David Ballinger
@dball2814.bsky.social
A square peg in a world of round holes...
Week 6 - Clouds
With the weather being as uncooperative as it was this week, I pulled this shot from my archive to meet this week's challenge. Captured in 2012, this remains the most beautiful sunrise I've ever witnessed.
📸 PENTAX Optio M20
ƒ/3.1 1/30 6.3mm ISO64
#52weeks52photos
With the weather being as uncooperative as it was this week, I pulled this shot from my archive to meet this week's challenge. Captured in 2012, this remains the most beautiful sunrise I've ever witnessed.
📸 PENTAX Optio M20
ƒ/3.1 1/30 6.3mm ISO64
#52weeks52photos
February 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Week 6 - Clouds
With the weather being as uncooperative as it was this week, I pulled this shot from my archive to meet this week's challenge. Captured in 2012, this remains the most beautiful sunrise I've ever witnessed.
📸 PENTAX Optio M20
ƒ/3.1 1/30 6.3mm ISO64
#52weeks52photos
With the weather being as uncooperative as it was this week, I pulled this shot from my archive to meet this week's challenge. Captured in 2012, this remains the most beautiful sunrise I've ever witnessed.
📸 PENTAX Optio M20
ƒ/3.1 1/30 6.3mm ISO64
#52weeks52photos
Week 5 - Leading Lines
"...The main object is placed in relation to other elements in the picture and the edges in such a way that the lines to the main object make it the focus without being placed directly in the middle..."
📸 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
ƒ/1.7 1/368 4.53mm ISO41
#52weeks52photos
"...The main object is placed in relation to other elements in the picture and the edges in such a way that the lines to the main object make it the focus without being placed directly in the middle..."
📸 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
ƒ/1.7 1/368 4.53mm ISO41
#52weeks52photos
February 2, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Week 5 - Leading Lines
"...The main object is placed in relation to other elements in the picture and the edges in such a way that the lines to the main object make it the focus without being placed directly in the middle..."
📸 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
ƒ/1.7 1/368 4.53mm ISO41
#52weeks52photos
"...The main object is placed in relation to other elements in the picture and the edges in such a way that the lines to the main object make it the focus without being placed directly in the middle..."
📸 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
ƒ/1.7 1/368 4.53mm ISO41
#52weeks52photos
Week 4 - Blue Hour
"During twilight, well after sunset the horizon takes on hues of saturated blue in a dominant way, while the sky is still relatively bright. It is called blue 'hour'..."
📷 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
f/1.7 1/25 4.53mm ISO129
#52weeks52photos
"During twilight, well after sunset the horizon takes on hues of saturated blue in a dominant way, while the sky is still relatively bright. It is called blue 'hour'..."
📷 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
f/1.7 1/25 4.53mm ISO129
#52weeks52photos
January 25, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Week 4 - Blue Hour
"During twilight, well after sunset the horizon takes on hues of saturated blue in a dominant way, while the sky is still relatively bright. It is called blue 'hour'..."
📷 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
f/1.7 1/25 4.53mm ISO129
#52weeks52photos
"During twilight, well after sunset the horizon takes on hues of saturated blue in a dominant way, while the sky is still relatively bright. It is called blue 'hour'..."
📷 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
f/1.7 1/25 4.53mm ISO129
#52weeks52photos
Week 3: Window Light
"Positioning relative to the window is important... Play around with the possibilities: lateral position to the window, window behind the model, direct light from the window, etc."
📷 Nikon D850
1st pic: f/5.6 1/125 70mm ISO500
2nd pic: f/2.8 1/6 70mm ISO100
#52weeks52photos
"Positioning relative to the window is important... Play around with the possibilities: lateral position to the window, window behind the model, direct light from the window, etc."
📷 Nikon D850
1st pic: f/5.6 1/125 70mm ISO500
2nd pic: f/2.8 1/6 70mm ISO100
#52weeks52photos
January 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Week 3: Window Light
"Positioning relative to the window is important... Play around with the possibilities: lateral position to the window, window behind the model, direct light from the window, etc."
📷 Nikon D850
1st pic: f/5.6 1/125 70mm ISO500
2nd pic: f/2.8 1/6 70mm ISO100
#52weeks52photos
"Positioning relative to the window is important... Play around with the possibilities: lateral position to the window, window behind the model, direct light from the window, etc."
📷 Nikon D850
1st pic: f/5.6 1/125 70mm ISO500
2nd pic: f/2.8 1/6 70mm ISO100
#52weeks52photos
Week 2 - Family
A candid moment: in their well-lit dining room, my parents build a puzzle they received for Christmas.
After shooting, I took it into Snapseed to warm the colors and add some digital lens blur to the edges.
📷 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
f/1.7 1/24 4.53mm ISO541
#52weeks52photos
A candid moment: in their well-lit dining room, my parents build a puzzle they received for Christmas.
After shooting, I took it into Snapseed to warm the colors and add some digital lens blur to the edges.
📷 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
f/1.7 1/24 4.53mm ISO541
#52weeks52photos
January 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Week 2 - Family
A candid moment: in their well-lit dining room, my parents build a puzzle they received for Christmas.
After shooting, I took it into Snapseed to warm the colors and add some digital lens blur to the edges.
📷 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
f/1.7 1/24 4.53mm ISO541
#52weeks52photos
A candid moment: in their well-lit dining room, my parents build a puzzle they received for Christmas.
After shooting, I took it into Snapseed to warm the colors and add some digital lens blur to the edges.
📷 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
f/1.7 1/24 4.53mm ISO541
#52weeks52photos
Reposted by David Ballinger
Yesterday, a woman named Good was gunned down by a masked man working for the federal government. If that doesn't capture the zeitgeist of this fucked up era we're living in...
January 8, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Yesterday, a woman named Good was gunned down by a masked man working for the federal government. If that doesn't capture the zeitgeist of this fucked up era we're living in...
Week 1: Shadow
Most of Week 1's days had cloudy or snowy weather, but just before dusk on New Year's Day, I noticed sunlight streaming through the windows of my parents' bedroom. This image of Mom's dragon figurine became an instant favorite.
#52weeks52photos
Most of Week 1's days had cloudy or snowy weather, but just before dusk on New Year's Day, I noticed sunlight streaming through the windows of my parents' bedroom. This image of Mom's dragon figurine became an instant favorite.
#52weeks52photos
January 4, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Week 1: Shadow
Most of Week 1's days had cloudy or snowy weather, but just before dusk on New Year's Day, I noticed sunlight streaming through the windows of my parents' bedroom. This image of Mom's dragon figurine became an instant favorite.
#52weeks52photos
Most of Week 1's days had cloudy or snowy weather, but just before dusk on New Year's Day, I noticed sunlight streaming through the windows of my parents' bedroom. This image of Mom's dragon figurine became an instant favorite.
#52weeks52photos
My ever-thoughtful girlfriend presented me with a challenge this year: 52 of them, to be exact. I'll be posting the results, so watch this space 😊
#52weeks52photos
#52weeks52photos
December 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
My ever-thoughtful girlfriend presented me with a challenge this year: 52 of them, to be exact. I'll be posting the results, so watch this space 😊
#52weeks52photos
#52weeks52photos
And since we've no place to go...
December 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
And since we've no place to go...
Have a great day, everyone 🙂
October 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Have a great day, everyone 🙂
Reposted by David Ballinger
Walter White spitting facts:
June 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Walter White spitting facts:
May 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
May 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Human once more. (got a haircut 😄)
May 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Human once more. (got a haircut 😄)
May 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This filter makes me look like Gregory Peck and I love it.
#funwithfilters #selfie #snapchat #gregorypeck
#funwithfilters #selfie #snapchat #gregorypeck
April 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This filter makes me look like Gregory Peck and I love it.
#funwithfilters #selfie #snapchat #gregorypeck
#funwithfilters #selfie #snapchat #gregorypeck
"What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!"
#funwithfilters #castlevania #dracula #draculax #alucard #vampire
#funwithfilters #castlevania #dracula #draculax #alucard #vampire
April 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
"What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!"
#funwithfilters #castlevania #dracula #draculax #alucard #vampire
#funwithfilters #castlevania #dracula #draculax #alucard #vampire
What a beautiful summer sunset... in April...
April 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
What a beautiful summer sunset... in April...
April 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
April 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Going through some boxes today and I found some of my old glasses. The Harry Potter look never worked for me, but I loved those wooden frames.
April 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Going through some boxes today and I found some of my old glasses. The Harry Potter look never worked for me, but I loved those wooden frames.