The “Art Bus.” Another addition to the collection/#On the Road
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01.08.14 – Here Comes The Sun
Here Comes The Sun. The all-to-familiar lyrics were what first came to mind as I peered into my side mirror traveling across Hwy 60 this a.m. marveling at the colors of the sun about to rise. Here comes the sun, here comes the sun. And I say it’s all right.
George Harrison wrote this in Eric Clapton’s garden using one of Clapton’s acoustic guitars. When the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein died in 1967, the band had to handle more of their accounting and business affairs, which Harrison hated. He wrote this after attending a round of business meetings. This song was inspired by the long winters in England which Harrison thought went on forever.
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it’s all rightSun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comesLittle darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been clear
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In the documentary The Material World, Eric Clapton talked about writing this song with Harrison: “It was one of those beautiful spring mornings. I think it was April, we were just walking around the garden with our guitars. I don’t do that, you know? This is what George brought to the situation. He was just a magical guy… we sat down at the bottom of the garden, looking gout, and the sun was shining; it was a beautiful morning, and he began to sing the opening lines (to “Here Comes the Sun”) and I just watched this thing come to life.
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01.07.14 – PIZZAS
Broken Bubble Blobs – A Pinterest Fail
I find the Pinterest Fails website rather entertaining. I can relate. I’ve recently experienced a “nailed it” moment myself. These frozen bubbles are harder than it sounds or looks. Yesterday’s attempt was met with some limited success. The only small win was finding an acceptable mix so the bubbles would hold together and not break instantly when they landed on even the smoothest of surfaces.
I made another attempt this afternoon. The wind was a factor for me again. I ended up with more broken bubble blobs. My results did not turn out anything like what I was shooting for. So, yes, I “nailed it.”
This was an interesting experience. It may very well be too cold for this. I don’t know. I’ll have to research this more. I will have to try again perhaps in more calm and less cold conditions and other combinations thereof. I have plenty of bubble solution on my hands for a couple hundred more attempts.
I may have to try the dry ice frozen bubble thing.
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01.06.14 – Jesus Delivers
A new year and new series. Rather than posting end of week summary galleries I am going to post photos as taken and post as time allows during the same week.
Here is the first of the year. Jesus Delivers & Building Products? Coincidence, I think not.
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01.05.14 – Tracks In The Snow
Tracks In The Snow.
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Bubble, Bubble Frozen Trouble
Double, double toil and trouble; water freezing, and corn syrup bubbles. Not exactly a Shakespearean moment…
I happened upon some remarkable images of bubbles, frozen and held intact. They where quite beautiful with great detail in wonderful light. <<read/see more>>
I thought to myself, “how hard can this be.” I searched for a bubble solution recipe, acquired my supplies and readied my mix. 6 cups water to 1 cup dish soap to 1/4 cup corn syrup. I equated this to 7:1/4 or 3.5:1/8 as I had bubble solution from the store and wasn’t going to mix completely from scratch. This is where I may have went wrong right from the start. I needed bubble-blowing implements and they naturally come in the store-bought solutions. I didn’t feel any need to dump that and start from scratch. After an initial failure, I began to dabble. I steadily and generously continued to add corn syrup until the bubbles held and froze. I ended up at 3 1/2:1 1/2 ratio of bubble solution to corn syrup. The other issue I encountered was wind on the deck; that just doesn’t work. I move my operation into the garage and blew my bubble on to an old card table. The whole exercise was not a complete fail. I succeeded in making a few frozen bubble. I certainly succeeded in make a mess.
The bubbles didn’t freeze fast enough with the garage door closed. The freeze time greatly improved with the door open, but the wind popped a lot. I’ll have to give this another whirl tomorrow perhaps when it will be even colder and I may not need the garage door open. We’ll see.
I think I have the solution mix down and just need to practice in creating and placing the bubbles. Here are my prize shots of the afternoon.
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iPhoneography p4 – Fish Eye
Previously published @ outdoorguyphotography.com // iPro Lens System Parts: 1 |2 | 3 | 4
My fish eye arrived and I was instantly enthralled by the extreme field of view (FOV). This lens is even more fun than the super-wide or macro. With a 35mm equivalent of 12mm – this is super duper ultra wide lens 2.5 times wider than the iPhone all on its own.
iPhone Lens Specifications
| LENS | iPhone | Fisheye |
| DESIGN | N/A | 3 elements |
| FOV STILL | 62° | 160° |
| FOV VIDEO | 46° | 120° |
| 35MM EQUIVALENT STILL | 30mm | 12mm |
| 35MM EQUIVALENT VIDEO | 42mm | 16mm |
I volunteered at the local Humane Society to do pet photos with Santa this past season. We were in a small room at the facility. This appeared to be a perfect place to demonstrate the seemingly all-encompassing fish-eye. You can see from the two images below the difference this lens makes.
iPhone only
iPhone with Fish Eye lens
The 160 degree FOV really captures the scene. I was able to get a fellow photography completely in the frame as he AirDropped his Christmas list on couch as we waited for the next wave of pets.
I can wait to get this lens out in nature when it warms up some. There is no doubt unlimited potential for fun with it.
Wrap Up
If you are looking to expand on your iPhone’s photographic capabilities, definitely check out the iPro Lens System from Schneider Optics. Just so we are square, I was fortunate enough to receive this IPRO 5S TRIO KIT SERIES 2 kit free, no strings attached in the mail. Schneider Optics did not ask for a review or have any other stipulations; it just arrived in the mail. I was very surprised and impressed. I have enjoyed it so much that I bought the fish eye lens and some other accessories.
I do believe this is a solid, quality product. There is a telephoto lens available, but I struggle to see the point and only mounted it once. Additionally, there isn’t a whole lot of difference between the wide and super-wide. Either one or the other would be adequate I am sure. The only other item to note is the case required to use the system. This is only a minor annoyance given the fun I’ve had with this product.
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01.04.14 – Seen Better Days
Seen Better Days. Yes it has. It is a bit open and airy now.
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01.03.14 Skywalker
Skywalker. Happy Friday everyone; have a great weekend!
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