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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 10h

I don’t know if it is a good idea, but they are unavoidable in some cities.

Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 18h

I don't know how I feel about that, TBH. It was pretty upsetting. I know my motivations aren't exploitative, but it's also not worth it to cause distress in ANYBODY, let alone the subject. The behavior of most street photographers that I see online is pretty appalling (to me).

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 18h

Got yelled at by a woman while I was taking photos of some skateboarders practicing in a skateboard park. She thought it was creepy that I was taking pictures without their explicit permission (they knew I was photographing them; 35mm lens). First time in almost 20 years that I've been confronted.

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 19h

A past me would have painstakingly tried removing them, but I'm seeing the "real" world differently now. Thanks for the comment!

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 19h

More vignettes from last week.

Embracing the wires here, as well.

#Photography #ClassicMono #Seattle #Church

B&W image of details of a Church in Capitol Hill, Seattle, on a sunny afternoon in October, 2025.

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 19h

Some Church details from Seattle last week. Two minutes apart and the sky completely changed! Didn't notice that until processing.

Embrace the clutter. 😜

#Photography #ClassicMono #Church #GreekOrthodox

B&W image of a Greek Orthodox Church in Capitol Hill, Seattle, on a sunny afternoon in October, 2025.

B&W image of a Greek Orthodox Church in Capitol Hill, Seattle, on an afternoon in October, 2025.

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 1d

Beijing compound wall scene from February. Memories of propaganda gone by.

#Photography #ClassicMono #Beijing

Nighttime B&W image of a panel of a Beijing compound wall with faded artwork taken in February, 2025.

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 1d

Some Paris metro for #TagTuesday from February.

#Photography #ClassicMono #Graffiti #Metro

Wide format B&W image of the gritty walls and track for a Paris metro line. The Graffiti appears to say "ZARMO BbDKR."

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! 🙏

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 2d

I was trying to avoid hiding in the shade and take some different angles using the sunlight (which is super hard). This one seemed to work and fits #ColorADay #PinkMon.

Getting the color to look OK on this one was super hard.

#Photography #Dahlia #Flower #VolunteerPark #Seattle

Pink, red, and white mottled compound dahlia in thin sunlight in front of blurred beds of other dahlias in the background at the Volunteer Park Dahlia Garden in Seattle, September, 2025.

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Monday, all. A little something for #ColorADay #PinkMon.

#Photography #Dahlia #Flower #VolunteerPark #Seattle

A fully open large compound dahlia with red mottling on white that looks pink overall at the Seattle Volunteer Park Dahlia Gardens, September, 2025.

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 3d

Aww, thanks so much. 🙏🏻

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Doug Knisely @dknisely.bsky.social · 3d

Sea urchin.

Something completely different, fighting the sunshine. However, this one stacked perfectly, which was nice.

#Photography #Dahlia #Flower #VolunteerPark #Seattle