Leander, 2016
こんばんは
Here’s a photo of this evening’s clouds at sunset. I am not sure what emotion it makes you feel by looking at it, but maybe there is uncertainty in the skies?
おやすみなさい
– B 
Cloudy skies
Leander, 2016
Tag: snapshots
Photos/images that I have made. Sometimes with a description, sometimes just the photo.
Leander, 2016
Pizza day
Cedar Park, 2016
こんばんは！ How’s it going?
Today I met a couple friends at a pizza place we like to visit. It’s an all-you-can-eat place, and the style of pizza is deep-dish which I love. I mean, I love all kinds of pizza so hmmm… I don’t know. But Conan’s has great atmosphere and it is nice to chat with friends and indulge in calorie-rich food! 🍕 Always a treat.
Today’s photo is of our kitchen just before we had dinner. I thought the light had a nice quality to it, so I used the Fujifilm “Astia” film simulation, which is more accurate than Velvia, but has a more subtle color to it than standard Provia. Astia was used a lot for portraiture and I do like the quality of it.
Anyways, it’s very late (for me), so I will sign off and try to get in a couple pages of reading. See you tomorrow!
おやすみなさい！
– B
The weekend is here!
Cedar Park, 2016
こんばんは！ Hello!
The weekend is here already! I cannot even remember what I did this week. It went by so fast.
This evening, Bay and I watched Star Wars Episode 7 on Blu-ray. It was amazing! We watched it twice in the theater, but watching it at home is really nice too. And for some reason, our broken surround sound system decided to come back to life, so we cranked it up and had the house shaking with the sound of space battles and explosions. It was great!
Tonight’s photo is of our dog, Lani, who was nice enough to join us for the movie. She really dislikes the camera, so I was surprised I could catch her looking at the lens. 🐶
おやすみなさい！
– B
A-Z Challenge – B
B is for “Blossom”
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/800 sec, ISO200
I see many photos in my Instagram feed of the sakura (cherry blossoms) in Japan, which are blooming right now. Several years ago, when we moved into our house, we planted a cherry blossom tree in our backyard so we could enjoy the sakura each year as well. Although the blossoms look beautiful, Mariko pointed out that they are not as nice as the ones in Japan because the trees are not supposed to have leaves on them at the same time as the blossoms. And it’s true, the ones in Japan are all flowers, and no green. Nevertheless, I still think the flowers look terrific.
Koa on the mound
Cedar Park, 2016
こんばんは！ Hello!
This evening Koa had a baseball game under cloudy skies. It has been raining off and on today but luckily the fields were dry enough that they could play. Last year, there were so many games canceled due to heavy rains and even the end-of-season tournament was called off. This season, just one practice was called off and we’re crossing our fingers that we can get all the games in!
Tonight’s photo is of Koa on the mound. I paired my Minolta 100-200 AF lens with the NEX-6 body using a cheap (~$15) adapter. There are some strange patterns going on in the background, but I am happy with the quality overall. I was going to put the lens on my A77 and have full auto-focus and metering, but decided to give this smaller combination a try just for fun. I am pleased with the result!
Unfortunately, the result of the game was a loss for Koa’s Rockies. But the tournament is this weekend and we’re hoping to do well! At least I know the kids will have fun… they almost always do!
Take care, and see you tomorrow.
おやすみなさい！
– B
A boy and his dog
Cedar Park, 2016
こんばんは！ Hi, how’s it going?
I am doing ok. I worked from home today, and tried to take it easy, but I ended up working hard as usual these days. It’s weird but I spend so much time planning and coordinating projects and sending emails these days that I don’t spend as much time in Illustrator or InDesign actually producing stuff. But it is interesting because it is still creative, and maybe because it’s also new and something I am not used to. A new experience!
Today’s photo is of my son (14) who is waiting for me to take him and his brother out to get a bite to eat. I thought this photo worked better in black and white, so I used Nik Silver Effects to convert it. In the original color version, there is a pink folder in the bottom left that was really distracting so the black and white simplifies this image so the focus is on Bay and Lani.
Well, I hope you had a nice Monday. I am going to get some rest… it’s early… only 9:30pm but I am so tired! 😴
おやすみなさい！ -B
Springing to life
Cedar Park, 2016
The view from the kitchen window. It’s getting green out there. 🌱
