Fisheye

I have this cheap fisheye lens that I can screw onto my kit lens, and I wondered recently why I never used it. So I decided it must be experienced!

And I realized why I never use it, it's terrible. The image is completely soft anywhere but the center, and the chromatic aberrations have to be seen to be believed (I worked really hard in Lightroom to get rid of them here). All reasons I can't wait to get rid of it and potentially pick up the Lensbaby fisheye optic, hoping that it performs a little better.

Still, there's something to be said for even a failed experiment. And I do like the experience of shooting with a fisheye, even if coming home and reviewing the images from this one was a bit of a letdown. As I recall, I paid less than $40 for it, so I really can't complain.

Neighborhood Cat

Baleful stare. Cats are good at that.

Bicycle

I wish these were ride-able, but, alas.

Chairs

I have no idea what happened to these chairs. Perhaps someone thought some drugs were stashed inside and took a knife to them? Or perhaps a whole herd of scratching cats?

Regardless, I kind of get why they're out on the street.

Warning

It always makes me believe the cones more when they are struggling to stay upright themselves.

Plus if you haven't seen The Third and the Seventh, you should go watch it now. I wish I could do with my camera what this guy can do with CGI.

Kao San Road

A view from a couple months ago, of Kao San Road in Bangkok (the backpacker's area, although it's also so much more than that).

I just love the way that this photo encapsulates what it's all about: spectacle, bright lights, and then this meeting of many cultures through nightlife. If you get a chance, stop by. It's an area that's definitely worth checking out.