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Ghost in the Machine
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From the vault, from ages ago, I'm loving the high key look right now, so here you go.
Enjoy.
- Canon 50D.
- ISO 100, f9, 2 seconds, 70mm
- Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L lens.
- Tripod.
Processing
- Pushed the Saturation and Contrast in Photoshop 6.0 and Lightroom 2.2.
About Ghost in the Machine
The 'ghost in the machine' is British philosopher Gilbert Ryle's derogatory description of René Descartes' mind-body dualism. The phrase was introduced in Ryle's book The Concept of Mind (1949) to highlight the perceived absurdity of dualist systems like Descartes' where mental activity carries on in parallel to physical action, but where their means of interaction are unknown or, at best, speculative.
Much of the following material is from Arthur Koestler's discussion in his 1967 book, The Ghost in the Machine, which takes Ryle's phrase as its title. The book's main focus is mankind's movement towards self-destruction, particularly in the nuclear arms arena. It is particularly critical of B. F. Skinner's behaviourist theory. One of the book's central concepts is that as the human brain has grown, it has built upon earlier, more primitive brain structures, and that these are the 'ghost in the machine' of the title. Koestler's theory is that at times these structures can overpower higher logical functions, and are responsible for hate, anger and other such destructive impulses.
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Uploaded on Dec 22, 2009
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Fiery Inspiration.
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Wellington Point, QLD, Brisbane, Australia.
Thanks to my dear friend Kath for the image title, visit her stream here, she has come along way in a short time.
I've not seen a good sunset in months! so when I saw the clouds this afternoon, I knew I was heading out!
Enjoy.
- Canon 50D.
- ISO 100, f9, 1/180.
- Sigma 10-20mm lens.
- Cokin p121 medium grad for sky.
- Tripod.
Processing
- Not HDR, off camera with a few tweaks.
- Saturation and Contrast in Photoshop 6.0 and Lightroom 2.2.
Kane's Tips!
- When shooting a beach sceene, you need to get low if you want to get the best reflections.
- Breaking the 'rule of thirds' (as in having the horizon in the center) is fine for reflections, in fact it almost always looks better, if you had a person or other subject in the foreground you can put them on the top or bottom third, build the shot.
- Look for shapes, it adds interest and grabs the attention of the viewer.
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Uploaded on Dec 21, 2009
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![Catching the Butterfly. by [ Kane ]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2644/4197947783_e2f6f13a1c.jpg)
Catching the Butterfly.
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No storms, but we did find a Butterfly.
Matt and I went storm chasing yesterday, while we did get some nice clouds etc, the storm (where we were) did not really arrive.
While stopped on the road side photographing some cows, I saw this little fella clinging onto my Ute tray for dare life.
We took far too many photos, from all angles, different backdrops, sticks, plants etc etc, but I liked this one the most, the shape and form works for me.
Thanks to Matt for holding this guy and keeping an eye on him while I changed lenses, unfolded my tripod, and thought about comps ;)
Species: Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)
Enjoy.
- Canon 50D.
- ISO 400, f4, 1/800, 70mm
- Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L lens.
Processing
- Saturation reduced on background.
- Blacks pushed.
- Increased saturation on butterfly wings.
About The Plain Tiger
The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) or outside Asia, African Monarch, is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae ('Milkweed butterflies') subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae.
It is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500 year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest illustration of this species.
The Plain Tiger can be considered the archetypical danaine of India. Accordingly, this species has been studied with in greater detail than other members of its subfamily occurring in India.
The Plain Tiger is protected from attacks due to the unpalatable alkaloids ingested during the larval stages. The butterfly therefore flies slowly and leisurely, generally close to the ground and in a straight line. This gives a would-be predator ample time to recognise and avoid attacking it. Inexperienced predators will try attacking it, but will learn soon enough to avoid this butterfly as the alkoloids in its body cause vomiting.
Music
Artist: Verve
Song: Catching the Butterfly
As though you were born
And so you thought
The future's ours
To keep and hold
A child within
Has healing ways
It sees me through
My darkest days
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly
In that dream of mine
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly
In that dream of mine
In my lucid dreams
In my lucid dreams
Walking now
Through life no fun
I want to feel
I want to run
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly
In that dream of mine
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly
In that dream of mine
In my lucid dreams
In my lucid dreams
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly
In that dream of mine
Keep catching that butterfly
In that dream of mine
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly
In that dream of mine
I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly
In my private dreams
In my private dreams
In my private dreams
My lucid dreams
My forgotten schemes
I see through you
You see through me
I see through you
You see through me
Be with me
Be with me
I see through you
You see through me
I see through you
You see through me
To be in your eyes
To be in your eyes
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Uploaded on Dec 19, 2009
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![Just Out and About. by [ Kane ]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/4189996526_772cee3de5.jpg)
Just Out and About.
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Point Cartwright, QLD, similar shot to this one.
Sorry for another dawn seascape, I promise I'm working on some other neat photography ideas and projects...
Enjoy.
- Canon 50D.
- ISO 100, f9, 13 seconds, 24mm
- Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L lens.
- ND 400 filter.
- Tripod.
Processing
- WB fix in Lightroom 2.2.
- Exposure tweak in Photoshop 6.0.
- Soft light layer (70%) in Photoshop 6.0.
My tip
I receive a lot of PM's asking for tips etc, so thought I'd start giving out a few tips now and then, so here goes.
"Watch the sky, through your lens, but take the time to stand back and watch what the cloud/sun (without looking through your lens) is doing and adjust your comp to suit"
"When shooting the rising sun, expose for a bright area, but not the sun itself."
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Uploaded on Dec 16, 2009
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![Up Up Up and Away by [ Kane ]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4184530696_d7925628db.jpg)
Up Up Up and Away
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Shot from a moving car, mid afternoon.
The birds were discovered in post, but to me the make the shot. As you know I love clouds and these ones are great. Matt and I were heading north on Sunday and I snapped a few shots from the window.
Enjoy.
- Canon 50D.
- ISO 100, f9, 1/800, 70/mm
- Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L lens.
Processing
- Saturation and Contrast in Photoshop 6.0 and Lightroom 2.2.
About Pareidolia
Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon involving a vague and random stimulus (often an image or sound) being perceived as significant. Common examples include seeing images of animals or faces in clouds, the man in the moon, and hearing hidden messages on records played in reverse. The word comes from the Greek para- ("beside", "with", or "alongside" - meaning, in this context, something faulty or wrong (as in paraphasia, disordered speech)) and eidolon ("image"; the diminutive of eidos ("image", "form", "shape")). Pareidolia is a type of apophenia.
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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2009
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