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Observer | Hudson Valley and NYC All Works © ERB https://www.peekskillartsalliance.org/artist/eric-bechtold/ ----------------------------------------------------- Daily Photo Project: @dpp.sp28.net

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ERB@sp28.net · last wk.

Heard on an old Wild West TV show. The delivery was so deadpan that I couldn’t stop laughing. Bandit #1: “Do you think you’ll be able to blow up that bridge?” Bandit #2: “For one hundred dollars, I’d blow my grandmother out of her corset if I had to.”

ERB@sp28.net · last wk.

I got a Manhattan Portage 'Urban' bag for my sketchbook and pens from Altman Luggage on the Lower East Side yesterday. I didn’t find out until I got to the store that It was actually $15 below what Amazon was asking.

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ERB@sp28.net · 2w ago

I used a Lomography Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens @5.6 on a Nikon D610 for these pictorialist style photographs. - 07/24/26

A black and white photograph shows a cat resting on a sunlit wooden floor inside a quiet home. The cat is viewed from behind, its ears standing alert while its body remains relaxed, stretched comfortably within a bright patch of sunlight. Its striped fur catches the light, revealing subtle textures that gradually disappear into deep shadow. Across the floor, strong bands of sunlight stream through an unseen window, creating bold geometric shapes that divide the room into light and darkness. The cat’s shadow falls beside it, echoing the pointed shape of its ears and giving the impression of a silent companion. In the background, a simple wooden stool stands partly illuminated, its long shadow extending across the floor. Farther left, a dark circular object, likely the base of a fan or household appliance, fades into the surrounding darkness. Most of the room remains indistinct, allowing the interplay of light, shadow, and form to dominate the scene. The photograph is intentionally soft, with visible grain and muted contrast that create a dreamlike atmosphere. Rather than emphasizing sharp detail, it conveys the warmth of afternoon light, the stillness of the room, and the quiet companionship of a cat at rest.A softly focused black and white still life fills the frame, evoking the dreamy, atmospheric style of early twentieth century pictorialist photography. At the center sits a small, clear glass bottle holding a bouquet of tiny, round flower heads packed tightly together. Each blossom resembles a miniature woven sphere, with only the nearest ones showing hints of delicate texture while the rest dissolve into blur. In the foreground, a pair of dark framed reading glasses rests on a light wooden tabletop. They are intentionally out of focus, their curved arms leading the eye toward the vase. Behind the flowers, the background fades into broad, velvety shapes with no distinct detail, suggesting an interior space rather than describing it. The image is rich with soft grain, low contrast, and gentle tonal transitions. Nothing appears sharply defined. Instead of documenting the objects themselves, the photograph conveys a quiet, nostalgic mood, as though recalling a memory rather than recording a scene. The flowers become the emotional center, while the blurred glasses hint at observation, reflection, or the passage of time.