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You will laugh at my antics... That is my solemn promise to you... Or your money back... Stop on by...

A closer look… part 9…

Posted on April 12, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Is it a picture of some strange corner of the universe, taken through the Hubble telescope? Is it a model of the human brain made with neon lights? Is it a sketch of a piece of gold in a gold … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 8…

Posted on April 11, 2018 by pouringmyartout

What the heck is that, I hear you wondering. And it is a very good question to wonder to yourself. Congratulate yourself for yourselfs fine wondering! I, myself, also congratulate yourself for yourselfs fine wondering. I also congratulate myself for … Continue reading →

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Some random photos of me in my private security officer uniforms…

Posted on April 10, 2018 by pouringmyartout

My younger daughter, Mollie, took these photos before I went to work this weekend. As I said in an earlier post, when I did the training to become a security guard, thus adding yet another position to the long list … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 7…

Posted on April 9, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Tiny sea shells… A little leaf on a succulent plant… Little rocks… Collected on my travels around the world. Everything is more interesting when you take a closer look. Even the filaments in a light bulb… Or a stucco wall… … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 6…

Posted on April 7, 2018 by pouringmyartout

More macro photography, but this time, I am not telling you what they are. Most of them will be fairly obvious, I suppose. But we can still make a game of this. Or not. Whatever makes you happy. But I … Continue reading →

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tRump followers don’t care if he lies or cheats on his wife or is a horrible president…

Posted on April 7, 2018 by pouringmyartout

As long as he keeps his promise to be a racist.

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A closer look… part 5…

Posted on April 6, 2018 by pouringmyartout

More photos of… uh… stuff… followed by cropped and enhanced versions of the each photo, done in Photoshop. Yup, that is the same leaf. I am coming to appreciate the ‘vibrancy’ filter in Photoshop. I still think I could all … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 4…

Posted on April 6, 2018 by pouringmyartout

I am still playing around with those macro zoom lens spacer things my son-in-law loaned me. That is the top of a plastic drink cooler. But what if I play with the brightness and contrast in Photoshop? I don’t know … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 3…

Posted on April 5, 2018 by pouringmyartout

More of the photos I took with those crazy lens-spacing macro adapter lens thingies. The ones I borrowed from my son-in-law. And yes, I do grow orchids, and yes, they keep on blooming. That flower has a tiny flower inside … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 2…

Posted on April 4, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Some more of the photos I took, playing with the macro lenses. I have learned a few things. I have been too reliant on my auto focus. This is forcing me to master manual focusing. Also, I learned that it … Continue reading →

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