310/365. 6 November 2010
King of the Bongo - Robbie Williams
55 days to go... it's getting closer. Went for a walk around South Melbourne markets when I came across our friendly neighbourhood buskers. I think you might have seen them a few times on My 365. Anyway I had my 28-300mm lens, so I thought I'd go in close today.
Haven't used this lens in a while, and although it seems like a really good zoom range, I've got to admit, the Sigma 28-300mm lens really takes a long time to focus. So I had to do most of today's shots like this, on manual focus. I knew there was a reason I didn't use the lens as much.
Post processing-wise, I used 5 exposures from a single shot for HDR. And here's the result. More tomorrow.
PS. I know that's not a bongo he's playing, it's a triangle... hahaha, ok it's a Djembe, a really small one.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
309/365
309/365. 5 November 2010
Gear Jammer - George Thorogood
You know Melbourne is really a bicycle friendly city. I don't really know what the stats are, but I figure there's one bicycle to every 2 households, this is just going by the number of bicycles I see wedged in the corner of each parking lot.
I'm all for cycling to work and getting a workout on the open road. When I was young, my bicycle and I were inseparable. However, what really gets on my nerve is the lycra bike-shorts clad groups of cyclists that travel the roads and highways 3 or 4 wide. Like I said, Melbourne is really a bike friendly city, and there are lots of roads with specific bicycle lanes marked out so that everyone is safe. It's when the tour de France wannabes start hogging the road travelling in groups and slowing traffic down, that's when frustration sets in.
OK enough venting... on to today's shot. This is of a bicycle that sits in the parking lot. It's really quite sleek-looking, with it's matt black coat and ultra cool parts. I've taken a few bicycles this year, so I thought maybe a close up might make a better subject today. So here you go. Here's a shot of the crank lit with a single flash through my favourtie 50mm F1.4 lens and HDR of course. More tomorrow.
Gear Jammer - George Thorogood
You know Melbourne is really a bicycle friendly city. I don't really know what the stats are, but I figure there's one bicycle to every 2 households, this is just going by the number of bicycles I see wedged in the corner of each parking lot.
I'm all for cycling to work and getting a workout on the open road. When I was young, my bicycle and I were inseparable. However, what really gets on my nerve is the lycra bike-shorts clad groups of cyclists that travel the roads and highways 3 or 4 wide. Like I said, Melbourne is really a bike friendly city, and there are lots of roads with specific bicycle lanes marked out so that everyone is safe. It's when the tour de France wannabes start hogging the road travelling in groups and slowing traffic down, that's when frustration sets in.
OK enough venting... on to today's shot. This is of a bicycle that sits in the parking lot. It's really quite sleek-looking, with it's matt black coat and ultra cool parts. I've taken a few bicycles this year, so I thought maybe a close up might make a better subject today. So here you go. Here's a shot of the crank lit with a single flash through my favourtie 50mm F1.4 lens and HDR of course. More tomorrow.
Friday, November 5, 2010
308/365
65, Sony Alpha, 70-300mm F3.5-5.6, HDR, Guy Gowan, tilt shift, Albert Park
308/365, originally uploaded by DarrenNunis.
308/365. 4 November 2010308/365, originally uploaded by DarrenNunis.
Mine - Taylor Swift
Quick post tonight. I actually uploaded the photo about 4 hours ago, but fell asleep while it was uploading and now at 1 am, I am too sleepy to spill my heart out.
So on to the shot. It's another balcony shot of one of the many restaurants, function areas and bars along Albert Park lake. HDR'd and a bit of tilt-shift effect. More tomorrow.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
307/365
307/365. 4 November 2010
Brain Damage - Pink Floyd
Played football tonight with the mighty Wellys. Played till the groin started acting up again. So I did a quick exit from the game, but it did give me time to pull the camera out and take a few shots. (I do travel everywhere with that damn camera).
Anyway, today's shot is actually taken on the pitch in the game. I figured if I can get close, I might as well get right up to the action. Took this with my 50mm F1.4 and HDR with a single shot and 5 exposures. I really like how it turned out. More tomorrow.
Brain Damage - Pink Floyd
Played football tonight with the mighty Wellys. Played till the groin started acting up again. So I did a quick exit from the game, but it did give me time to pull the camera out and take a few shots. (I do travel everywhere with that damn camera).
Anyway, today's shot is actually taken on the pitch in the game. I figured if I can get close, I might as well get right up to the action. Took this with my 50mm F1.4 and HDR with a single shot and 5 exposures. I really like how it turned out. More tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
306/365
306/365. 2 November 2010
You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
OK. OK. OK. I can't say I told you so, because what I predicted never eventuated. So what do I know about horse racing?
Didn't make it to the Melbourne Cup this year, but I did have a nice Melbourne Cup lunch with a bunch of friends.
On to the most important part... did I win? Well I did a placing on one of my bets and that partially made up for what I spent on betting. So I'm smiling a bit.
On to today's shot. Got back after the races and was mildly soaked, So I dropped my clothes were I stood, dumped my betting slips on the clothes, took the shot and HDR'd it. Something about losing the shirt off my back comes to mind here. More Tomorrow.
You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
OK. OK. OK. I can't say I told you so, because what I predicted never eventuated. So what do I know about horse racing?
Didn't make it to the Melbourne Cup this year, but I did have a nice Melbourne Cup lunch with a bunch of friends.
On to the most important part... did I win? Well I did a placing on one of my bets and that partially made up for what I spent on betting. So I'm smiling a bit.
On to today's shot. Got back after the races and was mildly soaked, So I dropped my clothes were I stood, dumped my betting slips on the clothes, took the shot and HDR'd it. Something about losing the shirt off my back comes to mind here. More Tomorrow.
305/365
305/365. 1 November 2010
Further on up the road - Eric Clapton
It's the eve of the Melbourne Cup and I want to get my prediction in so I can do all the "I told you so's" tomorrow.
Well, here we go... I predict a too close to call, a draw, a nose to nose in the main race. Think it's a stupid prediction? Well, the elections were a too close to call", the AFL final was a draw, and you know how these things come in threes... So there, I've said it! Now what odds would a bookie give for a drawn race in the Melbourne Cup?
OK on to today's shot. Took this from my balcony, set it on 30 seconds and a bit of tilt shift effect and HDR of course. More Tomorrow.
Further on up the road - Eric Clapton
It's the eve of the Melbourne Cup and I want to get my prediction in so I can do all the "I told you so's" tomorrow.
Well, here we go... I predict a too close to call, a draw, a nose to nose in the main race. Think it's a stupid prediction? Well, the elections were a too close to call", the AFL final was a draw, and you know how these things come in threes... So there, I've said it! Now what odds would a bookie give for a drawn race in the Melbourne Cup?
OK on to today's shot. Took this from my balcony, set it on 30 seconds and a bit of tilt shift effect and HDR of course. More Tomorrow.
Monday, November 1, 2010
304/365
04/365. 31 October 2010
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
Lazy lazy lazy Sunday today... nice! The weather was crappy to say the least, which made it perfect for a lazy Sunday.
Anyway while doing a little clean up, I found this old shark tooth which I got from Japan years ago. Figured it was a good enough subject to shoot for today, so here you go.
A simple one light shot and HDR. I was thinking about the day I got the tooth. It was in Osaka and I was there for my good friend's wedding. I remember going to a shop near Universal Studios and getting this tooth as a souvenir. I could have got a lucky waving cat, a little geisha model, even some Sake paraphernalia (I did get that one), but I chose a shark's tooth... my purchase decisions sometimes really baffle me.
Just an aside, the more times I look at this picture, the more I see the Van Halen logo. More Tomorrow.
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
Lazy lazy lazy Sunday today... nice! The weather was crappy to say the least, which made it perfect for a lazy Sunday.
Anyway while doing a little clean up, I found this old shark tooth which I got from Japan years ago. Figured it was a good enough subject to shoot for today, so here you go.
A simple one light shot and HDR. I was thinking about the day I got the tooth. It was in Osaka and I was there for my good friend's wedding. I remember going to a shop near Universal Studios and getting this tooth as a souvenir. I could have got a lucky waving cat, a little geisha model, even some Sake paraphernalia (I did get that one), but I chose a shark's tooth... my purchase decisions sometimes really baffle me.
Just an aside, the more times I look at this picture, the more I see the Van Halen logo. More Tomorrow.
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