Archive for September, 2010
Billionaires Making a Statement – Bill Gates’ Last CES Keynote
Bill Gates pondering his next words
I happened to be covering the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a few years ago, which included Bill Gates’ final keynote as head of Microsoft. His stage presence involves a lot of hand waving, a marked improvement from his early days of public speaking when he would wobble from left to right and have a nervous warble to his voice.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Camera: NIKON D200
- Taken: 7 January, 2007
- Focal length: 170 mm
- ISO: 800
- Shutter speed: 1/60 s
In: Lighting, People · Tagged with: Bill Gates, CES, Consumer Electronics Show, keynote, Las Vegas
Brand Icons – Hello Kitty Guitars
Hello Kitty with a Fender Kittycaster
Popular icons end up on most anything, and “Hello Kitty” above all. Here’s the introduction of the Hello Kitty Guitar from Fender. Did you know there are even Hello Kitty personal massage devices (a more civil term) especially designed for women? Instilling brand loyalty from tot to adult, I guess.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/2.8
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S500
- Taken: 3 January, 2006
- Focal length: 7.40625 mm
- Shutter speed: 1/60 s
In: People, Retail · Tagged with: CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Fender, guitar, Hello Kitty, Las Vegas
Going For a Ride – Disneyland Swing
Having fun at Disneyland's California Adventure
The curved band of sky behind the people suspended in the air on long swinging chairs creates a nice backdrop to balance the image.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/7.1
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S500
- Taken: 18 December, 2004
- Focal length: 7.40625 mm
- Shutter speed: 1/200 s
In: People, Sky · Tagged with: amusement park, California Adventure, Disneyland, ride
Persons of Tradition – Papa Pasku on Bonaire
Papa Pasku and his Zwaarte Piets pay Bonaire an annual visit
Every year at the end of November, Papa Pasku a.k.a. Sanikolas a.k.a. Sinterklaas a.k.a. St. Nicholas visits Bonaire with his posse of Zwaarte Piets (Black Petes) who will put bad kids in bags and take them to Spain to work in the mines. Or at least that’s one story.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/4
- Camera: DSC-F828
- Taken: 27 November, 2004
- Focal length: 18.9 mm
- ISO: 64
- Shutter speed: 1/250 s
In: Children, City Streets, People · Tagged with: Black Pete, bonaire, Christmas, Papa Pasku, Sanikolas, Sinterklaas, St. Nicholas, Zwaarte Piet
Patterns of Death – Tuna for Sale in Tokyo
Frozen tuna for sale at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market
A frozen mist rises from carcasses of recently caught tuna at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. The market is the world’s largest and tuna catches are dropping.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/4
- Camera: NIKON D200
- Taken: 4 December, 2006
- Focal length: 18 mm
- ISO: 800
- Shutter speed: 1/60 s
In: Fauna, Food, Patterns, Texture · Tagged with: fish market, frozen, Tokyo, Tsukiji, tuna
Audience Focus – When the Circus Comes
When the circus comes to Bonaire, attention is rapt
When you live on an island of only 12,000 people (at the time), you usually have to go elsewhere for entertainment. So when a circus visited Bonaire, it was quite the event, especially for the kids.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/4.9
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S500
- Taken: 11 September, 2004
- Focal length: 22.21875 mm
- Shutter speed: 1/20 s
In: Children, Lighting, Night · Tagged with: audience, bonaire, circus, ring
Blue skies and Tall Buildings – Toronto’s CN Tower
Toronto's CN Tower on a day with clear skies
On a clear day, you can see the CN Tower, if you’re in Toronto. The solid blue sky creates great contrast with the sharp edges of the buildings.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/7.1
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S500
- Taken: 28 July, 2004
- Focal length: 7.40625 mm
- Shutter speed: 1/250 s
In: Buildings, City Streets · Tagged with: blue, CN Tower, sky, Toronto
Real Aerial View – Propeller and Fields
Propeller high above the fields
As seen from the window of a small turbo prop plane between Boston and Toronto – the propeller with blades almost visible, over fields of green.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/4
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S500
- Taken: 28 July, 2004
- Focal length: 15.4375 mm
- Shutter speed: 1/250 s
In: Aerial, Flora · Tagged with: flying, plane, propeller, spinning
Street Scenes – Snake Charmer in Morocco
Snake charmer in Marrakesh
“Hey buddy, there’s a cobra in your hand.” Seen in the Djemaa el Fna market square in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/10
- Camera: NIKON D300
- Taken: 29 April, 2008
- Focal length: 52 mm
- ISO: 800
- Shutter speed: 1/400 s
In: City Streets, Fauna · Tagged with: charmer, cobra, Marrakesh, Morocco, snake
Sunset silhouettes – Trees and Orange Light
Sunset on Bonaire
Sunsets are a cliché, but they get a bit more interesting when used to create silhouettes like these.
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/7.1
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S500
- Taken: 18 July, 2004
- Focal length: 7.40625 mm
- Shutter speed: 1/800 s
In: Silhouette, Sunrise / Sunset · Tagged with: bonaire, branches, orange, red, trees
