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Here's a quick tip for filmmakers and photographers: if you're out on a shoot and forgot to bring an ND filter, you can use some cheap sunglasses! Check out our Fotodiox YouTube channel to see our demo footage with this impromptu filter.
Ive come along way with my light painting since my first efforts during a self portrait on here in 2007. This was a 1:1 session I ran for a student who wanted to know how to do it.
Strobist : Canon 480EX full power at 4 O'clock
fired by Yongnuo wireless triggers
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Alt Title: Telephoto Lenses are for Flowers Too
Sure, telephoto lenses are great for wildlife, sports and many other uses, but they are also great for flowers! I've had my eye on a small field of wildflowers and, after spending a large number of contiguous hours of work putting the Lens MTF Comparison tool (www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/MTF.aspx) into place, I gave myself the freedom to go after some summer color in the form of flower pics.
I knew that making an image worth sharing from this field was going to be a challenge. The location was not well-suited for a grand landscape image incorporating the flower color in the foreground. The flowers were beautiful, but they were intermixed with other vegetation, were very random in position and most were imperfect including a random state of bloom (some were well-beyond peak).
I was biking to this location (2 cars - 4 drivers = a problem) and, since I wasn't sure what the best opportunity was going to be, I put lenses ranging from 16 to 300mm in focal length along with a Canon EOS 5Ds R (www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-5Ds-R.aspx) in a Think Tank Photo StreetWalker Pro backpack and was on my way. After riding past and then walking back along the edge of the field, I found few standout subjects calling for emphasis. Sometimes, flowers look best when blurred out of focus, becoming blobs of color and this was what I determined the case to be for much of this field.
This pair of cosmos did appear to be a cut above the rest and I focused on them for a period of time. By using a 300mm telephoto focal length with a relatively short focus distance, a nice blur was created, making full use of the imperfect blooms in the background.
While simply setting up such a blur is easy and can be good enough, taking the shot to the next level requires some attention to detail. In this case, I oriented the tripod-mounted camera and lens so that the background of the in-focus flower was only green, making the flower pop. This perspective also placed a complementary same-color cosmos just out of focus with a matching pair more-strongly blurred above. An intermittent light breeze made this alignment a bit more challenging, but ... patience was the answer to that issue.
I used manual focus aided by the 5Ds R's 16x Live View, allowing precise focusing on the center of the flower (preventing AF from picking the petals just in front). While an f/5.6 aperture would have given an even stronger background blur and would also have created a nice image, I opted for f/8 in this case. F/8 kept more of the flower in focus and reduced vignetting to even out the background brightness. Lighting is courtesy of a bright cloudy sky.
Then, right on cue, the bee landed on my primary subject. I was shooting the scene in vertical orientation at that moment (creating a nearly identical image), but I wanted to post the horizontal format picture as it fits better on computer monitors. So, I simply copied the bee out of the vertical photo and pasted it into this one.
Go get some summer color (in your photos, not your skin). Mount your telephoto lens and go flower hunting!
Gear Used:
Canon EOS 5Ds R
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens
Gitzo GT3542LS Systematic Carbon Fiber Tripod
Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 Ball Head
Circular Polarizer Filter
Camera and Lens Settings:
300mm f/8.0 1/30s, ISO 100, 8688 x 5792px
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On my last night in Washington, D.C. I returned to the Lincoln Memorial, not necessarily for photography, but to reflect on my journey.
When I was a political hack many years ago I would frequent the Lincoln Memorial steps at night to take in what I believe, in my humble opinion, is one of the most inspirational views in the United States of America. From the memorial steps you can take in the views of the entire National Mall: the Reflecting Pool, The National World War II Memorial, The Washington Monument and The U.S. Capitol.
The last two years I visited the memorial the view from the steps were to say the least very uninspiring since the Reflecting Pool was undergoing structural improvements, which meant it was drained of all its water and a big, hideous fence enclosed the entire area. Without any water in the pool the iconic shot of The Washington Monument reflected in the pool was not possible. It was here at the pool that one of the most famous scenes in American cinema was filmed. Remember when Forrest Gump and Jenny ran across the Reflecting Pool to embrace one another? Now that the water was gone so was the magic.
In the two weeks I was in Washington, D.C. I would always walk past the eyesore formerly known as the Reflecting Pool. One day I was doing research for photo locations around the city when I came across a news report that the construction on the pool was done and they would start refilling the pool with water on the day before I would depart D.C. The speed of the U.S. federal government moves slower than a handicapped snail, so likewise I was not expecting them to meet their deadline.
On my last evening in D.C., I took a stroll across The National Mall toward The Lincoln Memorial. To my surprise the fence was taken down and the pool was partially filled up with water.
I sat there just enjoying the views when suddenly a tour group of high school girls approached the memorial steps and were taking pictures. I overheard one of them say, “Why is there a swimming pool there?”
“Well, like, you know, it gets hot in D.C. during the summer,” replied one girl.
I had to take this photograph just to remember the huge laugh I had that evening.
Happy Travels!
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Just finished the Zeiss Milvus 35 f/2 Review and sharing an image captured with this fine lens.
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A couple of years ago I traveled to Southern Colorado which proved to be one of my most memorable and productive photo trips. It would open the door for further exploration to the American Southwest and begin a lifelong love of photographing this magical part of the world.
In the charming city of Durango a great trip I would recommend would be the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train ride. This spectacular train ride meanders through some beautiful forests and breathtaking canyons. Make sure you bring enough memory cards (or film) because the final destination takes you to the photogenic historic mining town of Silverton.
Quick tips: Sit on the right hand side in one of the open box cars toward the end (this is for the train departing from Durango). The only downside is that you may get cold (layer properly) and get soot all over your clothes from the locomotive’s smokestack. Also, you have the option to take the train for the return trip to Durango or take a bus. I took the bus because it was much quicker (keep in mind the train trip from Durango to Silverton is very slow for scenic purposes (over three hours). With the extra time saved I was able to squeeze in an hour or so of camera time at nearby Mesa Verde National Park.
Now living in the Midwest I yearn for a return trip to the Southwest to photograph iconic landmarks and discover new ones.
Happy Travels!
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Phil's Photo Tips #2. Click on the Youtube button and subscribe to my channel. You never know what you might find on my site. Heck, I have been posting so long I can't even remember what is on it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShytKR-lXCY&feature=youtu.be
I have been spending the last couple of weeks archiving and backing up my photos to a couple of online services. Hard drives fail and memories fade.
It has been a great treat to go down memory lane and to see how far I have gone with my photography. In the next couple of weeks I will be posting photos from my archives that I somehow overlooked and reprocessing some older ones.
I took this shot of the fall colors at Oxbow Bend at about 10:30 a.m. in the morning. Yes, I broke the cardinal rule of landscape photography of only photographing in the warm, soft light of sunrise and sunset, but I was glad I took this shot in the late morning light. Normally the classic shot of Oxbow Bend is taken at sunrise, but in autumn the light is a little flat in the early morning. With the front lighting of the sun in the late morning, the autumn colors were deeply saturated. It seems like they are popping right out of the photo! After I came back from my trip I found out this was a similar shot on the front cover of Outdoor Photographer Magazine.
Notes: Canon EOS 20D, Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD (IF)
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While Yellowstone National Park is a wildlife photographer's park, Grand Teton National Park is the home to landscape photographers. Some of the world's best mountainscapes are located right here. Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park’s mountains were named by a French trapper who viewed them from the Idaho side of the range and called them Tetons, French slang for "breasts" (I'm not kidding)!
On my first trip to the park I couldn't see the Teton Mountains at all since the fog hid them. This time around my view was almost ruined because the park service was doing a controlled burn in the park and is the reason why you see some haze in this mountain shot.
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Have you ever wondered how lighting can transform a simple portrait into a work of art? This photo captures the magic of red lighting, which turns an ordinary profile shot into a dramatic scene straight out of a movie. The interplay of red and teal tones creates a captivating contrast, while the focused light accentuates the model’s facial features, adding depth and mystery to the image.
Imagine stepping into a world where every shadow tells a story, and every highlight reveals a hidden emotion. That’s the power of thoughtful lighting in photography! This shot was crafted with care, balancing intensity and softness to create an unforgettable visual experience.
Fun fact: Did you know that using colored lighting can completely change the mood of your photos? A simple shift from warm to cool tones can turn a calm portrait into a bold statement piece.
Tip for photographers: Try experimenting with colored gels or LED lights to add drama to your portrait sessions. Focus the colored light on your subject’s face from the side to create strong contour lines and enhance the three-dimensional effect — just like in this shot! Play with contrasting background colors to make your subject pop.
Share your thoughts in the comments — what emotions does this image evoke for you? And if you’ve tried colored lighting in your own work, don’t hesitate to share your results!
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This guy was smoking a cigarette in Tijuana, just a few steps away from the Mexico-United States border. You can see the border in the background.
I am in love with street photography. It's what inspired me to pick up a camera in the first place. It became fairly addictive. There is nothing like capturing a great moment in time. So many special, interesting and fun things happen everyday, which are just fragments in our lives. I find it interesting to watch, search and capture those moments. I hope you will enjoy!
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I recently posted a review of the Canon EOS Rebel T6i/T6s and wanted to share an image captured with this camera and the affordable/useful EF-S 10-18mm lens. Get more information about this image including the thought process behind the composition, here:
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Location: Klipheuwel, between Durbanville and Malmesbury.
Description: Grain silos are buildings or complexes of buildings for the storage and shipment of grain.
Bucket elevators are used to lift the grain to a distributor where it flows by gravity through spouts or conveyors and into one of a number of bins, silos or tanks in the facility. When desired, the silos, bins and tanks are then emptied by gravity flow, sweep augers and conveyors. As grain is emptied from the silos it is conveyed, blended and weighed into trucks, railroad cars, or barges.
Prior to the advent of the grain silo, grain was handled in bags rather than in bulk.
Tip: The quality of the light is perhaps the most influential attribute of a successful landscape photograph. Waiting for interesting lighting that is moody, dramatic or diffused usually pays off in a memorable photograph.
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Equipment: Nikon D300 (Sigma 10-20mm)
Date: October 2008