Comments on: Ishigaki Day 2, Morning: Pineapples and the Tamatorisaki Lookout

By: Andrew S

Andrew S — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:47:49 +0000

I liked the interactivity of the map; I had no idea that island was so close to Taiwan! I wouldn’t have learned that if I couldn’t zoom out (ok, i guess you’ve mentioned it before).

Did you teach Anthony about the rule of thirds? I think he did a great job with the composition of that photo; it’s actually quite interesting to look at. I like the angle of his photo as well.

Your family photo reminds me of why i probably won’t ever switch to canon’s high end cameras–no built in flash, unlike the d700. Fill flash is so useful in vacation/family photography.

I do appreciate the on-board flash of the D700, although I don’t use it all that much (because generally speaking, I’m not yet sure what I’m doing with artificial light), but in the shot here, as I mentioned in the prose under the photo, I faked itin post, using Lightroom to selectively paint on a bit more exposure. —Jeffrey

By: Eric Mesa

Eric Mesa — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:30:27 +0000

I know I’m being odd when talking about a medium as ephemeral as the Internet, but I find it interesting that you’re using Google maps for your GPS illustrations in your recent posts. Are you not afraid of losing that info if Google changes the API or goes under or anythign like that. Wouldn’t it be better to take a screenshot of teh google map or (maybe) with Google Earth save off a JPG (or png)?

Recently read your post on how you prepare for a blog post. Let me say – hats off to you from one aspiring hacker to another. I’ve got a few perl and python scripts running here and there on my server, Linux, and windows boxes. But you have got some serious ones going on.

I can always edit the post if some day Google goes away. I like the interaction and to play, and even though no one else probably does, I like having it there for myself. Am thinking of adding kml links for my photos, ’cause Google Earth is so amazing. Thanks for the kind words, but I’m no “aspiring hacker”. I was aspiring in 1981… now, it just happens. —Jeffrey

By: parv

parv — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:17:31 +0000

There seems to be some font color related tag (for photo caption text, possibly “Photo He Took”), left open, which is producing low contrast between dark grey text on black background. Text of the first comment (other than in green) is “invisible”.

Doh! Thanks, fixed. I have a program that reports errors of the HTML of my recent posts, if only I would remember to use it(!) —Jeffrey

By: Grandma Friedl, Ohio, USA

Grandma Friedl, Ohio, USA — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:58:40 +0000

My favorite was “Ice Cream with Mommy” but where did you find ice cream at the top of the mountain.? Did you bring it with you, and if so, how? Or was there a stand or something up there, which would make perfect sense.?

It wasn’t a mountain… just a lookout on a rise. There was an ice-cream truck parked in the parking lot. —Jeffy