365.270 the mystery (part 1)

Interviews with neighbors and witnesses confirmed that he lived alone and had few visitors, but investigators were puzzled by certain details at the scene. D7000. Nikkor 50mm 1.8G. HDR composed of 6 bracketed images, using Photoshop Merge to HDR Pro. ISO100, 1/50th – 1/3200th (AP mode), f/1.8, -2EV. Note: I have an idea for a …

the Hot Air Photowalk

Plano, TX held a Hot Air Balloon festival today, and the Dallas Photo Walk MeetUp group was there in force, snapping away left and right, and shooting everything in sight! (In truth, and in the interest of full disclosure, I only saw one other MeetUper, and we ended up shooting together for awhile—me with my …

365.267 ghostly multiselfy

Yesterday, on the way to the wake, I dropped into a JoAnn’s and picked up two yards of black stretch-velvet to serve as a cheap backdrop. FYI: it wasn’t particularly cheap at $14.99/yard, but it makes a better backdrop than the one yard of cheap woven cotton I had before: just look at how black …

365.266 a vista I haven’t seen in awhile

I’ve not set foot in a bar in many months. Don’t worry, I’m not drinking, and I’ll give the cigarettes away before I leave. But this seems like as good a place as any to wait for a wake to begin. An old friend passed away last Saturday. The world is much poorer for his …

365.265 plush safe

It’s interesting how words work. For example: ‘plush, safe’ is a far different sentiment than ‘plush safe.’ I would go into more detail, but I got some sad news today and sorta lost my desire to go into much of a story or analysis here. Apologies. D7000. Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G. ISO100, 1/30th (AP mode), f/1.8, …