JSEDLAK » Photography http://jsedlak.org Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:44:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Photo Inspiration via ADKs http://jsedlak.org/2010/08/21/photo-inspiration-via-adks/ http://jsedlak.org/2010/08/21/photo-inspiration-via-adks/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:17:34 +0000 John Sedlak http://jsedlak.org/?p=700 Just some sunset photos from my trip to the Adirondacks. Hope you enjoy!

Sunset over Upper Saranac Lake, cloudy


Sunset over Upper Saranac Lake


Sunset just north of Marcy Field
]]> http://jsedlak.org/2010/08/21/photo-inspiration-via-adks/feed/ 0 50mi at 17mph http://jsedlak.org/2010/04/15/50mi-at-17mph/ http://jsedlak.org/2010/04/15/50mi-at-17mph/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:02:32 +0000 John Sedlak http://jsedlak.org/?p=632 Good day on the bike; getting 50 miles in at a good average speed for this early in the season. A little breezy and a perfect temperature due to the impending downpour. Managed to take a lot of pictures of all the spring flowers and trees in bloom. My courses have turned to pink and yellow in the past couple of weeks and fortunately the pollen doesn’t bother me too much.

This is just the beginning (facing backwards) of a long, hidden treasure in NJ. A road that creeps along a hidden lake/reservoir, waterfall and river.

Hidden Treasure

This is the wide part of the river. It feeds towards the camera to the lake (behind the camera).

River!

Daffodils (I think?) in bloom! These are everywhere along the route, giving you something to look at as you climb.

Flowers

Lazy on the editing (electrical lines), I know, but pretty tree never-the-less.

Tree!


Tree 2!

Overall I am very happy with the camera so far, and very happy with my progression this year on the bike. I have lost some weight (horray!) and my power and endurance are staying pretty level. They are certainly much better than this time last year. Now, back to coding!

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Olympus 8010

Taken with my XTi and 24-105L

Also of note is the Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, speaking about photography:

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Blue Jay
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Salad
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Trippy
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Lonely Tree
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Tunnel
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Hidden Roads and Fields
Hidden Roads and Fields

Today I went for a nice 16 mile ride just for fun. I almost forgot how much fun and relaxing cycling could be because of the work I have been doing for next year’s racing season. I am also in love with my arm warmers; they feel so amazing. Cycling is also a good time to think. I generally ponder about the current projects I am working on, today about Vodka and Thrust. It is nice how easy problems become when you aren’t forcing yourself to think about them.

]]> http://jsedlak.org/2008/10/20/fall-cycling/feed/ 0 As Promised… http://jsedlak.org/2008/06/16/as-promised/ http://jsedlak.org/2008/06/16/as-promised/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:05:54 +0000 John Sedlak http://jsedlak.com/?p=38 As promised, here are more pictures from my vacation.

View of Long Lake

Me water skiing. Staircase
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