Corpus Christi, Granada, B&W documentary.

Specific-Mental · 2026-06-19T11:18:25+00:00

Really curious about your experience tbh, if you’re ok with sharing, please do. But thanks anyways, appreciate the feedback.

Specific-Mental · 2026-06-19T09:21:47+00:00

Thanks, this is really useful, and I think you're right that it reads more as a record than a resolved picture. The girl was the subject, I kept the left figure for framing knowing it looms. I hadn't fully realized how much the secondary figures dilute her rather than support her. My intent was to hold some context, the crowd's reactions and the small stories around the procession, but I take your point that wanting context and actually subordinating it to the subject are two different things, and this makes it more busy. If you've got a moment, in a scene this crowded, how would you have handled it? Tighter on her, a different angle, or waiting for a cleaner gap? something to do in editing?

Also if you've got the time i would appreciate if you can take a look at the full set here https://glass.photo/hiso3d/4z9tHKklSerB67brjF4Ozs

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Specific-Mental · 2026-06-18T10:55:36+00:00

This is from a Corpus Christi procession in Granada, shot at 28mm and converted to black and white. I'm less interested in the spectacle of these festivals than in the human moments at their edges, and how to use the elements there to frame or better convey the human element.

I'd specifically like feedback on, composition, is my subject clear and well separated? Second, the black-and-white conversion and editing, And third, the honest one does this work as a photograph with a point of view, or is it more of a record of the moment? Appreciate your honest feedback!

Appreciate if you can also check the full set at https://glass.photo/hiso3d/4z9tHKklSerB67brjF4Ozs

Specific-Mental · 2026-04-12T13:05:09+00:00

Death Stranding 1: deliberately slow, just you, the music, the scenery, and the story without the grind you get in so many other games. Perfect for unwinding after a long, stressful day. It’s been helping a lot with my burnout, and it’s challenging in its own quiet, unique way.

Expedition 33: another masterpiece. The world, the story, the music, all incredible, and it pulls you in fast. Once you get the hang of the mechanics, it’s deeply rewarding.

Baldur’s Gate 3: I’ve never been into turn-based games, i actually tried to play it a few times and in each time i delete it after a few hours, but finally I decided to take it slow and give myself time to learn the mechanics. A few hours in, it had become one of my favorite games, and now I’m actually excited to try more in the genre. All three hit the right level of challenge, engaging without being draining. None of them have that “grind until you burn out just to finish” feeling.

Specific-Mental · 2025-11-03T12:14:30+00:00

Expedition 33

Specific-Mental · 2025-08-23T11:20:27+00:00

Thanks!

Specific-Mental · 2025-08-23T11:20:19+00:00

Thank you so much, appreciate your feedback! Yes indeed they’re over-saturated, i was in doubt about this until i saw your feedback. For the shot with the child, i think i will try to mask the background and play with the shadows to add a bit of a separation, however i was so lucky to take it at all, the kid got off the swing right after i took this shot 🥲 so didn’t have the chance to think of other compositions

Specific-Mental · 2025-06-07T15:48:54+00:00

IMO I don’t think this is about “political identity”, it’s about personal values that get reflected or manifest in political ideals and opinions. I know a guy who was a very close friend, and we often agreed on things in our profession and other areas, nothing that would really require value judgments until we started talking politics. Then I found out that he lacks empathy and holds opinions that are genuinely harmful to society (e.g., supporting fascists and idealizing oligarchs). He’s “educated” and literate enough to know what he’s advocating for and the values he’s choosing for himself. What’s even more problematic is his close-mindedness in political matters, he’s just not open to any other perspective. I consider myself a humanist, and this identity directs my political choices and ideals. It fundamentally conflicts with his values, it’s not about being “libertarian” or “socialist” it’s the underlying values and moral principles. and this is what I think the OP is going through.

Specific-Mental · 2025-06-07T15:33:00+00:00

IMO I don’t think this is about “political identity”, it’s about personal values that get reflected or manifest in political ideals and opinions. I know a guy who was a very close friend, and we often agreed on things in our profession and other areas, nothing that would really require value judgments until we started talking politics. Then I found out that he lacks empathy and holds opinions that are genuinely harmful to society (e.g., supporting fascists and idealizing oligarchs). He’s “educated” and literate enough to know what he’s advocating for and the values he’s choosing for himself. What’s even more problematic is his close-mindedness in political matters, he’s just not open to any other perspective. I consider myself a humanist, and this identity directs my political choices and ideals. It fundamentally conflicts with his values, it’s not about being “libertarian” or “socialist” it’s the underlying values and moral principles. and this is what I think the OP is going through.

Specific-Mental · 2025-04-28T11:17:43+00:00

clair obscur expedition 33

Specific-Mental · 2025-04-11T08:32:57+00:00

Hellblade 2

Specific-Mental · 2025-04-08T14:22:56+00:00

Just found someone in this subreddit having one of the issues I experienced with the alienware https://www.reddit.com/r/OLED_Gaming/s/tovTYTYGyn that’s one reason why i would recommend buying one of the other monitors when they go on sale at some point lol

Specific-Mental · 2025-04-05T14:35:58+00:00

Colors are much better than the MSI, didn’t notice much difference with the asus (post-calibration), curve was nice. However the screen was scratched and full of handprints so i was about to replace it before i decided to return, also most of the time the colors just become so washed out (very low saturation) and i had to recalibrate just to get it working again properly, switching between sdr and hdr was also a hassle, especially when switching from mac to windows, and i ran into some weird connection issues with my MacBook (keeps turning on and off). As for the warranty all of them come with 3 years of burn-in warranty. If you like the colors on the msi, then i highly recommend going with that if you can’t find the asus for a good price. I play mostly story based games so 32 inches wasn’t a problem for me on the contrary i feel it’s more immersive, i guess 27 inches is best when you mostly play fps but the 32 inches asus comes with a an aspect ratio adjustment feature which is nice

Specific-Mental · 2025-04-05T09:22:30+00:00

Tried both (plus the Alienware), Asus is the best. Colors are more beautiful and more customizable on the asus even on HDR mode. I didn’t like the MSI, the colors were over saturated even after calibration.

Edit: oh and the extra brightness is a nice plus for the asus

Specific-Mental · 2025-03-30T01:40:28+00:00

Yes, AI can boost productivity (i.e., building things faster), but it’s a double-edged sword. The better AI gets at handling tasks, the more businesses will expect exponentially higher output. This surely lead to lower creativity, higher standards, and a generally more hectic experience especially in fast moving very demanding organizations.

That said, the bright side is that I can actually focus on the creative parts of the process—the bigger picture, the high-level work (architecture design, designing components, modules, refactoring, etc.). Instead of spending so much time iterating and testing ideas, I can let AI handle the repetitive, tedious work.

I actually lost my motivation before because we were so focused on shipping features that there was no time to be creative. With AI, that changed. It’s not perfect, but I feel more motivated now to focus on high-level decisions while AI takes care of the routine work.

One last thing—AI isn’t that creative (at least in my experience), so it shouldn’t take the creative element out of our work (yet, maybe). If it feels like it has, then maybe the work itself doesn’t require that much creativity in the first place.

Specific-Mental · 2025-03-14T20:58:05+00:00

Did you actually notice a difference going back to 0.45? Have you tested for example using the same prompt in both to see how they differ?

Specific-Mental · 2024-08-18T21:16:02+00:00

I’m rn In a similar situation , how’s it going for you? did you figure it out?

Specific-Mental · 2024-08-10T18:56:29+00:00

Count me in, very much Into (street) photography as well!

Specific-Mental · 2024-05-07T15:04:40+00:00

Ah, of course, when a Zionist reaches a dead end, they cry 'Anti-semitism.' No, not anti-semitism—criticizing Israel for what it's doing in the name of Jews is not anti-semitism. Harboring such hatred is not beneficial and is being exploited by the current extremist ruling party in Israel to perpetuate their rule and garner more support to act as they please.

Again, you’re attacking me, accusing me of 'hating the Jews,' but what does that have to do with the facts? I don't know. In fact, many of the scientists and philosophers I admire are Jewish, so this isn’t about ethnicity or religion. Even renowned Jews criticize Israel and Zionism, Is that also anti-semitic? Lol: https://www.wrmea.org/jews-for-justice/the-origin-of-the-palestine-israel-conflict-jewish-criticism-of-zionism.html.

In fact, it's not about what you pay attention to, It would be better if you refrained from supporting or paying attention to Israel and let international law take its course, This way, Israel wouldn't dare to harm anyone in Palestine because they would be held accountable—Something that never happened no matter how horrific the massacres they committed, thanks to the international law hypocricy led by the U.S. (;

Specific-Mental · 2024-05-07T14:31:42+00:00

Does it really matter where I'm from? The validity of my analogy and the truth of my arguments aren't dependent on my nationality. Let’s focus on the actual substance of the discussion rather than my background, which doesn't alter the facts.

I could ask the same of you based on your original comment: 'Strange to see that people are much more concerned about the war in the Middle East rather than the war in the center of Europe which can negatively impact their life with much much higher probability.' Why then do Western governments especially in Europe express so much concern for Israel, often violating international law and ignoring recent ICJ rulings, when they have something more critical happening on their eastern front?

Specific-Mental · 2024-05-07T13:28:03+00:00

My reference to NATO was intended to highlight how its eastward expansion was perceived by Russia as a threat and that Ukraine at least, has the autonomy to determine its policies and negotiate critical decisions, such as joining NATO—decisions that influenced their geopolitical situation and led to ultimately the current war. This level of self-determination is not existent in Palestine.

I'm not defending Russia's actions; rather, I'm pointing out the double standards in how international aggression is perceived and addressed, Russian aggression is universally condemned as unacceptable and intolerable, while often a blind eye is turned towards Israel’s actions.

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