The Photo Mission

Even though it was blistering cold outside today, my fellow photojunkie pal, Prince Dis-arming, and I were determined to grab some shots for an upcoming photo contest. The sun was out and it was a gorgeous day.... but damn was it ever cold! I think we hit a low of -31 degrees Celsius.

We both shoot digital, so the concerns of freezing our expensive toys were valid (the cameras, not our keisters). Prince Dis-arming is using Canon's brand-spanking new Digital Rebel... and boy is it ever sweet! The sucker shoots really fast! (The camera, not my friend, although he's been known to be a little trigger-happy too. I digress) And let's not forget about the image quality! It's no wonder that so many film-holdouts are converting to digital this year.

I myself (as opposed to you, yourself) shoot with a Nikon CoolPix 5700 and I managed to grab a few print-worthy shots. I think next time I'll try and get up earlier to get some more of that limited winter daylight. But who am I kidding? I went to bed at 6am this morning!

This shot is too overcast, but I found the "upwards shadow" effect interesting. Otherwise, I think this photo mostly sucks.

Anyhow, with last night's partying, today's photo excursion and a BIG Chinese New Year dinner (the actual dinner being big, not that the party was hosted by obese Chinese people)... I am one wiped cookie. I promise to be more interesting in the next couple of days. And if I'm not... well, you can stop reading my blog. And if you don't, well, then I think you have some issues yourself doncha?