Cruising

"On the Ship" Miami, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/11, 1/400 sec, ISO400
“On the Ship” Miami, 2016

Today we began our cruise aboard the Norwegian Sky. 🚢 It’s one of those massive ships that seem to have every amenity on board. This particular ship has an open bar… so it is affectionately known as the “Booze Cruise”. And yes, I did have a few drinks! 🍹🍷🍸🍻

"Let's Go!" Miami, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/8, 1/340 sec, ISO400
“Let’s Go!” Miami, 2016

This day was pretty much a half-day aboard the ship but it was really fun. It began with lunch and a welcome dance up by the pool. My extended family were all wearing the same blue reunion t-shirt so we pretty much took over that deck. I think there were around 200 of us! And this family loves to dance. Besides the nightclub on the ship, just about every other family gathering had dancing. 💃 It was so much fun!

The rest of the evening was spent taking a huge group photo, a dip in the pool, dinner, karaoke, gambling at the casino, and dancing at the nightclub. And probably a visit to the midnight buffet. 🍔🍴 It was a great start to the cruise!

"Distant Clouds" Atlantic Ocean, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/40 sec, ISO3200
“Distant Clouds” Atlantic Ocean, 2016

Note: This post was written on 8/3/2016

The Clouds Keep Coming

"Neighborhood Sky" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 sec, ISO200
“Neighborhood Sky” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!Hello, how’s it going?

Today, the clouds seemed to go on forever. I’m not sure if this year is any different as far as beautiful cloud days or if I am just looking for them more, but I’m definitely enjoying it! I hope it continues. ☁️

I hope you had a nice day.

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Dark Sky

"Moody Skies" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/950 sec, ISO400
“Moody Skies” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!Hi all, how’s it going today?

Tonight’s photo is of the sunset taken from the window at home.

I wasn’t happy with the color that was captured, but I did like the shapes of the clouds, so I decided I would make it into a black and white image. I used Nik Silver Efex Pro to create it, and applied one of the fantastic presets that they have available (I think this one is “Film Noir 2”). I then tweaked the vignette a bit and voila!

Have a nice evening!

おやすみなさい!

– バロン Barron Fujimoto

New Insta

"Evening" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec, ISO200
“Evening” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは!Hello, how’s it going?

Well, it’s been a while since I have posted anything to Instagram. I wonder if it is that I just needed a break, or because I am adjusting to my summer bachelor life? Probably a bit of both. But I have been keeping up with my 366-daily-photo project which I post over on Flickr. Still going strong! 😃

I think I spend more time editing my Instagram images than I do my Flickr images, which hasn’t always been the case. I think the spirit of Instagram was originally “instant” and everyday snapshots, and I used to treat it like that. But now Flickr is that way for me. It’s funny how things change.

Below is another photo of that cloud formation, but after just a few minutes. Clouds change shapes so quickly, but it is hard to notice in real-time.

"Shopping Cloud" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec, ISO200
“Shopping Cloud” Cedar Park, 2016

See you tomorrow!

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Look Up

"Look Up" Austin, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/17000 sec, ISO200
“Look Up” Austin, 2016

I paused briefly in the parking lot to take this photo of a cloud directly overhead. One quick snap and then to the car to escape the Texas summer heat. Clouds are amazing, though, aren’t they? ☁️

This photo is in response to the Photo Challenge “Look Up”.