When my mind isn't wandering, I can think pretty intensely.
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Gear of the Year - Fall/Winter 2011 -- National Geographic
The Nikon Coolpix AW100 camera looks like a must have for durability, opportunity and weight. Good thing I just bought a DSLR + lenses.
The drive from Uptown to Deep Ellum will take you past several odd statues near the Dart station looking out over downtown from the north. Known as “The Traveling Man”, the series of 3 sculptures acting as a gateway to Deep Ellum honoring the heritage of the area…
..but also is just fun for photogs.
Jimmy joined in on the shoots and created the light streaks you see in two of the photos (courtesy of long exposure and an iPhone). I tried to capture each of the statues in various settings and viewpoints to represent the Traveling Man “On the Move” which ironically is fitting for yours truly.
Without intention, this blog has recently trended photography and associated travels, and I fear a stray from my original plot of posting intriguing articles and thoughts. That being said, these shots have made me think. What happens if you use this setting? What does the lighting do for this angle? I try to shoot in manual as much as possible, and with that I end up with loads of terrible shots; however, it also provides me with a few very interesting results as well. These photos result from a “I wonder if this would be cool” moment, after I kicked off my new Converses and paused to look at their posture.
Yes, I personified shoes.
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Growth doesn’t come from pure motivation to be the best. It doesn’t come from going through the motions at work or in life. It most certainly doesn’t come from “knowing” the right people in the right places. It doesn’t come from luck.
All of these independent scenarios may help shape both…
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A few railroad shots from Alex’s Canon T2i:
Following the railroad to Aguas Calientes and a cool snap by Josh Kling in Aguas Calientes.
Day 9.5: Exploring Machu Picchu. After a brain boggling tour of the ruins, team Kling, took the afternoon to wander the area and summit the mountain. Locating the Inca Bridge, we stood amazed at the pure determination and courage the Incans had, crossing this narrow, solid rock bridge running the length of an almost vertical >1900ft rock face. They were serious about potatoes.
As it was our last day on the journey and one of the wonders of the world, “to summit or not to summit” Macchu Picchu mountain slipped in to conversation. Friends, you may laugh here; however, team Kling swallowed a deep breath and pushed with no desire to come short of one last adventure. After an insane, 2000ft rocky staircase, we arrived at one of the most incredible views I’ve witnessed. The look down on Machu Picchu and surrounding mountain range pressed such a sense of size in to my worn out self.
Photo two is Alex snapping me under the Inca flag as I shot photo three.
If I were a QR code
If I were a QR code, I’d take you to a page that was a direct image of intense crossword-resembling square. From there, the different block clusters would have some sort of correlation or color, suggesting different topics where you’d click, tap or simply drag the mouse over. Upon this action, neatly crafted boxes would pop up, including email, blog mini feed, recent tweet history, photos, brief & goofy about me section, friends’ blog titles, and other relevant topics…maybe a few irrelevant ones as well. After all, a QR code reminds me of a brain, and why shouldn’t it act simply like a brain, taking you to the product/person/business’s everything. Possibly similar to a custom about.me or flavors.me.
Just watch out for the empty spaces. You could get lost in there, much like my to do list.
What would you do or be if you were a QR?
Day 9: Machu Picchu. What do you do when you’re in Machu Picchu?
Jump around like a bunch of loonies. Here’s a couple quick shots.
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Day 8.5: Photos in Aquas Calientes, Peru. Between intense games of Gin Rummy, intensive bartering at the local market, and looking up at the mountains, we took a few-many photographs around the town. These specific, subject oriented shots have stuck out as a couple of my favorites. I left out the broad landscape shots, as day 9 will highlight Machu Picchu itself.
Day 8: Walk to Aquas Calientes, the village at the base of Machu Picchu.
After a short shuttle ride to Hidrolectricas(a hydroelectric project), we did some checkpoint procedures with our passports and disembarked to begin the day’s walk. Following a railroad track to the town of Aquas Calientes, cruising along a river, flat and scenic. Dotting the mountainsides, we witnessed history preserved through legendary architecture as more agricultural terraces seems to blend in as one with the landscape.
The pictures show one of the many dogs, strolling the trail, looking for handouts and part of the river running through the valley. After some previous experience with flowing water and slower shutter speeds, Alex and I hiked(slipped and slid) down from the railroad tracks to the river. We snapped a few shots and managed to get back up to the path. Side note: I believe the mountain on the far side of the river is Huayna Picchu.
Day 7: Strolling downstream with the glacial runoff. With a lot of time on the trail and most of it downhill, we took advantage of plenty photogenic scenes in the Andes. Armed with my ultra-wide angle lens (10mm-24mm), landscapes became an experimental focus. Balancing light, shuttle speed, ISO and f-stop pushed me to play excessively in the manual setting. With frequent opportunities to shoot moving water, I began to play with slower shutter speeds. The challenge became making amazing scenes look cool; however, I don’t think I’m quite skilled enough, but a few examples found their way to tumblr. Thoughts? Tips? Critiques? I now have a tripod, so “get a tripod” has already been addressed.
