A Photographic Soliloquy

New Blog, New Domain

2007-02-24T23:20:00.000-08:00

~~www.foveant.net~~

Moving to New Photoblog

2007-02-19T00:07:00.000-08:00

I have created a new photoblog that can be viewed here. With a new Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro lens on the way I felt compelled to launch a 'proper' photoblog using Pixelpost.

The URL may change as I am probably going to register a custom domain once I decide on a name. Perhaps I will stick with A Photographic Soliloquy, but I would like a shorter name if I can come up with something decent. Anyway, I will certainly post the updated link here.

So what do you think? Is the default theme alright or does it need to be more...black? :) Your comments/feedback are greatly appreciated!

Grain

2007-02-15T18:22:00.000-08:00

Yes, I was the driver, but I was stopped at a red light. ~~Squint and blur vision for optimal viewing.~~ OK, I did the optimizing for you.

Death of a Leaf

2007-02-14T12:12:00.000-08:00

I feel compelled to share a few amusing links today:

Official passes for anything (humor)

Video of the human beat box (humor)

Amazing macro video-photography of insects being devoured from the inside out by parasitic fungi (documentary)

Retired

2007-02-12T15:30:00.000-08:00

I would like to note that anyone can leave a comment now, so you shouldn't need to log in to blogger or start an account whenever you want to say a few words. Just click the "other" (or "anonymous" if you prefer) check box after clicking on the "comments" link found below every post.

The Land Before [After] Time

2007-02-12T09:28:00.000-08:00

Mountainside

2007-02-12T08:43:00.000-08:00

Signs

2007-02-11T23:24:00.000-08:00

Duck Pond

2007-02-10T16:20:00.000-08:00

Ice Formations

2007-02-09T23:16:00.000-08:00

Another photo from Tahoe.

Morning View

2007-02-07T17:20:00.000-08:00

This one was taken just after sunrise through the (dirty) passenger seat window of my sister's car on the way to Tahoe.

Ducks

2007-02-07T13:17:00.000-08:00

My apologies for being absent for the last week or so. Immediately after my trip to Tahoe I came down with a virus that knocked me out for several days and I abruptly had to move. Finally I have Internet service at the new place and a chance to show some photos.

Dag Crop

2007-01-23T19:41:00.000-08:00

...and another shot from the beach since I haven't taken any photos since.

As my almost excessive free time is entering a cessation I am loath to think how severely my time for photography and other leisurely activities will be cut short. I have to keep telling myself that the challenges I face are good for me and will bear fruit in due time. I keep telling myself...

Bicycle Helmet

2007-01-22T12:06:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of less traditional photos from the past week that have been growing on me.

Descending Light

2007-01-21T12:06:00.000-08:00

I made another trip down to glass beach this morning. I was a bit disappointed not to capture anything particularly special, but I don't think it was a total failure.

Starting tomorrow my habitual idleness is coming to an end as the spring semester of college begins. This semester I will be taking intermediate drawing and calculus. It's only two classes, but it's enough to keep me busy.

It also looks like I will be going to Lake Taho this weekend. It is not in my usual character to take off during the college semester, but I will not get this opportunity again and I can always haul my textbook and some drawing paper along. Do expect some photos as I will probably be busy taking photos while everyone else is out snowboarding (I don't want to risk re-injuring my shoulder until it has fully recovered).

Low Tide

2007-01-20T08:39:00.000-08:00

I drove out to glass beach yesterday just after sunset. The tide was the lowest I can recall seeing it--though I could hardly see anything, so I dared not walk very far out on the rocks.

Visibility

2007-01-19T20:41:00.000-08:00

2007-01-18T20:32:00.000-08:00

Sleepwalking

2007-01-17T21:09:00.000-08:00

Gulls

2007-01-17T16:42:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I post an image on here thinking it's great at the time, but upon viewing it the next day or the next week I cringe at the sight of it. The last shot of the brewery is a good example of this.

Brewery

2007-01-15T08:21:00.000-08:00

Mushroom

2007-01-13T18:43:00.000-08:00

I photographed this mushroom about two minutes before the little accident I had on my mountain bike.

Note: my shoulder will be fine, though my doctor tells me the "disfigurement" will be permanent. I guess I will have to separate the other shoulder eventually to make it match. While I wait for my shoulder to heal I will likely be taking photos and reading more than usual. I may just finish The Brothers Karamazov before my classes begin on the twenty-second.

The World in Monochrome

2007-01-13T08:43:00.000-08:00

Separated Shoulder

2007-01-11T08:20:00.000-08:00

Caspar

2007-01-09T16:11:00.000-08:00

After going for a bicycle ride on Sunday I pulled over beside a pond in Caspar (a tiny town five miles South of where I live) to take a few photos of the geese. While I was photographing the geese one, and later two more, cow approached and joined the shoot; however, my memory card filled before I managed to get any captures of all three cows and I decided that I was too exhausted to sort through and delete failed photos I'd already taken.

PS: Thanks to all of those who have left comments! Knowing that this blog is being viewed, moreover, appreciated by others, is what keeps me going.