Innovation is simply the foundation of new beginnings. Through innovation we can find new products, learn new techniques are reap the rewards of offer better quality, more simplistic style and even help to bring out dollar a little farther. But, what many business owners do not realize is that you can use innovation to help move your business to the next level, one that is better for the customer an better for you. Can you ask for more than that?
There are several ways in which you can use innovation to help transform your business. For example, it can be as simply as having access to the right information so that you know what the latest and greatest is. Or, you can even hire on individuals and companies to help provide you with the tools that you need to take your business to the next step.
Think it is too difficult to manage on your own? Consider hiring on change management teams to help you complete the process. Or, simply hire on a group of creative people to manage innovation on your own. You would be amazed at the quality that can be improve as well as the efficiency of even the simplest of tasks when you call on innovation in some form.
It is challenging to get started. Innovation research will be needed, brainstorming will need to be done and ideas will need to be brought to the forefront. But, there are enormous resources available to everyone in every type of business out there. Books, websites, organizations and many more avenues are available to you. The bottom line even looks better when you use innovation that is targeted and accurate. Even though you are spending time, resources and money on finding the answers, learn how to make it better for you will help you to increase your business’s profit margin. Innovation changes every single day. Do you know what it can do for you, yet?
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You’ve written a great melody, but you don’t know what chords to use to accompany yourself when you play it. What do you do? Adding chords to melodies can be fun, if you know a bit about how chords work. Try the following steps:
a. It’s important to think about strong beats and weak beats with regard to your new melody. Sing your melody and try to get a sense of where the pulses happen. As you sing, you’ll notice your toe automatically tapping… that’s a good sign! For many melodies, you’ll find that the first beat will feel like a strong pulse and the next one will be a bit weaker. It’s on the strong beat that the chords will change. Let’s take the melody, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” as a good example. Each syllable of each word alternates between strong and weak. You’ll find that it feels most satisfying if the chords change on the strong beats, or even every second strong beat, or every fourth one. It’s less pleasing to change chords on the weak beats, though it can happen occasionally.
b. So… what chords do we use? The first chord should emphasize the key you’re in, so if your melody is in C-major, then the C-major chord will probably work well. You’ll find that in any major key, three chords will work quite nicely: chords based on the first note, the fourth note, and the fifth note. In C-major, the three chords that will be most useful to you are: C, F and G. So take the first strong beat note(s) and weak beat note(s). Those notes will likely belong to one of the three chords I mentioned. That will guide your choice. So the chords to Twinkle Twinkle would be: C C F C F C G C (where each chord happens on each strong beat.
c. I’ve just used three chords as an example, but now the fun begins… try substituting some chords for other ones. As an example, the C chord works well in C major, because it reinforces the key. But try substituting one of the C chords with an A minor chord. A minor has a C in it, so it will work, and will give your music an interesting flavour.
Keep in mind that simplicity is better than complexity, especially in the world of songwriting, when you want people to remember your melodies. So don’t try to use too many chords. Four or five different ones are usually sufficient.
Good luck! (The information in this article comes from Gary Ewer’s downloadable e-book, “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” http://www.secretsofsongwriting.com)
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A relatively new concept in the online world is “Virtual Real Estate Investing“. What is meant by “Virtual Real Estate Investing” ranges from online games like SecondLife (where real profit can be made) to the use of internet technologies to make normal real estate investors more profitable.
To separate fact from fiction, I asked Bryan Ellis for comments. He’s the man many consider to be the father of this new form of investing.
Ellis says he adopted the term “virtual real estate investing” sometime before Y2K after he realized that making money online is conceptually very similar to making money with physical real estate.
An example of the similar nature of “virtual” and “physical” real estate Bryan Ellis likes to point out is the methods of making a profit from domain names compared to physical real estate. He points out that control of a domain name or even a specific web page is much like controlling a real estate property ” those assets can be monetized in similar ways: By selling them for a profit, by leasing them, by offering advertising, etc.
The parallels really are obvious. Consider: A valuable piece of real estate is valuable largely due to the interest that other people have in that specific location. Similarly, ownership of a desirable domain name is valuable for the same reasons. So it doesn’t matter if you own physical real estate or virtual real estate - you’ll likely use similar strategies to turn them into money in your pocket.
In our next installment of this series on virtual real estate investing, Bryan Ellis will share the internet analogies to the physical concept of real estate development.
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General Digital Piano Info. Helping you choose the right one!
The following information is proved to help you choose the right piano for you. It generally talks about the Yamaha Clavinova range but will also tell you a little about the Casio, Korg, and Roland range.
Gorgeous in sound, elegant in appearance, the new CVP Digital Piano Series Clavinovas feature a stunning new design that draws on the best of past CVP models. The amazingly authentic voices and dynamic styles deliver truly professional quality sound, while the sophisticated yet easy-to-use features (including Internet connectivity) make the instrument an endless source of musical enjoyment - for young and old alike. Just on touch and you’ll understand…why it’s truly grand!
TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY
Unsurpassed beauty and elegance Every bit as beautiful as it sounds, the Clavinova radiates the dignified, commanding presence of a grand piano with its solid, finely finished cabinetry. The Polished Ebony finish recreates the formal elegance and high-class appearance of a concert grand, while the Polished Mahogany model has a warm, natural wood grain to complement and attractively furnish any interior. In addition, the CVP Digital Piano Series sports three other beautiful finishes: Mahogany, Cherry, and Dark Rosewood.
Natural Wood Keyboard for an authentic grand piano fell - CVP309 Digital Piano The new CVP309 Digital Piano utilizes the exclusive Natural Wood Keyboard feature, with real wood keys and sophisticated technology that faithfully reproduces the experience of playing an actual acoustic grand piano. From the natural, balanced weight and key mass to the authentic wood touch and fell - including rounded key tips and other genuine key shaped features - this new keyboard has a playability and expressiveness that goes beyond anything every available in an electronic instrument. The sound response varies according to velocity and key position (low notes having a slightly delayed response), and the characteristic weight gradations of the keys - heavy in the lowed end, light in the upper keys - make you feel as if your ‘re playing a real grand piano.
A WEALTH OF FEATURES AND EXPRESSIVE POWER - FOR MORE MUSICAL FUN
Seeing is believing Now here’s a piano with a view. The extra-large LCDs - including full colour displays on the CVP309 Digital Piano, CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano - give you an at-a-glance view of all main settings, and make operation easier than every before. The Score display conveniently shows music notation in the LCD, while the Lyrics display lets you see and sing along with the words onscreen. And you can customize the display to your liking - using your own digital photos for the background. Enjoy the convenience, enjoy the control, and, most of all, enjoy the view.
True piano feel - CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano More than any other keyboard, the Clavinova reproduced the experience of playing an actual grand piano. Thanks to the GH3 (Graded Hammer effect 3) technology, the new keyboard provides the characteristic weight balance between key and hammer, and features weight gradations of the keys - heavy in the lower end, light in their upper keys, With two velocity sensors, it even lets you use techniques previously possible only on a real grand piano, such as playing the same note repeatedly with perfect articulation.
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS AUTHENTIC SOUND
iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control) - CVP309 Digital Piano - CVP307 Digital Piano The sophisticated technology puts you and your performance center stage - creating a richer, warmer and more spacious sonic environment. Using built-in microphones, iAFC picks up sound and combines it with the Clavinova’s internal sound through the rear speakers, making automatic adjustments in real time to enhance your performance and match the acoustic characteristics of the room you’re playing in.
Exceptionally realistic AWM tone generation The heart of the Clavinova’s voices is in the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation technology providing instrumental sounds of amazing realism and depth. The piano voices in particular benefit from the new Dynamic Stereo Sampling (DSS) system, which features recordingfs of differently played dynamics - from loud to soft - in order to fully capture the varying nuances in timbre and tone of a grand piano. Stereo Sustain Smaples recreate the unique resonance of the strings and soundboard of a real grand piano when the damper pedal is pressed, while Key-Off samples includ the characteristic sound that occurs when a key is released and the dampers fall back onto the strings.
MAKING IT REAL!Mega Voice technology - CVP309 Digital Piano, CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano To enhance the playback of your recorded songs and the built-in accompaniment styles, the Clavinova features Yamaha’s groundbreaking Mega Voice technology. Each Mega Voice not only has the fundamental tone of the original instrument, but also the various playing techniques and performance sounds - such as finger slides and fret noise on guitar voices - giving the sound incredible realism and expressiveness. The bundled CD-ROM includes the MEGAEnhancer, a software tool for automatically converting sequences song data enabling it to take advantage of the Mega Voice capabilities.
Extraordinary realistic, expressive voices No matter what style of music you play, the Clavinova ensures you’ll never be at a loss for voices. Hundreds upon hundreds of rich, realistic, dynamic voices and built into the instrument - with a selection of over 900 on the CVP309 Digital Piano and CVP307 Digital Piano. These include the specially sampled and programmed Sweet!, Live!, Cool!, and Natural! voices. The stunningly authentic instrument sounds make the Clavinova a treasure-trove of musical inspiration - providing a virtually endless palette for creative exploration and performance possibilities.
THE WIDE WORLD OF MUSIC AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
PLAY LIKE A PRO - Unleash the performer in you
Performance assistant technology makes playing like a pro easy for absolutely anyone! Whatever your level, you can make great sounding music the moment you first touch the keyboard. It’s musical magic - everything you play in beautifully and professionally embellished based on the chords being played, and the accompaniment of the Clavinova follows your every move, playing in perfect rhythm and musical harmony. With Performance assistant technology turned ON, every note you platy essentially becomes the “right” note!
Karaoke fun - CVP309 Digital Piano, CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano, CVP303 Digital Piano The Clavinova is perfect for sing along fun with your family and friends. Simply connect an optional microphone, play back your favorite song data, and start the show! You can have the song lyrics shown in the display - or even output them to a separate TV monitor, CVP309 Digital Piano, CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano.
Automatic professional backing for your performance The Auto Accompaniment features of the Clavinova open up a new world of performance possibilities. The dynamic accompaniment styles encompass virtually every musical genre, and give you several different intros, variations, fill-ins, and ending to make you sound like a pro. If you don’t know which style to choose, let the powerful Music Finder feature help. Simply select a song title or keyword, and it reconfigures the entire instrument, including the proper voices, style and effects.
Song playback and recording on slected Digital Pianos When it comes to playing back popular songs with complete rhythmic backing and accompaniment, the Clavinova has you covered - with a total of 120 songs in the built-in Song Book (56 songs on the CVP301 Digital Piano). You can call up the music notation for each song, and even the lyrics for certain titles. For the creative musician, the Clavinova contains a virtual 16-track recording studio, letting you craft complex songs and arrangements one track at a time, using the realistic voices built into the instrument.
Get online and tap into a new universe of music! Visit the Yamaha MusicSoft website (see address below) and discover just how many ways you can enhance your musical experience. Whether you want to play along, sing along, or just listen - we’ve got a huge and growing variety of special software and tools that help you get the most out of your Clavinova. Download your favorite songs to your computer and save them to a SmartMediaTM card for uploading to the Clavinova. Or, use the including MusicSoft Downloader software to directly transfer data from your computer to the Clavinova via a SUB connection. While you’re at the website, check out all the powerful tools there - especially the new Digital Music Notebook system, which fully integrates music notation with both MIDI and audio data for the most comprehensive and convenient music learning experience you can have!
Create your own CDs with your Digital Piano The CVP is an ideal instrument for writing your music and creating your own arrangements. With the built-in Optical Out terminal (CVP309 Digital Piano, CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano), it also lets you send the digital audio of your music to another device for recording. For example, you can plug directly into the digital input of a conventional audio CD burner or use the optional UW10 USB-Audio Interface* to transfer your creations to a computer, via a simple USB connection. Then using a computer and conventional CD burning software, make customized CDs of your songs and performances!
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In recent times the most visible public role for Peter Sutherland as chairman of BP PLC was hosting the company’s annual meeting. But after a string of oil spills, deadly accidents and an energy-trading scandal at BP, the 60-year-old former rugby player has rushed into the scrum.
Last year, the Irish politician and prominent banker forced Chief Executive John Browne to publicly commit to his retirement date. After Lord Browne’s surprise decision last month to leave a year and a half earlier than planned, Mr. Sutherland must now buff BP’s image and manage the company’s first executive-suite transition in more than a decade.
Despite oil prices dramatically increasing its shares rose just 4.5 per cent in 2006, compared with a 36 per cent rise by Exxon Mobil Corp. and 15 per cent at Royal Dutch Shell PLC. Yesterday, the company reported fourth-quarter net income decreased by 22 per cent, in part reflecting lower production and lower natural-gas prices.
BP, in the mean time, faces U.S. criminal probes on multiple fronts — corrosion and oil spills in Alaska; a a refinery explosion in March 2005 which claimed the lives of 15 in Texas; as well as its energy-trading practices, with federal officials alleging BP traders manipulated propane markets in 2004. BP refutes this claim and says it is cooperating with investigators on all three inquiries.
Mr. Sutherland’s prominent public standing also underscores a trend that goes further than BP: a shift in the boardroom dynamics at many of Europe’s biggest publicly traded companies. Nonexecutive directors here have in the past been criticized for leaving too much decision-making in the hands of powerful executives. In recent times, many firms are moving to shore up their boards with independent and strong directors.
Up until Shell were shaken by an accounting scandal in 2004, Shell’s British holding company had as its chairman a professor of geology. After the scandal, it hired Jorma Ollila, former chief executive officer of Nokia Corp as chairman. Unilever appointed an outside chairman last month to cap a restructuring at the Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods giant.
Mr. Sutherland’s mission at BP has always been to establish a “robust” and independent board of directors he remarked in an interview recently. After stints as Ireland’s attorney general and Europe’s competition czar, Peter Sutherland took over negotiations known as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in Geneva in 1993. There, he clinched the Uruguay Round, an important trade agreement that set the foundations for today’s World Trade Organization. For a man who has achieved so much it is difficult to forsee where he will find his next challenge.
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Like a high speed accident I feel as though I hit something Thought I did everything right; somewhere I must’ve missed something Where did I go wrong with you? Was I too nice or too good to be true and you had to think twice? I can only be me, at the least your eighty percent If I have sinned against your heart then make me repent As for the other twenty percent that I may fall short I can make up for it with actions of all sorts I’m the type of guy that enjoys the simple things Not the type that’ll try to break you and eventually cripple things You can bring out my creative side and allow me to build While I lift up your spirits and leave an empty heart filled You want me to be your rock; I’d prefer to be your island Your mouth may not say it but, your heart can’t stay silent I can admit feelings that I’ve had since a while back Like when you walk away, you turn around - smile, I smile back The way you stroke your hair away from your face And the times I know you’re mad and need your space The tone of your voice when you sound so relaxed And when you say something funny just to see how I’ll react I would very much like to give you a night to remember And show how it really is for a gentle heart to be tender It’s really quite simple so, I’ll leave it up to you Get hold of me whenever you feel, you know what to do….
simple poems
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In “On Networking Groups - Part One”, I spoke briefly about the four types of networking groups. Now, let’s take a look at a category of networking groups.
One category that most people are familiar with is the Chamber Of Commerce. Chambers serve a long standing role in the business community. It is a role of development and support. A Chamber Of Commerce can offer business both small and large with networking opportunities, training programs, legislative assistance and a host of other benefits. A Chamber Of Commerce can be a local, statewide, national, or international organization with separate memberships for each. If you belong to an area Chamber of Commerce, you do not belong to a state or national Chamber. Each plays their own role in the business community.
Some Chambers of Commerce take more of a role in the community to influence policy while others might focus more on business development. Most of them however have a wealth of information for the member that goes unused by most.
For example, let’s say you have a business and you have a question about a city ordinance that relates to your business. Most often a Chamber of Commerce can provide you with the answer to your question. Each of them has a database of members that can often be accessed through some point. Usually computers are made available to members with databases that can be searched for information on other members.
When looking for networking opportunities within a Chamber Of Commerce, most people think only of leads groups or the common after hours. The reality is that any function hosted by a chamber of commerce holds opportunities for networking with other business owners and business leaders.
Chambers of Commerce generally have a yearly membership of several hundred dollars for an individual or company. There are various levels of membership that can be had. Most Chambers offer an executive level membership that includes exclusive meetings between a more elite level of business people. When looking for this type of prospect, you can often gain access to them by joining at this level. The problem you might have is actually paying for this level or attending the functions as they are provided.
I and many other experts on networking recommend anyone who networks to be a member of several groups. This should include a Chamber of Commerce. Keep this in mind when considering a Chamber of Commerce. If you are involved in your community in other business networking organizations like the Rotary Club, a local Merchant’s association, or smaller networking group, you might want to consider joining a Chamber of Commerce in another part of town. This will make you a part of that community as well and open the doors to increased prospects and opportunities.
In any event, you should always attend a Chamber of Commerce function in any area several times and find out what types of assistance they can offer for the growth of your type of business. Do not join any group just for the sake of joining a group. Find out what types of members attend the functions that are offered to determine the amount of exposure you will have to your target prospect.
When you attend a Chamber of Commerce meeting for the first time, look for the most popular person in the room, the one who everyone seems to want to talk to and get to know them first. This way you will make faster connections to the rest of the group. Often the leaders of the group can help you to get in the mix quicker.
Look for people who do what you do and analyze their strengths and weaknesses for opportunities to build alliances with them. If they have been a member for a long time, it is likely that they have most of the business in their industry at this point in time. It is hard to compete in such circumstances, so try an alliance before you bang your head against the wall trying to compete or just giving up.
Chambers of Commerce have been around for many years and there are all types, including minority and international. Be sure to visit many before deciding which to join and your membership dollars will serve you better.
Jeff Glaze is the Editor of http://www.AtlantaEvent.com, founder of http://www.privacy-first.com e-mail certification program and the author of several e-books. His company, Mostcool Media Inc. ( mostcoolmedia.com ), specializes in marketing planning, coaching, business networking training, web and media development. His e-book “The Six Xtremes Of Power Business Networking” is available here: http://www.atlantaevent.com/ebook.htm Jeff Glaze is available to speak to your group and can be contacted at 678.508.5975 Copyright © 2006 by MostCool Media Inc.
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Every day musical instruments enrich the lives of people around the world and continue to promote culture and art throughout every society and community, no matter what size or structure. Even those people of the world who live outside the realm of technology enjoy and use musical instruments to tell stories or entertain. Someone who has never played musical instruments but is interested in trying one has quite a selection to choose from
Playing the violin is a wonderful experience and relatively easy to learn if you take it step by step. Firstly however you need to understand the mechanics of the violin so you know where to put your fingers and why.
The main components of the violin are the front, also called the belly, top, or soundboard, usually made of well-seasoned spruce; the back, usually made of well-seasoned maple; and the ribs, neck, fingerboard, pegbox, scroll, bridge, tailpiece, and f-holes, or soundholes. The front, back, and ribs are joined together to form a hollow sound box. The sound box contains the sound post, a thin, dowel-like stick of wood wedged inside underneath the right side of the bridge and connecting the front and back of the violin; and the bass-bar, a long strip of wood glued to the inside of the front under the left side of the bridge. The sound post and bass-bar are important for the transmission of sound, and they also give additional support to the construction. The strings are fastened to the tailpiece, rest on the bridge, are suspended over the fingerboard, and run to the pegbox, where they are attached to tuning pegs that can be turned to change the pitch of the string.
A violinist makes different pitches by placing the left-hand fingers on the string and pressing against the fingerboard. The strings are set in vibration and produce sound when the player draws the bow across them at a right angle near the bridge.
Among the most decorated characteristics of the violin are its singing tone and its potential to play rapid, brilliant figurations as well as lyrical melodies. Violinists can easily create special effects by means of the following techniques: pizzicato, plucking the strings; tremolo, moving the bow rapidly back and forth on a string; sul ponticello, playing with the bow extremely close to the bridge to produce a thin, glassy sound; col legno, playing with the wooden part of the bow instead of with the hair; harmonics, placing the fingers of the left hand lightly on certain points of the string to obtain a light, flutelike sound; and glissando, steadily gliding the left-hand fingers up and down along the string to produce an upward- or downward-sliding pitch.
Among composers of major solo and chamber works for the violin are Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven in the baroque and classical eras; the Austrian Franz Schubert, the Germans Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, and Robert Schumann, and the Russian Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky in the romantic era; and the French Claude Debussy, the Austrian Arnold Schoenberg, the Hungarian Béla Bartk, and the Russian-born Igor Stravinsky in the 20th century.
You are certainly joining an elite group when you pick up a violin.
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What does one need to do to get the perfect close-up of a wild flower? Set up a tripod, clip on camera, then snap, snap it’s in the bag, camera, chip.. whatever? Maybe… but consider a few unexpected impediments first. Finding the perfect clump of subjects (mostly the easy part), stopping suddenly or rather screeching to a halt (sometimes interesting along a busy highway)…parking and gathering up the necessary gear (easy) - then my least favourite part, lugging everything over hill and dale. Tripod, camera bag with several lenses which never seem to get any lighter and then fun, fun, fun…It seems, seemed a short distance across three fences to where the wild, gorgeous yellow number (nothing exotic - a simple daisy but a beauty!), nods in the gentle breeze..but…
Have you ever tried to climb over a fence with tripod in hand and weighty camera bag over shoulder? “Just pass them through the fence and follow”, you say! In theory perfect but as is often the case when I’m out ready to shoot I have tripod ready, camera clipped in, slung over right shoulder legs extended, spread ready to go (the fact that I look like a giraffe with ungainly neck protrusions goes unnoticed) and my camera bag is old, slightly smelly and large!. So, how do I climb through the first fence, let alone the second or third in pursuit of the perfect daisy without a lot of folding of legs pushing and shoving, and unclipping of my precious digital genius first? Simple answer - I don’t, I try to get through regardless. Result? The air rapidly turns blue around my head and expletives neither original nor inventive start erupting unbidden from my person. And then the final indignity as at least one part of my favourite jumper gets snagged by an ever vigilant barb! My alternative solutions: throw the gear over and hope for the best, find a gate (how many miles to the nearest?), or simply leave it all in the SUV…barring the digital genius and one’s favourite 1:1 lens of course!
My final decision? Leave tripod and bag in the SUV, take the necessary, and hope that the ravages of the previous night haven’t wrought havoc with traditionally rock steady hands. So then leaping like a gazelle over fences one, two and three, I stride toward the perfect clump of yellow. It’s late in the season, so all the white daisies are pretty much done - rich, golden yellow it is.
Selecting the perfect specimen is next. I need to decide what I’m trying to say in the pic. Perfection with clarity - nature’s form, sublime in its attention to detail or organic soft colour merging into more colour with shadowy bits - a bit of both perhaps. The magic of digital, the freedom of digital - the ability to try everything because one can! I love it. It’s a revelation, a deepening of the creative urge to explore new realms without cost… or end sometimes.
Sure, one can always argue that it leads to lack of direction, lack of planning but one can also argue in return that it extends one’s vision, increases one’s output and ability to see the world from different perspectives. I relish the challenge!
Back to the world of yellow! Perfection… mmmm. Unable to settle on which of the perfect choices is THE perfect choice I decide to shoot anyway, putting pen to paper or rather index finger to shutter button in order to get the creative juices flowing. As always seems to happen, I relax into it and my mind opens up to the possibilities: depth of field, front edge of a petal in focus back edge out and vice versa but mostly my mind is consumed by warm yellow. Kneeling on the ground head down intensely focused - the butt in the air angle would not be an attractive sight for any passing observer but I don’t need to worry about such considerations as this mild obsession most often leads to splendid isolation.
A bit of advice - bracket everything (1 either side in stops or thirds if you have the choice), shoot at the highest resolution you can achieve with whichever model of digital genius you possess and take at least half a dozen shots per chosen angle. Give yourself the best chance of capturing the one you really wanted - the perfect image, beautiful enough to grace your wall, a wall anywhere. One feels such an idiot when one has to declare it didn’t quite happen because of trigger finger meanness! Digital genius is defined by trigger finger generosity or put another way - repetition is the basis of professionalism. Whatever it takes I say. Get the shot! The satisfaction is immense.
More advice - check the first few images carefully on the preview screen just to make sure everything is working as it should. Don’t end up taking twenty splendid black and white shots of a gorgeous yellow daisy - do the greyscale thing in Photoshop! Slow down, check the first few brackets. Check that the ISO is set to 100 not to 1600 from last night’s fun and that all the exposure compensation overrides are back to normal (or leave the settings at 1600 over by two if weird and whacky is what you’re after). Little things but in my twenty years as a photographer these little things become mortifyingly large things if ignored!
So perfection captured, 0 and 1’s secured in the land of Flash wizardry it’s back across the three fences leaping not quite so enthusiastically now, the gazelle’s knees are a little creaky from kneeling on the damp ground - back to the ever patient, ever reliable SUV. Gear stowed, key in the ignition, we’re off …A glow of anticipation washes over me!
But never forget the first things to do on your return? Download and backup! Forget at your peril. DOWNLOAD AND BACKUP just in case you didn’t get it the first time.
Copyright 2005 Patrick Heathcock
Sometime commercial photographer London, fulltime flower art photographer and web designer living in the southern semisphere, soaking up the sun. Visit www.aflowergallery.com to view the yellow daisy and more!
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Is there a way to take Hydrogen from pure air? Can we some how take the hydrogen out of the air and use it for our cars? How so you ask?
Well, what if we used a few physics ideas? Let’s say we increase airspeed from wind into a venturi, as it starts to form into water droplets due to the wind chill factor, we then use those water drops to separate out the hydrogen. H20 from air and two parts hydrogen and allow the oxygen to escape? Hydrogen, which is lighter than air can be caught as the air expands back out into the system, which is using sound to ironically separate out all the hydrogen. Something like that could work?
Of course taking hydrogen from other molecules, gases or liquids with many hydrogen molecules makes sense too. Anything having more than four hydrogen molecules makes sense. Many methods can be used. It would be nice to find a hydrogen rich gas, which also had oxygen molecules. Thus the left over could be an interesting release into the atmosphere? We need to find a way to make hydrogen so we can fuel our cars with it.
If refineries have chemicals or gases, which are rich with hydrogen atoms we might be able to use that too. Whatever we do, if we can use Hydrogen to fuel our cars, well lets just say that could be a very good thing for mankind indeed. Consider this in 2006.
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