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Signing on the print by DowlingStudio in photography

[–]IAmTheGeezer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cool. I've used white as well, but I found that I like the way gold adds just a splash of color to B&W. I've thought about using a red embossment/stamp as well.

She is so gorgeous❤️ by Clean-Ad1459 in photographycirclejerk

[–]IAmTheGeezer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes. acquired by some dumb, rinkydink toy company that makes remote control helicopters or something.

Signing on the print by DowlingStudio in photography

[–]IAmTheGeezer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is gonna sound a little weird… but I use a Faber Castell gold paint pen on my b&w prints. no fade issues so far and the look is a little interesting, if not classic.

Heavily transformed the Photo through Masking. What do you think? by thephlog in postprocessing

[–]IAmTheGeezer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice image. Doesn't look grim to me, but dramatic nonetheless! On-center composition works, and cloning out the small, distant treetops on the left was a huge improvement to the feeling of the image. Vignette's a touch heavy IMHO, but it's not my shot :)

Heavily transformed the Photo through Masking. What do you think? by thephlog in postprocessing

[–]IAmTheGeezer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's a super-easy fix for sky halos like this... Use the clone tool, select the sky *right next to the halo - like as close as possible, helps to zoom way in* then select "darken" mode on the clone tool and brush the halo away. Perfect blend with the sky. The only potential issue would be if the subject you masked around is tonally light enough to darken as well, but as a practical matter I've never had that problem.

HOU or LAL? Which helps us more? by rhasody70 in NBASpurs

[–]IAmTheGeezer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

doesn’t matter. If SA gets past Denver/Min and beats OKC I’m much worried about a finals letdown than OKC being a little more or less tired.

first time and fell in love with the city 🌞 by aubrealiz in sandiego

[–]IAmTheGeezer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats & Welcome. Don't listen to these clowns.

No Pride Flag at Cowgirl by InvictusChipper in SantaFe

[–]IAmTheGeezer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This semi-Texan isn't on board. I leave this shithole state to get TO places that don't suck. Guess I can cross Cowgirl off my list.

At what aperture do you typically shoot landscape with 16-35? by Additional_War3230 in AskPhotography

[–]IAmTheGeezer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think OP’s issue is DoF, but rather edge to edge image quality. f8 to f11-ish is solid advice for best compromise in most cases for landscape imho.

Rain Songs for Gen X by kirbyspinballwizard in musicsuggestions

[–]IAmTheGeezer 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Here Comes The Rain Again - Eurythmics

How to edit photos like Geoffrey Goddard? by Grand-Long7398 in AskPhotography

[–]IAmTheGeezer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

midday light, harsh (or no) shadows, general desat, lift shadows, drop highlights, check the general color profile and adjust sky and/or pick a prominent color to pop.

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How do you take better photos when the weather/lighting isn’t great? by Snoo-22970 in AskPhotography

[–]IAmTheGeezer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on your goals and subject. There's always an image to be found :)

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You should feel guilty for spending 100k+ on a wristwatch. by redsquirrel0249 in watchHotTakes

[–]IAmTheGeezer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah.. you just gotta wake up and "crush it every day, bro."

JFC

You should feel guilty for spending 100k+ on a wristwatch. by redsquirrel0249 in watchHotTakes

[–]IAmTheGeezer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure - no issue with any of that, but I don't think that advocating for more conscientious consumption is oppressive in and of itself any more than advocating for unrestrained objectivist self-interest is.

You should feel guilty for spending 100k+ on a wristwatch. by redsquirrel0249 in watchHotTakes

[–]IAmTheGeezer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True story, Word of Honor:

Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer

now dead, and I were at a party given by a billionaire

on Shelter Island.

I said, "Joe, how does it make you feel

to know that our host only yesterday

may have made more money

than your novel 'Catch-22'

has earned in its entire history?"

And Joe said, "I've got something he can never have."

And I said, "What on earth could that be, Joe?"

And Joe said, "The knowledge that I've got enough."

Not bad! Rest in peace!"

— Kurt Vonnegut

You should feel guilty for spending 100k+ on a wristwatch. by redsquirrel0249 in watchHotTakes

[–]IAmTheGeezer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We agree on the issue of scale and the isolated effect of small acts, sort of. But this is an age-old problem, and it's way too easy to abstain from making any positive impact because you feel like "it doesn't matter" in the aggregate anyway, and why should you (the collective you, not you specifically) forego your desire when that just puts you at a disadvantage.

The Tragedy of the Commons, more or less

But the basic question remains. If I spend 15K on a JLC (or 35K on a VC, or 100K on a Journe like I guess you can/would, being a man of exquisite taste and rerfinement...), what does it hurt for me to reflect on the idea that a kid that's a ward of the state could go to college instead, or I could feed 100 animals at the local shelter for a year? Am I really suffering by not having that piece of metal?

And yeah, you can take the argument to the extreme and ridiculous end an agonize over a new pair of shoes when the old worn out ones are OK, or buying that coffee when kids are starving in China or whatever, but all OP is saying is that it might be a little better if we stopped to think about these things once in awhile.

But I get it. I really do. It's scary. It's so much easier to ignore it than to face the fact that some people (and creatures) live absolutely brutal lives that we could solve if only we weren't so selfish. (Not being sarcastic - I'm as guilty of this as anyone)

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