@MaWeiTao: add me to this group. you really don't get a feel for the car from these shots, just random shiny bits&bobs with available light and shallow DoF with sorta random focus points. that engine shot is a mess.

@FodderTheSane: heh, i also got him one that said, "Darkness provided by Lucas." He didn't find that one funny either.

man, my college roomate had 2 cars - a late 70's TR7 and a Jeep CJ5 with a 318 engine swap. i told him on more than one occasion that normal people own either one of those cars and one they can actually drive on a regular basis. LOL! i swear it would have been cheaper to just to burn a $20 bill everytime he left…

@koolykool44: oh my...whatever you are on, can i have some?

@ithyphallus, 13382: man, i wish i had your travel budget. it's the cheapest and in a lot of cases, fastest way to get around town. (i happen to live in brooklyn and use it about every day)

ugh, looks like a Spencer's threw up on stage.

@newman001: pretty much, Adams was very well known for being as obsessive about his prints as his negs. so, as much as these are awesome Ansel Adams shots, they aren't true Andsel Adams images due to the fact that he didn't pull prints from them - ie working his "magic" in the darkroom.

@TellAllYourFriends: i don't believe so...this was from her personal security guy and not warped security. i mean, yeah it sucks that shot got taken/posted - but honestly - all of my friends who are on stage in various roles/venues/events manage to go entire tours without having a string pop out - esp with boy shorts…

@TellAllYourFriends: i caught a bit of her performance at warped on saturday and i wasn't blown away to be honest - maybe she is better in a dark small club. the band looked like hired guns.

i love Kata Bags - i own 3 and counting.

@NervousFireStarter: oh yeah, right there with you...the only way i'm gonna rent it is with client money. LOL!

@NervousFireStarter: - i got to play with one today at FotoCare Rentals after picking up my battery pack for a job this afternoon...it's very very drool-worthy. (and only $125/day to rent)

@flux: all i'm gonna point out is that i ALWAYS run my lens hood on my lenses - esp. 70-200/2.8.

i love the Mermaid Parade! it's pretty much the most "New York" of all the parades.

dang, wish i saw this was up when i was in Pittsburgh recently! looks awesome and Akira is worthy of showcasing.

@chicana: i just re-read my reply and realized i didn't get to that part-d'oh! Betty White is the housekeeper/live-in landlord of the house that Valerie's character rents in Cleveland. she's part of the rental deal.

@chicana: *spoilers ahead*

@bwbcg: oh thank goodness! i thought i was the only one sitting in the audience going, "well, he should be thrown the hell out and needs to stop whining and get a job."

@GunwallsLizzie: well, it looks better on TV than it did in the theater.

@MizJenkins: i saw him in Hairspray years ago and caught him as a surprise guest singing with the cast of South Pacific at Broadway in Bryant Park last summer - he has pipes!