july 13, 2010 - coupe du canada
Canada Cup was awesome. I wish I had a (working) bike so I could take a stab at the course. My territory was the first quarter, to the west of the High Level, which was chock-full of twists and turns, steep runs and mischievously placed logs. Rented myself another SB-900 from Vistek, along with a 10.5 fisheye just for the hell of it. Yongnuo YN-04 II triggers were put to some pretty rough stress testing, both electronically and physically. One stand, trigger and SB-600 got thrown down about 10 feet by a stray, riderless bicycle (I kid you not) and survived without a scratch. Just lots of mud.
Be sure to check out the rest of the photos at RJ Hidson's blog, Breaking the Light...when he posts them!
june 29, 2010 - cycling season
In preparation for Canada Cup, I decided to try my hand at the Road Nationals on Sunday. Got some great pans and wide angle shots, although the light left much to be desired. I swear the sun was pummeling down at like 20 EV, and so I couldn't fill shadows at all. Still a good time, got a good workout myself biking around for 15 km following these guys, but nowhere near the 180 km they did. Excited about tonight, though—going storm chasing.
june 2, 2010 - what's next, kicking puppies?
Summer. Lost a job, got a job. Currently I'm working at the Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta) office in Edmonton, writing, photographing, editing and designing their magazine, titled "Spinal Columns." In unrelated news, I attended the rally yesterday evening protesting Israel's actions on the convoy (not flotilla) that was sent to the Gaza strip. Check back soon for a link to a slideshow (if we get it uploaded in time).
Update: Slideshow wasn't uploaded in time. Slideshow was never made. I mean, Simon's, like, got a real job now, you can't expect him to be on top of his shit.
april 29, 2010 - whoa
Exams are over, and now it's time to once again step into the real world... temporarily. Filed my taxes, and then went to Oil City for Red Bull's End of Exam Madness thing. Not as packed as usual, due to torrential (well, no, not really torrential, just inconviencing) rain, but still an awesome time.