Destination Unknown

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

The Latest Stuff…


  • Flock, originally uploaded by john m flores.[A break from the incessant posts about the GH2!]I’ve got tens of thousands of photos in Lightroom at this point. I love bumping into old stuff with new eyes.


  • Flock, originally uploaded by john m flores. [A break from the incessant posts about the GH2!]I’ve got tens of thousands of photos in Lightroom at this point. I love bumping into old stuff with new eyes.


  • Here’s another good blog talking about the GH2 – Micro 4/3rds Photography. Includes some video samples, some AF torture tests, and some lens testing. Worth a click!


  • Stewie is my co-pilot, originally uploaded by john m flores. Taken with the Panasonic GH2 in iA (intelligent Auto) mode. I rarely use the automated modes on a camera because just end up fighting with them. Kind of like when you argue with your GPS on the best way to get home. But I can’t…


  • Alex, Again., originally uploaded by john m flores. I felt so bad about that last photo with the poor photos of this cat. I had to try again! Panasonic GH2 with 20mm F1.7 pancake lens. Photos shot at ISO1600, F1.7, 1/30. This is more like it. As you can tell by the settings, there wasn’t…


  • GH2 with 20 F1.7 @ ISO800, F1.7, 1/60K20d with DA40 F2.8 Limited @ ISO800, F2.8, 1/20K-x with DA35 F2.8 Macro Limited @ ISO800, F2.8, 1/25 A new M43 vs an old APS-C vs an entry-level APS-C. Can you tell which is which?


  • Pondering Pollock/Pondering Panasonic, originally uploaded by john m flores. This one was a challenge. I had my much-loved Pentax DA70 F2.4 Limited mounted on the Panasonic GH2 via a Fotodiox adapter. IIRC I was shooting wide open – F2.4 – which is not a problem with this lens. I’m @ ISO1600 and still at 1/100s,…


  • The bearable weight of being, originally uploaded by john m flores. Panasonic GH2 with 20mm F1.7 @ ISO1600, F2.0, 1/160. When you’re in a setting where the light is consistent and you can set and forget the ISO, the GH2 is a quick, light and unobtrusive camera. The shutter is quiet (no leaf shutter quiet,…


  • Panasonic GH2 20mm F1.7 vs. Pentax K20d 40mm F2.8 Limited, originally uploaded by john m flores. Another gear shot. The K20d on the right is no giant, but here it’s bullying the little GH2. I did some ISO800 shots last night of our sleeping cat and these two matched up pretty well. The Canon G10…


  • Player Piano, originally uploaded by john m flores. Museum of Modern Art, New YorkGH2 with 20mm F1.7 @ ISO1600, F1.7, 1/80s They’ve got this performance exhibit at MOMA where they’ve cut a hole in a grand piano. Every 30 minutes a performer squeezes through the hole and plays the piano backwards while walking around this…