shoes

I've been having Muffin give me some advice on how to take better pictures. One of the first things he taught me is the rule of thirds, which is a compositional guideline that involves mentally dividing your frame into thirds using both vertical and horizontal lines, then placing your subject(s) at the points where the lines cross. I practiced with this picture of my shoes (I didn't pose them like that, I just tried to frame them in such a way as to create good composition), and I sort of like the way it turned out.

Nine hours left until I leave. I'm basically all ready to go. I bought a new backpack because one of the straps on the old one was about to rip off, and because I found one that was relatively cheap and has almost all the compartments and things I wanted. Also it's red, and how fun is that? I got it at this surplus store near Muffin's apartment. They also had long underwear, army fatigues, and pistol cases, but I didn't buy any of those things.

If I stumble across internet access en route, I'll post again. Otherwise, see you in India.