david.mccabe87
Black&White
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/8
ISO: 1600
No Flash
Auto Focus
Focal Length: 55.0 mm
Raw to JPEG edited with GIMP
Edits: Contrast and Brightness, Cropping
For the black and white photo submission I wanted to try some experimenting. I wanted to see what lighting effects would come from taking a picture of an illuminated object in a dark environment. Being close to Halloween I thought a carved pumpkin would be a perfect subject. I also felt the internal light source would provide interesting contrast on the outside of the pumpkin. I wanted to create the image of the owl perched on a branch in front of a full moon.
After taking my original photos I felt like I didn't get the contrast I wanted, which would have probably required a completely lightless environment, and I had street lights and house lights from neighbors to contend with. I used photo editing software to tweak the brightness and contrast until I was able achieve the "full moon on a pitch black night" illusion I was trying for. With the contrast and brightness changes I was able to eliminate all of the uncarved portion of the pumpkin to create this super spooky picture!
Black&White
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/8
ISO: 1600
No Flash
Auto Focus
Focal Length: 55.0 mm
Raw to JPEG edited with GIMP
Edits: Contrast and Brightness, Cropping
For the black and white photo submission I wanted to try some experimenting. I wanted to see what lighting effects would come from taking a picture of an illuminated object in a dark environment. Being close to Halloween I thought a carved pumpkin would be a perfect subject. I also felt the internal light source would provide interesting contrast on the outside of the pumpkin. I wanted to create the image of the owl perched on a branch in front of a full moon.
After taking my original photos I felt like I didn't get the contrast I wanted, which would have probably required a completely lightless environment, and I had street lights and house lights from neighbors to contend with. I used photo editing software to tweak the brightness and contrast until I was able achieve the "full moon on a pitch black night" illusion I was trying for. With the contrast and brightness changes I was able to eliminate all of the uncarved portion of the pumpkin to create this super spooky picture!