My Canvas for the World.
Primarily dealing with the visual arts.
The February chill had subsided and a spring like day has begun with a sense of adventure. Jen and I met up with friends for an outing in the hill country. My wife had planned an event for us in the evening. Liking a good mystery, my interest was piqued.
The sun was setting and all would be revealed.
We parked and checked in and were handed two flat packed rice paper lanterns
Spending the last weekend of 2019 with my sweetie Jen, we had to find something to do. Austin has its charm on South Congress or “SoCo” for you non-locals. Street Photography is an absolute blast! While I had the Oly ready to go, I decided to run the Lumix (Bridge Camera) DMC-FZ200. It’s 25-600 f 2.8 lens got the job done! One thing to do is use the Art settings. I slipped it into Black and White and brought it with me. A stop at Jo’s Coffee to capture an unexpected patron.
The picture was captured in Black & White, no processing, cropping, or manipulation other than what the camera preset allows. Knowing your gear has an amazing benefit.
Remember in childhood you got that constant reminder of “Eat your vegetables” Unfortunately we ‘mericans don’t eat as many veggies as we should, as French Fries don’t count… For about the last year I have been eating my veggies with the help of a company that used to be called Imperfect Product which has now moved into a name change called Imperfect Foods. Let’s take a look..
Imperfect Foods is a subscription service where you choose produce, foods, and cooking essentials that get shipped to your door for $4.99 per delivery. You set up for a weekly or bi-weekly subscription. On your delivery week a few days before your delivery day, you select from their website the foods or products you would like, adjust their quantity, add, an delete them with clickable ease. You can learn about the produce, where it comes from and what makes it “imperfect”.
The big question: Do you get the nasty bottom of the bin farmer’s accident vegetables? NOPE! In my 26+ shipments, I have received only 1 onion that was a bit rough and still usable, and a single shipping issue.
What’s “imperfect” about Imperfect Foods?
Millions of tons of food get discarded every year because they do not meet your local supermarkets definition of a product they sell, it could be shape, size, a color, or a superficial scar. This means after the farmers have spent the resources bringing the food to harvest, it is refused, unsold, and is tilled under. The solution is Imperfect Produce which pays the farmer for the food, and offers it for your purchase at a great price.
What is the upshot of Imperfect Produce?
Convenience, I do no have to pick and choose produce at the local supermarket saving me considerable time. This is the big thing. I get my fruits and veggies, and no need to take additional time to wander the produce section. Very competitively priced, its a win win!
Try Imperfect Foods, score $10.00 savings on the Charb.
http://imprfct.us/v/Mark_425
Using a macro lens to look at things closer you often do not appreciate the engineering that goes into each product we use everyday.
Twine. Threads of fiber that are twisted together and gain strength from their numbers. See how symetrical they are wound?
And finally Blue Jeans…
It is so hot outside, its time for inside creativity. Recently I purchased a 30mm M.Zuiko Macro Photography lens and have found it to be an absolute blast! Enjoy my first efforts! Clicking on a picture will bring you to the gallery and allow you to click through the images. Next up is to use Focus Stacking.