Photography

Some random links I found today while browsing...

Found this when randomly browsing Blogger blogs. Nice pictures.

Bernardo Borghetti has amazing colors in his pictures.

Learnt that I can use Blend Modes in Paint Shop Pro (duplicate layer, blur it and adjust other settings, change blend mode to Soft or Hard Light) to get some cool effects.

Modern Skirts

Had a fun weekend. Friday night was Net IP social meeting at Park Tavern. It's a nice bar with a fantastic view of downtown. It would have been nice to sit at the tables outside except for the stench from the open grounds since the rain I'm guessing. Couldn't stay there for more than a minute. Headed back inside into the hot, loud bar lounge with about a hundred other desis. The usual. Met some new people whose names I can hardly recall, as usual. It's still fun though. Screaming and trying to have a conversation with total strangers about nothing important.

But the best part was Saturday. Went to Athens with some friends for the CD Release party of the Modern Skirts. They are an awesome band. Heard them first the previous weekend at The Loft in town. There were others who were so-so and some that sucked. But Modern Skirts stood out. So when I heard about their CD Release party at the 40 Watt Club, I was in. Had to stand through some other bands first though. The Films and Trances Arc were ok, entertaining, but we couldn't wait until they were done. Hearing the live band again for a second time made us love the Modern Skirts again even more. The loud music, the din in the club, we were screaming like crazy, it was so much fun. By the time we were done it was almost 2 am. 3 am by the time I hit my bed back in Atlanta. Wow! what an amazing night it was. And since, have been listening to their debut album - Catalogue of Generous Men. I think I like 'September Days' the best.