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Category Archives: photo and thoughts
XDrive Photo Lesson 5 – Sharpness
This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 5 – Sharpness. (All photos were taken with Nikon D750.) There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. — Ansel Adams It’s easy for him to say that, … Continue reading
XDrive Photo Lesson 4 – Breathing Space (Part 2)
This is a continuation of my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 4 – Breathing Space 😉 Mainly, I am trying to incorporate some (all?) of Raj’s comments. (All photos were taken with Nikon D750.) Photo #1 Raj said, “Pic 1: … Continue reading
XDrive Photo Lesson 4 – Breathing Space
This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 4 – Breathing Space. (All photos were taken with Nikon D750.) “White Space is where the world and all distraction falls away. Where the voice of the Divine can be heard. Where … Continue reading
Temptation vs. Discipline (Cropping exercises)
Yes, this is the same photo I posted before 😉 After reading Raj’s second comment, I thought this might be a good time to practice cropping. After all, I was the one who once said loudly in a workshop that … Continue reading
XDrive Photo Lesson 2
This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 2. A week ago, Amy (The World is a Book…) posted a couple of photos for XDrive Photo Lesson 2 (Amy). I have followed Amy’s blog for a while and her blog … Continue reading
Playing with light – 2017 Week 27
A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world. — Leo Buscaglia The joy of doing-nothing has not been well studied (I think), but one can certainly addict to it. At first, I was going to take … Continue reading
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Some Gave All – 2017 Week 22
Since it is not granted to us to live long, let us transmit to posterity some memorial that we have at least lived. — E. Joseph Cossman We had attended our local Memorial Day Celebration at Soldiers Field a couple … Continue reading
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Stories Behind 3 Photos – 2017 Week 21
Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. — Anthony J. D’Angelo I do have a passion for learning, but, I have found out that, having passion for learning doesn’t make learning easier. 😉 … Continue reading
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My Recent Taiwan Trip (Chimei Museum in Tainan, Taiwan) – 2017 Week 16
This is a scheduled post. I will reply comments a week later. From Wikipedia… The Chimei Museum (Chinese: 奇美博物館; pinyin: Qíměi Bówùguǎn) is a private museum established in 1992 by the Chi Mei Corporation in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. The … Continue reading
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A Little Thought (Keep Practicing) – 2017 Week 15
Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. — Anton Chekhow When I went golfing with Wei, he usually took 4 or 5 practice swings before each shot, and I took 0. My reasons were: (1) he … Continue reading
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