Light

Ideas Just Come To Me

December 21, 2015 — 3 Comments

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F/ 10.0, 4.0, ISO 320.

Day 355 / 365

When the inventor of the drawing board messed things up, what did he go back to?

Interesting Fact: In addressing the question of who invented the incandescent lamp, historians Robert Friedel and Paul Israel[9] list 22 inventors of incandescent lamps prior to Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison. They conclude that Edison’s version was able to outstrip the others because of a combination of three factors: an effective incandescent material, a higher vacuum than others were able to achieve (by use of the Sprengel pump) and a high resistance that made power distribution from a centralized source economically viable. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb#Early_pre-commercial_research )

Let There Be Light In Your Martini!

January 23, 2015 — 24 Comments

martini light

F/1.8, 1/20, ISO 250.

Day 23 /365

This is one of those Martini’s you should not try at home.    🙂

Interesting Fact: You can actually enjoy a $10,000 Martini at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City – the garnish? A beautiful, REAL radiant cut Diamond. ( http://mobile-cuisine.com/did-you-know/martini-fun-facts/ )

I Have An Idea!

January 3, 2015 — 18 Comments

light bulb

F/11.0, 1/250, ISO 320.

Day 3 / 365

Sometimes you can get an idea by just turning the light on. 🙂

Interesting Fact: Electric arc lighting, invented in 1809, was much safer but far too bright for use in a small area. A smaller light was needed, and in 1880 Thomas Edison patented the first commercially viable incandescent light bulb. ( http://classroom.synonym.com/important-thomas-edison-invention-light-bulb-6305.html )