Chances are, if you like photography, you’ve heard of Dan Heller, even if only in passing. Many people have found his photography inspiring, and his insight into the photography business razor sharp. Many more have found the resources available on his website very helpful as they got started in photography. I know I did.
When he [...]
Yes, it’s Monday again. Here are some funny animal videos to tide you over.
A really sweet pitbull taking care of little chicks:
This little scrappy tortoise won’t let up defending her territory:
Remember those scenes from old cartoons when cats would get a hold of catnip? Well, it turns out they weren’t that far off. See what [...]
» Go to this postWith summer in full force, I thought it’d be fun to dig through some unprocessed spring photos and bring out a few good ones. These were taken with the 30D in our neighborhood in North Bethesda, MD. Enjoy!
» Go to this postIf I’d taken some sociology classes in college, I might have gotten this point sooner: humor is driven, by and large, by societal norms. Furthermore, it is usually in contrast (marked or absurd) to those same norms. Allow me to illustrate.
Japan: most of us know that public conduct there has been driven by very strict [...]
I rented Canon’s premier mid-range zoom lens, the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM, and had the chance to play with it for a day. I put it through its paces: daylight, dusk, low light and early morning light. The result: I love it and plan to buy it. This lens works better for my needs [...]
» Go to this postThe Maryland countryside is just beautiful, and we love to drive around whenever we can. Mostly, we go out in the evenings, looking for great spots where I can get photos of the sunsets. Here are a few I got recently in the rural areas around Poolesville:
Incidentally, we get around with our little sidekick, which [...]
» Go to this postWe saw Ratatouille (2007, IMDB listing) last week, and it was so highly watchable that Ligia and I were tempted to go see it again right away. But you didn’t need me to tell you that — everyone and their mother is raving about this movie.
What can I say that hasn’t already been said? Brad [...]
It’s Monday and I’m swamped. I’ve got a ton of photos to post-process, and various other things have piled up as well. There are a couple of reviews in the queue, plus a few condensed knowledge posts, so watch for those later. Today, you get funny videos.
I love this computer monster. If all computer “monsters” [...]
My first shopping experience at L.L.Bean was sometime in 1996, when I purchased a winter jacket from their catalog. There were two choices in the fasteners for the hood, and I picked the one that didn’t work out. I called them a few weeks later to ask if I could get the other fasteners, and [...]
» Go to this postI like to see scientific principles at work in everyday activities. Here are a few videos that illustrate this. Enjoy the weekend!
Galileo postulated that objects fall at the same speed in a vacuum, regardless of their weight. When we got to the moon, they did this experiment on live TV:
Here’s a bar trick that involves [...]
» Go to this postCosmin Ioan asked me yesterday what I thought of Flickr, Zooomr and Picasa Web. He’s been using Yahoo! Photos, and as you may have already heard, they’re shutting down and merging their photos with Flickr. Existing Yahoo! Photos users will get the option to transfer their photo library directly to Flickr, and new users are [...]
» Go to this postI had a chance to play with Canon’s affordable 100-400mm L series zoom last week. I rented it for a day from Penn Camera at Tyson’s Corner, mounted it on my 5D, and ran out to chase wildlife as soon as I got home from work. As the sun began to set, I took it [...]
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