I bought a new lens and it’s amazing.  I’m not sure what I like about it most - looking at it, or looking through it!

I bought a new lens and it’s amazing.  I’m not sure what I like about it most - looking at it, or looking through it!

   #nikon    #nikkor    #14-24mm    #lens    #wide angle    #gear

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I think I’m slowly going to transition out of Flickr.  500px is a Toronto based startup that fairly recently, gained a ton of popularity.  I just love how the photos are displayed (Pinterest-esque) as well as the ‘social’ aspect that Flickr was always missing.  With Flickr, it always seemed like I was just cataloguing my photos rather than sharing them.  I still have another year on my Flickr Pro account, but unless they change something during that time, I don’t think I’ll be looking back. 

I think I’m slowly going to transition out of Flickr.  500px is a Toronto based startup that fairly recently, gained a ton of popularity.  I just love how the photos are displayed (Pinterest-esque) as well as the ‘social’ aspect that Flickr was always missing.  With Flickr, it always seemed like I was just cataloguing my photos rather than sharing them.  I still have another year on my Flickr Pro account, but unless they change something during that time, I don’t think I’ll be looking back. 

   #Nikon D800    #500px    #Nikon    #D800    #Piano    #Grand Piano    #Schimmel    #Flickr

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You know those days that just seem to crawl?  Today was one of those days.  Work went by slowly, the subway seemed to be pausing for an extra minute at each stop, and I swear the traffic lights were all red.  When I finally got home, all that stood before me and my brand new D800, was the battery.  I just waited and watched the blinking amber light on the charger go on and off, on and off.  Sometimes it seemed to stay on for a millisecond longer than usual - just enough to get my hopes up - when it’d switch off again.  Tease.  

So by the time the battery was charged, it was getting dark outside (super windy too!) so I had to settle to take one of the most cliche photos on the planet.  At least I didn’t make it black and white.

You know those days that just seem to crawl?  Today was one of those days.  Work went by slowly, the subway seemed to be pausing for an extra minute at each stop, and I swear the traffic lights were all red.  When I finally got home, all that stood before me and my brand new D800, was the battery.  I just waited and watched the blinking amber light on the charger go on and off, on and off.  Sometimes it seemed to stay on for a millisecond longer than usual - just enough to get my hopes up - when it’d switch off again.  Tease.  

So by the time the battery was charged, it was getting dark outside (super windy too!) so I had to settle to take one of the most cliche photos on the planet.  At least I didn’t make it black and white.

   #Nikon D800    #Nikon    #D800    #Schimmel    #Grand Piano    #Piano

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It’s been a while (but good news)!  The Nikon D800 is expected to be announced tomorrow.  I’ve been waiting for this camera for months! Wooo!
via NikonRumors

It’s been a while (but good news)!  The Nikon D800 is expected to be announced tomorrow.  I’ve been waiting for this camera for months! Wooo!

via NikonRumors

   #Nikon    #NikonRumors    #Rumors    #D800    #DSLR    #News    #Camera

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Taken with a Nikon.

Taken with a Nikon.

   #Canon    #EOS    #Nikon    #Grass    #50mm

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First Day, First Blog

So I finally began my co-op work term today.  For the next three months I’ll be working in downtown Cambridge.  I won’t bore you with the details of my work; its the typical IT job.

I might as well describe myself a little bit.  My name is Michael, and I am currently attending the University of Waterloo for Nanotechnology Engineering.  Just in case you’re wondering why I’m working in the middle of the school year, UW’s co-op program alternates between four month work and study terms.

I love photography.  I’ve started taking photos about two years ago so forgive me if the pictures I post are crap.  Feel free to browse my Flickr photostream [link] and comment!  For anyone interested, I shoot a Nikon D90 (full manual of course!).

This has probably been a boring post, but I’ll be starting to post up some of the photos I take and publish random blurbs about things I find interesting.  Till next time!

   #University    #Waterloo    #Photography    #Nikon    #D90    #Student