banjon's Photos : Popular Photos : Day 243 - Solace A thing about fog when it settles in, just about all sound disappears. Even crashing waves become almost muted and Lighthouses cry out all along the shoreline. A dog barks in the distance. Even the crows take a break. When it's this thick, visibility is about 20 feet. It can get so thick, the road disappears in front of you (which is a bit freaky). Everything is saturated and dripping. Hair is no match for fog, only a few moments and your hair will look like you just got out of the shower. Although I heard a few loons, I just couldn't see them. When I thought it was lifting, I saw a bunch of sailboats go by. Must have been a training session. I love to sit near the ocean when the fog rolls in. A very warm breeze, touched by cool crisp whisps of air coming off the water. It was in the mid-60's (15C) today with a very slight wind. The solace of heavy fog at the ocean can make you fall asleep in a few moments. Nov 08 2008

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banjon > Day 314 (2/2) - Bald Eagle Perched

(Gallery of Bald Eagle Photos here )

Feb 07 2009

banjon > Day 170 - The Emergency Response Team

B-52's! Woohoo! Ever since Barb introduced them to me back in Montreal, I fell in love with them. They are soooOOOOooOOOoo great! After 5 or 6 shots of these, you really feel like you're flying. hehe

For those who've never mixed one, here are the ingredients:
In a shot glass, fill half with Kahlua (coffee),
then the other half with Baileys (chocolate),
then top it off with a smidgen of Grand Marnier (orange).
The trick is to pour them slowly into a shot glass using the backside of a spoon. The spoon should be touching the opposite side of the shot glass when pouring each ingredient.
The spoon keeps them from mixing, so you get three stacked layers.
Then bottoms up! :)

I made another concoction of two shots into a tumbler, and fill the rest with milk.
Add an ice cube or two... yummy. :)

The setup is a semi-clear white plastic drawer. I sprayed water on the front and back,giving it a wet look. I placed a black tarp behind the drawer and the flash about 2 feet behind the drawer. This turned the white plastic into an metalish look. I love the handle - it really added something. I also placed a white foam board to the left and a front flash about 6 feet away. Finally, I added some B52 text.

There are some things I picked up along the way that I want to try -
off to the art store I go... hehe

Aug 05 2008

banjon > Day 122 - Fresh Cut Watermelon

I love watermelon in the summer, especially ice cold. :P I like to cut it into chunks and put it in the fridge for a while. When I cut into this melon, I thought the growth lines were really neat. So I took some shots before slicing and dicing it. So hard to find seeded watermelons these days - just glad they are still round - wonder why the square ones never caught on here ... yet.

As I finished putting the last chunks into the containers, Barb nonchalantly scarfed them before I got to sample the goods. hehe Well, I did sample one or two - who can resist.

June 17 2008

banjon > Day 312 - Big Yellow

The amber glow from Big Blue's brother.
(I wish!)

Having fun with an old computer case. I liked the repeating small squares.

Setup: Halogen light onto yellow paper back lighting a vented side panel.

Feb 05 2009

banjon > Day 363 - Descending into the lair of the Unknown

I was taking photos of this crystal candle glass when this idea of shining the LED red laser onto it's rims and outer edges. I set a longer exposure to pickup the color from the laser pen. When I saw this image, it instantly reminded me of a video game where the player descends through an opening into a lair of some huge beast (aka dragon) :)

Apr 07 2009

banjon > Day 227 - Harvest

Autumn is upon us as the air takes on a chill and the trees are about to blossom into full fall foliage. It's our favorite time of year. Nova Scotia is widely known as apple country.The Annapolis Valley has hundreds of apple orchards. The story goes that the first apple seeds in the new world were planted by French (Acadian) farmers in the valley more than 500 years ago.

The setup includes a $2.00 basket Barb purchased at a market in the valley, fresh apples, and a checked pattern table napkin. I used 2 white boards on left and on the right and a black board in the back. I bounced the flash on the left at different heights to simulate a window. The image required no processing other than cropping and dead pixel removal (does this happen with all digital cameras?).

The image reminds me of a country kitchen scene :).

Oct 03 2008

banjon > Day 275 - Cherry Droplet

I had some more ideas about the cherries while they were in the fridge. This one is using Grenadine sauce which really clings to the cherry and shines nicely, let alone being kind of sticky and RED! Luckily I used a bigger plate to catch the drops.

To get this effect, dunk the cherry in the sauce and lift up quickly and stop to compose the shot. The syrup is thicker than water, so that helps a bit, however, I found trying to capture the droplets was easier using water.

It takes a while to get the correct wrist action to get the droplet to snap suddenly and act like a rubber band. Of the 350 shots, I got about 3 or 4 that really came out nice. Since there is no autofocus, trying to position your hand exactly for the focal point in the lens is very challenging.

I really enjoy trying to capture the effects. I had so many close ones, but the framing was off due to final resting position. oh well. :)

The last couple of days I've seen some long hours at work. Thankfully the new release is out and working and vacation begins on the 24th! woohoo!

Now were getting hit with a blizzard sort of... power outages are frequent. Glad they only called for a dusting.

Dec 21 2008

banjon > Day 361 - Red Cord

Experiment with shiny cording. The lighting angles really brought out the lines of the cording.

Setup: silver shiny cording, halogen lighting from the right, flash on the left with red tissue paper.

Apr 02 2009

Day 243 - Solace

A thing about fog when it settles in, just about all sound disappears. Even crashing waves become almost muted and Lighthouses cry out all along the shoreline. A dog barks in the distance. Even the crows take a break.

When it's this thick, visibility is about 20 feet. It can get so thick, the road disappears in front of you (which is a bit freaky). Everything is saturated and dripping. Hair is no match for fog, only a few moments and your hair will look like you just got out of the shower.

Although I heard a few loons, I just couldn't see them. When I thought it was lifting, I saw a bunch of sailboats go by. Must have been a training session.

I love to sit near the ocean when the fog rolls in. A very warm breeze, touched by cool crisp whisps of air coming off the water. It was in the mid-60's (15C) today with a very slight wind. The solace of heavy fog at the ocean can make you fall asleep in a few moments.

Nov 08 2008