it’s beginning to look a lot like Halloween… [Day 2091]

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Halloween tombstone

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 265 – Total Days: 2,091

Fuji X100S | ISO 400 | 23 mm | f/2.8 | 1/125 sec

Finish Line [Day 2090]

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finish line

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 264 – Total Days: 2,090

iPhone 5S | ISO 32 | 4.15 mm | f/2.2 | 1/470 sec

Today was the official “Beat the Blerch” race up in Washington, so some friends and I got together and ran our own virtual 10K in honor of it. We even had race support and some excellent chalking for the route, including this nicely done finish line.

This week we only did 10K since one of our friends was out of town for a triathlon, but next week we’re doing a Beat the Blerch half marathon!

andrew tasting wine at halter ranch [Day 2089]

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Andrew tasting wine

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 263 – Total Days: 2,089

Fuji X100S | ISO 2000 | 23 mm | f/2.8 | 1/125 sec

Went to a wine club member tasting event at Halter Ranch Winery in Paso Robles today and had a great time. Here’s a shot of Andrew trying the first pour.

back room at kreuzberg coffee [Day 2088]

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back room at kreuzberg coffee

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 262 – Total Days: 2,088

Fuji X100S | ISO 4000 | 23 mm | f/2.8 | 1/100 sec

I’m always on the lookout for intriguing light and experimenting with how things will turn out when captured through the lens. In this case, while sitting in the back room of the Kreuzberg Coffee Shop downtown, it was how the light was coming through the doorway and reflecting along the floor and edge of the leather chair.

This was originally shot with the Fuji X100S’ Monochrome + R Filter mode, and then adjusted in Adobe Lightroom for some extra contrast and to shift the color tones to something sepia/coffee colored, as befitting a hipstery coffee shop.

Oreomageddon!!! [Day 2087]

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oreos

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 261 – Total Days: 2,087

Fuji X100S | ISO 6400 | 23 mm | f/2.0 | 1/125 sec

Tonight, my friends Brian and Shawn provided an absolutely ridiculous variety of Oreos for tasting. 26 different kinds in fact, including such varieties as Fudge Cremes, Birthday Cake, Limeade, Fruit Punch, Watermelon, Root Beer Float, and Banana Split. Did you even know there were so many different kinds of Oreos?

It was insane. The smell was sickeningly sweet. I couldn’t even try all of them. I almost went into a diabetic coma. It was both horrible and amazing at the same time. 5 stars.

cupcake lip balm [Day 2086]

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cupcake lip balm

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 260 – Total Days: 2,086

Canon 6D | ISO 100 | 105 mm | f/4.0 | 1/160 sec | Flash, in hotshoe, aimed straight up

This is one of the many things that came in my Beat the Blerch Virtual Race Packet. I’m a little afraid to try it, but also intrigued…

Display Case @ Avila Valley Barn [Day 2085]

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display case at avila valley barn

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 259 – Total Days: 2,085

Canon 6D | ISO 6400 | 24 mm | f/4.0 | 1/250 sec

Had a great trip to the Avila Valley Barn today, and I really enjoyed the lighting of this display case. Is that weird?

Also, here’s a few bonus photos of some things that caught my eye:

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Brian [Day 2084]

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portrait of Brian

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 258 – Total Days: 2,084

Canon 6D | ISO 400 | 70 mm | f/4.0 | 1/160 sec

Did a nice little portrait shoot for my friend, Brian, this evening. Fences make great backdrops. Was kind of tricky to find one in the shade though…

Amy [Day 2083]

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bellydancer

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 257 – Total Days: 2,083

Fuji X100S | ISO 250 | 23 mm | f/2.8 | 1/125 sec

Photo of Amy, taken at the Otter Rock Cafe in Morro Bay after the Benat Serat bellydance troupe’s performance. Natural light.

aquarium [Day 2082]

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aquarium

Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 256 – Total Days: 2,082

Fuji X100S | ISO 250 | 23 mm | f/2.0 | 1/125 sec

Whenever I’m over at my friends’, Ben and Jean’s, house, I just have to get a photo of their absolutely amazing aquarium.

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