More in Black and White
A couple of weeks ago I made a very quick visit to San Jose and then onto Montreal. It was 44C (110F) when I left Delhi. It was 44F (6C) when I arrived in Montreal. I got myself a wee present while I...
View ArticleMIA
Sorry I haven’t been around for a while…. hopefully be able to pick this up again real soon ! Share this:FacebookGooglePinterestTwitterReddit
View ArticleInto a new world
I was inspired and intrigued by the work of my good friend Chris over at http://patternsoflightndark.com/wordpress/ More specifically his medium format work with the Mamiya 645. Now being the...
View ArticleThe First Failures
I got my first 4 rolls of film back from the processing lab on Saturday. Unfortunately for a variety of reasons they were all duds. The number 1 reason was … I had failed to load the film correctly....
View ArticleSuccess !
I got back from the processing lab 2 rolls of film on Tuesday. One Black-and-white Illford HP5 400ISO and one colour.Kodak 400NC. And they both had useable images on them !! Turns out I had loaded the...
View ArticleFinally !
I decided to go out and buy a new scanner. Picked up a CanoScan 8800F which is pretty well reviewed and has the ability to do slides, 2 * 35mm and strips of 120 Film. Pretty cool to be able to do 4...
View ArticleOne I really like
Recently Mrs. Kaadian and I visited Filoli Gardens just outside San Mateo in Northern California. It is an English-style country home set in wonderful gardens. The house was used to film “Dynasty” and...
View ArticleCircles and Lines
Mrs. Kaadian and I decided to go visit the San Jose Flea Market. Was a sunny afternoon in San Jose. Turns out the flea market is close to us here in San Jose. I had never been before so it was an...
View ArticleFrom Small Acorns
Day 001 Today we had a New Year’s lunch at a Chinese buffet in Fremont, CA. Buffet was terrible. Across the road from the buffet was FoodMaxx, a chain of discount grocery stores I had never had the...
View ArticleA Planted Seed
My father-in-law does a great job growing flowers, fruits and vegetables in his back yard. I think that it way well be a frequent topic for exploration. Today’s picture is a shot of the collard-greens...
View ArticleKeep on Growing
Today is my first day back at work. See that box at the top left, furthest away from you ? That’s my mail-box. After work we went to St. John’s pub for burgers and beer, And Matt and Jenine gave us...
View ArticleOut on a Limb
Do not be afraid to go out on a limb, that’s where the fruit grows…. Anonymous I ride the train to and from work. Caltrain. It’s the commuter service between San Jose and San Francisco. I love it....
View ArticleDark Platform
“In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace” Sophocles Another Black and White. It was dark by the time I left the office and captured this shot as I walked up the...
View ArticleKitchen Calla Lily
“For sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds; Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds.” Shakspeare Tonight was find something around the house to photograph night ! So kitchen lilies it was....
View ArticleRusty Chair
“When fortune calls, offer her a chair” – Yiddish Proverb On the balcony near my cube are some metal outdoor chairs that are rusted and faded. With the sun setting adding a yellow hue I knew this was...
View ArticlePotted Plant
Another back-yard shot. This is a camellia that is grown in a pot. Apparently it likes the shade so it lives under the awning. I like the yellow plastic can beside the pot. For this shot we had the...
View ArticleCasting Pond
At Los Gatos Creek Park in Campbell there are 2 casting ponds. These are ponds with targets for practicing fly-casting. Last week I struggled to hit the 40ft target. This week with excellent coaching...
View ArticleRespectful Flags
The flags at Electronic Arts are flying respectfully at half-staff in mourning. Also note that even though it is after dark the flags are all fully illuminated. Busy, long day at work but I did get a...
View ArticleSwim Lanes
This is swimming pool #2 at the Pacific Athletic Club. My Pool. It’s the one “in the back” and is a couple of degrees warmer than the #1 pool. Also normally not used for activities other than lap...
View ArticleEA Atrium
This shot is an early morning view of the 250 building atrium. I needed to be in the office for an 8am meeting. And since the train gets in at 8:10am I caught the earlier train and ended up in the...
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