Category: Photography
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Darktable Notes
FYI I posted some notes on using darktable as I try to learn it. Why am I trying to learn it? I’m trying to reduce my reliance on proprietary software in general, and Adobe is a particularly abusive software provider. As productive as I am in Lightroom, I am not happy with the licensing and…
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A Sunny Sunday
Spring tends to come in fits and starts in Colorado, and this year has been no different. This weekend was one of the few truly nice weekends we’ve had so far, with both Saturday and Sunday in the 60s and sunny. The only negative is the wind, which was really only an issue on the…
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Arizona: Phoenix and Agua Fria National Monument
I flew down to Arizona for a long weekend with my friends Alex and Danielle (and Bomber Dog). After a couple days in the Scottsdale area we loaded up Alex’s military surplus M1078 LMTV and Danielle’s Jeep with camping gear and telescopes and headed north up to the Tonto National Forest and Agua Fria National…
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Pictures from my sister’s wedding
My little sister Annie got married two weeks ago. And despite all the stress and worry everyone survived, though I was wiped out by the end of the weekend. It helped that we have some very generous friends who helped get the reception hall set up and decorated, and helped take it down at the…
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Photos from the Iowa State campus
My little sister is getting married tomorrow, but this morning I went back to Iowa State on a sunny humid morning. There’s a lot of construction going on, and new buildings since I was in school. But it’s still a friendly, familiar place. I’ve included a couple pictures here. Check out flickr for the full…
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Weekend update, mid-March edition
We’re halfway through March, which in Colorado means we’re still alternating between snow and 60 degree days. This weekend was typical: a mix of cold and gray with warm, sunny, and cloudless. Not a bad weekend, really. I got in a couple good runs and a nice hike, took a bunch of photos, and am…
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My Fuji X-E1
Or, a lesson on buying based on future promises. I spent a good portion of 2012 testing a number of cameras, trying to find the right one for me. Late last year I purchased the Fujifilm X-E1 based on good reviews, a very successful rental of the similar X-Pro1, and a lens lineup founded on…
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Photos from Rocky Mountain National Park
Last month I took a Friday off and drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park. I wanted to get out of town for the day and I hadn’t been up in the mountains in quite a while. I also had a rented Zeiss lens that I wanted to spend more time with, and in a…
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The Sand Dunes
I find it hard to get off my butt to make an adventure happen. But often it only takes a little push from a friend to overcome my inertia. Alex’s visit provided just that push. He and Danielle spent a week in Denver, and planned to head to the Great Sand Dunes park to camp…
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Museum Light Study
I’ve posted a small new gallery. A short study of light playing on the white walls of the unusual geometry of the Denver Art Museum. — Steve