Still Life ..
As Christmas approaches, it is important to focus on the true meaning of the occassion. Christmas is about the birth of Christ our saviour. It is about family. It is about love and compassion. Take a moment this Christmas to remember the great gifts and blessings that you were given this year, and remember those who are less fortunate.
I love this photo because I was able to take a plain ordinary background and turn it into something dreamy and colorful. (more…)
Massive Panorama – Aruba
An experimental panorama stitched together from 4 different photos:
While on my honeymoon, I was desperate to capture the grandiosity and the beauty of the resort we were staying at in Palm Beach, Aruba. The RIU Palace was an incredible resort. We had tons of fun, and enjoyed every minute of it. I did not have a lens with me that could have done this palace any justice. I wanted a lens so wide that it could squeeze the entire view out of our room balcony into one photo, but all I had was my standard focal length zoom.
Then it struck me, 4 photos.. top left, bottom left, top right, bottom right, stitched together, creating one massive and beautiful panoramic photo. Even simple panoramas requiring only two photos require a tripod, but I wasn’t about to lug a tripod around Aruba with me on my honeymoon. So with a steady hand and a good eye, I managed to pull this off, and it made a wonderful addition to our honeymoon album.