35: Gobble Gobble

So now I have to predate this, but I had this up on time. Blogspot was done. Oh well.

No holiday's in sight (Valentine's Day is not a real holiday) but my boyfriend made a turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

Yum yum. And a yummy bottle of wine went withit. more yum yums!

34: Volleyball

Shooting sports is very hard.  Hat's off to all sports photographers!!

My school's team is in red.  I left when both school's had one a set, but McGill was playing well, so I think they won.  wOOt!!

33: Peacock Beanie

It's 20 to midnight.  Eep!  Almost forgot my PAD tonight!  Busy studying for my chemsitry midterm on Monday.  Anyways, meet a random peacock beanie baby I picked up somewhere along the way.  RAW, little tweaking, blah blah, neat image, and voila

Now, can some explain kinetics and chemical rate of reactions?

32: Museums and Photoshop

Did my midterm (it was biology, Laurie2, accounting is in March) and was to tired to pick up the camera since I also have a quiz, lab, and a paper due tomorrow.  So, Did a quick and dirty PS action, and this is what we get.  Some more museum stuff.  Proboably a desk that Catherine the Great used or something along those lines.  So, yes, to much PP, but things look better when you're this tired.  Sort of like drinking a lot.  Things look better.

31: Art exhibit

Well, I shot my exhibit at our Fine Arts Museum.  It's a collection of items from the Hermitage in St. Peteresburg.  I think.  I am so anxious about my midterm tomorrow that I took a bunch of pictures and then left without really enjoying it.

I like this particular shot because of the reflection in the glass.

So, I ended up not using my zoom 2.8 at all, but a tripod on every shot. I have to admit, being part of the press corps was great!  I don't think tripods are allowed normally, but nobody batted an eyelash.  Plus, there were no crowds, which was nice.  Got unobstructed pictures, and no reflections in the pictures with the glass.

I hope, next opportunity, to enjoy it a bit more, maybe even go to the press conference.  Stupid mid terms!!

30: Blood Type and Food

I asked for permission to post a shot I did for a photo assignment for one of my school newspapers.  They wanted some concept photo for an article regarding blood type and what you eat.  One of the suggestions was stick a hypodermic needle into a tomato, so I said, ok.  Here is one of the results.  I couldn't decide if I should make the 'blood' the colour when it is drawn, or the colour when it hits the air.  The darker was easier to make with the food colouring.  Amazing how technicalities can make decisions for you.

Shot in RAW with my zoom at 2.8, ISO 1600.  Tweaking in RAW, levels, curves, and saturation bumb in PS, and then a run through neat image.

Happy eating.  These are leftovers from a homemade salsa I made.  Try putting mangos into your salsa.  It adds the coolest dimension and it is really good.  The sweet contrasts well with the spicy and acidity of the salsa.  I promise!

29: Fondue

Yum!

If you're allergic to shellfish, I apologize.  If you're not, then feast with your eyes!  We had fondue with an assortment of things, but I must confess, the shrimp was my favorite.  One of those indulgences of gluttony that could not be helped.

Lots of tweaking in RAW and in photoshop to get it the colours to look mostly correct.  Shot without a flash, in dim lighting, so lots of adjusting.  I suppose I should have ran it through neat image, but I've got school, and I'm trying to get my entry into DPC tonight, so it'll have to do.