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Saturday, October 4 – Geelong Waterfront Woke up early, real early, to take a few shots. Seeing as how it’s daylight savings tomorrow, i think this may be the earliest sunrise during the year (5.54am).
A sign of another life perhaps? Maybe.
By request here is the first of a series of tutorials I will be writing. If there are any questions in relation to this tutorial feel…
By request here is the first of a series of tutorials I will be writing. If there are any questions in relation to this tutorial feel free to post them here and I will answer them as best as I can. Remember that the most important thing is to keep practicing and eventually you will find what works best for you. Have fun playing :o) Simone Edit: I have revamped the tutorial now to include the comparison chart and trouble shooting guide. I have made the page A4 at 100dpi so that you can print it out and keep it in your camera bag for reference. Just click on the tutorial image to download the jpg file. Examples of My Work Using a 9 Stop ND Filter (Hoya NDX400) / More Tutorials Levels and Curves Tutorial – Part One – Levels Levels and Curves Tutorial – Part Two – Curves Levels and Curves Tutorial – Part Three – S-Curves Levels and Curves Tutorial – Part Four – Anchored Curves Self-Critique Tutorial Black & White Tutorial Basic Work Flow Tutorial
Sun bursting through the trees. Light drifting thru smoke during a prescribed burn near Union Creek, Oregon CB88D_147E7_9DB38 /
Rainbow beach – hmmm….is there an “oversaturated” group? lol Canon 5D, 16-35mm at 16mm, f/13, 1.3”, ISO 100, tripod, cable release, Singh Ray 0.9 reverse grad Seascapes New Zealand Frogs Lensbaby Infrared Industrial Spam Panorama Landscapes Real Estate Series People Plastic People
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The most amazing mist appeared as the sun rose. The air was very cold, and the water was warm…..thank goodness, since I was barefoot…Rainbow beach Canon 5D, 16-35mm at 26mm, f/7, three bracketted exposures blended in photomatix, ISO 100, Singh ray reverse grad 0.9 and Lee ND grad 0.9 Seascapes New Zealand Frogs Lensbaby Infrared Industrial Spam Panorama Landscapes Real Estate Series People Plastic People
I typed all this out for Ben, who asked for some help, since he doesn’t live near any beach, and didn’t want to waste his time when he fi…
I typed all this out for Ben, who asked for some help, since he doesn’t live near any beach, and didn’t want to waste his time when he finally made the long trek. Thought others might appreciate the info. I use my Canon 5D with Lee ND grads, mostly the darkest ones, for sunrise. I’ve never tried to shoot the ocean much after an hour or so after sunrise, and not been all that successful, unless it’s a cloudy day. You’ll need a tripod and cable release. The tripod just needs to be stable, and the cable release working. Then I set my camera on AV and start shooting with aperture at around f/8 or so while it’s dark, and closing it down as the light gets stronger, with ISO mostly 50….. There’s no formula I use, other than using AEB, to see if I can snag one that gets the sky right, then I look for the one with the right wave patterns. Sometimes I combine the two, sometimes I run them through photomatix. Sometimes they’re perfect. I use my 16-35mm nearly ALL the time when shooting seascapes, very rarely I’ve used the 70-200, and that’s only if there’s a detail that’s worth getting, like the shipwreck or some waterfalls over rocks from the surf…. Here the light is generally best till around 20mins after the sun goes down, or 30 mins before the sun comes up. If you have clouds, wait longer after sunset….you’ll probably get better colours. If you have clouds in the morning, you might be able to shoot longer after the sun comes up too, especially if the light breaks through…. The IR filter can come in handy once the light is stronger….here in Qld we have strong light for 12 hours a day or more, even in winter….IR is a blessing! I’ve never used a yellow filter….and wide angle with polarisers just don’t give good results, imho. Just keep checking your screen and moving around for different viewpoints. Everything will depend on how much water movement you prefer. This is a case of personal taste, and with practise you will work that out. Setting your camera on AV and using AEB will give you the three different exposures to see which works best, then you just adjust your aperture to slow it down, or speed it up….or add more filters…the darker it is, the longer the exposure…. Be careful of getting too close to the waves, and watch out for slippery rocks, they can be extremely dangerous! Here the tide surges more dangerously an hour before high tide. Make sure of tide times before you go, and be certain you have a way to escape from the beach if the tide is coming up….Rogue waves can, and do cause problems….try to go with someone who has local knowledge…. Wash your tripod off when you leave the beach, and again when you get home. Other than that, have fun!
Infrared. Camera: Canon EOS 450D / Filter: R72 / ISO400 / f/5.6 / Focal Length: 18mm / Tripod
A corolla winding its way down the Lake Mountain Road back towards Marysville in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges. Taken with my Canon 40D… finally! Processed in Adobe Photoshop CS and Lightroom 2. Sales 1 Matted Print Featured in the Transport group on the 15th of April 2009 On Saturday the 7th of February my family lost our home away from home at Marysville, as well as our two Rhodesian Ridgebacks and our Abyssinian cat. My condolences go to anyone who also lost family, friends or property on this terrible weekend, and I know deep down that Marysville will be back and better than ever, in the near future… Click here for my other photos of cars! Click here for my other images of the Yarra Ranges
Alice found her wants and needs change rapidly when she was ripped from her printed childrens book, then scanned onto a computer and put through all these weird filters. / All of sudden, she didn’t want to play with the small furry animals anymore… she wanted to stab the small furry animals. / Well… that’s progress. Something different for me… public domain images with filters…weird shit. I changed the original wording & spelling to stop confusion, it was a bad play on words. / After a hundred attempts i think I got the black version looking half ok / Super sexy model: Ange
Done with an ancient, secret and mystic Welsh lomo technique graciously handed down to me by Matthew Norman
Dissection is cruel and unnecessary. With the alternative methods available today, schools can save thousands of dollars AND thousands of lives. Some things to consider are psychological impact, education, animal welfare, environment, cost, and chemical exposure. / / ALL proceeds will be donated to the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine. / / “To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can have.” / ~ Theodore H. White, American political writer (1915-1986)
Brighton beach at sunset. RAW conversion and curve adjustment in Photoshop CS2 (and a little other post-processing to bring out the colour of the water a little better). Filters used: Cokin P164, P671, P121S Camera: NIKON D80 / Shutter Speed: 6/1 second / F Number: F/11.0 / Focal Length: 18 mm / ISO Speed: 200
I absolutely love this little spot, and I’m sure this will be the first of many visits to this area. / Settings Canon 40D, 17-85mm IS. FL: 17 mm 30 seconds @ f8, ISO 100 ND4 Graduated and Polarising Filters Adobe Lightroom 2 & Adobe Photoshop CS4 / Features Featured in the Dawn & Dusk Light Group on the 17th of May 2009 Featured in the DSLR Users Group on the 16th of May 2009 Featured in the Piers and Jetties Group on the 16th of May 2009 Click here for my other images of Portsea Click here for my other seascapes
DSCF2129sp FujiFilm FinePix F30 (IR Mod) / 1/360 sec / F/2.8 / ISO-200 Captured with 700nm Filter, custom white balance. On foggy morning, I look out of my window. There you are, behind the trees. / Yes I still cannot see you yet. / I feel you there. Thinking of me, Think of you. © All rights reserved :hinting Morning shot here: / Please see the rest of my portfolio. /
Sunset at Newcastle Beach.
A re edit of a pic I already have on here which was a HDR image, trying to steer away from it unless I find it appropriate. I like this one better in a lot of ways sometimes it’s better not to see all the hidden details. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 2. Gear out in the field – Canon 400D, Velbon tripod, 10-22mm lens, shutter release, nd grad filter. Enjoy :) This image was the winner of the “Part of the Sun” (Sunset or Sunrise) Challenge in the “Mornings & Evenings—Sunbeams & Storms” Group on the 7th of April 2009. Click here for my other seascapes
Wild horse in Utah’s west desert. Used the filter Redfield fractalius.
After arriving at the beach after work I started walking to the point but couldn’t resist taking a snap of this bucket that just happened to be sitting on the shore. There wasn’t even any people around so I wondered how it had got there… Processed in Adobe Lightroom 2 only, experimented with the new adjustment brushes which are coooool! Used Cokin ND4 grad and circular polarising filters, taken with a Canon 400D Click here for my other seascapes Featured in the Selective Colouring Group in January 2009 Featured in the Canon DSLR Group in January 2009 Featured in the All About Water group in January 2009
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