http://tobian.aminus3.com/ Tobian's Photoblog - Recent Comments Recent visitor comments from Tobian's daily photoblog. Tobian en Copyright 2009 Tobian http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2009-06-30.html?comment=1456789 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2009-06-30.html?comment=1#c1456789 merhawi (United States) the ice wall is fascinating and creepy at the same time. love the shot.

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:18:06 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-10-18.html?comment=1386060 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-10-18.html?comment=1#c1386060 yonas (United Kingdom) brrrr ... nice ... so refreshing

]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:57:58 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-06-15.html?comment=1220773 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-06-15.html?comment=1#c1220773 dj.tigersprout (United States) i love this! Merhawi showed it to me this morning! <3 bravo!

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:07:25 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-04.html?comment=1220771 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-04.html?comment=1#c1220771 dj.tigersprout (United States) gorgeous shot -- and you got the nod from Stefan, who is a color genius! ;) bravo!

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:06:54 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-30.html?comment=1220767 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-30.html?comment=1#c1220767 dj.tigersprout (United States) great shot -- what a dear! :)

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:05:52 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-04.html?comment=1220765 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-04.html?comment=1#c1220765 dj.tigersprout (United States) lovely forms -- so massive -- wonderful silhouettes!

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:05:20 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=1220763 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=1#c1220763 dj.tigersprout (United States) love these plant details -- a pine cone this is for certain! as for a new flavour of vodka... Merhawi?

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:04:50 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-14.html?comment=1220757 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-14.html?comment=1#c1220757 dj.tigersprout (United States) stunning detail! beautiful tones!

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:03:05 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-22.html?comment=1220752 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-22.html?comment=1#c1220752 dj.tigersprout (United States) just lovely -- i love natural details!

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:01:09 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-09-01.html?comment=1220751 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-09-01.html?comment=1#c1220751 dj.tigersprout (United States) beautiful shot here -- love the intensity of the colors! wonderful bands of color too -- the bright thin band of vivid yellow, the green swath of grass, the red textured band of brick, the deep ruffled blue of the sea and the light glowing blue of the sky. gorgeous! (i am a friend of Merhawi's -- he says hello!) :D

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:00:01 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-03.html?comment=1162818 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-03.html?comment=1#c1162818 Tsedey (United States) Everytime I see the NY pictures u took, my interest to visit NYC area elevates. Am so passionate about NYC the Brooklyn Bridge, time square and all that. God help me- once I get there am afraid I'd have to be dragged to the Airport to get back :)

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:52:09 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-05-24.html?comment=1162809 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-05-24.html?comment=1#c1162809 Tsedey (United States) I wanna wake up here :) where is it? It's ideal for a gateaway from the madness of daily life.

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:40:52 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-13.html?comment=1162805 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-13.html?comment=1#c1162805 Tsedey (United States) Not a fan of yellow but dig the idea of a boot vase. Brilliant catch.

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:38:25 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-29.html?comment=1162804 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-29.html?comment=1#c1162804 Tsedey (United States) two of my favorite colors. Again your pictures look extraordinarily crystal clear. I wonder if they preserve their sharpness when they get printed. What's the best printer to get the best result?

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:36:08 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-22.html?comment=1162803 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-22.html?comment=1#c1162803 Tsedey (United States) Amazing. What flower is that? Love the contrast.

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:32:57 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-06.html?comment=1142496 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-06.html?comment=1#c1142496 Tobian (United States) lol to tailgating hottie :) bad advice -- now i'll become a super-road hazard.

as for the clarity ... i try to pay attention to where I focus when I take a picture. no special tricks form my camera that i know of :)

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:32:20 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-06.html?comment=1142185 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-06.html?comment=1#c1142185 Tsedey (United States) I can't get over the clarity of your pix. Does the camera gives u that effect? Also that's a nice way to spot a tailgating hottie :)

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:18:24 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-12.html?comment=1042055 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-12.html?comment=1#c1042055 Tobian (United States) i meant 15 sec, not min. min would be heaven.

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:04:51 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-22.html?comment=1042053 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-22.html?comment=1#c1042053 Tobian (United States) :) glad you like. thanks.

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:04:04 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-22.html?comment=1041764 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-22.html?comment=1#c1041764 yonas (United Kingdom) beautiful ... probably my favourite from your photoblog

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:42:56 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-12.html?comment=1041762 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-12.html?comment=1#c1041762 yonas (United Kingdom) thank you! interesting way of tricking your camera's auto mode to get the desired effect. i'll give it a try with my point-and-shoot.

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:40:54 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-12.html?comment=1040955 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-12.html?comment=1#c1040955 Tobian (United States) It does give me 'full control' of its aperture if i put it on manual mode, but it's aperture range is a lot smaller than a clunky non-digital SLR I have (i think the S3 goes 2.8 - 8, and the longest the shutter stays open is ~15 min). I am glad i have the manual option with this camera, but I probably only use it 10% of the time -- I don't think its ever possible to emulate the SLR experience by adjusting your aperture and speed while clicking some obscure buttons and attempting to take pictures at the same time.

Almost all the pictures I've posted were taken in automatic mode. For the effect above and couple of other pics i just posted, I basically have to keep my distance from the object just far enough so that the focus is not at infinity. Then I have to max the zoom on my subject to get the blurry portrait effect. I have not yet managed to achieve this on a large object. e.g. waist up of a person.

Having said that, for what the camera is supposed to do, I like my Canon.

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:09:01 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-12.html?comment=1034932 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-12.html?comment=1#c1034932 yonas (United Kingdom) nice shot ... does your camera give you full control of its aperture (to get the blurry background effect)? i thought you needed a more advanced camera (slr type) do that kinda thing.

i'm hunting for a new camera, so i'm starting to pay attention to these details

]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:56:01 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=850437 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=1#c850437 Tobian (United States) yonas,

heh. miskin indeed. the nameless fruit might be just a pine cone but i've never been good at knowing names of plants in English.

merhawi,

is that a name for a new vodka flavor? i'd be hooked!

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:25:29 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-08.html?comment=850435 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-08.html?comment=1#c850435 Tobian (United States) i'm amused by the 'want a great stock tip?' tip.

;)

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:23:24 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-08.html?comment=842734 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-08.html?comment=1#c842734 merhawi (United States) i like this one a lot. esp the red.

]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:43:15 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=842732 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=1#c842732 merhawi (United States) absolut tiringo

]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:41:35 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=840531 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=1#c840531 yonas (United Kingdom) thanks! i don't think i've had a tiringo. i missed out.

mts ... talking about tropical fruits looking at a picture of a nameless fruit (?) shivering its ass off out there in the cold ... miskin.

]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:34:38 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=839590 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=1#c839590 Tobian (United States) After spamming a whole bunch of people with text messages, the winning answer was found to be citron.

And now, after reading that article, makes me wanna go back ager bet, get an irsha plot and grow tiringo.

]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:10:20 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=837891 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=1#c837891 yonas (United Kingdom) ok ... i give up. what's a tiringo?

]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:27:34 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-06.html?comment=837663 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-06.html?comment=1#c837663 Tobian (United States) :)

]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:37:07 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=837098 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=1#c837098 Tobian (United States) oooohh ...'landhan' :)

i miss pineapple. reall pineapple. and 'ananas', 'tiringo'. ooooohh ...tiringo.

]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:49:59 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=836912 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-03-20.html?comment=1#c836912 yonas (United Kingdom) oooohh ... pineapple!

]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:09:04 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-06.html?comment=836908 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-06.html?comment=1#c836908 yonas (United Kingdom) i get it now ... YOU are the road hazard.
driving and shooting.

i should win something.

]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:06:47 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-03.html?comment=827470 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-03.html?comment=1#c827470 acherwa (United States) i can't figure out why these plants are called "yeJib Tila"
a jib can't possible find enough tila from these...

i am really loving the colors

]]> Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:54:32 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-06-15.html?comment=827468 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-06-15.html?comment=1#c827468 acherwa (United States) there is a phrase in nursing "F-R-E-D" = frantically running in every direction
it reminds me of that chaotic moment

]]> Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:51:45 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-03-28.html?comment=827467 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-03-28.html?comment=1#c827467 acherwa (United States) now this looks like a lot like where I go to school
rural america at its best

my first reflection when i saw houses like that - "there are houses like these in AMERICA??"
I find it sad and comforting at the same time driving through upstate NY, they are a remider of the past some folks can visit

]]> Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:48:16 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-07-04.html?comment=578268 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-07-04.html?comment=1#c578268 K (United States) The colors are beautiful. i love the caption too :)

]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:48:12 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-04.html?comment=578265 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-04.html?comment=1#c578265 K (United States) Wow!

]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:46:14 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-06.html?comment=564676 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-06.html?comment=1#c564676 merhawi (United States) nice shot.

]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:43:24 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-02.html?comment=564628 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-02.html?comment=1#c564628 Me (United States) good point smarty pants.....but I was saying on the rest of the picture :)

]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:13:58 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-02.html?comment=560640 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-02.html?comment=1#c560640 Tobian (United States) Interesting.

Me (I mean, You), but the toes are in the pic! :-P

yonas, maybe ...

:)

]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:13:47 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-06.html?comment=560639 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-06.html?comment=1#c560639 Tobian (United States) yonas,

It's at the Central Park Conservatory, right in the middle of the city :)

]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:10:30 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-06.html?comment=560038 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-06.html?comment=1#c560038 yonas (United Kingdom) nice ... where did you take these pictures? city park or somewhere out wild?

]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:30:54 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-29.html?comment=560033 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-29.html?comment=1#c560033 yonas (United Kingdom) i really like your people shots ... but yes, it can feel awkward to take candid pics of strangers

]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:28:41 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-02.html?comment=560022 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-02.html?comment=1#c560022 yonas (United Kingdom) me, me too ... perhaps the foot owner is the lone fruit?

]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:22:18 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-02.html?comment=559835 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-10-02.html?comment=1#c559835 Me (United States) distracted by the toes.....can't concentrate on the pic

]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:19:29 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-04-23.html?comment=541123 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-04-23.html?comment=1#c541123 Me (United States) wow....it seems like the ripped him off his own name--"Anbessa!"

]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:02:46 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-04-26.html?comment=541118 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-04-26.html?comment=1#c541118 Me (United States) Goh siked yemeselal

]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:00:15 EST http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-06-28.html?comment=540965 http://tobian.aminus3.com/image/2007-06-28.html?comment=1#c540965 Me (United States) wow make you think about the saying "just a drop" right? A drop is not JUST and drop...
drrrrrrripppppppp is more like it :).....but nice pic

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