Katherine sent this link, which I thought was funny/interesting enough to repost on [d]online. I was a late admirer of J. R. R. Tolkien. In 4th or 5th grade, Mike Fishbein read The Hobbitt. All I knew was that he could draw a much better dragon than I could (probably still can). So my 9-year-old mind figured that it must have to do with some secrets he’d gleaned from the Tolkien book. Not understanding most of the words or messages in The Hobbitt, I gave up after three pages.
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La Vienna Boheme
Mike and I finally got around to putting our pictures together from our trip to Vienna, Budapest and Prague (Bohemia). The trip was for our 30th birthdays and, sadly, I guess I’m not as sprightly as I was in my salad days. Sorry this is so after-the-fact, I know a bunch of you were interested in seeing them. Have a gander and let me know what you think! (Links to previous trips are on the bottom of the page).
Peerless Literature
This week, I (with some help from Mike) installed a new sink in my bathroom. It was fairly easy, except for the coupling nut located specifically to be irksome to lefties. This certainly wouldn’t be worth a blog post except that literature that came with the new Peerless faucet was so funny. Take a look:
They also have an online version, which isn’t as well-crafted or executed as the print piece. The link is below. Oh, and if you’re interested, the faucet came out great. Here’s a picture for all you DIYers out there:
Peerless Links
Faucet Coach
Peerless Faucet
Uninstallation Demo
Faucet Coach
Peerless Faucet
Uninstallation Demo
(I’m not exactly sure why the favicon for that site is a 1980s highschool yearbook photo of some dude with a Cosby sweater)
Only in New York
Yesterday evening, when walking back to the PATH, I saw a restaurant with a kitten in the window, pining for attention. Above him, taped to the window, was a sign that said “SORRY! No pets inside the restaurant as required by the NYC Board of Health.” Apparently the owners’ pets are okay, but customers’ pets are not. In the picture you can see the kitten, sign and me. Apologies for the poor photo. Like a dolt, I didn’t have my CF card for my camera, so this picture was taken on a camera phone.
Mark Khaisman Packing Tape Art
The things people do with tape nowadays…
A little while ago, i posted some examples of the Scotch Tape People by Mark Jenkins. Well, now, take a look at the works crafted from packing tape by Ukraine-born, Philadelphia-based artist Mark Khaisman. These large archetypal images are made from layer upon layer of translucent packing tape, applied to plexiglass and then placed in front of a light box to give the image shadow and depth. Read more
High Dynamic Range Imaging
I saw the work of Pablo Marques a long time ago and was blown away by his photography. Each photo had a crispness and palette that put the whole of my personal collection to shame. I would sit and stare at his work for hours.
Thankfully, through the good people at QBN, my ego was re-vitalized by learning that the photography of Pablo Marques was generated using something called High Dynamic Range Imaging. This, coupled with patience, an eye and raw talent, can help even the most neophytic photographers to produce equally amazing pieces.