On my way to the Old Market area for a bite to eat I noticed this young man waiting for the bus. I stopped, took one image and walked on while he waited. Dinner was good, also. Processed with Silver Efex Pro.
Waiting for the Bus
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Yes, Size Matters
An Empty Alley Paul had an interesting post asking the question “does size matter.” I admit to being one of those consumers who is always looking at the latest camera, lens, camera bag or software update. I also confess to having too many camera bags and maybe too many camera lenses. In response to Paul’s post, for me size does matter but not in the pixel count. The physical size is what matters to me. As I’m one of those nuts who always carries a camera with them the weight and ease of access is important to me. I almost always have my DX size DSLR camera with me and and find at times a smaller camera would be easier to carry. A year and a half ago I purchased the Canon G12 and have been pleased with the quality the images and its ease of use. As I watch the market of mirror-less cameras improve my desire to add one of those cameras to my bag has increased. Seeing the results and reading the reviews on the Olympus OMD and the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and it’s little sibling the X-e1 (Sigh) has pushed my “consumer lust button.” And, these cameras have a larger pixel count than my present DSLR. Of course then I’d have to search for another camera bag for the new kit, buy SD cards instead of CF cards, a new flash, read another camera manual then take a trip to some city for a couple days of photography.
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Geese
Sculpture The sculpture, Spirit of Nebraska’s Wilderness, consists of 67 bronze and stainless steel works by Kent Ullberg, of Corpus Christi, Texas. The sculpture occupies four corners of the 16th and Dodge intersection as well as works on 15th Street. This wildlife monument includes 3 bulls standing at 8′ and weighing nearly 1,400 pounds, several yearling bulls, and 2 cows with their calves, as well as a large water feature with 8′ Canada Geese in bronze taking flight. As the geese fly across the street they are attached to 18′ bronze trees, a traffic signal, the corner of a building, a light post, 2 other poles, and culminate with several stainless steel geese suspended within the glass atrium of the Bank’s headquarters. Each of these works has been strategically placed to engage visitors, particularly children, as they pass. This image was taken while taking the G12 for a walk around the sculpture.
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Looking Up
Cityscape Looking up from a table just outside a coffee shop in downtown Omaha, NE.