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DAY 5 - MORMON ROCKS AT SUNSET
Mormon Rocks at sunset
While the sun was dropped behind Circle Mountain and the lingering clouds helped the sky turn pink and orange, I couldn’t sit there and got carried away by the thoughts. The colors that completely flooded the earth were so soft and yet vivid.
I found this lonesome wild plant in the company of the tiny yellow flowers dotted around it. And this time, I decided to do rack focus on both the foreground and the background.
This is a shot completed with two sets of 5 different exposures first, then two HDR shots that Lightroom Classic CC created from those for me. Then in Photoshop I stacked the two HDR shots with two shots from the original two sets that contained all the details of the sky and the plant and the little flowers. The final edit was done back in Lightroom Classic CC.
I really liked how the overall color scheme came about, and so much so, I even created a preset from the final edit and named it Desert Sunset. It’s always time consuming to do rack focus stacking, and don’t forget that it all begins out in the field, but it’s the best way to preserve all the details of a scene across the entire frame.
And I am quite pleased with how it turned out.
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We tend to celebrate light in our pictures. Understanding how light interacts with the camera is paramount to the work we do. The temperature, intensity and source of light can wield different photography effect on the same subject or scene; add ISO, aperture and speed, the camera, the lens type, focal length and filters…the combination is varied ad multi-layered and if you know how to use them all, you will come to appreciate that all lights are useful, even those surrounded by a lot of darkness.
We are guided by three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, our longing to capture in print, that which is beautiful, the constant search for the one picture, and constant barrage of new equipment and style of photography. These passions, like great winds, have blown us across the globe in search of the one and we do understand the one we do look for might be this picture right here for someone else out there.
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creatively, two dimensions
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possibly a perfect imitation
of what was then to see.
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or black and white instead,
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become imbedded inside my head.
Artistic views
surrealistic hues,
a photographer’s instinctive eye:
for he does as he pleases
up to that point he releases,
then develops a visual high.
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The morning of this sunrise was hot and humid; in the 90s even before the sun rose. Despite the oppressive conditions, we managed to get some beautiful shots of the sun coming up over the lake.
taken before the Marina Bay Singapore 2011 new year countdown...
Location: Marina Bay Singapore
Happy New Year Everyone!! \m/
I’m no expert, but I’ve always felt that, despite the common element in rivers, seas and oceans, riverside evenings possess a distinct magic compared to those over oceans or seas.
For instance, when a sunset is framed over a riverside, it often stirs a localized sentiments bound to specific places and lingering memories. Conversely, oceanic horizons tend to evoke a pure, existential solitude, reflecting the internal landscape of the viewer rather than the physical world around them.
Perhaps it is a flawed theory, but it is an observation distilled from witnessing how deeply these views move people across all walks of life.
Camera - Canon 600D
Lens - Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Edited in Lightroom 5 with VSCO Film pack 4.
2014/11/22 Hultsfred - Sweden
One winter afternoon at a lake
While visiting South Korea, in terms of photography I didn’t travel as much as I originally anticipated. But I had been eyeing on this park, the lake in particular, even before getting there. So, when I had this afternoon all to myself, I grabbed my gear and went for a long walk.
The park was not crowded at all but, to my surprise, a stream of people either taking a walk, jogging, walking dogs, or pushing baby strollers around the park never stopped.
Thankfully though there was not a single soul by the lake, so while I was there, all I had to worry about was the wind that picked up every five minutes.
Other than that it was such a lovely late afternoon that I enjoyed my solitude behind my camera. And this makes the first photo of the year taken and produced in 2020.
Project 365
Saturday• September 18, 2010
So last night, I had decided to finally sink the "365 Boat." I started the project in 2009 to 'keep myself afloat during my time of unemployment' and to improve my photography. I achieved both goals but lately, I have found myself uninspired and floundering. I took photos only two days for the month of September ... and realized it was time to send the boat to Davy Jones' Locker. I related this plan to the girls this morning and they were very upset with me for giving it up; and needless to say, they talked me into not giving up. It is interesting to see how our roles have reversed. So tomorrow will be the dawn of a new day.
This image was taken on a sunset sail in Key West. The title is from a favorite Flogging Molly song. I thought of this song a lot during my hiatus from the working world: Flogging Molly — Float
For Cliché Saturday's Scavenger Hunt – [#39] Nature
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Last Sunday there was this most amazing sunrise. The sky was on fire and of course, I can't quickly get to a good location on the spur of the moment. Living in a valley has a few disadvantages: no place to watch the sun rise or set, the coldest temperatures in all of Chicagoland and of course we are smack dab in the middle of a flood plain!
I raced to a nearby park anyway and managed to catch some beautiful sunrise after it crested the treeline. I had another idea for today that didn't pan out so in its place, I bring you this tasty sunrise with a layers of vanilla cake, frosted with chocolate and orange.
Happy Cliche Saturday!!
Project 365
Saturday • June 26, 2010
Great Western Road Trip 2010 • Day 12
25 Days • 13 States • 6,930 Miles • 6,820 Photos
I have to tell you, this is one of my favorite photos of the trip; and I didn't even take this one. Jackie took this one of me, standing next to Balanced Rock in Arches National Park. I really like how she framed it!
Jackie has a flair for flare! We have several flare photos she took and I'll be posting those later. I immediately made this my desktop on my MacBook!
Project 365
Friday • October 1, 2010
As you can see, I made it to the beach. I know I've already posted a fence shot for today so this will be Part 2; and it is special because for the first time in a long time; I actually took it today!! I really want to kick off my 365 in October the right way.
I was bummed that I missed the sunrise on the lake. It seems that today is Recruit Graduation Day at Great Lakes and I didn't figure that into my timeline. I was, however, blinded by the hugest ball of fire as i was driving straight into the sunrise. *heavy sigh*
Since I had Rachel (my recovering patient) waiting 'patiently' in the car I jogged down to the beach and grabbed a few shots. This was taken at "Sunrise Park" and there were benches ringing the bluff overlooking the park and the lake. The homes were just gorgeous and I can only imagine how much it would cost to live in Lake Bluff! I will definitely be returning here for that sunrise I missed!
I met a very kind gentleman on the boardwalk and inquired about the best breakfast cafe in town. He directed me to Bluffington's. Rachel and I had a wonderful breakfast together. I told him any recommendation would work since everything on the planet is pretty much better than galley food!
Again, Happy Fence Friday and First Day of October!
It is quite obvious that I slid all sliders to the max for this image. It started out as an HDR but I didn't like what it did to the image so I dialed down the HDR effect and completely flipped the colors. I was going for a dreamy, surreal look.
The title is from a favorite song from my youth ... I realize that this really dates me :-) I chose this title because, to my delight, when I first loaded up this image, I discovered that the sailboat on the right in the foreground carries the name "Dreamboat Annie!" That just tickled me to no end! I love surprises like that!
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♫ ♥ Heart – Dreamboat Annie ♥ ♫
Heading out this morning into the sun
Riding on the diamond waves, little darlin' one
Warm wind caress her
Her lover it seems
Oh, Annie
Dreamboat Annie my little ship of dreams
Going down the city sidewalk alone in the crowd
No one knows the lonely one whose head's in the clouds
Sad faces painted over with those magazine smiles
Heading out to somewhere won't be back for a while
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Happy Sliders Sunday!
Project 365
Friday • July 30, 2010
Very busy with preparations for a graduation party / family reunion tomorrow. Tossing together a pasta chicken salad and a huge bucket of sand pudding (served in a sand bucket with a shovel)! So, I pulled this from my archives; it seemed appropriate for today.
Happy Fence Friday Everyone and Have a Great Weekend! :D
Sunset stroll
I looked up at the sky about ten minutes past five and thought that a fair amount of clouds was still lingering. I wasn’t sure if they would remain for another half hour and help create a beautiful sunset. I knew I didn’t have enough time to drive and reach the beach in time. So, instead I decided to try it at the park.
There were not a lot but some people who came out for an evening walk, and it was inevitable to see at least one of them in my composition. For that reason, I took at least an extra shot at the same exposure thinking that I was going to Photoshop them out by blending them.
But then, when I actually got to this shot, I completely changed my mind.
I couldn’t resist leaving him in as he was walking down the path while keeping a foot of distance from the borders. He became the man in my sunset stroll.