Focusing Photons

2008-03-26T14:55:00.006-05:00

Arizona

2008-03-18T09:04:00.007-05:00

Sugaro Cactus

Teddy Bear Cactus

Jumping Cholla Cactus

The Painted Desert

Brittle Bush

Lupine

Desert Poppy

Our first stop was in Phoenix to hike a small Mesa off of route 44. It was blossoming with Brittle bush, and some other species. I'll post more pics later.

2008-02-29T13:48:00.003-05:00

Personalized clothing is a thing of the past, especially in the US, where all clothing (even the so called quality clothing) is manufactured in sweat shops across the world.

There are exceptions of course in the US, but hand crafted clothing is very expensive, and time intensive. On a visit to South America, I visited a haberdashery that offered personalized tailor services, where clothes that were on display would be fitted for the customer. I can tell you that tailored clothing is amazing.

This button is an example of custom embroidery (a good friend's work) a testament that quality work still exists. I couldn't resist taking a shot with the 100mm.

Griffy a frozen wonderland

2008-01-27T12:09:00.000-05:00

San Diego, Balboa Park

2007-11-12T17:11:00.000-05:00

Cactus flowers

An interesting insect, not a bee, but a fly.

This is amazing glass yes?

!00mm Macro

2007-11-01T12:51:00.001-05:00

I recently purchased a Canon 100mm Macro F/2.8 lens. Today was my first shoot with the lens, and right out of the box you can see what fantastic glass it is. I found a bee working laboriously away at these flowers.

After about 50 shots I felt pretty comfortable with the lens, even though my subject was buzzing around at a lightning pace.

And the close-up,,,,

Griffy In october 07

2007-10-21T16:38:00.000-05:00

The cats

2007-08-26T15:31:00.000-05:00

Bleeding Heartland Rollergirl Inagural Match

2007-08-08T15:55:00.000-05:00

BHRG warming up

Our dedicated fans

Tense anticipation

Take that Black and Blue grass girls

Our team is so crazy, they make threats at the floor sometimes.

It was all fun and games until the BHRG came on stage

It was a close match but the Bleeding heartland Rollergirls came out on top.

NYC

2007-06-24T10:04:00.001-05:00

Chicago

2007-04-18T07:34:00.000-05:00

Griffy Blue Heron

2007-04-15T15:29:00.000-05:00

Griffy trail

A caterpillar nest that stubbled across

Not a bad political strategy either

I had so many great shots of these herons, it just breaks my heart that I didn't grab my circular polarizer out of the camera bag when I left this morning. I could have really gotten some fantastic shots if I could have controlled the light bouncing off the lake. There was so much light it confused the camera sensors, and I was also trying to underexpose because of all that extra light, the result of which were 400 terrible photos. I was able to ps about 6 or so. I sat in a tree overlooking the lake for an hour, and luckily this bird got within 3 or so meters of me. I had several fish catching shots, none of which were above average. This one has the fish in it's beak.

Giving me a headache

2007-04-15T15:27:00.000-05:00

2007-03-28T17:13:00.000-05:00

An early spring for this fellow, Cherokee National Forest Tenn.

2007-03-22T14:56:00.000-05:00

Athens Tenn.

Athens Tenn.

2007-03-22T14:49:00.000-05:00

Athens Tennessee

Knoxville Tenn.

Friendship road

2007-03-18T17:02:00.000-05:00

A terrible picture, but it's the first time I've spotted a bald eagle.

Black capped chickadee

Savannah Sparrow

Yellow Throated Vireo

Clear creek

2007-03-17T11:59:00.000-05:00

Griffy Lake

2007-03-17T11:06:00.000-05:00

Signs of spring

Tufted Titmouse

Nut Hatch

Clear creek trail

2007-03-10T19:07:00.000-05:00

Griffy Lake flora and fauna

2007-03-04T14:19:00.000-05:00

White breasted nut hatch

Red headed wood pecker

Pileated wood pecker

Tufted Tit mouse

Increasing entropy

Downy wood pecker

Phase transition in matter
Tetrahedral formation in H2O

Gorgeous white breasted nut hatch

Leonard Springs Park

2007-03-03T14:39:00.000-05:00

Nice in flight pic of a tufted titmouse. At the time I snapped this shot, I had no idea I captured it. This is why it's nice to have a 3K dollar camera, you don't have to be able to take good pictures, the camera can do the work for you.