It's April. Tomorrow will be May.
It's still snowing. Hard.
April 30, 2010
April 27, 2010
April 27: Weather Beaters
The weather is turning, with dark skies and heavy wind. It's supposed to rain/snow the next 5 days.
So, Nate and I rode City Creek tonight, our last ride for the week.
16.6 miles. 1450' gain. 1:25.
We turned around when the road became impassable due to snow.
(Click to enlarge)
So, Nate and I rode City Creek tonight, our last ride for the week.
16.6 miles. 1450' gain. 1:25.
We turned around when the road became impassable due to snow.
April 27: Get Fit
I've decided to tour the Oregon coast by bicycle. I'll start in Astoria and ride 400+ miles to Crescent City.
There's a lot to do before I'm ready, including getting fit, organizing gear, planning the route, etc.
I've ridden 120 miles this week, 20-30 miles at a time. I've done a mix of flatland cruising with the aero-bars and steep mountain climbs. The Oregon coast will demand that I can handle a varying pitch.
A friend also directed me towards this great site for tracking my rides.
www.mapmyride.com
Here's my flatter cruising ride from yesterday.
26 miles, with 1000' total ascent.
Here's my steeper ride from Sunday.
35 miles with 3050' total ascent.
The last 2 miles are about 7-9% grade. (There's also a lot of snow up there at 7500'. The descent was rather cold.)
I've calculated the routes and profiles for the Oregon coast ride, broken into 40-60 mile increments. There's nothing as hard as the above ride, but I'll be hauling my camping gear and clothes. There are a couple big days, ~50 miles and ~3000' ascent. Yikes!
Wish me luck.
There's a lot to do before I'm ready, including getting fit, organizing gear, planning the route, etc.
I've ridden 120 miles this week, 20-30 miles at a time. I've done a mix of flatland cruising with the aero-bars and steep mountain climbs. The Oregon coast will demand that I can handle a varying pitch.
A friend also directed me towards this great site for tracking my rides.
www.mapmyride.com
Here's my flatter cruising ride from yesterday.
26 miles, with 1000' total ascent.
(CLICK TO ENLARGE, for detail)
Here's my steeper ride from Sunday.
35 miles with 3050' total ascent.
The last 2 miles are about 7-9% grade. (There's also a lot of snow up there at 7500'. The descent was rather cold.)
(CLICK TO ENLARGE, for detail)
I've calculated the routes and profiles for the Oregon coast ride, broken into 40-60 mile increments. There's nothing as hard as the above ride, but I'll be hauling my camping gear and clothes. There are a couple big days, ~50 miles and ~3000' ascent. Yikes!
Wish me luck.
April 23, 2010
April 23: Moab Timelapse
These 2000 frames are part of my practice with timelapse.
I experimented with different intervals, rotation speeds, frame rates, etc.
Some segments worked well. Others fell flat.
I'll improve this by the next round.
Moab 4 '10 from Jeremy Koons on Vimeo.
I experimented with different intervals, rotation speeds, frame rates, etc.
Some segments worked well. Others fell flat.
I'll improve this by the next round.
Moab 4 '10 from Jeremy Koons on Vimeo.
April 21, 2010
April 21: Moab Revisited
It started as a mountain bike trip.
It finished in the Nat'l Parks.
I didn't get the shots I wanted, but there are a few interesting images.
The Poison Spider Trail finishes through the Portal, with some wicked exposure.
Jonathan tempts his fate, past the 'dismount here' sign.
AAAHHHHH!
Just kidding. No crazy people were hurt in the making of this image.
But, a fall would kill you. No doubt about that.
Let's go Park'ing. The weather was perfect.
The wide angle gives some wicked deep sky tones.
I spent much of the day looking up.
Or looking in.
Or looking for different ways to see the same rocks.
In part, I looked for different shots because the 'money shots' of Arches Nat'l Park were rather crowded.
What a mob scene. Yuck.
I crouched for 5 minutes to get this one, waiting for the circus to disperse. One dude is still standing behind the tree.
I don't dare even include my Delicate Arch photos. It was infested with creepy crawlies.
I tried to hit Mesa Arch at sunrise in Canyonlands NP. I got there at 6:00am, in total darkness.
I shot this as the sky was barely catching color.
Then, this happened.
I counted 20 tripods at sunrise. Tripods might be used as framing elements, but mostly they are just annoying.
The sunrise light was pretty cool though.
I have a few more composites to share, but I'll hold off for now.
It finished in the Nat'l Parks.
I didn't get the shots I wanted, but there are a few interesting images.
The Poison Spider Trail finishes through the Portal, with some wicked exposure.
Jonathan tempts his fate, past the 'dismount here' sign.
AAAHHHHH!
Just kidding. No crazy people were hurt in the making of this image.
But, a fall would kill you. No doubt about that.
Let's go Park'ing. The weather was perfect.
The wide angle gives some wicked deep sky tones.
I spent much of the day looking up.
Or looking in.
Or looking for different ways to see the same rocks.
In part, I looked for different shots because the 'money shots' of Arches Nat'l Park were rather crowded.
What a mob scene. Yuck.
I crouched for 5 minutes to get this one, waiting for the circus to disperse. One dude is still standing behind the tree.
I don't dare even include my Delicate Arch photos. It was infested with creepy crawlies.
I tried to hit Mesa Arch at sunrise in Canyonlands NP. I got there at 6:00am, in total darkness.
I shot this as the sky was barely catching color.
Then, this happened.
I counted 20 tripods at sunrise. Tripods might be used as framing elements, but mostly they are just annoying.
The sunrise light was pretty cool though.
I have a few more composites to share, but I'll hold off for now.
April 13, 2010
April 12, 2010
April 12: Traffic Control
I shot this back in January, when the pollution was really bad.
It's a bit out of context now, and I don't know what to do with it.
So, I'll post it for you to see.
Traffic from Jeremy Koons on Vimeo.
It's a bit out of context now, and I don't know what to do with it.
So, I'll post it for you to see.
Traffic from Jeremy Koons on Vimeo.
April 8, 2010
April 8: Chairlift Outtakes
I'm working on a new series.
It's top secret, but it will include time lapse and some wicked sports photos.
Here's an outtake from today's set.
Chairlift Outtake from Jeremy Koons on Vimeo.
It was our first take, and I confidently predicted that 'we can get this shot on 1 take.'
Oops.
Here's the second attempt, with improvement, but still not the shot.
It took 5, but we eventually got it.
When the series is more developed, I'll show it.
It's top secret, but it will include time lapse and some wicked sports photos.
Here's an outtake from today's set.
Chairlift Outtake from Jeremy Koons on Vimeo.
It was our first take, and I confidently predicted that 'we can get this shot on 1 take.'
Oops.
Here's the second attempt, with improvement, but still not the shot.
It took 5, but we eventually got it.
When the series is more developed, I'll show it.
April 6, 2010
April 6: Extras Found
I forgot about my point and shoot images until yesterday.
BTW, the workshop also serves as the barnyard.
Ok, now check out some totally abused JPGs. Twist all the saturation and contrast dials until you get something out of this world.
Then have a beer to celebrate the successful trip.
Then, finally, admire your contribution to Mustache March.
I found some shots from Peru. (mostly junk, but there are a few fun ones.)
First, check out Alex teaching Henry a bit of woodworking.
BTW, the workshop also serves as the barnyard.
Ok, now check out some totally abused JPGs. Twist all the saturation and contrast dials until you get something out of this world.
Then have a beer to celebrate the successful trip.
Then, finally, admire your contribution to Mustache March.
March 31, 2010
Mar 31: Overlay Experiment
I've seen a lot of artists creating diptychs from a single image. Triptychs too.
I want to use a systematical approach to create my own.
For a nice example, check out this photographer's latest post.
She creates 3 beautiful images from one, leaving them connected in a triptych.
Her method is more freehand, eyeballing where the divisions should be.
I plan to use math to create my own beautiful images from one large one.
Here goes nothin'......
Cutting images directly in half, or in thirds, seems too easy for this. (And the math is boring.)
Let's instead use the Golden Ratio to divide my images: 1.618. Or, inverted: .618
Here's a cool link for you to see the number I will use.
First, let's create the overlay using the Golden Ratio. Each bisecting line cuts the rectangle .618 of the way across. (Cut out a square, then another from the remaining rectangle, then another, and so on.)
Hmm. I don't like the weighting. So let's reverse the divisions. Instead of always creating squares from the small side, let's create rectangles from the large side, still using the same Golden Ratio.
(blah blah blah math blah blah blah, just look at the reversed overlay)
This looks more promising.
Let's test is on this image.
Using the first overlay:
Boring. Now, using the second overlay:
That's pretty good.
Let's try it on another image.
I'll flip the overlay this time, but it uses the same ratios.
How about something more sporty.
I'll rotate the overlay, without changing any scale.
One more.
Just missed that one.
It seems this works pretty well so far. I'm rather amazed.
I should test this more on other images and see if there's some correlation.
Does it work on any image, or just strong ones with many areas of interest?
I want to use a systematical approach to create my own.
For a nice example, check out this photographer's latest post.
She creates 3 beautiful images from one, leaving them connected in a triptych.
Her method is more freehand, eyeballing where the divisions should be.
I plan to use math to create my own beautiful images from one large one.
Here goes nothin'......
Cutting images directly in half, or in thirds, seems too easy for this. (And the math is boring.)
Let's instead use the Golden Ratio to divide my images: 1.618. Or, inverted: .618
Here's a cool link for you to see the number I will use.
First, let's create the overlay using the Golden Ratio. Each bisecting line cuts the rectangle .618 of the way across. (Cut out a square, then another from the remaining rectangle, then another, and so on.)
Hmm. I don't like the weighting. So let's reverse the divisions. Instead of always creating squares from the small side, let's create rectangles from the large side, still using the same Golden Ratio.
(blah blah blah math blah blah blah, just look at the reversed overlay)
This looks more promising.
Let's test is on this image.
Using the first overlay:
Boring. Now, using the second overlay:
That's pretty good.
Let's try it on another image.
I'll flip the overlay this time, but it uses the same ratios.
How about something more sporty.
I'll rotate the overlay, without changing any scale.
One more.
Just missed that one.
It seems this works pretty well so far. I'm rather amazed.
I should test this more on other images and see if there's some correlation.
Does it work on any image, or just strong ones with many areas of interest?
Mar 31: Spike Ball
Check out this new game.
Order your own at Spikeball.com
Take it to your favorite South American beach and have at it.
Spike Ball Peru from Jeremy Koons on Vimeo.
I might try it out in the snow here, but the beach is better.
Order your own at Spikeball.com
Take it to your favorite South American beach and have at it.
Spike Ball Peru from Jeremy Koons on Vimeo.
I might try it out in the snow here, but the beach is better.
March 30, 2010
Mar 30: Lobitos Part 5
Day 14:
Photo session with Henry.
We talk for an hour about various camera functions, settings, buttons, etc.
He now has a great grasp on shutter speeds, which will help him with surf photography (and everything else).
As a test, we shot these two images.
1/1000 f5.6
1/30 f22
Selective focus is another important technique he now understands. It was super difficult to teach him this. I thought I was using the right Spanish words, but it just wasn't translating. He kept missing the intermediate step (maintaining light pressure to keep the shutter button engaged). It finally came down to slow-motion play-by-play sign language. When he got it, it clicked, and his face lit up. He had the 'ah-ha!' moment. It was really cool to see that. It made me a bit proud too.
Here's the set where he got it.
Day 15:
Last day. Finishing last details. Finalizing first version of the surf photography course outline. Hanging out. Surfing.
Thomas gets his last ride of the trip. He'll be back.
The locals continue to kill it.
Alex gets one last look before heading in.
We head our separate ways, from the East coast to the West, from the Mountains to the Beach.
The trip was a success. The photography program has a strong foothold. I have high hopes for Henry.
The documentary is currently being edited. It should be finished by May, and we'll be seeing it in the film festivals later this year.
I'll let you know when/where to find it.
Ciao.
Photo session with Henry.
We talk for an hour about various camera functions, settings, buttons, etc.
He now has a great grasp on shutter speeds, which will help him with surf photography (and everything else).
As a test, we shot these two images.
1/1000 f5.6
1/30 f22
Selective focus is another important technique he now understands. It was super difficult to teach him this. I thought I was using the right Spanish words, but it just wasn't translating. He kept missing the intermediate step (maintaining light pressure to keep the shutter button engaged). It finally came down to slow-motion play-by-play sign language. When he got it, it clicked, and his face lit up. He had the 'ah-ha!' moment. It was really cool to see that. It made me a bit proud too.
Here's the set where he got it.
Day 15:
Last day. Finishing last details. Finalizing first version of the surf photography course outline. Hanging out. Surfing.
Thomas gets his last ride of the trip. He'll be back.
The locals continue to kill it.
Alex gets one last look before heading in.
We head our separate ways, from the East coast to the West, from the Mountains to the Beach.
The trip was a success. The photography program has a strong foothold. I have high hopes for Henry.
The documentary is currently being edited. It should be finished by May, and we'll be seeing it in the film festivals later this year.
I'll let you know when/where to find it.
Ciao.
Mar 30: Lobitos Part 4
Announcement:
I've posted some images to my website that don't appear on the blog. Check them out at www.JeremyKoons.com
Pay special attention to the Images folder 'Atardecer.'
Thanks.
Day 10:
More surf photography.
More surfing. (Henry)
Day 11:
Happy Anniversary Lobitos.
After 2 weeks of celebrating, the parade finally marches.
Day 12:
Photo class.
I present a slideshow to the secondary school students. I then teach them a few basic camera skills.
Here are a few of their shots from class.
Day 12:
Surf tricks.
Will practices his longboard style.
I've posted some images to my website that don't appear on the blog. Check them out at www.JeremyKoons.com
Pay special attention to the Images folder 'Atardecer.'
Thanks.
Day 10:
More surf photography.
More surfing. (Henry)
Day 11:
Happy Anniversary Lobitos.
After 2 weeks of celebrating, the parade finally marches.
Day 12:
Photo class.
I present a slideshow to the secondary school students. I then teach them a few basic camera skills.
Here are a few of their shots from class.
Day 12:
Surf tricks.
Will practices his longboard style.
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