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Kerry HTX

Kerry HTX

@kerryhtx.bsky.social

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Hobbyist photographer. Marketer working in the area of conservation and recreation. Big fan of digital art, tools and technologies. https://kerrytoorcana.com

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Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 14h

Success! I've photographed my first celestial object.

Beaver Moon in November when the Moon makes its closest pass to Earth.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 14h

Just realized tonight is a Beaver Moon.

I wonder if I can use my A6400 with a 70-350mm lens to pick up anything. It's a clear sky, not a cloud in sight!

This will be my first attempt at astrophotography of sorts.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 17h

There was a UPS plane crash in Kentucky yesterday that destroyed blocks of warehouses and I have yet to see anything on the national news about this.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 1d

I want to upgrade to a full frame camera from an apsc but all it takes is reading one negative comment out of the 99% positive ones to derail my motivation to commit to the purchase.

"Oh the shutter gets loose after 10,000 shots." 😑

No camera for me today. Until next time.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 1d

Would love for a remake of this film Killbots aka Chopping Mall. Not sure why it was renamed but I remember seeing the original a few times. Years later, I see it retitled as Chopping Mall with its length cut down.

Movie poster from the 80s with a four armed robot with wheeled threads and the title "Killbots".

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 1d

Started a management services business a couple weeks ago and it's been quite an adventure navigating the path towards being legally compliant. Although its not my first time starting something, it feels more complex this time around.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 2d

COP creates the illusion of action for world states without an enforcement mechanism to compel those states to commit to their agreements. It's purpose is to satiate the public hunger for confronting climate change.

It just buys time for the inevitable.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 2d

I've been uploading some photos to Google Maps. A night walk on The Strand in Galveston, I took several photos which created a virtual map of my route.

I took much more than what's displayed here but I'm pacing myself doing 1 or 2 locations per day.

A Google Maps display of The Strand in Galveston showing several points of interest.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 2d

it would've turned out so well if I had raw formats to work with

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 2d

I'm so crushed about this because I was really looking forward to editing that set. worst part is others were looking forward to seeing what I captured.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 2d

That sinking feeling realizing that the 200 photos you shot of a concert in low light was only shot in JPEG because you forgot to switch it to RAW.

first time for everything I guess.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 3d

This is genius.

An onion covered in chocolate with a text "What kind of sick bastard gives a child a onion covered in chocolate as a Halloween treat." Below that there is a comment response, "I think we have all forgotten the roots of the tradition. It's not 'give me a treat'. It's trick or treat. You might get a trick. You might get a treat. That's the nature of the holiday. Advise your children accordingly."

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 4d

Attended a ska show last night and was pleasantly surprised to see a local scene that still exists. It wasn't well attended but it was a healthy crowd to show up and support. Talented group of people still making it work.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 4d

I wish there's a decent Instagram alternative. I don't care for reels or shorts. I don't want to be force-fed influencer curated content.

Early IG was a place to see user-generated content especially for events that were happening currently. Nowadays, their search function is beyond useless.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 4d

I personally use Steam because it provides a centralized place to see all the games I've bought and never play.

But really, I can find classic and new titles, plus their search functions could be better but is still better than anything else out there.

Melo @letitmelo.bsky.social · 8d

I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 5d

The time I worked on an event that featured a bar created entirely from ice.

A bar designed from carved colored ice and themed with Native American motifs like totem poles along with a Christmas tree and presents all carved from ice.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 6d

A white lynx has been found in Spain. The next move the Spanish government should make is to ban any travel into the country by princes from Liechtenstein.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 7d

"We All Wear the Mask, But How Long Will It Last" art mural in Houston's Theater District.

The mural is about access to clean water for all.

Created by artist Louis Masai

An art mural of a bear looking like a multiclothed quilt with different masks as a face.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 8d

If you have an intern or work with an intern, trust their instincts and treat them as you would any regular member of the team.

Lots already do this, but the few might not recognize the untapped potential of these individuals. They are the key to understanding new markets.

A younger woman sits at a computer with her arms on top of the desk crossed, and her chin resting on her hands while her co-workers in the background are laughing at her.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 9d

I started thinking about Doctor Who @bbcdoctorwhom.bsky.social traveling through human history. One thing they seemed to have missed is fads.

There should be a fad where everyone decides to style unibrows in one of the timelines.

Three fashion models from the future wearing large, oversized unibrows as part of a fashion fad.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 9d

How I see things, isn't the same as someone else and that comes down to physical biology.

Question now becomes, do I color correct / adjust based on what I see or what a mass audience would want to see?

A man whose eyelids are being forced to remain open by upper and lower prongs.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 9d

I've noticed that when I upload photos to social, they look much darker (verified by viewing on different devices) than what I see when I edit. To correct this I've darkened the brightness of my monitor.

But I think the viewing experience is subjective to a certain degree.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 10d

Shout out to PiXImperfect YT for helping me improve my editing.

I always learn something new and go apply it to photos. The image taken at 24th and The Strand in Galveston. Edited in LRC first then in Photoshop using gradient maps for shadows & highlights.

A6400 | 50mm | f4 | 1/125 | ISO 1000

A man sitting in a chair on a sidewalk and wearing sunglasses at night while holding a cigarette in one hand and a cellphone in the other.

Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 15d

Here you can view several more photos from 2024 @houstonzoo.bsky.social Zoo Lights attraction in this gallery post kerrytoorcana.com/houston-zoo-...

I attended Zoo Lights for marketing research. In the blog, I go into the need for businesses to find their competitive advantage.

Zoo Lights 2024 Photos At Hermann Park

Photos of Zoo Lights at the Houston Zoo taken on December 18, 2024 by Kerry Toorcana. Edited using Lightroom Classic and Photoshop.

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Kerry HTX @kerryhtx.bsky.social · 16d

The @houstonzoo.bsky.social Zoo Lights attraction from 2024.

Finally got a chance to edit these photos I took last December. By far one of the best Christmas lights display I've ever seen.

Three display lights designed as striped tigers walk across the grass under trees wrapped in Christmas lights.

A brilliantly lit up tree where the leaves are butterflies in a colorful Christmas display of lights.

A giant light snake display towers above the grasses and displays of flowers also made from lights.

Two rows of oak trees with Christmas lights wrapped around their trunks and branches stand on either side with a reflection pool in the middle.