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If I had any idea the silliness I was embarking on... after this fateful snapshot I spent 45 minutes stuck driving on a shitty snow covered Vegas highway, just for them to close the road and ice the cake with a significantly shittier 1.5 hour drive back home... Ugh! California I'm coming, I promise!
I believe this to be a correct ID although this site is mapped to be at the southern limit for this species. My field guide shows a relatively squat head and the ears are described to be short with white linings... Yup! (This species was a photo lifer for me. I shot first and check later.)
IMG_6747; Young Mountain Cottontail
I have loads of tips and thoughts, here are some:
1) I can dye her navy or black if the stains continue to bother me, for now, I'll keep her the way she is
2) I'll dunk her next time, the brush was a bit messy
3) Wait for second and even third coats, don't get too excited
4) Linen cloth is what was recommended for buffing
5) Have something you can hang the bag on
6) Stuff the bag while dying, I ignored this suggestion...
Try your own, it DOES NOT stiffen the leather. But I will say, when you decide to dye, especially a lighter colored bag, do not look for perfection. In my case, this was a vintage (10 years old) plus damaged bag and I knew that I'd still have some areas that were not perfect and I am ok with that. I hope you have enjoyed!
So, this is how they race triathlons in Florida. No wonder the bike times are so fast. ;)
And before anyone objects by suggesting that the flat and narrow course invites this behaviour, I will point out that there were huge rider-less gaps between the packs. This means there's more than enough course-space (technical term) for everyone to ride and obey the rules....especially with a time trial start.
I was bored. I decided I was tired of sketching swords.
"But what next?"
I asked.
At the time, I had no internet access.
"No shields, no armor, and I don't feel like drawing another weapon!"
I looked around.
The first thing to catch my eye?
My mechanical pencil. "Sweet, I really want to draw that, but small problem: I can't draw it WHILE I'm using it."
Okay, Plan B. The Red, ZE-22 Clic-Eraser I was using at the time, then?
Yup. And here's the result. I started at the ending (the black circle), but accidentally scaled things UP as I went along. (Oops.)
This were the chosen shots for a school project. The goal for the was to use Canadian beer and Calgary in an advertising campaing. Cliche? Perhaps. Stereotype? Yup! But they worked for me. The final images going into the ads were worked on for much longer and I am very happy with them. I must add the short notice given to the model! haha
Diana is learning really fast. And Im really proud about that!