f-stop steve


This is my first attempt at a photoblog. I have been doing self-taught photography for most of my life. I hope you like this effort. Please click on the photos for enlargements.
"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine"

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Photo Quiz!


What is wrong with this photograph?

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

One of the coolest places on earth!
























If the opportunity ever presents itself when you come to Toronto, visit the Ontario Science Centre. It has been around for years and the geniuses that run the place are amazing! There is always something to see, do, touch, spin, listen, watch and wonder. Kids (of all ages) love the place. We recently went there with our kids and grandkids and we had a blast.
Now - for an explanation of the photograph. You sit in front of a computer camera and it takes your photo in black and white. It then transfers your image to another computer that controls this 40 foot high bubble machine. When it sees a white pixel in the image, it produces a bubble. When it detects a black pixel it produces nothing. By matching the bubbles to the white pixels, it reproduces the image from the first camera shot.
If you look closely, you will be able to make out the image of someone very close to me. My Sweetie.
Both the machine and the person represented have similarities - they are both amazing.

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Bad Mood Rising
























Okay. I know this looks bad at first glance, but I am just kidding. I made this photograph using a mirror and a quartz-halogen light. The slightly off focus when mixed with the graininess of the photo makes for a practically unrecognizable subject.
The good news? There are very few people in the world who have actually witnessed this look for real.

Monday, March 05, 2007

Things are not what they seem


I made a photograph of what I thought was a nicely lighted industrial chimney. The chimney has several coloured spotlights that change and the colours range from blue to a royal purple.
It wasn't until I up-loaded the photo into the computer that I noticed the three aliens looking down at me. Look closely at the photo and you will see two of them crouching down behind the railing and the third one boldly glaring at me with his red burning eyes.
My wife says they are merely aircraft warning lights so I know they've already gotten to her.
I'm writing this as she is at a secret meeting with them so I have to type fast.
Don't let her know that I've told you and remember.....keep watching the skies!