Oct 20, 2011 | Landscape Photography
Our second say of DLWS was just stunning! It started grand fashion as I already posted and finished with a WOW! We headed to High Gorge Falls which are spectacular! We hard overcast skies which was perfect for slow shutter speeds for blurring the water. And the water was ripping so fast the pattern in the bubbles were fun to play with. We all had a great time dodging the mist and making the clicks. Then we headed up river just a tad for sunset. The hillside I thought was really cool with some great patterns and splotches of color. The gang stuck together the whole time which just makes it a great time. More to come…
Oct 19, 2011 | Landscape Photography
Great times, that’s how we roll! Monday evening we left the highnoon classroom session to find rain. No surprise, that’s what we’ve had basically since we arrived at Lake Placid. But it hasn’t really dampened our spirits or photography. It’s just like one participant said, it’s just “Depressed lighting.” Monday evening we went to Jay Wooden Bridge. Driving in I saw this old barn and even though the sky was gray and raining, I saw a slight texture to it. So I wondered over and made the click of it. As the folks saw in the classroom, there was a whole lot of character in them clouds that you can easily pull out using Silver Efex Pro. I then walked back to the bridge to play with the water. Gorgeous water way! Then yesterday morning we ventured to Wesport for a simply spectacular sunrise. In the classroom, Scott after presenting every participant of his new book, Light It, Shoot It, ReTouch It, did this amazing, simply brilliant ACR main panel lesson that was jaw dropping. The guy is simply a genius. Stick around, more to come!
Photos captured by D3x, 24-70AFS / 14-24AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film
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
