Simple versus Detailed

The lobby of Angell Hall from the State St. entrance.

Simple versus Detailed || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@18 | 1/30s | f5.6 | ISO200 | Handheld

Shadow Puzzle

Inter-locking shadows cast by columns under the Shapiro Undergraduate Library.

Shadow Puzzle || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@18 | 1/60s | f5.6 | ISO200 | Handheld

Scramble intersections are fun!

I have always wanted to go to Japan, but after I saw a scramble intersection its an imperative. Whoever thought of this is a genius. The basic idea seems to be this:

-Have perpandicular traffic obeys the lights just like a normal interestion.
-Do not allow pedestrians to cross the street with the green-light traffic
-Instead, stop ALL traffic in EVERY direction and let pedestrians "scramble" however they want across the intersection

Time sequence:
North-South Traffic..........East-West Traffic...........AHHH RUNN ACROSS THE STREET..........Repeat

The theory is that not having to wait for stupid, slow pedestrians to waddle across the street as you are trying to turn creates a much more efficient intersection and also takes away a variable that might distract motorists. A major problem to consider, of course, is how to do you get like a billion people out of the middle of the road when the light turns green. Over all though, I think it looks AWESOME.

Here are some videos of Tokyo's famous Shibuya Scramble, the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world, a' la YouTube:

Batman!

The Batman action figure I got in my box of Honey Nut Cheerios. He fights crime on my desk in the lab.

Batman! || Nikon D40/ Nikkor 55 Micro | 1/40s | f2.8 | ISO400 | Handheld

Polygons

Looking up at the Shapiro and Hatcher Libraries.

Post-processing inspired by Michal Levy at www.michallevy.com.

Polygons || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@32 | 1/160s | f5.6 | ISO200 | Handheld

Red Chairs

Chairs in an empty classroom somewhere in Angell Hall.

Red Chairs || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@23 | 1/30s | f3.8 | ISO400 | Handheld

Forklift For Sale

A forklift for sale on the corner of Hill and South Fifth.

Forklift For Sale || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@55 | 1/160s | f5.6 | ISO200 | Handheld

Peregrine Sheet Formation

A silicone oil droplet just after impact onto a thin layer of oil. Just above the point of contact we can see the early stages of the Peregrine sheet. More info on splashing can be found here: Complexities of Splashing

Peregrine Sheet Formation || Canon EOS 20D/EF 100 + Macro Extension Tube | 500ns (10^-9s) Flash | f6.3 | ISO1600 | Tripod

Tracks

Train tracks crossing Hover St.

Tracks || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@46 | 1/80s | f7.1 | ISO400 | Handheld

Half and Half

The view across Elbel Field off Hoover.

Half and Half || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@18 | 1/200s | f5.6 | ISO200 | Handheld

On the Fence

A bike straddles a fence near the corner of Packard and Hill.

On the Fence || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@35 | 1/50s | f4.8 | ISO400 | Handheld

Bike Tracks and Storm Clouds

Afternoon storm clouds roll over Elbel field.

Bike Tracks and Storm Clouds || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@18 | 1/100s | f7.1 | ISO400 | Handheld

Chain Link

A chain link fence surrounding Elbel Field.

Chain Link || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@55 | 1/80s | f5.6 | ISO400 | Handheld

Railroad Crossing

A railroad crossing down Hoover, across from Elbel Field.

Railroad Crossing || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@18 | 1/200s | f5.6 | ISO200 | Handheld

Rust

A rusted garage door on S. Fourth Street.

Rust || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@38 | 1/160s | f8 | ISO200 | Handheld

Winged Fire Hydrant

A winged fire hydrant sits disconnected outside the Michigan Stadium renovation project.

Winged Fire Hydrant || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@34 | 1/50s | f7.1 | ISO400 | Handheld

Transformer

A transformer sits across from Elbel field down Hill St.

Transformer || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@19 | 1/200s | f5.6 | ISO200 | Handheld

Quickie Burger

Quickie Burger on the corner of State and Hill.

Quickie Burger || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@55 | 1/10s | f5.6 | ISO800 | Handheld

Dominick's

Dominick's at night, a local bar on the edge of campus. It reminds me of a bug zapper.

Dominick's Bar || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@18| 1/10s | f3.5 | ISO800 | Handheld

Lit Path

A lit path between Lorch Hall and the School of Information just after dusk.

Lit Path || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@42 | 4s | f5.3 | ISO200 | Mini-Tripod

Sub-Sub-Basement

Entrance to the Sub-Sub-Basement of Randall Laboratory at the University of Michigan. Experiments requiring a great deal of vibration isolation are performed here.

Sub-Sub-Basement || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@48 | 1/25s | f5.6 | ISO800 | Handheld

The Lab

My experiment set up in the physics lab i am working in this summer.

The Lab || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@30 | 1/25s | f4.2 | ISO800 | Handheld

Purple Windows

Looking north down a deserted State St. over Fourth of July weekend.

Purple Windows || Nikon D40/Nikkor 18-55@18 | 1/125s | f5.6 | ISO 200 | Handheld

Flugel Horn

Trumpeter Maurice Brown plays the flugel horn on the Gazebo Stage at the 2008 Freihofer's Jazz festival.

Flugel Horn || Nikon D40/Kiron 70-210@210 | 1/160s | f4.5 | ISO800 | Handheld

Metro-North Railroad

Metro-North Railroad waiting in the Poughkipsie train station.

Metro-North Railroad || Canon SD700@5.8 | 1/80s | f2.8 | ISO 80 | Handheld

Cloud City

Clouds over the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, taken from my fire escape.

Cloud City || Nikon D40/Nikkor 15-55@22 | 1/125s | f10 | ISO 200 | Handheld

Friehofer's Jazz Festival Part II

Goers of the 2008 Friehofer's Jazz Festival held at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY.

About Me.

Welcome to my photoblog! For better or for worse I have decided to create this blog as an outlet for my new photography hobby. While I truly appreciate your interest and input, I must explain my motivation for creating this project. This project is, at its core, a project for me. It is an attempt to explore areas beyond equations, theorems, and formulas. Questions and comments are always welcome, but I must warn you that the work I post was purposefully displayed that way and not always up for debate. I don't claim to be an artist, but I am not devoid of creative thoughts. I try not to take myself too seriously, and I ask the same in return.

Equipment:

Body: Nikon D40
Lenses: Nikkor 18-55mm Kit lens, Kiron 70-210mm, Assorted Nikkor Micro lens I find in the lab.

Point and shoot: Canon SD700 IS

Occasionally:
Canon 20D
Canon EF 100mm Macro

Freihofer's Jazz Festival 2008

Performers at the 2008 Friehofer's Jazz Festival at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The Dick.

The dick that crashed the Saratoga Springs High School Class of 2008's graduation.

Crown Splash

Crown Splash of a Silicone Oil drop shot from below. This is part of my research for the summer.

Crown Splash || Canon 20d/Canon EF 100mm | 1s with 600ns flash | f2.8 | ISO 1600 | Tripod