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Quick thoughts on Darktable’s new camera specific styles: gives a really nice starting point for processing, and for me that’s awesome, as I don’t like to spend a lot of time on it. Even better, you can change those styles.

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Antes da consoada.

People are climbing ladders to prune and tend to the branches of a leafless vine against a clear blue sky.
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Not the winter meal you’d be thinking of, but hey, blessed are the modern freezers.

A grilled sardine is served with potatoes, leafy greens, and tomato slices on a white plate.
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The very, very last rays of light of winter solstice. To a new cycle ahead of us.

A bare tree and the shadow of a person holding up a phone are cast against a weathered wall beside a closed door.
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Surpresa! Parece que está nevoeiro no estádio do Nacional..

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Firmware update for X-T5 released, with fixes on the AF issues. Just in time of going to photograph the Winter Solstice stuff. Fingers crossed…

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A quantidade de publicidade da Starlink em português de Portugal que anda a aparecer na rede do pássaro ultimamente é impressionante. Aposto que o padrinho deve fazer um desconto.

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Sábado fui até à Palavra de Viajante ouvir a Tânia Muxima falar do Upper Mustang, onde tenho uma enorme vontade de ir. Claro que não é a Tânia na foto, mas este ar do Bernardo Conde de quem vai conquistar o mundo pedia um disparo! Mas as fotos dela vão estar lá nas próximas semanas, e valem a pena!

A person stands in front of a screen projecting QR codes and images, casting a shadow, with a laptop in the foreground.
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Just photowalking in a sunny, December Saturday.

A storefront window display features grooming products and photos of two men, with artwork in the background.A wooden bench on a cobblestone path is surrounded by fallen leaves, with a red car parked nearby.A person walks past a small fruit stand with crates of oranges and a red pallet jack on a cobblestone street.A gated tunnel with a warning sign in Portuguese and fallen leaves scattered on the ground.A woman stands inside a cafe decorated with holiday-themed stickers, while an older man is visible outside through the glass door.

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Sunday is shopping day.

A display case shows various cheeses and meats with price tags, with people reflected on glass.
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Me after hearing Tom Heaton saying “The tripod is the photographer’s best friend” on his latest video.

A puppet with wide eyes and a surprised expression is looking sideways.
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“I have all the gear I need!”

Said no photographer ever…

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A aproveitar as horas calmas para ver as fotos.

Two people are standing under a display of framed photographs in an art gallery with a tiled floor.Framed photographs are hanging in a well-lit gallery space with visible flooring and ceiling tiles.Framed photographs are suspended from the ceiling in a grid-like arrangement within an exhibition space.

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Está oficialmente aberto o Exodus Aveiro Fest, com o tradicional bife com alho do Zico!

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Still from this weekend’s Bairro do Grilo, or Bairro das Artes: a showcase of how arts could fill an empty and abandoned industrial complex in Lisboa. Hopefully won’t be a single event…

A person is walking between large industrial storage tanks in a facility.People are gathered in a room with artwork on the walls, and a small bicycle leans against a column.A silhouette of two people is seen through a corridor window with a row of windows on the right.A dimly lit restroom features three white sinks aligned under a rectangular mirror with a small pink flower sticker.A beige control panel is set against a green and white wall between two colorful murals, one featuring two figures and the other abstract shapes and faces.A silhouette of a person is visible behind a frosted glass partition with horizontal stripes.Two people stand in a dimly lit room with their shadows cast on a wall.A dimly lit, empty stairwell with weathered green and white walls and a metal railing creates a sense of decay and abandonment.

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Geoguessr is going to remove the free tier next year. Nothing against it, but not likely to subscribe, because for me being able to only do 3 quizzes a day actually was a feature.

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Exposição Pop-up da Narrativa no espaço abandonado da antiga Manutenção Militar. Durante anos andei pelas ruas em volta, todo o meu ensino secundário foi feito por ali, mas aquela mistura estranha de zona industrial e rural sempre fez com que houvessem áreas grandes com muros não deixavam ver para dentro. A Manutenção Militar era um desses espaços. E que piada tem explorar e descobrir um espaço assim pela primeira vez, anos depois!

A long, industrial corridor with metal gates, peeling paint, and a lone person in the distance is illuminated by natural light streaming through barred windows.Two people are observing a piece of art in a dimly lit, industrial-style room with a worn appearance.A large, empty industrial room features a prominent artwork of a face with an unclear identity on the far wall.

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That time of year where the soft end of day light gently enters over my shoulder.

A dimly lit room features a desk lamp, a computer monitor, and a wooden table surface.
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Still from last weekend, there wasn’t much time for proper street photography, but one that carries a camera always ends up shooting some snaps.

A narrow street lined with colorful buildings leads to a distant Clérigos Tower, with two people in rain ponchos walking down the street.A person walks along a street lined with a tall, pink fence in front of a building.A person carrying a large rainbow-colored bag walks in front of closed storefronts, with graffiti on a nearby utility box.Two people are sitting at an outdoor table near a shop with clothes displayed at the entrance, while a person stands in the shop doorway.A café terrace with empty white tables and chairs is set against a backdrop of colorful, historic buildings, featuring a prominent Heineken sign.People are walking in silhouette under an arch with a bird flying overhead against a cloudy sky.A narrow alley features a scooter parked on cobblestone pavement, with colorful graffiti, including a yellow face, on the walls.A person sits in a train near a window, gazing at a misty landscape with a bridge in the distance.

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Adoro aqueles directos para noticiários só porque sim. Hoje ao almoço o repórter da RTP enumerou quase todos os jogos entre Portugal e a Polónia, com datas e marcadores. E se há coisa pertinente num directo é onde foi jogada a qualificação do Mundial de 78.