November 2007
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my flickr stats
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leica
I had the opportunity to borrow some Leica cameras over the past few days. Saturday night I took the Leica D-LUX 3, a compact point-and-shoot camera home. It packs a punch with a 10 mega-pixel sensor, handmade 28-112mm lens (ie. 4x optical zoom) with image stabilization and a crisp 16:9 widescreen LCD. Since I don’t have much experience with point-and-shoot cameras using the D-LUX 3 took...
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lars and the real girl
We went out to the movies tonight, out to the moving pictures as they used to say in our Grandparent’s day. Our movie of choice was Lars and the Real Girl. Going into the theater I didn’t know much about it. I think I’d seen one preview and read the synopsis online. The premise of the story intrigued me and I expected good things. I am pleased to report that Lars and the Real...
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reviewing movies
To me a movie must meet certain criteria to be considered a real success. Some films are little more than entertainment, but a really good film, in my humble opinion is much more. The criteria I find most important include: story, acting, flow, and cinematography. I expect a good movie to have a compelling story. A story which engages the audience and has a message. Of course all movies have a...