tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:41:10 +0000PhotographyobservationsthoughtsvideoswaterscapeMarketingcomputersPoetryQuestioninternetmountains2008 OlympicsAdd-onsAstronomyCameraCarsChinaCold WarCookingDesignEconomicsFirefoxHuman RightsIndiaNuclear WarOpen SourcePakistanRussiaTibetkittieskittylaketravelwebsitewikiA door to nowhere.http://oakwar.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Aleia)Blogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-1556653476394951155Thu, 10 May 2012 14:02:00 +00002012-05-10T08:02:43.861-06:00QuestionWhat is the sound of integrity?http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/05/question.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-1364418467325751113Tue, 08 May 2012 17:57:00 +00002012-05-08T11:59:18.517-06:00mountainsPhotographyThis picture was taken from the air on a fairly calm day.  It's not very common that I can capture reflections in the lakes surrounding the mountains... so I have to make do with the pictures I have.  (=^_^=)  I ended up having to manipulate this picture more than I normally do to get it to look the way I envisioned it.  I actually manipulated the colors in the picture in two http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/05/new-experiment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-6400474137526682581Thu, 03 May 2012 21:18:00 +00002012-05-06T01:40:21.052-06:00kittieskittyPhotographyAww.  My precious little fuzzies humored me while I played with my camera in the fading evening light.  ^_^  It made quite a bit of sound they weren't too sure about...  Which makes me all the more impressed by those who can achieve really spectacular wildlife photographs. Koshka sees the human hiding at the top of the stairs (trying to get the camera ready to take pictures http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/05/kitties.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-7294142261499724016Tue, 01 May 2012 19:22:00 +00002012-05-01T13:22:47.265-06:00PhotographyThe last picture of Mount Moran was taken from the air in a plane.  This picture was taken from a boat on the lake.  I tried to put my new skills to use again.  Practice, practice, practice!  Right? The original: The first pass: I cropped the picture and played with the color. The second pass: I changed the picture to black and white.  In a lot of the blackhttp://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/05/mount-moran-from-ground.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-6477340902352524697Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:55:00 +00002012-04-30T13:55:56.749-06:00PhotographythoughtsThis is Mount Moran (part of the Tetons in Wyoming) as seen from a plane.  The flight was horribly bumpy due to all the clouds causing turbulence something fierce, but eerily beautiful at the same time.  As a result, most of my pictures turned out blurry or too low quality to do much with them.  But a few seemed usable.  Now what to do with them? Two weeks ago, I went to see http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/04/lessons-of-photographer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-592946181618042693Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:24:00 +00002012-04-30T11:25:10.908-06:00QuestionthoughtsWhat is the taste of water?http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/04/question.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-3650877124092927092Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:37:00 +00002012-04-29T21:38:13.553-06:00PhotographyPoetry Looking out the window...This is what I saw:A world of wonder spread before me. A timeless place filled with eons of stories. Levels just beneath the surface, exposed by wind, rain and sun. And brilliant colors for the eye to see. How deeply could I feel this profound space and know that, even so far above, nothing is really empty... ~Michaela Stockhouse Profound Space by ~http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/04/profound-space.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-5771123872173698191Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:52:00 +00002012-04-26T11:52:56.676-06:00Photography I had fun with this one... Up Close and Personal B+W by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantART Up Close and Personal by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARThttp://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/04/black-and-white-from-color.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-7544879387582686906Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:56:00 +00002012-04-19T13:56:44.656-06:00PhotographyI love Photoshop...I Don't Like People II by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARThttp://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/04/woot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-4454963406713206925Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:04:00 +00002012-04-10T13:08:03.307-06:00PhotographyShining Gold by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARTI used "saturation" on a basic photo editor to bring out the yellow color of the leaves. It had the added effect of making the grooves in the siding also stand out more distinctly. The final product makes me think of a shining golden object with rays being projected outward!http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/04/path-to-my-front-door-at-that-place-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-910531821170765046Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:35:00 +00002012-04-06T11:40:08.386-06:00PhotographyThis is the image I really wanted to upload, but DeviantArt said it was too small! So sad. This crop looks so much better, I think."This was taken at an airport, somewhere. I was surrounded by people, and germs, and people. I'm sitting there, minding my own business texting on my cell phone, when someone behind me starts hacking up a storm... No. I don't like people.Honestly, I'm surprised http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/04/airport.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-8443060780598053117Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:06:00 +00002012-04-03T13:07:31.025-06:00PhotographyUp Close and Personal by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARThttp://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/04/ah-that-mountain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-2507201577462335613Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:12:00 +00002012-05-01T08:41:28.859-06:00PhotographyOnce upon a time, about ten years ago in fact, my family took a river trip in France. During that trip, I took this picture. I have no idea where it was, what kind of building that is, who it belongs to, or really anything about it... Let this be a lesson then, do keep notes one the pictures you take. You will regret it later! At the time, my little camera didn't have a very powerful zoom. http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/03/if-i-could-just-rememer-french-postcard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-561692208062368519Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:59:00 +00002012-03-16T17:01:07.895-06:00PhotographywaterscapeReflected Mountain Scene II by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARTImpressionistic Art by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARThttp://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/03/impressionistic-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-1953842361407309350Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:54:00 +00002012-03-14T20:55:08.475-06:00PhotographywaterscapeWater Rose by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARThttp://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/03/water-rose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-4257037742800790661Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:20:00 +00002012-03-02T21:22:20.400-07:00PhotographywaterscapeI Just Wanted To Float There by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARTI Just Wanted To Float There, Study 2 by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARThttp://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/03/floating-in-beaver-pond-off-jackson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-1358146759382181404Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:48:00 +00002012-02-29T12:50:43.738-07:00PhotographyHe Says the Ground Looks Like Snow by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARTMy boyfriend took one look and gave this picture its' name!http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/02/it-was-actually-summer-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-9051740453252869262Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:38:00 +00002012-02-20T14:40:01.231-07:00PhotographythoughtsI double this forest with the reflection in my eyes.That I might take the forest with me and reflect itback to the world, doubling its' size.~Michaela StockhouseDoubles by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARThttp://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/02/doubles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-26328021871804394Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:54:00 +00002012-02-14T10:21:40.203-07:00CameraPhotographytravelSeveral years ago now, my family went on a trip through the Panama Canal. I had just bought my Canon PowerShot S3 IS in time for the trip and took more pictures than I knew what to do with. Unfortunately, less than a year later, the computer that contained all of these pictures (and more) died, in a rather dramatic fashion. Needless to say, I have since become an advocate of backing up your http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/02/once-upon-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-2440539650440805227Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:26:00 +00002012-02-10T13:46:49.226-07:00thoughtsFreedom fighter vs. TerroristAssassin vs. Serial killerIs the only difference the stigma attached to the person? If they are likable in other aspects...?Intention? Perception?Maybe it's tied up in whether the person has been romanticized or not...(Just a hypothetical musing with no real person in mind.)http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/02/vs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-659813506407228059Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:00 +00002012-02-03T12:34:54.416-07:00lakemountainswaterscapeThis was quite the adventure. I had been to Ski Lake several times over the years, but that year I wanted to go in the spring. These pictures are the result!Ice Clouds by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARTUnderground by ~DragonflyMizu on deviantARThttp://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/02/ski-lake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-4025170925640385153Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:49:00 +00002012-02-03T12:48:56.044-07:00http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/02/wishful-thinking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-7807997197140145983Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:10:00 +00002012-01-28T11:34:15.128-07:00Kitties just need some love!http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2012/01/koshka.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-826187619085664662Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:15:00 +00002009-04-18T14:40:25.080-06:00thoughts"What you believe is your reality; regardless of truth. If you believe you are sick, you are ill. If you believe you can't, you can not. If you believe you were traumatized when you were younger, it will haunt your every step. The human mind is a funny thing. It can overcome any adversity it chooses to."How can you fight against a mind that doesn't choose to change?http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2009/04/something-i-wrote-three-years-ago.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SoDeeplyTall - Oakwar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457337837022986496.post-7571985002618916866Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:45:00 +00002008-11-26T01:53:34.273-07:00PhotographyUnknown to everyone, the Mario Brothers also had a sister. http://oakwar.blogspot.com/2008/11/italian-sister-of-famous-video-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aleia)1