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HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! Spread love and appreciation today and every day!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Lover's Island
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HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! Spread love and appreciation today and every day!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Alternative to Sport Drinks
Imagine, in the past people believed that coconut water cured headaches and other ailments. During the Pacific War of 1941-45, both sides in the conflict regularly used coconut water to give emergency plasma transfusions to wounded soldiers. That’s the power of the coconut!
Pictured above, are my boyfriend’s hands pealing a coconut, so his girlfriend could enjoy it afterwards. And she truly did! Along with its healthy benefits, coconut water is very refreshing in a hot weather.
Make sure to have a sip of coconut water once in a while. It won’t harm!
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Photography News: new Canon
Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/canon-introduces-rebel-t3-and-t3i-at-599-and-799-2011027/
Almost exactly one year after Canon’s popular T2i was announced the company has unveiled two new EOS Digital Rebels, the T3i and the T3. The T3 will sell for $599 and will be Canon’s new entry level DSLR while the T3i will replace the T2i as Canon’s top consumer DSLR ($799 body only, $899 kit). The T2i will live on between the two, offering more features than the T3 but lacking some of the T3i’s perks.
And what’s new about the T3i? The main feature is a fold-out display, like that found on Canon’s prosumer 60D. There are also some new consumer-friendly features like a faux tilt-shift filter. The Feature Guide, a system for helping new users take advantage of DSLR features, is found on both cameras.
The T3i uses the same 18MP sensor and video modes as the T2i, so users with the older model shouldn’t feel much pressure to upgrade. The T3 shoots at 12MP and rather than shooting 1080p video, it takes 720p. It has a DIGIC 4 processor and a 9-point AF system.
The Canon EOS T3i DSLR will be available in the “beginning of March” and will be sold in three configurations: body-only $799.99; kit with the updated EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II zoom lens $899.99; and kit with the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens $1099.00. The Rebel T3 will sell with the new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II zoom lens for $599.99.
Almost exactly one year after Canon’s popular T2i was announced the company has unveiled two new EOS Digital Rebels, the T3i and the T3. The T3 will sell for $599 and will be Canon’s new entry level DSLR while the T3i will replace the T2i as Canon’s top consumer DSLR ($799 body only, $899 kit). The T2i will live on between the two, offering more features than the T3 but lacking some of the T3i’s perks.
And what’s new about the T3i? The main feature is a fold-out display, like that found on Canon’s prosumer 60D. There are also some new consumer-friendly features like a faux tilt-shift filter. The Feature Guide, a system for helping new users take advantage of DSLR features, is found on both cameras.
The T3i uses the same 18MP sensor and video modes as the T2i, so users with the older model shouldn’t feel much pressure to upgrade. The T3 shoots at 12MP and rather than shooting 1080p video, it takes 720p. It has a DIGIC 4 processor and a 9-point AF system.
The Canon EOS T3i DSLR will be available in the “beginning of March” and will be sold in three configurations: body-only $799.99; kit with the updated EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II zoom lens $899.99; and kit with the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens $1099.00. The Rebel T3 will sell with the new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II zoom lens for $599.99.
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| http://www.geek.com/ |
Monday, January 24, 2011
Rule of Thirds
The other day, I discovered another great source of digital photography tips – The Digital Photography School. Founded by Darren Rowse, who calls himself a digital photography enthusiast, DPS is a community of photographers of different experience levels who share their knowledge and views of photography. So, if you are a professional photographer or your are just beginning to play with your digital camera, DPS is definitely a source of simple tips that work.
Today, I am going to share with you an important photographic principle I learned about when visiting www.digital-photography-school.com. It is the “Rule of Thirds.” The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts. As follows:
With this grid in mind, you now have four important parts of the image. The theory is that if you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines, your photo becomes more balanced and will enable a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally.
The most important questions to be asking yourself when using the “rule of thirds” are:
• What are the points of interest in this shot?
• Where am I intentionally placing them?
Now - time to put this principle in work! Go out and make as many pictures as you can. Practice makes perfect!
Today, I am going to share with you an important photographic principle I learned about when visiting www.digital-photography-school.com. It is the “Rule of Thirds.” The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts. As follows:
The most important questions to be asking yourself when using the “rule of thirds” are:
• What are the points of interest in this shot?
• Where am I intentionally placing them?
Now - time to put this principle in work! Go out and make as many pictures as you can. Practice makes perfect!
Friday, January 21, 2011
A lone white sail shows for an instant...
I was going through old photos, searching for inspiration for new posts, and instead found some old memories. I took this photo when traveling from Tampa to Miami. If I am not mistaken, this is Tampa Bay. It was an amazingly peaceful day. One of these rare days when everybody and everything is in harmony. Suddenly I saw this lone sail navigating in calm waters and was happy my camera was right next to me. The photo came out really beautiful and reflected the tranquility we all search for sooner or later.
Now that I am looking at this photo, two years later, a poem came to mind. It belongs to a famous Russian poet - Lermontov. Those who went to school in Russia would know this name, because we had to memorize it at school along with other poems of this classical Russian author. Here it goes, both in Russian and English. Couldn't dream of a better caption to one of my photos!
Михаил Лермонтов
ПАРУС
Белеет парус одинокой
В тумане моря голубом!..
Что ищет он в стране далекой?
Что кинул он в краю родном?..
Играют волны - ветер свищет,
И мачта гнется и скрыпит...
Увы! он счастия не ищет
И не от счастия бежит!
Под ним струя светлей лазури,
Над ним луч солнца золотой...
А он, мятежный, просит бури,
Как будто в бурях есть покой!
SAIL
A lone white sail shows for an instant
Where gleams the sea, an azure streak.
What left it in its homeland distant?
In alien parts what does it seek?
The billow play, the mast bends creaking,
The wind, impatient, moans and sighs...
It is not joy that it is seeking,
Nor is it happiness it flies.
The blue wave dance, they dance and tremble,
The sun's bright ray caress the seas.
And yet for storm it begs, the rebel,
As if in storm lurked calm and peace!..
Translated by I.Zheleznova
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Le Travail de Mes Rêves
Hier j'avais une interview très importante en L'institut de Médecine International de L'Université de Miami. Je suis très contente parce que c'est le travail de mes rêves! Le travail se compose de communiquer avec les patients international qui viennent à l'Université pour recevoir le meilleur traitement médical. À Miami il y a beaucoup d'Haïtiens, donc quelqu'un qui parle français est un grand avantage pour eux. J'ai étudié la langue française à l'école en Russie. Mon professeur était un du meilleur du pays! Quand je suis venu à Miami, j'ai travaillé pour quelque mois comme professeur de français a l'école Berlitz en Brickell.
Si je reçois le travail, donc je dois acheter des livres pour apprendre le vocabulaire medical en français. C'est pas dificil pour moi parce que j'aime étudier et apprendre. Maintenant je dois attendre un peu et pratiquer, pratiquer, pratiquer. Gardez les doigts croisés pour moi!
Si je reçois le travail, donc je dois acheter des livres pour apprendre le vocabulaire medical en français. C'est pas dificil pour moi parce que j'aime étudier et apprendre. Maintenant je dois attendre un peu et pratiquer, pratiquer, pratiquer. Gardez les doigts croisés pour moi!
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| Source: http://imi.med.miami.edu/x29.xml |
Friday, January 14, 2011
Paris: romantic-melancholic mood
On a day like today I wish I was in Paris. I don’t know how to explain my romantic-melancholic mood, but I wish I was there, wandering through narrow streets of this old European city. See Paris and Die, they say. I saw it three times already and want more. For me Paris is and always will be very special, as we spent many happy and funny moments there with my dear friends Tonya, Lena and Marina.
The photo below wasn’t taken by me, but my old friend Tonia, better known as Riccio. All I did was change the color set. Riccio does great photos and videos too. She took this photo from the upper part of one of the facades of the Notre Dame Cathedral, known as the spiritual heart of the French capital. In case you didn’t know, Notre Dame is also a shrine that preserves the Crown of Thorns, said to have been forced upon the head of Jesus Christ before his crucifixion. Interesting fact: Victor Hugo wrote his 1831 novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" with the aim of raising appreciation of Notre Dame Cathedral, which at the time was in a state of disrepair, and its Gothic architectural style was considered vulgar.
The photo pictures Notre Dame’s forecourt, the Seine and the incredibly beautiful architecture of Parisian buildings. Note, if you are in Paris for Christmas, make sure to stop by Notre Dame. They always put a huge Christmas tree (more than 20 feet high) covered with lights and embellished with beautiful decorations in front of the Cathedral.
After such a pleasant virtual trip to Paris, it’s time to return to Miami, where cold weather found its second home. Happy Friday to all!
The photo below wasn’t taken by me, but my old friend Tonia, better known as Riccio. All I did was change the color set. Riccio does great photos and videos too. She took this photo from the upper part of one of the facades of the Notre Dame Cathedral, known as the spiritual heart of the French capital. In case you didn’t know, Notre Dame is also a shrine that preserves the Crown of Thorns, said to have been forced upon the head of Jesus Christ before his crucifixion. Interesting fact: Victor Hugo wrote his 1831 novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" with the aim of raising appreciation of Notre Dame Cathedral, which at the time was in a state of disrepair, and its Gothic architectural style was considered vulgar.
The photo pictures Notre Dame’s forecourt, the Seine and the incredibly beautiful architecture of Parisian buildings. Note, if you are in Paris for Christmas, make sure to stop by Notre Dame. They always put a huge Christmas tree (more than 20 feet high) covered with lights and embellished with beautiful decorations in front of the Cathedral.
After such a pleasant virtual trip to Paris, it’s time to return to Miami, where cold weather found its second home. Happy Friday to all!
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