$20 on his infrared nose

Last Saturday I tested my modified Nikon Df by photographing a park gazebo. And everything worked out well. Now comes the next test. Can I use this to shoot infrared images in an area I previously couldn’t – action sports shots? Let’s see. Saratoga Harness has the trotters running … I checked the lineup, and…

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K-Chuck Radio: Smooth Lost Ballads of the 80’s

What’s a good term for these tracks?  “Yacht Rock”?  “Smooth Ballads”?  “Easy Listening”? Here’s what I call them.  “Completely forgotten.”  Yep, it’s another edition of K-Chuck Radio, featuring the hits that were either regional smashes, international winners, or just had the miserable luck to hit the charts at the wrong time.  And let’s start our…

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K-Chuck Radio: Let me see some OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – better known as OMD – was the synth-rock band that was part of the “Royal Flush” of British synth-pop groups – you know, the collective that included Human League, New Order, Heaven 17 and Depeche Mode. What I enjoyed about OMD was their early marriage of surreal lyrics and…

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