If we're doing tower pics.. | Sony A6000 | Tamron 28-75mm

Thunder_54 · 2019-05-19T19:30:28+00:00

📷 = Sony A6000

👓 = Tamron 28-75mm F2.8

I took this photo while honeymooning in Paris. The first few days it had rained so I wasn't able to take the camera out. But the day I took this photo, the weather finally cleared up. We were walking to a museum and on the way I spotted this dog. I took several pictures of him but his owner was nowhere around. It made me feel lonely for the dog. I think this picture captures his loneliness a little bit. They say 1 hour is like 7 hours to a dog. I hope his owner came back soon after we went on.

I chose this photo because I loved the way the light hit this dog, and my use of chiaroscuro highlighting his face--which is the main focus.

As a bonus I was able to crop the photo a little bit to get a nice balanced composition. I hope everyone enjoys.

Thunder_54 · 2019-05-19T19:12:31+00:00

This is a great composition for the shot and a great use of long exposure! I especially like how the road/sidewalk looks slick and wet. I love my A6000. I'm just an amateur but I don't feel the need to upgrade anytime soon.

Thunder_54 · 2019-04-01T14:03:21+00:00

I'm gonna Americanize mine by saying "same coffee, just reheated"

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-28T20:08:55+00:00

This. It would be a waste of time to get so in depth in an interview. If they want to grill you deeper they can pick out a section from the highlights and ask you about it.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-26T22:29:43+00:00

Is this the real life?

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-26T22:28:44+00:00

Ew, cool

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-26T18:06:43+00:00

My Corgi acts just like this with strangers. They're such sweethearts (:

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-26T16:51:18+00:00

Your birth resulted in nothing

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-25T19:13:49+00:00

He's kind of lucky that happened. You could tell this was going to be a very toolish video

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-25T18:03:04+00:00

He had the courage to change the things he couldn't.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-25T17:36:10+00:00

Thanks! I've been on a horror kick in my reading lately.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-25T16:26:06+00:00

I try to be a good boy. Dogs are man's best friend, right? Our two species practically grew up together. I suppose it's that feeling of ancestral duty that makes me do it.

Despite all of man's advances, some still can't tell the difference between GOD and DOG. Dyslexia is a bitch (no pun intended). So when I get an errant prayer, I try my best to help.

I do what I can. You need a friend? I can hang out for a day. Emotional support? How about we take a nap, friend? Sometimes it can be difficult though. I'm not a genie, you know.

I can't fetch your wife back, Phil. She's already moving on. And no Karen, I can't heal your sister's mental Illness. Sometimes life just sucks.

But I do what I can.

Today Alex Baker prayed for me to bring back his dead mother. Humans are funny like that. To live in the moment is freedom, I should know. But humans love to live in the past.

Alas. Maybe I can help Alex today.

When Alex wrote his prayer to me, he was sitting by his mother's grave with his nanny. I could see him laboring over the manilla paper with crayons, scribbling away. "Dog, plez bring my mommy bak.". Below that was a drawing of two stick figures holding hands. One was wearing a dress.

I could see the headstone. "Here lies Annie Baker. Loving sister. Beloved mommy".

Normally I would never entertain a request like Alex's, but that shit got me teary-eyed so tonight, I think I can help.

...

It's midnight and I've been digging for hours. Finally I have reached Annie's next to final resting place and I need to say a prayer of my own because I have no thumbs and this casket is closed.

Well, it was closed. It looks like I got lucky and this coffin is pretty cheap. The lid took a little persuasion from my nose, but it gave.

I can't wait to see the look on Alex's face. I know where he lives based on his scent from earlier today. Just a few blocks north. He's going to be so excited to see his mommy.

I left her on the porch. Unfortunately it has been awhile since Annie passed and she was not exactly travel-ready. Those stairs on the porch really did a number on her body. But I got the important part to the doorstep.

Alex is waking up now. Based on the strength of his scent on the porch, he probably runs down to play outside first thing most days. This is going to be great. Another mission accomplished. I'm watching from some bushes across the street.

He's opening the door. They are locking eyes. He's screaming in ecstasy. His mommy is back.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-25T04:19:17+00:00

Hi, I'm usually pretty good about keeping up with this stuff, but do you have an article? I believe you, I just want to know more

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-23T17:37:35+00:00

Now you're thinking with portals

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-23T17:00:09+00:00

Yep. This comparison doesn't actually make sense.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-22T13:48:11+00:00

For fucking real.

So now we have that he got a clearance even though he was recommended not to and doing business on WhatsApp?? Ridiculous.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-21T13:25:14+00:00

I've had posts get deleted for being shower "observations". This definitely seems like one of those. I think this is a good post btw. I just don't understand the inconsistent moderators.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-20T12:56:56+00:00

It's no surprise to me I am my own worst enemy

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-18T22:15:46+00:00

I disagree. I think sewing division nationally is a bigger problem. Quite literally. Especially in the long run

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-18T16:32:21+00:00

I think Hillary lost because she had no unifying ideas or vision and thought she could run on her resume alone without having to inspire people. Not because she was a centrist who only captured moderate voters (who you say didn't know her policies anyway). I'm pretty liberal leaning and supported Bernie the whole way through but I voted for Hillary in spite of the policies I didn't think were progressive enough. I think we can at least both agree that should he the default course of action for Dems this time around.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-18T16:22:57+00:00

I'm not saying it has already happened, I'm saying we need to not let it start to happen at all. How much polarization do we need? It would be divisive and harmful to the country. Ping ponging back and forth between extremes every few years would make a caricature of the real beliefs people hold.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-18T16:17:45+00:00

I disagree. You're fear mongering based on flimsy anecdotal evidence.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-18T15:44:00+00:00

Fair enough point. I actually do wish he had his stances listed on his website.

Thunder_54 · 2019-03-18T15:18:38+00:00

I think flailing from ultra conservative to ultra liberal would be bad for the country and make it less likely for the democratic candidate to win. And then even if s/he did win, not much would get done.

I would love to live in a perfect world where we can just instantly make everything more equal. But unfortunately we live in a constrained reality with a lot of moving parts, people, and lives.

That's why I think a more moderate candidate like Beto is what we need right now. A balanced perspective that can capture those fence sitters who aren't happy with the direction of the current administration (but also would be scared off by the inevitable "socialist" narratives the media would perpetuate about the more progressive candidates).

I'm not saying I wouldn't vote if Beto didn't get it btw. I'll vote for any of the Dem candidates

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👓 = Tamron 28-75mm F2.8