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Wheat Harvest

Benji Mast — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:09:18 +0000

This is a bit of an experiment and I’m looking for feedback. Do you like have the pictures presented as a slideshow? If you have comments on specific pictures, refer to it’s number i.e. 2/6 looks trashy, 5/6’s composition has the value of a rotten banana peel, etc…

Joel and Hilda

Benji Mast — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:48:13 +0000

I am finally ending my longest ever sabbatical from blogging. I wonder if anyone still reads this blog. Hopefully you all use RSS readers, at the bottom is a short, simple explination on how to get started with an RSS reader if you haven’t already.

Update: Miriam, Joel’s mother, has this to say about the first picture.

“The very first picture shows the Iwashige family crest on the Japanese lantern that hung to the side of the arch through which all the guests walked into the reception hall.

I wrote earlier about how I found the lantern at an estate sale in Hutchinson. While there are many family crest designs similar to this, this is exactly the version that belongs to Hiromi’s family. The coincidence of having found this one in Hutchinson, Kansas is just too amazing. I’m sure the family that first owned the lantern thought of it only as an interesting Asian-looking design. (The wife had spent part of her childhood in China.)”

Heidi patiently served as a voice-activated light stand. One flash through umbrella, camera right.

A bit more tech info on the light here… I simply used an umbrella at around 1/2 power for the main light camera left, and a bare flash at 1/16 or so from the back, as a hair light. The hair light didn’t work exactly the way I was intending, as it clearly doesn’t reach everyone’s hair.

As always, random comments and observations are very welcome. Thanks.

The Hyena and Other Men

Benji Mast — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:03:07 +0000

I’ve looked at this collection three times now and I find it completely fascinating. Depending on your taste you may find it disgusting or boring. I find each picture to have it’s own unique personality or humor or both. When I get big I’m going to take pictures like this.

Here is the link.

A Walk Through Durham Township, Pennsylvania

Benji Mast — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:02:41 +0000

What do lazy bloggers do?

Link to those that aren’t. As you may have noticed, I now have a blog roll. I don’t plan on posting to introduce you to each blogger, but this deserved special attention. It would take a long time to extoll the individual virtues of this picture, but the picture speaks for itself.

Click the picture to hit the blog.