Famous wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg writes on his blog about dragging out a 30-year-old 500mm mirror lens and using it for critter pics. Because his new digital gear has such good high ISO settings the fixed aperture f/8 of the mirror lens isn’t a problem. And, he likes carrying the tiny mirror lens compared to monster 500mm he usually uses. I loved Brandenburg’s book Chased by the Light where he shot a single frame each day for three months. I like this blog post because it also has the phrase “I tried an old technique of grunting like a lovesick bull.”
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I like the style of this personality profile. It get’s to the point a little slower than what we are used to, but the feel is really interesting. It’s called Intimidator but it’s not about Dale Earnhardt. It’s about a mechanic.
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Ken Kobre compiled descriptions and links for all of the movies nominated for an Oscar in the documentary category. The movie Roger Ebert loved so much didn’t get the nomination he thought it deserved. Oh, well. The big name nominee is Exit Through the Gift Shop, a film about graffiti artist Bansky. You can find the full-length feature on Netflix and Hulu or watch the trailer below;
