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I had decided not to post for a while, but breaking news right in front of my house forced my hand. So here it is, the result of a deceptively windy day in Birmingham, AL. That car there had a narrow escape, and hopefully its going to be moved before more happens :)

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7mm :: f 2.8 :: 1/10s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000That's exactly what my blog has become. A dusty corner in a crumbling attic that no one (not even the owner)has bothered to visit in two ages. Let me officially proclaim the spell of silence that is already 4 months old. I hope to be back with a vengeance sometime early next year. Now exactly when this 'early' might be is as

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57mm :: f 6.3 :: 1/680s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000I like to think that learning to walk is really the closest we have come to discovering the joy of flight. There are others, like learning to bike, or to swim. But in my opinion, its these first steps that pale everything else in comparison. Just watching these toddlers brave the transition from being quadrupeds can bring

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6mm :: f 2.8 :: 1/210s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000I never noticed it when I shot the picture. But loaded it onto my computer, and I was really struck by how aerodynamic he looked. Remove those tusks and he's not far from a flying machine or a sleek shark. Its all about perspective ... :p. And oh, he's the mammoth who shares a hallway with Sue (the T.Rex) at the Field Museum

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57mm :: f 5.6 :: 1/170s :: Aperture AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji FinePix S5000Sometimes you see something, and you feel like you just have to shoot it. Doesnt matter if you're sitting in a car thats waiting at a light. Doesnt matter if its already turned green before you've finished fiddling with your controls. Doesnt matter if you've already been honked at twice. Doesnt matter if your friend who is

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Shaky Hands ...

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The Vulcan statue at B'ham.

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Ubiquitous but essential

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57 mm :: f 5.6 :: 1/480s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000Posted this because i liked the highlights on the water. Almost painting-like. Wanted to convert it to B&W, but the pic looked too noisy. And oh, i thought it was yet another stupid picture.

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6 mm :: f 2.8 :: 1/200s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000... feelin too lazy to scribble anything. But i caught this in a store display window... or was it an eatery? Had to touch it up a little to remove the reflection in the glass window. Wish i had a good lens kit... but i dont see the point in even buying some simple filters for my Fuji. Ill probably wait till I can save

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32 mm :: f 5.6 :: 1/13s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000A glance through my archives will tell anyone that I hardly have a handful of 'people' pictures. It has been on my mind for a while, and I plan to find out why? This is the first of those attempts.

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6mm :: f 5.6 :: 1/1000s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000Hot sands, cool waves, scenic drives. Last weekend I hit the gulf shores. Not a very planned trip, or an action-packed one. But it was a nice get away. And loads of fun.

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6mm :: f 8.0 :: 1/140s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 400 :: Fuji Finepix S5000This one is, again, culled from my archives. Its becoming a habit that panders to my laziness to get out there and shoot more pics. But anyway, I did find myself feeling happy about the composition of this picture. For the record, the snap is as-is from the camera - shot B&W, no rotation, no cropping, no touch-up. Given all

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8mm :: f 5.6 :: 1/500s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji FinePix S5000More signboards. And this one, again, is just a coupla houses up the street from mine. What caught my attention was the mention of "the People of Japan". A search threw up UAB's page that offers an explanation, a biography and the poem that he seems to be most widely known for. And as an aside, one of my friends told me that

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Nokia 6620Batmobile, I've heard. But, this one? And how could I not shoot it when it was right in front of my door. Its times like these when I am ready to forgive my cellfone for all the other pains in my a** that its been.

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35mm :: f 3.2 :: 1/220 s :: Auto :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000Really striking images are usually ones that leave key aspects to the imagination. Like the face of a subject in a portrait. I'm not exactly kidding, but neither is this image intended as a demo for what I am talking about. I shot it with the intention of shooting the action, and not the person.But do try pausing for a minute to

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6mm :: f 8.0 :: 1/1200 s :: Auto :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000Makes me nostalgic...

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9mm :: f8.0 :: 1/500 s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000This is one picture that I've been planning to take for close to two years. On the corner of Highland and 20th, I've never failed to gaze at it when I walk / bike past. As opposed to the mundane, drab road signs, this one seems almost regal. And I've wanted to shoot it so often, that when I actually found myself in front of

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15mm :: f 3.2 :: 1/70 s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000I have never been very enthusiastic about cats. They somehow seem to exude an attitude of utter disdain toward people. But I really do find it funny, when I picture us humans scurrying about like mice, running a race with no end; and perhaps, to no end. And these felines, like islands of calm and poise amidst a raging sea of

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6mm :: f 2.8 :: 1/4 s :: Auto :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000Another pic from ages ago. This one was, again, aboard the Queen Mary. Strolling on the upper deck, I found myself beneath this quaint structure. Perhaps, they were air vents. Certainly not smokestacks. Perhaps, they were the chimneys for the galley. But I didnt know why they reminded me of sunflowers. However, wasnt as keen in

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22mm :: f 5.6 :: 1/1000s :: Aperture AE :: ISO 400 :: Fuji Finepix S5000 Murali's comment to my last pic made me wonder if I was being too hard on myself. I expect each pic I take to be ultra-cool, oozing elegance, blah, blah. Perhaps, I am trying to think and act like this really cool, pro photographer when I am not one. I am now contemplating forcing myself to post at least a pic a week,

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Nokia 6620Rainy Day. Dull. Cold. Indoors. Fireplace. Crackling flames. Dancing shadows. Ancient rug. Recliner, Ottoman & Comforter. Saki or Conan Doyle. And yet ... cold toes :(Till someone brings you steaming, delicious soup. As you sip it, you feel the warmth spreading through. Coursing through your veins. Spreading to your digits. Till you wiggle your toes and they arent cold anymore. Back to

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6mm :: f 5.0 :: 1/600s :: Programmed AE :: ISO 160 :: Fuji FinePix S5000Reminds me so strongly of the windows screen saver. You'll find this at the entrance to Sloss furnaces at Birmingham (AL). That place is a photographer's haven. Especially if you are keen on the black and white medium. The closely spaced looming structures, falling apart at unexpected places give you lights and shadows that

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5.7mm :: f 7.0 :: 1/800s :: Auto :: ISO 200 :: Fuji Finepix S5000This is not a great pic. Its not even a good pic. Frankly, its not bloggable at all. But this pic is still here to show why I've not been posting all this while. I was on vacation.And while on vacation, though I'd have loved to, I did not go on this picture shooting spree. I did not capture my hometown or state through a fresh set

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Nokia 6620 :: lighting, saturation, filtered b&w in Picasa"Tea and health" says the box. The last three weeks have seen me consume copious amounts of sweet tea at home. Guess thats why I am noticing tea a lot nowadays. Perched atop a coupla files on my friend's desk, the half-empty box seemed to be calling out to me. I tipped it over onto the carpet, and shot it with my pathetic cellfone.

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