February 25, 2010

The days are getting longer. We're getting more light. And on days when I take the train to work, instead of carpooling, I enjoy being able to walk home from the train station and not be doing it in the dark.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 55 - 200mm
f20
1/40 sec.
200 ISO

 However, darkness isn't far off yet, and the Moon ensures that I know it, and that I enjoy the sun while it's up.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 55 - 200mm
f13
1/160 sec.
250 ISO

February 24, 2010

My Mexican Black King snake is getting ready to shed, as indicated by the milky eye. She's a gorgeous black, and almost flawless (meaning there is almost no other colour, save for a bit of white on the underside of her head). She is the smallest of the 3, but also the most popular among friends it seems.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f5.3
1/10 sec.
1600 ISO

 

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f5.3
1/3 sec.
1000 ISO

February 23, 2010

A very Canadian lunch today.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f5.6
1/13 sec.
250 ISO

February 22, 2010

All around my apartment building you can see rabbits. This little guy was sitting right beside the path way that leads up to the door. He was under a tree where he seemed to feel quite safe, as I was able to move around him and get relatively close and he barely flinched.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 55 - 200mm
f13
1/8 sec
250 ISO 

 

As I worked my way closer, he did start to perk up, and start getting ready to make a run for it. Before he got totally spooked, I backed off, and let him relax and enjoy what was left of the afternoon sun.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 55 - 200mm
f8
1/60 sec.
250 ISO 

February 21, 2010

Olympic Hockey, and enough pizza to feed a group of 7. Despite the outcome of the hockey game, it was still a great night.


Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f4.2
1/8 sec.
800 ISO

February 20, 2010

So it's not that great of a picture, but it's the only photo I managed to take today. All day I was just way to busy to even think about grabbing my camera. I did luck in however, that my g/f wanted to see the bruise left behind after being stuck with needles during her hospital stay, and they only way to do that, was to show her on my phone with a quick picture.

HTC Touch Pro cell phone

February 19, 2010

Special Delivery! From her office, wishing her a speedy recovery.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f4
1/40 sec.
800 ISO

February 18, 2010

She came home from the hospital today! She's still on pain killers, but at least she's home, and healing. Gall bladder removal is done laproscopically through 4 small incisions in the abdomen, and scaring is fairly minimal.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55 mm
f5.6
1/5 sec.
800 ISO

February 17, 2010

More presents for my g/f from her friends. One of them made an origami menagerie for her, seen here on display with the drinking cups they decided to colour.

HTC Touch Pro cell phone

February 16, 2010

My g/f had emergency surgery last night. Now she'll be spending a few days in the hospital recovering. Glad that she's on the mend. Some friends stopped by today, and one decided the whiteboard in her room needed some artwork and well wishes.

HTC Touch Pro cell phone

February 15, 2010

Today I had to take my girlfriend to the hospital. It's our third visit in a week. She's finally being admitted for surgery. While waiting to meet with the general surgeon I started getting bored. And when I get bored, I find things to play with. Luckily, at a hospital, there's always something to entertain me. Unfortunately, that usually means I'm going to get into some kind of trouble. My g/f was glad that the gloves they wear now are vinyl, not latex, and therefore a lot harder to use as balloons.

HTC Touch Pro cell phone

February 14, 2009

There's no better way to spend a cold day than on the couch. Me and my g/f spent the entire day watching the olympics, nice and cozy right here. We had no reason to leave the apartment. A great way to finish the weekend.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f5.6
1/3 sec.
ISO 800

February 13, 2010

It's getting colder again. The frost is starting to form on the trees behind my apartment and it doesn't take long before my hands get to cold to take a decent picture. My fingers hurt from the bite of the wind and I'm shivering. I'm going back inside!

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f4.8
1/1.3 sec
ISO 800

A short interruption

There have been no updates as of late, as my g/f has been in the hospital. I have been taking my daily pictures, however, and will be posting them soon. Sorry for the delay.

February 12, 2010

They let me out of the office for a bit today! Our IT guy cleaned out our computer graveyard, and me and the other designer, plus 2 sales reps got to escape for about an hour today to bring the old computers, printers, monitors, keyboards, and other miscellaneous computer parts to the electronics recycling centre. Sometimes, it's nice to get out from behind a monitor.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f4.5
1/25 sec.
800 ISO

Feruary 11, 2010

After a late night on Wednesday, and an otherwise brutal week already gone by, sometimes there's nothing better than sitting at home for the evening, and just relaxing, to let the mind and the body rest a little.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f8
1/5 sec.
800 ISO

February 10, 2010

Wednesday night. Wing night. Good food. Good friends. Good beer. Good times.

Canon Powershot SD1200 IS
f2.8
1/60 sec.
200 ISO

February 9, 2010

Every boy should have a pet. Growing up, we always had cats and dogs. We had frogs and salamanders. We had rabbits, mice, hamsters, and a ferret. We even had a pet chicken. Now I have snakes. Right now I'm limited to 3, but eventually, I hope to expand that collection, to include a few more exotic snakes. But for now, I'm quite happy with the 3 I have. Even if this one has a tendency strike and bite.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f7.1
1/6 sec.
400 ISO

February 8, 2010

Some days are just to cold to be inspiring. There really is a lot to get photos of, especially with the frost we've had, but first you have to be willing to stand in the cold and set up your shot. Maybe some other day. Not this one.

Canon Powershot SD1200 IS
f8
1/125 sec.
200 ISO

February 7, 2010

Probably like the majority of the North American population, I spent the day in front of the television watching the excitement unfold.

Canon Powershot SD1200 IS
f4.9
1/50 sec.
400 ISO

February 6, 2010

The Glenbow Museum has an Art of Asia exhibit. I suggest checking it out. It's a great way to spend a few hours on a cold day.

Watch for more on my flickr page

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f5
1/6 sec.
1000 ISO 

February 5, 2010

 

Wal-Mart scares me. I try not to shop there for so many reasons. The fact that they actually have a brand called "Great Value" is just one of those reasons. Unfortunately, every now and then, it just has to be done.

HTC TouchPro - Cell phone 

February 4, 2010

On the first Thursday of every month, the Plaza Theater (Calgary's oldest) shows old cult classic slasher and gore flicks, but they're never the big titles. They're all B, C and D titles, that probably should have never seen the light of day. They bring in the original 35mm film, as well as some old trailers. The theater is small and dingy. There are stains on the ceiling and the seats are torn. The movies are the best of the worst, and me and the guys love every second of it.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f16
1/25 sec.
400 ISO

February 3, 2010

Every day I walk into downtown to get to work, and every morning I cross the same bridge. As a designer, I like to think I understand art, at least to some degree. These banners, however, I just don't get. They're on both sides, and all the way along. And they're all ugly. To me, they look like magazine clippings stapled to a burlap sack.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f5.3
1/500 sec.
1600 ISO

February 2, 2010

Last night my g/f and I went to my dads for dinner. Everytime I go there, my dog looks a little older. He's not the puppy he was when we got him, though sometimes he still tries to be.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f4.5
1/8 sec.
1000 ISO

February 1, 2010

This is the first of my 365 entries. I spend 8hrs a day in an office, designing a magazine. Sometimes I need something to take my mind off the task at hand. That is Primes job.

Nikon D80
Nikkor 18 - 55mm
f3.5
1/125 sec.
1000 ISO