Project 365
morning stroll
Out and about for a walk this morning, a great time to capture people getting their day underway … just out for a stroll (with kiwi hat, perhaps before going to the cricket, but socks and sandals – oh boy); or hobbling to see the doctor; or powering to the gym … everyone’s got their own things to do.
clark lane
It’s about time I found another lane way to shoot … let me introduce Clark Lane. Still not as cool as the funky old ones in Melbourne, but I’ll keep looking.
…. and I even got a few onlookers wondering what the hell I was doing.
a summer of cricket
The cricket season starts tomorrow with the First Test against New Zealand, and I was lucky enough to attend the annual Churchie Cricket Luncheon today. Grant Thornton is one of the sponsors of the lunch, and as part of the sponsorship we host the guest speakers at our corporate tables. This year the speakers were legends of the game:
- Ian Healy (who does an awesome job as MC),
- Tony Greig (former English Captain, and channel 9 commentator)
- Kerry O’Keefe (former Australian spin bowler, and hilarious ABC radio commentator)
- Craig McDermott (former Australian fast bowler, and current Bowling Coach of the Australian team)
- Peter Siddle (current Australian fast bowler, but sadly left before I had a chance to get his autograph on the bat)
and last, but not least, one of the greatest players ever (and definitely New Zealand’s greatest)
- Sir Richard Hadlee.
I had the pleasure of chatting to Sir Richard for about 20 minutes before the lunch kicked off – an very memorable day.
is your pencil sharp ?
Preparing for my exam tomorrow:
venue …. check
time … check
ID … check
pens … check
pencils sharpened .. check
crazy sky
Through this oriject i’ve realised something .. inspiration comes when you least expect it. Like tonight – wondering what I’d do for today’s image, a casual glance out the window and I spotted the amazing sky just as the sun set and instantly knew that it was going to be today’s image. So here it is … crazy sky.
summerdaze
At a conference on the Gold Coast in amazing Queensland “where Australia shines”. What else do you do when you wake at dawn and you have a few hours to kill before your first session of the day starts … a barefoot 10 km stroll along the beach – what else ?
twas a month before christmas
twas a month before christmas,
and all through the house,
was a whole heap of packing boxes,
and junk to throw out.
tv day
Today, believe it or not, is World Television Day. Seriously, it’s an actual day … and a UN international day to boot !
Back in 1996 the UN proclaimed that 21st November would be World Television Day, a day recognising “the increasing impact television has on decision-making by alerting world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues.” And who said watching too much TV was a bad thing.
So kids, next time your parents tell you to that you’re watching too much tv, just tell them that you are ‘sharpening your focus on major issues’ or that you are making sure you are safe by staying alert to ‘conflicts and threats to peace and security’.
street
With a couple of hours spare, I went to check out the Henri Cartier-Bresson exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery. Cartier-Bresson helped develop the ‘street photography’ genre, and is revered by many, but I’ve got to say, the exhibition was a little disappointing. The photos were good, but I don’t think they were outstanding … maybe I just see things differently … only a couple of images really grab you as they pop out from the wall.
That said, it was my inspiration to shoot a few images ‘street’ style today. Who knows, with a few decades of photography under our belts, maybe we could all have an exhibition one day.
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doodle
According to wikipedia, and ‘a study published in the scientific journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, doodling can aid a person’s memory by expending just enough energy to keep one from daydreaming, which demands a lot of the brain’s processing power’ …. oh crap, where was I going with this ……….apple a day
They say that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” … just don’t look at them too closely.
act on diabetes. now.
Today, 14th November, is World Diabetes Day. “World Diabetes Day takes place on 14 November every year and is an official United Nations World Day. The date was chosen because it marks the birthday of Frederick Banting, who, along with Charles Best, is credited with the discovery of insulin.”
Diabetes is a chronic disease, one of epidemic proportions, given that there are now more than 300 MILLION people living with the disease. If you don’t understand how important it is to fund research, prevention and finding a cure, here are 5 key messages from the International Diabetes Foundation‘s 2011 campaign:
- Diabetes kills: 1 person every 8 seconds, 4 million people a year
- Diabetes does not discriminate: all ages, rich and poor, all countries
- Diabetes can no longer be ignored: 4 million lives lost a year, 1 million amputations a year, millions lost in income and productivity
- Life-saving care, a right not a privilege: education, medicines, technologies
- Choose Health: demand healthy food and environments, keep active, eat well. You can make a difference.
I’ve got it, but with Type 2, in a way i’m a lucky one, if I work hard enough I can to get rid of it. Even if you don’t You can help too … please donate to help find a cure, particularly for kids born every day with Type 1.
Act on Diabetes. Now.
re-strobe
After last night, I thought that I’d give it another shot … after all, a wise little green man once said “do, or do not, there is no try”. I’m doing it, but I’ve got a long way to go before I’m a Jedi like some of the flickr strobist masters.
Lighting info: YN560 @ 1/8th in westcott Apollo softbox, 1/2 CTO camera left + 430ex @ 1/16, bounced off wall, camera right. Blue rim light if from the building across the road (nothing I can do to adjust it 30+ floors up). Base exposure set for bokeh lights, adjusted flash power until correctly exposed.
11-11-11@11-11
A special time on a special day … a day for the geeks to be amazed at an once a century palindrome …. but more importantly a day of remembrance, where we all stop at 11am for a moments silence to remember those who fought for us and lost their lives.
p.s. 50 days left !
mini whisk
As i’ve said, I love the amazing things that appear out of nowhere with some macro shots … I’m not sure about this one though … it looks nice, clean & shiny by eye, but you really don’t want to see what you are actually storing your food with. Thank goodness this is the handle.
everything is better with bluetooth
I love Big Bang Theory … there is an episode where the guys help Penny with her ‘Penny Blossom’ business, streamlining the production process, website for online sales, and even new product lines for men … because ‘everything is better with bluetooth’.
And here’s proof … bluetooth keyboard & mouse that came with my shiny new 27″ iMac … everything is definitely better with bluetooth.
going down
They can keep this job !
I’m not sure of many people who could handle working about 50 floors above the ground on the OUTSIDE of a building. These guys do exactly that.
This is a new skyscraper in Brisbane, that is almost complete – so close, in fact, that they are dismantling the crane. Section by section this this gets dismantled, lowering bits of itself down to the ground.
Not only do these guys need absolutely no fear, they must be super fit – the only way up or down is via ladders inside the crane tower. FOr the short time I was watching them, they were constantly on the move, climbing up and down a few levels at a time to unbolt the white sections, slide them out onto the gantry, sending them down to the ground, and lowering the red section (and the crane itself) down one level – only to start the process over again.