Why did you pick f/22? Usually you don't want to shoot with such a small lens opening.and
Think of this: if you were painting this scene, would you have bothered to put all of that black paint all over the bottom? Does it add anything to the photo? If there's nothing to see there (no reflections in water, perhaps), then it would help a lot to crop it out.
If you had taken your ISO down to 100 or 200, you could have been at a larger aperture and perhaps avoided a little fuzziness as a result.
by Crow T. Robot
Hi there, friends! Crow T. Robot here welcoming you to GServo's Photo-Fu Web page! (is he Tom Servos Illegitimate Love Child , if he is, how the hell did he mate with a Fleshy thing?!)
You know, while I had this opportunity I thought I'd address some of the frequently asked questions that people ask me, well, frequently. Here they are, along with my frequent answers:
1. What does the "T" in "Crow T. Robot" stand for? Alas, it stands for "The." But I'm getting a little bored with that, and am considering changing it to something more substantial. Under consideration: "Tyrannosaurus," "Theremin," "Transcendental" and "Tim."
2. Who in show biz has been your greatest inspiration? It's a toss-up between Miles Davis and Miles O' Keefe.
3. Who do you admire most from history? That would have to be Mahatma Gandhi. And probably for the same reasons that so many other people admire him: his scrappiness under the boards. Definitely not a slouch on his outside jumpers, either. But pound-for-pound one of the best defensive players the NBA has ever produced.
4.What projects do you have coming up? I'm glad you asked. Look to your local branch of whatever multi-tentacled corporate bookstore chain you prefer for my upcoming seven-volume biography, "Remembrance of Things Crow," which traces my roots from a humble mining town in Wales, to my Tin-Pan-Alley days, all the way to my complete world domination of all media, everywhere, forever. (I've taken some poetic license with the "facts," but I think it's far more "truthful" that "way.") Also, I'm currently editing my next picture, "Reservoir Crows," which tells the violent-but-pop-culture-soaked tale of the seedy characters who manage our town's water supply.
5. Can you tell us your recipe for happiness? No.
6. I ask again, can you tell us your recipe for happiness? No! Please, leave me alone or I'll call security.
Nice visiting with you! Now get in there and enjoy the heck out of this website!
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Sunny and Windy
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Now for Hoboken, NJ
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by Umar Ibn al-Farid
(1181 - 1235) Timeline
English version by
Th. Emil Homerin
Original Language
Arabic
13th Century
Be drunk from it,
if only for the life of an hour,
and you will see time a willing slave
under your command.
For there is no life in this world
for one who lives here sober;
who does not die drunk on it,
prudence has passed him by.
So let him weep for himself,
one who wasted his life
never having won a share
or measure of this wine.
There will be lots more shots of this droid!
I was bored and drinking beer and it was looking at me, so well i put it in front of the Camera
Camera: Nikon D90 Lens: 35.0 mm f/1.8
Exposure: 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 500
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
R4-K5 first servered as a navigator for the Jedi Order during the clone wars. After Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, he chose R4-K5 to be his droid. When Anakin Skywalker fell to the dark side and became Darth Vader, he cast off his entire past. To further embrace this change, he had a Jedi starfighter painted black to become his Sith starfighter, and selected a similarly dark-hued astromech droid to replace his former droid companion R2-D2. Unlike the jovial, friendly relationship Anakin had with Artoo, Darth Vader regarded R4-K5 as little more than a functional tool.
Behind the Scenes
R4-K5 was described but not named in the pages of the 2005 novel Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader. The droid would be given a name when it was released as an action figure by Hasbro in 2006.
go ahead and scream NERD
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@gservo I'm Gonna Give you A Quick Tip ;) If you are Up 16 hours A Day and you Do 10-15 Pushups Each Hour you Get More Out Of It Than Say 100 in 2 Sessions ;)
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Poem: "New Every Morning," by Susan Coolidge
Every morning is a fresh beginning,
Listen my soul to the glad refrain.
And, spite of old sorrows
And older sinning,
Troubles forecasted
And possible pain,
Take heart with the day and begin again.
by David Devine, from The Light of the Morning: Light Rhymes for Hard Times.
If What You're Waiting for is Christmas
If what you're waiting for is Christmas
You don't need me to tell you so
If you've been looking for somebody
You might not have that far to go
See how the candle dances
With all the shadows on the wall
If what you're waiting for is Christmas
It might be coming after all
Sometimes I feel so tired
Sometimes I feel so blue
I'm just going thru the motions
Of almost anything I do
But guess I'm getting better
Even I'm a bit surprised
When I see my own reflection
In a dark haired angel's eyes
Maybe all that really matters
Try to feel the mystery
Found in people left abandoned
Burning, blooming poetry
If for miracles you hunger
You might see a few come true
If what you're waiting for is Christmas
It might be waiting there for you.
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“Benefits of push ups are so obvious that there is no secrets about them. Plain and simple. You just need to take a few minutes each day to perform them and you are going to see their incredible impact on your body very soon. Every week your could notice great changes on the shape of your body, while watching yourself in the mirror. Every week!”
Your life, as it has been, is over. From this time forward, you will service …us. You will be assimilated...
Discussion is irrelevant. There are no terms. You will disarm all Cell phones and escort us to The Nearest Coffee House where we will begin the assimilation of your culture and technology and Caffeine...
Preparation is irrelevant. Your people will be assimilated as easily as GServo has been. Your attempt at a delay will not be successful people.
After the coffee house, we will proceed to A pub and if you attempt to intervene we will destroy you. The knowledge and experience of the Geek GServo is part of...us... now.
It has prepared us...for all possible courses of action. Your resistance I hopeless... Then you must unconditionally provide Craft Beer. . Resistance is futile. Your life, as it has been, is over.
A week ago NR reported about NASA buying new Nikon D3s cameras (aka “The Lord of Darkness”) and some lenses (Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED).
Today Nikon made it all official:... The "Lord of Darkness" goes to space (Nikon D3s) | Nikon Rumors
You gonna make biscuits? You gonna make biscuits? You gonna make biscuits? You gonna make biscuits?
Not too bad out there
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A poem by Drew K.
A mystery wrapped in brown,
A fragile enigma,
Enveloping the senses,
With the earthy steam
Of a bean.
The mind wrapped in warmth,
The essence of dark roast,
Heating from within,
The senses thrill,
With every lingering
Sniff of the aroma
In the mug
by Maureen O'Connor
I want it hot,
a powerful boiling gift
to lick my tongue
bitter black or
sweet smooth with milk,
essential like water
or life’s blood.
I need it to
percolate my endorphins,
stimulate my senses,
caffeinate my sensibilities
and wake me,
like a good lover.
Then it leaves me
wanting more,
hot.
Maureen O'Connor.
Poem: "At Tea," by Thomas Hardy, from The Complete Poems. (Macmillan Publishing Co.)
At Tea
The kettle descants in a cosy drone,
And the young wife looks in her husband's face,
And then at her guest's, and shows in her own
Her sense that she fills an envied place;
And the visiting lady is all abloom,
And says there was never so sweet a room.
And the happy young housewife does not know
That the woman beside her was first his choice,
Till the fates ordained it could not be so. ...
Betraying nothing in look or voice
The guest sits smiling and sips her tea,
And he throws her a stray glance yearningly
Today , i guess because of my silliness, I had the most views on my Flickr photo-stream in a while.
I wish i had more comments though...
This is where you can possibly come in. I know this may be opening a can of worms, but i would like to invite people to to critique my images. I would like to become a better photographer, know what people like, don't like, and why would be a help.
Who would have known that in 2002, when Seth and Ellen Schmidt moved the beginnings of UsedCameras.com out of their living room and rented a 600 square foot office in Ashland, Virginia, that we would have grown to be one of the largest used camera dealers in the world. We chose Ashland for it’s small town feel. The locals here call Ashland “The Center of the Universe”. Well it certainly has been the center of our lives for the past seven years.
In the beginning, Seth bought camera gear from folks all over the country and listed it for sale on eBay while Ellen helped with getting the orders out. After only seven months in business, during February 2003, we had our first month of sales over $100,000. We knew then that we were onto something and that this could turn into something big! Over the years, we grew from that small office to our current 27,000 square foot office/warehouse facility. We sold our camera gear on eBay under the seller name, Shutterblade, and became one of the top 50 powersellers worldwide. We are excited about what the future holds for us and the opportunity to serve our customers.
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To increase the quality of Real Damn Good Coffee I drink, while saving money, I purchased a Bodum 16-Ounce Travel Coffee Press. I like French press coffee, (I REALLY LIKE IT) and needed something portable. This cup fit the bill. The double-wall design allows coffee to stay warm for a good period of time. The travel press makes a great cup, but it is for the experienced. This cup takes some patience, trial and errors, to learn. It’s slightly different than the normal French press.
As is standard, for French presses , it’s Pretty Straight Forward in its use. Take the plunger/filter part out of the cup. Put the Desired amount of course ground coffee into the cup, pour the hot water in. You have to use a plastic spoon with this cup as not to scratch/break it. Let it sit for like 4-5 minutes, put the top on and press the coffee.
Well at that point that’s where gets different. Once more, you need a Course grind for this cup. If you grind the coffee too fine you will get dust, but that really does not matter. When you press the coffee, ground coffee bits will get through the filter edges, especially if rushed. The, easily cleaned, filter/plunger, has a plastic seal is not Perfect. This is my one problem with the cup. I’ve tested similar cups, though, where the seal seemed too tight and you basically had to up screw the top to get it out. I think it’s a catch 22 situation.
Overall the Bodum 16-Ounce Travel Coffee Press makes a Good portable cup of Coffee, just one that’s not meant to be rushed. This Cup requires a little patience, but pays off with a good cup of coffee that’s easily cleaned afterword. It is a worthy vessel for Real Damn good coffee. It’s with me at work every day now and I have carried it with me to diners and other places I would normally buy coffee. Oh yeah, it makes a good cold press coffee too .
Bodum 16-Ounce Travel Coffee Press Product Features
16-ounce travel coffee press with clear tumbler and black lid
3-part built-in filter system allows for brewing and drinking from the same cup
Features spill-resistant lid and insulated double walls to keep coffee hot longer
Equally useful for loose-leaf tea; fits most cup holders
Safe in the dishwasher; models with rubber grip or Bodum logo also available
Anime
FLCL
Canti (カンチ, Kanchi?) is a medical robot with what looks like a television set for a head. He was manufactured by Medical Mechanica, but taken over by Atomsk as a way to escape them. After having his head broken by Haruko, he is recruited by her as an assistant; however, he proves to be no good for much other than washing dishes and fetching drinks for the family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FLCL_characters#Canti
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To a Leaf Falling in Winter
by W. S. Merwin
At sundown when a day's words
have gathered at the feet of the trees
lining up in silence
to enter the long corridors
of the roots into which they
pass one by one thinking
that they remember the place
as they feel themselves climbing
away from their only sound
while they are being forgotten
by their bright circumstances
they rise through all of the rings
listening again
afterward as they
listened once and they come
to where the leaves used to live
during their lives but have gone now
and they too take the next step
beyond the reach of meaning
"To a Leaf Falling in Winter" by W.S. Merwin from Present Company. © Copper Canyon Press, 2007
Trains
by David Shumate
I am seduced by trains. When one moans in the night like some
dragon gone lame, I rise and put on my grandfather's suit. I pack a
small bag, step out onto the porch, and wait in the darkness. I rest
my broad-brimmed hat on my knee. To a passerby I'm a curious
sight—a solitary man sitting in the night. There's something
unsettling about a traveler who doesn't know where he's headed.
You can't predict his next move. In a week you may receive a
postcard from Haiti. Madagascar. You might turn on your
answering machine and hear his voice amid the tumult of a
Bangkok avenue. All afternoon you feel the weight of the things
you've never done. Don't think about it too much. Everything
starts to sound like a train.
"Trains" by David Shumate from The Floating Bridge. © University of Pittsburgh Press, 2008.
I have to get a better picture of this, i found this at my dads house with a bunch of other things to take pictures of
