Blue Highways [1 of 2]

Posted by Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 3 February 2008 in Transportation and Portfolio.

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So far coffee-free February has been going surprisingly painlessly. I'm not exactly caffeine-free but that wasn't really the point of this exercise. Just a cup of tea now and again. I think cutting back gradually on my coffee consumption rather than stopping suddenly prevented the worst of the headaches. A woman I know who stopped drinking coffee cold-turkey suffered migraines for two weeks.

[From a bus window, somewhere between Québec City and Montréal]

Comments (6)

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Fantastic Finish...superb compo...and about coffee, I wouldn't care about the withdrawals...I'd be more worried about homicide ;) I'm a sweetheart after my coffee, really

3 Feb 2008 11:32am

Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States

great shot out of the window

3 Feb 2008 4:00pm

Guillermina from Buenos Aires, Argentina

This looks like a scene from a film, so gorgeous... (It it were, I'd definitely watch it.) What a beautiful shade of blue you've achieved. Did it take much processing?

May I ask why you're giving up coffee?...

3 Feb 2008 10:09pm

@Guillermina: Thank you for your kind words, Guillermina! The processing wasn't too challenging for me because it wasn't far off from my usual methods. It just involves a series of adjustment layers. If you want more details, drop me a note.

As to the coffee, it's more an exercise of will than anything else. Rather than do a big New Year's resolution this year, I decided to go without certain things I enjoy during certain months. This month it's coffee; next month it's sugar (anything with added sugar). After that I haven't planned too carefully, though I suppose alcohol should make an appearance somewhere.

Ralf Kesper from Attendorn, Germany

Great stuff! +++

4 Feb 2008 1:28am

Guillermina from Buenos Aires, Argentina

About the blue, I was asking because I think I've never seen a sky this blue (maybe only in photos, but no, they were not this particular shade of blue...). But I wouldn't want to know about the steps... It'd be like finding out how you produced a rabbit from your top hat!

Wow, I really admire your resolution even if I don't really get it... You'll end up vegan and straight-edge! ;)

4 Feb 2008 11:59am

Angry Buddha from United States

Love the lines and sky.

6 Feb 2008 2:15pm

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