Avoidence of Perfection

Daphne on Flickr.

I finally started to go through some of my film from the Alternative Breaks trip to the Gesundheit! Institute I took back in march. It was a really interesting trip and I met a lot of really cool people. I’m going to share some of the shots I got here on Flickr.

Pictured here is Daphne, an artist and really fun person. During the entire trip she had a great attitude and quickly became one of my favorites on the trip. She has a great sense of humor and had some really great insights to provide about the work we were doing on our trip.

Shot with 35mm Fujicolor Superia X-Tra 800 using my Nikon N70 with a Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D.

Jarabe Tapatío on Flickr.

For Rutgers University Student Life’s end of the year staff celebration, they brought in an authentic mariachi band. It was quite impressive to hear their music and still more impressive to see the dancers demo jarabe tapatío, also known as the Mexican Hat Dance. I actually had never seen any of this in person before, so I was pretty amazed by it all.

Shot with my Nikon D5100.

Make ‘Em Tap on Flickr.

“Hurricane” Shane Burgos vs. Aldo Oranvil during Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat AMXVI held on May 4, 2013 in North Bergen, New Jersey.

There are things in life I could probably never do and MMA is one of them.

(By the way, the match did end in a tap out.)

Face Off on Flickr.

“Hurricane” Shane Burgos vs. Aldo Oranvil during Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat AMXVI held on May 4, 2013 in North Bergen, New Jersey.

Got to check out some amateur MMA matches with some friends the other day. It was pretty interesting stuff and it was cool learning more about the rules differences between amateur and pro. The fights were pretty intense, and though I would have liked more punches & kicks than holds, the fights were also pretty entertaining.

‘Murica on Flickr.

Watching this dude dance around draped in an American flag at the Alesso concert the other week was pretty awesome. I always love seeing people break out flags at shows, it’s just such a fun way to celebrate.

Alesso on Flickr.

Alesso playing at Rutgers University on April 19, 2013 as part of RUPA’s Beats on the Banks concert.

Beats on the Banks on Flickr.

Had to get one of those obligatory shots with the crowd in front of the stage… And by one I mean I have about 200…

Alesso playing at Rutgers University on April 19, 2013 as part of RUPA’s Beats on the Banks concert.

Goats Have Strange Eyes on Flickr.

Seriously though, square pupils are so strange.

Shot with 35mm Fujicolor Superia X-Tra 800 using my Nikon N70 with a Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D. Negative scanned with the Wolverine F2D20 film to digital converter and edited in Photogene for the IPad.

Senses Fail on Flickr.

Senses Fail at Rutgers on March 28, 2013.

Shot with my Nikon D5100.

Reflection on Flickr.

It’s always important to take time for yourself and look inward at your decisions and path.

Flame Lit on Flickr.

A couple of weeks ago at the Rutgers Homecoming Kickoff Bonfire I took this shot. I was really interested in seeing what the combination of my 800 speed film and the f/2.8 lens would be like using the somewhat distant bonfire as lighting. I kind of wish I had changed my own positioning a bit for the shot, but I still think the results are pretty interesting and somewhat satisfying.

Shot with 35mm Fujicolor Superia X-Tra 800 using my Nikon N70 with a Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D.

Long Time No See on Flickr.

It’s always great to be reunited with good friends.

Shot with 35mm Fujicolor Superia X-Tra 800 using my Nikon N70 with a Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D.

Caught Between Frames 

I always find the strange stuff that happens with film really interesting.

Shot with 35mm Fujicolor Superia X-Tra 800 using my Nikon N70 with a Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D.

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I want to try this girl out.

Hair on Flickr.

Glad hair isn’t something I need to worry about.

Shot with 35mm Fujicolor Superia X-Tra 800 using my Nikon N70 with a Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D.