tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229963362024-03-12T19:23:21.911-07:00Photo A WeekGoal:
Take, Process, and Post 1 photo a week<p>
Hopefully I will see and document my ongoing progress as an ameature photographer<p>
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<a
href="http://home.comcast.net/~changteam2/photographers.htm"> <img src="http://home.comcast.net/~changteam2/banners/small-banner.jpg"> </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-42389070905851270092008-07-20T21:42:00.000-07:002008-07-20T22:00:15.421-07:00Strong Grip<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/SIQT2G4woZI/AAAAAAAABXE/cpft7MEzk3o/s1600-h/babypics.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225323287939162514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/SIQT2G4woZI/AAAAAAAABXE/cpft7MEzk3o/s400/babypics.jpg" border="0" /></a>Canon Digital Rebel<br />EF 35mm 2.0 Lens<br /><br />It is a bit of challenge to hold a baby's hand and tried to take a picture too! This is what comes out.<br /><br />Shot RAW processed via <a href="http://freephotostuff.blogspot.com/2008/02/free-canon-raw-image-processor-dpp.html">Canon DPP</a><br />Storyboard assembled in <a href="http://freephotostuff.blogspot.com/2008/02/free-adobe-photoshop-cs3-version-9.html">Adobe Photoshop</a><br />Coloring with <a href="http://freephotostuff.blogspot.com/2008/01/free-nik-efex-pro-filters.html">Nik EFEX Filters</a><br /><br />Comments and Critiques appreciatedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com99tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-66193101790003524472008-04-03T17:40:00.001-07:002008-04-03T17:42:56.878-07:00Bundle of Joy #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/R_V5AqDpRdI/AAAAAAAABU4/0A5ENkpsOB4/s1600-h/Tristan-1-800-alt2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/R_V5AqDpRdI/AAAAAAAABU4/0A5ENkpsOB4/s400/Tristan-1-800-alt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185183598183531986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tristan Christopher Cox</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Look out world here I come!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dublin, California</span></span><br /><br />Canon Digital Rebel<br />EF 35mm 2.0 Lens<br /></div><br />Shot RAW processed via <a href="http://freephotostuff.blogspot.com/2008/02/free-canon-raw-image-processor-dpp.html">Canon DPP</a><br />Storyboard assembled in <a href="http://freephotostuff.blogspot.com/2008/02/free-adobe-photoshop-cs3-version-9.html">Adobe Photoshop</a><br />Coloring with <a href="http://freephotostuff.blogspot.com/2008/01/free-nik-efex-pro-filters.html">Nik EFEX Filters</a><br /><br />Comments and Critiques appreciatedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-72051333979555964682007-05-04T16:18:00.000-07:002007-05-04T16:37:11.124-07:00April 2007<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Rju_yJd9YjI/AAAAAAAAADk/8on0_0f7IUI/s1600-h/sfo-art-col-paw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Rju_yJd9YjI/AAAAAAAAADk/8on0_0f7IUI/s400/sfo-art-col-paw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060849474536825394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >San Francisco<br />California</span><br /></div><br />Just having some fun with Photoshop with this one. I was trying for a comic book sort of feel. I rather like it myself...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Rju_xpd9YhI/AAAAAAAAADU/Cf_RFesQblc/s1600-h/50mm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Rju_xpd9YhI/AAAAAAAAADU/Cf_RFesQblc/s400/50mm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060849465946890770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4</span><br /><br />My all time favorite 50mm lens<br /></div><br />I recently got some free Nik Effects color filters. Here I am playing around with the pop-art filter.<br /><br />You can download some for free here: <a href="http://www.niksoftware.com/welcome/americanphoto/usa/entry.php?utm_campaign=americanphoto&utm_source=Mar_06&utm_medium=redire" target="_blank">http://www.niksoftware.com/welcome/americanphoto/usa/entry.php?utm_campaign=americanphoto&utm_source=Ma r_06&utm_medium=redire</a><br />or:<br /><a href="http://www.niksoftware.com/welcome/rangefinder/usa/entry.php" target="_blank">http://www.niksoftware.com/welcome/r.../usa/entry.php</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Rju_x5d9YiI/AAAAAAAAADc/fxnGCUrv_1k/s1600-h/jetplane.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Rju_x5d9YiI/AAAAAAAAADc/fxnGCUrv_1k/s400/jetplane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060849470241858082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jet Plane</span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Houston, Texas</span></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />Some more fun with Photoshop.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-19281155564291199212007-04-18T23:31:00.000-07:002007-04-18T23:57:17.179-07:00February 23 2007<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Although I am not getting to a shot a week right now, I am getting some great shots that I will share as I get them processed.<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RicSRv1M12I/AAAAAAAAADM/uuVJgZZg6SE/s1600-h/taipei-paw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RicSRv1M12I/AAAAAAAAADM/uuVJgZZg6SE/s400/taipei-paw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055029202853353314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Taipei, Taiwan</span><br />Formosa, Republic of China<br /><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 17-40mm </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-8 / 1/3 sec. / 200 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Shot RAW and processed via DPP.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>My skill as a landscape photographer and Post Processor are rather poor. Portraits seem to be my strong area. This shot is an exception to my otherwise weak landscapes, maybe I am getting better, maybe I am getting lucky!<br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Finally got a clear evening on my last nite in Taipei. 30 or so other photographers and I all happily snapped away from this great vantage point above the city. The building in the middle is called the Taipei 101. Currently it is the worlds tallest building, it was completed just a couple of years ago. The Taipei 101 tower is lit up special for valentines day, which had occurred a few days before I shot the photo.<br /><br />Last year they had fireworks shooting out of the building for new years eve!<br /><br />No filter was used. There was a streetlight nearby that was throwing reflections into the filter, even with the lens hood on! so I took the filter off.<br /><br />One pretty serious well equipped gentleman taking shots next to me was using a large 6x8 sheet of graduated glass (clear gradually becoming dark) that he held in front of the lens. He was setup long before the street light came on.<br /><br />I made 5 exposures on a tripod and blended them to get the same thing a graduated ND filter would give me.<br /><br />There were quite a few photographers that day, it was day 6 of a national 7 day Holiday, for Chinese new year, and the weather was bad until just this day. So everyone hopeing to shoot this week must have come up to the little hilltop. To get to this vantage point requires a 300m near vertical climb up a nice granite staircase. 20-30 min for me, so give yourself some time. And bring a tripod! If anyone is interested I can provide directions to the park with the scenic overlook where this was taken.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-75666891632210415462007-04-18T23:26:00.000-07:002007-04-18T23:29:58.916-07:00Missing photos on blogger...It seems most of my recent photo posts have had the photos made invisible by blogger. Apparently uploading new ones does not help either. I hope this is only <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">temporary</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-39660121005227362702007-04-10T13:46:00.000-07:002007-04-10T14:14:05.155-07:00Equipment Leasing for PhotographersOne reason the 2007, weekly photo has not occurred yet this year is a project I have been working on this year with my wife Annie.<br /><a href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Echangteam/Annie.htm">Annie</a> set up her own company <a href="http://www2.blogger.com/www.changteam.com">Chang Team</a> to serve the commercial real estate, equipment leasing, and factoring financing clients. Since she has access to nearly unlimited sources of capitol and lenders, and was already offering business equipment leasing, I helped set up a program designed especially for helping photographers, studios, and labs.<br /> I set-up a website and am now working on a marketing strategy that reflects Annie's Chang Team principals: high quality customer service, attention to detail, and a friendly environment.<br /><br />For now this project has taken some of my time away from photography but not completely. I am still learning in leaps and bounds in the ability to post process my images. I think I will make 2007 a year to blog about these new skills I am acquiring. My latest <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">photoshop</span> efforts have been to build a banner advert for the Chang Team Photographic Equipment Leasing project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Echangteam2/photographers.htm"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Rhv8jJKfwOI/AAAAAAAAACo/zLETvbThTOg/s400/big-banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051909087711707362" border="0" /></a><br />If you are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">interested</span> to see the site just click the banner. I learned a bit about selection tools and using text in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">photoshop</span> with this project and would <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">probably</span> do it a bit different if I was to do it again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-79036932538839747902007-04-04T00:41:00.000-07:002007-04-04T00:50:40.005-07:00Some Statistics for 2006Portraits - 26<br /> Sabrina - 14<br /> Family - 10<br /><br />Landscape - 13<br />Airplane - 16<br />Camera - 4<br />Boat - 1<br /><br />Lenses:<br />Canon 17-40mm 4.0 - 23<br />Canon 70-200 4.0 - 15<br />Canon 35mm 2.0 - 6<br />Canon 50mm 1.4 - 5<br />Leica 50mm 2.0 - 3<br />Canon 18-55 - 1<br />Canon 100-300 - 1<br />Canon 100-300L - 1<br />Russian 50mm 1.4 - 1<br />Nikon 50mm 1.4 - 1<br />Takumar 50mm 1.4 - 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-73688215539891546482007-03-04T17:43:00.000-08:002007-03-04T17:53:41.471-08:00December 31, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Ret2IP-NV8I/AAAAAAAAACU/WOvrgeKO9pI/s1600-h/sabxmasii.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Ret2IP-NV8I/AAAAAAAAACU/WOvrgeKO9pI/s400/sabxmasii.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038250492242515906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sabrina at Christmas</span></span><br />Dublin, California<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 17-40mm @ 29mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-4 / 1/30 sec. / 200 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br />Shot RAW and processed via DPP. Additional processing done via PhotoShop CS2. Red Paw's free filters and the Shadow Highlight tool were used primairly.<br /><br /><br />This is the final entry for 2006! Yeay!!! I have done rather well for my first year. I plann to take a little break and begin again in spring 2007<br /><br />See you then...<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-12568944253196952682007-01-13T00:18:00.000-08:002007-01-13T00:29:48.354-08:00December 24, 2006<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiXc06K9gI/AAAAAAAAACI/gZ07tiRVP-I/s1600-h/wesley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiXc06K9gI/AAAAAAAAACI/gZ07tiRVP-I/s400/wesley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019428306199180802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Wesley Hsu</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Legoland<br />Carlsbad, California</span><br /><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 70-200mm @ 131mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-4 / 1/160 sec. / 100 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span>Shot Raw and processed via Canon's DPP. Additional work done in Adobe Photoshop CS2.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-5088018071758227152007-01-13T00:11:00.000-08:002007-01-13T00:17:01.476-08:00December 21, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiUYk6K9fI/AAAAAAAAAB8/glxTw2SY1_Q/s1600-h/eve747.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiUYk6K9fI/AAAAAAAAAB8/glxTw2SY1_Q/s400/eve747.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019424934649853426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Eva Air 747</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Los Angles, California</span><br /><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 70-200mm @ 200mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-7 / 1/640 sec. / 100 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span>Shot Raw and processed via Canon's DPP. Additional work done in Adobe Photoshop CS2.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-67930783868904298552007-01-12T23:58:00.000-08:002007-01-13T00:05:44.039-08:00December 13, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiRaU6K9eI/AAAAAAAAABw/NFH6AHJZYpE/s1600-h/dallasoutside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiRaU6K9eI/AAAAAAAAABw/NFH6AHJZYpE/s400/dallasoutside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019421666179741154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Above Dallas</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Dallas, Texas</span><br /><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 17-40mm @ 17mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-4.5 / 1/50 sec. / 100 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br />Shot RAW and processed via DPP. Additiinal processing done via PhotoShop CS2.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-39871122108096728872007-01-12T23:43:00.000-08:002007-01-12T23:56:20.388-08:00November 29, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiOHE6K9dI/AAAAAAAAABk/3Hmjal8zpWM/s1600-h/jellybean.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiOHE6K9dI/AAAAAAAAABk/3Hmjal8zpWM/s400/jellybean.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019418036932376018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Jelly Bean</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">JellyBelly Factory<br />Fairfield, California</span><br /><span class="large"></span><br /><span class="large"></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>EOS Digital Rebel / EF 35mm 2.0</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-2.0 / 1/400 sec. / 400 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Shot as Large Jpeg and processed via PhotoShop CS2.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-22537077347636912912007-01-12T01:54:00.000-08:002007-01-15T01:01:00.376-08:00December 3-9, 2006No photos taken this week. Here are a couple of older ones I have been working on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Raddr06K9bI/AAAAAAAAABM/QKd4NMb6ulI/s1600-h/ahmaagong.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/Raddr06K9bI/AAAAAAAAABM/QKd4NMb6ulI/s400/ahmaagong.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019083317246096818" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Ah-Ma & Ah-Gong</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Gold Mountain, Taiwan<br /></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 17-40mm @ 40mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-4 / 1/25 sec. / 400 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Shot RAW and processed via DPP. Run through <a href="http://www.portraitprofessional.com/">Portrait Professional</a> then touched up and adjusted in PS-CS2, including the free Red-Paw Media filters. This software and it was prety fun and easy. A free demo is available on there website.<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiHMU6K9cI/AAAAAAAAABY/Ym7k4pW-HUI/s1600-h/rjnyaaa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaiHMU6K9cI/AAAAAAAAABY/Ym7k4pW-HUI/s400/rjnyaaa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019410430545294786" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >NYC from EWR</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Newark Liberty Airport, New Jersy</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" class="large" >Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> @ 300mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-18 / 1/200 sec. / 200 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br />Shot as Large Jpeg and processed via PhotoShop Elements 2.0. Additional processing via PhotoShop CS2.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-74447713640971605242007-01-08T14:51:00.000-08:002007-01-08T15:16:29.969-08:00November 23, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaLMmVGfubI/AAAAAAAAABA/x2VxPrka4-0/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RaLMmVGfubI/AAAAAAAAABA/x2VxPrka4-0/s400/family.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017797893715638706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Tahoe</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">South Lake Tahoe, California<br /></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Canon <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">EOS</span> Digital Rebel / <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">EF</span> 17-40mm @ 17mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-7 / 1/100 sec. / 100 ISO<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Shot raw and processed via Canon's <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">DPP</span>. I am getting better with this program and can now competently use all the sliders in the raw adjustment panel in harmony. The new <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DPP</span> tutorials at <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">photoworkshop</span>.com helped as well as a year of practice. I am still weak on the <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">RGB</span> adjustment panel and need more <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">experience</span> with curves to really use this feature well.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Adjusted in <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">PhotoShop</span> CS2. This particular shot really <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">benefited</span> from the shadows/highlights tool to bring the people out of the shadows. I learned a lot from <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">schmoelzel's</span> tutorial on the <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">POTN</span> forum. You can find it here:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=95468">http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=95468</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-53963498563685893012006-12-11T14:09:00.000-08:002006-12-11T14:29:28.886-08:00November 12-18<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RX3ZXghkCoI/AAAAAAAAAAc/eg7SOrxMlRU/s1600-h/matterhorn+from+zermatt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RX3ZXghkCoI/AAAAAAAAAAc/eg7SOrxMlRU/s400/matterhorn+from+zermatt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007397358596786818" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matterhorn</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Switzerland</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Leica M6 TTL / Leitz 50mm Summicron / Mason Telephoto Filter</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-4 / 1/160sec. / 50 ISO<br />Fujii Velvia<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;">Film scan via Fujii scanner. Processed in photoshop CS2.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RX3bAwhkCpI/AAAAAAAAAAk/_Qs5ptx8VYU/s1600-h/luczern2paw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmcBHVRL5ww/RX3bAwhkCpI/AAAAAAAAAAk/_Qs5ptx8VYU/s400/luczern2paw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007399166778018450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Luzern</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Switzerland</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Leica M6 TTL / Leitz 50mm Summicron</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-4 / 1/60sec. / 50 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Fujii Velvia</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <div style="text-align: left;">Film scan via Fujii scanner. Processed in photoshop CS2.<br /><br /><br />No potos were taken this week, so I worked on a couple older photos.<br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-63778867847078808542006-11-20T00:18:00.000-08:002006-11-20T00:36:52.617-08:00November 11, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/1600/87304/new-sunny-paw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/400/23900/new-sunny-paw.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Sunny</span><br />Las Vegas, Nevada<br /><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 17-40mm @ 40mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-4 / 1/40 sec. / 400 ISO<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Shot RAW and processed via DPP. Run through <a href="http://www.portraitprofessional.com">Portrait Professional</a> then touched up and adjusted in PS-CS2. This was my first try with this software and it was prety fun and easy. A free demo is available on there website.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-49410012478693649512006-11-19T23:58:00.000-08:002006-11-20T00:06:39.893-08:00October 31, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/1600/137606/Halloween27x2ps.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/400/763280/Halloween27x2ps.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Sabrina with Candy</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br />EOS Digital Rebel / EF 35mm 2.0<br />f-2.0 / 1/30 sec. / 800 ISO<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Shot RAW and processed via DPP. Touched up and adjusted in PS-CS2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-19053943831088831652006-11-19T22:25:00.000-08:002006-11-19T22:48:33.520-08:00October 28, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/1600/41213/sabrinaps.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/400/737819/sabrinaps.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Fun at the Farm<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Livermore, California<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">EOS Digital Rebel / Nikkor 50mm 1.4<br />f-1.4 / 1/800 sec. / 100 ISO<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span>Shot Raw and processed via Canon's DPP. Additional work done in Adobe Photoshop CS2.<br /><br />This is my first outing with the Nikon AIS 50mm 1.4 Nikkor lens. Wide open it has a very pleasing softness which is good for portraits. Bokeh seems a bit distracting, but most all the out of focus areas have been cropped out of this shot.<br /><br />A major advantage of the EOS camera system is a relativly thin body capable of adapting lenses from other thicker bodied systems. (in the case of the EOS this is most others...) Inexpensive adapters are available to mount these lenses. There is a near complete loss of automation with these lenses but AV & M modes remain available. I have quite a few Nikon - Nikkor lenses and Pentax - Takumar lenses that see regular use on my EOS.<br /><br />Also worth mentioning again, Canon's DPP has a new and very nice online tutorial. It is long overdue but since it is here now go check it out... <a href="http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/dpp2/index.html">http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/dpp2/index.html</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-69988616957522848222006-11-18T20:26:00.000-08:002006-11-18T20:37:03.474-08:00October 15-21<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/1600/288745/Mei-Mei.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/400/383141/Mei-Mei.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mei Mei</span></span><br />California<br /><br />Photoshop Pencil Portrait<br /><br />Original Image<br />9/17/05<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">EOS Digital Rebel / Super Takumar 50mm 1.4<br />f-2.0 / 1/50 sec. / 400 ISO<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Playing around with a new hi-key pencil portrait technique.<br /><br />Thanks to Brian Duckett's tutorial for getting me started....<br /><a href="http://www.duckettphoto.com/lessons/pencil/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.duckettphoto.com/lessons/pencil/index.htm</a><br /><br />I am happy with the results, but of course will improve with some practice.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-90569702407322180992006-11-18T17:35:00.000-08:002006-11-23T17:21:38.972-08:00October 12, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/1600/773339/Seoul-korea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1392/2807/400/200096/Seoul-korea.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seoul, Korea at Dawn</span></span><br />South-Korea<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 17-40mm @ 40mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-4 / 1/15sec. / 200 ISO<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>3 photos Shot Raw and processed via Canon's DPP. The 3 photos were stitched together with Canon's Photo Stitch software. Adobe Photoshop CS2 was used to sharpen and color correct the image. I used Captain </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>David Raboin's advice on bringing out the best in a cityscape. I will post it below since it is a rather obscure link...<br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br />http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=75951&highlight=Aerial+Photography-+HAZE%21%21<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;">Dave's Advice on Cityscapes:<br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> My trick for cityscapes is to sharpen way way more than I would for a normal pic. Before I do anything to the photo I run it though unsharp mask two to four times. The first time I set the levels to amount 150, radius 1.5, threshold 1.0. Those numbers are huge, but it works. I then sharpen it again at amount 20, radius 50, threshold 0. After that I may sharpen it one more time depending on how the pic looks. It is an art. Experiment. If you screw up just hit the undue button.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">After sharpening, I crank up the contrast. I am extreme with the contrast too. I'll set the slider anywhere from +20 to +40. It all depends on the photo. Play with it a bit.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The last step is to play with the colors and levels. Most the pics I take out the window have a strange color cast and the levels are all wrong. I've found that most of my pics need the midtones and shadows darkened and the highlights lightened. This is also an art and totally depends on the photo. One of the strange things I've found is that I have to add a lot of red in either the midtones or shadows. If you can't figure out why your pic doesn't work try adding red. Same goes for reducing green. Sometimes taking out a little green makes a huge difference. As for the highlights, they are different. I find they need blue added to make things look natural. A lot of times the highlights will have a slightly red or green cast that needs to be removed.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If the picture has a lot of trees or water, use the magic wand tool to select the trees or water and then correct those colors seperately. I've found tree need lots of green added. Water is a nightmare. Good luck with that.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">After doing all this, I will try auto levels. If you did things right, when you hit the auto levels comand only slight changes will be made. I find the auto levels smooths out the rough edges and makes the pic look more natural. Why not just hit auto levels to start with? Most of my pics from the air are so screwed up that auto levels doesn't have a clue what to do to fix things. Auto levels really doesn't help until you have your photo fixed manually.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's a before and after so you can see the massive amount of editting that goes into my cityscapes.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Before: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.pbase.com/rbndave/image/43483440" target="_blank">http://www.pbase.com/rbndave/image/43483440</a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">After: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.pbase.com/rbndave/image/36933356" target="_blank">http://www.pbase.com/rbndave/image/36933356</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I forgot the most important part. You have to start with a fixable photo. Make sure the sun is front or side lighting the buildings. Also, haze is the killer. If it's hazy don't even bother getting out your camera. I get my best pics in the morning and evenings shortly after cold frontal passage.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Another trick is to use your sunvisor to block out glare. On the CRJ our sunvisor is detachable. I take it off the slider and hold it under the camera at the base of the window to shield any out any reflections. Before I figured out this trick I had a bunch of pics with reflections of approach plates or glare from the latches on my flight bag. The sunvisor trick made this Chicago photo possible. </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.pbase.com/rbndave/image/42048657" target="_blank">http://www.pbase.com/rbndave/image/42048657</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hope that helps.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Take your camera on every trip.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Dave</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Come see my gallery at: <a href="http://www.pbase.com/skysaddle/profile">http://www.pbase.com/skysaddle/profile</a></span><br /></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-21029432662781015532006-10-19T00:35:00.000-07:002006-10-19T00:43:37.268-07:00October 01, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1392/2807/1600/Hera%202%20400x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1392/2807/400/Hera%202%20400x600.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hera</span></span><br />California<br /></div><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 50mm<br />f-2.5 / 1/50sec. / 200 ISO<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span>Took some headshots of our friend Hera.<br /><br /></span><span></span><span><span>Shot Raw and processed via Canon's DPP. Additional work done in Adobe Photoshop CS2. Again I would like to thank the great techniques given by mizuno (Dan Cripps?) over at POTN forum<br /><a href="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=171753">http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=171753</a></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-49210287172865963562006-10-19T00:22:00.000-07:002006-10-19T00:32:30.245-07:00September 27, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1392/2807/1600/chicago%20500x900paw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1392/2807/400/chicago%20500x900paw.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Chicago</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Illinois, USA</span><br /><br />Canon <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">EOS</span> Digital Rebel / <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">EF</span> 70-200mm @ 70mm<br />f-13 / 1/640 sec. / 400 ISO<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span>2 photos Shot Raw and processed via Canon's <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">DPP</span>. <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sticthed</span> <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">together</span> with Canon's <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Photostitch</span> Additional work done in Adobe <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Photoshop</span> CS2.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-51433807586570381832006-10-19T00:07:00.000-07:002006-10-19T17:11:09.918-07:00September 17-23, 2006No photos were taken this week, so I would like to share a collage of older photos. These were taken from 1998-2001 on and around the Beechcraft 1900D Airliner. The shots were taken with a Canon A50 & S100, early model point and shoot digicams.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Echangteam2/Beechdays.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beech Days</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1998-2001</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Click Here</span><br /><br /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Echangteam2/Beechdays.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1392/2807/400/BeachDays0004.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-62842443360792381972006-09-21T12:42:00.000-07:002006-09-21T12:57:56.483-07:00September 16, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1392/2807/1600/changteam%20portrait.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1392/2807/400/changteam%20portrait.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chang Team</span></span><br />California<br /></div><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 17-40mm @ 40mm<br />f-4 / 1/15sec. / 100 ISO<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span>Took some headshots of Annie for her Commercial Real Estate website, <a href="http://www.changteam.com/">ChangTeam.com</a><br />She also has a couple of articles being published soon in trade magazines and my photo will accompny them.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span><span><span>Shot Raw and processed via Canon's DPP. Additional work done in Adobe Photoshop CS2. I applied the great techniques given by mizuno (Dan Cripps?) over at POTN forum<br /><a href="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=171753">http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=171753</a><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22996336.post-10555789824930835302006-09-21T12:19:00.000-07:002006-09-21T12:37:33.454-07:00September 8, 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1392/2807/1600/f2sb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1392/2807/400/f2sb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nikon F2 SB</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span>Canon EOS Digital Rebel / EF 17-40mm</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>f-8 / 20 seconds / 100 ISO</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span>This is a collage of 3 different photos. The camera was on a tripod due to the 20 seconds used for exposure and so I could overlay each shot in Photomatrix. I shot in a nearly dark room at night with only a little moonlight. To spot illuminate the Nikon F2SB I used a backlit i-paq PDA. This allowed me to cast light creativly, sort of painting with the soft glow from the PDA.<br /><br />Shot RAW and converted via Canon DPP. Converted into a single image via Photomatrix. Tone mapped via Photomatrix, additional post processing via Photoshop CS2.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0