http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:IvanAndreevich&section=today deviantART RSS for by:IvanAndreevich en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:31:28 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/27812369/ http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/27812369/ Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:03:09 PDT
On a good note, the sunsets should be good this time of year. It just needs to clear up a bit.

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Looks pretty cool doesn't it? There go $100 million dollars.

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It was a hard decision, and I will miss it C-8080WZ is built like a tank, and has a super sharp F/2.4 lens.

However, the reason for selling it is because I picked one of these bad boys: [link] Overall, it's a better camera with one significant shortfall: no manual controls But, it has one huge positive: it's small and IQ is actually better all around (especially when light is less than perfect). As far as having manual controls, I still have my Sony A200

]]> *IvanAndreevich http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/20851268/ http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/20851268/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:33:12 PDT [link] - now. It's not so bad, just kinda sucks to be busy until the evening every day. Pretty interesting, and can be fun

On the photos side, I've got a lot which I haven't posted yet. Still some from the Oregon trip, as well as from last weekend's 30 KM hike to [link] I'll post many of them by the end of this week.

If the weather cooperates, I'll do another other beautiful (and grueling) hike next week.

PS: I have no idea if anyone read this shit heh.

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Sunsets haven't been great lately, although I did miss a couple of awesome ones. I will have more opportunity to shoot some once school is over.

A milestone with 10,000 views, I suppose

]]> *IvanAndreevich http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/17173616/ http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/17173616/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:26:37 PST 2. My A100 is finally ready to be picked up after repair (had a broken FN button), just in time for the above.
3. Olympus C-8080WZ is a very nice camera. I've already submitted many photos taken by it. It's has the SHARPEST lens I've ever owned. I particularly like this one - [link]
4. I am in the process of looking for a job (graduating this year) and THIS close to getting an offer from a great company. This means I'll be able to afford any photographic gear I want soon.
5. There haven't been many sunset photos because I don't have the car when it's sunset time. Hopefully after the time change happens I will. Plus there weren't that many good ones lately.

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0) Checked my stats and I'm at 209,000 views - suprising, considering I haven't been submitting that much lately. I remember not so long ago it was 100,000. Also got an even 8888 pageviews today - I enjoy numbers like that.
1) New camera incoming. I got a wicked sick deal on it - $200 shipped - [link] Something that I wouldn't worry about breaking as much as a DSLR. One nice thing about is the electronic viewfinder - I grew to like it on my Canon S2 IS. One thing I know I'd miss on it is image stabilization. Nevertheless, a very formidable photographic tool with a sharp wide angle lens which I look forward to using.
2) Finally picked up a 50 mm f/1.7 prime for the Sony A-100.
3) Planning to go on a trip to California for the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament. This will happen in the middle of March.
4) Next week is off school, so if the weather cooperates I might be able to get some sunsets

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A couple of days ago I've come accross something I have never seen - a politician that I like! He's a conservative, but very different from Bush and the other warmongering b!tches who eat babies (j/k). And his daddy doesn't own an oil business, seriously. He makes sense, speaks sincerely, and caters to no special interest groups. About the only thing I disagree with him about is abortion (he's against it). However, he states that this issue is not under his authority as president. See his debates on YouTube - [link] - with other candidates. Very interesting stuff.

The man I am talking about is Ron Paul. He is a "constitutionalist" - someone who believes that the constitution should be upheld. To me, this makes perfect sense as I believe the American constitution is a very well written document.

Main points for me
1) Non-interventionalist foreign policy: talking to nations rather than maintaining an empire that costs $1 trillion/year. (This is definitely not isolationism as some people mistakenly think). Spending money oh defeding American rather than policing the world. Democrats usually pursue a more aggressive foreign policy.
2) Reduced taxes. Possible complete abolishment of the IRS. Income tax can be gone.
3) Respect for personal liberties and rights of individuals.
4) He is not a little chicken shit who is afraid to come out and state his views conclusively on issues.
5) Nice personal record - volunteer doctor for many years.
6) Great voting record in congress (see for yourself).
7) The only person among democrats and conservatives to advocate a pull out of Iraq (see his reasoning before disagreeing).

So if you are an American and have not gotten a chance to get to know what Dr. Paul stands for, please do so. It's everything that I ask - read Wikipedia, watch the YouTube debates with him. Don't let mainstream media rob you of choices. Please note that you have to be a registered conservative (which can be done online) to help him in the primaries.

As for me, I am long done with exams. I am heading to Dominican Republic on January 1. The scenery looks VERY nice from what I've seen. Expect first works to be appearing around Jan 10.

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As you may have noticed, I already had some chances to get out there and snap some photos. Some good ones, but nothing mind-blowing yet.

On another note, I am now done with the first semester of my final year, so I will be having exams until Dec 19. Exciting stuff :-\

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Went to a Ozzie Osbourne & Rob Zombie concert yesterday (alone because friend got alcohol poisoning :-\) and saw some VERY nice special effects there. I would love to take some shots of that, but of course cameras are not allowed. Not much of an Ozzie fan, but Rob Zombie was awesome.

Other than that, midterms and school work are all over the place. Sports is also taking much time. In addition, I've developed a habit of downloading tennis matches and watching them. It's cool, but the good ones are usually 3-5 hours long.

I look forward to AFTER this Wednesday: good weather + some free time. Hopefully there will be something to photograph!

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Tomorrow, I am heading out to a great place - Black Tusk. It's on the way to Whistler, about an hour from Vancouver. We'll be hiking a relatively easy trail (15 km * 2, but with not much incline). There are a few very beautiful lakes there (each with a distinct shade of excellent blue), and overall great scenery. Whistler itself is visible as well from there. I've been there before with a crappy camera which I didn't know how to use 3 years ago. It will be a different story this time around

]]> *IvanAndreevich http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/14327600/ http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/14327600/ Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:21:05 PDT We'll be better equipped this time. Photos on Monday

PS - This time I got a nice Sigma 70-300 telephoto which will let me do much more than what was possible list time with the kit lens alone.

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We saw a bear, a lots of deer, different birds, weird spotten squirrel, wild mice, a fox, and probably something else I am forgetting.

Either way, I'll be working on the photos in the next week or so and submitting some nice widescreen wallpapers. I've glanced over them and I am very happy with what I saw

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While I was away, the number of times my works have been viewed has passed 100000. A milestone of sorts, I guess

]]> *IvanAndreevich http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/13656244/ http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/13656244/ Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:36:39 PDT Have some nice sunsets as well.

I'll be going to Paris on the way back, hoping for some nice panoramas from the Eifell tower

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That means I probably won't be posting much from there (not much Internet where I am going), but I will be taking a lot of interesting photos. I will drop by Frankfurt on the way there for a day and Paris on the way back for a couple.

Bringing my Canon S2 IS and Fuji F10 with me. Leaving A100 at home because I wasn't able to get a 28-300 lens for it in time that I've been looking for. I don't want to be dragging all 3 around, so I'll stick with the flexible range S2 offers.

So long!

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]]> *IvanAndreevich http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/12943144/ http://IvanAndreevich.deviantart.com/journal/12943144/ Sun, 13 May 2007 15:08:15 PDT It will take a while, but I will organize, post-process, and start submitting stuff this week.

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Another series from one day when I went for a bike ride with my Fuji F10.

1. Silver Pier - [link]
2. Surreal Water - [link]
3. Stainless 1280 - [link]
4. Green Light - [link]
5. Extending Into the Sea - [link]
6. Towing [link]
7. Gap [link]

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1. Dynamic Range - [link]
2. Behind You - [link]
3. Variations - [link]
4. Circling the Current - [link]
TBA
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Series
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07 photos - Stainless Steel - [link]
15 photos - A Week in the South - [link]
11 photos - Cold Beauty - [link]
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Clubs
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1. Creation in 4 [link]
2. Divine Intervention [link]
3. Supernova [link]
4. Arise [link]
5. But a Curve [link]
6. Three Rays [link]
7. Night Lagoon [link]
8. Getaway [link] widescreen and [link] regular
9. Teaser [link]
10. Raining Blood [link]
11. Two of the Same [link]
12. Electrification [link]
13. Beaming In [link]
14. Peninsula [link]

Done for now. Might add more when I have time.

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1. Bank Gradient [link]
2. Cold Beauty 2 [link]
3. Cold Beauty 3 [link]
4. Mercury Waters [link]
5. Tide's Out for the Night [link]
6. Sticks in Water [link]
7. Blackberry Shape [link]
8. Sit and Enjoy [link]
9. Curve This [link]
10. Red Heat [link]
11. Aftermath [link]

This series is now complete. I hope you enjoyed it.

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