One day while at elementary school, Da Beat entered the classroom and was stopped by some non-specific classmate. Non-specific as in neither specifically bully, nor specifically victim. This person was pretending to give everyone entering the classroom a rabies shot. So Da Beat, like a f***ing meek sheep, just went along with the gig. Da Beat thinks that’s one of those problems with schools: they … Continue reading Handicapped Sign
As mentioned previously, Da Beat likes the idea of a sustainable future. Part of that future is, without doubt, hydrogen. Da Beat likes hydrogen. He likes hydrogen a lot. He likes hydrogen because it epitomises minimalism. It’s the smalles atom possible, and yet, precisely because of its minimal make up, it packs such extreme potential. And that of course is exactly what minimalism in visual … Continue reading Hydrogen
The sign reads “For Sale”. Da Beat happens to think this kind of represents the completely muddled, even — dare he say it? — hopeless situation that the Brexit stalemate really is, and with that the dire state that an utterly ineffective EU finds itself in. Everything is boxed-in, both mentally as well as physically, almost like imprisonment, and the mix of cultures, even within … Continue reading Brexit
At times Da Beat likes it moody. Still, photography is about contrasts, and Da Beat tends to think sometimes that the more types of contrast we manage to capture, the better a picture is. That’s plural: not merely more contrast in just a single constituent, just the light for example, but in as many aspects as possible, in color, in narrative, in clutter, etc… The … Continue reading A picture a day… #15
Beautiful flow in the structure depicted in this image. Very much like Van Gogh in his later paintings. Perhaps this is what you start to see once your brain deteriorates from the consumption of too much absinthe. Or perhaps this is what his retina eventually looked like, so he saw everything with a pointillistic flow. Continue reading A picture a day… #14
So many sources of advice in this picture, Da Beat’s not sure if it leads to the right decision. Continue reading Da Beat goes street: fashion statements
Da Beat has had a passing interest in alternative energy. He likes the idea of sustainable resources. We do have an obligation to implement these new technologies, not necessarily because of environmental concerns, but because we owe it to our intellect and intelligence. It’s the smart thing to do. He’s therefore saddened by what he sees happening in the new energy revolution. Clearly, we need … Continue reading A picture a day… #13
An uneventful day. Life is all about contrasts, and therefore, Da Beat firmly believes that solid photography is also all about contrasts. Contrasts in light and color, but also, perhaps more importantly, contrasts in content. A solid narrative is obtained when depicting contrasts, and the best shots are those that manage contrasts in both form and content. This is not one of those shots, but … Continue reading A picture a day… #12
Da Beat was on a minor roadtrip. During a leisurely evening walk along a meandering quiet road somewhere thru the peaceful countryside Da Beat came across this scene. Since this is relatively northern summertime, a nice warm light is available until late in the evening, which lights up and emphasises the orange bricks of the farmhouse ahead. Continue reading A picture a day… #11
Did Da Beat mention a century old crane? He probably was exaggerating as usual, but here it is. Continue reading A picture a day… #10
There’s a small harbour near where Da Beat lives. Or maybe it’s more of a drydock area where people stall their boats during the winter. Or, from the looks of it, maybe boats are stored there for other reasons, since the boats don’t look like they’ve seen water recently and the place itself looks a bit out of time. There is a crane on the … Continue reading A picture a day… #9
What is it with b&w and dark sky? Da Beat doesn’t know, he don’t do no film, especially not b&w film, but he’s always wanted an excuse to do dark sky. Here we have sunlit paper lanterns during a clear blue sky giving a nice play of light thru the paper bubbles. Initially the attraction seemed to be in the bright white against the clear … Continue reading A picture a day… #8
Although Da Beat is a firm believer in the concept of a roadtrip, he is less of a fan of cardealerships. Needless to say that the two are connected. Without a cardealership, there is no car. Without a car, there is no roadtrip. He did however find himself visiting one or two just recently, probably lost as he is, which means that actually he was … Continue reading A picture a day… #7
Really, Da Beat could seriously do these all day long. Although, here he was perhaps a little quick on the draw. Passing the building at the side, he thought it was just another box, but it ain’t so. It’s a large box with a curved/waved front. He didn’t have time for the curved front, nor is he sure when the light is right either being … Continue reading A picture a day… #6
How do you obtain a deep B&W rendition? By stacking and dithering. First make sure you really have the tonal depth available at more than 8bits. Stacking is a useful option to create additional depth. At the same time, it also allows a slight increase in resolution under some circumstances. Next apply a minute amount of noise so the display and conversion to lower bitrates still … Continue reading A picture a day… #5
Da Beat is sharpening his color sensibilities, or at least, he likes to think so. This is a simple colorstudy by abstraction. Obviously, the interior designer has already created the colorscheme, so Da Beat can hardly claim any responsibility for the same (although he’ll hasten to add that not all interior design is created equal). In this picture he tried to abstract the impression by visually … Continue reading A picture a day… #4
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