About a month ago, I received a steroid shot in my left hand to treat trigger finger; the middle digit wouldn’t close-fisted and clicked with a spine-chilling popping sound when extended. While technically a righty, I primarily use my left hand to open jars, turn doorknobs, and hold Galaxy S23 Ultra, among many other activities. I worried about the affliction leading to a calamity: dropping the smartphone, which is carried caseless.
So when Samsung offered generous, $150 trade-in for my Apple Watch Series 5—wasting away unused—on top of steep holiday discount for Galaxy Watch6 Classic, I ordered one. The smartwatch arrived today. To be clear, I love my no-nonsense, distraction-free Luminox Automatic Sport Timer 0921 and will not completely retire it: Digital by day, analog by night.
Hopefully, some time after posting this missive, I will find time (seriously, no pun intended) to set up the Watch6 Classic.
I really wanted the 47mm variant. But after watching several YouTube videos comparing to the 43mm and trying on both at Best Buy, I reluctantly purchased the smaller size. My wrist circumference is about 15 cm (6 inches); the larger one looked enormous on me.
That brings me to the Featured Image, which is its own story. Unhappy with the quick shot (hey, rushed, I got a smartwatch to set up), I decided to give a try two of the new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom AI features: Denoise and Lens Blur. I started with the noise tool, which really reduced graininess. The other applied bokeh blur. Vitals, aperture and shutter speed manually set: f/4.5, ISO 6400, 1/60 sec, 28mm; 7:46 p.m. PST; Leica Q2.