Prayer Is Beautiful
Tonight JMS was teaching a class at the health club. I knew this because English John emailed me and told me he was going..... I pinged Tiff and told her that if she wanted some pictures, she should come down because I don't have the appropriate lens for taking yoga pictures yet but we could play around. She did.
I have to admit that, at first, it was REALLY fucking hard to watch people do yoga. I was excited to try out the camera but the lighting was horrible (and no flash to balance it out) and I don't have the right lens for zooming so it was hard to get the real shots I wanted. It was still fun to take and I got some great picture that I love.
Tiff clearly has no spine... make sure you view the second or third backbend sequence in flash order.... I depressed the shutter and just left it depressed for the entire drop back which means that I got the whole thing in split second shots... it's pretty cool to watch it fast.
I made the stupid mistake of trying to assist Tiff in Bhekasana... as soon as I reached under her shoulders I knew that it was stupid... so I gave her a half assed adjustment... DUH.. as if I could use my muscles that way.
After the class we got to hang out and talk. JMS made mention of my being very binary. I AM! That's what makes me a GREAT programmer.... that's what makes me ROCK at my living. I THINK in binary.
Yea, thinking in binary can be a bummer in other places... but, for the most part, I do okay.
My doctor sent me an email telling me no yoga for 6 weeks. Not even no yoga, absolutely no pressure on the repair for 6 weeks. This means no going braless, no sleeping on my side and NO impact whatsoever... it would be nice to ignore this advice and completely stupid... the last thing I need is another surgery.
I went to the dentist today... it feels like someone is jack hammering through the left side of my head... the dentist could find nothing wrong but told me that I'm grinding my teeth and clenching my jaw and billed me $375 that I don't have for some thing I have to wear at night to stop the grinding... if it doesn't work I'm gonna be PISSED OFF.
I leave Sunday for Florida... my demo still isn't working.
I have to admit that, at first, it was REALLY fucking hard to watch people do yoga. I was excited to try out the camera but the lighting was horrible (and no flash to balance it out) and I don't have the right lens for zooming so it was hard to get the real shots I wanted. It was still fun to take and I got some great picture that I love.
Tiff clearly has no spine... make sure you view the second or third backbend sequence in flash order.... I depressed the shutter and just left it depressed for the entire drop back which means that I got the whole thing in split second shots... it's pretty cool to watch it fast.
I made the stupid mistake of trying to assist Tiff in Bhekasana... as soon as I reached under her shoulders I knew that it was stupid... so I gave her a half assed adjustment... DUH.. as if I could use my muscles that way.
After the class we got to hang out and talk. JMS made mention of my being very binary. I AM! That's what makes me a GREAT programmer.... that's what makes me ROCK at my living. I THINK in binary.
Yea, thinking in binary can be a bummer in other places... but, for the most part, I do okay.
My doctor sent me an email telling me no yoga for 6 weeks. Not even no yoga, absolutely no pressure on the repair for 6 weeks. This means no going braless, no sleeping on my side and NO impact whatsoever... it would be nice to ignore this advice and completely stupid... the last thing I need is another surgery.
I went to the dentist today... it feels like someone is jack hammering through the left side of my head... the dentist could find nothing wrong but told me that I'm grinding my teeth and clenching my jaw and billed me $375 that I don't have for some thing I have to wear at night to stop the grinding... if it doesn't work I'm gonna be PISSED OFF.
I leave Sunday for Florida... my demo still isn't working.
Comments
That "beyond Kapo" pic just made me throw up!!
The jealousy just rages thru me like Niagara Falls!!!!
Posted by: Neti | August 18, 2006 12:30 AM
Indeed, Tiff has no spine. Looks like I have something to works towards! My life goal is to do what Tiff can, but with jeans, street shoes and a tshirt on.
Just to make you yogers jealous!
Have a good day.
Posted by: the3dstickman | August 18, 2006 8:12 AM
Hiya Julie...
Nice pix!!
I think most pro photographers will agree that good shots (ones with great detail) are generally not achieved with telephoto lenses, but instead by getting close to the details. Much harder, though much more rewarding.
Keep the photos comming!!!
Posted by: roy | August 18, 2006 8:24 AM
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Posted by: ciodude | August 18, 2006 8:55 AM
Yea Roy, the closeups are great... the thing about yoga photography in a class setting, however, is you really can't get THAT close to people. I could with Tiff a few times but that's because we were at the gym and not a studio with mats inches from each other. The other thing was that it was night and I couldn't use the flash. This was my first try though... Hoping to take some studio shots when I get back.
Posted by: Julie | August 18, 2006 10:23 AM
hahahaha ciodude... hahahaha
Posted by: Julie | August 18, 2006 10:23 AM
Julie - i love the pictures you got.
tiff- you should sign up for cirque du soleil. nice job!
Posted by: chi | August 18, 2006 10:55 AM
I wrote poem that goes with the photos (on my blog). We should start a new career you and me, you take the Ashtanga photos, I will set them to rhyme!
Lauren
Posted by: Lauren | August 18, 2006 4:29 PM
I loved the photos you took. Some of the angles were just magnificent.
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