Frowning John Blackburn I took this picture of John in his house before the walk, and we discovered that he was frowning. Who knew? Date: 01/29/2006 I took this picture of John in his house before the walk, and we discovered that he was frowning. Who knew?
Smiling John Blackburn The replacement picture. Date: 01/29/2006 The replacement picture.
A Boy and His Dog Date: 01/29/2006
Sometimes a Telephoto Lens is Too Much I had my 70-300mm lens on the camera, and just couldn't fit the whole gate in. Date: 01/29/2006 I had my 70-300mm lens on the camera, and just couldn't fit the whole gate in.
Looking up the incline At the second dead-end, looking up to the right. Date: 01/29/2006 At the second dead-end, looking up to the right.
Looking down the incline Same place, looking down to the left, where we're about to walk. Date: 01/29/2006 Same place, looking down to the left, where we're about to walk.
Looking down the incline from street level Same shot from street level. I thought that I'd like this, but I think the other version is better. Date: 01/29/2006 Same shot from street level. I thought that I'd like this, but I think the other version is better.
Lion! They're bitey. Date: 01/29/2006 They're bitey.
Pasadena Steet Signage John lives in an extremely nice part of Pasadena that has all these nice old touches. Date: 01/29/2006 John lives in an extremely nice part of Pasadena that has all these nice old touches.
Archery Signage At first I was a little surprised to see a dozen rules just for archery, but on the other hand, they're deadly weapons. Date: 01/29/2006 At first I was a little surprised to see a dozen rules just for archery, but on the other hand, they're deadly weapons.
Bridge Vaguely SouthEast My camera and lens are both new, and I'm still learning. I forgot to bring the lens hood, and many of the pictures aimed in this direction had a fatal flare. Date: 01/29/2006 My camera and lens are both new, and I'm still learning. I forgot to bring the lens hood, and many of the pictures aimed in this direction had a fatal flare.
Horses of Unusual Trim (HOUTs) "Why?" Date: 01/29/2006 "Why?"
Hilltop House #1 Date: 01/29/2006
Hilltop House #1 (Zoomed) Date: 01/29/2006
Hilltop House #2 Date: 01/29/2006
Hilltop House #2 (Zoomed) Date: 01/29/2006
Burnt-Out House Date: 01/29/2006
Burnt-Out House (Zoomed) Date: 01/29/2006
Archery Target #28 Date: 01/29/2006
Archery Target #7 Date: 01/29/2006
Archer #1 Releasing The zoom lens was useful for this shot and the next few shots, for not disturbing the archers. Date: 01/29/2006 The zoom lens was useful for this shot and the next few shots, for not disturbing the archers.
Archer #2 Releasing Date: 01/29/2006
Archer #2 Finished Date: 01/29/2006
The Gang of Six Archery Targets Date: 01/29/2006
Bridge Vaguely NorthWest Date: 01/29/2006
Bridge Vaguely NorthWest (Zoomed) Date: 01/29/2006
Greenery Something that you don't see all that often in Southern California... Date: 01/29/2006 Something that you don't see all that often in Southern California, and which I miss from Georgia.
Greenery ...and which I miss from Georgia. Date: 01/29/2006 Something that you don't see all that often in Southern California, and which I miss from Georgia.
Interesting Tree Date: 01/29/2006
Too Much Clutter in Background Even if the man and his dog weren't there, John has a tree growing out of his head, which is impossible not to see, now that I've pointed it out to you. Date: 01/29/2006 Even if the man and his dog weren't there, John has a tree growing out of his head, which is impossible not to see, now that I've pointed it out to you.
"You Will Kneel Down Before Me!" John suggested this. I thought that it would look Too Regal, but it's nice. Date: 01/29/2006 John suggested this. I thought that it would look Too Regal, but it's nice.
Before we got Scientific One nice thing about a telephoto lens is that it sofens the background. But what distance would be ideal for portraits? Date: 01/29/2006 One nice thing about a telephoto lens is that it sofens the background. But what distance would be ideal for portraits?
5 Paces At this point, John suggested that we try various distances with the telephoto lens. "Science! Data!" Date: 01/29/2006 At this point, John suggested that we try various distances with the telephoto lens. "Science! Data!"
10 Paces Date: 01/29/2006
15 Paces Date: 01/29/2006
15 Paces Again Date: 01/29/2006
15 Paces, Together The matching shot from John's camera is here. (It's a little smaller!) Date: 01/29/2006 The matching shot from John's camera is here. (It's a little smaller!)
20 Paces Never speak when people are taking pictures For Science that are going to be posted on the Internet. Date: 01/29/2006 Never speak when people are taking pictures For Science that are going to be posted on the Internet.
25 Paces Everything from 5 paces to 25 paces is completely pleasing. Date: 01/29/2006 Everything from 5 paces to 25 paces is completely pleasing.
30 Paces The camera decided that the bushes in the background were more interesting. Date: 01/29/2006 The camera decided that the bushes in the background were more interesting.
35 Paces This one's OK again, though John is clearly not as sharp here as the one taken at 25 paces. Compare the EarthLink lettering on John's shirt, for example. Date: 01/29/2006 This one's OK again, though John is clearly not as sharp here as the one taken at 25 paces. Compare the EarthLink lettering on John's shirt, for example.
40 Paces The focus looks a little soft here, but I don't see that the camera was obsessed on something else. [More...] Date: 01/29/2006 The focus looks a little soft here, but I don't see that the camera was obsessed on something else.
Also, notice that we've hit the magnification limit of the lens. Each pixel displayed on the 1024-pixel-wide version of this photo was an original single pixel from the camera -- any further and the images are just going to get smaller.
And I remember reading one reviewer's complaint that at this extreme, the focus on this lens was a little soft.
Of course, I'm over 100 feet away at this point...
Possible WPA Path Date: 01/29/2006
On Top of That First Bridge Date: 01/29/2006
Possible Drain I'm fairly sure that's what these things are. They're pointy upstream, and then have a hole on the downstream side. I pretty much had to have the zoom lens to get this shot, which was taken from up on the bridge. Date: 01/29/2006 I'm fairly sure that's what these things are. They're pointy upstream, and then have a hole on the downstream side.
I pretty much had to have the zoom lens to get this shot, which was taken from up on the bridge.
On Top of the Horrible Hill It's horrible to ride up on a bike, and it's semi-horrible to walk up, too. Date: 01/29/2006 It's horrible to ride up on a bike, and it's semi-horrible to walk up, too.
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