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Another wide-ish M42 lens: Yashinon 35/2.8

Mandi decided to drive an hour to get her hair done at Sprout in Baltimore a couple of weeks ago. She talked me into getting my hair cut too, but since man hair is tamed 3 times faster than lady … Continue reading

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It must be Fall

I love the crazy colors this Japanese maple produces – right now its leaves run the gamut from ordinary green through arterial red.

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LA to San Diego and back

We went to LA and San Diego to meet up with Mandi’s parents and nephew, go to a wedding, do some work, and whatever else we could fit in. In LA we stayed in Santa Monica so I wandered around … Continue reading

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New fave photo app: TiltShift Generator

The iPhone camera isn’t all that great by itself. Fortunately, there are a bunch of great photo apps that can make your photos look better. My new favorite is TiltShift Generator, from the same person who made QuadCamera, another fun … Continue reading

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Playing with c2g in Gimp

I learned about the very cryptically named c2g GEGL operation in Gimp from this post at the Linux Photography blog. I like to convert soft wide-open photos to black and white, but I’m not always happy with the results – … Continue reading

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