20 years ago, I started a second career as a motorcycle journalist, and I’ve been lucky enough to see many of the beautiful places in the world and publishing stories and photos of my adventures. I’ve started documenting my bicycle adventures in a similar fashion, and will be sharing those stories here. Please join me.
“The idea is to die young as late as possible
Ashley Montagu
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Orange you glad you’re not a green apple?, originally uploaded by john m flores.One interesting aspect of M43 for me has been the use of zooms vs. primes. I’ve got the Panasonic 20mm F1.7 which is a fine lens that provides decently thin DOF when I want it and create a nice 3d effect under…
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Checking out the V-dub, originally uploaded by john m flores. “Where’s the GH2?” you might ask, to which I would respond, “where’s the sun and the grass and color in this world?” Haven’t taken a lot of photos with the GH2 recently due to general business with work, life, and the complete lack of color…
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Staircase, Palazzo Barberini, originally uploaded by john m flores. Finally, a shot that plays to my Pentax 10-17 FIsheye Zoom’s strengths! To be honest, I’ve struggled with this lens, to find situations where the fisheye distortions adds rather than distracts. I’ve even contemplated selling it, replacing it with a more rectilinear wide angle. But I…
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Sepia correction of GH2 video, originally uploaded by john m flores. Ok, back to the GH2. Because the GH2’s AWB effed up the WB – setting the WB to the room instead of the subject – I had to try to fix it in post. My version of Final Cut does have a WB tool…
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Nate, originally uploaded by john m flores. It’s a lazy Sunday morning, so I’m posting pictures of cats. This was taken with the Panasonic GH2 with the 14-140/F4.0-5.8 kit lens @ ISO800, 103mm, 1/50, F5.8. Others have commented that this lens is stronger for video than it is for stills. I’m still on the fence.…
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Barca, originally uploaded by john m flores. Looking at these older photos taken with my K20d. Funny, now that I think it’s crap, it proves me wrong LOL!
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Honeymoon room with a view…part 2, originally uploaded by john m flores. Ok, last shot from our room. The view was spectacular though…
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Swimmer, originally uploaded by john m flores. All this snow just makes me long for summer.
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Honeymoon room with a view…, originally uploaded by john m flores. It’s a cold dark miserable blizzard outside. I need a reminder of warmer times…
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January 20 – Hanging onto Christmas, originally uploaded by john m flores. Some people just don’t know how to let go… Panasonic GH2 with 20mm F1.7 @ ISO1600, F1.7, 1/60, approximately 25 degrees.
