Tim’s Ramblings

Today was senior portrait day. I think it went well though the weather did NOT cooperate…cloudy…blah. But I got some nice shots so I think he will like them.

Anyway, today I also got the 2 rolls I shot yesterday developed. That’s the nice thing about chromogenic film for black and white. Take it to Walgreens and 1 hour later it’s done! Unlike true B&W that’ll have to be taken to a lab.

These are all off the drugstore CD too. Damn good quality lens, this Leica 50mm f/2.8. I loooove this lens.

Jane turned out great. This has no editing done and this is off of the drug store CD. The eyes are awesome!

This has a tint to it and this is due to using chromogenic film. This means it’s B&W but it’s processed like a regular color film so there’s a tint. Which is almost like some of the post processing I used to do.

Kuma-chan saying good bye from the back of Michele’s backpack. This was converted to pure B&W by me. The princess backpack will go to her niece :)

One of the shots I got from the walk at Bradly Park yesterday. I really like the blur even at f/2.8 with the Leica 50mm. Sexy…

Vines going up the tree. I have a color version of this as well that I may post later. I really like this shot…it’s all about the texture in this one.

The nice thing about these rangefinders? They’re quiet and fast. This, to me, is how every parent feels after a long week at Orlando and specifically Disney. Hang in there dad…hang in there…

:)

Went out shooting with Heidi at Bradley Park today. She wanted to get some tips on shooting. It was a really nice day for a lazy stroll around the lakes there :)

Here’s an HDR shot since she was nice enough to stay relatively still! Of course she didn’t know I was doing this… Almost looks like fall huh? But it’s just early spring in Cleveland!

With a giant 70-200mm lens, you can’t help but look cool!

The rest of these are actually shot by Heidi and I did some tiny tiny bit ‘o editing. She did a damn good job for never using a DSLR before!

Here’s Jane looking as cute as usual!

Sarah checking out my new Voigtlander rangefinder camera. Totally old school. Looking cool :)

Heidi caught me lumbering out from behind the tree after trying to take some shots of the vines. Those photos will probably end up being a photo of the day in a few days.

Oh yeah. Check out the double camera action. I’m such a dork…

You know…I can’t believe I never took a photo of this. My coworker made this in a shoe box. It’s a peek inside a Peep Show. Get it? PEEP show? Yeah. I knew those peeps were dirty… :)

Another B&W from vacation. This is the safari truck at Animal Kingdom. Loooove the contrast of the Ilford XP2 film :)

:)

Today was travel day and last day of vacation. Since I started the vacation with a similar photo of the new camera, I figure I’d finish it with one too. So here’s a shot from the Detroit Airport.

And a sunset in the gigantic parking lot of Park Place.

:)

I didn’t post these from a few days ago. Michele squeezing some fresh Oranges from the Showcase of Citrus. Mmmm.

Michele and Kuma-chan at the Magic Kingdom!

These are all from the film camera from yesterday. I managed to catch the balloon :)

The obligatory Mickey and Minnie shot.

Kuma-chan hanging out with Minnie.

Michele trying to figure out where the hell we are at Animal Kingdom.

And a very happy looking Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom.

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Disney today. Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom :)

Kuma-chan posing with Everest in the background!

Peeking in during the performance of Dreams Come True at the Magic Kingdom.

Hanging out with Minnie.

…this is what I fear about Disney… Aaaa…

:)

This pretty much sums up today. This and swimming and Michele and I taking a walk where we THOUGHT we could do a big loop back to the house in the hot FL sun but nooooo… Anyway. Yeah. This sums up today.

My film wasn’t messed up from the Xray! Yay! So here’s a few from the past few days that I just got developed. These are straight out of the camera, no post processing. Here’s Kuma-chan enjoying the nice sunny beach :)

Fence from the orange grove.

The gang with Greg spitting out an orange seed. I love the blur in the background. It’s very distinct with that slight curve in the blurring in the background. Mmmmm…

We played cards. I lost. Dammit…

Kuma-chan wanted to play too… But since he couldn’t he settled for a drink.

The main building at Reunion where our house is.

:)

The pool was foggy and misty this morning. Granted it was like 8am already but still it was neat.

Went to Cocoa Beach today. I got some sun. My nose might peel. Here’s the mascot for the trip, named “Kuma” now (bear in Japanese) hanging out at the beach. :)

There was a mid day moon too. The polarizer helped get the shot.

:D

We went to the Showcase of Citrus (say that in a Monster Truck “Sunday Sunday SUNDAY” voice for maximum effect) to pick…well…citrus. Well…the other 3 picked citrus while I did what many Japanese tourists do… So here’s HDR photo number 1 :)

Here’s the bear (name still yet to be decided…) picking a nice yummy orange (or a tangerine…..yeah…) :)

My first roll of B&W film! The others might have gotten ruined from the Xray…but these came out nice. Michele trying to play her Scrabble move while I kept taking her pic. The new camera is working out awesome :)

Michele #2. Michele amongst the orange trees. Michele not knowing that I took a photo of the back of her head…

Michele #3. Michele drinking water at a Chinese restaurant. Yes. Photos at the Chinese restaurant. I have no shame. But it was to test the camera!! I swear!

HDR photo from…*ahem*…SHOWCASE OF CITRUS!!!

The Spanish moss looked really really cool.

HDR photo #3. More subtle this time. Michele liked the solitary tree. Michele wanted it in the middle… I forced my photo creativity on her idea. Michele does not like tree off to the side…

:)

In Orlando. Here’s the new bear I got Michele from Japan (name yet to be decided) looking to see when the other 2 from Portland are coming in :)

Awwww.