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The World Through Karina's Eyes (2nd Year) : 365 Project * DAILY PHOTO May 2009-2010

The World Through Karina's Eyes (2nd Year)

365 Project * DAILY PHOTO May 2009-2010

Updated: Jul 03, 2009 6:46pm PST

Through My Windshield : I probably spend approximately 30% of my life so far, being in the car. I've seen a lot of things through the windshield.

Through My Windshield

I probably spend approximately 30% of my life so far, being in the car ...

Updated: Jun 01, 2009 8:27pm PST

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Believe It or Not
Wed. April 15, 2009 (Day 365!!!)

"... I'm walking on air, I never thought I could feel so free...
Flying away on a wing and a prayer. Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me" -The Greatest American Hero

TODAY is my 365th daily photo and I'm jumping for joy! Hooooray!!

My last tiny info:
* Taken at least 30 shots to get this 'right' (focus, exposure, height of the jump).
* Not the best composition, but I'm OK with it.
* Forgot to bring paper & big marker, so I used napkin & red lipstick to write 365.
* Wind blew the napkin many times, finally used the lens cap & tucked the corners under some weeds.
* See contenders under Alternate gallery and more of this red shoes under Travelling Red Shoes gallery.

It has been awesome learning from you & your shots.
Thank you for all your support and hope to see you in the next project!

Oh hey... one more thing: you guys rock!!! Keep shooting!

Almost Mardi Gras
Tue. February 17, 2009 (Day 308)

Next week is the Fat Tuesday...

I decided to challenge myself to use the lowest possible ISO (125);
and the highest f-stop (f/22) or smaller aperture for all my shots this week.
Reason? To get the best details throughout the image.

That means... my tripod is going with me wherever I go. Hmm... maybe I should reconsider it.

Laissez les bon temps rouler! ...or should I say... f/8 and be there!?!

Tiny info:
* used battery flashlight (no fancy flash).
* camera on tripod, 18-105mm VR - see EXIF for more details.
* post processing: cropped & added vignette on Lightroom.

If Only...
Mon. February 16, 2009 (Day 307)

Created for Challenge Community.

Go to Travelling Red Shoes gallery to see more of these red shoes.

If we're able to lay down on the grass...
Staring at this wonderful blue sky...
with a nice warm sun on your toes...
It can be a lovely Monday...

Houston Sunset
Mon. March 2, 2009 (Day 321)

This is the most spectacular sunset that I've ever seen in Houston.
I stop at Barker Reservoir on the way home & ran up the hill to capture the lights...
There were a few runners who stop to watch the sunset; this is one of them.
See more of the sunset shots in Texas, USA gallery.

"Pretty in Prime" Challenge day 7 of 7. See day 1 of 7

This shot was taken with D50 & 50mm f/1.8 Nikkor.
What a great day to end the challenge.

Tiny note:
* Cropped & added a bit of contrast on LR
* Wished to use f/16 or higher, but it was impossible w/ handheld.
* WIshed I had 18mm-105mm w/ me too...
* Realised the date on D50 set up incorrectly- 1 day behind. It is fixed now.

Pretty in Red
Sat. November 1, 2008 (DAY 201)

Meet Miranda...
I had a photo session for her sweet 16.
We had a great time and the weather was gorgeous;
One perfect day to take outdoor shots.
April set up the location at Forbidden Garden,
complete with the Lion Dancer!
Thanks April, that was fun!!

This photo is SOOC (straight out of camera).
I'm still working on the rest of the pics,
that I think need some touch ups.

My hubby helped me (again) with the reflector.
Thank you dear!

The Eyes
Thu. November 6, 2008 (Day 206)

I'm still sorting some files from photo shoot last weekend,
and I think this one deserve the spot.

I took some pics today but not too crazy about them.
They only deserve to be in the Alternate gallery.

I need a good rest tonight. Have a good evening all.

Silent
Tue. June 30, 2009 (Day 37)

Everybody has their own burdens, their grief that they carry with them.
I often wished I could help somebody a lot more...but I couldn't.

Today, I'm sending my love and prayers to my late childhood friend- up there.
Tami, you now can rest in peace.

Tiny info:
* SB600 on the left- top corner.
* Converted to monochrome & added contrast in LR.
* No, this isn't a nude shot.

First Full Moon
Fri. January 9, 2009 (Day 269)

Tonight is the first (almost) full moon of the year.
This shot was taken from the parking lot when I left the office at 6pm.

We had dinner with the Garza family at El Vaquero.
Chips, salsa, good margarita, and great company... What else could you ask for?

Tiny info:
* Click here to see the original shot.
* Added Matt's Lomo Effect & Edge Darkening on LR.
* Cropped the left side.

Ready for Another Beer
Thu. June 19, 2008 (Day 68)

I want something fresh, something yummy, something that makes you go oooouh... (does it work?)

Gotta go now! It's 95F in Houston!!!

Quick note:
The Watermelon shot by banjon inspired me today. Thanks Rich & Barb :)

Spreading Coreopsis Seeds
Wed. May 7, 2008 (Day 25)

I'm still obsessed with yesterday's wasp shot.
This one is from a different angle. I could see that the focus happened to be on its wing. Fortunately, this one caught the falling seeds in mid air! This bee was working so hard going from flower to flower. He (or she?) was really digging into the dead flowers. If you see yesterday's shot, this flower is the one on the right.

Now I know EXACTLY how my Coreopsis are self-seeding!

Is it a bee? a wasp? a hornet? or...?

Jesse: yes - all of the colors in this shot are real/natural. Thank you!

Hybrid Tulip
Tue. April 29, 2008 (Day 17)

Background story:
I brought home one tulip & one rose from the bouquet. I had to snap this photo quickly before the sun disappeared. The Tulip is in a styrofoam cup on the trunk of my car. A rose is in the other side of the cup. The background is the reflection of the sky in the rear window.

Another shot of this tulip & the rose

2nd Contender for April 29, 2008 Daily Photo

I received a beautiful flower bouquet today & they really made my day. Thank you my Smarty-Pants' Friend!!! I really appreciate you, Joyce K.!

Tiramisu
Mon. March 23, 2009 (Day 342)

Hubby brought dinner home tonight. He surprised me with a Tiramisu for desert!
My favorite cake in the world!!! Aaaw.. he loves me. Thank you, my love.

Happy birthday to my father-in-law!
I'll eat this whole cake to celebrate your big 65th birthday, Dad!

Tiny info:
* played w/ SB-600 tonight.
* crop in a lot from original shot.
* should've changed the lens to a wider one.
* na... I'm too tired to fix it. There you have it.

Be Happy
Tue. October 21, 2008 (DAY 190)

I would like to dedicate this shot for my hubby,
who always makes me happy.

Some info:
* set up these penguins on the glass
* they are my hubby's Linux-penguins collection
* put the flashlight underneat one of them
* the line on the left side is a scratch on the glass
* too lazy to do anything to get rid of the line on pp

I just want to be happy tonight...
and not worry about anything.
I hope you guys do the same!

There is another color version for this shot;
I put a green color paper on top of the flash light.

Layers of Grapefruit
Fri. March 13, 2009 (Day 332)

It's Friday the 13th!!! Yaaay!

"Healthy Camera Diet" challenge day 5 of 7. See day 1 of 7.

Go to Alternative gallery to see the set up.

The lighting is pretty 'flat' on this shot, IMO- but it's time to enjoy the weekend.

Have a great weekend you!

The Coffee Challenge...01/12/09 (Day 272)
The Challenge: Show us your interpretation of the word, "Coffee."
The Participants: Kre8ive, John (300m), Bill Pador, The Curious Camel, Creative Deviance, Johnloguk, Lady Kate, MyKey, Trevlan, Fotoeffects, Hillary, and myself.
The Result: Coffee Time

Nothing fancy from me today... just 3 giant empty coffee mugs.
I miss my best girlfriends. We are in 3 different parts of the world now.
One is in Qatar, two are in Indonesia.
Eventho' if we were still living in one place, I know it wouldn't be the same anymore.
I guess I just miss the old times, but life goes on.

Under Pressure
Tue. April 14, 2009 (Day 364)

I cannot sit still... thinking about what to shoot tomorrow.

Countdown to day 365... Today is 364!!!!

Thanks for the pressure, guys. Yeah, you... you know who you are ;)
OK seriously, THANK YOU so much for all your comments & checking daily on my 365 Project.
I've been having a lot of fun & it is a great pleasure to share it with you.

Tiny info:
* Long exposure f/22 - 30sec. Aperture priority, no tripod (camera sat on the table).
* Black curtain on the background; a piece of torn paper taped on the curtain.
* See the 2nd contender under Alternative gallery.
* Added a bit of higher contrast on LR- that's it.

Planet in Peril
Thu. November 20, 2008 (Day 220)
Taken on 11/19/2008

Please... save trees & be kind to weeds!

I'm all about "forestation".
I did my weeding only once this summer.
See other weed shots under Flowers gallery.

Thursday will be a crazy busy-day for me.
I decided to put this one up.
Hightlight for Thu.:
I'll meet up with Shelly for lunch! YAY!

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What is weed again, dedman? ;)

"What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered." -Ralph Waldo Emerson-

First Edition
Sun. September 21, 2008 (DAY 160)

Finally!!!
After 10 years dreaming about it,
I printed my first photography book. YAY!!

This is the first proof from Blurb. Not really sure about the quality of the print. Some of my photos look canvasy? Maybe that's just my photo files that suck. Since this is for personal use only, I'm a happy camper!

NOTE: The cover photo was taken in Carita Beach, Indonesia.

Since Bill asked, here are my thoughts about Blurb:
* The program is very user friendly. Easy to move stuff around (photos or pages)
* I ordered 7x7 inches, 40 page and I got 70 photos in there.
* Love the quality of their 'matte' (not glosy) hardcover image wrap for $24.95
* I also ordered their glosy softcover for exactly the same book. It's nice & a lot cheaper ($12.95)
* Looks professional enough for me.
* The colors look great! That's very important.
* You do want to TRIPLE check everything (wording, spacing, composition, etc) before you order.
* I don't know why some of my shots came out/printed like on the canvas. I wonder if that's something to do with Picasa processing or their printer. Will see if it happens on the second edition.
* One of the photo, the sunflower, looks over saturated. It doesn't show on my computer screen, but it does on the book. Again, I think that's my mistake on post-processing. So you want to be careful on that.
* Overall? so far... I love it!

Next time, I'll be extra carefull on my post-processing & probably will switch from Picasa to something better. Picasa is very easy & fast but I read (and Bill informed me) that it is one of the worst free program out there. I hate to do a lot of post-processing... but I think I will have to switch to a new software soon.

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