links for 2005-04-30
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My source for modified tonal curves for the D70.
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April 30, 2005
April 28, 2005
links for 2005-04-28
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Jersey City over NYC? Not really supported by the real estate values. Best quote: "It's the most vital f------ city in the world," said Al Gordon, 78, of Manhattan.
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Create your own custom postal stamps from personal photos.
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Extended practical guide to using this camera/flash combination
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Interesting essay on various uses of stitched and normal panoramic photos
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Detailed descriptions of the new sharpening (and "deblurring") functions in CS2
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The new glass is probably more interesting than the cameras
April 27, 2005
Lincoln Center Pano -- Dry Run
This is the result of a "rehearsal" tonight for a panoramic of Lincoln Center... with so much architecture, using a tripod is really probably a better idea. I need to try to go back during the early evening, when I can still get a blue sky. I'm not sure if they'll let me use the tripod, so I'm testing things out first in case I only get one chance.
Ideally, I'd like to do two exposures -- one for the buildings, and one for the sky -- and merge them. But that's probably hoping for too much. A decent substitute will be to take the shot during those few minutes at dusk when things balance naturally -- I'm pretty sure a morning shot would be stymied by them having the fountain off.
April 26, 2005
links for 2005-04-27
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Defining the term "fungible".
April 25, 2005
links for 2005-04-26
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A good idea, but they face an uphill battle. The current situation of RAW files (digital negatives) being in proprietary formats is unacceptable.
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A tried and tested from the days before autofocus, still great for candid shooting.
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Especially useful for those using cameras without built-in exposure meters
April 24, 2005
links for 2005-04-25
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Interesting camera bag maker
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Cross America with a Cameraphone
Chocolate Chip
A new KitchenAid 5 Qt mixer showed up at my doorstep on Friday. (Thanks Flora!) Being a diligent engineer I obviously had to give it a test run as quickly as possible. Even for making something as simple as chocolate chip cookies, it's obviously far superior to the old electric hand mixer. Can't wait to try some more difficult items.
Yes, these are definitely a bit more "brown" than usual... I tried a recipe with primarily brown sugar, plus a higher proportion of bread flour. It has the advantage of making them a little more chewy.
links for 2005-04-24
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Interesting camera bag maker
April 11, 2005
Another finger in the dam
Yet again, my level of irritation with continual trackback spamming has risen to the point where I'm looking for a new solution to hold back the daily tide. I've added MT-Moderate as a second layer of defense behind MT-Blacklist.
Keep in mind if you're posting comments that most if not all will be moderated, which means they won't show up on the web site until I approve them. It's a sad state of the world, but things would rapidly spiral out of control without severe restrictions on what I allow outsiders to post to the site. Needless to say, if you have a TypeKey account, they will show up much faster as their provenance can be authenticated immediately.
Not sure where this all ends, short of simply removing comments. Trust me, it's occured to me more than once.