Monthly Archives: March 2015

Wordless Wednesday: Through the Trees

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Wordless Wednesday

Through the Trees Nikon D7100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/800s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 200

Through the Trees
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/800s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 200

Sunset Snow

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Delta Lake State Park

41 degrees! We made it to 41 degrees yesterday. It was glorious! Beautiful sunny day with very little cloud cover and minimal wind. It felt like we were in the tropics. OK, maybe not the tropics but after the sub-zero temperatures this warming up is a welcomed change.

I quickly threw together some dinner for the kids (its a law I have to feed them everyday, right? I mean they are 19 and 22, they should be able to forage for food on their own), grabbed the camera and tripod on my way out the door with Delta Lake State Park my final destination. The snow was way deeper than I have experienced at the park in previous years. I did manage to explore a little but my main goal was the sunset. I had the beach and this view to myself.

Sunset Snow Nikon D7100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/50s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100

Sunset Snow
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/50s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100

Summer Dreamin’

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Chittenango Falls State Park

As I sit here at the computer watching it snow yet again I couldn’t help but dream of warmer days. I think the snow hurts more today after the nice sunny weather we experienced yesterday. I caught spring fever while I was out running errands and now I want the snow to just melt away.

As I was going through my image library for a book I was creating (personal project focusing on my Squared series) I noticed this image of Chittenango Falls. I’m not sure why I didn’t process this one last June but I thought doing so today would distract me from the white stuff coming down. Hopefully it will help the rest of you who are just as tired of winter as I am.

Summer Dreamin' Nikon D5100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/6s, 19mm, f/18, ISO 100

Summer Dreamin’
Nikon D5100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/6s, 19mm, f/18, ISO 100

Tomorrowland – Take 2

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Tomorrowland, Magic Kingdom,
Walt Disney World

I have been reading a lot about luminosity masks for Photoshop. There have been several photographers who have caught my attention on the subject and a few of them have even published some Photoshop actions to help us newbies. Jimmy McIntyre at Shutter Evolve has been my recent favorite. His actions and videos have helped me understand how I can incorporate these masks into my workflow for processing my images.

This image of Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom is one of my favorites from my trip in October 2013. I have always thought I could have created a better image but was limited by skills at the time (both with capturing the image and in processing it). I started with the same Photomatix exposure blended file as I did back in 2013 by tried applying some of newly gained knowledge. It is’t a drastic change but the subtle improvements over the original I do really like.

Tomorrowland - Take 2 Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, (10, 25, 30s bracket), f/16, ISO 400

Tomorrowland – Take 2
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, (10, 25, 30s bracket), f/16, ISO 400