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Oliver Homan
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Oliver Homan is someone trying to be human. I enjoy photography, audio, music, history, and technology.

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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Oliver Homan @oliverhoman.bsky.social · Jan 14
Hi all, new to BlueSky. I am a hobby photographer/videographer in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Audio is also a fun thing that I play around with. I went to community college for TV Broadcast and Live Sound Reinforcement classes and got a BS in Journalism and Media Communications. I love history too.
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels

Unknown Operation

Door locks and handles on an old wooden door in an Alley.

Coming up titles that fit the images in some way with Vowels is interesting for sure :) .

#PhotographersUnited
#ALTtxt
Black and white picture of metal hooks and handles on an old wood door. Photo taken in 2009 on a Konica Autoreflex TC camera with Ilford HP5 plus 400 ISO 35mm film. Digitized with a mirrorless camera, macro lens and light table in recent days. Edited in Affinity Photo 2.
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels

Old and Unremarkable

An old stone building in an Alley covered in Winter snow.

Photos taken in 2009 on a Konica Autoreflex TC with ISO 400 Ilford HP5 Plus #35mm #film. Digitized and edited the past few days.

#PhotographersUnited #ALTtxt
A black and white photo of a small stone building with wood shingles for a roof. The window has a metal wire screen. A wood fence runs from both sides of the building along an alley. Various trees stand next to and behind the stone building. A black and white photo of the wood shingle roof of a small stone building. Various trees stand next appear above the building.
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels

Enthusiastic and Amazing sunset.

Tonight's sunset seemed quite impressive with various bold colors. There was a band of clouds that looked like a spine directly overhead and then clouds lit up in orange in the distance.

#PhotographersUnited
#ALTtxt
An orange sunset lighting up clouds directly overhead. It looked like a spine with different waves coming out the sides. A pink and purple sunset lighting up clouds directly overhead. It looked like a spine with different waves coming out the sides. An orange and purple sunset in the distance. Trees made silhouettes in the foreground. Clouds light up in an orange sunset. Trees made silhouettes in the foreground on the left and right sides of the image.
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels
Antiquated

#Film photos taken for an Alley photo class assignment in 2010 and digitized with a mirrorless camera, macro lens and light table in the last few days.

See #ALTtxt for image descriptions.

#PhotographersUnited
#FortCollins #Colorado
An old unused door with white paint peeling off. A large cardboard box is behind a second door. The stucco on the building is starting to come off. A big old light fixture with a metal top and creased rim hangs from the side of a building in an alley. The clapboard siding on the building looks aged and old. There are branches hanging down from the roof structure on the right side of the image frame. An old stucco building in an alley. Parts of the stucco are coming off leaving sections in need of repair. A window near the roofline has been boarded up with several pieces of wood. An old freestanding Basketball hoop without a net looking like it has had better days. A snow covered Evergreen tree is visible in the background.
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Here's your updated cheat sheet of daily hashtags and themes for the week November 24-30.

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social

#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenges #Photography #Art
Art challenges: November 24–30 Monday, November 24 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #NightmareNov (#Eyes) Tuesday, November 25 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #NightmareNov (#Suffering) Wednesday, November 26 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #NightmareNov (#Scary) Thursday, November 27 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#People) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #NightmareNov (#Flame) Friday, November 28 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #NightmareNov (#Phobia) Saturday, November 29 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#Warmth) #NightmareNov (#Hope) Sunday, November 30 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortaitSunday (#LookingBack)* #NightmareNov (#WorstNightmare) All Week #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #FestiveDailyRobin (robin pics through December 31) #smARTIST (purposeful art) #AlphabetChallenge (WeekVForVowels)** #SensoryArt (#Lines) *Reflect on personal or artistic growth **Subject starts with a vowel
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Attention Alphabetters!
Mon 24 Nov is the start of Week V and the theme for the #AlphabetChallenge is Vowels. So the subject of your pic must start with a vowel e.g. apple; earring; Inverness; otter; umbrella. Anything at all but with a vowel first. Easy Peasy!
Use the # below and have fun😊
November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Walking along the Mason Trail in #FortCollins #Colorado a few days ago on a grey, overcast day.

#WeekUforUnloved #AlphabetChallenge

See #ALTtxt for image descriptions.
A large willow tree still has its yellow leaves at the end of November. It sits behind a chainlink fence. A tan dumpster sits close to the concrete of the Mason Trail on a grassy hill. Looking North on the Mason Trail towards a metal pedestrian bridge over railroad tracks. A tall fence made of wood posts and metal wire separates the bike/pedestrian trail from railroad tracks. The concrete of the Mason Trail looks beat up and rough. An overcast sky fills the top part of the frame. Part of a metal and concrete pedestrian bridge goes over the concrete Mason Trail and an old road that is unused. Both road and trail look in disrepair. An overcast sky with a little bit of blue fills the top of the image frame. A large open field with Tan colored buildings sits under an overcast sky. The foothills are visible in the middle of the frame as a dark line. This used to be a Frisbee Golf field many years ago. It looks like lots of vegetation has grown in the field since then.
November 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Two views of a school bus alert light. This is one of the many lights that flashes yellow when a bus puts out its stop sign to alert traffic to someone getting on or off the bus.

#Film photo from a 2010 school photo class field trip to #Denver #Colorado.

#BlueSkyArtShow
#Small
#PhotographersUnited
Black and white film photo of the side of a school bus. The text "C-1" is visible next to a traffic alert light. Taken with a Konica Autoreflex TC and Arista Premium 400 ISO film in 2009. Frame 28 of roll 5 of 5. Black and white photo of a close up of a school bus traffic alert light on the side of a school bus. The number 1 is visible on the left side of the photo. Taken with a Konica Autoreflex TC and Arista Premium 400 ISO film in 2009. Frame 29 of roll 5 of 5.
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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A Fox roams the alleys and streets in the Fall of 2009. Photos taken on Ilford HP5 Plus 400 ISO #film with a Konica Autoreflex TC camera.

In #FortCollins #Colorado we used to get large numbers of Foxes, but they have been replaced by numerous Rabbits.

#BlueSkyArtShow
#Small
#PhotographersUnited
A fox looks back towards something behind it. The fox is in a dirt alleyway with cars in the background. Black and white 35mm film photo taken on a Konica Autoreflex TC camera with Ilford HP5 Plus film. The image negative has been digitized with a mirrorless camera and macro lens to capture the entire frame with film sprockets. Image processing done in Affinity Photo 2. A fox has its head down in the Fall leaves on a concrete sidewalk. Trees line the verge between street and sidewalk. There is a car parked on the street. Black and white 35mm film photo taken on a Konica Autoreflex TC camera with Ilford HP5 Plus film. The image negative has been digitized with a mirrorless camera and macro lens to capture the entire frame with film sprockets. Image processing done in Affinity Photo 2.
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Folks in the neighborhood are starting to put up their Christmas lights.

I stepped outside as it was getting dark for a few cellphone photos of two houses across the street that are lit up.

Night Sight mode on Android has been really handy for night photos.

#UrbanGaze
#PhotographersUnited
#ALTtxt
A wide photo of two houses that are lit up with Christmas lights and decorations. A closer in photo of a house lit up with holiday decorations. There are red candy canes lit up, a lit up inflatable snowman, and a red inflatable santa with green bag climbing the house. Green, Yellow and Red lights are up on the angled roofline in a triangle shape.
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Things on posts or up high in alleyways.

#Film photos from 2009 when exploring different alleys for a High School photo class assignment.

Konica Autoreflex TC camera with 35mm Ilford HP5 Plus ISO 400 black and white film.

#UrbanGaze
#PhotographersUnited
#ALTtxt
Wide photo of a wood telephone pole with various wires going in different directions. At the top of the pole is an old style street light. Most of the street lights have been replaced with LED bulbs here in Fort Collins, Colorado. Konica Autoreflex TC camera with 35mm Ilford HP5 Plus ISO 400 black and white film.The film sprockets are visible showing that this is frame 12 of 36. Close up photo of a wood telephone pole with various wires going in different directions. Konica Autoreflex TC camera with 35mm Ilford HP5 Plus ISO 400 black and white film.The film sprockets are visible showing that this is frame 14 of 36. A no parking in alley street sign up on a wood telephone pole. Konica Autoreflex TC camera with 35mm Ilford HP5 Plus ISO 400 black and white film.The film sprockets are visible showing that this is frame 16 of 36. The top of a brick chimney that is in disrepair. Part of a metal chimney is visible sticking out of the top of the brick structure. Konica Autoreflex TC camera with 35mm Ilford HP5 Plus ISO 400 black and white film. The film sprockets are visible showing that this is frame 6 of 36.
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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An old Datsun truck parked in one of the neighborhood alleys. It was not there long, but it looked unloved and beat up.

Captured on a Konica Reflex TC on Ilford HP5 Plus 400 ISO #Film. Taken in 2009. digitized yesterday.

#UrbanGaze
#AlpahbetChallenge
#WeekUforUnloved
#PhotographersUnited
#ALTtxt
An old beat up Datsun truck parked in an alley. The front of the truck is parked up against a chainlink fence. There is tall vegetation growing in front of the truck as well as leaves on branches in the truck bed. A wood electric pole is behind the truck along with a plastic WM trash container. Various houses are in the background. The front grill and headlights of an old Datsun truck are visible on the front of the truck. Out of focus vegetation is below the front bumper of the truck. A large mirror hangs off the side of an old Datsun truck. The mirror has three wide arrows pointing up.
November 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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A few more #Holga120n #Film photos showing how unpredictable photos with the camera can be. I did not really know what I was going to get from this roll of film, so it was fun seeing the results.

#WackyWednesdayArt #PhotographersUnited #ALTtxt
Various numbers are shown across the frame of a black and white film photo from a Holga120n camera. What looks like waves are snow that is out of focus and blurred. Seemingly random black shadows wave through the image frame. Houses with lights on in the dark are visible with trees. A large section of this image has white blurring around the edges. Various dots appear on the image at the top and bottom of the frame. The number 12 is visible on the left side of the image as a frame number on the 120 film.
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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A few #Holga120n #Film photos that I took back in high school 15 years ago and digitized today with a macro lens and mirrorless camera.

The Holga is a basic, all plastic camera/lens with very limited controls. 1/125s or a bulb exposure and f8 or f11.

#WackyWednesdayArt
#PhotographersUnited
#ALTtxt
A black and white photo of a golden retriever dog munching on sticks. A curved brick path goes from the top left to bottom middle of the picture. Part of a house with glass windows is in the upper right of the frame. 1/125 second exposure on a Holga120n camera. A wooden patio table sits on a brick patio. Shadows from the chairs and surrounding trees are visible. A wood clapboard garage is in the background of the black and white image. In the right part of the image is a wood fence and part of a house. 1/125 second exposure on a Holga120n camera. Black and white 120 film photo of the front of a stone house with porch lights on. A blur is visible in the bottom left hand corner. This could be from the plastic lens and lens flair or something else entirely. Bulb exposure of several seconds taken on a Holga120n camera. Black and white film photo of light trails from cars passing on the street. There are footprints in the snow of the front yard. Lettering showing what frame (14) and various artifacts from the film are visible at the top of the frame. Bulb exposure of several seconds taken on a Holga120n camera at night.
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Bare trees along the Poudre River trail in #FortCollins #Colorado.

#WeekUforUnloved #AlphabetChallenge
#ALTtxt
These two trees looked like they had been abandoned and bare of life along the Poudre River trail in Fort Collins, Colorado. A blue sky with white clouds is in the background. Vegetation and grass has turned brown in the winter and is growing from the ground at the bottom of the photo.
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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An orange paper sign with black marker writing says "Closed".

What was Beaver's Market and more recently Fresh Foods is now closed. This building is in transition to becoming the new location of the Fort Collins Food Co-op.

#WeekUforUnloved #AlphabetChallenge
An orange paper sign with black marker writing says "Closed" with a black underline. The sign is posted on one of the two entrance doors into what was Beaver's Market and more recently Fresh Foods on Mountain Ave. in Fort Collins, Colorado.
November 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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A house needing some love and attention in Old Town #FortCollins #Colorado. Not much has happened with this house in years. With a construction sign and orange fencing this house might be getting ready to be scrapped or at least look better.

#WeekUforUnloved #AlphabetChallenge
A Yellow clapboard house sits behind temporary orange construction fencing. Leaves are left undisturbed in the front yard area, needing to be raked and collected.
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Attention Alphabetters!
Mon 17 Nov is the start of Week U and the theme for the #AlphabetChallenge is Unloved. So that’s pics of things that are run down and/or neglected. We’re heading into the difficult letters so expect themes to be harder as choices are limited!
Use the # below and have fun😊
November 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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November BSKY #photochat. Last question for this month's conversation.

Q4: How do you market or share your work?
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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November BSKY #photochat

Q3: What editing software do you use in your photos / video workflow?
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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November BSKY #photochat

Q2: What’s in your camera bag right now?
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I'll start on this month's #photochat.

A1: IMO I'm an "intentional" photographer both professionally & as a hobby. On my studio work I plan the details in advance including documentation, call sheets, mood boards, etc. On the film side I will select a subject, camera & film to go out with.
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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stevebrokaw.bsky.social
Welcome to November's BSKY #photochat! Let's get the conversation going. Remember to put the hashtag in your response.

Q1: Excluding everyday snapshots / cell phone photos do you primarily plan your photoshoots in advance or capture moments spontaneously? Or both?
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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stevebrokaw.bsky.social
Today is Episode 2 of BSKY #Photochat. We will start at noon EST. The topic for this month is "Discussing your photographic workflow. Part 1". Looking forward to our conversation!
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM