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Travels through the east

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:04:09 -0400

HDR is a lot of fun. With a tripod (almost necessary) take an image 3 or more times with different exposures and using Photoshop or in my case Photomatix, blend them together to get a surreal image with a wide range of tones and depth. You need to pull it into Photoshop after you have done the basics in Photomatix.

Examples of digital B&W

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:13:42 -0500

I see in color, with the occasional thought of turning it into Black and White. The B&W often works quite well. It sets a different mood, but sometimes the color is very powerful as well. I have adjust my images to work well with the Epson 4000 printer, otherwise they have a purple tint. Once I figured that out, printer is very consistent. This image is from a lilly in the front yard, with late afternoon light. See samples.

The photo I wish I had taken

Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:16:04 -0500

When you teach, whether it is science, art, music, it is a great pleasure to see the results from your students. Not merely putting skills into practice, but achieving results that go beyond your expectations. This is a shot that Kristina took with a small Canon G9 while we were on a hike during Christmas vacation in Tucson. I was standing nearby taking pictures as well, but I did not see this image or the opportunity. I am jealous as well as happy for her. This is really a VERTICAL image, not horizontal (but my blog cuts it off.) For a full image click here.

Tucson Vacation December 08

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 22:24:42 -0500

The entire Kronauer, Ganner, Saetren clan gathered in Tucson at “the Grandparents” place at the base of the Rincon Mountains, at the Academy Village. It was a very good time. I managed to take a few (at least to me) very good photos, and a couple poor, but fun, family videos.