If a Tree Falls in the Forest...

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a noise? It seems like a silly question and I'm certain we all have friends, family or coworkers who would be willing to debate what ever answer you have to the question.

So, if a group has a rally supporting the DREAM Act, and the media isn't there to report the story, does the group's story get told? And even more perplexing, if the only people attending the rally, besides the group, is the media, do we report on it and shoot photos? I suppose it could be argued that the group would have rallied even if they had been the only ones in attendance. So, it is really of little consequence then that we report on it.

I suppose then that the tree does make a noise.

FYI, in case you're keeping track of my technological exploits, this photo was made with my much loved and well used Nikon D2Hs. I purposely underexposed the scene yet the highlights are still blown out. And the shadow detail has a little bit of digital noise in it. Properly managed and expose, though challenging, the D2Hs will still produce usable images. For news print anyway.

It's the Card Stupid, or the Camera, or...Maybe it's Me

I just got 10% smarter than my equipment...marginally smarter. The other day's issue with the card reading full after only a few shots is resolved. I suppose it's not a good thing though. After sharing my misadventure with fellow photographer Al Cuizon, I was theorizing the problem I'd had was the six year old compact flash cards I was using. I told Al each one of the cards only took two to four images, after I'd deleted the images and reformatted the cards. Al told me he'd done the same thing, (reformatting) with the same D70 with a brand new card and now the card no longer works. I put the cards in a D2Hs with the same result. The solution? Throw away the cards, buy new ones and stopping formatting the cards in the D70. It appears there is a "thread" on the internet about this problem and how to reformat the corrupt cards. So here's my solution...throw away the card, buy new ones and stop formatting the cards in the D70.

By the way, today's photo was made with the Epson Perfection 1640SU. And in case you're wondering, the bracelet is called a Survival Bracelet and was made for me by a buddy whose has recently returned from Afghanistan.