remembrance
In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae, May 1915
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
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playing with actions
i know many photographers are adverse to using actions on their photos, and in many cases i quite agree, but sometimes it’s great to play with effects to enhance the mood of a shot.
i especially love to play with actions and other PS effects when i’m feeling less than inspired. it can be quite encouraging [...]
Yes You Did!
we stayed up all night to watch the results today and we were not disappointed! we are so thrilled that Obama will be the 44th President of America. admittedly, i was worried. i’d seen what happened 4 years ago when i was so sure that Bush could never be re-elected. this time around though, the [...]
tomorrow is the big day - vote!
since i am not a US citizen i can’t vote. however that doesn’t mean i haven’t been following the US elections closely (and some may say even obsessively), nor does it mean the votes cast by the american people don’t affect me. the fact is that america is a powerful nation and it has a [...]
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