Digital Dan 2016 Birthday Poem

Digital Dan

Let me tell you about digital Dan.

Dayton Flyer, photographer, the man with a plan;

Sometimes, self righteous and quick to attack.

Spikey white hair wearing all black.

Single lens focus, an eye for composition;

Shrewd, at times crude, when it comes to competition.

Brother he’s known for his sensitivity;

A crybaby, quitter and a bit of a sissy;

But notice --- it is he who boldly hits the road;

The truth belongs to the teller or so I am told.

A well framed layout and a flash;

All other options in the trash.

Set aside what you thought was true;

As we salute the Red the White and the Blue.

A portrait, a journal, a tabletop, on fire or on ice;

A picture speaks louder than words. Isn’t that nice!

In an instant an image is captured and treasured in time;

Cherished, preserved, recorded --- history is kind.

Better than an interpretation --- the ideal is fine.

Parallax displacement, out of focus, or out of line;

Brush the imperfections and photo-shop away;

Digital Dan saves the day. 

Happy Birthday Rex.