Flooded

Pier, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

It has rained quite a lot recently, so the ground is wet and there is a lot of water in lakes and rivers. The photograph shown here was taken yesterday at Kurkijärvi, "Crane Lake", showing the effects of the flooding. But it seems that we will have brighter and warmer weather ahead, so the wetness will diminish somewhat. It has been a cool summer so far, and thus it would be good to have some warm days for a while.

SoFoBoMo - publishing a PDF file at Blurb and Issuu

Garden, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Some time ago I finished my SoFoBoMo book, but there were a couple of loose ends. I discovered a way of generating a small and good-quality PDF file from a Pages-generated output file. A related hint discussed the output of each pages as a separate jpeg file. Both solutions were based on the GhostScript software, which is preinstalled on Mac OX X.

I managed to make a Blurb book of my SoFoBoMo PDF file with these images files, importing the images to the BookSmart software (version 2.0) using the full-bleed layout and the 25 x 20 cm book size. I have ordered one printed copy of the book (the softcover version). I hope the book turns out well.

Also, I uploaded the PDF file to Issuu (see here) for easier browsing and viewing.

The image here was taken today, a hasty roadside snapshot.

Seeing reality

Two trees, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Old oak and a bridge, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Mystery tree, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Today I just want to link two postings on photography. Firstly, Mark Hobson explains clearly his take on photography, discussing "picture makers who are more interested in what they see as opposed to what they want to see". Secondly, Markus Spring finished his SoFoBoMo '09 project, and what a great result it is!

The photographs here are from today, from a visit to a nearby park. Trying to picture trees, to understand what they are.