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Balloons!

February 7, 2015 — 6 Comments

balloons

F/5.0, 1/60, ISO 800.

Day 38 /365

Why do children like balloons?

Interesting Fact: The first rubber balloons were made by Professor Michael Faraday in 1824 for use in his experiments with hydrogen at the Royal Institution in London.Faraday made his balloons by cutting round two sheets of rubber laid together and pressing the edges together. The tacky rubber welded automatically, and the inside of the balloon was rubbed with flour to prevent the opposing surfaces joining together.  ( http://www.balloonmoments.co.uk/facts.htm )

Hey Mr. Welder Man!

February 6, 2015 — 12 Comments

welder men

F/11.0, 0.3, ISO 100.

Day 37 / 365

Photo of Francis Rivas welding.

When the helmet drops the bullshit stops!

Interesting Fact: The highest welding temperature of burning is 5000 °C. ( http://www.deilmetall.ee/en/about-us/some-interesting-facts-about-metal-and-welding/ )

Extreme Sports Home Edition!

February 5, 2015 — 14 Comments

extreme sports

F/16.0, 1/150, ISO 100, Photoshop CS6.

Day 36 / 365

I am semi-pro so don’t try this at home !!!!!!   🙂

Interesting Fact: Over 12.5 million people in the world skateboard. Skateboards started as “sidewalk surfboards” in the 1950’s but the signature skateboard trick, the “ollie” that started it all, wasn’t done until the 1970’s. Skateboards got so popular that the military tested them in the 1990’s to see if they were useful during combat operations. ( http://www.handipoints.com/fun-facts/xtreme-sports )

 

The Real Super Bowl!

February 1, 2015 — 6 Comments

super bowl

F/14.0, 1/60, ISO 100.

Day 32 / 365

I’ve been training all football season to eat this much today.

Interesting Fact: The first Super Bowl in 1967 between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs was watched by 51.1 million people, according to Nielsen. However, it was the only Super Bowl to be televised on two networks (CBS and NBC) simultaneously. ( http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/super-bowl-xlix-facts-figures-ahead-big-game/story?id=28482995 )

Frame This!

January 30, 2015 — 7 Comments

Frame

F/20.0, 1/60, ISO 320, Photoshop CS6.

Day 30 / 365

What if pictures could come alive…

Interesting Fact: One of the earliest frames was a discovery made in an Egyptian tomb dating back to 2nd century A.D. in which a fayum mummy portrait was discovered at Hawara still within its wooden frame. This finding suggests the mummy portraits may have been hung in the owners’ homes prior to inclusion within the funerary equipment.[8] The portrait and its frame were most likely preserved by the desert climate, according to frame historian and installation expert Marilyn Murdoch explained in a historical talk to museum docents. ( http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_frame )

Do You Want To Build A Snow Man?

January 27, 2015 — 17 Comments

snowman

F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 100.

Day 27 /365

I like warm hugs!

Interesting Fact: The first snowman ever documented was from 1380. There is a marginal illustration from a work titled Book of Hours found in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, in The Hague.That’s one old snowman. ( http://blog.lulus.com/tag/snowman-facts/ )

52 Pickup!

January 26, 2015 — 13 Comments

52 pickup

F/14.0, 1/60, ISO 100, Photoshop CS6.

Day 26 / 365

This game never gets old.    🙂

Interesting Fact: Playing cards were also used for much more than playing games. For a long time, only the faces of cards were printed, leaving the backs blank. These blank backs were one of the most convenient sources of paper, so they were often written on and used as coupons, love letters, invitations, and even currency. (  http://houseofplayingcards.com/playing-card-history  )

This Duck Baffled My Head!

January 25, 2015 — 25 Comments

Bufflehead Duck

F/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 400.

Bufflehead Duck

Day 25 / 365

Freezing my bum off for an hour in one spot today paid off.    🙂

Interesting Fact: Buffleheads are highly active and will undertake dives almost continuously. One duck will serve as a sentry, watching for predators as the others in the group dive in search of food. ( http://www.withmephotographyblog.com/10-interesting-facts-about-the-bufflehead )

Don’t Miss Out!!!!

January 14, 2015 — 8 Comments

ninja

F/10.0, 1/60, ISO 100.

Day 14 / 365

Who needs Ninja kitchen appliances if you can have a real ninja. ORDER NOW!!!

Interesting Fact: It is popularly believed that the ancient ninja were peasants, who were forbidden under law from studying the samurai swordplay techniques because of the caste structure of their society. This was not necessarily true as most ninja were also samurai, operating as spies in an underground intelligence network. ( http://ninjaxsamurai.atspace.org/Pages/Facts_Ninja.html )

Abracadabra!

January 12, 2015 — 10 Comments

Stuck in a box

F/9.0, 3.0, ISO 250, Photoshop CS6.

Day 12 / 365

Stuck in the box by the magic of Photoshop.

Interesting Fact: The fastest magician alive is Eldon Wigton who performed 225 tricks in 2 minutes for a World Record attempt in 1991. ( http://www.illusionist.co.uk/magician-blog/2010/05/10-facts-about-magicians/ )