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Monthly Archives: July 2014

Day 205

A few random Sunrise photos from this morning! (1/60s f/8.0 ISO200 6mm (35mm eq:28mm) -3 stops Nikon Coolpix P7100) BTW, all of the colors are from the in-camera exposure.  If anything I toned a few down! (1/250s f/5.6 ISO100 42.6mm (35mm eq:200mm) -1.3 stops P7100) (1/800s f/7.1 ISO100 42.6mm (35mm eq:200mm) -2.7 stops P7100) (1/1000s […]

Admin posting!

The postings will be a bit irregular after Saturday or Sunday.  The Dailylife Wife and I are taking a two week Alaskan Cruise, and the costs of Internet onboard the ship is ridiculous!  So it will be haphazard wifi connected restaurants and what-not for a while.   ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

Day 204

The King of the Backyard.  Or so he thinks.  If the birds let him. (1/2000s f/5.6 ISO3200 42.6mm (35mm eq:200mm) -1.7 stops Nikon Coolpix P7100*) *Remember to reset your ISO DOWNWARDS when you have been shooting at a high one… ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

45 Years ago Today!

Man returned from his greatest adventure.  The actual walking on the Moon part was only rivaled by the fact they actually got home alive…   A great link for the landing on the Moon, and eventual return to Lunar orbit: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/2009-07-22.htm  It is reverse chronology so scroll do and work your way up.   And the […]

45 Years Ago Today…

…Man reached the Pinnacle of Civilization: He landed a Man (or two!!!) on the Moon.   This is a good link to a summary: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/2009-07-22.htm#20   You might have to scroll up or down a little to find the 20 of July section.   Current commentary:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntb4eSAktnE&feature=youtu.be  (You can skip the Ad…)   One small step […]

Day 203

“I don’t think that is my thumb, but I am pretty sure a plum won’t fit in there.” “Whatever a plum is…” (1/30s f/2.2 ISO125 4.8mm (35mm eq:31mm) Galaxy s5) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

Day 202

SOMEBODY really likes pancakes… (1/30s f/2.2 ISO80 4.8mm (35mm eq:31mm) Galaxy s5) “Ahhhh…I do….” (1/30s f/2.2 ISO80 4.8mm (35mm eq:31mm) s5) Meanwhile someone else is practicing disguises in the tub…nice ‘stache! (1/30s f/2.2 ISO80 4.8mm (35mm eq:31mm) s5)

Day 201

Columbine from the Dailylife Wife’s flower garden. (1/502s f/2.2 ISO40 4.8mm (35mm eq:31mm) Galaxy s5) A different view of one. (1/542s f/2.2 ISO40 4.8mm (35mm eq:31mm) s5) Yeah, I could have gotten better/closer/more detailed photos with my Canon 100mm Macro…but these were taken with a cellphone…no wonder digital camera sales are sliding! The Official Gardener-ette: […]

Day 200!

A happy “Toots the Mermaid”. (1/45s f/5.6 ISO4000 135mm Canon 7D) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

Lunar Orbit Insertion

45 years ago today Apollo XI made it into Lunar orbit. More at: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/2009-07-19.htm .   ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>