112: Intensity

This isn't my picture. It's a picture my mother brought back with her from Nigeria when she was there in the 60's. I'm 90% sure she took, but I can't remember.

The men are about to engage in a wrestling match, and you can see the crowd behind them. I've always loved the expressions on their faces.

It looks terrible because this is a snapshot through a frame, and thus the wonky relfections which I am to tired to PS out. Well, I would PS them out if I had the time and I knew how to do it. Knowing how always helps.

I just want to say something regarding my post yesterday. The people I was referring to (who seem to objectify women based on what they wear) are the ones who will swagger into women and make fake licking moves at them, or hoot and holler out the windows of their car as they drive. As Matt pointed out, looking at someone because they have a nice body, or work out, or whatever, is perfectly normal. Sexual selection at it's best! :-D I just wanted to clarify I was referring to the slimier jeers and looks. Looking is perfectly normal, and I apologize for not making that clear.

111: Gratuitous Behind Shot

Now that the weather is warmer, all the layers of clothing are coming off as well.

I love people watching, and I love to sit in a pedestrian traffic heavy and watch the people go by. As the layers come off, the rubbernecking gets its own workout. I've noticed that the number of men who will turn to look at someone's behind is generally a higer number than a women who will turn to look at a males behind. Granted, a large part of this is because women wear those TIGHT, low riding pants. For the record, I can't stand them (those pants).

Anyways, the title reminded me of an episode of the current Amazing Race where there was a gratuitous butt shot of one of the more shapely women in the competition. I guess the camera man was happy he had a telephoto zoom lens. It made me laugh because it made no attempts to hide what kind of shot it was - a shot of a woman's butt, and it was a blatant shot for the folks who like to look at butts. No generalized genders or sexual orientations will be mentioned.

It's funny. Women today are taught to be confident in themselves - proud to be a woman. Many will dress to show this off, yet it seems to end up objectifying them as sexual objects to be ogled at. I dunno. Seems like women can't win. Be proud and show off your feminity, but be prepared to be drooled on and looked at as a sexual object of desire.

My rant for the day is done. Go take a pretty picture :-)

110: Spring is bustin' out

Shot out my backdoor. Complete snapshot. Quick PP so I know it looks odd. Oh well.

109: Me II

So, way back when it was still cold and there was snow and ice all over the place, I had mentioned the idea of doing and on again off again project of sort of self portraits of me sitting in a chair in random places.

Well, this is one more for the series, though in a not terribly creative place. Don't worry, I have some better ideas!

I now feel like I can resume this PAD with a fresh eye and new start now that the bulk of my finals are done. I have one more one Tuesday, and as you can see, I am studying for it.

While in NY, I picked up a remote trigger for my camera, and can I just say it is REALLY COOL! No more running back and forth in the ten second alotted timer time! No more prefocusing on something, switching it to manual focus, and then pushing the shutter! And if you're wondering, it's in my right hand.

Winter is officially over as I was able to wear sandels to all three of my exams.

About the picture: I apologize for the blown out highlights on the right side of the picture. I had the sun on my left, and the picture was taken out my front door hallway.

I have to say it's nice to take pictures again :-)

Soon...

Almost done...
Last of three in a row in tomorrow... well, later today.

I have one on Tuesday, but the killer was this stretch
Physics on Tuesday, Chemistry on Wed, and Bio on Thursday

Don't get me wrong, I'm loving being back in school, but it's a lot of work studying for three exams abck to back. It's actually harder than having two exams on one day I am finding.

C'est la vie!

In retrospect, I think it's good I took a small (unplanned) break from photography. I think I'll get back into it witha freash perspective, full of ideas of molecular biology and how to synthesize DNA :-)

106: Finals

Fooled you!

No pictures
I have three finals this week, and I'm barely going to be able to find time to shoot for Terry's MS bracketing tourny.

Will catch up after I slog my way through this weird stuff called science.

105: Reflection

I know, been there, done that, but I still think it's fun. From a walk that my boyfriend and I took yesterday. Was nice out, and I needed to get out and stretch my legs. I was getting cross eyed staring at circuits and DNA synthesis. Today it's raining. While I don't like rain, it does mean pretty flowers soon!

104: Hyacinth

Did I spell that right?

Ohmmmmmmmm...

103: Picking up the Notes

Get it? Get it? Sheet music with notes on it flying away... getting picked up?

Hehe

Thought of entering this as well, and didn't. Figured people wouldn't get it. Physics is calling me

... ohm's law.... B-fields.... RC circuits....

102: Together

Shot at central park. The coupls is actually chimping at a pciture on a digital camera. Had thought of using this for candid, but as was pointed out, there is nothing candid about it.

I can now recite to you hwo to name hydrocarbons, alkenes, and alkynes. I feel so smart!

101: Snapshot

So I was out looking for candids. Nothing great, so I will look forward to another sub average score, but at least I hold no allusions of grandeur :D Some cute kids playing on the McGill campus. It was gorgeous out. Even got to take my coat off! whoo!

100: Robin, and 100 days DONE!

Wow. I never thought I'd actually make it to 100 days. Granted, I'm not following the 'true' spirit in taking one picture every day, but I am uploading once a day (or so...), and I have to say, I'm learning a lot with this project.

Makes up for my crappy scores over at DPC. I'm developing a love/hate relationship with that site. I'm learning so much there, and have a great time, but it's sometimes frustrating trying to figure out what makes the voters there tick.

At least, with this blog, I get to post pretty pictures that I took, and that I like :D

So, one of the nice things about Central Park is there are a fair amount of mellow birds who are hanging out in the trees. Managed to not only change lens, but snap this shot before it flitted away. I'm not much a of a bird photographer, but I can see why people enjoy it so much.

There was another bird earlier that Steve (Pawdrix) and I saw, but from where I was shooting it just kept giving me it's nice feathery behind. This one was a bit more cooperative.

I think I can send at least one of my winter coats to the dry cleaners... Shhh don't tell anyone, lest it dump 2 feet of snow sometime later this month! Like I said, Happy Spring!

99: Buds

Seeing this stuff makes me want to sing June is Bustin Out All Over, but it's not June, and I can't sing. Plus, June is more a flower month than a tree and bush bud month.

On second thought, never mind!

98: Sunbasking

Cute little turtles that Pawdrix found. I think if there is reincarnation, I'll be a turtle. Do nothing but lay on a rock and sunbathe.... But then I'd have to deal with polluted waters and messed up ecosystems. Hmm, never mind. Guess that means I (as I am now) better hurry up and work on protecting ecosystems :-)

97: Spring is in the Air

Central Park this weekend. This was actually taken on Sunday, a beautiful sunny day to take pictures. Went out shooting with Pawdrix. Had a nice time shooting stuff before I went to go see The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee, a wonderful, Tony award winning musical on Broadway. Highly recommend it!

It was nice to see spring since it's greener in NY than it is in montreal.

96: Untitled

Happy Spring!

95: Balance

More rehersal shots. Don't think I got a good shot of this during the show. Oh well. Still going through them.

Off to study

94: Rehearsal

I realized I could call one of these rehearsal after I posted the other one, so here you go :-)

93: Untitled

From a rehearsal I shot

92: Untitled