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Point Conception · Oct 30, 2026

Around the Wongamat area on another rainy cloudy day. Some nice channel water in this headlands coastal area between Pattaya and Naklua bays

Ornate wooden temple with tiered, spired roofs and carved details rising above a seawall, with a sandy beach and calm water in the foreground under an overcast sky.

Overcast beach scene with sandy shore, rocks at the waterline, a large green tree on the left and high-rise buildings across the bay under grey clouds.

Two tall carved wooden statues of women in traditional Thai dress with painted and inlaid decoration, hands pressed together in a greeting pose, standing on wooden bases in front of a glass door.

Close-up of two painted wooden statues of figures with hands pressed together in prayer, dark hair in tied buns with red and jeweled bands, set against green foliage.

collinsmark · Oct 31, 2026

Here's the curated Thursday photos (from last Thursday).

Man in a camouflage jacket and cap sitting on a teal station bench under a platform canopy, looking at a phone; a yellow cartoon figure stands on the platform in front of the bench, and a sign reads Green Line Fashion Valley.

Figure 1.

Motion-blurred photo of a construction site with two workers in hi-vis vests beside a purple and blue fence, pale multi-storey buildings behind, and stacked pallets and a blue canopy in the foreground.

Figure 2.

Motion-blurred photograph of a construction site with a worker in a high-visibility yellow vest and white hard hat standing among rebar and wooden beams.

Figure 3.

Motion-blurred photo of a sloped earthwork with two workers in orange hi-vis vests standing on bare ground, a blue barrier line running across the slope, and trees and buildings blurred at the left and top.

Figure 4.

Photo taken with motion blur of a bearded man in a light blue cap and sunglasses walking on a pavement, wearing a colourful patterned bomber jacket over a dark shirt and dark trousers, with a red-and-white sign blurred behind him.

Figure 5.

Motion-blurred photo of an older man in a white cap, sunglasses and a red and blue plaid shirt seated on a bench, with a blurred second person in the foreground.

Figure 6.

Small tan chihuahua-type dog wearing a black harness on a brick-paved walkway, held on a black braided leash by a person in black leggings and colourful sneakers.

Figure 7.

To be continued. ...

collinsmark · Oct 31, 2026

... Continued from previous post.

Small tan dog with a black harness and leash sitting on a brick pavement, looking up and licking its nose, with a person's legs visible on the left and right edges.

Figure 8.

A black and white dog with a blue harness marked SERVICE SUPPORT stands on a brick pavement, tongue out, looking toward the camera, with a person's legs and a red leash behind it and a pink circular manhole cover at its feet.

Figure 9.

Motion-blurred photo of a woman in dark clothing standing on a bright yellow painted area of pavement, with streaked blur across the background buildings and street.

Figure 10.

Fig. 10 shows a pretty good demonstration of the parallax blur involved. Recall that the camera is moving (as is the whole trolley) and there's also some trolley bumps and camera shake making obvious blurs throughout the image. I'm also trying to pan on the woman, with only limited success. Now note the parallax components where the woman's blur trails down and to the right, whereas the background blur trails down and to the left.

Motion-blurred street photo of a woman in dark clothing walking across a zebra crosswalk, with a white car blurred behind her moving across the scene.

Figure 11.

Motion-blurred street photo of three young women walking along a pavement past a low wall, with the camera panning to follow them and the background streaking.

Figure 12.

Motion-blurred photo of a narrow sidewalk beside a pale stone building, with two people blurred in the middle distance and a blurred foreground of a passing vehicle and a person.

Figure 13.

DennisN · Oct 31, 2026

My cat in front of the screen and resting with her head on the mouse pad. How am I supposed to use the computer?

Long-haired orange cat lying on a red surface with its head resting on a black mouse pad, a monitor displaying a webpage behind it.

jtbell · Nov 1, 2026

A Swede just won the New York City Marathon, running his first marathon ever!

Photo of a TV screen showing a broadcast interview with a man in a blue and yellow top in front of TCS branding, with a lower-third caption reading Andreas Almgren, SWE, Winner - 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, Marathon Debut (2:06:01).

Point Conception · Nov 4, 2026

Massage girl for seafood

Restaurant table by the water with a bowl of red soup with green vegetables, a plate of fried rice with shrimp, a beer bottle and empty plates, with a woman in a striped top looking at her phone.

A blonde woman in a striped tank top holds up a phone to photograph a table of food by a window overlooking stilt houses over water, with fries, watermelon slices, a beer bottle and used plates.

collinsmark · Nov 4, 2026

2026 Halloween pics. I went to San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter again. It rained a bit.

I was feeling kinda icky on Halloween due to the chemotherapy side effects. I did manage to stay out a couple of hours for these pics.

I had grand plans of staying out longer: getting in close with a wide angle lens once it got really crowded. But I didn't want to accidentally vomit or poop on anybody. So I took precautions and never quite made it.

The good news is I didn't vomit on anybody. Bit of a tidbit here, I haven't vomited at all in about 2 or 3 years. Friends who've known me in my youth might be shocked by this fact. But yeah, even though all this surgery and chemo and whatnot, I haven't vomited at all for years.

I also didn't accidentally poop on anybody either. Though it seemed like it might be dicey at times. So after a couple hours I slowly moseyed on back to the trolley station, taking pictures along the way.

My shutter speed gradually slowed to about 1/2 second. Some of the pics came out kinda blurry.

A smiling man in a cap, maroon jacket and jeans walks a tan pug in a pink harness along a brick sidewalk in a city street, under an overcast sky.

Figure 1.

Interior of a dimly lit bar with blue and purple lighting, bunting with blue and white diamond pattern hanging from the ceiling, and a man in a yellow suit and yellow hat seated at the curved wooden bar.

Figure 2.

Street-level photo of the AC Hotel Gaslamp facade in San Diego at dusk, with a valet stand and a person in a striped shirt beneath a grey umbrella.

Figure 3.

Street scene at dusk in a Halloween-decorated outdoor bar area, with white cobweb netting on railings and a black ball and orange balloon on a table. A man in a grey hoodie and sweatpants faces a woman in a fur-trimmed leather costume, while a man with long curly hair in a leather costume and red skirt walks past on a brick pavement.

Figure 4.

Three women in Halloween costumes outside a bar at night: the one on the left wears a long blonde wig and purple cape, the middle one a red cape over a corset and holds a drink, and the one on the right wears a green cape and holds a brown book-style purse.

Figure 5.

Blurred night street photo with a woman in a grey coat and dark trousers walking across a crosswalk, arms raised, with streaks of city lights behind her.

figure 6.

Motion-blurred night photo of a person in a patterned jacket riding a bicycle across a street, with streaks of colored city lights behind them and a reflection on wet pavement.

Figure 7.

Blurred night photo of a cyclist riding through a city street, with streaks of colored lights from shop signs and vehicles around them.

Figure 8.

Motion-blurred night street photo: a woman in a dark green dress and a man in a grey fedora and dark jacket walk together, with streaks of city lights behind them.

Figure 9.

Night street photo taken with a slow shutter, showing a blurred figure in a striped shirt walking across a road, with streaks of red, white and orange light from passing traffic and signs.

Figure 10.

To be continued. ...

collinsmark · Nov 4, 2026

... Continued from previous post.

Night street photo taken with intentional motion blur; two people in light-coloured clothing walk across a crosswalk among streaks of city lights.

Figure 11.

Long-exposure blurred photo at night of people walking past streaks of warm white, orange and red city lights, with a woman in a green top in sharp-ish focus at centre.

Figure 12.

Blurred night-time street photo with motion streaks of coloured lights; a woman in a dark coat holds a dark umbrella and looks upward while other pedestrians blur around her.

Figure 13. This is one of my favorites.

Motion-blurred photo of a woman with long blonde hair in a black top and white skirt, with streaks of red, blue and white light across the background.

Figure 14.

Long-exposure night photo of a city sidewalk, with streaks of neon and streetlight color blurred into wavy trails and a blurred figure in a dark cap walking past.

Figure 15.

Blurred night street photo taken with intentional motion, showing two indistinct figures near the top and wavy light trails from street lights reflected on a wet pavement.

Figure 16. "Hello puppy!" Don't look away until you spot the puppy.

Two women walk side by side under a dark umbrella at night, blurred by motion against streaks of warm and blue city lights.

Figure 17.

Blurred night photo of people with an umbrella crossing a wet street past glowing city lights, shot with a long exposure and camera movement.

Figure 18.

Blurred night photo of a person in a dark hooded top wearing a pale white ghost-face mask with an open mouth, against streaking city lights.

Figure 19. "Scream"

Blurred night photo taken with motion blur: a man in dark clothing walks under a navy blue umbrella past streaks of colored city lights on a wet street.

Figure 20.

nsaspook · Saturday, 8:25 PM

Side view of a four-door sedan, its blue and grey paint heavily covered in dried mud and grime, parked on a wet street beside a dark SUV.

At the farm in Texas.

Grassy rural yard with a wooden utility pole, wire fencing, small sheds and a green metal barn under a blue sky, photographed through a car's side mirror.

A person in a light blue shirt sits at the steering wheel of a grey Kawasaki utility vehicle with a roll cage, in an open grassy field with a red barn and trees behind.

Overgrown grassy field with dry tan grass and wildflowers in the foreground, trees on the left and right, and a few small houses and a parked car in the distance under a clear blue sky.

Outdoor field of tall, flowering weeds with a green cylindrical feeder on a tripod at left, a camouflaged hunting blind on stilts in the background, and a solar-powered light or camera unit on a pole in the foreground.

Interior of a barbecue restaurant counter with a chalkboard menu listing Saturday steak night, desserts and date night, and a man in a cap leaning over the counter while a staff member works behind it.

Barbecue meal on butcher paper: sliced brisket, pulled meat, fried okra bites, potato salad, white bread slices, pickles, coleslaw and a Coca-Cola cup.

Interior of a small casual restaurant with tiled floor, wood-paneled walls, and dark tables with red chairs; a glass-door cooler stocked with bottles stands on the left, and a woman sits at a table on the right.

Restaurant table with a plate of rice, refried beans, salad and a dark shredded-meat dish, a foil-wrapped burrito, a basket of tortilla chips, salsa, a bottle of Coca-Cola and a bottle of Fanta, with two people dining.

Plate of three beef tacos with chopped onion, cilantro and lime wedges, beside a bowl of refried beans, a bottle of Dos Equis, and a basket of tortilla chips.

nsaspook · Saturday, 8:30 PM

Aerial photo from an aircraft window of a long, snow-covered mountain range under hazy skies, with lower snowy ridges and brown terrain in the foreground.

Airport apron at sunrise seen through a window: airliners with dark tails parked and taxiing, ground vehicles and a control tower under a red and orange sky, with concrete overpass columns in the foreground.

Aerial view from an aircraft window of a wide river winding through forested mountain valleys, with snow-capped volcanic peaks on the distant horizon under a hazy blue sky.

Group of people at a birthday party in a kitchen and dining area, with pink and black Happy Birthday tablecloths on a table and a banner reading 22 Happy Birthday on the wall.

Group of about ten people gathered around a low table in a living room, playing a game with pink and white tiles, with a child on the couch behind them.

Andy Resnick · Sunday, 5:17 PM

Down by Lake Erie today:

A large flock of white-and-grey gulls in flight over a shoreline of rocks and shallow water under a deep blue sky, with many birds resting on the wet sand and water in the foreground.

A large flock of seagulls taking flight over a wet beach and rocky breakwater at dusk, with a deep blue sky above and the water reflecting the light.

I was watching through the viewfinder and focusing as I ran towards the flock- this is a wide angle lens, objects are much closer than they appear!

Andy Resnick · Monday, 4:36 PM

Cedar Point Amusement Park from 25 miles away:

Blue-grey distant view across a lake with a dark water surface, showing faint, hazy silhouettes of tall amusement park rides and a boxy structure on the horizon.

(200% crop, taken w/ 105mm lens)

berkeman · Monday, 5:39 PM

That thing on the left looks like a Check Engine light...

collinsmark · Monday, 9:10 PM

Curated pics from last Thursday, when I was out-and-about.

Motion-blurred street photo of a family of four standing on a sidewalk by a tree, with a white sedan driving past on the left and a large blurred pole in the foreground.

Figure 1.

Glass-clad office towers with blue reflective facades and cream stone bands under a clear blue sky, above a curved metal canopy with string lights and trees in front.

Figure 2.

Santa Fe Depot train station in San Diego with a tiled dome and bell tower, flanked by tall glass high-rise towers under a clear blue sky.

Figure 3. Another Santa Fe Depot pic.

Small white shaggy dog wearing a blue mesh harness with a bone-shaped tag, walking on a brick pavement on a green leash.

Figure 4. "Who's a good boy!"

Downtown street scene on a sunny day: a tall brown office tower with Wells Fargo signage, a cream-colored historic building with an American flag, and a large green tree at a city intersection with traffic lights.

Figure 5.

Black and white photo looking up at tall office towers with rows of windows, dark sky above, and overhead trolley wires and a street lamp pole in the foreground.

Figure 6.

Street-level photo of a San Diego Trolley platform: a red MTS train at left, an older man in a grey hat and navy polo beside a small tan chihuahua on a red brick pavement, and a person looking at a phone at right.

Figure 7.

To be continued. ...

collinsmark · Monday, 9:18 PM

... Continued from previous post.

Black and white photo of a building facade with bright diagonal light bars cast by a slatted overhead canopy, a fence in the foreground and a dark shrub at right.

Figure 8. The shadows (or light beams, if you prefer) are coming from the wooden-slat canopy thing overhead, which was in direct sunlight.

Blurred long-exposure photo of two women standing by a window with a cloudy sky, one in a dark tank top, the other in a grey beanie and dark jacket with a backpack.

Figure 9.

Motion-blurred photo of a blonde woman in a dark top walking past a blue street sign on a green pole against a teal wall.

Figure 10.

Motion-blurred street photo of a person in a blue jacket and light hat pushing a black wheeled cart along a sidewalk beside a grey building and a green mesh bin.

Figure 11.

Blurred street photo taken while panning: a person in a green jacket and dark trousers walks past a wire-mesh fence beside a brown-roofed structure, with streaky motion blur in the background.

Figure 12.

Motion-blurred photo taken during a camera pan of a pedestrian crossing sign reading PEDESTRIAN, with a figure with a backpack and a blue-clad figure blurred in the foreground beside black iron railings.

Figure 13.

Blurred photo taken with camera motion: a woman with reddish hair sits on a white slatted bench beside a woman in a white top and headphones who sits on a skateboard, holding a small child.

Figure 14.

Point Conception · 2026-11-10T01:28:02-0600

Figure 8 ^^^ Nice. Have some motion photos too ... without travel. * These colored lights sure do some favors.

Andy Resnick · 2026-11-10T14:25:15-0600

berkeman said:

That thing on the left looks like a Check Engine light...

If I'm correct, the one on the far right is "Steel Vengence", and the one on the far left is "Gatekeeper"

BillTre · 2026-11-10T14:30:12-0600

Screenshot 2026-11-10 at 10.05.19 AM.webp

Too crowded in the middle.
Seems like a good way to determine optimal spacing.

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