Category Archives: Daily Photo

Embracing the New in the New Year

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Rey

I wish I could say it was enlightenment, that it was an artistic revelation that drove me to it.  The clean slate.  The fresh start.  Beginning anew… It’s 2013.  I recall a time when the year 2000 seemed so far … Continue reading →

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Just before Oz

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Rey

Do you recall the scene?  Just prior to Dorothy opening the door? Though not confirmed, this 2Guyographer may be headed Down Under in a couple of weeks.  Stay tuned for details and then, of course, stories and images.  It’s also … Continue reading →

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decisions, decisions

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Rey

Great minds discuss ideas.  Average minds discuss events.  Small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt I often think of this quote.  These are the words my own mother used to say to me when I was growing up.  Then she would … Continue reading →

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much less certain now

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Rey

  Have you ever stood at a spot, looked ahead and wondered? Has the clarity of the moment been obscured by the uncertainty ahead? Have you ever tried to put into pictures what you struggle to put into words? Nikon … Continue reading →

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Falling Quickly

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Rey

I’ve been working hard at creating HDR images that are natural, subtle… images which show the tonal variations from one end of the dynamic range scale to the other without appearing over-processed, over-cooked. I’ve suspended that quest temporarily to bring … Continue reading →

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Dreams and memories

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

“We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams.”  Jeremy Irons Nikon D90, f/5.6, 1/400 sec.  Edited in Nik Color Efex Pro 3 and PSP X4.

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The Ascent

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Rey

A few years ago, my son and I descended toward the Colorado via the Bright Angel Trail. We spent the easiest of it, the walk down, bemoaning our misfortune for having undertaken so difficult a task.  The threatening skies, the … Continue reading →

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The spirit moves them

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

Despite cold rain and strong wind, 5,000 runners competed in half and full marathons at Hampton Beach, NH, this past Sunday. We waited at the finish line and watched the determined and exhausted accomplish their goals, be that to finish … Continue reading →

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Corner Crossing

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Rey

  Taken with a Fujifilm X10.  ISO 800, f5 and 32 seconds.  I didn’t have a tripod, so I propped the camera down on my lens cap, on top of a bench.  I waited until there was movement and snapped.

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clarity where there wasn’t

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Rey

Abstractions isn’t a place I hang out.  As more of a landscape photographer, I tend to see in broader realms, vistas.  Sharpness corner to corner is the language I speak.  Wide angle lenses are my compadres. Occasionally, however, I get … Continue reading →

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An Early Reminiscing

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Rey

Without thinking, only feeling, I crossed this boardwalk time and time again.  Mostly alone, occasionally with someone I cared enough to show.  It’s been there.  It will be there.  I’ll cross again. But what if I don’t?  What if I … Continue reading →

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The Death Valley Details

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Rey

The photo below is what came out of the camera (a Sony NEX 5N) and was taken on a blistering scorcher in Death Valley National Park last year. When I popped it onto my 21″ Apple Mac screen, I was … Continue reading →

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An Autumn Approaches

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Rey

The turning over. Soon.  Soon enough, he said.

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The surprise about man

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Rey

The Dalai Lama was asked what surprised him the most.  He said: “Man, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.  Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.  And then he is so anxious about the future … Continue reading →

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The Escher Trap

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Rey

  If you’re familiar with M.C. Escher (for more, see here)… as I expect most are… then you may see what I saw here. I once had an iPhone and thoroughly enjoyed snapping pics everywhere I went.  The whole “the … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Revelation

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Rey

I recall the pleading, the maneuvering.  Can we get a dog?  Please, please, please…. can we?  When the kids were old enough, I enlisted them in this pursuit. I recall the day she said yes… but on one condition.  It … Continue reading →

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ice cream sunday

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Rey

  Two generations sat and watched.  Pistachio or chocolate chip, no matter. It was a perfect afternoon. Olympus EM-5.  Structure and contrast boosted in HDR Efex Pro for dramatic effect.

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Sax Seer

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Rey

  Spotted this gentleman sitting outside Mike’s Pastry, the tasty tourist trap in Boston’s North End.  His music punctured the popping night crowd, bustling through humid 90+ degree weather even though the sun had long since set. This musician is … Continue reading →

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cornerview

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Rey

The chaos consumed my path.  It’s Boston.  Not designed, merely settled.  New York and others learned and so city grids were born subsequent. It was within as well.  No order, patterns lacking.  Eyes darted, not seeing. My phone chimed… the … Continue reading →

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Micro Four Thirds and Night Photography?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Rey

  2 Guys Photo reader, Rory, wrote in response to one of my m4/3 reviews: Hi there, I’m really liking these M4/3 cameras, never had a M4/3 cam before but thinking about the EPL3. Would you recommend it for night … Continue reading →

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