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In today's world, a couple who has been married for 27 years is a rarity. My wife, Brandi, and I have been married for that long. One thing I know is you don't stay married for that length of time without going through fire. We have had our fair share of fire, for sure.
In the beginning of our marriage I was not a believer. That put a huge strain on us. The first 7 years of our marriage was pretty rough. I was not following the Lord and leading like I'm supposed to. On several occasions, we were on the verge of divorce. But in 2001, I did surrender to Christ and things got better, not because of us but because of Him.
However, things weren't all rainbows and unicorns after I was saved. I had an addiction to pornography that started when I was in middle school. Obviously, my wife was unaware but with any sin, light was shown upon the darkness. Sadly, my addiction still continued after she found out and again our marriage suffered to the point of divorce. But God saved me from my addiction and I have been delivered from it since. He worked a miracle in me and saved our marriage.
But as always, life gets in the way of happiness. Job, children, finances etc. were all distractions to our marriage. Many hurts happened and we had grown apart. It felt like we were spiraling towards separation again but again God intervened. It was like he hit me over the head with a frying pan. He showed me that I was too focused on self.
I'm testing the 'Brenizer Method', this is a panorama of 23 photos shot with a 50mm at f/1.4. Next up is portrait-test using the same method.
These are some test shots I took before I did my 'No Place Like Home' set at this location. Thought I'd play around with some model/nature diptych. I think it adds a nice touch (:
Le test complet de cet objectif est à lire sur www.nikonpassion.com/test-tamron-17-35-zoom-expert-pro
Tripod
IS mode OFF
No handshake, no wind.
Some preliminary conclusions after these tests about “best performance setting”
My objective was to find the best performance setting for outdoors for my camera.
NOTE: to convert RAF files to JPG I got much sharper results, as well as more noise, using either Lightroom 4 or TheraPee 4 (an open and free software). Setting “extreme sharpness” in the provided software also helps.
My camera shows orbs and in RAW is not as sharp as many other people X10s that show to be amazing out of the box (I am thinking to send it to the service by the way).
Sharpness, it was my main concern and with my camera got the best results using: EXR HD mode but also P mode worked ok, M size, DR 100 and speed over 1/100 if possible. Neither RAW mode nor Large size did achieve the degree of sharpness reached by this setting.
I shoot with IS in mode 2 when hand holding the camera, but I turn it OFF if using a tripod.
To avoid blowing up the highlights I set: EV -0,3, highlights low and Astia film setting.
To avoid “orbs” just keep apart from maximum aperture settings in takes with strong lights over a dark background.
I like to shoot at ISO 100 if possible, going up, even at just ISO 200, show differences. Anyway in very low light I go until ISO 800 in AUTO mode.
I like Astia film setting, colors are a little warmer but balanced, contrast and saturation are not exaggerated. Please consider that RAW mode is not available in EXR mode and/or M size and I need them.
No particular advises over AF modes, they worked perfectly, even in low light.
Shoot lower than 1/800 unless mandatory. I am not convinced about this point, but for sure it is better to go 1/600 at ISO 100 than 1/1200 at ISO 200 (shooting still objects as buildings). It means to avoid using AUTO ISO mode.
All the blocks are complete! The only place where I could lay them all out together was on top of the bed, so here they are. I played with the arrangement until I was satisfied with the block order.
LBL Physics CCD Test Lab.
credit: Lawrence Berkeley Nat'l Lab - Roy Kaltschmidt, photographer
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Here's my attempt to capture the Milky Way. It's definitely not the photo of the year, but it's a first step to achieve better results though :D
Test shot using the very cheap Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 lens. I primarily bought this lens to test it reversed on the Meike MK-C-UP multifunctional extension tube for macro use
This was a test shoot to try an idea. i didnt have much time to pull it off. but it looks cool. i know there are a few thing to fix.
Strobist:
I walked around the front of the car firing the flash manually. While a FireDancer from the other shots did his thing around the car. Do not try this at home. lol Power at about 1/4 . I should off done like 2 more one in the nose of the car and the back bumper. Live and learn.
Finally this photo let into the creation of this full blown set:
Testing out my new Canon 9000F scanner on some Velvia100 shot last summer in Bryce Canyon. Scanned with minor color adjustments in Vuescan and sharpened after.
Minolta SRT 101, Rokkor 28mm f/2.8
in 1950, President Harry Truman established the Nevada Test Site in the middle of Nevada. With the Cold War descending over the World, the United States wanted a test site for nuclear weapons closer than the distant islands of the Pacific Proving Grounds, and Nevada was chosen as the location. From 1951-1992 the Nevada Test Site was the main nuclear testing location in the United States, 928 total, 100 of which were above ground. The mushroom clouds could be seen in Downtown Las Vegas, which soon became popular tourist attractions. During the above-ground tests, the US Army also analyzed survivability of various buildings, fortifications, and shelters, using high-speed cameras. A particularly bad nuclear test in 1953, Upshot-Knothole Harry (later known as "Dirty Harry"), was carried by the wind to and contaminated St. George, Utah, leading to a massive spike in malignant cancer rates (it may also have led to the deaths of many of the cast and crew of the film "The Conqueror", including actor John Wayne and actress Susan Hayward). As far as is known, surface testing stopped in 1962 and underground testing in 1992. The Nevada Test Site, occasionally opened to the public, remains highly secretive, and subcritical tests are said to continue.
Nearby is Yucca Mountain, the controversial site of the would-be National Nuclear Repository. It was approved by Congress in 2002 after 20 years of debates and litigation to house up to 70,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel. Nevadans as a whole were opposed to the plan, especially the 1987 "Screw Nevada Bill" that halted storage studies at other sites in Washington and Texas, though Nye County where the facilities would be located supported the effort for jobs and a direct county finance support plan. In response, Nevada created Bullfrog County, population 0, to force the funds to go to the state level. It was declared unconstitutional a year later. As for Yucca Mountain Nuclear Repository Site, it was quietly defunded in 2011, effectively putting the effort on indefinite hold.
Mercury, Nevada
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Two immersion heaters were used to test the operation of the electrical/electronics side of the project.
More info: projects.armandas.lt/meng-group-project.html
Testing Graphic Novel filter (for Gmic)
For setting used see www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=972