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Warrior

In photography by webmeister Bud

You’ve, um . . . you’ve got a cement barge stuck in your channel, y’know. Canon EOS 1000D (XS) · Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 17 mm · 1/2000 & 1/4000 s (bracketed composite) · f/8 · ISO 400 Happy Gnu Year! Unless you’re Lafarge, the cement and construction materials company which owns this barge. The year might not be starting so …

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concert ∙ NIN 2008 · Victoria BC

In photography by webmeister Bud

The mind-blowing life-altering religious musical experience of nine inch nails, live at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria BC, December 5, 2008. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm · 1/200 s · f/3.5 · ISO 800 nine inch nails could very well have been the single most incredible performance I have ever seen in …

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fading

In photography by webmeister Bud

Autumn is in the air like a low cloud. No, wait. That is a low cloud. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm · 1/125 s · f/2.2 · ISO 400 This was another one of those pull-over-and-shoot-it-NOW moments which, ironically, happened on the same block as my last pull-over-and-shoot-it-NOW moment. With everything around me …

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Big Thunder

In photography by webmeister Bud

Peaceful. Majestic. Breathtaking. Wheeeeeee! Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 17 mm · 1/800 s · f/14 · ISO 800 Yes, this is the view mere seconds before diving into another twisty tumble along the windy tracks of Big Thunder Railroad. While the situation was admittedly a risky one for my Magical Pictobox 3000™, due care was taken …

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very Andrew

In photography by webmeister Bud

Another moment with Andrew. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 17 mm · 1/40 s · f/8 · ISO 800 Strobist: Sigma EF 530 DG Super, 1/4 power, on-camera, card bounced Andrew is, technically, a friend-of-a-friend. I know him through friend Simon. Indeed, this photo was taken at Simon & Hilary’s wedding. He’s whip smart, and wicked funny. …

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Myrtle the turtle

In photography by webmeister Bud

The heavily-armoured turtle, that is. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 70 mm · 1/5 s · f/4.5 · ISO 400 So, turtles — real live ones which exist in actual time and space, as opposed to the cartoon versions — not only can retract their head, tail and legs, but they also have horizontal trap doors which …