Relieving Parking Lot Boredom

My daughter had her last SAT preparation class tonight and I arrived to pick her up a little early. Since I still had my camera in the car (who doesn’t always carry theirs with them?) I decided to play around in the parking lot…

Empty
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 25s, f/16, ISO 200


Isolation
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 20s, f/16, ISO 200


From the corner…
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 20s, f/16, ISO 200

Favorite Park at Night, Favorite Pavilion

Torii Gate at Night
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 25s, 17mm, f/14, ISO 400

Oriskany Creek

Big Rock
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/15s, 42mm, f/11, ISO 100


Big Rock 2
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 42mm, f/11, ISO 100


Flow
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/15s, 17mm, f/8, ISO 100

Leaves in the Sun

Leaves in the Sun

Late last year I was fortunate enough to win a copy of Topaz Labs Plugins and have been learning when and where it is best to use them. At first I went a little crazy and eventually learned to dial it back, using these new tools at my disposal to help enhance my images. The company just released Simplify 4 which allows you to transform an image into a painting or sketch. The image above is my attempt at creating something different. Still learning…