I've taken on two major new projects which are suddenly occupying almost all of my time. Project number one has to remain secret for a while, despite the fact that it is all-consuming, overwhelming, and probably quite expensive. I just can't talk about it.
The second project which is comparatively minor has to run in the background while project number one devours my life. I can talk about project number two, but I figured I should show you some photos while I collect my thoughts...
Sunset in Victoria, BC. Nikon D750, 1/8s f/11.0 ISO100
You see that little bit of water over there? That's the Pacific Ocean. I know... it looks way bigger on maps!
So yeah, project two. I am changing my complete computing environment and photography workflow. Cathy's 21" iMac goes up for sale while she upgrades to my 27" iMac. I am moving 100% to Linux which means I'm giving up Lightroom and Photoshop - that's a bold step for a photographer!
I've already built my Linux workstation for a total cost of $240 in hardware which is directly comparable to my 2013 iMac in terms of specs and performance. Probably a little faster actually. For the geeks out there, here are the specs of my new box:
Intel i5 3.3 GHz
8 GB Ram
1 TB hard drive
24" monitor
The Last Surfer Returns, Nikon D750, 1/80s f/9.0 ISO640 85mm
I'm sensing a sunset theme developing in this post... Above: a little bit more of the Pacific. If you go out past that island, it's open water all the way to Japan.
So about that Linux thing. I've already installed the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and I've got a Wordpress site up and running. I'm going to have to learn a whole new set of programs for photography. Enough computer talk!
Don't you know where you're standing?
I was on top of Observatory Hill shooting sunset photos when a guy approached me, seeming upset.
"Open your eyes!" he said. "If you had eyes you could see... this is a graveyard!" And with that, he stalked away. I'm not sure what to make of that, just thought I'd pass it along!
Nikon D750, 1/125s f/16.0 ISO320 24mm
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