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this time of year i have mixed feelings -- a sense of cold anxiety and loss but also of anticipation for the possibilities ahead. a pale blue dot helps me keep things in perspective.

that's here, that's home, that's us.
- carl sagan (november 9, 1934 - december 20, 1996)

happy holidays to all.

this is an ornament against christmas lights with star-shaped bokeh.
relevant sets: pale blue dot | carl sagan | custom shaped bokeh

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stopped traffic in pefki, athens, greece.

more custom-shaped bokeh... and a tutorial [of sorts]!

on the blog: toomanytribbles.blogspot.com/2010/08/be-square.html
on facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/helen-sotiriadis-photography/12063...

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on black

out of all the custom shaped bokeh i've tried, i think i like the simplicity of square the best. you can find a recipe for custom shapes on my snowberries photo.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D5kUCdpszo

ruby γλυκειά
έλα ξανά
έλα ξανά κοντά μου

έλα πρωί
σαν την αυτή
χρυσή σαν ηλιαχτίδα
ruby μου μικρή

- cat stevens

tr:
ruby glykeia (ruby my sweet)
ela xana (come again)
ela xana konta mou (come again close to me)
ela proi (come in the morning)
me tin avgi (by dawn)
hrisi san iliahtida (gold as a sunbeam)
ruby mou mikri (my little ruby)

on the blog: toomanytribbles.blogspot.com/2009/07/ruby-squared.html

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better on black

the crystal ball strikes again: athens at dusk, taken from pendeli mountain, looking south towards ymittos mountain.

i shot this sunday evening and i've placed my approximate position on the map.

on the blog: toomanytribbles.blogspot.com/2009/05/athens-circle-athens...

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try black

thank goodness for mr.g. he got my off my lazy ass sunday evening, and offered the encouragement and patience i often need go take a daily picture.

we stopped for some hot chocolate at a little cafe/restaurant on pendeli overlooking nea makri. i set up the tripod and switched cut-outs for the shaped bokeh.

everything was sweet.

i've placed this on the map -- we were looking due east over the town towards the sea.

on the blog: toomanytribbles.blogspot.com/2009/05/nea-makri.html

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