Splash Photo Archives

October 2012

Standing with a bear at a gift shop in Natural Bridge, Virginia.


Notes: This was the first Splash Photo to appear in the site's header following a site redesign that went live on September 30, 2012.

2 responses to “October 2012”

  1. Why is there a monster standing behind you in the splash page photo?  Looks creepy?  Are you sure this wasn’t meant for Schumin After Dark?

    • Ben Schumin says:

      Ah, yes, the bear.  I posted the full photo in the Journal:

      http://www.schuminweb.com/2012/09/28/the-highlights-of-the-visit-to-natural-bridge/

      Basically, this is one of the pitfalls of the new splash photo format.  In order to see my face clearly in the smaller size format (the splash photo is now a third smaller than it used to be), some things needed to be cropped, and this is one of those cases where the bear itself needed to be trimmed to fit.

      I admit, however, it does look a little weird having the bear’s hand on my shoulder, but not being fully visible in the photo. 

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