by Jason Prahl | Feb 19, 2006 | Photo - Macro, Photo - Misc, Photoblog
I played with the Kenko Extension tube that I got this week. It takes some playing with to get used to these, but you can get in close! The tube consists of three seperate pieces that are placed on the camera and then the lens is attached. They basically just move your lens out further from the camera allowing for focusing up closer and getting in tighter. You can stack the three rings in whatever combination you want. The smallest one is 12mm, the second is 20mm and the third is 36mm. I’m pretty sure that on this shot I had all three together with my 50mm 1.8 Nikon lens. I shot for hours playing and trying to get a feel for them. I’m anxious to get them out in the spring and try to get some bugs with them.
Update: Check out my blog post on macro photography.
by Jason Prahl | Feb 17, 2006 | Photo - Kids, Photo - Misc, Photo - Monochrome, Photoblog
I’m not sure why this shot keeps sticking out to me. Technically it’s not too great, there’s not much if anything in focus. I wish I had framed it a bit to the left, but I was just firing away. Yet I keep looking at it. Maybe because the girl is static among the other people moving around her along with her posture and the expression on her face. I guess you decide.
by Jason Prahl | Feb 16, 2006 | Photo - CityStuff, Photoblog
Another shot of this lime factory. I thought of doing it black and white, but I did the other shot black and white and alot of my recent posts are either black and white or sepia toned. So, I figured it was time for some color.
by Jason Prahl | Feb 15, 2006 | Photo - Monochrome, Photo - Nature, Photoblog
by Jason Prahl | Feb 14, 2006 | Blog, Miscellaneous
I’m a steak man. I love steak. I like chicken. I can eat pork every now and then. But given the choice I’ll take a steak anyday. My wife and I went out for Valentines Day last night since she has to work tonight. We went to the Olive Garden. We hadn’t been there in awhile and I saw this Steak Gorgonzola and decided to give it a try. Wow! It was awesome. Here’s Olive Gardens description of it…Grilled beef medallions drizzled with balsamic glaze, served over fettuccine tossed with spinach and gorgonzola-alfredo sauce. The steak had a great taste a little bit sweet and sprinkled with a bit of Gorgonzola cheese. I’m not sure what Gorgonzola cheese is, but it was good. It reminded me of blue cheese. The pasta with alfredo sauce was great and it had spinach in with it. I’m not a spinach person. There’s no way you’d catch me eating a big portion of spinach on it’s own. But mixed in with the alfredo sauce it was actually good. Since I’m still doing the no pop thing I had their rasberry lemonade and it was awesome too! If you are taking your significant other out tonight try the Olive Garden and their Steak Gorgonzola.
by Jason Prahl | Feb 14, 2006 | Photo - Chicago, Photo - CityStuff, Photo - Monochrome, Photoblog
I have some new shots, but I haven’t even pulled them from the camera yet. So, with little time tonight to work on anything I pulled this one from the archives. Taken in Chicago last September. The subway is an interesting place. I’m glad I don’t have to do this every morning and evening, like some of you might have to. I am quite lucky. I live about 3 or 4 blocks from my work. So I hop in the truck and pull up to work a minute or two later.
Update: I just realized after some of your comments that this was not on a subway, but a bus. Silly me.
by Jason Prahl | Feb 13, 2006 | Photo - Monochrome, Photo - Toys, Photoblog
by Jason Prahl | Feb 12, 2006 | Photo - Kids, Photo - Monochrome, Photoblog
by Jason Prahl | Feb 11, 2006 | Photo - Vehicles, Photoblog
by Jason Prahl | Feb 10, 2006 | Blog, Miscellaneous
None of the three things in the title have anything to do with each other. Then again the picture with this post doesn’t really have anything to do with them or anything else I have to say, I just thought it was a neat sunset.
I’ve spent the week painting, painting and painting. We bought some new couches and decided the living-room needed a make over in the process. So I’ve been sucking paint fumes.
I’m up to 2 weeks with no caffeine. For the past two days I’ve been craving it quite a lot. I was in line at Walmart and found myself staring longingly at a 20oz of Dr. Pepper that the person in front of me was buying. I’ve got to go at least 90 days to see just what difference it makes for a prolonged period of time.
Did you used to roller skate when you were young? I remember some metal roller skates that strapped to your shoes and then some big plastic ones that you strapped on. I was more of a BMX bicycle rider when I was young. I took my son to the rollerskating rink the other night, his school was having a PTA thing so we went. I decided not to skate this time and just sat there watching him and the other kids. It was pretty funny and the 80’s disco music was a trip too.
- Camera: NIKON D70
- Aperture: ƒ/7.1
- Focal length: 110mm
- ISO: 200
- Shutter speed: 1/800s
