First, a Readings note: There is an update on G.A. Stewart’s website titled Prelude to a Coup which we judge to be worth adding to your Sunday reading list. Because in case you haven’t figured it out, with the Presidential Electors meeting next Tuesday and then the counting in (the New) congress an January 6th (<- there’s that date again!), our consigliere is concerned about the Constitutional “gap” in how succession plans should operate in the zone between administrations.
Were anything to occur (in the gap) the Constitution is mute as to what is procedurally required. We have a former president (who just couldn’t leave town) who is likely to have one view of what should happen, i.e. a continuation of the Biden/Harris. But there is the Inauguration due Jan. 20.
No, we are not suggesting the (TDS suffering, criminal pardoning, War party) would attempt a PC (procedural coup) but recent UFO/UAP activity could be a prelude to a second generation “War of the Worlds” design to assist Freedom-loving, Constitution-abiding Americans to “check their values at the door” while more havoc is wrought.
We’ll be pretty sure this is the game (if and when) the Pardoner in Chief resigns to make someone who may sauce a bit heavy, a useful tool with the marionette strings, already installed.
This is only one iteration, of course, but the lack of military response to the drone activities strongly suggests tacit approval and pre-knowledge in our view,.
There are not too many hard facts, but for general understanding of the dishonesty which has festered within the ranks of these United States, we would certain commend any recent video with in-depth interviews with Danny Sheenhan involved.
Fort example (3+ hours of discussion) you can get some sense of the possible agenda in UFO Lawyer on The Vatican, Underwater Aliens & Crash Retrievals | Danny Sheehan • 246
In addition, Navy UAP sightings is well-covered in UFO Lawyer REVEALS Shocking Evidence of Alien Bases Below Mexican Island! | Danny Sheehan.
When one of the leading civil rights attorneys in the country who has been at the forefront of so many issues since the Vietnam War, steps forward to explain what’s going on in background, we tend to pay attention.
This is a damn good time to ‘Double your guards at the outposts of your attention.’
Digital Photography for the Apes
While we ponder the fate of America and the future of humanity, it’s useful (in passing) during our meditations to “chill” and consider how tech has evolved regarding digital photography.
A little “old man snoozing and musing” to set perspective here: As a young reporter, I was always fascinated with the television camera persons.
They have shoulder-carried (heavy) cameras that had evolved to work with 16 MM film. Right after a press conference (sometimes even during) they would “send a runner to the lab” to get the film processed in order to have it on the early (5 o-clock) news.
Nowadays, ENG (electronic news gathering) has changed all that: A Go-Pro and under $150 4K video cameras are all over the place.
The main divergence though, has been on the human input side. Old-school TV’ers came to pressers early to set up lights. Usually three (direct (key). overhead fill, and back fill):
“The “three light concept” in photography refers to a standard lighting technique called “three-point lighting,” where a subject is illuminated using three distinct light sources: a key light (the primary light source), a fill light (used to soften shadows), and a backlight (to separate the subject from the background), allowing for controlled lighting and depth in an image.”
But to generalize the “split” it’s where computers took over the lighting assumptions based on what the CCD chip was reporting, in concert with picture software that could weight, set exposures and lens speeds all as if by magic.
It’s a far cry from my early Yashica twin lense and Pappy Ure’s rolling shutter Speed Graphic press camera.
Simplified it becomes: Autopilot photography or a skilled camera operator. Choose one.
Improving Your Pictures
With any luck, reader William of the Radio Ranch – a great videographer who has worked the DC industrial/govt circuit for decades – will give us a short course in the comments section.
But a few New Years goals for my own picture-taking skills have appeared. I’d like to get very good at picture composition, lighting, and be able to do a better job of getting it all right.
Frankly, though, I was blown away by how good the “auto settings” of my son-in-law’s camera captured things. He came out (while I was snoozing and ‘materializing fog/cloud’) and snapped a dandy:
“Working with the fog” is a great meditative tool. I could write a book on it. Because “fog” often appears in language around non-normal events. OK, the Bible doesn’t use the word “fog” but the word “cloud” appears 151 times and in many of those fogs (‘cloud’) does useful things. Like ascensions and what-not.
Good as this picture of my slowly evolving “ground fog” here is, it might have been (slightly) improved by a few “tweaks.” Just a bit more contrast, and maybe an adjustment to saturation? But now we’re over into Ansel Adams country.
Photography has gone to “point and shoot” and sure, it “works” but is it the high art once centered on great film design? Nope, not even.
And when looking at the UAP footage floating around, it’s downright embarrassing.
Asking A.I.
If I ever get rid of the old Canon PowerShot, figuring out how to get the best blend of ease-of-use and amazing photos might be accomplished with some schooling.
“There are many free online photography courses available, including courses for beginners, in-depth courses, and courses that cover a range of topics:
Photocritic Photo School
A one-year course that covers the basics of photography, even if you only have a smartphone. Students receive a new lesson every ten days and personalized feedback on assignments.
Udemy
Offers over 500 photography courses, including free courses like “Photography: Ditch Auto – Start Shooting in Manual”.
iPhotography
A free, CPD-approved course that comes with a downloadable certificate.
Cambridge in Colour
A learning community with free material that covers the basics of digital photography and more advanced topics.
There are plenty of other approaches: YouTube, Coursera, maybe Khan has something… you know the list, if you’re also a ‘fount of all wisdom digital learning machine…”
My point?
This is one of those skills it may be useful to learn before the UAPs show up, not after.
Now, I have some clouds to finish de-materializing…feeling the cycles within (the waxing and waning) a ground fog is very relaxing!
Write when you get rich,
George@Ure.net