Dust and Rust

Wall of Flowers, Rockefeller Center

They were in the process of replacing the flowers at the Channel Garden Fountain in Rockefeller Center. I guess the cold weather did in the earlier batch. I’m really enjoying the “pocketability” of the Canon G9. This shot was taken at F/5.6, 1/25th of a second @ iso 200. The image stabilization allowed me to get a sharp picture at a 93mm focal length, without killing the image with noise.

I’ve been tempted to order a Sigma DP1, but I’m going to resist, and stick with the G9 for now. While the DP1 has a great lens, and a big Foveon sensor, the G9 has a good zoom range, decent image quality below iso 400, IS, and support for it’s raw files in Adobe Lightroom. I’m also hoping Nikon and Canon will see the light, and drum up some worthy competition for the DP1. Nikon especially should seize the opportunity to boost their cookie cutter lineup of point & shoots with some compact cameras with a little bit of “soul”.

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Aramark cafeteria workers union Local 100 are on strike against the CBS cafeteria. The skunk is menacing, but I think I would put my money on the rat. Maybe the unions should consider having Union Mascot Kaiju.

Half There

I’ve been reading “Dancing Wu Li Masters” on the train. It talks about the history and concepts of Quantum Physics, without getting too deep into the math. Am i here? Does here exist? Am I rich and famous in one universe, and dead in another? Maybe I’m half here.

Chrysler Building and Lamp Post

These ornate lamp posts can be seen outside the New York Public Library. This one appears to have been repaired with scotch tape. I’m not sure what the point is… I just liked the globe.

Channel Garden Fountains, Rockefeller Center

The small Cherry Blossom trees are in bloom, and there was a mist rising from the fountain. In the background, you can see Prometheus, and the “Electric Fountain”.

I’m really enjoying the Canon G9. I find myself shooting (and posting) more often. This shot was taken hand-held, using the G9’s built in ND filter to get the cliché cloudy water effect. The picture has some motion blur, but it’s not too bad considering it was a 1 second exposure. The image stabilization on the camera is good, but it can’t work miracles. I am thinking about getting this Optech Strap :

for the camera. I have the Pro version on my D200, and I like it alot. You can remove the middle part of the strap, and connect the 2 end loops attached to the camera, creating a decent hand strap. I’m hoping i can get the hand held shots a little sharper by pulling the camera out against the strap.