A macro of my best friend’s boots. I think the variety of textures at this point is the most interesting, with the crazyhorse leather on the left, interacting with the softer and more textured leather from the tongue, contrasted by the fibers in the laces, and finally brought together by the brass eyelet. The craftsmanship on these is amazing.
Updated System List
Post-D90 System Inventory Update
SLR Bodies:
- Nikon D90
- Nikon D60
Lenses:
- Nikon (2176) AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
- Nikon (2166) AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
- Nikon (2161) AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
- Nikon (2183) AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
- Nikon (2179) AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
- Samyang 500mm f/8 Ultra Telephoto Manual Focus Reflector Lens
- Opteka 2x T-Mount Teleconverter (for manual reflector only)
Filters:
- Opteka +1, +2, +3, +4, 10x Close-Up Macro Kit (52mm)
- Opteka +1, +2, +3, +4, 10x Close-Up Macro Kit (55mm)
- Opteka +1, +2, +3, +4, 10x Close-Up Macro Kit (67mm)
- Opteka 10x Macro HD2 Filter (55mm)
- Opteka .45x Wide Angle Lens (55mm)
- Opteka 52mm R72 (720nm) IR Pass Filter
- Opteka UV Filter (52mm)
- Opteka CPL Filter (52mm)
- Dolica CPL Filter (67mm)
- Tiffen 52mm UV filter
- Tiffen 67mm UV filter (2)
- Samyang 37mm ND +2, ND +4 and Skylight Filters
- Generic 52mm UV, CPL and ND filters
Lighting:
- Nikon SB-600 Speedlight
- Nikon SJ-1 Gel Set
- Sto-fen Omnibouncer 600
- Opteka Softbox Diffuser for Speedlights
- Opteka i-TTL Flash Sync Cord
- FlashPoint VL5070 Softbox (*arriving 10/20)
Power
- Nikon EN-EL5
- CTA Digital EN-EL5 (2)
- Nikon MH-23 Charger (2)
- Nikon EN-EL3
- CTA Digital EN-EL3
- Nikon MH-18 Charger
- Sony AA 2500mA Ni-MH (20)
- Sony CyberPower 4 Battery Charging Station
Stabilization
- Sunpak TM-7500 Tripod/Monopod
- Sakkar Digital Concepts Standard Tripod
- Generic Monopod
- Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom
- Joby Gorillapod Ballhead BH1
Bags
- Case Logic SLRC5 Camera Backpack
- Lowepro Topload Zoom 65 AW
- Lowepro Lens Bag 2
- Opteka Long Zoom Holster
Storage
- SanDisk 4GB Secure Digital Card – Black
- SanDisk 4GB Secure Digital Card – Blue
- Transcend 4GB Secure Digital Card
- SanDisk MobileMate SD+ Card Reader
- Zeikos High Speed Professional Card Reader
- Kinamax 24-in-1 USB Card Reader
Odds and Ends
- Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote (2)
- Nikon Hot Shoe Cover BS-1 (2, plus each camera has one)
- Nikon LC-52 Lens Cap (spare)
- 55-52mm Step Down Adapter Ring
- 52-67mm Step Up Adapter ring
- 55mm to T-mount Adapter Ring
- F-mount to T-mount Adapter Ring
- Nikon Lens Pen
- Nikon Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth
-
Blower Sensor Cleaner
Consumables
- Nikon Lens Cleaning Wipes
- Nikon Cleaning Spray
This seemed like a shorter list and an easy task to complete before I started on it, and I am still certain I probably missed something.
P365: Day 21
Not my most inspiring photo for the project, but it was based on a concept I have been trying. I have been attempting to shoot certain things as they appear naturally. I caught this boiling while attempting to photo steam, which came out less interesting than this.
P365: Day 20
A sharp knife meets the soft, delicate flesh, in a most disastrous encounter.
P365: Day 19
This isn’t originally the image I was wanting to take. I was sitting at Chris’ desk and thought his CD rack looked interesting with this audio connector sitting beside it. Only problem was that optically the whole thing didn’t translate the way that I wanted it to, I wanted something more reflective I think. I instead found the contrast between the lime green and the cherry wood to be very interesting, so I picked it.
P365: Day 18
Today I wen’t to get my hair cut. This is Sarah, my stylist. I have been going to her for about 7 years now. She has been doing Chris for about 4 years. I considered using an image of myself at the salon for today, but I decided that she is much more interesting than I am.
P365: Day 17
I took a lot of pictures of cows yesterday. I think this is my favorite as it shows movement, more than just a grazing shot, which is how most of the images came out.
Project 365 Calendar
If anyone would like to keep up with the project in a simpler way than following the text feed, please visit and bookmark the following page:
Whats involved in P365?
After completing the Project 365 entry for the night, I am beginning to think about the sanity of my implementation of the project. Everyone else seems to pretty much upload files to a server and do a blog post, or upload to Flickr and then tag and set the photos accordingly. My process is a little more involved and I do not know why, thus, I seek to understand why it must be so complicated.
- Take photos.
- Transfer images to PC (via Nikon Transfer, which stamps the images)
- Review images in ACDSee, tag them for upload
- Upload tagged images to Flickr
- Review images again, select photo
- Name the photo “Photo x”.
- Drop photo in “Project 365” set in Flickr
- Add image to GITI for calendar system
- Create and publish blog entry for project day.
- Pick a caption and insert it where needed (can be at step 3, but usually happens once I’m done).
So, does this process need to be changed, or should I simply integrate a few steps, such as having GITI do the tagging and adding to a set (using Flickr API)? There are some steps that I cannot interrupt the work flow at, such as ACDSee, I have no way of making a change there and say having it to communicate with GITI on my behalf. I suppose I could however set up a different process for adding to GITI, such as something that would read my Flickr feed, but that still would only cut out one step (manual interaction with GITI). Oh well, for the level of use I want, I don’t suppose I have many options and should just do what I need to do to get things the way I like (especially since DayNumber an ProjectDate are manual variables not otherwise represented in the flow).
[intentionally filed only in “Photography” to keep “Project 365” clear for project images only]
P365: Day 16
Student in quiet contemplation of his material (more like frustrated absorption, but it doesn’t sound as good)