Good Morning Mommy

I scour photo blogs for ideas and inspiration on regular bases. I see fantastic images and "improve your photography" posts in abundance.  And even if the numbers below do not really mean anything to anyone but the photographer, I would still like to see them, particularly so from all the "professionals" wanting to help others.
So here are mine.

Canon 6D
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 60mm
ISO1600
f/4.0
1/50
Shot in manual. Overexposed in camera by 2 f stops.
Cropped, but unaltered in any other way.

Don McCullin on Digital Photography

Seriously.... again?

Mommy never quits:-)
Not to mention RadLab, your "complete solution to Photoshop mastery":-D.

Revenge of the "Sith"....

Just kidding... 
Remember Carl June, well my old boss finally had his final word:-)).
Dr. Renier Brentjens, most fantastic oncologist on MSKCC's Leukemia service and superb researcher.  Was happy to be a part of the team for over four years and most proud of lab's work and achievements.

Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Acute Type of Leukemia

Genetically altering a patient’s immune cells has, for the first time, produced remissions in adults with a virulent blood cancer. In one patient, the disease vanished in eight days.

Gene Therapy Spurs Leukemia Hope

Researchers reported fresh evidence Wednesday that using gene therapy to manipulate the immune system is emerging as a promising new strategy in the fight against cancer.

Baby Love - Drawing in the hat

Favorite Fish Recipe

Slightly modified recipe from  Béa.
She uses red snapper, but it also works for trout and branzino just fine.

• Butter 2 - 4 tbsp 
• 1 whole branzino (used here), scaled and cleaned
• 1 Lemon skinned
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 3 twigs of cilantro (coriander leafs)
• 1 yellow zucchini sliced
• Kosher salt or any fancy salt you have in the house
• Sichuan peppercorns, toasted to taste
• 1 fennel bulb, sliced

Spread zucchini and fennel on a large sheet of parchment paper, season well. Place fish on top of the vegetables and season.  Salt and stuff the cavity with herbs, lemon slices and sichuan peper.  Spread more vegetables over the fish and layer butter slices on top.  Wrap fish in paper and tie off with kitchen twine, slice three holes on top for some steam to escape.  Bake 40 min @ 400F.  

Baby Love - 6D test drive on the balcony

New camera for mommy + New sand box for baby = Two very happy campers:-)
All images are SOOC... happy with new upgrade.  Oh, and Adorama called back today, they will be happy to take my old gear of my hands... reasonable offer as well.