Category: Photography

Photography10 Comments

Nighttime Rustic Fairy Lights (For Noel)

Don Charisma

A picture taken at night captures the beauty of nature and lighting elements in a unique way – creating an otherworldly ambiance that transports the viewer to a different realm. The soft hues and natural setting contribute to the serenity of the scene, inviting one to immerse themselves in the moment and forget about the worries of everyday life. The photo frames the power of imagination, reminding us never to lose sight of the magic that surrounds us even in the most mundane moments. Continue reading Nighttime Rustic Fairy Lights (For Noel)

Photography2 Comments

Rustic Fairy Lights Lens Flare

Don Charisma

A bunch of keys scattered on a cardboard box, accompanied by a tape measure and a level, creates an intriguing composition that captures the viewer’s attention. The keys represent possibility and potential, while the tools suggest measurement and precision, hinting at a sense of organisation and planning. Together, they evoke a feeling of readiness for whatever task may come next. Continue reading Rustic Fairy Lights Lens Flare

Blogging, Music, Photography, Play, Video4 Comments
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Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf (+Photos !)

Don Charisma

(Experimental)

After some hours of trying to make a still photo slideshow with ffmpeg, I gave up. Some of the features are missing on the Windows version, would probably have been easier using Linux.

So I used the inbuilt video editor in Windows 10 to take a bunch of still photos, add music courtesy Steppenwolf. Then finally added my watermark of DonCharisma.org with ffmpeg.

So, long story short – it’s some photos I took, with music 🙂 Experimenting with a different format for presenting my photos – rather than a long page of photos.

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Blogging, Design, Photography, Teach, Work, Writing27 Comments
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Intelligent Spam, Picking Best Photos And My Social Media Links

Don Charisma

I remember I was quite offended at the time. It was fairly soon after I started my blog in 2014.

Thanks for following my blog. I suppose your blog is an intelligent kind of spam based on the wish of bloggers to let their ego develop on the net.

 

I have respect for your intelligence and wish you good luck.

 

(Kind thanks to drwilly of drwillylip.wordpress.com for a most excellent insult)

I came to realise, It’s actually a reasonable comment. A reasonable question to ask oneself. Sometimes criticism may seem harsh, but, it can be some of the best advice one will ever receive.

It’s a question I ask myself when I’m writing or sharing – is what I’m creating enriching people’s experience of life, or am I just creating “Intelligent Spam” ? Am I sharing something people wouldn’t normally see ? Am I distributing information which is interesting ? and so on.

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Design, Music, Photography, Play, Video2 Comments

Martin Solveig And Dragonette ft. Idoling – Big In Japan (Single Version)

Don Charisma

Something a bit more upbeat for … because … I like it, dunno why, but I do …

The dog seemed to want to get photographed, even smiled for me 🙂 Could be a juxtapose or could be exactly the right photo, dunno. Suppose it’s subjective, beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder.

Cheers

Don Charisma

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