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1shot #194-to dream and dream like yonder amber light
The title is a line from Tennyson’s The Lotos-Eaters: How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream, With half-shut eyes ever to seem Falling asleep in a half-dream! To dream and dream, like yonder amber light, Which will not leave … Continue reading
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1shot #193-why hast thou forsaken me?
This Christ-like figure appeared across the street from Coffee Culture last night as Brohemus and I had a cup of sidewalk dark roast. I’m not seeking out these marquee silhouette shots, but when I see them I must shoot them. … Continue reading
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1shot #192-word on the street
This made me think of all the fantastic little libraries springing up around WR. In DTK, I reckon this is the open-air pop-up version. These book cover designs from the 70’s and 80’s really pluck my nostalgia trigger. That’s one … Continue reading
Hub Haps #004-Kurt’s charity bike rig
Last week, Kurt Schwarz was rigging up his bike for a stationary charity ride. He’s using a Raspberry Pi to tap into the resisto-matic flywheel on his back tire to display distance, energy generated, and other telemetry. Christie Digital … Continue reading
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1shot #191-word on the street
I’m very interested in dark shots with faces dimly lit by an ambient glow. Things like laptop screens, cigarette lighters, and in this case above the marquee of The Princess Cinema. Brohemus and I were sitting at a sidewalk table … Continue reading
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Lynne Cohen at KWAG-I couldn’t connect
I ran down to KWAG for the opening of photographer Lynne Cohen’s show with my main man Calder last night. No photography allowed (ironically) indoors, so you get this shot from out front of the gallery. Calder doesn’t like that … Continue reading
1shot #190-my favourite sign
As regular readers know, Thursday night is Brother Night. Brohemus and I were soaking up a bit more of this year’s patio weather when I saw my favourite neon sign catching the setting sun in the most beautiful way. It … Continue reading
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1shot #189-Aaron and Bean
Out for lunch in DTK today and saw Aaron biking along King Street with Bean up on his shoulders. I’ve heard of lapdogs, but biking shoulder-dogs are badass. And, yeah, I know my depth-of-field at f/4 and this distance to … Continue reading
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1shot #188-some days all you see is the fence…
Nature finds a way. DW
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1shot #187-bootin’ it
Downpour this morn. At King and Victoria, this is Kitchener. DW