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Canon S95 100% Full Size Samples Displaying Low Light Capabilities

The following images display the Canon PowerShot S95 low light capabilities at ISO 80, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and just for kicks, 3200. This is a follow-up to my initial review of the camera. In my opinion, ISO 400 is just fine, 800 usable, and 1600 moderately usable if need be. ISO 3200 is pretty much a mess, but would be better than nothing if the situation calls for it. For a compact camera it definitely impresses. These images link directlyRead more
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Aliwan Festival: a photographer’s dream

The Aliwan Festival (or fiesta) was held this weekend in Manila. The festival is a massive event that brings together cultures from all across the Philippines in the form of a street parade, beauty pageant, and float competition. Braving the heat wasn’t easy, but I felt a strong urge to use this as a launching point from which to begin focusing more effort on photographing the Philippines (since it is my home now) – I wasn’t disappointed. The variety ofRead more

Sold my bulletproof 15″ MacBook Pro

I just sold the best Mac I’ve ever had. Hands down, it was the most trouble-free and reliable Mac I’ve ever owned. The specs – 15″ 2.16Ghz C2D w/ 3GB RAM / 160 GB drive / 128MB GPU This was before unibody, before the sealed battery, before super-gloss was the new black, and before FireWire 400 bit the dirt. It even included the e-SATA port that was removed thereafter. It was my main machine for photo and video editing, effortlesslyRead more
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Into the blue

I’ve been away once again – in the Thousand Islands, (Pulau Seribu) – a chain of islands in the shallow Java Sea 50 miles or so north of Jakarta. I’ll write in more detail soon about the experience and some recommended sights to explore. I was courageous enough to bring all my camera gear with me this time, so hopefully I’ll be able to share some of the amazing scenery with you soon. There’s no way images can capture theRead more