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David Johnson K7DMJ
@thedavejohnson.bsky.social
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Don't DM me to initiate some scam. Australian-American mineral exploration geophysicist, living the dream in Saint-Vaast, Belgium and Alpine, Utah, USA.

My photos: https://www.flickr.com/people/93464106@N04/
My business: http://ziongeophysics.com
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David Johnson K7DMJ @thedavejohnson.bsky.social · Feb 8
Bathroom stall wisdom. Relevant to this 57 year old professional from an industry that shits the bed every four years or so. At some stage, many of us just need to make a fundamental change in our lives. What about you?
Graffiti: If everything in your life is going wrong, you might as well try the things you were afraid of. - Olia
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Brussels murals
📷 Pentax K1000
🎞️ Kodak ColorPlus 200
#photography #filmphotography #analogphotography #colorfilm #pentax #kodakcolorplus200 #brussels #mural #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #35mm
Smart Wall by the Belgian artistic collective Farm Prod. The mural features a woman with flowing blue hair, her face composed of various small shapes and figures, against a bright orange background. This image captures a street scene in Brussels, Belgium, featuring a famous mural of the beloved comic character Tintin. The artwork is part of the city's extensive Comic Book Route. The mural is painted on the side of a building on Rue de l'Étuve and depicts the characters Tintin, his dog Snowy, and Captain Haddock descending an actual fire escape. The scene itself is inspired by a panel from the Tintin album The Calculus Affair, created by Belgian artist Hergé. This image captures the famous Broussaille mural, a highlight of the Brussels' Comic Book Route. The large street art, painted on the side of a building, depicts the characters Broussaille (with the blond hair) and his girlfriend Catherine walking hand-in-hand down the street. The photograph shows a narrow European street lined with traditional, multi-story buildings. The mural dominates the left side of the street, featuring a unique perspective where the painted characters appear to be strolling toward the viewer along a painted street scene that continues into the actual street's perspective. In the background, the spire of a large, historic building, possibly the Brussels Town Hall, can be seen rising above the rooftops.
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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"Reading Between The Lines" by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
📷 RSS 6x9
🎞️ Ilford HP5
#photography #pinhole #analogphotography #filmisnotdead
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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The fact that JD Vance took his own food with him to Italy tells you everything you need to know about the guy.

That story about the couch sounds more legit every day.
February 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Mont des Arts, Bruxelles

Photographers: How could I do this better? Focus was at infinity, aperture wide open. Bad decision! Should I stop down to f/11 or f/16 and focus on the closer light and have everything behind acceptably sharp?

📷 Canon FTb
🎞️ Cinestill 800T

#photography #analogphotography
February 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Plansee, Austria
Another pic that got buried in a reply, so few saw it. Reposting. Try again.
📷 RealitySoSubtle 6x9
🎞️ Ilford FP4
#photography #pinhole #filmphotography #blackandwhite #austria
A black and white photograph captures a serene natural landscape featuring a mountain lake. The composition emphasizes light, shadow, texture, and form, lending it a timeless and compelling mood. The immediate foreground consists of a rocky, snow-covered shore leading into the water. A rustic, wooden pier is visible on the right, providing a sense of scale and a point of interest. The calm surface of the lake dominates the left and center, offering a nearly perfect, mirror-like reflection of the opposite shore and the sky above. Steep, tree-covered mountains rise in the background, their dark forms contrasting sharply with the brighter sky and water. The trees on the right appear dark and dense, while a bright area in the upper left suggests the position of the sun, possibly during sunrise or sunset. The monochrome pinhole photography highlights the dramatic contrast and intricate details of the natural elements, creating a quiet and calm atmosphere without the distraction of color. A faint streak, likely a contrail or light flare, is visible in the upper center of the sky.
February 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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"Eh. Wadda ya want?"
Bison looking at me. Antelope Island UT

📷 Canon FTb
🎞️ Kodak Portra 160

#photography #WildLifePhotography #analogphotography #colorfilmphotography #vintagecamera
This image captures a herd of American bison (often called buffalo) in their natural habitat, an open grassland on the edge of the Great Salt Lake UT. The foreground features one large, shaggy bull standing prominently amidst tall, dry grass. The photo is dominated by a large adult bison in the immediate foreground, with many others visible further back in the field. The animals are in an expansive landscape of golden-tan grass, indicative of the North American plains and prairies, which is the typical environment for this species. A body of water or wet area is visible in the middle ground. The bison display their characteristic large shoulder humps, massive heads with short, curved horns, and thick, dark brown coats that are shaggier around the neck and forelegs.
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Marienplatz, Munich
📷 RealitySoSubtle 6x9
🎞️ Ilford FP4
#photography #pinhole #pinholephotography #analogphotography
The black and white image shows the Fischbrunnen (Fish Fountain) in the Marienplatz square of Munich, Germany, with the distinctive Gothic Revival architecture of the New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) towering in the background. The image was taken using a pinhole camera, giving it a distinctive dreamy, soft focus and infinite depth of field.
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by David Johnson K7DMJ
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Frosty Dancers
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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#wrongsideofhistory
February 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Oh boy! Where the @$%* has this been? I can now fill one in every few minutes these days and move on with my life... for a bit
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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'Fonske' in Leuven, Belgium
Is he pouring knowledge into his head... or beer?
📷 RealitySoSubtle 6x9
🎞️ Ilford FP4
#pinhole #pinholephotography #analogphotography #mediumformat #blackandwhitephoto #belgium #leuven
February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Sint-Pieterskerk, Leuven

Seems like this post didn't get in front of people, as the pic was in a reply. Still learning about Bluesky.

📷 RealitySoSubtle 6x9 pinhole camera
🎞️ Ilford FP4

#photography #pinhole #pinholephotography #analogphotography #mediumformat #blackandwhitephoto #belgium #leuven
Black and white photo of the vaulted ceiling of a gothic cathedral. A highly distorted, almost kaleidoscopic view, where the architectural lines of the Gothic-style arches and columns converge dramatically toward the center of the frame. The bright light streaming through the tall, narrow windows contrasts sharply with the dark stone, emphasizing the intricate ribbed vaulting and the impressive height of the church's interior. A large, spherical light fixture is visible on the left side, adding a modern element to the classic architectural forms.
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Reposted by David Johnson K7DMJ
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Bison with bird passengers

Missed the focus. 500mm f/8 reflex lenses not great with dark subjects

#antelopeisland #utah #bison #analogphotography #canonftb #colorfilm #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
A mature bull bison stands in long, dry grass with six birds perched on his back. He seems to be looking at the photographer. Bad! A dry salt lake is in the background.
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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If the bison stops what it's doing and looks at you, then you are too close.

#antelopeisland #utah #bison #analogphotography #canonftb #colorfilm #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
January 31, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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Bull bison, Antelope Island UT
Shot with a Canon FTb and Rokinon 80-200mm f/4.5 zoom lens (bargain bin at Acme Camera Co for a few bucks) on Kodak Portra 160.
How's the bokeh?
About 100 yards away and still felt I was too close. Those beasts can move! (1/2)
January 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Buffalo Point, Antelope Is, UT
One of my most favorite wild places in #Utah.
📷Yashica MAT 124
I think it was Ilford HP5...
#analogphotography #landscapephotography #filmphotography #mediumformat
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Mountain shadows
These mountain ranges, marching away into the haze at sunset are one of the things I miss most about #Utah.
📷Canon EOS 500D
#photography #landscapephotography
January 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Shot a roll of T-Max 400 while roaming around Antelope Island yesterday

🎞 Kodak T-Max 400
📷 Fuji GA645
🧪 510 Pyro

#believeinfilm #kodaktmax400 #510pyro
January 29, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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Common Edge, Buckinghamshire 2026.

#photography
#monochrome
#blackandwhite
#bnw
January 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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South from Primrose Overlook
I could have got everything nice and sharp if I wanted to do focus stacking. I didn't want to. I prefer the scenery in soft focus. The scrub oak leaves are my subject. Does it work?
#photography #landscapephotography #utah
📷 Canon EOS 500D
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Miner's house, Eureka UT
Image created as a three-frame composite of photos shot with a Yashica MAT 124 medium format camera on Ilford HP5+ film. Is that cheating?
The house sits amongst inhabited dwellings; some recent construction, some dilapidated trailers. (1/2)
January 28, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Dead tree, Utah
I'm missing my home in Utah. So I'm going to take a quick break from posting European pics. OK?
This tree near the Primrose Overlook on the back side of Mt Timpanogos was likely killed by a lightning strike. I like the color.
📷 Canon EOS 500D
#photography #deadtree #utah
January 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Some Holga Trees

#Believeinfilm #Filmphotography
January 26, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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@stevebrokaw.bsky.social I know you shoot Zorki cameras. Is the Zorki 6 a good camera? How much would you pay for one at a flea market? I saw one in Brussels yesterday. Didn't have time to look at it, since the stall holder was packing up. Will go back next weekend. I'm sure it will still be there.
January 26, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Goats in Havré, Belgium
Here's a picture of some goats. You're welcome.
📷 Mamiya M3 rangefinder
🎞️ Agfa APX 400
#goats #belgium #wallonie #Havré #analogphotography #35mmfilm #filmphotography #blackandwhite #vintagecamera
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM