art lover, reader of books, capturer of light, manipulator of pixels, teller of stories.
In all the huzzah over the holidays, I forgot to post this link from the CCPA on why introducing a banking feature to Canada Post would save the institution, provide a cheaper alternative to the major banks, and contribute profits to the Public Purse.
Meaning that it is the best possible alternative that will be summarily dismissed since it runs counter to the political imperative to privatize Canada Post.
I have put the snowflake production on hold for today. I found some old watches so I decided to take some shots of those. This is my GH2 with an Olympus 60 mm. They are stacks of 3 images blended in photoshop.
I was mildly frustrated with the jpg engine in my GH2 when I use the extended focus and a 4x zoom. I think I pushed it a little too far 🙂
So I switched back to RAW and decided that cropping was better than shooting jpgs with crappy luminosity and less than sharp corners.
These are my favorites so far!
I tried to see if I could set up inside and then transport snow inside. More comfortable but the snow flakes melt rather quickly. 🙂
You can make out my tripod legs reflected in the melted drop of snow below.
I really need a focus rail.
My friend DM lent me his Criterion Zatoichi box set. As you can see from my movie list I have watched the first six films in the series, each film around 90 minutes. Thank god that Peter Jackson didn’t direct any of these. There is a noticeable shift in the narrative away from the original hero in the 1948 story based on an actual historical figure in the late Tokugawa. This Zatoichi has become more dark and the kill count is steadily increasing. He is still the haunted anti-hero with the lightning fast sword but without the more frequent slapstick scenes from the earlier films.
Sherlock is back 🙂
This icicle is just around the corner from my place. It isn’t along the wall, it is an ice stalactite! I challenged some friends to document a longer icicle!
As most know, I was raised Catholic. I served mass and all that. I loved the devotion and the message of peace and reconcilation. These messages have stayed with me and guide my life even though I haven’t been to a church for quite some time. I have found that the spirit has many guises but the message is eternal. I see the eternal everywhere. I continue to follow the path, and try every day to be a better man. Some days I am successful.
But I digress. All this to say that this new Pope, Francis, is quite interesting. Evidently even atheists are welcome now. How is this for a message of peace and reconciliation?
Merry Christmas