More Hagia Sofia

More Hagia Sofia, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Istanbul Birds in Flight (Color)

Istanbul Birds in Flight (Color), originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Istanbul Rooftop Seagull

Istanbul Rooftop Seagull, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Drought I

Drought I, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Architectural Patterns

Architectural Patterns, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Tobacco Free Zone

Tobacco Free Zone, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Seen on a local sign

Netting II B&W

Netting II B&W, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Spinning Figure

Spinning Figure, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Eastern Sectionals 2008 in Wake Forest, NC.

Cones in Color

Cones in Color, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Fall Trees

Fall Trees, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

A Stop in the Woods

A Stop in the Woods, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Taken along the Booker Creek Greenway in Chapel Hill, NC.

Skulpture B&W

Skulpture B&W, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

A head of the game

A head of the game, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

A shoe-in

A shoe-in, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Cones (B&W) II

Cones (B&W) II, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

tags booker creek greenway b&w cones grass chapel hill nc

Taken along the Booker Creek Greenway, Chapel hIll, NC.

Cones (B&W)

Cones (B&W), originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

along the Booker Creek Greenway.

Game Over

Game Over, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Published in the "Your Best Sports Shot" series in the local Chapel Hill News.

BioBlitz Turtle Portrait

BioBlitz Turtle Portrait, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

BioBlitz Turtle B&W

BioBlitz Turtle B&W, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

NC Botanical Gardens

NC Botanical Gardens, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

more from the bioblitz at the NC Botanical Gardens.

Enchanted B&W

Enchanted B&W, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

taken at the Enchanted Springs Ranch in San Antonio, TX.

Shapping Turtle

Shapping Turtle, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Taken at the Mason Farm Biological PReserve at today's Bioblitz.

homestrerch II

homestrerch II, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

street flower wall yellow red green

homestretch

homestretch, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Wallflower

Wallflower, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Hydrant

Hydrant, originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien).

Norwood Soccer Redux

Norwood Soccer Redux
Originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien)

New D40X

I just cracked open the box and put together a new camera, the Nikon D40X. I love it, though I can not wait to a second lens. As good as the kit lens may be, I want to try to the new VR telephoto.

I read way too many reviews, deciding between the D40X, the D80 and the XTi. I went to the stores to try them out. I checked prices. I thought. I debated. I went back and forth. I decided.

The D40X does not have the features of the D80, but they use the same lenses, the same MPS and the feature set is not hugely different. As some reviewer pointed out, camera bodies are improving so quickly that the D40X's descendants only a couple of years down the road will outdo most of the current line of SLR bodies. So money might be better spent in lenses, which has a slower obsolescence cycle.

The XTi seems almost identical to the D40X in performance and features, so the decision was very hard. But I like the more intuitive and easier to read menus in the Nikon, so the Nikon it was.

I have already started posting pictures from the new camera and more soon.

500 lb. Giant Cookie

500 lb. Giant Cookie
Originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien)

Yum!

Roof Patterns II

Roof Patterns II
Originally uploaded by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien)

A suggested recrop of the prvious image.

RE:UP Article

Cool. My photos have been profiled in an article in RE:UP Magazine.

A few months ago, I was contacted my the photo editor of a 'pop culture' magazine about a possible profile of 'blind photographers'. I did not think anyting would come of it, but I was wrong. Here is my piece from the article, though I recommend you buy the issue. Pretty cool, eh? The magazine itself is beautifully done, so is worth buying when it comes out.

Hydrant

Hydrant
Originally uploaded by oberazzi

193 B&W

193 B&W
Originally uploaded by oberazzi

From a Back Bay Alley.

Glass Bottles II

Glass Bottles II
Originally uploaded by oberazzi

B&W Profile Redux

B&W Profile Redux
Originally uploaded by oberazzi

Hacienda Alverca B&W (Redux)

Hacienda Alverca B&W (Redux)
Originally uploaded by oberazzi

This was taken at a hotel, called Hacienda Puerta Campeche, in Campeche, Mexico. The color version is here.

Pedestrian

Pedestrian
Originally uploaded by oberazzi

Ouch

Ouch
Originally uploaded by oberazzi

Visionwalk is an unofficial Flickr group about the fund raiser sponsored by the Foundation Fighting Blindness. The walk will be done in several cities across the states. Check www.visionwalk.org to see what cities are participating in your state.

The goal of this group is to bring awareness to the general public about the eye diseases that affect so many; macular degeneration, Retinitis Pigmetosa, Usher, Stargardt's among many others. We hope to encourage people to get involved by either sending someone to a Visionwalk (as a walker, a photographer or both), volunteering time or sponsoring someone in doing a walk.

stanbul Birds in Flicht II

stanbul Birds in Flicht II
Originally uploaded by oberazzi.

Istanbul's Blue Mosque (
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_Mosque">Sultan Ahmed

Mosque) with some morning seagulls. The is from the roof of the

Seven Hills hotel at dawn.

Together

Together
Originally uploaded by oberazzi.

A Big Fave Flickr group blog: Istanbul Birds in Flight

One of my photos has been blogged to: A Big Fave Flickr group blog: Istanbul Birds in Flight.

Istanbul Birds in Flight

Istanbul Birds in Flight
Originally uploaded by oberazzi.