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2013-03-27 00:30:42 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Do You Remember Love?
Down on the Street, Mexico City

Walking back from some website-testing with my co-workers, we found this old beetle (a  #vocho  here in Mexico) parked on the street. I didn't notice the 'Do you remember love?' in the center of the photo until after I had posted the photo to Google+.

The city is full of all sorts of old cars and interesting street art.

#androidography   #mexicocity    #mexico #cars #automotivephotography #downonthestreet

2013-03-19 17:56:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Temple of the Moon
Teotihuacan, Mexico

As the spring equinox approaches #Teotihuacan becomes very popular and the crowds swell on the 21st. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teotihuacan for more info.

This is my first serious attempt at a stitched photo. I shot 7 sets of bracketed photos vertically, all hand held, but in the end I preferred the look of the non-HDR photo the best. Autopano did a great job aligning and stitching everything, but I had a hard time eliminating the ghosting across the HDR and the HDR results were a bit off anyway.

#teotihuacan   #mexico   #photography   #Panorama   #landscapephotography   #travelphotography  

2013-03-19 04:34:58 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Waiting for the Sun
Teotihuacán, #Mexico

The line to climb the Pyramid of the Sun stretched around three sides of the great pyramid, and then wrapped back and forth on each of the two levels at the front.

#Teotihuacan means "where man met the gods". For more information see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teotihuacan

2013-03-17 01:13:52 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Museo Nacional de Antropologia
Mexico City

#androidography

2013-03-16 20:49:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Welcome to Mexico City!

#androidography

2013-03-16 11:09:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Sunrise over Newark

#androidography

2013-03-09 05:40:35 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Can I interest anyone in a camera bag? 

2013-03-01 04:33:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Oil Tank

#androidography  

2013-02-25 01:32:57 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Don't be frightened, he's really sweet once you get to know him.

#androidography

2013-02-23 23:27:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Komodo Dragons at the American Museum of Natural History

#androidography

2013-02-18 06:48:00 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Leo

#androidography

2013-02-13 05:40:56 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Slit Gong

Made in the islands of New Guinea, these drums were used in festivals and for communication between villages.

This one is located in #TheMet in New York City.

#androidography

2013-02-12 19:49:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Bird With a Coin
Beijing, China, 2011

Today I ordered my first giclée print, of this photo. It will be just under 16x24. I'm looking forward to seeing my first print on real paper, although I wonder if I should have stuck with a regular photographic print instead.

I guess the next step will be to figure out how to frame it!

2013-02-11 02:51:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Herakles The Archer

Bronze
Emile-Antoine Bourdelle
Paris, 1909

I'm glad we got a chance to spend some time at #TheMet today. What an amazing place.

#androidography #MET #NYC

2013-01-19 19:28:01 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Dumpling Wisdom

2012-12-16 21:50:12 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Crossing parallel lines

2012-12-16 03:49:34 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Feline Dreams

2012-12-16 02:05:47 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Sunrise - Abstract Photography

2012-11-17 18:38:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Rip Twinkies!

2012-10-31 13:25:56 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Remember: before a big storm always fill up all available containers with emergency cats. After the storm passes you never know how long the cat-outtage might last. #frankenstorm #sandy

2012-10-31 13:20:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Still alive after the Sn'oreastercane. Power is out for a week and the train to Manhattan is out for just as long. We will probably leave town. I hope everyone in the storms path is safe.

2012-10-20 20:54:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Storm King, NY

The leaves after just starting to change at Storm King sculpture park.

2012-09-12 02:44:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Another photo from the Lime Rock Historic 30. This time a Datsun blasts out of the past for a few laps around the track.

2012-09-11 04:41:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

One of 1200 photos I took at the Lime Rock Historic festival a few weeks ago. The best will be coming soon I hope.

I sorted and filtered these with Lightroom and Photosmith (as broken as it is), and then I doctored this photo in Snapseed in the iPad.

Oh, and I used a Canon 100-400 lens I rented from Borrowlens.com

2012-09-11 03:28:07 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Stupid ass Photosmith for the iPad still doesn't work, even after the recent updates. I was able to sync my collection from Lightroom twice, but the third time it just won't do it. No errors, no nothing. I strongly suggest you save your $20 and don't buy this app. I'll let you know if it ever starts working reliably.

Does anyone know an Android or iPad alternative to Photosmith?

2012-09-01 11:10:21 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I have managed to lose both of my tripod quick release plates. I think +Michael Bonocore has them. :)

2012-08-21 20:22:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Check out our latest blog post featuring +Michael Bonocore's impressions, +Melissa Palomo and +Joshua Chaitin-Pollak's photos from their trip in July with our kids at +Empowerment International.


( #tglnicaragua   #empowermentinternational   #thebonocore  +The Giving Lens )

2012-08-07 02:35:50 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Pottery Studio
Granada, Nicaragua

In Nicaragua with +Empowerment International and +The Giving Lens we took the students to see a demonstration of pottery making. It takes real artistry, patience, and a fine hand to make pottery like this. Each piece is completely unique with different designs.

I managed to bring home an awesome ceramic fish without breaking it, and some cool photos of pottery being made.

Thanks to +Todd Sipes for letting be borrow his ultra-zoom!

#tglnicaragua  

2012-07-25 16:32:20 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Fumigation
Granada, Nicaragua

Gas masks are in short supply as the Ministry of Health fumigates a home near Laguna De Apoyo.

2012-07-24 14:20:18 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Football
Granada, Nicaragua

This is one of my favorite photos from my trip with +The Giving Lens and +Empowerment International. This boy was playing soccer with his dog for quite a long time. He would kick the ball and the dog would try and catch it in his mouth. When the dog caught it, the boy would try and kick the ball free. Both players seemed to be having a great time. I know compositionally it sucks that I cropped out the dogs feet, but I think the look of happiness on his face makes up for it.

Photo Details:
Canon 7D
Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L @ 28mm
1/100 sec at f/2.8
ISO 400
Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4.1
I removed a distracting white string using Photoshop, but otherwise the photo is modified.

2012-07-23 19:49:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

And people wonder why no one trusts the police... "They Shot At Little Kids Too" - Sign The Presente.org Petition Below

2012-07-23 02:50:37 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Sunrise at Laguna De Apoyo
Granada, Nicaragua

While standing in the dark setting up for our dawn shots with +The Giving Lens we kept hearing strange howls coming from the forest below us. Some of our group thought it was just the wind blowing in strange patterns. To me it sounded like the bellowing of dinosaurs.

It turns out it was the morning calls of the native wild monkeys.

After sunrise we had a quick breakfast and then the kids from +Empowerment International joined us for a photowalk.

As always, you can see more photos from everyone on the trip my searching for the #tglnicaragua hashtag.

Photo Details:
Canon 7D
Tokina 11-16mm lens @ 12mm 
f/12
ISO 100
5 Exposures combined with L/R Enfuse
Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4.1
Exposure, Contrast and Saturation tweaked with gradients

2012-07-22 20:09:09 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

+Denis Grenier wasn't often in front of the lens, but I caught him wading in the warm waters of Laguna De Apoyo.

2012-08-28 21:21:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

+Todd Sipes does #thebonocore  while pondering his next great shot.

2012-07-22 19:45:23 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Fast Friends
Granada, Nicaragua

As we walked through the barrio in Granada, these three boys followed us for a bit. Whenever we pointed our cameras at them, the quickly formed up in a line, put their arms around each other and looked into the camera.

Photo Details:
Canon 7D
24-70 Canon L Series Lens @ 32mm
1/60 Sec 
f/2.8
ISO 400
Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4.1
No Adjustments made

2012-07-17 21:52:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Hello Houston! #tglnicaragua

2012-07-17 21:47:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Goodbye Managua! #tglnicaragua

2012-07-17 00:22:10 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

No Photos!
Granada, Nicaragua

While walking through the barrio with a group of +The Giving Lens and +Empowerment International  photographers, the family at this barrio asked us not to take photos at this house. +Kathy Adams  and I were bringing up the rear of our group. 

Kathy stopped to chat with the family for a bit, and they changed their minds. "Don't take pictures of us, but please take pictures of our grand-daughter!" I snapped a bunch of photos as the girl sat patiently watching me. When I was done, I showed the photo to her and she stared at it for a long time... before finally bursting into tears.

I felt so bad I decided it was time to hustle out of there. Luckily, she wasn't really that upset. Kathy stayed behind and the family eventually invited her to photograph this little girl's newborn sibling.

If you want totak... more »

2012-07-16 15:11:43 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Cherly
Granada, Nicaragua

A few days ago I posted a photo of this chocoyo (a kind of parrot) perched on Axel's arm. A moments after I took that photo, Axel passed the bird to his little sister, Cherly, and I snapped a few more photos. I love the curious look in her eyes in this photo.

During my week with +Empowerment International I had a few opportunities to work with Kerin, who is Axel and Cherly's older brother. I was always impressed with how smart and interested he was in learning. Despite the language barrier we seemed to be able to communicate fairly well. I wish I had a photo of him with the chocoyo to complete the family portrait.

I, and many other photographers, have been posting our photos from this trip at the #tglnicaragua hashtag, please check them out!

As always, many thanks to +The Giving Lens for setting this trip up for us!

2012-07-16 02:06:07 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Reyna
Granada, Nicaragua

Reyna was absolutely adorable and completely photogenic. My Nicaragua photo album is at real risk of becoming the "Reyna and her friends" album.

Thanks to +Kathy Adams and +Empowerment International for showing us how much energy the people of Granada have.

Check out #tglnicaragua and +The Giving Lens for more photos from everyone on the trip, and please like and re-share any photos you find meaningful to you!

2012-07-15 17:46:07 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

It was quite an adventure getting to my hotel in Managua. My taxi driver and I had to call the hotel 3 times to figure out where it was, and it turned out it isn't well marked, so we drove past it three times too. But we finally made it and inside the lobby it is beautiful.

An adventurous end to my trip with +The Giving Lens

#tglnicaragua

2012-07-16 01:57:49 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Pulp Jessa
Granada, Nicaragua

I love this mural, and the kids who posed in front of it for me were so enthusiastic! We had such a great time walking through the barrios with the kids from +Empowerment International. They were so full of joy and had such a great eye for interesting things most of the adults never saw or photographed.

This is yet another photo from +The Giving Lens trip to Nicaragua. You can see more by searching for the #tglnicaragua hashtag.

What do you think of the TGL trips?

2012-07-14 02:06:49 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Dancing got wild at the +The Giving Lens / +Empowerment International going away party. The screams of excitement are ringing in my ears!

#tglnicaragua

2012-07-13 22:56:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

A Family in the Barrio
Granada, Nicaragua

While walking through the barrio with +Empowerment International the father in this photo asked me to take his family's portrait. I love the way it came out, and the expressions on the each family member's face.

You can see more photos from everyone on this +The Giving Lens trip by clicking the #tglnicaragua  hashtag.

2012-07-13 04:35:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Silhouette of The Bonocore

Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua

Sunrise at Leguna de Apoyo was a perfect opportunity to capture +Michael Bonocore in his eponymously named pose, "The Bonocore".

#thebonocore  
#tglnicaragua  

2012-09-02 03:32:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Melissa Palomo and 7 others were tagged in Joshua Chaitin-Pollak's album.

2012-07-12 18:49:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Playing Jacks
Granada, Nicaragua

At the +Empowerment International community center, kids play jacks after school while they wait for their tutoring sessions to start. The older kids tutor the younger kids, which helps the re-enforce the subject matter for both the tutors and the students. It also makes the program more community driven, rather than a charity.

We are on the fourth day of our trip with +The Giving Lens and each day has been eye opening. I'll continue to post a new photo once a day, but if you want to see more, you can hover over the photo below, click the 'more photos' link and find the  'Nicaragua 2012' album.

You can also see more photos from many people on the trip under the #tglnicaragua  hashtag!

2012-07-12 18:50:08 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Pet Parrot
Granada, Nicaragua

Parrots are very common pets in Nicaragua, you see them in many people's houses and our hotel even has two. Our second day here in Nicaragua with +The Giving Lens and +Empowerment International was as much fun as the first: Sunrise over Laguna de Apoyo, a visit to a pottery workshop a boat tour of Lake Nicaragua, and finally dinner at a pizza restaurant. I've done two editing passes on my photos from just the first day, and haven't even had a change to look at today's!

By the way, this photo reminds me of one I took last year, although the birds and the owners are both very different. What do you think? https://plus.google.com/photos/109867081899021414900/albums/5640569526726864561/5672688711275776402

If you'd like to see more photos from everyone on the trip, be sure to follow the #tglnicaragua  hashtag.

2012-07-10 10:31:01 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Despite accidentally waking up at 3:30 am instead of 4:30 for am early start, I'm looking forward to today's adventure with +The Giving Lens and +Empowerment International !

#tglnicaragua
#thegivinglens
#empowermentinternational

2012-07-23 02:51:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Granada, Nicaragua

This is the first (posted) photo from my trip with +The Giving Lens to Nicaragua.  
Today was amazing. We met the kids at +Empowerment International and went on a photography walk with their kids in the morning. In the afternoon we saw their community center and walked through the barrio where they live.

Everyone is incredibly friendly and the kids are eager to be photographed. More photos as soon as possible!

#tglnicaragua
#thegivinglens
#empowermentinternational