I didn't like the result that I got the last time from this location. It was too dark and for me that's usually the way I like it. So I tried again this morning and went for longer times. I also used a graduated neutral density filter to bring the range of exposure within the range of the camera. The 10-stop filter to blur the clouds using an IPhone App was suppose to require a 2 minute exposure. I eventually went for a 3 minute exposure which resulted in this image. I forgot to set the WB to cloudy so I had to do it with software (thanks to RAW files) so I managed to get it to more natural image.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
edges
Vaisakhi 2012 gave me a chance to try people photos since there were a lot of people at the occasion. Interesting that of the 368 photos that I took the ones I like have a commonality that to me makes the photo more interesting. There is a strong element at the edges...something I have to keep in mind when shooting these types of subjects.
Friday, April 06, 2012
Point Atkinson 4 Quarters
Interesting observation here is the way the angle of the sunrise etc changes during the year. This allows for some planning when taking sunrise/sunset photos from a particular viewpoint.
Angkor Wat Park Layout
Nice to have this tool, The Photographer's Ephemeris, which shows the topography of locations. It also shows the angle of sunrise/sunset/moonrise/moonset for the specified date.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Seattle Skyline rethink
It never hurts to get another viewpoint ...another way of looking at the same thing. My nephew Kenny said it was too centered when I first posted this image and so I played around with it until I came up with this version. Took a lot more time and effort but I think in the end it is better.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Across from Elowah Falls
Another shot that didn't come out the way I thought it would. Nice lines but the colours are blah. And the shot isn't sharp at all. Have no clue what to do with this. Great looking at it though.
Seattle Skyline
This was such a terrific vantage point to shoot from or so I thought. Somehow the photo never lived up to the reality and I don't know why. Shot in the late afternoon (I would have loved to have shot this at twilight) it somehow didn't quite come up with the tone/mood that I envisioned.
Multnomah Falls
This is what happens when it's raining and a strong runoff is going in the Spring. Water everywhere...my glasses were foggy and watery. The camera and the lens were getting wet. The lens was impossible to keep clear. Not much one can do when the waterfalls is spraying water all over the place. One can only back up but then the optimal vantage point is gone. It was beautiful though.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
back alley
Must be the 3rd of 4th week since I decided to study Fred Herzog's work. Some have been quite nice like this back alley that I stumbled on when I made a turn early to avoid traffic. But I still need variety in approach and composition. It is a challenge and worthwhile.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Columbia Park
As a desparation move I started to shoot at Columbia Park which is a few blocks away from the house. Not much choice really as I only had time to go here to catch the sunrise after dropping off Ashley at Magee. If I dropped off Alyssa at UBC I couldn't make it. Not the best scenenery but good enough to catch some sunrises...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Columbia Park HDR Panorama
I tried 2 processes here. One was to stitch a panorama together and the other was to do an HDR to capture the dynamic range of light. I did this handheld which is quite amazing as I would have thought a tripod was needed but since I used a high enough shutter speed I was able to get sharp photos which the software can then stitch together. The HDR process was quite interesting as I had to learn some features in the camera that I had not used before. Initially I just manually changed the EV compensation. I tried the bracketing function in the camera which allowed one to set the number of shots and the EV compensation required. To minimize the framing changes I used burst mode to fire the camera. I then discovered that the camera had interval timer function which allowed one to fire a series of shots after specified intervals. SInce I only used one interval it was not really necessary to use this (doh). However if I had wanted to used time lapse photography this would have come in handy. I would have find a way to set the exposure (I was using manual) to use this technique. Interesting learning experience...not please with the HDR result though. It is possible to get 'decent' HDR results that don't look too over-processed but I have to find out how. Back to the drawing board.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
fall morning
This image shows how important early morning or for that matter late afternoon light is to an image. Even a simple hohum image looks terrific because of the morning sun. Have to get out there more often.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
100 Portraits
Another project that I can't seem to keep going with any regularity. I suppose it's the fear of approaching strangers to photograph them. I will keep trying...
back alley (HDR)
Have to keep trying and playing and understanding how to use this. There are times I want to make it transparent but as this photo is a bit on the so-so side a more pronounced HDR effect I thought was called for.
G+
I've been playing around with Google +. I don't like the interface, seems to be designed by techies as half the time you can't seem to do what you really want. But the content (photography) has inspired me to go out into different directions.
Columbia Park (GND Filter)
What a world of difference the use of a GND filter makes. Instead of a white sky or a black field we get both. Not the best shot but it does show the possibilities...
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Bolsa Chica shoot with Ben
Every shoot is a learning experience although the first requirement is actually a long lens. It seems like a 600mm and a 1.5X crop would be needed to get close to the birds. So how do you shoot these birds? A high shutter speed would be needed which you can do with a higher ISO so shooting at 1/200 or higher would be preferable. Surprisingly a narrow DOF is all that is needed as you can get a foot of DOF with a long lens ... more than enough to keep the bird sharp. The contrast between the white colour of the bird and the dark background is a bit of a problem. Minimizing the background would help. Rapid firing is also a good approach as the chance of momement is high. One can certainly get at least a good shot if duplicate shots are taken.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
canada day 2011
Everyone was wearing red and I thought this would be a good chance to do selective desaturation which I did. Could be better but too lazy to fix.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
China Creek Park
This wasn't quite as blue. It seems the GNDs are responsible for the shifting the colour tone...I wonder how I avoid that?
The city from Spanish Banks
This image raises a lot more questions than it answers. I took this shot away from the sun during sunset...doh...I've always shot in the direction of the sun. Having the clouds of course will bring out the light more than it normally will. My puzzle is the blue tone of this image. I used a colour intensifier and LB Neutral polarizer and a Soft GND and I am surprised by the dominance of the blue which isn't there with the naked eye. Is it the result of the filters or the natural colour of the light in the sky during this time in combination with the clouds. I will have to do some more test with the filters...
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