Reflections in Glenwood - 11/29/09 11:11 AM
Reflections in Glenwood.  Sometimes I wonder what is real and what is just a reflection of what I think is real.  Does it matter if it is real or just a reflection if the beauty is the same?  The first picture is a reflection of the early morning sun in Virginia Beach.  The reflection was from a pool of water on the parking lot of a defunct drug store.  The second picture of couse is the pool of water.

 

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Reflections - 11/29/09 11:07 AM
Sometimes I wonder what is real and what is just a reflection of what I think is real.  Does it matter if it is real or just a reflection if the beauty is the same?  The first picture is a reflection of the early morning sun in Virginia Beach.  The reflection was from a pool of water on the parking lot of a defunct drug store.  The second picture of couse is the pool of water.

 

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Handheld Panarama For Glenwood - 11/28/09 05:03 PM
I took this handheld panarama near Glenwood while I was walking on Thanksgiving mornint.  This is in reality a field soon to be filled with condos and business's in Virginia Beach.  If you look at the corner of Independence and Princess Anne towards the Home Depot you will recognize it.  It looks so serene from here.  The reason I put it here was to show you that a handheld panarama is possible.   I did the actual work in a software called ARC.  What I had to do in photoshop was fill in the bottom left part of the picture.  It was mostly … (1 comments)

Handheld Panarama - 11/28/09 05:00 PM
I took this handheld panarama while I was walking.  This is in reality a field soon to be filled with condos and business's in Virginia Beach.  It looks so serene from here.  The reason I put it here was to show you that a handheld panarama is possible.   I did the actual work in a software called ARC.  What I had to do in photoshop was fill in the bottom left part of the picture.  It was mostly missng so I used the clone tool to fill in the grassy area. 
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Honey Bee Golf Course in Glenwood on Thanksgiving Morning - 11/27/09 08:27 AM
The Honey Bee Golf course in Glenwood on Thanksgiving morning was simply beautiful no matter if you looked east or west. 


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Big Beautiful Camera - 11/27/09 08:22 AM
I posted this in other groups but wanted to put it here also.  The best tools and equipment don't always mean the best pictures or outcome.  I had stopped on my bike ride on Thanksgiving morning on a bridge over looking a canal on our local golf course called Honey Bee.  I had my Panasonic DMC FZ 18 with me which is a bridge camera.  Meanwhile a lady stops and gets out with a big DSLR camera and a big bag of lens'.  She looked around a bit, huffed and puffed her way back to the car and left.  I am … (12 comments)

Power Lines - 11/27/09 08:12 AM
I took this great picture the other day and it had power lines in it.  I use the clone stamp PS Elements 5 to take them out but still have problems with the different brushes and how they are all interact.  Does anybody have any good places to go to learn how they work?  Thanks.


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I Saw What She Didn't See - 11/27/09 07:59 AM
It was a foggy Thanksgiving morning.  I love foggy days for picture taking.  Anyways I stopped at my favorite bridge by the Honey Bee Golf Course in Virginia Beach to see if there was anything to take a picture of.  As I did another lady stopped her car and got out with this big old hulking DSLR and I thought she was going to take some pictures also.  I was sure her pictures would be much better then mine.  I felt a little envious with me just having my bridge camera but it turned out I would be wrong.  She looked around … (23 comments)

How Lucrative Are Foreclosures? - 11/24/09 02:44 PM
We all know that there is money to be made off foreclosures.  Commissions, title insurer's, closing agents, people that tend the properties and so on.  What I didn't know is that there is a battle being waged for for the right to do the legal advertising for them.  A typical foreclosure is worth about $700 net to a newspaper.  Do the math on how many are in the paper at a given time.
Our local paper, The Virginian-Pilot, is in a battle with the Wall Street Journal for the right to advertise the foreclosures.  The foreclosures are part of what are … (2 comments)

1/3 Of New Laptops Fail In Three Years - 11/23/09 08:32 AM
1/3 of new laptops fail within the first three years.  There are several reasons why and planning ahead as well as making good choices along the way can swing the odds in your favor.
There is a company called SquareTrade and they provide aftermarket warranty coverage for laptops.  They analized over 30,000 laptops and fully a third will fail in the first three years.  Yeah, maybe you got a lemon, but no matter which brand you bought, you truly are not alone in this situation.  That's actually better than I would have expected based on the comments I see on the … (11 comments)

MACRO VIDEO WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT - 11/22/09 10:13 AM
Macro Video, why didn't I think of that.  The following link is to a video made on a Panasonic Lumix    DMC FZ 38 CAMERA.  This is an upgrade to the camera that I have.  With video being added to cameras you can utilize almost all the features available to the camera to the video.  In this case it is to the Macro capability of the camera.  This one has also a close up filter attached to it.  Now the video is not all that impressive on the small screen but imagine watching it with your five year son on a 50 inch plasma tv.  … (0 comments)

Mayflower Marathon Food Drive in Newport News and Virginia Beach - 11/21/09 10:44 AM
Mayflower Marathon Food Drive in Virginia Beach & Newport News (edit/delete)
The Mayflower Marathon food drive continues today and tomorrow all day at the Sams Club in Newport News  and the Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach.  The drive is sponsored by FM-99 and FM-106.9 The Fox is the biggest food drive on the east coast thanks to people like you. 
The Volunteers will be collecting canned and frozen food for Thanksgiving meals to benefit two regional food banks, the Food bank of Southeastern Virginia and the Food bank of the Virginia Peninsula.  So head on out and make a contribution … (3 comments)

Mayflower Marathon Food Drive in Virginia Beach & Newport News - 11/21/09 10:42 AM
The Mayflower Marathon food drive continues today and tomorrow all day at the Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach and the Sams Club in Newport News.  The drive is sponsored by FM-99 and FM-106.9 The Fox is the biggest food drive on the east coast thanks to people like you. 
The Volunteers will be collecting canned and frozen food for Thanksgiving meals to benefit two regional food banks, the Food bank of Southeastern Virginia and the Food bank of the Virginia Peninsula.  So head on out and make a contribution of food and of course money is always welcome.
 
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Farmers in Hampton Roads Take A Big Hit From Nor'easter - 11/19/09 08:29 AM
Farmers in Hampton Roads have taken a big hit from the latest Nor'easter.  It came much too soon for them.  Not only did the rain flood the fields keeping the farmers from finishing the harvest but it also washed away the winter wheat crop for the area.  About the only plant that was done harvesting was the peanut.  Cotton and soybeans took a big hit.  The cotton falls out of the balls making the color decline and the wind beats the soy beans into the ground so they just rot.  The farmers are praying for a lot of sunshine in the next … (2 comments)

Tidewater Community College in Suffolk - 11/19/09 08:07 AM
Tidewater Community College in Suffolk is sitting on some primo land.  It seems they own that big open area of land you see when you first come out of the Moniter Merrimac tunnel from Hampton.  I am talking not only to the right of the bridge but to the left as well.  There is about 389 acres.  When this is sold to developers it will be a huge financial boon to the college.  Interstate access and waterfront property.  Where else in the area is there anything like this left?  There is a small superfund cleanup site on the land but that … (0 comments)

Flash Diffuser for Point and Shoot Cameras - 11/18/09 05:06 PM
I ran across this the other day and thought I would share it with you.  It is a flash diffuser (it is about 3/4 of the page down) for a point and shoot camera.  I don't own a point and shoot camera but when I need to use a flash I use a flash diffuser because I think they tone the harsh flash down.  Wonder when the camera makers will have an AH HA moment and fix the harsh flash to begin with.


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Great Ranch Home Close to NAS Oceana and Dam Neck - 11/17/09 09:48 AM
Here is a great ranch style home just minutes from both NAS Oceana and the Dam Neck Naval Base.  The house is 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with a large great room, eat-in-kitchen, wood floors, smooth top range and much more.  The home is in an association with pools, tennis courts, canals and clubhouse.  For an affordable price of just $224,900 this is a great deal.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 


 

 
 
 
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TourNarrator for Apple iPhone - 11/16/09 09:18 AM
 The TourNarrator applicaction for real estate agents is now available for the Apple iPhone.  What is it you ask.  Go to the alamode page for a full explantion of the TourNarrator but here is a small explanation.
Capture buyer feedback on key properties as you get it, using photos, notes, and audio Tour comments and photos are published to a PDF and can be used on any website Clients can then browse through properties toured and remember what they liked or didn't about each High tech, impressive service that reduces questions, boosts confidence Just another of the thousands of apps available … (2 comments)

Not Much Damage In Glenwood After Nor"easter - 11/15/09 11:02 AM
Not much damage in the Glenwood area of Virginia Beach after the Nor'easter.  There were some fences down, Independence Blvd had a high water area but nothing like happened in the last tropical storm we had.  Most of the damage was due to the 75 mph wind that blew for a while.  Luckily we don't live in one of the areas affected by the tides.

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Robins Still Have to Eat In The Noreaster in Virginia Beach - 11/13/09 09:49 AM
Robins still have to eat during the Noreaster in Virginia Beach.  I was getting ready to take out a big plant with berries tha the birds love because it had fallen over due to the cold weather.  The storm came so the plant stayed.  Lucky for this little fellow because he came and gorged himself on berries.  The picture was hard to take because he kept moving.  This was taken between two raindrops on the window which caused the blurring on both sides.  I think I might have been moving a bit also.

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Robins Still Have to Eat In The Noreaster in Glenwood - 11/13/09 09:44 AM
Robings still have to eat in the Noreaster in the Glenwood area.  I was getting ready to take out a big weed in my yard that supplies berries for the birds because it had fallen over due to the cold weather.  The storm came so the plant stayed.  Lucky for this little fellow because he came and gorged himself on berries. 

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Night Time MLS Picture In Norfolk - 11/12/09 01:19 PM
This is a night time MLS picture I ran into in Norfolk today.  I was scanning for listings for my buyer when I spotted this one.  At least the agent exposed for the window.  The picture could be photo shopped to expose the rest of the house but it would still be a bad picture from the way it was framed to spot the picture was taken from.  The bad thing is he probably makes more money then I do.

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I Said Bird "Feeder" Not "Bird" Feeder - 11/09/09 04:13 PM
I said bird "feeder" not "bird" feeder. I need to be careful in how Iemphasize My words.  When I put out my bird feeder in the back yard the idea was to feed the birds bird seed.  Apparently this young Osprey (I think) has decided that I meant "bird" feeder and the bird feeder was meant to feed him.  He has taken several small birds from my backyard.  This is the first time I have seen one up close and personal.  He is maybe 15 feet from my window.  He lives high atop a power pole about 1.2 mile from my … (11 comments)

I gotz Boekeh I think - 11/08/09 02:58 PM
I was reading a Debi Boucher blog on boekeh and wanted to see if I gotz boekeh.  I have a bridge camera, the Panasonic DMC FZ 18 which gives me a lot of manual control but I usually go auto.  I took my camera on my walk with me this morning and went to my favorite canal in Glenwood.  It just happened to have the only blooming flower I had seen in days.  The first picture is at f8 and you can see the flower is in focus and the background is at a soft focus.
 
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Emergency Flash Diffuser - 11/08/09 01:26 PM
I usually don't do protraits and hardly ever inside however my wife said her dad was coming down and we needed a portrait of our granddaughter for him.  The granddaughter was here so I said ok.  It was raining and not much good light inside so I brought out the onboad flash, to flat and to much shadow.  So I took out a slave flash and put it on the floor.  Same thing.  My wife was sitting next to me and so was the halloween candy dish.  I told her to empty it out and put it over the slave flash.  … (4 comments)

Homebuyer Tax Credit Has Been Extended and Expanded for Virginia Beach - 11/06/09 08:09 AM
The Homebuyer Tax Credit has extended and expanded for Virginia Beach residents.  It has been extended to include current homeowners.  The following are features of the new bill:
•·Deadline for current credit is November 30, 2009.
•·Deadline for new and improved credit is April 30, 2010, as long as the home is under contract by that date; deal must close within 60 days.
•·Eligibility and amount of new credit:
•-$8,000 for first-time homebuyers (those who have not owned a home in the last three years).
•-Up to $6,500 credit for homeowners who have lived in the home they are selling, or have … (1 comments)

Homebuyer Tax Credit Has Been Extended and Expanded for Suffolk - 11/06/09 08:04 AM
The Homebuyer Tax Credit has extended and expanded for Suffolk residents.  It has been extended to include current homeowners.  The following are features of the new bill:
•·Deadline for current credit is November 30, 2009.
•·Deadline for new and improved credit is April 30, 2010, as long as the home is under contract by that date; deal must close within 60 days.
•·Eligibility and amount of new credit:
•-$8,000 for first-time homebuyers (those who have not owned a home in the last three years).
•-Up to $6,500 credit for homeowners who have lived in the home they are selling, or have sold, as … (1 comments)

Homebuyer Tax Credit Has Been Extended and Expanded for Chesapeake - 11/06/09 08:01 AM
The Homebuyer Tax Credit has extended and expanded for Chesapeake residents.  It has been extended to include current homeowners.  The following are features of the new bill:
•·Deadline for current credit is November 30, 2009.
•·Deadline for new and improved credit is April 30, 2010, as long as the home is under contract by that date; deal must close within 60 days.
•·Eligibility and amount of new credit:
•-$8,000 for first-time homebuyers (those who have not owned a home in the last three years).
•-Up to $6,500 credit for homeowners who have lived in the home they are selling, or have sold, … (1 comments)

Homebuyer Tax Credit Has Been Extended and Expanded for Portsmouth - 11/06/09 07:59 AM
The Homebuyer Tax Credit has extended and expanded for Portsmouth residents.  It has been extended to include current homeowners.  The following are features of the new bill:
•·Deadline for current credit is November 30, 2009.
•·Deadline for new and improved credit is April 30, 2010, as long as the home is under contract by that date; deal must close within 60 days.
•·Eligibility and amount of new credit:
•-$8,000 for first-time homebuyers (those who have not owned a home in the last three years).
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Its' A Camera, No Its' A Projector, No Its' Both - 11/05/09 10:44 AM
Its' a camera and a projector in one.  Billed to be the first camera with a built in projector, the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj is a technical wonder.  Its' a 12 MB with an ISO rating of 80-6400 and a lens that goes from 28mm to 140mm.  The technology comes from the projector.  Put the camera on a stand, aim it at a white surface no more then two feet away and there you go.  Sharing your pictures or VIDEO with your clients.  When you are done, put it in your pocket and away you go.
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Its' A Camera, No Its' A Projector, No Its' Both - 11/05/09 10:42 AM
Its' a camera and a projector in one.  Billed to be the first camera with a built in projector, the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj is a technical wonder.  Its' a 12 MB with an ISO rating of 80-6400 and a lens that goes from 28mm to 140mm.  The technology comes from the projector.  Put the camera on a stand, aim it at a white surface no more then two feet away and there you go.  Sharing your pictures or VIDEO with your clients.  When you are done, put it in your pocket and away you go.
Think of the possibilties.  You could put … (7 comments)

Virgina Beach School Maintenance Division Breaks Wind - 11/04/09 08:22 AM
The Virginia Beach School districts maintenance division will soon break wind.  They are building a new facility on Harper's Road that will feature four wind turbines.  This will be a $20 million dollar 84,000 sq ft facility that will house the offices of the transportation personnel and buses.  The facility will be called the Pupil Transportation Facility.
In addition to the wind turbines, the building will be naturally lighted and cooled, have a geotherma/solar heating and a grass covered roof.  In addition to all the new green stuff, there will be updated and modern equipment for the maintenance personal. 

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Park Place in Norfolk Opens New Condominiums - 11/04/09 08:06 AM
Park Place in Norfolk opens new condominiums at 200 W 31st St.  Metro Housing Group has partnered with Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority to take the once abandoned building and renovate it.  The apartment building is now a condo building and you can purchase one these starting at just $149,900.  There are two and three bedroom units with 10 foot high ceilings, state of the art security entry system, oak floors and new appliances.   Call me if you want to check them out.
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Shotgun Training for Suffolk Citizens - 11/04/09 07:52 AM
There is a new shotgun training center for Suffolk citizens.  Where can you go to learn how to use your new shotgun and make sure it is working great?  You can carry yourself on down to Moyock to the U.S. Training Center.  They teach handgun, shotgun and carbine.  This used to be the Blackwater center but a new name change for Blackwater (Xe) has resulted in a new name and mission for the training center.  They now are training civilians. 
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How To Fix That UGLY MLS Bathroom Picture - 11/04/09 07:40 AM
Here is an easy way to fix that ugly MLS bathroom picture you were going to take.  STOP and don't do it.  Take a picture of the park instead or the gateway coming into the neighborhood or just a nice picture of an apple pie or something but please not the ugly bathroom picture.  The bottom picture is of a retention pond at Grayson Pond in Virginia Beach taken around sunset or so.


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