Archive | March 2017

Complementary Colors

Darkness from which red, purple, orange and white pop Natural light washes out some brighter colors, but the furniture in this building blends with the darker blues even more. A rainbow of color emerges from the porcelain. Reddish pink amongst a sea of grey. The total absence of color highlights the white in her smile. […]

Dalton Potocki

Thoughts of a Vacation

 

Early RiserHeaven and hell copy.jpgI don’t actually love fishing that much, but my dad does so I do it. Every Snapchat I sent would include a time stamp because I woke up early, which felt like an accomplishment worth sharing during Spring Break. 

Really Big FishFish photo final.jpgI don’t eat fish, but I kept every one I caught. The size of the fish you catch is all luck, but the further you extend a fish from your body towards the camera, the bigger it looks.

What You Don’t SeeGondola.jpgThe line you don’t see in this picture is really long. I rode this twice during my three days of skiing, but this is the photo I shared with my friends because it’s a Jackson Hole landmark.

Two in the BushBird in the Hand.jpgI’m a good skier, but more importantly, I want to show people I’m good at skiing so I took a picture of a difficult run I did. I was disappointed upon discovering how difficult capturing a ski run’s difficulty is.

Off CourseOpen sign.jpgThe Boundaries are clearly marked at Jackson Hole and backcountry skiing is not discouraged. This was a difficult run, but nothing that would warrant this kind of warning. I’m not even sure this sign indicates difficulty, but I’m grasping to try and brag.

Knee DeepTrees to oblivin.jpgSkiing through heavy powder is easier than groomed runs when you get used to it. Most people don’t want to ski through trees so you can ski untouched snow later in the day when you go off course. This was a lot steeper than it looks, but I couldn’t capture that aspect.

Typical Los AngelesTraffic.jpgI understand the weather is great in Los Angeles. My parents live there and whenever I go to visit them this is all I experience. When you’re sitting inside a car the weather is the same in Michigan as is it in Los Angeles.

Hallowed GroundDodger Stadium Sign.jpgI had the opportunity to call Michigan’s baseball game at Dodger Stadium. I don’t particularly like baseball, but this was really cool. I, of course, didn’t get a single photo working the game with me actually in it. 

Office SpaceStadium booth view.jpgEvery tweet I send with a photo of my work location for the day includes a caption along the lines of “Not a bad view” or “Office for the day.” This was both a good view and good office for the day. I forgot to tweet this photo.