Apple Mountain Lion

iPhone4s, Brooklyn Bridge

Apple Mountain Lion is coming - I am not sure when but it is coming. Below find a couple of previews for this new software. Not sure why they are releasing another operating system this quickly but it does seem to have some cool new features....Just hope it does not mess with my third party applications too much...

The second link below talks about making a USB install drive for new upgrades to your operating system. As most of these from Apple will not be on disk the USB install will be helpful in upgrading hardware without the APP Store or internet...It is also helpful to have your last operating system on an external disk should one of you pieces of third party software not upgrade quickly - this happened recently with my print RIP. Luckily I was able to boot up with the old version and still be able to print...

http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/17/airplay-mirroring-mac-os-x-10-8-mountain-lion/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+osxdaily+%28OS+X+Daily%29

http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/17/make-bootable-os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-usb-install-drive/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+osxdaily+%28OS+X+Daily%29

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iPhone Cable Release Tip

Under the George Washington Bridge

There are three camera applications I frequently use that allow the use of a cable release to trigger the exposure. When I say cable release I mean an iPod remote headphone adapter as pictured in the link below.The three camera applications are the iPhone internal camera, Pro Camera and Camera+. Simply push the +/plus on the remote and it will trigger the camera.

http://www.amazon.com/iLuv-663883-IRVW-3rd-Party-Headphone-VoiceOver/dp/B002RL9WE0/ref=pd_cp_e_1 

Both of these cameras will also trigger using the + on the side of the phone, err camera but having a cable release helps reduce shake specifically if using the HDR setting in the iPhone internal camera. Can be a useful tool in low light also.


Also on my 4s if you hold down the +/plus it triggers rapid fire while in Camera+. if you hold down the +/plus or -/minus that also triggers rapid fire in ProCamera. I am not sure this works on previous iPhone iterations....I am told in the iPhone internal camera holding down the -/minus will focus the camera but I have not tested that as yet...

Anyone else have knowledge of other camera application that do something similar? Also I happen to use the remote shown above but it will also work on most headsets that have +/-...

Zion National Park

Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah

Looks like a week of going back in the iPhone archives...

This image from a few years ago at Zion National Park...Tripped on to a wonderful sunrise location behind what I think was some sort of library or museum located just inside the Springdale, Utah entrance....

Ireland, Ring of Kerry

Stream, Ring of Kerry, Ireland

This image is from the last touring day in Ireland. I remembered this spot on The Ring of Kerry from the trip before when the weather simply had not cooperated. The conditions were pretty much the same this times around - something about touring Ireland in December and January just might be part of the problem - you get what you get. I was hell bent on getting an image of this stream and decided just to do it with my iPhone -  it becomes difficult to get any image with rain on one's lens.

As I was trying to use minimal applications on this trip the first adjustments were minimal - just filterstorm and NIK Snapseed. Then last night as I was watching the NY Football Giants beat the Atlanta Falcons (note the subtle sarcasm in that statement) I started blending textures back into the image in Filterstorm using the 'double exposure' - and ended up blending the original image with the textured one in Iris....then it was local adjustments in Filterstorm to taste.

The blended image (a 12 image stitch) is at the top of this page and the original image is below. It usually takes me a few days living with an image until I decide whether to pursue a workflow a bit more. Personally I am leaning toward the more painterly version on this image.

Stream, Ring of Kerry, Ireland

Winter Park Bay, Ballintoy, Ireland

White Park bay, Ballintoy, Ireland

Had quite the day today...Sun, Rain, Sleet and howling winds sometimes hitting 60-70miles per hour -  wind that one could actually lean into....did manage to get around though doing the Scenic Causeway Coast Road.

Left Belfast and motored north and east to Larne where we picked up the Scenic Coastal Causeway. Then it was north to Glenarm, Cushendon, Ballycastle, Ballintoy (White Park Bay) and finally finished at the Giant's Causeway before motoring back to Belfast. Notice me picking up the lingo by saying 'motoring' instead of 'driving'. I like the word 'motoring'.....

Late yesterday I noticed that I forgot my DSLR battery charger at home but got lucky as Belfast has the only Calumet in Ireland. Also learned the Northern Ireland is actually British....guess I missed that in school....

Today's image was made at White Park Bay in the town of Ballintoy.  Fell onto it by accident - was looking at a church from the road and decided to see what was behind the church......got really lucky...

Have I mentioned how good the food is in Ireland....and the soda bread.....nuff said for tonight.....

Belfast, Ireland

Old Mill, Annalong, Northern, Ireland

Finally made it Northern Ireland. Landed in Dublin early this morning, rented a car and headed north for Belfast. About 60 miles outside of Belfast got off the M1 and headed out to the Irish sea for a bit of exploring the coastal regions. Does not get much better then a fresh coffee and croissant to get the juices flowing -  always nice to be back on the road exploring new places...

Today's image is from Annalong, a coastal village in County Down at the foot of the Moume Mountains. Annalong is mostly a fishing village and vacation resort town. According to Wikipedia Annalong was first settled somewhere around January 1843.

Mostly the weather was alternately rain and then sun every 20 minutes or so - sometimes rather heavy...Managed to make a few images between the drops....Ireland is such an amazing place to visit not to mention visit with a few cameras - one of course being an iPhone...Anyway a good first day - 9 more to go.....

iPhone 4s on a tripod
ProHDR
Filterstorm
Photo FX Ultra
Photo Wizard
Transfer