365.271 a texture overlay (in progress)

Over on G+, this week’s  #macromonday  theme-within-a-theme is Texture, and I think this is well on its way to becoming a frame/texture for a square-format iPhoneography app. Do you see it too? This is the top of one of the legs for the fancy desk I inherited from my stepdad. I think it looks really pretty. I …

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 …

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, …