I received my new Nikkor 50mm/1.4 in the mail today. It’s a beautiful thing.
This was taken in room light with the lens wide open. Now I can actually take Portraits and not just snapshots.
Archive for the ‘Karl’ Category
New Lens
Posted September 2nd, 2010, 7:43 pm by karlMore Than Meets the Eye
Posted July 20th, 2010, 10:22 am by karl
Shooting for Transformers 3 is taking place in the street across the river from my building this week. The street itself looks like a war zone, with tons of rubble, smashed cars, and a burned out Vienna Beef street vendor cart. The crane with the blue box in the center of the last photo is the center of the action right now. They put a guy up on the box, raise it in the air, then he flips off while sparks fly out of the box. It looks really cheesy – makes you appreciate how much work goes into these movies post-shooting.
Katra & Karl’s Day Off
Posted June 10th, 2010, 6:50 pm by karlWith the boys in Springfield at Grandma & Grandpa Ayappa’s house for a few days, Katra and I were able to have a few days to ourselves. On Thursday we followed in the footsteps of one of Chicago’s greats (Ferris Bueller) and drove downtown to visit Millenium Park and the Art Institute. Not having a red Ferrari handy, we settled for the silver minivan.
In Millenium Park. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion visible in the distance
A closer view of the Cloud Gate. If you look carefully you can see my reflection. Katra is a little harder to spot (she's wearing a white shirt).
The view looking up from directly underneath the Cloud Gate. My reflection is visible in at least five places in this one.
Self portrait
Our snack from a nearby cupcake shop. (drool)
Full view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, with a few early arrivals for a concert later in the day.
The recently completed modern art wing of the Art Institute, with the lake visible in the distance.
Part of the Chicago skyline from the bridge to the Art Institute. The building with the diamond face is the Smurfit-Stone Building (yes, that's the real name, and no, I don't think it has anything to do with Smurfs). Just to the left of it is the building where I work. The tall building just to the right is Trump's recently completed hotel.
After touring the new wing of the Art Institute, we stopped to get a drink at Cosi. That's Watermelon Habenero Lemonade. It's spicy and it is FANTASTIC.
Even the Art Institute lions are getting in on the celebration of the Blackhawks' recent Stanley Cup win.
This is the bike that Jack built.
A view of both towers of the fountain. The inside faces are giant display screens showing the faces of various people.
Most of the time, the faces are just staring straight ahead, sometimes smiling and sometimes not. Every five minutes or so, this happens!
Purple Car II
Posted May 19th, 2010, 2:05 pm by karlDuring a recent trip to Michaels, we let Ian pick out a model car. Naturally, he picked the purple one to coordinate with his other purple car, known simply as “Purple Car”. This was a simple snap-together model that didn’t require paint, which was a good fit for Ian’s attention span. He served as the foreman on the construction job, helping me find parts and overseeing the action. Once assembly was complete, he helped me put the stickers on the car.
Inspecting the shipping crate
Always read the instructions
Time for a test drive!