Aperture turned two

Nikon D70, 70mm, F/11, 1/1.5s, ISO200

Today marks the second anniversary of Aperture, so let's toast. Cheers buddy!

Australian International Airshow 2007

Let's watch something, kid.


On your radar, be alert!


Look, a missile!


And that is the F-111!


Don't forget about the propeller too!


Aircrafts have heads,


shoulder,


and tails.


The can fly together...


and flip around.


But they need to land eventually.


When the aircraft is on land, someone has to control the traffic.


"Good stuff," said the man.

Shining before sunset

Writing an important report on a 15 hours per day basis is not only bad for health, it is also counter productive, and, more alarmingly, induces undesired psychological side effect. More precisely, the term for the related psychological syndrome is known as "burn-out". Incidentally, I am suspecting that I had this syndrome days before. Therefore, a solo photographing trip to St. Kilda Beach was taken.

It was a fine day, with few clouds and strong wind. I peddled my way to the beach in steady speed while drifting my thoughts on some ideas for the report. And of course, I was looking for interesting spots to take photographs in the mean while . A little warning here: doing few things at once is fun at times, but care must be taken to ensure personal safety.

The theme for this trip was telephotography (a second attempt). Telephotographying is fun. But telephotographying using lens without image stabiliser under strong wind can be complicated. Nevertheless, the overall experience was rewarding.

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Nikon D70, 120mm, F5.6, 1/500s, ISO500, polarising filter used
Notice that the top part of this building reflects the sun light. Would the reflected light increases the temperature in the adjacent appartment?

Nikon D70, 300mm, F27, 1/45s, ISO500, minor colour correction
The Spirit of Tasmania is heading towards Tassie in the sunset.

阿叔独钓

Nikon D70, 170mm, F19, 4s, ISO1600, sharpened edges of the man, minor colour correction

孤独的阿叔，这回不再在巴士上骂人了（参考：巴士阿叔）！为了疏解社会给与的压力，逃避“人逼人”的困境，孤独的阿叔这回选择了向江太公学习。这就对嘛，活到老，学到老，人活著总是要学习的。姚望无际的碧空畅海能让人心境开怀，暂时忘掉生活上的不如意。除此之外，空旷的环境还可以引发奇想，刺激想象空间和激发灵感的诞生。面对着滔滔的大浪，阿叔不但面无惧色，而且还频频地向大海抛钓杆，以图钓到大鱼。阿叔这种面对困难而无畏，为了理想而奋斗的精神是我们学习的榜样，值得效仿。

论自动结账系统

在一个风和日丽，阳光明媚的早晨，我把研究报告交上。然后就抱着轻松愉快的心情到百货公司去。我是一个对硬体工具感兴趣的人，所以很直然地，我就到了一间号称货廉价宜的硬体专卖店。

当我选好所要买的物品，准备到结账处的时候，我面对着一部机器，一部自动结账系统的机器。首先，机器要求我把物品划过条形码扫描器，然后选择付账方式，再付钱。通常结帐员所说的，所做的都由这部机器代劳。

付账完， 离开百货公司后，我心里有一种莫名的担心。以个人经验来说，自动结账系统是很可行的。它使用步骤简单，估计常人用了两三次后就会得心应手。一来,此系统可减少公司对员工的依赖，减少人为的疏忽；而且长期来看可减少公司开销。所以自动结账系统的普及是指日可待的。当此系统普及的时候，我们不难想象零售业的工作机会会降低。而且结账处也会缺少人性化。然而，系统会不会普及不是我们说了就算的。一般来说，这还得依序“吴竞天择”的原理来进行。