Oct 18, 2011 | Landscape Photography
I am simply having a blast! My good bud Scott Kelby, the DLWS staff some really terrific participants are here making this a great adventure! It also is leaving me little time to blog. These three images are from yesterday morning and our shoot at Giant Mtn Roaring Brook. The top image is the “group” shoot where we all look, discuss, photography and later process together in the classroom. I went over everything from visual depth to depth of light and how to bring that expression back in a meaningful photograph. All three images are 5 image HDR finished with Photomatic Pro and Photoshop. We are having a marvelous time chasing light so there is more to come…
Photos captured by D3x, 14-24AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film
Oct 17, 2011 | Landscape Photography
I am TOTALLY loving Lake Placid, the area and the people! The folks the Mirror Lake who is hosting DLWS are just taking it over the top for us so you almost don’t wanna go shooting (fires, cookies, hot chocolate for example) but you know me, a clicking I must go. We were scouting and found this little pearl, Giant Mtn Roaring Brook, just a delightful place. In fact, as you read this I’ll be there exploring it some more. This is afternoon light, I want to shoot it in morning light. These are all 5 image hand held HDR images. It’s the only way I know how to capture the large range of light my eye sees that the camera can’t capture in one click. That warmth from the sun shinning through the fall color is special and I wanted every drop coming through in the image. Way hand held HDR? I can do it and hate tripods. Assembly using Photomatic Pro and finishing in PS. The bottom frame is a favorite so far of this fall season.
Photos captured by D3x, 14-24AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film
Oct 17, 2011 | Landscape Photography
We were driving down the road to Westport, NY looking at the really cool horse race coarse when I yell, “STOP, BACK UP!” we just snuck up and pasted the Westport Train Station. More then that, some great light. We backed up, pulled in and I hoped out and took a quick HDR iPhone photo. I really liked it so I ran back, got the “real” camera and proceeded to shoot. I knew I was going to black and white but wanted you to see both here. This is a hand held, 5 image HDR finished with Photomatic Pro and Silver Efex Pro 2.
Once the opening in the cloud moved, I moved and knew this image would be more what I call, “Elvis on Velvet” HDR that I like as well. Not the greatest click or HDR in the world but it was a ton of fun to capture, share with my friends and reminds me of good times!
Photos captured by D3x, 14-24AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film
Oct 15, 2011 | Landscape Photography
The light started to break for just a heartbeat. Sharon had walked ahead and came back and said there was a clear view further down stream I might like better. So the three of us walked on down. Sure enough, a better spot that one shooter could work and since Kevin got there first, I worked over his shoulder. The light popped out and I grabbed the horizontal shot. I like the right side, hate the left side but it had promise. Then the sun came out. I instantly turned the camera vertical and framed up the shot you see here. I was still using the same rig and settings, I just had the blessing of the light that back lit the rising mist to make the photo. 30min spent, one clean click. Happy camper!
Photos captured by D3x, 70-200VRII on Lexar UDMA digital film
Oct 15, 2011 | Landscape Photography
A little more time didn’t help much, but moving did. We headed down stream to where the two water flows meet back up into a pretty spectacular crash of water. I liked the scene but making the photo just wasn’t happening. I knew I was forcing it when I had to shoot a HDR of the upper image to get a slow enough shutter speed to blur the water some, despite using the LO setting and Polarizer. They finished up OK but they just feel forced to me so they too are just OK. More time….
Photos captured by D3x, 70-200VRII on Lexar UDMA digital film
Oct 15, 2011 | Landscape Photography
Kevin, Sharon & I are in upper NY, Lake Placid area goofing off while we scout for our upcoming DLWS. This is a new area for us so we are having a blast traveling all the back roads saying hello to this gorgeous piece of our country. It was a mostly cloudy / rainy day which was perfect for apple cider / fudge / cheese sampling. And, got out a few times to make some clicks. Around noon we came to Ausable Chasm, a fascinating geologic formation with one heck of a waterfall. These are from the first place we pulled over and got out. They are ok, I know there’s better, just need a little help from the light. I’ve gone to LO.05 and attached a polarizer to pull down the shutter speed four stops. Time is needed…
Photos captured by D3x, 70-200VRII on Lexar UDMA digital film
