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Detroit Tigers first basemen Miguel Cabrera reportedly exited the 2011 MLB All-Star Game due to stiffness in his side. Minnesota's Michael Cuddyer took his place in the American League lineup.
This is Cabrera's sixth All-Star appearance of his eight-year career. The Detroit star grounded out to second against Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens to end the top of the sixth inning in his only at-bat of the game.
As of this point, the move only seems to be precautionary. Still, we will continue to provide updates regarding the injury as the situation develops further.
Cabrera is enjoying a fantastic season thus far with the Tigers. The 28-year old is currently batting .311, with 18 homeruns and 59 RBI.
The injury is the second to bubble up for the American Leauge during the day's festivities. Earlier in afternoon, Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett scratched himself from the game due to recurring knee soreness.
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Athens, Greece, August 27, 2004 - After teaming with Misty May to win the United States' first women Olympic Beach Volleyball gold medal, Kerri Walsh has been named the most valuable player of the Athens 2004 Games in balloting conducted by the FIVB with members of the print and electronic media covering the event at the 10,000-seat Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre.
Walsh, who celebrated her 26th birthday on the day (August 15) of her first match in Athens with May, was named on all 48 ballots received as one of the top four players in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. She received 40 first-place votes, two seconds and six thirds to finish with 182 out of 192 total possible points.
May was second in the voting with 102 points with eight first-place votes, 22 second places and two thirds. Other players receiving votes were Shelda Bede of Brazil (54 total points), Adriana Behar of Brazil (34), Holly McPeak of the United States (26), Natalie Cook of Australia (18), Elaine Youngs of the United States (10) and Nicole Sanderson of Australia (2).
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Kerri Walsh United States 48 40 6 2 0 182
Misty May United States 32 8 22 2 0 102
Shelda Bede Brazil 26 0 6 14 8 54
Adriana Behar Brazil 18 0 4 8 6 34
Holly McPeak United States 16 0 0 10 6 26
Natalie Cook Australia 14 0 2 0 12 18
Elaine Youngs United States 6 0 0 4 2 10
Nicole Sanderson Australia 2 0 0 0 2 2
The top-seeded Walsh and May posted a 21-17 and 21-11 victory in 43 minutes over second-seeded Adriana and Shelda here Tuesday before another sell-out crowd with more than 500 members of the media covering the sport since the start of the competition August 14.
In the past two years, May and Walsh have won nine of 13 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events with an 88-6 international match mark. After not medalling in the first two women's Olympic Beach Volleyball competitions in the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Games, the United States captured two podium spots here Tuesday at the Athens 2004 Games.
Fourth-seeded McPeak and Youngs were the first American team to win a Beach Volleyball medal match as they scored a 21-18, 15-21 and 15-9 win over fifth-seeded Cook and Sanderson in 71 minutes to net the bronze medal.
With the bronze medal win, McPeak and Youngs denied Cook her third Olympic medal as she won the bronze in 1996 in Atlanta and the gold in 2000 at Sydney with Kerri Pottharst. The gold medal win by May and Walsh also denied the Brazilians the top spot on the podium for the second-straight Olympics as Adriana and Shelda dropped the Sydney 2000 gold medal match to Cook and Pottharst.
The win was the seventh-straight by May and Walsh over the Brazilians as they improved their all-time series with Adriana and Shelda to 14-7. Tuesday's meeting was the 11th-time that the two teams have played for a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour title and May and Walsh have won eight times.


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Greg Baum Tom Hawkins has booted five goals with Geelong trumping reigning premiers Hawthorn by 19 points to remain the only undefeated side after five AFL rounds.
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Greg Baum At 18, Nick Riewoldt was the shining light in a struggling St Kilda team. At 30, he still is.
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Christmas in July
It's Christmas in July! Well not really, but Christmas and Harry Potter are the subject of our newest poll in our lounge asking where will Harry spend his holidays in Book six.
Yesterday's poll was about The Chamber of Secrets, and what else might still be found in that mysterious place. The overwhelming winner was "SalazarContinued...
Bookseller's HP Launch Party Moved from King's Cross
Following last week's bombings in London, bookseller W.H. Smith has decided to move their launch party for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from the Underground station at King's Cross to a store in Wimbleton.
Thanks to Peter and Victoria for the links.
We've had several posts in the comments section and on Leaky Lounge that contain spoilers or that link to web pages that contain spoilers. We've disabled comments to issue this official warning - STOP. Posting ANY spoilers here is utterly disrespectful of Jo Rowling, the publishers, your fellow readers, and the peopleContinued...
Scarborough Country Debates HP
JuneRose let us know that MSNBC's Scarborough Country discussed the series on their July 12 episode, and featured a British woman who complained that the series teaches children about witchcraft.
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More articles profile fanfic writers and adult fans
The San Jose Mercury News and Denver Post both report today on how some adult fans of the Harry Potter series share their love of the books through participation in the fanfic-writing community. The Post also has an article on how Potter is "magic for grownups".
More Harry-Fan Bashing by Disgruntled Muggles
The Sydney Morning Herald's Emma MacDonald joins Joel Stein from the LA Times in criticizing adult fans of the Harry Potter series. One of her "criticisms" is interesting, because JK Rowling herself has said that she never intended the books to be children's books. MacDonald writes:Continued...
Scholastic Video of JKR signing Half-Blood Prince Books
Yesterday we told you of Bloomsbury, the UK publishers of the Harry Potter books, posting some video of JKR signing copies of Half-Blood Prince. Well today, US Potter publishers Scholastic have now posted a very cool, long video segment set to music, of the book signing, and it beingContinued...
Jim Dale Video of" Today" Show Reading
Jim Dale, the narrator for the US Harry Potter audio books, appeared on NBC's Today Show, and gave a reading from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The video of his performance is now up on the website. To view, click here, then scroll down under the "Countdown To Harry Potter" banner,Continued...
Poll of the Day: Lurking in the Chamber of Secrets?
Does the Chamber of Secrets hold any more secrets? Could there be things still lurking down in that mysterious place? If you think that it's possible, be sure to check out our new poll of the day about the Chamber of Secrets in the lounge.
Yesterday's poll about who will be the next GryffindorContinued...
"Dumbledore" Calling Books A Million Pre-order Customers
"Dumbledore" has been calling Books-a-Million customers to remind them to pick up their books this weekend, so between those messages and the pre-recorded message Jim Dale did for Borders, you never know who will be on the other end of your phone when you answer it this week!
Greenpeace Urges U.S. to Buy Canadian
Greenpeace and the U.S. National Wildlife Federation are urging American readers to buy the new Potter book from Canada.
The two environmental groups are protesting that unlike Canadian publisher Raincoast, American publisher Scholastic has failed to use 100% recycled paper. Scholastic representative Kyle GoodContinued...
Wal-Mart Pre-order Delivery Date Question
Several readers have emailed to let us know that they received a notice from Wal-Mart, stating that pre-orders of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will not be delivered until July 20th.
Leaky spoke to Wal-mart and received confirmation that the email was a mistake - everyone who ordered theContinued...
Raincoast obtains injunction against early distribution of HBP
EDITOR'S NOTE: We posted this the evening before last, but are "bumping" it up, as we have since received many emails from our readers who saw it this morning on CNN, as well as on other sites - including CBC Arts, which features an interview with Leaky's own B.K.Continued...
Amazon Packs and Ships HBP Books, Releases Pics
Amazon.com released some pics today of HBP being packed up and shipped; check them out below - some great closeups of the book herein:
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Half-Blood Prince Books Being Delivered
Several pieces of news about the Half-Blood Prince books being delivered here in the states.
First, Scholastic has announced that the JKRowling specially signed copy of HBP for the winning library of the Scholastic contest arrived here in the States under much elaborate security.
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Computer auto-correct technology has left many adults unable to spell simple words such as "definitely" and "separate," a British survey has found.
The research suggests that the UK has produced an "auto-correct generation" that relies on spell checks to get common words right.
The poll by learning disability charity Mencap, which questioned more than 2,000 adults, found that around a third could not spell "definitely," while a similar proportion failed to pick the correct spelling of "separate."
About 65 percent picked a wrong spelling for "necessary" from a list that did not include the right spelling.
But while many adults struggled to spell simple words, the poll also found that three-quarters of those questioned considered themselves good at spelling, with 96 percent saying spelling was important.
And many people are relying on spell checks -- 18 percent said they use one all the time, while a further 21 percent said they rely on them most of the time. Fewer than one in 10 never use a spell check.
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ATLANTA(AP) — Matt Bryant kicked a 47-yard field goal with 9 seconds remaining to give the NFC-leading Atlanta Falcons their fifth straight win, 20-17 over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
The Falcons (9-2) have their longest winning streak since 1998 and assured themselves of a third straight winning season. Of course, they have much higher aspirations sitting atop the conference standings with five weeks to go.
Aaron Rodgers guided Green Bay (7-4) on a 90-yard drive to tie the game with 56 seconds remaining. He converted a pair of fourth-down passes, including a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson that made it 17-all.
But Eric Weems broke loose on the kickoff return and was dragged down by Matt Wilhelm with a flagrant facemask tackle. The Falcons took over at the Green Bay 49, Matt Ryan completed four straight short passes and Bryant made the winning kick.
This game matched a pair of division leaders in the NFC, and it sure lived up to the hype.
Green Bay appeared to have forced overtime when Rodgers directed a 16-play, 90-yard drive for the tying score. He improvised two huge plays on fourth down, beginning with a scrambling, backhanded flip of a pass to James Jones for an 18-yard gain on fourth-and-1 at the 21.
John Abraham sacked Rodgers for a 2-yard loss and a false start on Bryan Bulaga left the Packers with another fourth down from the 10. With Falcons owner Arthur Blank waving the crowd into an uproar on the sideline, Atlanta rushed only two players and dropped everyone else into coverage.
Rodgers had all the time he wanted, finally sliding to his left and rifling a pass to Nelson in the back corner of the end zone. He managed to get both feet down before being shoved out of bounds by Thomas DeCoud.
The crowd groaned, but Weems quickly had brought the fans back to their feet. He took the kickoff 4 yards deep in the end zone, found a seem up the middle and looked as if he might break it all the way. Wilhelm stopped that by yanking at Weems' facemask, but the 15-yard personal foul penalty pushed the Falcons onto the Green Bay side of the field.
Bryant actually had to make the winning kick twice. Packers coach Mike McCarthy called timeout just before Bryant knocked it right down the middle, forcing him to do it all over again.
No problem. Bryant's second kick wasn't quite as accurate, but it stayed a few feet inside the left upright to ruin a big day for Rodgers, who passed for 344 yards and led the team in rushing with 51 yards, including a 1-yard run that tied the game at 10.
Rodgers also lost a fumble trying to sneak in on fourth-and-goal from the 1 in the first half.
Michael Turner, who rushed for 110 yards, put the Falcons ahead 17-10 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. On yet another huge fourth-and-goal play, this one from inside the 1, Turner bounced outside and went in standing.
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SEIA Membership Elects New Directors
By a vote of its members, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced today that the following industry leaders have been elected to serve on SEIA's Board of Directors: Susan Brown, Principal at Brightergy; Tony Clifford, CEO at Standard Solar Inc.; Todd Glass, Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Ed Murray, President of Aztec Solar Inc.; and Laura E. Stern, Co-founder and President of Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC.
Solar Power Is Now Just As Cheap As Conventional Electricity In Italy And Germany
Once all its costs are accounted for, the price of commercial solar power has pulled even with retail electricity rates in Italy and Germany, according to a new report.
Seeds of Solar Power 'Gardens' Being Planted in Minnesota
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A new state law encouraging the growth of alternative energy sources has spurred several proposals to create solar power "gardens" in Minnesota, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. The law, which was enacted last year, allows independent businesses and groups to set up arrays of solar panels and then sell the power directly to local customers. Such arrangements would allow consumers to purchase solar power without having to install solar panels on their homes.
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Nevada is being called a leader in renewable energy. And lawmakers say that's good for taxpayers.
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In recognition of the first ever intercontinental flight by a solar-powered airplane – as well as its historic flight across the United States – the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) presented its 2013 Innovators-of-the-Year Award to Dr. Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, co-founders and co-pilots of Solar Impulse.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. AND BOSTON, MA — GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) today release U.S. Solar Market Insight: 1st Quarter 2013, the definitive analysis of solar power markets in the U.S., with strategic state-specific data for 28 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Solar Industry Stands Ready to Ramp up Efforts in California
With the announcement today that California's San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will be shut down permanently, Rhone Resch, SEIA president & CEO, issued the following statement:
SEIA Joins U.S. Chamber, Business Groups to Protest India Trade Policies
The Solar Energy Industries Association has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and other leading business groups to protest discriminatory trade policies by India.
SEIA Encouraged by EC's 'Measured Response' in China Trade Case
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The media has recently been full of stories about electric utilities being nervous and down right reactionary to adding solar (and wind) on the electric grid. On October 15th, The Huffington Post's story on the Hawaii Electric Company (HECO) reported, "hundreds of Oahu customers have gotten burned in their transition to solar. They have gotten caught in limbo since September 6 when HECO changed the rules for connecting solar systems."
Solar 'Gardens' Let Communities Share Renewable Power
In northern New Mexico the sun shines nearly every day of the year. If solar energy is going to be viable anywhere, it will be here—and a small electric cooperative in historic Taos is taking advantage of it. In addition to supporting new solar projects in its service area, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative is offering its customers the opportunity to buy solar energy from "plots" in a "garden" of solar power generation.
Japan Next-Generation Farmers Cultivate Crops and Solar Energy
Farmers in Japan can now generate solar electricity while growing crops on the same farmland. In April, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) approved the installation of PV systems on existing crop-producing farmland. Previously solar generation on farmland, productive or idle, was prohibited under the Agricultural Land Act.
This co-existence or double-generation is known as "Solar Sharing" in Japan. The concept was originally developed by Akira Nagashima in 2004, who was a retired agricultural machinery engineer who later studied biology and learned the "light saturation point." The rate of photosynthesis increases as the irradiance level is increased; however at one point, any further increase in the amount of light that strikes the plant does not cause any increase to the rate of photosynthesis.
University Creates "World's First Walkable Solar Panel Pathway"
We typically see photovoltaic panels up on roofs, as they're broad, open surfaces that receive a lot of sunlight. You know what else spends a lot of time in the scorching sun, though? Sidewalks. With that in mind, a team at Washington DC's The George Washington University has created what is claimed to be "the first walkable solar-paneled pathway in the world."
An Island (Tokelau) Powered 100% by Solar Energy
Some of the most vulnerable places in the world to live in the face of climate change are islands. Rising sea levels, contaminated ground water, and increasing severity of storms are just some of the many threats to island communities. Many island residents also pay extremely high energy prices, due to limited domestic resources and the need to import fuel long distances. Switching to renewable energy can not only decrease fuel expenditures for many island populations, but can also show the world what can be done in the face of climate change.


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Poultry Pillar is a satellite formation just north of Castle Rock and directly across from the Crack House on Castle Rock. It has a few crack routes on it's west side: Chicken Slinger, Drumstick Direct and Historic Route. On it's featured south-east side, it has 3 bolted routes, Groom with a View, To Have and to Hold, and Opuntia, along with a toprope and one of the 2 "No Climbing" areas for Zone 1 of the park. These routes were first climbed during Brad Shilling's wedding in the aspen grove below (He's the climbing ranger for COR and Castle Rock State Park). On the east side, there is another route called Freedom Fries, 12b.
Getting There
Take the north route west from the headquarters, heading towards Castle Rock. When you hit a T intersection, walk right for a few hundred yards . Just before some large boulders (Tiny Town), look for orange flagging and a trail to the west (on your left). Follow a trail up the slope to the draw between Poultry Pillar and The Crack House. The SE face with it's 3 bolted routes will be on your right. If you come from the west through the West Corridor, follow the signs and flagging, veering left to the Poultry Pillar formation left of The Crack House on your right.
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· What am I doing wrong? - Nikon Micro Macro
Hi All,
So I've been playing with my Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro lens.
I manage to get great portraits out of it. But my macro shots seem
to lack focus. Not sure exactly what I'm doing wrong.
At the site the image looks great in the viewfinder.
The aftershot looks good on my LCD, though it's hard to tell in bright sunlight.
Then I get it home and review it and they're all junk.
Found some neat bottle brushes today with Bees flying around.
I was very excited to grab some beautiful shots with the bees hovering
and landing etc. But not happy with any of the shots once I got them home.
VR is on for all of these.
No tripod, shouldn't be needed at 1/50s right?
Is the problem that I need a tripod when I'm this close?
Maybe I'm answering my own question.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
Bottle Brush - Focus doesn't seem to be where I thought it was when I took the shot - ISO200 - F/22 - 1/50s
Close up of the above image. The red strings have a green bud at the end and it is pretty blurry
1/40s is probably too slow with a moving creature - f/25 - ISO400
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I think that your problem is shutter speed. If you can, try getting your shutter speed to maybe 1/200th and use flash if you aren't already, if you have one you might think about using a tripod with a focusing rail.
Dec 03, 2011 at 08:19 PM
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Seeing the Exif would help - personally, I cannot HH 1/50 and get uniformly sharp shots. In fact, most are unacceptable. In general, you'll likely find for macro: 1) tripod with cable/remote release, 2) manual focus, and 3) mirror locked up for a long exposure.
On final comment - f25 likely serves no purpose other than to introduce diffraction. I'm not familiar with the 105mm but its sweet spot is surely closer to f8 than f25. What body - FF? DX?
Dec 03, 2011 at 09:50 PM
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Hi JJuLLiAAn, Thanks for the comments. I have a flash and used it in some of my photos.
I have it on a remote SC-29 cord and hold it off axis from the shot to avoid washing it out and losing the appearance of depth.
Should I increase my ISO? Or will the flash compensate as the shutter speed increases?
I'm in TTL mode and I believe iTTL can handle 1/200th no problem. So that should work.
Would hate to lose detail with higher ISO.
Thanks for looking and for the tips.
Dec 03, 2011 at 09:55 PM
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Dont know which body you are using, but I would certainly bump to at least ISO 800. I agree, shutter speed is too low.
Dec 03, 2011 at 10:15 PM
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Hey Bob,
My camera is a Nikon D7000 Box, so DX.
I was going high f to try to keep focus on more than just the front few millimeters of the content that close. But I'll play around with it and try f/8.
Thanks for the ideas.
Dec 03, 2011 at 11:36 PM
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What you should do is test your ability to hand hold and DOF when shooting macro.
As a starting benchmark shoot using a tripod at a relatively high shutter speed. Try focusing on different parts of the object and then compare the results in the photo.
Then take the camera off the tripod and try hand held shots at the same speed and slower and compare. That will give you a better idea of your ability to hand hold macro shots, which isn't easy because the degree of enlargement.
Dec 03, 2011 at 11:43 PM
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In my experience, particularly with macros, ignore diffraction if you need the DOF, particularly if you don't plan to print the resulting image quite large. It's true that such a small aperture isn't the sharpest setting, but any loss of sharpness due to diffraction is small and usually not an issue. (Kent and I go round and round about this.
) However, you'll usually need to use flash or a tripod because a small f-stop demands more light.
Is the image for this thread sharp enough? It was made at f22 at 1/15 second with a tripod.
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Here are two camera jpeg images. One was taken at f8. The other at f22. The only PS change was to reduce the longest dimension to 1024 pixels. Is the f8 sharp enough and the f22 image not sharp enough?
Dec 04, 2011 at 03:49 AM
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Thanks for the link. The lack of detail is astounding. Are those Dice? Is that a 7?
Joking aside, nice shot. :-)
I think I'm just paying my learning dues. I believe what I'm dealing with right now is
getting my aperture and shutter speed set right, and I'm missing the mark.
I went out this afternoon and tried a few more shots. This time on a tripod with a flash in full afternoon sun. It was about 3pm with sunset around 5pm. So I was approaching sweet light, but still pretty harsh. Can't complain when the 3 day of december is 65 degrees in California though.
These are from the San Jose Rose Garden.
I tried at various apertures and I think best shots are where my flash wasn't ready so it didn't go off.
So I needed to either go into manual mode or underexpose. I was in Aperture priority on my Nikon D7000.
The roses were beautiful, but I don't feel I captured what I intended. The colors of the roses were over saturated. I was intentionally in Vivid mode, and perhaps this backfired on me.
Again any tips appreciated.
@Bob - is this the Exif info you were after?
I can provided for the earlier shots if it would help.
Thanks everyone for your input.
Info for Shot 1:
File Info 1
File: _KPG9258.JPG
Date Created: 2011/12/03 15:12:38
Date Modified: 2011/12/03 15:35:51
File Size: 4.12 MB
Image Size: L (4928 x 3264)
File Info 2
Date Shot: 2011/12/03 15:12:38.00
Time Zone and Date: UTC-8, DST
Image Quality: Jpeg Fine (8-bit)
Artist: Kevin Goodman
Copyright: KG 2011
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Camera Info
Device: Nikon D7000
Lens: VR 105mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 105mm
Focus Mode: AF-S
AF-Area Mode: Single
AF Fine Tune: ON(0)
Aperture: F/10
Shutter Speed: 1/400s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: -1.3EV
Exposure Tuning:
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100
Device: SB-900
Flash Sync Mode: Front Curtain
Flash Mode: i-TTL, -1.3EV (Camera: -1.3EV, Speedlight: 0EV)
Zoom Position: Manual Zoom
Advanced Operations: Bounce Flash/Wide-flash Adapter
Image Settings
White Balance: Direct sunlight, 0, 0
Color Space: Adobe RGB
High ISO NR: ON (Normal)
Long Exposure NR: OFF
Active D-Lighting: Auto
Image Authentication:
Vignette Control:
Auto Distortion Control: OFF
Picture Control
Picture Control: [VI] VIVID
Base: [VI] VIVID
Quick Adjust: -
Sharpening: 4
Contrast: 0
Brightness: 0
Saturation: +3
Hue: 0
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1/400s - ISO 100 - f/10 - (-1.3 EV) - Flash wasn't ready - Camera on Tripod
1/160s - ISO 100 - f/10 - Flash Fired - Camera on Tripod
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krason wrote
@Bob - is this the Exif info you were after?
I can provided for the earlier shots if it would help.
Thanks everyone for your input.
Info for Shot 1:
File Info 1
Image Quality: Jpeg Fine (8-bit)
Aperture: F/10
Shutter Speed: 1/400s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: -1.3EV
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100
Picture Control: [VI] VIVID
Base: [VI] VIVID
Sharpening: 4
Saturation: +3
Yes, that is pretty much it. Strictly my opinion and preferences: shoot NEF, you can do so much more non-destructively in post-processing; my preference would be to drop back on the in-camera PC Vivid setting, sharpening, and saturation unless your intent is minimizing post-processing; the last two posted are way over-saturated for my taste.
Lastly a question: why -1.3EV?
Thanks for taking time to extract the Exif,
Dec 04, 2011 at 04:07 PM
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I'm a big fan of hand holding below the 1:1 rule for low light work, and 1/40 vs. 105mm is certainly doable. However, that is more appropriate for "normal" subject distances. As you move closer to your subject, the magnification of those induced motions becomes even greater ... hence tripod's rule when you're talking about shutter speeds below the 1:1 ROT and shooting macro.
Karen & I differ on the matter of diffraction and it's impact. For your particular lens, the diffraction between f8 vs f16 is marginally noticeable in test shots on a D3X and probably quite negligible in practice on such larger pixels sensors than yours (not to be confused with high resolution sensors). However, by the time you get to f22/f25, it's going to be even worse than f16. Combining some motion blur and some diffraction, is going to produce a softer result. If you truly need the extra DOF, and you're shooting handheld ... you might consider stepping back a small amount (you can crop in PP) to reduce reduce the motion blur impact. Also, shooting @ 1/40 is getting closer to that range where mirror slap (especially for macro distances) is more prominent.
If I were shooting hand held 105mm and no tripod (assuming same EV @ 1/40 @ f/25) I'd probably shoot it 1/100 @ f16, but preferring to be around 1/160 @ f11 ish.
Skip the autofocus, skip the VR ... both are prone to induce error in these kind of shots. Retain control via manual focus and avoid the "offsetting" aspect of VR.
Motion is the bane of macro ... and some antidotes.
Camera motion (you) ... tripod, cable release
Camera motion (mirror slap) ... Mirror lock up, timer
Subject motion (wind) ... higher shutter speed, wind block, short flash duration
Subject motion (subject) ... higher shutter speed, short flash duration
The closer you put the subject & camera, the more these are amplified. The more pieces of the puzzle that are causing problems (even little ones), the add up and multiply. Toss on the impact of PP processing and those little details can turn into mush quicker than you'd imagine. It is really a matter of process control regarding technique (i.e. Demming) and macro simply magnifies the bad stuff as much as it magnifies the good.
Going back to the subject of diffraction ... it is also relative to the pixel size upon which you are projeting your image. Large pixels are less prone to diffraction (for a given aperture), whereas smaller pixels are more prone to diffraction. While there is more resolution on your D7000, the pixels are quite small and the ability for the airy disc to overlap those tiny pixels is much greater than an otherwise larger pixel. Using the Nikon D2X with a roughly 25% larger pixel, airy disc coverage looks something like this in the interactive link below: f8 (1 pixel wide) vs. f11 (1.5 pixel wide) vs. f16 (2 pixels) vs. f22 (3 pixels wide) vs. f32 (5 pixels wide). Conversely, shooting on something like a canon 5D the airy disc coverage @ f16 is only slightly more than 1 pixel wide.
Your smaller pixels are going to be even more prone to diffraction than the D2X. The more overlap you have among neighboring pixels, the more 'fuzzy' you're gonna be. Despite the fact that you have a stellar lens ... I'm of the opinion that your tiny pixels really shouldn't be shot much slower than f13, with f8/f11 being preferrable ... if you are striving for optimal sharpness.
Bottom line ... handheld, mirror slap, slow shutter, close distance, diffraction, small pixels, AF, VR, wind ... that's at least NINE different things working against you. The more of those you can reduce or eliminate, the sharper you image is going to be. It's up to you to decide what you can live with or can't live without.
Good luck.
Also, Cranking up the saturation and going vivid isn't doing you any favors when it comes to your quest for detail for your jpg output. If you also shot them RAW (NEF) then you've probably got something to work with in post.
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To refer to the original posted question, unless the images you posted were small crops of the original, it's very unlikely the softness you found unsatisfying was due to diffraction. My issue is not whether an image shot with a small aperture is as sharp as possible, but is it sharp enough for it's intended use? However, don't take my word for it. Set up a test. Same setup with a sturdy tripod, shooting the same subject with the same light and shoot it with different apertures. Compare the results. It's worth doing simply to investigate your sharpness issues, and to know what you can do with your specific equipment.
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Hi Gang,
Thanks everyone for the insightful tips.
I've made a couple changes and I went out to the rose garden to try again.
The results are much better. I still need to work on my composition and content,
but the details are much improved.
Getting a lot closer. I'll keep playing with it.
Thank you all!
1/250s - ISO 100 - F/10 - VR OFF - on a tripod - Manual Focus
This is an elargement of the fly above the fly was about 2mm long. and I'm happy with the focus detail on this.
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Lastly a question: why -1.3EV?
I was bracketing my shots 0.7 each side of right exposure.
And I was trying to under expose the shots a bit so I had set it up to EV -0.7.
So the one shot that turned out okay was the bottom of the bracket and offset by 0.7.
So it worked out to -1.3EV.
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Okay! I think I've got something here.
Please C&C. I like this one!
I've posted it as my photo of the day, where I'm always open to C&C:
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File Info 1
File: _KPG9310.TIF
Date Created: 2011/12/04 19:17:10
Date Modified: 2011/12/04 19:17:34
File Size: 92.0 MB
Image Size: L (4928 x 3264)
File Info 2
Date Shot: 2011/12/04 09:03:33.80
Time Zone and Date: UTC-8, DST
Image Quality: RAW (14-bit)
Artist: Kevin Goodman
Copyright: KG 2011
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Camera Info
Device: Nikon D7000
Lens: VR 105mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 105mm
Focus Mode: Manual
AF-Area Mode: Single
AF Fine Tune: ON(0)
Aperture: F/16
Shutter Speed: 1/160s
Exposure Mode: Manual
Exposure Comp.: 0EV
Exposure Tuning:
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400
Image Settings
White Balance: Direct sunlight, 0, 0
Color Space: Adobe RGB
High ISO NR: ON (Normal)
Long Exposure NR: OFF
Active D-Lighting: Auto
Image Authentication:
Vignette Control:
Auto Distortion Control: OFF
Picture Control
Picture Control: [SD] STANDARD
Base: [SD] STANDARD
Quick Adjust: 0
Sharpening: 3
Contrast: 0
Brightness: 0
Saturation: 0
Hue: 0
Filter Effects:
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Good Job ... much improved.
I took a stab at a little different processing ... as always, S&P to taste.
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Yes, much better. I ran the experiment I suggested earlier in the thread, using a Panasonic Lumix GF1 micro four thirds camera to magnify the effect of diffraction because, unlike my Canon 5D, the GF1 has rather small pixels.
One was shot at f8 and the other f22. These are camera jpegs reduced from 4000 pixels to 1024 pixels on the log dimension. Is either unsharp at this size?
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Hi AuntiPode,
The both look reasonably good. But when being hyper critical I can see what looks like chromatic aberrations around the apples edges in the second photo which cause the edges to get a little blurry. What's the f-stop on the second one? I would guess based on the discussion that it's the 22. But it could also be the 8 where the apple starts to go outside the focus range.
I think the Lemonade tag looks slightly better in the second photo.
Thanks for all the insights.
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Not sure if I can offer any help beyond what has already been offered, but since I have the very same lens, I thought I could offer some of my specific experience with it. First of all, I use a D700, so I am not sure how it differs on a DX sensor, but like Rusty mentioned, any closer than 1:1 demands a tripod and adequate "soft" light.
Most of the macro guys rig their flashes with all sorts of material, including paper towels, to diffuse the effect of harsh light and shadows generated by a flash. I've used up to 3200 ISO on macros, but 1600 works fine and should on the D7000 as well. Remember, the larger the light source, the softer the shadows.
Here's my suggestion in order of importance for me:
Use a tripod!
Turn off the VR when using a tripod! Use it only for handheld shots.
Manual focus. Manual focus. Manual focus. I know, why have AF? It is also an excellent portrait lens. Use AF for those.
ISO 1600 on the D7000 is your friend, as is a fast shutter!
f/9 to f/11 seems to be the sweet spot for this lens for close up shots. Make your adjustments to accommodate this range.
Here is an example shot handheld (with VR on) at 1600 ISO, and a SB700 with the bounce card up, and the WB adjusted +2 Amber. Original file cropped to 8 x 10 ratio, levels, shadow & highlight adjustments in PS, zero sharpening, zero noise reduction.
Hope this help at least a little!
105.0 mm f/2.8 lens
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juicy party recap
I'm not going to say it was one of my finer decorating efforts but it was delicious. I used the Red Velvet recipe from the More From Magnolia cookbook. I baked the cake in two loaf pans and stacked it. The cake is cloaked with marshmallow fondant but it was too soft to hold the shape of the bag handles, I should have kneaded more confectioners sugar into it, I've never worked with homemade fondant before (I've been a Wilton girl) but I will surely try it again. The bow and the cut out word are gumpaste.
The Fan made this ad.or.ab.le bouquet for Loopy... she's turned into a Dollarama Diva too! So, we're never taking it apart. I'm going to cover it with a drycleaning bag and store it to use outside by the pool in the summer.
When the girls arrived they were seated at the dining room table that was all set up for assembling Juicy Couture-inspired charm bracelets. I served them Amy's pink hot chocolate with a chocolate chunk cookie (with pink m&m's too) and a marshmallow heart.
Every guest had a pail of charms to put on their bracelets. Click on the photo for more deets about each of the Juicy-inspired charms. Thank you so much Sassy for helping out with so many of the gorgeous charms... you are so clever and talented... and generous. The girls were "oohing" and "aahing" over all of the little goodies that you made! The scented bits were a special hit.
Let the toggling begin! At first, it was a little slow going until our jewelers got the hang of things but before long the bracelets were coming together nicely.
Look who finished first... she's a natural crafter. This lovely gal made Loopy the sweetest Juicy-styled birthday card!
Have a look at the finished bracelet. You know, I have enough stuff leftover to create another bracelet like this. Do you think I should do just one more giveaway sometime soon?
The girls were invited to put their finished bracelets into a piece of paper cake! This cute centrepiece was made using dye-cuts at the local scrapbooking store. Sassy spotted this creation and tipped me off for the party. And have I ever mentioned to you that we have the very best scrapbooking store in my city? I used to cajole Veto into taking me to scrapbook stores when we traveled: Chicago, Phoenix, Toronto... you name it. But I was almost always disappointed because our local store is so very better.
Candy necklaces embellished with charms were tucked inside the large cake pieces. They were inspired by these at Nordstrom. Loopy lurrves Nordstrom as much as she lurrves her some Juicy. Check out the detail on the cake: actual Juicy stickers, provided by Sassy. She asked for them when she was in the Juicy store in Vegas... and they gave them to her for our party! Thanks again to Sassy (and G&P!).
Finally, time for the birthday princess to blow out her Dollarama candles and enjoy her cake. I could have never imagined imagine fourteen years ago how much joy a daughter could bring to the world until Loopy came into my life. I hope she had the happiest birthday yet. I love watching her grow up.
52 comments:
- karen said...
Happy Birthday Loopy - your family sure loves you!!!
- February 08, 2009
- Lisa Wheeler Milton said...
Happy birthday, Miss Loopy. Best to you in this new year.
- February 08, 2009
- sassy studio said...
Oh Saucy what a great party! The candy necklaces are a dream, just like the cake, pink hot chocolates/cookies and everything else! Loopy is so lucky to have you! I hope you have a litle energy left for Monday.....there won't be a juicy purse but I do promise tea! Is the Fan OK?
- February 08, 2009
- Saucy said...
The Fan didn't even get a stitch and she was back at the party in a flash. Thank you for giving her a lift, Sassy! I still think she needed a stitch.
- February 08, 2009
- 3rdEyeMuse said...
even though I had high expectations (it's all your fault) you still blew them out of the water! yep ... you are amazing. I am sure that Loopy & all her girlfreinds will remember her 14th forever!
- February 08, 2009
- Tamara Jansen said...
Wow! What a fun time! Thanks for letting us share in the fun :)
- February 08, 2009
- Grace said...
Happy Juicy Birthday Loopy! Saucy you are so amazing! These charms made me do a double take I thought they were the real thing...I work on 5th Avenue where the Flagship store is located and even at Christmas they had candy necklaces just like those! Amazing Hugs Grace
- February 08, 2009
- Just say Julie said...
Happy Birthday Loopy! That looked liek a fabulous birthday party judging from the smiles on those faces. Thanks for sharing it with us!
- February 08, 2009
- Rosa said...
A grand Juicy celebration was had! Happy birthday Loopy!! How wonderfully perfect everything looked.
- February 08, 2009
- Laura said...
Happy Birthday Loopy! What a wonderfully fun party - great job Mom!
- February 08, 2009
- Tammy said...
Happy Birthday, Loopy! What a fabulous party. I love all the awesome looking charms, the candy necklace, the cake - everything. What a lucky girl.
- February 08, 2009
- Aspergertopia said...
What an amazing party! Your cake turned out fabulous.
- February 08, 2009
- Sweetina said...
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- February 08, 2009
- Sweetina said...
Happy Birthday Loopy!
What a magical party! I thought the cake was a handbag!!! You are multi talented,Saucy.
It was so much fun to see all the charms,paper cake, bracelets, guests and especially the Birthday Princess herself.
My very favorite part is the last photo and the expression on Loopy's face...a happy,loved daughter with a full heart.
Happiness to all of you!
- February 08, 2009
Sauvy, as usual, you 'take the cake' when it comes to planning a party! Awesome! Dena
- February 08, 2009
- Stephanie ~ Angelic Accents said...
WOW, that sweet last pic says it all! Beautiful party for a beautiful daughter! Happy Bday, Loopy!!
Big TX hugs,
Angelic Accents
- February 08, 2009
- alittlebitofscrap said...
Oh, Wow! all I can say, is you can plan my party anytime you like! I love the cake piece box thing.. so sweet! It is all very lovely, the bracelets and the necklace.. every girls dream :)
- February 09, 2009
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- February 09, 2009
- Fleur de Bee said...
oops messed up and hit post comment before I could correct something LOL!...here's my comment..
Oh Saucy this is AMAZING! I am so impressed! I was thinking on making a cake with party favors..maybe send you the paper to dye cut it for me LOL! FAB PARTY FAB JOB...WOW is just not enough to describe!
Happy Birthday to Loopy!!
- February 09, 2009
- Helena said...
Happy Birthday Loopy! That looks like a fabulous party from the great cake and pink hot chocolate to the bracelet making.
The Fan's creation is fantastic! It will be a master piece next to the pool in the summer.
- February 09, 2009
- Jerri-Lea said...
Well you pulled it off beautifully "dah-ling"!! Mmm, I can taste that gorgeous cake. Are those conversation heart charms I see?? How did you finally get them to work AND did The Secret Weapon come through to glaze ALL those candies for the necklaces?? It all looks wonderful!
Happy Day Loopy!
- February 09, 2009
- The Vintage Kitten said...
Happy Birthday Loopy. Your party looked wonderful! I love Juicy too X
Wow the fan is so talented X
- February 09, 2009
- SOINSPIRED said...
Happy Birthday to your sweet girl! Her party was amazing, simply amazing. I love going in the Scottsdale Juicy store and looking at all their candy jars. Thank you, Sasha, for sharing your ideas on how to make our own. I love the conversation heart idea. Also, had no idea that Martha Stewart had charms or that Walmart carried them.
- February 09, 2009
- tidymom said...
Happy Birthday Loopy! What a fantastic party! my youngest turns 13 this summer and you have given me some inspiring ideas!!
- February 09, 2009
- Kristi said...
One word...A.MAZ.ING! All of the party details (and the girlies, too!) are adorable.
Happy Birthday Loopy!
:) Kristi
- February 09, 2009
- Suzy said...
Great job as usual Saucy!!! Happy 14th Loopy!!!! I love the charms can't wait for the give away....
Keep it Sweet,
- February 09, 2009
- Katie said...
Looks like everyone had a blast! Happy Birthday Miss Loopy!
- February 09, 2009
- Mom Taxi Julie said...
Happy Birthday to your Loopy!! My 14 year old can only think of boys!!
- February 09, 2009
- Green Girl in Wisconsin said...
How absolutely fabulous! That is one gorgeous cake--and those girls look like they're having a blast.
- February 09, 2009
- Junipers Jules said...
I love seeing how great everything turned out (from her birth to the cake, lol)! Happy Birthday Loopy! And I think another giveaway would be great!
- February 09, 2009
- Babsarella said...
Sending the happiest birthday wishes to Miss Loopy. Her party looks like it was a BIG HIT!!! Love the cool cake and all the amazing details. Love the adorable charm bracelets too. Kudos to you for hosting a smashing party!!
- February 09, 2009
- Jex said...
Wow, it looks like everybody have some fun! Everything was super cute, congrazt! and the bracelet are so cool!! *clap, clap*
- February 09, 2009
- Gail :) said...
Gorgeous! What a lovely time! It looks like she adored every moment. And definately have another giveaway for the juiciest bracelet ;)
Thank you for sharing such a special occassion with us.
- February 09, 2009
- Pam said...
what an amazing party!!!
Happy Birthday Loopy!!!
- February 09, 2009
- jkddz said...
WOW.... the cake lovely! and so is everything else! and the candy necklace super cool!
- February 09, 2009
- Jennifer Juniper said...
I've been dying to see this cake!!! It was perfect and so was the party. I will have to live vicariously through you since I have only sons!
- February 09, 2009
I can believe that next year the young ladies will be begging to be invited to the party. You are such an awesome mom.
- February 09, 2009
- Coco said...
Oops... didn't mean to post anonymously. Sorry.
- February 09, 2009
- Chandra said...
I thing the cake looks great! Thanks for sharing your charm tutorial the other day...can't wait to try it with my girls.
- February 09, 2009
- Janeen said...
Happy Birthday Loopy! You look so pretty in your pics!
Wow Mom and Grandma~ you out did yourselves! I wish I was 14 again! ha ha Those chocolate slice boxes were the BEST! I was spying those before you explained them!
You deserve a restful week! Now what do you do for Buddy when his birthday comes around? Is it low key with the guys?
- February 09, 2009
- Leica said...
party looks like it was a huge success!!!
way to go super mom!
- February 09, 2009
- The Stiletto Mom said...
Happy Birthday Loopy!
Also, Saucy, I know I am like 10 years older than you...but will you adopt me? :)
- February 10, 2009
The party looked fab.u.lous. Everything done to perfection. You and your family are the most creative and talented bunch I have ever seen. Your daughter is one lucky young lady. I too noticed the conversation heart charms- what did you finally find to make them work? I'd love to make some to add to mine and my daughter's charm bracelets.
Thanks for sharing the party pics.
Karen S.
- February 10, 2009
- Yin said...
What a BEAUTIFUL party! Happy birthday Loopy!!
And by the way, if I haven't mentioned it before, your Dollarama is 400 times cooler than mine!
- February 10, 2009
- Linda Crispell said...
What an extraordinary event. Every detail is perfectly and beautifully thought through. I bow to the Queen!
- February 10, 2009
- TeamKeiling said...
This is SO amazing! I can't wait to make my own Juicy bracelet. What a great idea :)
- February 15, 2009
- michelleb. said...
I cannot even aspire to be as awesome as you are at planning parties. Your attention to details just floor me!
- April 26, 2009
- mblaise3 said...
Those are crafts that i enjoy very much! those girls must look forward to next years party!! haha:)
- May 02, 2009
Wow it looks like Loopy had a fantastic birthday party! I saw the cake on the Juicy website from your last post and it looked great. My mom tried using fondant for our easter cake and it didn't turn out half as good as yours looks in the picture lol. When I was in Hawaii my sister and I sat and looked at the Juicy charm bracelets for ages and I can't tell the difference between yours and the actual Juicy's haha. And that paper cake. Ya I saw it in pictures before you said it was paper cake and I thought to myself..man that cake looks delicious :\ Now I'm dissapointed to find out its only paper but at the same time thats a pretty realistic paper cake haha.
Christine Bruce
- May 21, 2009
- ♥Teresa♥ said...
Wow. This party looks amazing. Thanks for posting this, I was looking for ideas for my 16th birthday and I decided on Juicy Couture. The pictures were a great inspiration.
- July 08, 2009
- Marie. said...
Aww that's so sweet and thoughtful of you!
- October 20, 2009
I just love this Idea! My sweet sixteen birthya is comeing up this year and I have no idea what to do! Plus My mom says I'm on a budget, so this is a perfect idea! Is it okay if you can help me with the recipes, and instructions on how to make this? If so please e-mail me! :D
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Thanks to Jeff for sharing this one with us! Pours a dark-ass brown color, very nearly black with a tan head, small and unobtrusive but lasting for at least half of the pour. The smell is very commanding and powerful, hitting first with a big vanilla-bourbon combination. Oaky, sweet, and full of spicy alcohol. Right from the nose, you know that this beer means serious business. If I had to guess, it smells more powerful than 13% ABV, although 13% is still nothing to scoff at. Nice balance of sweetness and booziness overall.
Wow, the taste is as robust and strong as they come. Thick and syrupy bourbon and whiskey right out of the gate. This one definitely tastes a bit higher than 13% ABV, it's pretty hot, but still remains drinkable given it's sheer power. Sweet brown sugar, sugar coated figs and dates. Very, very boozy vanilla and lots of oak and wood flavors. Moderate amounts of cocoa and toasted caramel in the finish, although the bourbon is still the most prominent thing in this brew. Slightly on the thicker side for the body, mild carbonation.
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A: dark rich color with excellent head retention.
S: vanilla malt.
T: smooth and complex vanilla, whiskey, and caramel that rolls over the tongue with exceptional ease. Surprised with very little alcohol taste considering the ABV.
M: thick and rich, amazing aftertaste of vanilla
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A: Very dark brown/almost pitch black with a thin white head.
S: Starts of very roasty with some coffee aroma and dark chocolate. Followed by vanilla, bourbon, oak and dark fruits.
T: Not as much coffee as the nose, but there is still some roastiness in there. Tastes a lot like dark fruits (plum) mixed with chocolate and vanilla. Tastes more chocolately than the nose would suggest, almost like a chocolate doughnut. Bourbon and oak blend in very well at the end of this.
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The aroma reminds me of a Milky Way candy bar: chocolate and caramel especially, with a little bit of vanilla nougat as well. There's a hint of booze, and some delicate dark fruit character--the dark fruit character emerges more and more as the beer warms. Very good, but not transcending.
The flavor is more complete and more complex than the aroma would suggest. Layers of chocolate, caramel, pie crust, vanilla, and mild oak combine exceptionally well. The alcohol is nicely hidden, though a complementary accent. Some mild roast, but it's not a main component of the beer's flavor. Wonderful stuff.
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Poured out a black color that didn't have the thickness/viscosity normally associated with such a beer (stout). Instead, I'm already thinking this was more of a barleywine blend with some Parabola thrown in giving the beer its color. Very thin tan head in the 1/8" range.
Deep caramel inhalation occurs, comes off a bit like Melange3 in the nose. Booze hidden to the nose. Picking up bourbon and chocolate. Oak, vanilla.
Taste wise gets plenty complex, caramel, chocolate, warming alcohol sensation, more vanilla, coconut, oak, bourbon. A little bit sweet, far from overly sweet, pretty much the right amount for this guy. Liquid cracker jacks. Body isn't too heavy, seems to be a bit of the lighter body barleywine (blonde) thing going for it. Just a touch of smoke and citric hops to it as well.
Unfortunately, this beer costs over $20 a bottle, so it gets weighed down in terms of value. Is it damn good? Yes. Damn expensive? Somewhat. Spoil yourself once in awhile, but I won't exactly be chasing this one down all over town. Would recommend to those who can afford.
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ARCADIA, Calif. (March 17, 2010) – After coming up a head short in a blistering comeback race, Jay Em Ess Stable's Canonize accomplished his mission Wednesday in dominant fashion as the 4-5 favorite in Santa Anita's $53,916 allowance feature at six furlongs.
While being geared down by jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. in the closing stages, the 4-year-old gelded son of Aldebaran defeated fast-closing Star Nicholas by 3 ¼ lengths while clocked in 1:08.44.
It wasn't as rapid as his return on Jan. 30 following an eight-month layoff when, after breaking slowly, he just failed to overhaul Gato Go Win in 1:07.64, the fastest six furlongs of the current Santa Anita meet.
But trainer Ron Ellis was more than satisfied with the showing by Canonize, who, after tracking in fourth during the early stages, rallied boldly around the far turn to take charge as the field of seven sprinters straightened into the stretch.
"It was a perfect ride by Jose," said Ellis. "This horse has come back real well. There was nothing really wrong with him. We just gave him some time. We're excited. I imagine we'll try a stakes race with him next."
"Today, he broke really sharp and I was able to put him into the race right away," Valdivia said. "I was able to do whatever I wanted, and when I asked him to run, he was there for me. I asked him for about a sixteenth of a mile, and he basically ran the last eighth on his own."
Charm N Chuck, ridden by Martin Garcia, checked in third Wednesday, a nose behind runner-up Star Nicholas, who rallied from last with Joel Rosario in the saddle.
The winner paid $3.60, $2.80 and $2.10. Star Nicholas returned $6 and $4. The show price on Charm N Chuck was $3.60. Mobilized, the 5-1 second choice in the field, ran fourth.
Canonize, who earned $29,400 on Wednesday to bring his five-race total to $116,600, made an instant impression in April of last year at Santa Anita when capturing his maiden debut by three lengths at odds of 23-1.
He came back as the victorious 13-10 favorite in an optional claiming event at Hollywood Park before being sent off as the 9-10 choice in the Grade III Laz Barrera. He went to the sidelines following a third-place finish behind winning Charlie's Moment in the Barrera.
Racing continues on Thursday with an eight-race program at Santa Anita. First post is at 1 p.m.


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|No surprises for HOF ballot
|Thursday, November 29, 2012 1:18 PM
We know for sure who is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the Class of 2013 at Cooperstown.
No real surprise that Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens are on the ballot — all seriously suspected of using steroids and other performance-enhancers during their careers but also denying such use.
They have some serious numbers but I have written in the past about what I think about these guys. Because of the system as it was then — no drug testing, etc. — they got away with it, in my most humble — but correct! — opinion.
Or else these guys found the Fountain of Youth to do what they did even at ages when almost every other major-leaguer throughout baseball's illustrious history was declining! At least one voter publicly — and I imagine others privately — agrees with me on that.
When even a guy like Mark McGwire, who has been eligible for a while but can't get a quarter of the voters to pick him, can now admit to using PEDs and still be on the ballot — that's all the proof I need that he is guilty and knew what he was doing was against the rules — is troubling to me but he may not get in because he was a 1-trick pony — all he could do was bomb home runs.
Bonds is such a quandary especially because he had Cooperstown-caliber numbers before PEDs seemingly started to really take over. Sosa could do more than hit for power even before and Clemens recovered from early-career arm woes to win a record 7 Cy Youngs.
I understand that Clemens was recently acquitted for lying to and obstructing Congress — and you know what I feel about THAT whole fiasco! — but I think the standard of proof is far more stringent there, as it should be; he could have gone to jail.
I like the attitude of one of the BBWAA writers, Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News. Basically, he has written that for now, he will not vote for any of them until the facts become clearer and he can get a better handle on what really went on during their time on the field.
My guess is that all three of the newbies will eventually get in when the Steroids Era starts to fade from memory.
Better late than never. The court of public opinion won out in the long run.
Unfortunately, there are guys that maybe will get elected this year or down the road that will be overshadowed by all this.
Craig Biggio, Mike Piazza and Curt Schilling are also among the 24 newbies, along with Bernie Williams, Alan Trammell, Kenny Lofton, Don Mattingly, etc. Jack Morris, Jeff Bagwell and Tim Raines are the top holdovers.
I think a legit case can be made for all of them — and the ones I didn't mention — getting voted in but Raines even had a cocaine problem early in his career.
Every time this comes up, my mind goes back to Pete Rose ...
Oh well, get ready for Baseball's version of the Silly Season as the votes come in!