B&E
Why so serious?
After months upon months of anticipation, teasers, trailers, reviews, and excited discussions with my friends, I went to see The Dark Knight on Saturday. I was home in Florida for a vacation, and decided on a matinee with a friend from high school, in hopes of avoiding the worst of the crowds.
My hopes were high, and I have nothing but praise for the portrayals of Batman (Christian Bale) and the Joker (Heath Ledger). My friend pointed out that Harvey Dent’s (Aaron Eckhart) transformation was a little hard to believe, as they did not show much actual chemistry between his character and his girlfriend/fiancee, Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhal). Having been a fan of the animated series when I was a child, however, I was well aware of how his transformation happened in the lore of DC Comics, and did not need much convincing of why and how he fell from the shining District Attorney to the tortured character known as Two Face.
But I’m not writing today to review the Dark Knight. I’m writing about the adventure I had the following morning. Continue reading
I'm an engineer by trade, and a photographer by hobby. In the fall of 2007, I bought my first digital SLR, a Nikon D40x, and haven't looked back yet. The majority of my photographic expeditions involve abandoned structures in Western Pennsylvania, but I'm never without my camera while on the road or at a Pirates game, and I have been known to take the occasional photo of a plant.