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Downtown Sausalito Weeping Willow Tree
I’m not completely pleased with this pano, but it’s still very interesting: the little planet fly in from the top of the tree, the fog in the bay engulfing San Francisco, the peaceful water… I shot...
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A First for Me…
Shooting a quick pano inside of a small car (the 2012 Leaf) turned out to be a bit of a challenge—just getting the camera and tripod in the car between the seats! But here is my first attempt, and I’m...
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Why We Need Big Bird
This post isn’t about US politics and has nothing to do with Mitt Romney‘s position to kill off funding for PBS. This post is about why we need a PBS. Old World, First Growth Forests (Huh?) I recently...
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A Reminder from the Universe?
2012 has been a very tough year on the family front with numerous challenges, few of which have I shared on my blog. Two such challenges continue to unfold even now. And today, in downtown Sausalito,...
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Bay Area iPhoneography
This afternoon we meandered around Sausalito and Point Bonita. I just watched the parade of lighted boats and the holiday fireworks (from the house). What a wonderful city! To get more familiar with...
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No. No More. I’m Fed Up!
I loathe corporate America trying to own American culture. But I double loathe it when they try to own my contributions to culture and do not allow me to opt out! I will not have it. I’ve been a huge...
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Northern Lights: Day 2 — London, New Year’s Eve
After napping and getting my new glasses, we had dinner with friends who live just outside of London, the Davies. We met them at Leicester Square near the tube station. With the zillions of New Year’s...
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The Golden Gate Bridge
The fog In the bay area is thick this morning, and I hear the fog horns blasting from the bridge. Two days ago I got up early to shoot the bridge at sunrise (from Fort Baker). I then went to Battery...
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360º Aerial Panos Are Wow!
Not only is the area itself astoundingly beautiful, but the technical aspects of the shoot itself overwhelm me. All of the aerial panos I’ve looked at on this site are truly spectacular. Here’s just...
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My Life in 2 Minutes and 5 Seconds
Well, as seen through all of my KitCams and Instagrams over the past few years… (I think the HD, fullscreen video plays and looks better at Vimeo than at YouTube. Interesting. Both videos are...
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Inspired to Macro
Last week, using my iPhone, I shot several pictures of many of my old watches. Shooting with an iPhone has some significant limitation, and shooting close ups (macro photography) with an iPhone is...
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HDR Pano of the Kitchen and Dining Room
I continue on my quest to explore HDR with panoramas. I just wasn’t overwhelmed with the result from PTGui‘s Fusion model. So, yesterday I tried NIK Software’s HDR Efex Pro 2. (Google now owns NIK...
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Clever iOS Photo Editor App
Edited with Gridditor I recently discovered a new photo editing app for the iPhone and iPad: Gridditor. It sports a rather clever approach to photo editing. At launch the interface contains a grid of...
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New 360º Panoramas of Horseshoe Cove
These are my first two experiments with a different way of making 360º panos with the camera lens way up high on a tall pole. With the wind (extreme wind yesterday when I shot these), this becomes a...
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Crazy Imaginative!
I have been wondering: wouldn’t it be possible to have multiple 360º panoramas (pole panos would be best) in relatively close proximity to one another and actually fly a virtual camera (using pan,...
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East Brother Light Station Tour
I’ve mentioned before on my blog that I really enjoy volunteering at the Point Bonita Lighthouse about once a month. Ranger Sarah, who coordinates the PoBo VIPs (Point Bonita Volunteers In the Park)...
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Wow: Awesome Sunrise
When I awoke before the sun came up, the sky was filled with interesting layers of clouds. So I plopped the tripod on the front deck and started shooting the sunrise. You never know how the clouds and...
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Snews You Can Use
Well, I’ve completely revamped the navigation system for my entire media collection at TimTyson.us. It has taken a couple of weeks, but I think it’s ready for its official debut! So here are two...
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Hwy 1: Northern Explorations
Friday evening, after Steve got off work, we headed out for an adventure. First stop: Bodega Bay. Lovely evening. Very nice lodge. First thing the next morning, after breakfast and a quick photo or...
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Exciting Birth Announcement!
Well, indeed! I am pleased to announce the birth of twins! Budapest and the Czech Republic! The 750 photos from the trip to these two locations, back in 2010, are finally available! Yes, it took a...
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