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This is what democracy looks like. New York General Assembly at #OccupyWallStreet #OWS, originally uploaded by john m flores. There used to be a time when someone with a little bit of skill and a healthy dose of motivation could make a decent wage for themselves and their family. That was the middle class –…

We Will Decide! #OccupyWallStreet, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Photos taken 9/30/2011

Another siesta., originally uploaded by john m flores. And so the Pentax K-5 era begins, appropriately enough, with a sleeping cat.

Life in Surburbia is a Well-Stocked Cage, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Got a new wrist strap for the GF2, replacing the standard neck strap. It’s a little smaller, that is to say, not a lot smaller, but there’s something positively jaunty about having the camera dangle from your wrist as you are…

Sunflower, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:While I really like the macro shots, this (and the others like it) may be my favorites of the set. The bright colors, the dynamic movement, and the blown out backgrounds give these shots a very graphic, almost illustrative feel to them. In my mind’s I see…

Move to Amend – Princeton Junction NJ, originally uploaded by john m flores. Brought the GH2 to it’s first indoor event, a political meeting at a local library. As with most places of this ilk, the lighting is mostly poor dim fluorescent and the room colors a mix of drab and more drab. The night…

Lanes of Vegetables, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Took the GF2 with the 14/F2.5 to the farmer’s market. To be honest, it’s such a compact setup that I pretty much take it anywhere. Took it to dinner last night and set it on the table as we ate. Didn’t take a shot, but…

Shaker Barn, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Scrolling through the archives and found this – a photo of the round barn at Hanckock Shaker Village in MA. Something about the quiet orderliness of this photo attracts me, as if this single shot is a metaphor for the Shaker way of life. Shot with…

poseur, originally uploaded by john m flores. Here’s a simple example of the benefit of a flip-twist screen, this one on the GH1. Imagine taking this shot on a dSLR without one. It can be done, but would require a lot or trial and error. Here, in the heat of the Kansas sun, it was…

Contemplation, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Uncle V in a quiet moment… The Panasonic 14-140 is finding its stride. Or should I say that I’m coming to grips with its strengths and capabilities. The "Mega" Optical Image Stabilization works really well and counteracts some of the slowness. And despite the current Internet fetish…