<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:41:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@betelcrux/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Photos from the Outside]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've managed to take some pictures some days before this whole quarantine thing. It feels a bit weird to see these shots, it feels like they are from years ago: f/3 1/1800s ISO-125 4mm f/6 1/800s ISO-125]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@betelcrux/photos-from-the-outside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@betelcrux/photos-from-the-outside</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 03:30:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi6ksuzVh6JJptBJCL6eFwx2gvRnpcRhTRKgmTKc5WMfwDphXrnfziJMtP55gnmMbRqAVBvxSbgcGUi1gRdvMkJJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Games that are Getting me Through the Quarantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[These last few days haven't being easy for anyone. The stress and uncertainty of what will happen next can be brutal. Honestly, this might've been the first time humanity faced a problem in common regardless]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@betelcrux/games-that-are-getting-me-though-the-quarantine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@betelcrux/games-that-are-getting-me-though-the-quarantine</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKaapBH3qwmEZeimAxECSVo91H6DdUAVt2PqekxPARccSkPKqqcMf17k2rBVpUcw4nRx9vRr8biBiG1RYEjCr9sQSkw6U6sEB3iw7EN6ZDL57vw4EKhsyQrdrUmwjJj563gmcnjKq2JZjJTy8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[19th Century/Modern Architecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I took some photos for a contest, I could only submit two even though I liked most of them. Here are some that didn't make the cut: Al photos taken with my Nikon L830 -Betel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@betelcrux/19th-century-architecture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@betelcrux/19th-century-architecture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfma6HdzQmGnRYqpaLwMe8jM8QzfvroLhTKppCmt8MSHFc31pRMs9kSbeJ7d71VMvpoo9T8Ftb7MmU6zjexdCn8nMk2aXrp2xQrRGXB6eT4zcVZDDM3ALJDP2u4wK226pimTU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermoon of March 10th]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I brought my camera to school with me to take photos for a contest. Later, on my way home from work, I looked at the sky and saw that gigantic moon just there, waiting to be photographed. It was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@betelcrux/supermoon-of-march-10th</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@betelcrux/supermoon-of-march-10th</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 04:02:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmZn4UDYwXL4GH3jWY2KyZTgD4ac7qdM4cc4dVABwKZkZRzcVZzAGaTABYsYYPZtHAvrFHymH73QuzDCGZaUz3ZejrorkRk95KkzcyFECoy6aH1wwZZkAG1CUGTqMindodst?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Steem app in your opinion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone. I'd like to know your suggestions for Steem front-end apps. I obviously know Esteem, but I'm not sure if that's the best option. I used to use Partiko a lot, but after communities were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@betelcrux/best-steem-app-in-your-opinion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@betelcrux/best-steem-app-in-your-opinion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:42:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short Video I Made]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! Here's a very short video I made to test some colour grading, editing skills in general, and 'cause I needed an excuse to go play in the snow as a young adult. I ended up overestimating]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178335/@betelcrux/short-video-i-made</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178335/@betelcrux/short-video-i-made</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 07:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45ePcmZtFZxJgNT16fhGCRa5DusqR3VLVa3ne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Good Old Winter Commute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captured this one on my way to work. Nikon L830 f/3 1/200 s ISO-125 4mm -Betel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@betelcrux/the-good-old-winter-commute</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@betelcrux/the-good-old-winter-commute</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 07:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9U7HhBAmLgChpdo5kn8qcc1bazvj24CmqHP6T9fEqNfdbTTyMcmtraD7kg7ZEPekeHsdZfeVU8tPzCe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset I Captured from the CN Tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was one of those shots you don't see coming, they just happen. I was just seeing how much of the actual sun I could capture and then that helicopter just popped out of nowhere. I can think of only]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@betelcrux/sunset-i-captured-from-the-cn-tower</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@betelcrux/sunset-i-captured-from-the-cn-tower</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnq2hfAH6GvEGaeqeghhhcGsWzfMzfxNR1trY7yJPhpWN5tudEJxFVPnfv4Yh3U9ST1M6vFWKddy6WGKhYmu4MisoQnJspRmXcJa3bMN6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salut à tous!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salut à tous! J'apprends le français J'ai eu une certaine expérience avec des locuteurs natifs mais je ne me considère pas encore comme un intermédiaire approprié. Je suis devenu très excité quand j'ai]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181017/@betelcrux/salut-a-tous</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181017/@betelcrux/salut-a-tous</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:30:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1AreaDn1D7Jp7ZEvgLC9TvJctofX1ChMgSZmsM6fR22ZJNjG48tDgwb9KeoR6xV1cyBu1WfiWN5o76duartcfJkbgTLUmgGfPuxd1rBvMdrWpcQtoGh1DcckhmivBwf8HjprRFiGAQJih1HQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Hell of a Big City and Snow Everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hard for me to say how much I love snowy days, mainly when I have the day off. Whenever I notice Spring is coming I get a bit sad. Of course, that means beautiful sunny days are on their way, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@betelcrux/one-hell-of-a-big-city-and-snow-everywhere</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@betelcrux/one-hell-of-a-big-city-and-snow-everywhere</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 19:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45ePcmZtFZxJgNT16fhGCRa5DusqR3VLVa3ne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chill Sunday Afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, long time no see! So, I've decided to come back to Steemit with a video. I went on a trip to the mall recently and decided to bring the camera with me. The idea was to make it a vlog, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178335/@betelcrux/chill-sunday-afternoon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178335/@betelcrux/chill-sunday-afternoon</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:59:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvBKytrTMCwY3ATL2MdZAT9tUu3icMPxGRc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto at Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's how the city looks at night at this time of year: All pictures taken with my Nikon L830. -Betel :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/toronto-at-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/toronto-at-night</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UZfbdyz8BSeqjTRVdL212xmj6y95EYpHBfNTFbg8SoWW5NoZpp81PzS9wgTTDBf1i1wY1jiCgaS5nE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden hour at the Distillery District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following @astrophoto.kevin advice, here are the picture settings: Camera: Nikon L830 Focal Length: 5.1 Aperture: 3.2 Exposure time: 1/500 ISO:125 -Betel :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@betelcrux/golden-hour-at-the-distillery-district-r4f4seoy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@betelcrux/golden-hour-at-the-distillery-district-r4f4seoy</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:12:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixCN5cPGG73sGnMKwbFc5ExypZpKsQXRkQvTTsfWsqH5ygEdWR3NrAXnexSABg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset at the Lakeshore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just the golden hour doing its thing :) -Betel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/sunset-at-the-lakeshore-nlplra4x</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/sunset-at-the-lakeshore-nlplra4x</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 03:30:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixD26EzCwN8CGfALtY5GApUpCZ84xGqruufCfXyePRdXE3qP435QW8Jqt66JoY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icicles, Icicles Everywhere!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Took these pictures at my college campus some weeks ago. Nature has got some amazing talent for ice sculpting :). -Betel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/icicles-icicles-everywhere-takvdpp5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/icicles-icicles-everywhere-takvdpp5</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 18:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixCN9sEEZuDLyoEWeUDHXDerDbit6aKuK6QEqG9wP5G5CAxCCtx361rE6Hg7CS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow + Sunset = 👌]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/snow-sunset-rk1cxi7p</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/snow-sunset-rk1cxi7p</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 07:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDzxX2jJLf46q3fAvuBo7hiYdL9bc1sbTPnH6p3TGY9ZNPBe3fxQj1wM4wNDU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art Gallery of Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some pictures I took at the Art Gallery of Ontario: Cornelius Krieghoff's work caught my attention. He's a Dutch-Canadian artists from the 19th century. The way he shows how people used to live]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@betelcrux/the-art-gallery-or-ontario-ssnjzumh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@betelcrux/the-art-gallery-or-ontario-ssnjzumh</guid><category><![CDATA[partiko]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2019 22:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDLx38gGb8a4QNpr3LNMmB3waVEmETxZbhHh181HpiWUMos7i89bXZKikN44v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Park Beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I went to High Park, the largest one in Toronto. We recently had a snow day, so I was expecting a lot of snow and that’s what I got. It was so peaceful and quiet, taking pictures by itself is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/high-park-beauty-ij2betdg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/high-park-beauty-ij2betdg</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUJW3wKkRnWmGuY3wQCsQm5GK5WB9ePAxuEpC63khswAY4JfUyEzBQuZpEVJe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dlive Drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[So Dlive is out. It’s easy to notice how the community is angry at this. After watching that @coruscate video on the topic and noticing how concerned she was, I've decided to give my take as a newbie around]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@betelcrux/8i0cg578</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@betelcrux/8i0cg578</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 02:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMCpBw4UeJGmLeW9K6vyBzQFbiZGXEq3t5wD1KGvyoZ3WcwVaREvALtaZHJho6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sunny September Day in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photography is like therapy to me. There is nothing better than to go out with you camera in your hands and no specific goal but to photograph anything and everything just for the sake of it. It was exatcly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/a-sunny-september-day-in-toronto-2018-09-16-23-31-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@betelcrux/a-sunny-september-day-in-toronto-2018-09-16-23-31-44</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betelcrux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 23:31:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhptZdeXywJ5gUZYF13HKyCebL6xeWFJzCGRcUHRMiyiDYtdLJBi4AE6z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>