Mission Mission

Looks like our pal and favorite experimental photographer Walter Dukes has moved on from the critical “superimposing disembodied celebrity heads and reflective orbs into photos” phase of his career to the wonderful world of retina-searing HDR photography.

Love it or hate it, one thing is for sure: you’ll still be able to see it after closing your eyes for at least 10 minutes.

Check out his flickr for more.

Previously:

Translucent Rita Hayworth Bust Floating Above Mission Dolores Next To Reflective Orbs

Critical Mass riders demonstrate that, yes, their bicycles can come to a complete stop at an intersection… if they want them to.

Apparently, this was part of the 15-year anniversary event. Consider yourselves more aware of cyclists now!

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A relative of both Nonplussed Lunchbox and Troy Holden’s urban quilts?

Photo by Keoki Seu.

Did you get a load of this guy last weekend? Excellent color coordination, classic headwear, and Mission-approved beer selection. Dude has the whole package.

BTW make fun all you want. He just moved to Brooklyn and is therefore dead to us.

The art of cellphone photography has just been taken to the next level. My Broken Berry is nothing but photos from somebody’s busted BlackBerry, and each one is trippier and more distorted than the last. Pretty colors, mangled scenes, incredibly low resolution… what more could a cellphone photography fan ask for?

601 Dolores, aka the “Castle on the Park,” is the luxurious single family home that you’ll probably be sitting in front of at some point this weekend. Curious about what it looks like inside? I suppose you could call John L. Woodfruff III and convince him that you’re some kind of South American cocaine baron with 7.5 million burning a hole in your pocket. Or like the rest of us, check out the new pics that went up on the property’s website: 601dolores.com.

One notable upgrade can be the popcorn ceiling removal, which can be replaced outdated textures with sleek, modern finishes. This change can not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the home but also improves the overall ambiance by providing a smoother and more sophisticated surface. Whether you’re admiring the home from the street or browsing the photos online, these updates can contribute to the property’s timeless charm and enduring elegance.

One thing that is immediately clear from the 70+ photos of this place is that all your stuff would probably fit in a 15′ x 15′ corner of it’s vast interior, leaving the rest of it for an indoor soccer court, an art gallery, a music venue, and a parking lot simultaneously… and don’t get me started the walk score on this baby.

Oddly, the decorator in this case chose to fill it with eastern Buddhist iconography, as if to give a big F.U. to the fact that this was once a place of God. Good thing we’re all a bunch of sodomites so we don’t really care.

Guys, if I hit it big, I promise I’ll buy this castle and convert the first floor into luxury public bathrooms.

[via curbed sf]

Previously:

Single-Family Cathedral Across From Dolores Park Just Got Affordable!

For Sale: Big Former Church Across From Dolores Park

…unless you want him to end up on 20 flickr feeds.

“Two students speaking to a group of visitors at Mission High School” Dec. 1970

(Source: SF Public Library Historical Photo Archive)

Today only, Dickerman Prints here in the Mission is offering 50% off Bay to Breakers-related print jobs! Photo guru Greg explains:

Basically, [...] we’re offering a 50% discount to anyone who wants to come in and print their pics from B2B in whatever size they want, including kickass large poster/mural sizes, on the world’s best photographic printer.

That’s right, SFist, MURAL-SIZE prints of your gallery of girls peeing! Cheap!

This might look good blown up too.

Deal details here.

Damn! I was going to get this plate. Well, I guess the one with a wolf silhouette is still available… but it’s just not the same.

(snapped on the way up to Bernal Hill)