Summer stars
Do squirrels really bark?
Bluebird
Emily checking out the waterfall
Yosemite Waterfall
Emily and Laura
Laura on the bus
Camelbacks are the best
Half Dome at sunset
Silhouettes at Glacier Point
See the full size versions here: http://drfindley.smugmug.com/Travel/yosemite2010
I went and saw the fireworks this year again at Shoreline in Mountain View. Mike recommended we go to Shoreline Lake, which turned out to be a brilliant idea. These are the results of this year's show.
Full set here: http://drfindley.smugmug.com/Events/july42010/
OK GO came and played for WWDC 2010. It took a little work getting 5000+ engineers excited for a concert, but OK GO brought tons of energy. Also, they came traipsing out in WWDC hoodies that were given out to every attendee and had a "Core OS Lab Session" in the middle of the crowd.
The National played two fantastic shows at the Fox Theatre in Oakland. They played High Violet in its entirety between the two nights and intermixed in some greats from both Boxer and Alligator. On night 2, they played "About Today," which is perhaps my favorite of theirs as a 5th unscripted song (see setlist below) in the encore. It totally made my night.
These pictures I took not with my dSLR, but with my Canon S90. The pictures looked ok in color, but I felt like they were stronger in black and white.
The full set from the show can be found on flickr.
My brother and I went to Amoeba Records this Saturday, better known as Record Store Day. We both are ashamed to admit how much money we spent on records, but we came away with some great finds, such as Modest Mouse's The Moon and Antarctica on Vinyl. We were also treated to an in store concert performed by Jónsi lead singer of the band sigur rós. While no where near as spectacular a light show as Jónsi's shows have been, there is something special about seeing a major artist in a small venue. Luckily I had grabbed my camera and was able to get some great shots:
Check out the entire set on flickr.
I saw Joseph Arthur tonight and it was absolutely fantastic. He started out the show with a simple painting, and during the show in the middle of songs he added to the artwork without stopping the music. He was a master of the pedals and loops. It was one of my favorite concerts and I highly recommend you go get tickets for tomorrow night.
Check out the entire set on flickr.
Why should you shoot raw? Because you can bring back horribly underexposed or overexposed photos. See the example below, Try doing that with your jpegs!
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