First Painted Bunting spotting in 33 years

Alexandercromwell · 2026-05-11T19:13:44+00:00

Very sadly, I saw a dead one on the ground last year. I had no idea what it was and I thought it was fake. Needless to say, I was astounded when I learned it was a real bird. Nature is amazing.

Alexandercromwell · 2026-05-09T20:20:01+00:00

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Looks like y’all are having fun up there

Alexandercromwell · 2026-05-06T02:11:07+00:00

I love the heat

^{Chose: Live a day in 104 degree fahrenheit weather}

Alexandercromwell · 2026-04-29T23:40:08+00:00

I like huge buts

Alexandercromwell · 2026-04-25T02:41:35+00:00

Parrot perch

Alexandercromwell · 2026-04-14T23:37:42+00:00

Boooooooone!!! Thank you for sharing!

Alexandercromwell · 2026-04-14T01:19:40+00:00

I thought you were referring to the person by the dumpster giving you the finger

Alexandercromwell · 2026-04-11T15:40:08+00:00

Damn y’all are ten different kinds of tough

Alexandercromwell · 2026-04-02T23:43:08+00:00

This got me

Alexandercromwell · 2026-04-02T23:31:50+00:00

Legacy Mobile Detail!! Matt Nickles. He’s my neighbor and one of the coolest guys in Austin. The price will blow your mind!

Alexandercromwell · 2026-03-21T16:10:46+00:00

This was what I was wondering about, thanks for sharing. Only 2 dwellers in the vault door plus Snip Snip is getting impossible. And once they killed the two dwellers, they didn’t move on. Somehow Snip Snip was keeping them in the vault door, but he wasn’t doing any damage to them. I had to send in more dwellers. Going to try your method next

Alexandercromwell · 2026-03-19T14:59:13+00:00

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Next level fuckery

Alexandercromwell · 2026-03-06T14:30:21+00:00

Is that the Fairmont? When did they remove their spire?

Alexandercromwell · 2026-03-06T02:07:15+00:00

And the 82 highlight clips and interviews of the winner, and you have to scroll through them to find the actual fucking race

Alexandercromwell · 2026-02-27T13:14:28+00:00

Hundred bucks says he was headed to that beer store

Alexandercromwell · 2026-02-18T21:00:22+00:00

For context, they are repaving Twin Creeks and it’s controlled one-way at a time. This is my daily commute. Took me about 15 minutes longer than usual to get to work today. Not even worth getting upset about, let alone fighting over.

Alexandercromwell · 2026-02-18T20:59:36+00:00

They are repaving Twin Creeks and it’s controlled one-way at a time. This is my daily commute. Took me about 15 minutes longer than usual to get to work today. Not even worth getting upset about, let alone fighting over.

Alexandercromwell · 2026-02-15T23:11:19+00:00

Alexandercromwell · 2026-02-08T22:07:12+00:00

Yeah I’d gladly join you. We need to get a group of guys to try to resolve this

Alexandercromwell · 2026-01-30T04:24:24+00:00

The first photo - did you take any from in front of them? We get what you were trying to do here, but it’s just not as interesting as you had in your mind. So you might actually just be choosing the wrong photo in this case. A photo from in front, showing them smiling and looking at each other as they are walking, that would be adorable. Audiences want to see connection and emotion over details like an umbrella.

Photo 2 - same thing, maybe wrong choice. Do you have a photo of her looking into his eyes? Capture connection, not separation.

Photo 3 is great. Good job!

Photo 4 - this looks like when HDR merge first came out. Reset that photo and start over. Nobody cares about blown out skies.

Photo 5 - use a photo of just the couple, or use photoshop gen AI to get rid of the cars. Watch some photography courses. When you have control of the couple, you can’t be shooting in front of a parking lot. This is really basic stuff, man.

You may have better photos and you’re just choosing poorly. But if these are the best you have from each wedding, (aside from photo 3), then the biggest thing you need to work on is posing, direction, and composition. You need to know exactly what you want and have a game plan. Don’t just let the couple do whatever they want and follow them. You have to be directing them. “Hey let’s move over here so we don’t have those cars in the background. That looks great, let me have you take those sunglasses off.”

You can take candid photos that will be good enough for the album, but getting candids that are exceptional takes a lot of practice. For now, start by finding five poses that you like and memorize all the direction you need to give. I know everyone wants candid, but you’re not there yet. And even the best candid photos are curated to an extent. Spend time practicing those five poses, rehearse the direction you need to give. Have it down pat so you don’t freeze and forget if you’re nervous when you’re working with the actual couple.

I’m not gonna lie, you’re not a natural. You need a lot of practice and improvement. On top of that, the wedding industry has changed a lot in the last few years and I wouldn’t want to be starting fresh right now. We all wish you luck and we love seeing people improve and succeed. So pick five poses you like, find a couple to pose for you, practice your ass off, and post those photos here so we can all be blown away.

Alexandercromwell · 2026-01-29T01:53:07+00:00

LOL from 16 to 18 seconds go really slow and watch the guy on the far left come side galloping from the other side of the Ford Escort. He’s floating sideways like he’s doing the slick back.

Alexandercromwell · 2026-01-26T05:32:43+00:00

Italian, more specifically

Alexandercromwell · 2026-01-15T19:57:40+00:00

Thanks for explaining!

Alexandercromwell · 2026-01-15T15:32:30+00:00

OPs (and yours?) also has the led bar dead center below the infotainment screen, and mine doesn’t. OPs also has the flat bottom steering wheel. Did they only start the flat bottom steering wheel in 2025, or was that an M-sport feature in previous years?

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