June 2010

Top 7 Things I Don’t Like Today

June 30, 2010
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In which I construct a list: Item #1: HDR. “High-Dynamic-Range.” I’m sorry, I just don’t like it. Maybe that’s because I’ve only seen the seven bajillion poor examples of it. I’ve been told there are good examples of HDR, but I have yet to come across them. They must be hiding in a secret corner [...]

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A Year At War

June 29, 2010

Another amazing set of photos, and a very insightful interview, with Damon Winter of the NYT, about spending a year covering a unit sent to Afghanistan. I’ll never forget Scott Strazzante’s words, from a conference I attended: “A great story requires access and time.” Looks like Winter has both. I look forward to seeing what [...]

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FOR SALE: Nikon 35mm f/2

June 27, 2010

When I sent my 24-70 f/2.8 into Nikon for a little clean and check, I needed something to cover the wide end while it was in the shop. I bought this beauty of a lens, the Nikon 35mm f/2. It is an autofocus prime lens, with a large maximum aperture. It’s sharp, too. But, I’ve [...]

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Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

June 26, 2010
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My wife is working a night shift tonight, so I’m browsing through some photos from our vacation to New Orleans back in May. These are from our trip to the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas.

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“Our job is to report on them with no obligations, none whatsoever.”

June 26, 2010
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First of all, I’ve never been embedded. I’ve never covered combat, foreign or domestic. I did walk through a part of Northern Uganda that I later discovered had an assortment of land mines, but I don’t think that counts. It might have counted if I had known there were landmines around *before* I went traipsing [...]

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