Dave Powell

Trained in mathematics, physics, cosmology, computer programming and science journalism. Retired mathematician, award-winning technical and journalistic writer. Past winner of an international business-journalism equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. And past author and editorial advisor for Sesame Street... where I regularly worked with Jim Henson and Kermit!

Dave Powell's Posts

A digital-infrared photo of maple leaves colorized to depict the coming of fall.

5 October, 2024

Autumn Emerging – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

In September, 35mmc contributor SKLBA posted an excellent review of the quirky, 21-year-old Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 bridge digital. Since I don’t see a way to include pho...
Featured image of marble macro setup

3 October, 2024

More Adventures with C-Mount Marble Macros

By Dave Powell

This is my last article (for now) in a series about macro photography using C-mount cine lenses. (The first article is here and the second is here.) In the first, I tried three ...
My father's proposed electrostatic flying machine.

29 September, 2024

My Father’s UFO – a One Shot Story

By Dave Powell

Shortly after my 35mmc article about “Understanding Life Backwards” went online, another fascinating example dropped on me. I was working at my computer —...
Sonia Delaunay's painting "Le Bal Bullier"

10 September, 2024

A Painterly Puzzle – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

Art is often a puzzle. But the above piece is especially lively fun. It’s my 1×4-foot ink-jet print of Sonia Delaunay’s 3×11-foot 1913 painting “L...
Matsumoto's "Magic Cube"

4 September, 2024

When Kitsch Becomes Collectible

By Dave Powell

I just experienced huge culture shock about that thing up there. During the 1980s and early ‘90s, I was a computer-networking journalist and editor for publications like ...