Start the year off fresh

Posted by David on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 6:47 AM.

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When I first saw one of these signs I thought they were advertising a company that did Thought Cleansing, whatever that was.

In any event, I think a brisk thought cleansing is a pretty good new years' wish for all of you. See you next year!


Laura Z, on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 9:19 AM:

Thank you, Dave. And a merry thought cleansing to you and Miz B as well! :-)



I must have travelling on my mind

Posted by David on Friday, December 30, 2005 at 5:59 AM.

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I can't hear an airplane flying by without looking up to see where it is.


heather, on Friday, December 30, 2005 at 8:47 AM:

Hmm... if that was taken this morning, it was quite possibly Sarah's :-)


Debra, on Friday, December 30, 2005 at 3:04 PM:

Ella is the same way. Except I bet you don't point at the sky and go "Oh!"


Timothy, on Friday, December 30, 2005 at 5:34 PM:

.... but I do



Frost

Posted by David on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at 6:36 AM.

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Last week Miz Becky and I took a walk in Carkeek Park to get some late afternoon pre-solstice sun and see the end of the salmon run. Part of the park is in a pretty deep ravine, and down at the bottom of the ravine the morning fog had been collecting and freezing on the picnic tables for the last few icy weeks.

The ice crystals were beautiful in the cold evening light.


heather, on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at 10:07 AM:

Pretty photo! Is that Mz. B's hand or yours?


David Adam Edelstein, on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at 10:38 AM:

Heh. Neither of ours; it's a child's handprint that was there when we got to the park.


heather, on Friday, December 30, 2005 at 5:36 PM:

Even better!



White brick always looks good

Posted by David on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at 6:58 AM.

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jojo, on Monday, May 7, 2007 at 7:41 PM:

... exceot for here



Scowl

Posted by David on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at 6:34 AM.

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Again with the stalking around at night

Posted by David on Monday, December 26, 2005 at 6:29 AM.

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Morning Aurora

Posted by David on Sunday, December 25, 2005 at 6:35 AM.

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Chair in a tree!

Posted by David on Saturday, December 24, 2005 at 5:58 AM.

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Seriously, what else could I have called this?


gracie, on Saturday, December 24, 2005 at 9:54 AM:

lofty repose?



The year in review

Posted by David on Friday, December 23, 2005 at 6:00 PM.

For a depressingly complete review of this year's comedy of politics, I recommend Arianna Huffington's 2005: Things I Want To Forget.



A scary pig for the holidays

Posted by David on Friday, December 23, 2005 at 6:36 AM.

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Because nothing celebrates the two traditions we follow in this household quite like a scary pig.



More lurking

Posted by David on Thursday, December 22, 2005 at 6:22 AM.

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Fortunately our neighborhood is well supplied with this vintage of American cars, so there are plenty of models to shoot. Still haven't had anyone chase me down the street yet, which is a good thing.



What's he building in there?

Posted by David on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 6:31 AM.

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dpb, on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 8:01 AM:

I'll tell you one thing, he's not building a playhouse for the children.


GeoGeek, on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 8:18 AM:

I think we have a right to know.


UncleVinny, on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 8:35 AM:

And what about all those packages he sends?


dpb, on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 9:47 AM:

I heard he has an ex-wife is some place called Mayors Income, Tennessee.


heather, on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 1:03 PM:

He's working on his car... the one from a few posts ago. He's cleaning it thoroughly inside and out. Including the hidden compartment in the trunk. Must not leave any evidence.

Ex-wife? No... but he is a widower. The crime was never solved. He was never actually charged due to lack of evidence, but he remains listed in the case file as a "person of interest". He's not worried though. He covered his tracks well.


gracie, on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 10:56 PM:

rhymes with neutron...



This one's a little more abstract

Posted by David on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 6:30 AM.

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But I still think it fits.


ejuan, on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 5:18 PM:

What's abstract about a giant boogey man shadow taking a picture of the street?



Lurking

Posted by David on Monday, December 19, 2005 at 6:30 AM.

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heather, on Monday, December 19, 2005 at 7:30 AM:

Creepy...



And here we go

Posted by David on Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 6:28 AM.

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A few days of sketches for this latest Film Noir project. Some work better than others, but they're all interesting to me for one reason or another.


heather, on Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 11:16 AM:

This one makes me think of the Cingular ad with the signal bars - you know, where the boats, and apartment buildings, and other mundane stuff line up to look like the bars on your cell phone..

Sigh... so sorry. It must be the fact that I'm back at work! Bah humbug ;-)



Ooops.

Posted by David on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 6:18 AM.

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Some photos are all about the dumb joke.


ejuan, on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 6:50 AM:

Or about the dummy who took the photo. Internets buggin :-P


rfkj, on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 4:15 PM:

Mmmm, nice knife.


Lambert Saint-Paul, on Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 4:14 PM:

Excellent !



Turning

Posted by David on Friday, December 16, 2005 at 6:29 AM.

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heather, on Friday, December 16, 2005 at 9:35 AM:

Oooh - I really like this one! I love the soft roundness of the swirling cloth and toes and pedestal and the smooth texture.



Rusty shows her distinguished profile

Posted by David on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 6:19 AM.

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Savannah, on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 7:37 AM:

Wow, she *is* beautiful. "Distinguished" is the perfect word.


david adam edelstein, on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 10:19 AM:

Yeah, somehow in the last 15 years she's turned from an adorable ball of fluff that fit in my hand into a grand old lady. There's hope for all of us :-)


Sun Friday, on Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 12:03 PM:

You want to turn into a grand old lady?


David Adam Edelstein, on Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 12:17 PM:

Don't we all?



Afternoon light in the house

Posted by David on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 6:35 AM.

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Plenty of leaves left in the fountain

Posted by David on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 6:33 AM.

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The hidden story behind this photo is that I saw it from about 15 feet away, and as I was getting close enough to shoot it, I nearly slipped and killed myself on the scunge-covered concrete surface surrounding the fountain.

The lengths I go to bring you beautiful photos, I tell you.


Laura Z, on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 2:22 PM:

Very cool (the picture, not you almost falling!) We saw leaves frozen under some ice on our walk around the neighborhood last weekend and this morning our windshield froze up again, on the way driving to work after we had already de-iced it. Egads! Hard to tell what season it is sometimes...



The city abstracts itself in front of my eyes

Posted by David on Monday, December 12, 2005 at 6:29 AM.

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Kind of a coy look

Posted by David on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 6:27 AM.

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heather, on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 8:24 AM:

I love the greens of the last two - I think I post that every time you post one of your "green" photos :-)



Night in the city

Posted by David on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 6:37 AM.

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Bakerina, on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 5:53 PM:

Oh, this is beautiful, and I'm not just saying that because this looks just like the view from my husband's old apartment in Philadelphia, back in the days when said husband was my brand-new boyfriend. Even without my own silly little emotional baggage, this is still so resonant that I just can't stop smiling over it.



Still turning a few weeks ago

Posted by David on Friday, December 9, 2005 at 5:47 AM.

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More from my imaginary film noir

Posted by David on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at 6:20 AM.

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I've started taking pictures on my walk home from the bus, which this time of year is of course in the dark. Hopefully I won't get picked up by the police, but if I do, at least I'll have a couple of pictures up here showing what I'm trying to do.


UncleVinny, on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at 7:26 AM:

Publicly covering your tracks, that's an interesting twist...



Film noir still

Posted by David on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 6:22 AM.

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I can't shake the feeling it's reaching for me

Posted by David on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 6:48 AM.

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Those clouds are pretty nice in black and white, too.

Posted by David on Monday, December 5, 2005 at 6:21 AM.

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Nice tribute

Posted by David on Sunday, December 4, 2005 at 6:24 AM.

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Most of our local busses have this sticker on, you guessed it, the left hand seats in the front row. Nicely done, Metro. They also have a page on their Rosa Parks tribute.


Laura Zeigen, on Monday, December 5, 2005 at 9:21 AM:

Very cool. All the buses in Portland stopped at 12 noon and the drivers read a bit on Rosa Parks. I want to say that bus fare was free that day, but maybe I am thinking of another city. In any case, all of these bus tributes are very cool.



It just keeps getting better

Posted by David on Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 6:41 AM.

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Miz Becky and I agree that perhaps next year we should carve pumpkins weeks before hallowe'en so they're at the right state of zombie decrepitude when trick-or-treaters come 'round.


Laura Zeigen, on Monday, December 5, 2005 at 9:22 AM:

That is one damn grungy looking pumpkin! Good idea to carve them beforehand so they can be extra gooey and grody-looking for trick or treaters...I might have to steal that idea for ourselves next year...



Spectacular clouds at the end of November

Posted by David on Friday, December 2, 2005 at 6:14 AM.

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Allen B, on Friday, December 2, 2005 at 9:29 AM:

Wow! These are AMAZINGLY beautiful!!



And more edges

Posted by David on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 5:30 AM.

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Edges

Posted by David on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 6:29 AM.

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Laura Zeigen, on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 11:43 AM:

This is gorgeous, Dave! Not that your other stuff is not - it's all good! This one, for whatever reason, just struck me in particular. Maybe it's because it reminds me of the lines one might see in a transept of a church or library (which is church for some of us...).


Debra, on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 11:58 AM:

Actually, the lines struck me as quite sensual: slightly curved, light shadows, peaks and valleys...that sort of thing...hmmm...


Andrew, on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 7:15 PM:

This is a really nice image. I like the way the light emphasises the lines.


Laura Zeigen, on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 10:07 PM:

And a library (or church) can't be sensual? :->



Have a seat

Posted by David on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 6:28 AM.

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Brush painting

Posted by David on Monday, November 28, 2005 at 6:13 AM.

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This doesn't really show well at this size online -- it looks fantastic at 12 x 18 inches -- but it gives me something to hang this thought on.

After I printed this photo, the afternoon of the day I shot it, I wrote this in the Photography conference on the WELL:

All right, I've had the 5d for a week, shooting a lot (the last shot of today was photo #458 with the camera) but I hadn't printed anything yet.

So I converted one of today's images to black and white, fussed with it a bit, and now it's slowly spooling out on the piezo printer at 12" x 18".

I'm a pretty good printer in the darkroom. My first photo teacher had been an assistant at the Ansel Adams workshops, and she was definitely all about the craft.

I've used a lot of great lenses and fine grained film, carefully shot (middle apertures for maximum sharpness) and developed (calibrated tmax 100 in some fine grained developers).

I say all of this to give some weight to this statement: I have *never* gotten prints like this from another 35mm form factor camera. Incredibly fine branches on this tree are crystal clear. The usual piezography quality of lots of detail in shadows and highlights are in full force here. Edges are crisp. The whole thing is grain free at 12 x 18.

And it was so easy to do. I shot this photo around 10:00 this morning. I downloaded it to the computer this afternoon. I printed a couple of proofs on smaller paper, had dinner, came back and looked at them. Then I kicked the final print off on nice German rag paper.

I'm not sure what all of this means. I doubt I'll use the 5d to shoot on the street (it's still too big for me to feel comfortable using it that way, and I still love the texture of tri-x for that work). But for anything else... I think I've crossed over completely, now.



The back stairs

Posted by David on Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 6:13 AM.

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Storage

Posted by David on Saturday, November 26, 2005 at 7:11 AM.

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Hey look, I found more sandstone

Posted by David on Friday, November 25, 2005 at 6:08 AM.

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Despite yesterday's "real time" interlude, photographically, we're still on Lummi for a few more days.



What am I thankful for? Well, this morning's sunrise, for starters.

Posted by David on Thursday, November 24, 2005 at 7:38 AM.

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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the USA, and happy late November to everyone else.


heather, on Thursday, November 24, 2005 at 8:40 AM:

It was absolutely stunning. I watched it from our TV room couch, where I had spent the wee morning hours with Baby Girl, who was snoozing in her bouncy chair (elevation helps drain the sinuses). Way too much information, I know, but I'm somewhat delerious from lack of sleep.

Anyhoo - yes - it was an absolutely gorgeous sun rise! Eclipsed only by her smile when she opened her eyes this morning ;-)


Andrew, on Thursday, November 24, 2005 at 7:03 PM:

That is a great photo of an amazing sky. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!



A bit of halo

Posted by David on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 6:05 AM.

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Miz Becky, part-time angel.


heather, on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 7:48 AM:

Is that a cheese puff?


Miz B, on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 10:32 AM:

My halo is most certainly not a cheesy poof! It's a lovely little piece of shell, or um, rock, or something.


Timothy, on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 8:14 PM:

It sure looks like a cheesy poof...


Sun Friday, on Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 1:21 PM:

Pofak Namaki!

http://www.minoogroup.com/foodpE_subgroup.asp?PerGr=Snack



Don't let her fool you

Posted by David on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 6:01 AM.

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Sure, Anneke looks cute, but don't forget she's also a wee demon.


heather, on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 5:57 PM:

Heh - that's awesome! She definitely looks like she just cooked up some evil plot ;-)


stacy, on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 8:43 PM:

she's more than cute, she's downright adorable!



Morning light again

Posted by David on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 6:00 AM.

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Passing through

Posted by David on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 5:57 AM.

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heather, on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 3:14 PM:

The Geese of My People!



Happy lichen

Posted by David on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 6:56 AM.

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heather, on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 7:27 AM:

Too cool :-)



A bit of white

Posted by David on Friday, November 18, 2005 at 5:55 AM.

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Drying out for the winter

Posted by David on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 6:53 AM.

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In the greenhouse

Posted by David on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at 5:52 AM.

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They were still getting tomatoes out at the end of October. Yum.


myrtle beach, on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at 7:28 AM:

I have roses blooming here in November. But i need one of them thermometers



The sky was on fire over the Cascades this morning

Posted by David on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 7:35 AM.

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Yum, Tuscan black kale

Posted by David on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 6:00 AM.

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At the previously mentioned Nettles Farm.



Well, good morning.

Posted by David on Monday, November 14, 2005 at 6:07 AM.

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On Lummi Island we stayed at the Willows Inn, a fantastic bed and breakfast/delicious dinner sort of place -- they get most of their produce locally, either from their own small farm (photos coming) or from other local farmers.

And occasionally one of the neighbors wanders by to check things out.



Rusty and I hung out this afternoon

Posted by David on Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 10:01 PM.

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Savannah, on Monday, November 14, 2005 at 10:56 AM:

Check out Rusty's ear--I love how vigilance and bliss coexist in cats. If we could bottle that and give it to people, there'd be no more combat PTSD.


david adam edelstein, on Monday, November 14, 2005 at 10:59 AM:

Yeah, she was definitely tracking the camera without bothering to actually look.

It might not surprise anyone that she's had a few pictures taken of her in her time.


Karl, on Monday, November 14, 2005 at 12:46 PM:

With a grain of salt please...
Unfortunately until the future development of PTSD cures, the only sure-fire way to eliminate PTSD is a long life of secure naps on the living room sofa.
Please remember to contact your senators and congress people on behalf of your fellow citizens who are susceptible to this highly unfortunate affliction. It's the very least we could do.



How about a bit more red?

Posted by David on Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 6:46 AM.

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Not sure what these are called

Posted by David on Saturday, November 12, 2005 at 6:13 AM.

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But I'm sure Miz Becky will be able to tell us.


Uncle Vinny, on Saturday, November 12, 2005 at 7:30 AM:

Outoffocusberries?


Sun Friday, on Saturday, November 12, 2005 at 9:46 AM:

Well, the one in the middle was born Glorious Rex Brightberry of the Northern Realm, but the other berries just call him "Pinky". To outsiders, the tone might imply disrepect, but it actually reflects the warm cameraderie shared by the entire fruit cluster.


heather, on Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 9:04 PM:

Wow... I want what she had for breakfast :-)



A last holdout

Posted by David on Friday, November 11, 2005 at 6:42 AM.

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To everyone's surprise, the weather seemed to cooperate, mostly. It poured at night, and some in the afternoons, but we got some good weather each day.



Breakfast

Posted by David on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 6:37 AM.

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Weekend before last we took a long weekend and stayed on Whidbey and Lummi islands up in the San Juans, north of Seattle. Naturally I ended up with a few pictures to share. Eighteen or so, actually, which means I'll be spreading that weekend out over nearly three weeks of posts. Time, you know, eet eez a funny thing.



Urban mycology

Posted by David on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 5:59 AM.

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Deep forest? No, this toadstool was outside of my office, next to the street. I liked this photo better in black and white but unfortunately you don't get the effect of the bright red cap.


Update: Predictably, popular demand kicked in. Apparently many of you want to see the original color image, too.


Timothy, on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 9:32 AM:

....think it's poisonous?


Savannah, on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 11:54 AM:

Could you also post it in color?


heather, on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 6:57 PM:

I like seeing the colour. What a beautiful toadstool! It's like something out of a fairytale.


ejuan, on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 10:47 PM:

OK, now can you have it be black and white, except have only the red shroomie in color?



Get the chandelier!*

Posted by David on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 6:40 AM.

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Early morning fog on the street

Posted by David on Monday, November 7, 2005 at 6:15 AM.

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stacy, on Monday, November 7, 2005 at 9:50 AM:

i miss this town.



OK, I can see the files from here

Posted by David on Sunday, November 6, 2005 at 6:40 AM.

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Caution

Posted by David on Saturday, November 5, 2005 at 6:02 AM.

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heather, on Saturday, November 5, 2005 at 10:43 AM:

Kinda eerie...


Cindy, on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 8:29 PM:

i love this one in particular
why i can't say but i do


Markus, on Monday, December 11, 2006 at 9:17 AM:

Good job!


Markus, on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 6:24 PM:

Good job!



The punch

Posted by David on Friday, November 4, 2005 at 6:35 AM.

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This sequence requires a bit of explanation... JT (maybe? J something, anyway; Stacy probably remembers) was kidding me about always being around, taking pictures, and we started to evolve this Sean Penn story where he would kick my ass in front of the rest of the crew and develop a reputation for being a hardass. Of course, we needed some photographic evidence.


gracie, on Friday, November 4, 2005 at 10:38 AM:

Do you need more to do at work?


stacy, on Friday, November 4, 2005 at 12:27 PM:

i had no idea...
I love it!
This is J.D.



Direction

Posted by David on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 6:33 AM.

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There's Stacy again, in the middle, giving some notes.



Waiting

Posted by David on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at 6:15 AM.

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If I remember correctly, this guy didn't actually make it into the film, but he was there at the rehearsal, looking pensive.


stacy, on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at 6:41 AM:

I've not seen this one...i love it too.
Yes, this is Jack. He missed a few rehearsals..and was replaced. He's a good guy, just not very prompt, interesting that he's standing next to a clock. ; )


Laura Zeigen, on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at 10:15 AM:

Your movies (which I checked out with Dave's first posting mentioning these) sounds very cool, Stacy! It's fascinating to me how human beings construct narrative in its various forms. I hope you are working on tons of fabulous projects!


stacy, on Saturday, November 5, 2005 at 6:01 PM:

Thank you Laura! We're always learning...and having a wonderful time in the process. :)



Early

Posted by David on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at 7:10 AM.

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My old friend Stacy, there on the left, recently pinged me out of the blue, which reminded me how nice it always is to hear from friends you haven't heard from in a while. And it also reminded me of the photos I shot on the set of her short film, back in 1998.

So, a short walk down memory lane for the next few days while I remember how much I liked these photos, and how much fun we had hanging out together in the midst of craziness both software and cinematic.


stacy, on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at 1:18 PM:

I love this image.



Someone's lurking mysteriously

Posted by David on Monday, October 31, 2005 at 6:12 AM.

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OK, so it's actually the brown cat, not the black one, but what the hey. Happy Hallowe'en.



Home

Posted by David on Sunday, October 30, 2005 at 6:11 AM.

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heather, on Sunday, October 30, 2005 at 7:40 AM:

Home is where the heart is... and that door has two.



La via

Posted by David on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 6:45 AM.

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jodie, on Sunday, March 18, 2007 at 2:50 PM:

I don't really know why, but i just couldn't stop looking at this picture.

but now I'm done.



Light

Posted by David on Friday, October 28, 2005 at 7:09 AM.

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Shadows 2

Posted by David on Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 6:07 AM.

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heather, on Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 1:34 PM:

I like them both! they make me think of japanese prints or watercolours on rice paper.



Shadows 1

Posted by David on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at 7:06 AM.

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My favorite shrub

Posted by David on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 6:21 AM.

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This is my official favorite of the shrubs at the new house. In the spring, just after we moved in, it had a wonderful sweet-spicy smell that immediately made me homesick. And now, as you can see, it's putting on a pretty decent display of fall colors.

Opinions vary as to what it is. Azalea? Rhododendron? Something else entirely? Nobody's quite sure.


On a nerd note, this is from the shiny new Canon 5d. Check out the close-up for a sample of how many damn pixels this thing really has, and how crisp it is.


Uncle Vinny, on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 9:42 PM:

After checking out that close-up, all I can say is, "Holy elepidotes, Batman! Look at the axillary bud mycobionts on that thing!"


David Adam Edelstein, on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 10:05 PM:

Perv.



Same sunrise, even more outrageous colors

Posted by David on Monday, October 24, 2005 at 7:14 AM.

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Not too far from reality, really. There I was, standing on the lanai in my pajamas, shooting frame after frame, until I started getting too damn cold to hold the camera straight.


heather, on Monday, October 24, 2005 at 8:10 AM:

This is GORGEOUS!



Nice sunrise last week

Posted by David on Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 6:43 AM.

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Stray banana leaves from a couple of years ago

Posted by David on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 7:06 AM.

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heather, on Monday, October 24, 2005 at 8:17 AM:

For some reason, this makes me think of elephant trunks...


Michael D. Sullivan