GND Filters

I'm not too sure why I haven't spent the money on a GND Filter set yet, but I think one will be at my doorstep in the next few weeks. Every time I look at my landscape photos I always think of what they would have looked like if I stopped being a cheapskate and forked over the money for the filters.

Here are two examples of photos without a GND Filter...



Justin

Joshua Tree

In one week I will be on my way to Joshua Tree for the second time! This will probably be my last time until the winter since the temperatures are in the 100's all summer and fall. I'm looking to really work on some star trails, that I will post no matter what the outcome is of them.

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the last trip there back in February.



Justin

Baseball

I went to my first Padres game tonight. I almost felt sad for the players since there was only a handful for people at the game to cheer them on. It reminded me of one of the reasons why I love Philly so much and it might be the one thing I miss most. That's the passion every person has for the sports team there. No one here bleeds team colors like eagles/phillies/flyers/sixers fans do and wouldn't be able to give stats from meaningless games that happen 20 years ago. Maybe I'm just talking to the wrong people and haven't found those die-hard fans yet. Maybe they are harder to find than in Philly. I guess that is because most people in San Diego are like me and moved here from somewhere else so there is no connection to the teams here. I will be going to more Padres games since I love baseball but I just wish there was more excitement in the stands.

The photos below are from the '08 Championship Parade... I will never forget this day!



Justin