[benruane] - 2010 APOC - A Photo as Often as I Can

[benruane]

(48) Vespa guy
(shot date: 5 Mar, post date: 10 Mar)



(Canon 30D, 50mm, f1.8, 1/600 sec, ISO 100)

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[benruane]

(49) Blowing bubbles
(shot date: 5 Mar, post date: 10 Mar)



(Canon 30D, 50mm, f1.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 100)

NB: I replaced this photo on Flickr after I got a comment of "toomuch" on the left-hand bubble. I think it was referring
to the colours, which looked overdone. While they were not, in fact, over-saturated (strictly speaking), I do agree - on
taking a second-look - that it appeared that way. When processing this photo in Photoshop, I did a master desaturation,
then masked back the effect on the two bubbles (to regain the original vibrancy) and my son's skin (to regain a more
natural skin tone). With hindsight, the colours around the circumference of the bubbles did look a bit alien! So, the photo
linked now has a more "realistic" look.​

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[benruane]

(50) Sharing a drink
(shot date: 30 Jan, post date: 11 Mar)



(Sony A200, 50mm, f2.2, 1/80 sec, ISO 100)

My two sons sharing a drink at Billy Bombers. This is from back in Jan.​

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[monolime]

45 rain on a window looks gorgeous. Specifically, the rain droplets. Nice subject.

 

[benruane]

45 rain on a window looks gorgeous. Specifically, the rain droplets. Nice subject.

Many thanks, glad you liked it! Rain is a special subject to me; one which I want to capture more of.
Cheers, Ben

 

[night86mare]

48 is kinda cool!

 

[benruane]

48 is kinda cool!

Thank you! Well, I had two kinda cool subjects to work with
Cheers, Ben

EDIT >>> After correcting my numbering, 48 is the new 50!

 

[benruane]

(51) Like ships in the night...
(iPHONE SERIES)
(shot date: 15 Mar, post date: 15 Mar)



(iPhone camera - EXIF no idea!?)

For curiosity, this entire post was composed in my iPhone's browser, including manual entry of the HTML codes for formatting and image insertion and hyperlinking. I'm disproportionately proud of this mini acheivement!

Lastly, tomorrow (Tuesday) marks what should be the last day of renovations at my place. Come evening, we should be able to move back home. Hooray! This means, among other things, that I'll be able to get back into a comfortable photographic environment in terms of downloading pics to my PC and sharing them. Can't wait

And lastly lastly, tomorrow is my eldest son's 5th birthday. Happy birthday, Keith!

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[benruane]

(52) Gushing Light (Ceylon Road)
(iPHONE SERIES)
(shot date: 20 Mar, post date: 21 Mar)



(iPhone camera - EXIF no idea!?)​

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[benruane]

(53) An expectation gap in the cup
(iPHONE SERIES)
(shot date: 22 Mar, post date: 22 Mar)



(iPhone camera - EXIF no idea!?)

This photo and, I guess, the title, needs a lil' bit of explanation as it's not much to shout about, photographically speaking. So, I was making a latte for my wife to take out with her tonight. I managed to pour what I thought was a pretty okay-looking rosetta pattern. In fact quite a nice one! Then my son - all of 5 years old - saunters into the kitchen, takes a quick, cursory glance at my efforts and proclaims: "...[audible sigh]but papa, I wanted you to make an Optimus Prime picture on the top..."

Erm gee...! What can you say to that??

Now THAT'S what I meant by "expectation gap." A yawning gap at that

In the end he settled for a very amateurish pencil drawing of Optimus Prime, a story from the Peter Rabbit book and a bunch of bedtime songs

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[benruane]

(54) Mirror
(shot date: 23 Mar, post date: 2 Apr)




(Canon 30D, 50mm, f3.5, 1/200 sec, ISO 500)


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[benruane]

(55) Water fun at Botanic Gardens
(B&W SERIES)
(shot date: 27 Mar, post date: 2 Apr)




(Canon 30D, 50mm, f3.5, 1/200 sec, ISO 100)

It sure feels good to be posting pics here again. I've suffered a bit of a dry-spell of late,
due to home renovations, followed by a bit of sickness (still trying to throw off an awful flu).
Still, onwards and upwards.

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[benruane]

(56) Easter baking
(shot date: 3 Apr, post date: 5 Apr)



(Canon 30D, 50mm, f1.8, 1/10 sec, ISO 100, handheld)

Sure is nice to do some baking. A dozen hot cross buns, fresh out of the oven!

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[benruane]

(57) Light of a basement carpark
(shot date: 4 Apr, post date: 5 Apr)



(Canon 30D, 50mm, f1.8, 1/30 sec, ISO 100, handheld)

Not at all what I envisaged when I took the shot but the original idea didn't really pan out.
Anyway, I like the gloomy/eerie feel to this photo.

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[benruane]

(58) Pizza
(shot date: 7 Apr, post date: 8 Apr)



(Canon 30D, 50mm, f1.8, 1/20 sec, ISO 100, handheld)

Nothing like home-made pizza fresh out of the oven!

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[benruane]

(59) Construction in the city
(B&W SERIES)
(shot date: 7 Apr, post date: 8 Apr)



(Canon 30D, 50mm, f1.8, 1/800 sec, ISO 100, handheld)

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[benruane]

(60) Down by the roadside
(shot date: 10 Apr, post date: 10 Apr)




(Canon 30D, 50mm, f1.8, 1/320 sec, ISO 100, handheld)

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[benruane]

(61) Waves on a stormy day 01
(shot date: 10 Apr, post date: 10 Apr)



(Canon 30D, 50mm, f3.5, 1/160 sec, ISO 100, handheld)

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[benruane]

(62) Waves on a stormy day 02
(shot date: 10 Apr, post date: 10 Apr)



(Canon 30D, 50mm, f3.5, 1/200 sec, ISO 100, handheld)

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[benruane]

Comments, criticism, critique are very welcome!
Cheers, Ben