Project 50 - Week 2 - Update #2

Project 50 - Week 2
Update #2

Here is my second attempt at making a panoramic shot of San Francisco.  I know its a bit blurry and pixilation is a bit high, but I think the overall look is pretty good.  As with yesterday's photos, these were more telephoto (around 220mm) than wide-angle.  The amusing part, at least for me, is that the bird (pretty much dead-center of the image) is the clearest part of the photo!

Now, this is a pretty large picture (printed, it would be approximately 34" by 7") and if you click on it to see it "full screen", you might need to scroll a bit left and right.  In total, this panorama is compiled from 7 photos.

Enjoy!

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Photo 365 - Day 332 (Tree Blur)

Day 332 (May 31th, 2011)
Title: Tree Blur

What they say is true, if you are always running you never get a chance to stop and "smell the roses".  But, if you are driving, you can at lease take pictures of blurry trees and look at them later.  Heck, if you are lucky you can even tell people you were trying to make them blurry for the "artistic value" of it and use it in a blog.

Still, I like them, blurry or not! 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 242 (Swing)

Day 242 (March 2nd, 2011)
Title: Swing

Yesterday's photo was "Impact" - that split second just before the club hit the ball and sent it into orbit.  Today's shot is about 3 nanoseconds before - the moment when the swing is furthest out and you can 'see' all of the energy that is building up in the club just before it starts to head down.  Golf - Physics In Action! 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 135 (Geek #4)

Day 135 (November 14th, 2010)
Title: Geek #4


Here we are already at Day 4 of Name That Thing 2!  Yesterday's photo got a lot of responses, but I guess the Geek Level is getting harder, because only one person got the answer dead-on.  There were a few folks who guessed in the 'ballpark', but weren't quite right.  Some of the more interesting answers include:


Alien Probe (of course)
Adapter (vague, and somewhat right, but still only worth 1/2 points)
Play-Doh Machine (amusing, but not really computer related)
Double set of extra eyes for WALL-E (not quite right, but 4 points for imagination!) 
Saddest Harmonica in the World (no.  just no)

The correct answer for yesterday's Name That Thing 2, was: 4-Pin Molex Power Cable!  This is the cable that connects your power supply to all of the "things" in your computer - Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Fans, etc. 

Today's photo is rated Geek Level 4!  I know it's scary and intimidating, but give it your best shot! 

Enjoy! (and its not an Alien Probe!... maybe)