![notion image](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fprod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F97b7dcf7-1f4a-43ab-937b-fd7f8b166567%2F385c7f33-9c0c-425a-8f57-632ac886ea64%2FPXL_20231231_092551581.jpg?table=block&id=eec8b9d9-2d53-4516-9bfb-7682a8d50cb6&cache=v2)
I’ve been kinda into taking old RAW files from my phone and playing with them.
It’s still astounding how much better they are than the usual JPEGs (the difference is night and day), and how good they are in general.
Anyways, here are some pics:
![Watching my first Dota tournament in-person. There’s no feeling like being in a room full of people who all enjoy the same hobby as you.](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fprod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F97b7dcf7-1f4a-43ab-937b-fd7f8b166567%2Fc850ef1b-a700-44b3-8114-741158507bbf%2FPXL_20231216_211058386.jpg?table=block&id=a2fccab4-c166-459a-bb17-44a3ae334d0a&cache=v2)
![One thing I’ll never get over is this beautiful blend of blues, yellows, and oranges. Mesmerizing.](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fprod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F97b7dcf7-1f4a-43ab-937b-fd7f8b166567%2F8d661268-3d32-4709-8036-73c2b8be7171%2FPXL_20231231_082802003.jpg?table=block&id=475e5a5f-3cd7-4d29-ab11-1d1d182c3bec&cache=v2)
![And the subtle shadows on the frozen lake.](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fprod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F97b7dcf7-1f4a-43ab-937b-fd7f8b166567%2F001d877b-2ace-4ca2-b539-e227553a1ebc%2FPXL_20231231_092611097.jpg?table=block&id=fa9c8862-00e1-4913-b3ea-d47c6bed82dc&cache=v2)
![notion image](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fprod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F97b7dcf7-1f4a-43ab-937b-fd7f8b166567%2Fbe860216-b466-465b-b28a-0c6d1850fae8%2FPXL_20240518_111448444.jpg?table=block&id=c36ac47c-103c-4014-a0cb-12367eb63b08&cache=v2)
![I’ve always assumed beaches meant “next to the sea”, but actually, “next to the lake” counts too.](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fprod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F97b7dcf7-1f4a-43ab-937b-fd7f8b166567%2F94736f13-4c79-447e-bc69-d44ae174b453%2FPXL_20240518_120613831.jpg?table=block&id=7fa69a0b-e028-47f8-9529-6a88d616c532&cache=v2)
![notion image](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fprod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F97b7dcf7-1f4a-43ab-937b-fd7f8b166567%2F8a9fd11a-e6d3-4e78-85cc-7feb1fa5d5aa%2FPXL_20240518_124457263.jpg?table=block&id=a4217403-ce61-4e30-ba53-b85b77460261&cache=v2)
![This photo is very meh, but the texture of water is incredible.](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fprod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F97b7dcf7-1f4a-43ab-937b-fd7f8b166567%2Fd43f6575-fe7f-4dcb-8766-0e0ffef244ce%2FPXL_20240518_160001084.jpg?table=block&id=fbca9d8b-6b93-4605-b8ac-1868c6771326&cache=v2)
I’ve been kinda into taking old RAW files from my phone and playing with them.
It’s still astounding how much better they are than the usual JPEGs (the difference is night and day), and how good they are in general.
Anyways, here are some pics: