LDS Draper Temple

20090114-DSC_2436, originally uploaded by slc_jm.

I went to go check out the new LDS Church's Draper Utah Temple. There were several street closures so I parked and walked. I am not sure if I was supposed to be near it, but hey, I was on public sidewalks the whole time.

The place looked really busy and was bustling with movement. You can tell that they were getting ready for the open house. There were semi trucks parked and being unloaded, tents setup and people all over.

Anyway, I stood back so I wouldn't interrupt anything or anyone and took shots with my 18-200VR Nikkor lens.

It was a little difficult because the temple is very very bright and everything else is very dark, so it's hard to find a medium blend that works well. I decided to expose for the highlights and bring surprises out of the dark in Adobe Lightroom instead. After all, it was the temple I went to take pictures of.

You may also be asking, why so many shots at such slanted angles? Good Question. There were many cars coming in and out, semi trucks, large white temporary tents, people, houses and street lamps in the way at the bottom, I was trying to figure out ways to capture as much of the temple as possible while cutting the ugly stuff out. When I fill the picture with the temple, there is more light let in, which gives me a faster shutter speed, which means a lower ISO, which means less blur, resulting in a higher quality image and more detail. In most of the images, you may notice that I darkened the bottom, so your eyes naturally focus on the subject and not the small stuff at the bottom.

You can see more of the
temple pictures here.

Maybe I'll also go back when I have more time, its not so crowded and freezing.

Noise Canceling Head Phones

I am looking at buying noise canceling headphones for work.

I am wanting them to be of good quality. (not top of the line, can't afford those).
I am hoping around the $80 to $150 range.
I also wear glasses and some headphones hurt when they push on the glasses temple area.
I'd be wearing these for +10 hours a day 5/days a week.

I currently have the Sony MDR-V150 headphones and I have been very pleased with their shape, size and comfort. Same physical characteristics would be awesome.

I was thinking of getting the Philips SHN9500 noise canceling headphones but I am not sure about the shape.

Priority:
#1 Comfort (Glasses and very long extended wear)
#2 Noise Cancellation
#3 Quality of Sound

Any suggestions?