View to the north.
And good morning!
And good morning!
Largely sports improvements. But: “Portrait photography is also enhanced for more effective capture of the images photographers want, with the new Skin Softening and Portrait Impression Balance functions, and new Rich Tone Portrait Picture Control that enables rendering of details of the subject’s complexion with rich tones.” I think I’d prefer to do these in post. IMHO.
A nice one this time. Very welcome, after all the grey.
Haven't been up there with my higher resolution cameras. Come April, it may be warm enough to camp in a tent.
One of those places you feel you need to ask permission of each view in order to photograph. The power of that place ... you'd have to be a complete dullard not to feel it. The Great Kiva at Pueblo Bonito practically *vibrates* at a very deep tone as you stand by it. I'm not joking.
No snow stuck yesterday; still heavy weather overhead. All will happen.
… these gave heavy “run away fast, don’t just walk away” vibes. Future graves of mass murderers?
… the feels. Moody lighting, no a/c and sweat are essential. To echo an old album from DiMeola, de Lucia and McLaughlin … it takes ‘passion, grace and fire.’
The clouds overhead, moving NE.
… not the building where Hutchins was shot. I believe the mound on the right can be seen in the movie “The Searchers” … John Wayne.
VF: Mark Seliger’s Portraits From the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Beautiful light.
Atlas Obscura: Why the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse May Blow Your Mind. A nice discussion of the experience of awe. Reminds me of some of my experiences back in September and October of last year.
fx guide: The Ultimate RC podcast +1 (Reunion Show) – Nikon buys RED. “The Good, the Bad, and the Damn Annoying.”
The Hill: Press: Does telling the truth matter anymore? Bill Press hits the target.
Popular Information: New data explodes myth of crime wave fueled by migrants. “… across America, rates of violent crime are dropping precipitously — and the decline is especially pronounced in border states.” We all know the 'crime wave’ rhetoric was bullsh-t.
PVC: The Updated Professional’s Guide to Buying an M Series Mac. Still love my M1 Ultra Macbook Pro.
Guardian: Legal action could end use of toxic sewage sludge on US crops as fertilizer. I thought this had been outlawed decades ago! Good lord. So many more toxic chemicals these days, on top of heavy metals.
New Scientist: Mars's gravitational pull may be strong enough to stir Earth's oceans. Now that’s going to set tarot readers and astrologers wild.
ReadWriteWeb: A rogue AI might be able to replace all music with Taylor Swift covers. Our local radio station plays “Hotel California” so many times a day, I think I’d welcome a Tay-Tay cover.
Medium: How long does it take to design a website? Many clients will balk, yet this is a very realistic timeframe. The reality is, many will not have the cash or the deep desire to have such a highly-customized site. Hence Squarespace, Wix, Wordpress themes.