I found this rocky outcropping at the Rosendale part of the rail trail.

However, it’s just an empty hole. I thought I would fill it in with another photo from the rail trail. I wish I had the foresight to adjust how I was taking these photos, because it would’ve been nice to have the path align with direction of the hole. I think the center of the image lines up, but the path doesn’t. No amount of warping or flipping I could do would fix that. But, I’m an amateur so I could be wrong.

I found a new databending tool.

Also this post is going to have a few images to make sure to check out the full post.

— Hypha (@hyphamancer.bsky.social) 2025-10-12T16:47:05.981Z

— Hypha (@hyphamancer.bsky.social) 2025-10-12T16:48:26.086Z

How many seagulls do you see?

So I was reading about abstract expressionism in the during the Cold War and I started asking myself. Why has photography remained the same for such a long time? We’ve seen a large variety of painting in the last 200 years alone. But it seems like photography has been fairly stagnant. I don’t think that’s true. There are really impressive shots that exist throughout history. But where is the abstract expressionism, cubism, surrealism, etc, of photography? I had a lot of fun using my cyberpunk cameras and to a keen eye you could see the blend of a digital sensor and an analog lens. Those sensors really brought out the boketh of the the lenses and I love that, but I want to have more than just landscape and realism.

This was a fun learning experience. First off, I learned about using back button focus on my camera. This allows you to lock the focus on your target before you press the shutter. Normally a half press of the shutter will lock the focus. Honestly, I like having the second button. It feels awkward to half press then full press to focus and take a photo.

I can’t believe I found this small rose.

It’s always nice to see roses. While the rose is a little bit out of focus I still like the way it looks. I enjoy most of the pictures I take but it’s always fun to edit them in Affinity Photo. I get to learn new skills and adjust the image to how I see it when I’m taking the photo. However, this image is the first image that I’ve posted where I didn’t do any editing. I liked the lighting and the colors that I naturally captured. If I did edit this image I would bring out the pink of the rose and pull distraction away from the curb.