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Here is an example for the first weeks lesson assignment. This is a wide angle landscape image from Great Falls National Park in Virginia.
I shot this with a D300 (aps crop sensor) and used a 12-24mm wide angle lens. Notice the sweeping perspective created by using this lens at its widest setting.
In order for these wide angle landscape to work well, you need to get in close to your foreground. For this image I choose the rock as a great foreground and positioned the lens within 2 feet of it. This creates what is known as a near/far composition. This image works well also because of the dramatic clouds at sunset. If the sky would have been clear, this image would not be nearly as strong and I would have need to consider shooting a completely different composition with much less sky in the shot.
Technical details:
Nikon D300
Nikon 12-24mm f4
Singh Ray 3 stop ND grad hard edge
raw capture at ISO 100
2 seconds at f16
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I was walking down the street and heard organ music in a church which is usually closed...an organ lesson was going on...
when a true and heartfelt compliment
becomes a platitude-
and when words
become routine,
the silence becomes a lesson
Dancing Lessons
Apparently, if you boil a hydrangea blossom in a water/laundry detergent solution for about 5 minutes, and very carefully rub the blossom with a soft paintbrush, the pigmented flesh rubs off, and you're left with a little blossom skeleton. Well, maybe 10 blossoms later, or 20, you may have one that you haven't torn. :) But, i'm patient, otherwise known as Stubborn!
A young girl is practicing her piano lesson as her Westie watches. Inspired by the artistic style of Harriet Backer
Prompt: create an ultra-realistic digital fine art inspired by Harriet Backer. A young girl in a delicate vintage white dress sits gracefully at a wooden piano, her fingers poised on the keys as she studies the sheet music before her. Soft golden light illuminates her profile, highlighting her gentle focus. At her side on the floor, a fluffy West Highland White Terrier puppy watches attentively, adding warmth and companionship to the scene. The room is filled with rich details: the polished piano, subtle textures of the fabric, and atmospheric depth in the background with antique décor and muted shadows. Style: Digital fine art, ultra-realistic, inspired by Harriet Backer Mood: Serene, intimate, timeless, nostalgic Lighting: Soft, warm natural light with gentle highlights and shadows Aspect Ratio: Vertical Quality: Museum-quality detail, no noise, no grain
This digital fine art was created using OpenAI Sora AI and Photoshop
Costa Rica Continued....
On December 19th my wife and daughters did some ziplining and rapelling at a place in Cartago Province called Explornatura and me and my son went on a hike at the same place to see what wildlife we could find. Unfortunately it had been raining all morning and although it stopped for a while when we first arrived the rain started up again while we were hiking. Luckily we were prepared with rain gear but not many animals showed themselves. These animals were seen before and after the rain.
My wife and daughters had a great time on the zip lines and saw a sloth and they highly recommend this place:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rwgZetada8
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When a Bird is alive... it eats Ants,
When the Bird is Dead... Ants eat the Bird!
Time & Circumstances can change at any time...!
Don't devalue or Hurt anyone in life.
You may be powerful today.. But Remember,
Time is more powerfull than you!!!
one tree makes a million match sticks...
but when time comes..
only one match stick is needed... to burn million of trees!!
So be Good and do Good...
A thought occurred to me yesterday:
If you get to paradise but those who made the most inhospitable of places home are not there with you... are you there yet?
Inspired by British Columbia's flag, the early morning sun, and blood orange juice...
It goes without saying its about time something were dedicated to Phil.
My child arrived just the other day;
Came to the world in the usually way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay.
He learned to walk while I was away.
He was talkin' 'fore I knew it.
And as he grew he said,
"I'm gonna be like you, Dad.
You know I'm gonna be like you."
Our grandchildren are following swimming lessons, a vital part of the Dutch culture. Amsterdam, 2016.
Dad, I thought just landing on this thing was good enough!
Son, we haven't even started-gonna be a long day!
It is my responsibility to teach her that
• physical beauty does not define you.
• the house we live in nor the cars we drive say anything about us
• our actions and how we treat others says the most about who we are
• never let anyone tell you how to feel
• no one can make you feel unworthy unless you let them
• this is the only earth we have, and we need to be nice to it. even if it means walking out of jcpenney with boy Jockey undies and socks in hand because you don't want the plastic bag.
• you have to love yourself before you can love anyone else.
• one person can make a difference.
• some people believe in God and some people may not necessarily believe in God, but have a belief in a higher power, some don’t believe in any higher being and that is ok. it is up to you to decide which you choose to believe in.
• you don’t always have to forgive, but sometimes you just have to let go.
• hate is like giving someone free rent in your heart.
• no one is perfect, even the best of people make mistakes.
• not all friendships last forever
• bad things happen to good people, there is no reason why.
• sometimes abortion is not a choice, but a heartbreaking necessity.
• never ever judge someone’s actions until you have been in their shoes, because it is easy to judge if you have never been there.
• not everyone has to believe what you believe, that is what makes this world interesting
• when to use who vs. whom
• make “throw like a girl” a positive statement.
and this is just a few random thoughts... more later
A small school supported by Save the Children UK NGO in the mountains near Muzaffarabad in Kashmir, Pakistan.
April 2006.
When I drew this year in the sand on Jan. 1st, posted it here in Flickr on Jan. 3rd, I thought it was the most beautifully symmetrical looking year we'd ever had. It appealed to my "Beethoven Brain" that likes to know things are in order.
2 months later this is what I learned: nothing is predictable, life can change with reports of a ship being quarantined for a new strange virus, and that what really matters are:
Family, (2 and 4 legged), Shelter, Food, Friends.
That we can survive if we have these four and also there will ALWAYS be joy if we just take the time to look, even in a pandemic.
Usually I have my cameras aperture set to f8. Which means I just focus to 2m and its all good as generally for my lp it just have my lens at 17mm. However since making this new light saber I have it set to f5.6. Like a plum forgot to refocus and subsequently all the interesting stuff is soft in all this evenings shots. Never mind eh. Won't be making that mistake again.
found a new spot the other day where I knew I could get a nice reflection. No one else was playing out so I was on my tod.
I think I need some kind of routine to stick by so I don't forget anything. There always seems to be some mistake in every shot I take be it forgetting to light the surroundings or not focusing. More practice and learn from my mistakes.
Nice 1.
A young bait shop owner tries out new fishing lures on Lake Michigan. Meanwhile, boats gather from the big lake, to begin passage through the channel to Muskegon Lake. While an astute listener takes it all in, for a Fishing Lesson.
Lesson #1: Don't underexpose your film...
Luckily, I still have one more roll of this.
Shot on my Nikkormat using Kroger 200 film.
I guess we all make mistakes, I would normally bin an image if I thought it was below standard and this one nearly went in the bin. The lesson is put all your settings back to the correct position before you leave for your chosen photography spot. When I got to this spot I dragged out of my bag the 16-35, when I last used it I had it on my tripod so switched off the stabalizer, I took a couple of shots with polarizer in place which looked fine on the LCD, I had walked a fair distance when I noticed I had not pushed that switch.
Having loaded that days shoot onto my computer I then could see how effective eight stops of camera and lens stabilization is and how you miss it when it is not there.
So here is the first shot the other has bitten the dust. Check everything.
This is Sandgate park near Storrington in Sussex, the little stream looked lovely with leaves floating in this one, the fairy bridge looked lovely over the stream too , the sky was a bland grey and light levels low. I made the best of this image it sure is not the best so a return visit will be made to make another go of it.