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Surfing a mountain

In nature, photography on 26 April 2007 with no comments

Teahupo’o, a reef break, is  world-renowned for it’s consistent ability to deliver glass-smooth barrels.   Click the above photo for a high-resolution version.  Don’t miss this, and other footage, of riders attempting the wave on youtube
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flickr layouts

In photography on 15 March 2007 with no comments

Flickr added new layouts for customizing the display of photos, sets, and collections.  To use the new features, go to You > Your Account > Your Photos Page Layout.  Or follow this link.
from  swissmiss

a kangaroo

In photography on 4 February 2007 with no comments

A very odd sequence of photos

Getty Images: New Photographers

In art, photography on 4 February 2007 with no comments

Getty Images gathered together portfolios from up and coming photographers:
This list of names is more than alphabetical – it’s hypothetical, hopeful and perhaps even controversial.  Gathered by a curatorial team of creatives from around the world, it’s a list of the individuals we believe will change advertising imagery in 2007 and for years to come. […]

Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz

In history, music, photography on 1 February 2007 with no comments

Alto saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker and pianist Thelonious Monk performing at the Open Door Cafe, New York City on September 14, 1953. The online gallery is full of other great images from the history of jazz.

The Trees

In general, nature, photography on 31 January 2007 with 1 comment

In preparation for all new landscaping, all of the trees around the apartment have been removed during the past few days.  Though it really changes the local disc golf course dynamic, the lack of trees makes everything appear pretty barren when looking out the front window.

Japan: Parent and Child

In culture, photography on 26 January 2007 with no comments

PingMag interviews Bruce Osborn about his Oyako photography series:

Stacking at the Vatican

In architecture, photography on 18 January 2007 with 1 comment

While browsing the news, today’s shot from “daily dose of imagery” really caught my eye:

Check out a higher resolution one here.

Photography

In photography on 6 January 2007 with no comments

Brad Wilson published the Student Media Photographers’ Manual online. It’s chock full of great tips on composition, camera basics, white balance, lighting, and
From Innovation in College Media
Also, 13 Photographers that Changed the World

a year of flickr

In photography, travel on 5 January 2007 with no comments

I found myself extremely lucky to have traveled more (and further away from home) in 2006 than ever before. The year in cities:

Davidson, NC
Charlotte, NC
London, England
Oxford, England
other sites and cities all over England
Paris, France
Athens, GA
Augusta, GA
New York City, NY
Hilton Head, SC
Elberton, GA

I recently found out that you can view your flickr photos in calendar […]