Life Is A Path

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Life Is A Path


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/18.0
Exposure: 1/400
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and unsharp-mask

Pods

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Pods


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/1600
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment and cropped

Duck

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Duck


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/800
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Sequencing Capillary

There are two shots for today's "Photo a Day" project and they are called Sequencing Capillary



Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/2.8 & f/4.5
Exposure: 1/50 & 1/100
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment and contrast adjustment

Unboxing - Lexar 8GB Jumpdrive TwistTurn

I won last week's Tip Tuesday on Lexar's Facebook fan page, and as a neat little prize Lexar sent me this nice little 8GB jumpdrive. I figured I would do a quick little unboxing for this handy little drive.


The packaging is simple and to the point. There is nothing but the drive inside, which is fine since it's not like instructions or drivers are required for this type of device. There is not much plastic in the packaging either which is good on an environmental factor. The rest is all recyclable cardboard. It does not come with any type of chain or cord to attach onto the main loop on top, which is not a big deal for me since I never use them, but others may find that a bit of an annoyance.


Out of the packaging the drive is a decently small size. Not as tiny as some, but not huge either. Fully closed it is only 6.5cm in length. The rotating top serves as the cap protection for the dongle, and it clicks closed so that it does not just randomly open when not being used. It is made with mostly plastic, but it does feel like it could take a beating and still keep working.


This is what it looks like plugged into my laptop. There is a nice little red LED that blinks during activity. I am also glad to see that they went with a very standard size width making my second usb port also still available right beside it. I have had problems in the past with bulky USB drives that block the adjacent port!

All in all it's a decent little drive. 8GB is plenty for my daily use. Writing speed could have been better, I calculated an average of around 6-7Mb/s, while reading speed is very nice and steady 22Mb/s.

Many thanks Lexar for this fun and useful tool!

Smoke

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Smoke


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure: 1/40
Focal Length: 60mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, and tinted

Vascular Highway

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Vascular Highway. I wanted more of a challenge for today's shot, so this was taken with one of the worst cameras I have ever used. I guess it's proof that it doesn't matter what kind of equipment you use but rather it's the photographer behind the camera that makes the image. Sure, I could have obtained a slightly better image with my equipment, such as more depth of field (I could not choose the aperture on this camera!), sharper overall, and higher resolution, but nevertheless I think this shot works even the way it is. It was a fun little test to see if I could get a shot that I liked using this very simple point and shoot camera.


Exif Data
Camera: Sanyo X1200
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure: 1/290
Focal Length: 41mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 64
Shot in Black and White
Post processing included levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Spring Is Coming

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Spring Is Coming


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/40
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW

Sodium Taste Test

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Sodium Taste Test. This week is World Salt Awareness week, and I photographed a high sodium vs low sodium taste test to see if people could really notice the difference. Some food groups were a little easier to tell, but a few were surprisingly difficult to distinguish the difference.




Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.0
Exposure: 1/125
Focal Length: 60mm & 75mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW

Jagged

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Jagged


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment

Just A Little Nutty

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Just A Little Nutty


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/200
Focal Length: 85mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 100
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, and unsharp-mask

First Day Of Spring?

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called First Day Of Spring? I guess mother nature didn't get the memo.


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/1600
Focal Length: 67mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, unsharp-mask, and converted to black and white

Out For A Swim

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Out For A Swim


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/160
Focal Length: 85mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 100
Post processing included converted from RAW, levels adjustment, cropped, and unsharp-mask

Super Perigee Moon HDR

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Super Perigee Moon HDR. Today marked the biggest full moon in about 18 years. It is called the super "perigee moon", and the last time a full moon was this big and close to the Earth was in March of 1993. If you want to read more about the perigee moon check out the following NASA Sicence News link.


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/16.0
Exposures: 1/15, 1/50, 1/160
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Tripod
Post processing included conversion from RAW, layering and masking for HDR, unsharp-mask, and cropped

Too Much?

There are two photos for Today's "Photo a Day" project and they are called Too Much? I setup my Canon 5D mkII with the Canon 2X Teleconverter, all three Kenko Extension Tubes (68mm) and the Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS. The best thing about this is that everything works and you can get some amazing macro shots with this setup! See these previous shots taken with this exact setup: Orange Canary, Tasty Tangerine, and Refreshing.



Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/13.0 and 5.0
Exposure: 1/125
Focal Length: 35mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
ISO: 100
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

A Splash of Green

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called A Splash of Green


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure: 1/200
Focal Length: 200mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
ISO: 640
Tripod
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, and healing tool

N"ICE" Textures

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called N"ICE" Textures


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/60
Focal Length: 85mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, convert to black and white, and unsharp-mask

The Fly

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called The Fly


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
ISO: 640
Post processing included conversion from RAW, healing tool, and unsharp-mask

Seagate 2.5inch Single Platter Hard Drive

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Seagate 2.5inch Single Platter Hard Drive


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
ISO: 640
Post processing included conversion from RAW, healing tool, and unsharp-mask

What's In Your Camera Bag?

There are two shots for today's "Photo a Day" project called What's In Your Camera Bag?

This is what I typically carry around with me in my camera bag, but it does vary depending on what I plan on shooting. All my gear does not fit in the one bag, so sometimes things get swapped for one thing or another depending on what I'll be needing. The bag itself is a Lowepro Slingshot 200AW which as you can see can carry a surprising amount of gear! I really do like this camera bag, mainly because of the ease and speed I can grab my camera out while it is still on my shoulder. However, because this bag basically only has one main shoulder strap it does make carrying this amount of gear for an extended amount of time very hard on my shoulder and back. In case you were wondering this setup weighs a hefty 6.9kg (15.2lb)!



Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/20 & 1/30
Focal Length: 17mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 200 & 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, and text

Portrait - Kobe & Kofi

I went out the other day with my good friend Jeffrey Meyer to shoot some fashion shots for Modern Trendz Fashion, but the model never showed so instead we got some portrait and fashion shots of Kobe and Kofi. Ended up being some great fun, and I think the guy's did alright modeling some of the great fashion.

Holographic

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Holographic


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/60
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 12mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment

Raindrops on my Glasses

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Raindrops on my Glasses


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Powershot G7 Digital Rebel XTi 5D mkII
Aperture: f/3.2
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and healing tool

Pipette Tips

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Pipette Tips


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/50
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 20mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and unsharp-mask

Growth Upon Growth

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Growth Upon Growth


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/250
Focal Length: 187.5mm with 2X TC (375mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1000
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Gladiolus Macro

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Gladiolus Macro


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/1.8
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 32mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 640
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment

Grapefruit

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Grapefruit


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 20mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired E-TTL
Flash Bias: 1 1/3 EV
ISO: 250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Little Ballerina

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Little Ballerina


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/13
Focal Length: 58mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 640
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, healing, and unsharp-mask

Stop and Smell the Roses

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Stop and Smell the Roses


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/1.8
Exposure: 1/50
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1000
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and contrast adjustment

Old Dusty Computer

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Old Dusty Computer


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/160
Focal Length: 105mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Kerosene Lamp

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Kerosene Lamp

Xylophone

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Xylophone


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 105mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
Flash Bias: 1/3EV
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment

Downy Woodpecker

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Downy Woodpecker. This little guy would not stay still for a second, and was always hiding behind a branch or two. This was the cleanest shot I got before he took off for another tree further into the bush.


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/800
Focal Length: 187.5mm with 2X TC (375mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 640
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask