Ready for Ornaments
December 20, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
The christmas tree is up and ready to be decorated.
I Did Not Sign On for This
December 10, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
When I moved to North Carolina, one of the reasons was so that I could avoid weather like this.
Dumb Flying Topiary
October 22, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
I’m buried in amicus brief to-dos today, but I needed a break. The result of that break is me processing this shot of Dumbo (in both topiary and ride form) in Nik’s HDR Efex Pro. It’s a single RAW image run through that program with no other adjustments.
Hat Tip
October 20, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
As I mentioned when I posted my picture of the Pavilion Garden, I recently spent a whirlwind day at Disney World. I spent about 2.5 – 3 hours at 3 of the theme parks, and pressed the shutter button a few hundred times. The sun was directly behind the giant hat at the center of Disney’s Hollywood studios, so I could not get a traditional “straight on” shot (not that I could beat Trey Ratcliff’s shot anyway), and instead I tried a few different angles.
This shot was processed used Nik Software’s new HDR Efex Pro (which I did a preview of before it’s released) and is processed from a single RAW file.
Crabby Sunset
October 14, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
I spent a few days last week down at Disney World. My first day there I headed over to the Downtown Disney Marketplace to grab a bite to eat and catch the sunset. This is the view from where i was sitting.
Just a Simple Sunset
October 5, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
So much time, so little to do…wait…strike that, reverse it. I have some interesting photos coming up, but now, it’s time to work on this amicus brief.
Hitting the Big 3-0
September 27, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
This is the week I’m turning 30. Other people seem to be making a bigger deal of it than I am (mostly people who enjoy making fun of me for it). I guess I just don’t feel 30 (whatever that means). The combination of being in graduate school and being better shape now than I was when I was a sophomore in college 10 years ago probably have something to do with that.
Between school and birthday fun, this is probably the only snapshot I’ll get up this week. With any luck though, I’ll be back to a semi-regular posting rotation next week.
Lobster by Boat
September 23, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
Sometimes I post pictures that setup other pictures that I have yet to post. This is one of those times. This picture is the small harbor that borders the Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster. I have a decent story about my lunch there, but the main point of the story is this: my crab meat roll was probably the best I’ve ever had. It was spectacular.
As far as this picture goes, I really punished it with Viveza from Nik Software. Part of me wonders if no longer looks real since it’s so different from the original, out of camera shot.
Season Ending
September 18, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
I admit, I checked out on the Red Sox season a few weeks ago. I just couldn’t take watching the team when Pedoria and Youkilis were already out for the year. It’s kind of ridiculous that the Red Sox could end up with the 3rd best record in baseball (more likely 3rd best in the A.L.) and not even make the playoffs.
On the other hand, I’ve really been into football season in a way that I haven’t been in quite a while. The Patriots looked good in their first game and Clemson has looked decent in games against a cupcake schedule. As I’m posting this, Clemson is just taking the kickoff in the game against Auburn (their first real test of the year). Come on guys. Let’s see some orange in the end zone.
Rock On
September 16, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
I finally got a chance to edit a few photos the other day. It was a much needed break from the general grind of things.
This brilliant article by Marissa Bracke on the mindset of “busy” has really made me reevaluate some of the stuff that was keeping me from getting things done. I’m hoping that means more time to do the things I enjoy doing (like creating images.)
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