raldz in focus http://geraldcortez.com the world in my eyes Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:32:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Almost a full moon http://geraldcortez.com/2012/02/06/almost-a-full-moon/ http://geraldcortez.com/2012/02/06/almost-a-full-moon/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:31:39 +0000 Raldz http://geraldcortez.com/?p=204

As I was walking out of the parking lot after work around 11:10PM on February 5, 2012, I saw this nice bright moon on a semi clear sky.  It even has a ring around it (caused by light refraction from ice crystals in the atmosphere).  It took me 4 shots before I was able to get a good setting to picture the moon.  Final settings:  Lens @250mm, ISO @100, Shutter @1/125, and Aperture: @ f/11.

 

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Photos taken at Sweetwater Rd., National City while I was having some Starbucks.  Camera is Canon T3i with Sigma Lens 18-250mm.

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Calamansi, a lemon like variant is part of my childhood as we have a Calamansi tree in our backyard back in the Philippines.  This photo is a picture of a Calamansi here in America, and for some reason they don’t grow as healthy as the ones in the Philippines.

]]> http://geraldcortez.com/2012/02/05/undernourished-calamansi/feed/ 0 A day at Chula Vista Mall http://geraldcortez.com/2012/02/03/a-day-at-the-mall/ http://geraldcortez.com/2012/02/03/a-day-at-the-mall/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:36:14 +0000 Raldz http://geraldcortez.com/?p=180 IMG_1903 IMG_1905 IMG_1906 IMG_1913 IMG_1915 IMG_1916 IMG_1917 IMG_1930 ]]> http://geraldcortez.com/2012/02/03/a-day-at-the-mall/feed/ 0 Testing my Tamron Lens 10-24mm 3.5-4.5 http://geraldcortez.com/2012/01/25/testing-my-tamron-lens-10-24mm-3-5-4-5/ http://geraldcortez.com/2012/01/25/testing-my-tamron-lens-10-24mm-3-5-4-5/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:38:36 +0000 Raldz http://geraldcortez.com/?p=175

I just got my Tamron Lens 10-24mm 3.5-4.5.  This shot was taken with the lens out of the box.  In this picture is my Sigma lens 18-250mm.

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Gian’s 8th birthday party held at Nye Elementary School.

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January 13, 2012 – A morning walk going to Old Mission Trail Dam at Mission Trails in  San Diego California.

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This guy has been my best friend when I work during the night in the office. (Sony TV Remote Control RM-YD033)

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My son Gian doing some random jumps at the backyard.  Camera lens with Zeikos CPL filter.

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Got some time off from work, decided to give my morning a blast by climbing Mission Trails Regional Park.

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