Archive for March, 2011
A Rug Merchant’s Extra Inventory in Fez, Morocco

The extra carpet inventory at a rug merchant's in Fez, Morocco
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/3.5
- Camera: NIKON D300
- Taken: 3 May, 2008
- Focal length: 18 mm
- ISO: 800
- Shutter speed: 1/3 s
In: Retail · Tagged with: carpet, carpets, Fes, Fez, merchant, Morocco
A Chef Carves a Peking (Beijing) Duck in Kowloon, Hong Kong

One of the chefs at Spring Deer Restaurant in Kowloon carving a Peking duck for us
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/4.9
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S90
- Taken: 15 July, 2010
- Focal length: 22.5 mm
- ISO: 800
- Shutter speed: 1/25 s
In: Food, Restaurant, Tradition · Tagged with: Beijing duck, carving, chef, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Peking duck, Spring Deer resturant
A Mockingbird on Espinola, Galapagos

One of the mockingbirds on Espinola, Galapagos
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/10
- Camera: NIKON D300
- Taken: 16 November, 2008
- Focal length: 310 mm
- ISO: 1600
- Location: 1° 22.139′ 0″ S 89° 44.6881′ 0″ W
- Shutter speed: 1/1600 s
In: Fauna · Tagged with: Espinola, Galapagos, mockingbird
A McDonald’s in Kowloon at Dusk, with Bamboo Scaffolding

Crowds on Kowloon streets outside a McDonald's - note the bamboo scaffolding
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Camera: NIKON D300S
- Taken: 14 July, 2010
- Focal length: 18 mm
- ISO: 800
- Location: 22° 19.0086′ 0″ N 114° 10.2276′ 0″ E
- Shutter speed: 1/125 s
In: Buildings, Retail, Tradition · Tagged with: bamboo, crowds, dusk, Hong Kong, Kowloon, McDonald's, people, scaffolding, support
A Blue-Footed Booby in Galapagos

A blue booby rests on one of the islands of Galapagos
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/8
- Camera: NIKON D300
- Taken: 15 November, 2008
- Focal length: 400 mm
- ISO: 1000
- Location: 0° 24.0031′ 0″ S 90° 17.4391′ 0″ W
- Shutter speed: 1/640 s
In: Fauna · Tagged with: bird, blue footed booby, Galapagos
Sunrise over Rabat, Morocco

The sun rises over Rabat, Morocco, with haze and a mosque in the distance
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/10
- Camera: NIKON D300
- Taken: 3 May, 2008
- Focal length: 200 mm
- ISO: 800
- Shutter speed: 1/400 s
In: Buildings, Religion, Silhouette, Sky, Soft Background, Sunrise / Sunset, Tradition · Tagged with: dawn, Morocco, Mosque, Rabat, sunrise
After the Foie Gras, at Orchids Restaurant in Cincinnati

Not much left after a course of foie gras at Orchids Restaurant in Cincinnati
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/2
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S90
- Taken: 4 March, 2011
- Focal length: 6 mm
- ISO: 800
- Shutter speed: 1/25 s
In: Food, Macro, Restaurant · Tagged with: chef's tasting menu, Cincinnati, empty plate, foie gras, Orchids Restaurant
Cooking Lessons with Martha Sherpa in Kowloon

Linda takes direction from Chef Martha Sherpa in Kowloon at a cooking class on Sichuan and Shanghai cuisine
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/4
- Camera: NIKON D300S
- Taken: 14 July, 2010
- Focal length: 18 mm
- ISO: 800
- Shutter speed: 1/60 s
In: Food, People, Tradition · Tagged with: cleaver, cooking class, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Martha Sherpa, Shanghai, Sichuan
Oysters Rockefeller at Morton’s, Cincinnati

Oysters Rockefeller at Morton's in Cincinnati
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/2
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S90
- Taken: 26 February, 2011
- Focal length: 6 mm
- ISO: 160
- Shutter speed: 1/30 s
In: Food, Macro, Restaurant · Tagged with: Cincinnati, Hollandaise, Morton's, Oysters Rockefeller, restaurant
Tiffany & Co. in Cincinnati by Night

The entrance to Tiffany & Co. at night in Cincinnati
Photo Data:
- Aperture: f/2
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S90
- Taken: 26 February, 2011
- Focal length: 6 mm
- ISO: 640
- Shutter speed: 1/30 s
In: Buildings, Lighting, Night · Tagged with: Cincinnati, clock, night, reflection, Tiffany
