I Am Not a Quitter.
Bonus Indie-Goodness:
RATATAT - Black Heroes
I really didn’t like the photo I posted for my self-portrait photo today. So while I was at work, I had an idea. It would involve buying more sparklers, because Mike and I went through all his stash the night before, but it was worth the $1 I’d have to spend.
So tonight I got off work, bought my sparklers, and headed home to change. I lugged my tripod, my K200D with the 31mm lens attached, my remote, a lighter, and the sparklers outside. I set up the shot I wanted and made sure the focus was locked in the right position (Pentax AF isn’t exactly known for being perfect in the dark).
Then I realized that my idea wasn’t going to work. In fact, there was a very good chance I was going to end up setting my house on fire.
Time for Plan B! Except there wasn’t a Plan B. So I set up my tripod so it faced a different direction, lit a sparkler, and stood in one place. Yeah, very original.
I went through all 12 of the sparklers in the box and prepared to pack everything up.
But wait!
There was one sparkler left! The box had only advertised a dozen, but there it was: Sparkler #13!
I lit it, waited for the magic to begin, and changed things up. I danced. I twirled. And I pressed the remote release.
