Odyssey to Indy

1 - Okay, the photo is totally unrelated

So, tomorrow I'm taking flight for the US, and heading to Indianapolis for the AIB (Academy of International Business) conference. It promises to be a rather intensive affair, with 3 days of conference, 2 presentations, and all of my travelling immediately on either side. Of course, getting to Indy is a bit of a complicated affair, and I'll enjoy experiencing the airports of Wellington, Auckland, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Indy, and then repeating all that on the way back.

Anyway, I'll take the camera and see what I can see. At least it'll be warm...

Looking Wide (part 3)

Just messing about, getting used to the view that 10mm provides. I can see why some people like wideangles so much - the lens compresses a vast field of view into the viewfinder, so the world looks amazing. The 2d end result can sometimes be disappointing, so the composition of shapes within the frame is as important at wideangles as it is with telephoto shots.


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Looking Wide (part 2)

1 - the ultrawide angle (10mm) certainly helps in the dramatic perspectives and interesting skies departments...


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RPNYC Sailing Winter Series (Race 1)

Plenty of action (and confusion) out on the harbour for the first race of the winter series:


1 - a bit of congestion in the prestart


2 - just after the gun...


3 - Pretty Boy Floyd was over the line at the gun...


4 - ...and turned back to re-start


5 - meanwhile the fleet heads upwind


6 - as PBF recovers


7 - Andiamo leads at the bottom mark


8 - The Guarantee having spinnaker issues...


9 - Flying Boat rounds on the inside, and the race is on...


10 - ...but Flying Boat tacks away


11 - Flying Circus heading upwind


12 - Clear Vision tacks, and gets a caught in a puff


13 - ...meanwhile, the rest of the fleet is rounding the bottom mark


14 - Flying Colours experiments with an air brake. Note the tear just next to the sail no.


15 - Esprit and Loaded Hog roll past Flying Colours as it sorts out its wayward kite


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17 - not a good idea to run over your kite, but Cantilena seemed to sort themselves out


18 - Andiamo rolling along in the second run


19 - ...right past the bottom mark


20 - PBF makes the same mistake, meanwhile, The Guarantee spots an opportunity


21 - ...and drapes their kite all over their rig


22 - Andiamo re-rounds the mark between The Guarantee and Flying Boat


23 - Andiamo on starboard, with the bowman making sure Flying Boat gives way...


24 - strangely, Andiamo bears off, and disappears downwind


25 - lots of gesturing


26 - ...and discussions with the Committee Boat


27 - ...and more pointing and arm waving...


28 - no idea what this was about


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30 - St Laurence takes line honours


31 - ...followed by The Guarantee and Flying Boat


32 - full race results are here

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Looking Wide (part 1)

My latest lens (Sigma 10-20mm) provides an interesting point of view:


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Nana's 90th Birthday

Nana's 90th birthday was celebrated in fine style, with a limousine and a green cake with bits of flowers on it...


1 - I was momentarily pleased I switched to the wide-angle


2 - Brenda emerges...


3 - ...and Nana...


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12 - watching the DVD photo slideshow


13 - hunting for caterpillars


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