I for one, welcome our new robotic monkey overlords.

I just read this article (link). Talk about a surreal moment. Using electrodes planted in their brains, monkeys have been able to control a robotic arm with their thoughts to feed themselves. Obviously this technology has fantastic potential for people who have artificial limbs, but perhaps also there are applications for future telepresence applications. And if you need to, you can reference the inspiration for the title post here.

I hate this time of the year

Ugh, my head feels like its been underwater for the past month. Ears plugged up. Allergies have become the bane of my existence. Coughing fits so bad that it makes me gag. Unable to sleep without the help of cough medicine and then feeling sluggish the entire next day. I feel like I can't get a full breath. Lousy, lousy, lousy, lousy. Hopefully the pollen count will be down soon and I can breathe again. Ugh!

Another shot

I was going to crop most of the stem out of this shot but I really dug how the shadow in the background looked, so I kept it in. Enjoy!

Same shot, different lighting.

As you can see different lighting can dramatically change an image.
Which do you prefer?

Macro Work

I felt the need to practice some macro shots today.
This shot was taken with my Canon 18-55mm efs lens on a reverse mount.
Exposure was 1/8th of a second at F22.
ISO 100. Shot in RAW format.

Same image, pseudo HDR

Which is better?

Looking West Toward Black Butte

Barbed Wire

Between Bend and Sisters, Oregon.

Moon and Sky

New Self Portrait

A new self-portrait, I used filters to create a gritty look, (yes I do wash my face) not sure how I like it. Took this photo at the end of a difficult day, I thought I might be able to capture how tired I felt.

Crater Lake March 9th 2008

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Went to Crater Lake today, this is a panoramic image that I shot, 15 feet higher than where I would usually shoot this during the summer. Thats right, there was about 15 feet of snow there. The new visitors center, the 3 story structure? Had snow up to the roof. I could've walked to the roof. Amazing. Also quite beautiful. More images to come.

CPR CLASS

Image taken with my Motorola Razor cell phone at the end of my CPR class tonight. ARGH! Wish I had my Canon with me. Still, I loved the surreal nature of the photo as well as the composition.

Last Years Fireworks at Pilot Butte

Composite image from 4 separate exposures. I worked out of a tutorial in the January/February issue of Photoshop User magazine. I was really pleased with the results!

Another Iconic Disneyland Image

From Disneylands "Finding Nemo" ride.

Same Image, but different

I approached this image again, but this time I used the filter vertically instead of horizontally, I think it works a little better.

Another Fake Tilt - Shift Image: Walt and Mickey at Disneyland

Another fun image using the techniques found at this site.
Make sure you click on the image to get a better view!

Shevlin Park - an experiment in audio commentary

Hixson Bridge at Shevlin Park. Bend, OR.

Send In Reinforcements!

My submission for Photosig.com's monthly photographic assignment "Toys".

Taste Pilots Grill - Disneyland California Adventure

Normally I try to stay away from photos of other peoples sculpture and artwork, but I just love the front of "Taste Pilots Grill" at Disneyland's California Adventure. Being a complete aviation geek, I was thrilled to see a life sized copy of Chuck Yeagers Bell X-1 aircraft that he broke the sound barrier in. All the details are there, from the "Glamorous Glennis" painted on the side of the plane (in honor of Mr. Yeager's wife), to the orange paint scheme and the rivets on the fuselage. Cool! I also love the way they have it bursting from the building and pointed to the wild blue yonder. I keep thinking about the vacation I took with my family there back in October and I got to say, it was the best vacation I've ever had. If you go to Disneyland I highly recommend going to check out California Adventure as well.