Sometimes I lament the progress China has made. An economic powerhouse? Yes. A quickly developing nation of 1.4 billion? Yes.

In need of alleys, ugly shoes, and the associated bowling paraphernalia? Probably not.

This looks like a shot I would have taken in high school, when I spent hours in the darkroom, falling in love with the noxious odor of developer and fixer. Thanks to Alien Skin Software and their Adobe Photoshop plug-in -  Exposure 2 - digital images can be given traditional film profile and grain.

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There has been a remarkable lack of feet in the blogosphere lately. Where are you Robin? Bibliomom zai nar? Where are feet photos we know and love?

To fill this obvious void I have posted this photo of Mrs. Stevo. No, the feet are not really that big. It’s the perspective, baby. Please ignore the God-awful cover on the sofa. Mrs. Stevo is a little like Annette Funicello. (I need a retro floor lamp to go with the sofa.)

Captured: January 20, 2008

A bit of green on the Golden Mile. Kowloon, Hong Kong. March 2007.

You’ve seen my self-portrait on the stairs. The photo of my wife, from the same shoot, is much better. If only I’d been observant enough to spot the damn watch.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Winston Churchill

(I’ll steal Robin’s thunder with the use of a quote. Apologies.)

For anyone that missed my POTD on A Photo a Day from Planet Earth, enjoy it now, in all its glory. This was taken at the Crane Lake Hakka Village, Longgang District, Shenzhen, PRC. For photography geeks: It’s actually a composite of two images. I couldn’t get the depth of field right, and I had no tripod to use a slower shutter speed. Thank you, Adobe Photoshop.