpg[/fimg:xmays97s]

Benjamin Grimm Dec 17 2013 07:42 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

I just noticed that this thread is about twelve months past its expiration date. Just a friendly warning: It will be locked down on January 1 and replaced with a 2014 version.

Ceetar Dec 17 2013 08:39 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I just noticed that this thread is about twelve months past its expiration date. Just a friendly warning: It will be locked down on January 1 and replaced with a 2014 version. over my cold, dead, well-photographed body.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 17 2013 08:55 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

Gross!

Ceetar Dec 23 2013 09:48 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

more auto-awesome because it amuses me. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rxD2 ... MOTION.gif

dgwphotography Dec 23 2013 01:47 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

You want Christmas lights? We got Christmas lights...

Zvon Dec 23 2013 01:56 PM Re: Cheese 2012!

dgwphotography wrote: You want Christmas lights? We got Christmas lights... wow. beautiful!

metsmarathon Dec 26 2013 08:00 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

20131224_34221 by twenny6point2, on Flickr "christmas bubble", or "what happens when i hold a super-cheap plastic magnifying lens infront of my camera and nuzzle it deep into my christmas tree.

dgwphotography Dec 26 2013 11:33 AM Re: Cheese 2012!

metsmarathon wrote: 20131224_34221 by twenny6point2, on Flickr "christmas bubble", or "what happens when i hold a super-cheap plastic magnifying lens infront of my camera and nuzzle it deep into my christmas tree. A magnifying glass? This is seriously cool.