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This is not an image I would normally post, but having decided a while ago to document my workflow (I’m an engineer…. I like to document how things work!), I thought it might be useful to post it and see if it draws any comments. I am often curious about what other folks do and sometimes think my own workflow is somewhat over complex.
I used the following:
•Adobe Bridge CC; ou can get this with a FREE Adobe CC subscription. I use it to provide a centralized way of browsing and managing my files and launching all my other applications.
•DxO PhotoLab; for me the best RAW developer out there, and I’ve tried most of them.
•PENX DCU; if I really must develop using Pixel Shift, I sometimes use this. However, I really don’t like it. Please DxO, give me Pixel Shift support!!
•ON1 Photo 2017; there are some nice filters in here. I had high hopes that the RAW developer would be awesome, but its simply not a patch on DxO, especially now DxO have finally added selective development.
•AuroraHDR; I’m really on the fence with HDR packages. This seems to offer good results and a lot of control, but I’ve only been using it for a few days.
•Afinity Photo; I ditched my Adobe subscription in favour of using Affinity Photo. It is excellent value for money, powerful and extremely stable.
•NIK filters; barely ever uses them as ON1 filters are so much better.
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There are so many mangroves along the water that quite often the view is obstructed. But maybe in some cases, it's a good thing.
I was walking along a hidden shoreline at Emerson Point in the afternoon when I took this photo. I'm not sure what prompted me, but it seems the focus on the foliage is the subject of this image.
Foreground elements are essential, especially in environmental or landscape shots. They're a good idea anyway because they tend to be the first thing we focus on. As our eyes wander, we travel from foreground to the background. The trick in photography is to make that journey enjoyable.
This smokestack was one of my first impressions of Amsterdam as I took a cab to the hotel. I shared the ride with another traveller who asked our driver about it. Slightly annoyed, the driver replied that it was obviously a power plant. Perhaps a lot of people ask the same question upon first arrival. Read more... goo.gl/UvsnFP
Sunrise at the Juno Beach Pier with some nice waves breaking along the shore in South Florida. HDR image created using Aurora HDR software.
Friday morning in Miami is no different than any other place. Oh who am I kidding, it's WAY different!
For me, a big advantage of taking a cruise out of Miami is, well, Miami. An average view from the deck of a large ship is still better than a great view from a skyscraper. Nevertheless, the new boats are big enough to be skyscrapers.
Miami is a favorite city of mine to photograph. You have it all, the beach, the nightlife, the cityscapes. No matter how you look at it, it's not your average city. I'm sure it has its problems, but as with many things, I tend to look at it through rose-colored glasses.
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This section of mangrove is within walking distance of my home in Palmetto. I think it's interesting how the roots appear chaotic, yet the structures create a fortification against the erosion of the land.
Half of Florida would be washed away if not for mangroves; they are an excellent example of how life evolves to overcome. It also seems like an example of order versus entropy, the seemingly disorganized root structure is well suited to ensure it, and the land survives in place.
What you see here is an HDR image composed of five exposures. The mangrove roots were dark, so I blended an overexposed frame for that. The sky was bright in comparison, so I combined an underexposed frame for that. In the end, my seemingly haphazard approach to composition resulted in something slightly more enduring. It is my very own example of order from chaos. Perhaps that is what I should call mangrove photography. Or not.
The Eye
I find something fascinating about eyes, it is suggested that the first organisms with a modification resembling an eye lived around 550 million years ago, and over time they have progressively evolved to the complex structures we know as our eyes today. The early 'eyes' were simple photo-receptor proteins which were sensitive to light, they could see shapes or color but could not tell if it was light or dark. Because these organisms used photosynthesis to create food for themselves, being able to determine where the most light was coming from was a huge advantage.
The image below is a HDR image of my Daughters eyes, this was captured with a Nikon D610 and Sigma 150mm macro. Settings were 150mm, f/5.6, 1/250 seconds, ISO 1600. Image is a three shot HDR stack which was edited in Aurora HDR, before being finished off in Luminar 4 (AI Structure, AI Enhance).
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This is a long exposure of Sarasota Bay last Sunday afternoon. The exposure is a little over two minutes so you can see the movement of the clouds and the water appears still. The scene appears deserted and serene. In reality the scene was serene but it not deserted. On a Sunday afternoon everyone is out on the water, and I do mean everyone. More at goo.gl/9OF3z6