031/365

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031/365. 31 January 2010

I can't believe it's been a month since I started My 365. That's 8.49315% of the way through. I'm not complaining... yet. It's been a lot of fun and a great learning experience.

Today's shot features one of my guitars, it's a Takamine GS-334 with a combo of Fishman under the saddle and Baggs under the bridge transducer pickups. And it has brass pins to boot. Beautiful sound. Shot it with the lights of the apartment opposite, in the background and then I flip the image 90 degrees clockwise.

What lens?

Need I say more?

030/365

030/365, originally uploaded by DarrenNunis.

030/365. 30 January 2010

For the past few days I've been harping about my newly acquired Rokkor 50mm lens, well this is the lens that my Rokkor lens is replacing. This 50mm is an autofocus lens, about 25 years younger and fully compatible with my camera. And by all accounts a damn fine lens. It's been my go to lens and now, I've gone and left her for a cougar. I've traded this young, nubile lens for one 3 times her age. I've forsaken simplicity for complexity... I'm ranting, I know.

I'll shut up and sign off. Till tomorrow then.

029/365

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029/365. 29 January 2010

A little tribute to a much admired creator of my favourite antihero - Holden Caufield. JD Salinger, thanks for soothing my teenage angst.

Thanks to Fifi for her amazing pink nails, sensational hair and her patience in this shot.

Shot was taken with my 3 day old Rokkor 50mm F1.4... have I professed enough how much I love it? Besos.

028/365

028/365, originally uploaded by DarrenNunis.

What?

The picture was asking for it.

OK this is a Chatek or Chapteh, it's a feathered hacky sack, and it's played the same way you would a hacky sack. It was a favourite childhood toy. And it's 1 of 4 I have left in my possession.

Took the shot with a flash with CTO gel, 7 feet from camera right. And with my newly acquired 30+ year old, 50mm F1.4, all steel Minolta Rokkor lens. Funny how the EXIF data says 0mm on this. Might soon become a favourite lens, but shhhhhh, my 50mm F1.7 might get jealous. Till tomorrow then.

027/365

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Seems my attempt at an early posting was in vain today. Was watching the cricket when boom boom boom went the fireworks! Couldn't resist this shot and hence the early post for day 27. And you can see a few more here, here and here.

So failing a better shot to take tomorrow (that's an hour and 40 minutes away) here's Day 027zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

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026/365. 26 January 2010

So what did you do this Australia Day? While most had the obligatory BBQ/cookout, we did a one up and had an Acupuncture Party... along with a cookout.

Meet Amanda. That's her wrist with a needle in it, apparently that does something for the heart. This is according to Jaq (You met her in 008/365), who is studying acupuncture now. See here for another shot. After yesterday's hike up Mount Rooftop and Wednesday's football with the Welly, Jaq was kind enough to let us be her guinea pigs for some treatment. I must say the legs felt a lot less achey if only I didn't fall asleep....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

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025/365. 25 January 2010

It's the rooftop baby! 7 stories up and walking! We walked up! And if you know me, you know that when it comes to walking, less is best. But it was worth the hike. It was a nice cool summer night on the eve of Australia Day, and the rooftop bar offered a whole lot of great cityscape photo ops, like this, this, this, this and this.

Anyway it's late and I'm tired, thank goodness for a public holiday. Happy Australia Day one and all, and to all a goodnight.