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A 4X5 crop that includes 3 pillars and creates the perspective that leads the eye to the distant bathers. A slight rotation was made to correct the horizon.
Bit of a Flickr slow-down while I struggle with a non-Adobe workflow for the first time in a long time (trying to break the addiction). I'm also pausing the 'pro' account on a trial basis, while I save up to buy a dozen eggs.
So hopefully all have a fine weekend. I'll be shooting a little but may or may not get more images up. I won't be Flickring much tonight but will try to fave from the mobile.
#sliderssunday
Spot the two birds :)
For a change, this is a new (outside!) photo, taken just a few days ago at the wonderful Britzer Garten, one of Berlin's biggest and most beautiful public parks (please check my album for more "Britz bliss", if you like).
For better dynamic range, I've used exposure bracketing (three images), pre-processed the images in DXO PhotoLab (sharpness and DeepPrime denoising only), from which I directly went into HDR Efex Pro to combine the images. I'm trying to get away from the annual Adobe subscription, and combining images from an exposure bracketing series in HDR Efex instead of Lightroom is one step into that direction. Unfortunately, whenever I think I can finally leave Adobe behind for good they come up with improvements such as the new "supersize" function (now also available in LR), a ton of new presets for LR, and other interesting stuff (and I'm still used to the LR/PS workflow, and the layers in PS). Well, maybe I'll be ready next year ;)
Extra sliding was done in Color Efex, where I added some "Brilliance and Warmth" and a tiny bit of "Contrast Color Range".
Happy Sliders Sunday, Everyone, stay safe and have a nice week ahead!
What you’re looking at is a starless edit of IC2944, an emission nebula in the Centaurus constellation, around 6500 light years from earth.
While I normally almost never do starless edits (they generally don’t appeal to me), I’m making an exception for this one. As part of my editing workflow, I always split nebulosity from star fields and edit them separately (what makes stars look their best doesn’t necessarily apply to nebulae and vice versa). In this case, the resulting nebula appealed to me so much, I decided to not put the stars back in.
So what is it that’s so interesting/appealing then? If you look closely at some of the larger structures in the image, you’ll be able to make out some fine detail/patterns. This is actually the result of gravitational and stellar radiation interactions within the system, shaping the interstellar gas/dust. You can compare it to wind sculpting dunes over time, just on a much larger scale.
Setup:
Planewave CDK24
Moravian C3-61000 Pro
Planewave L-600
Image acquisition details:
22x900" HA
27x900" OIII
29x900" SII
Someone asked me how I processed my photos which led me to write my workflow out on my "About" page. After some confusion, I decided to do a visual as you see in the attached image.
An attempt at HDR panorama, tested it on the beautiful city of Bologna.
Here is my workflow for those interested :
- Bracketed images at +- 2 1/3
- Imported all images into Hugin as one panorama
- Exported 3 panoramas, one per exposure (Hugin allows that easily)
- Merged the 3 panoramas into HDR Efex Pro 2.
I hope you have a wonderful day and week-end, my friends
During the pandemic, I've been using my cell phone for almost all my pictures. I just wanted to pass along my workflow for others who haven't tried their phones yet. Just remember that a RAW file gives you much more room to adjust contrast.
A Short-Eared Owl - Asio flammeus - flies gracefully in late afternoon sun on a Winter day.
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Before I pull out the “big camera,” I sometimes snap a quick iPhone pic to check composition and lighting. Sometimes it tells me everything I need to know, like whether to shift left, crouch down, or just give up and go get some eggs benedict for brekky at a cafe. And when my wide-angle lens isn’t quite wide enough, it's iPhone panorama to the rescue! It’s quicker than taking multiple shots with the OM-1 and stitching later. Lazy or efficient? You decide.
Fun Fact Time - The Goldfish Edition!
Have you ever wondered how long goldfish live? Most pet goldfish clock in around 5–10 years. But some have gone the distance......
The oldest was Goldie (45 yrs). A very solid name choice in my opinion. He never made it into the Guinness Book of Records due to a lack of official paperwork. While he was alive, Goldie garnered international media attention, and his family the Evans family donated any money earned by Goldie’s appearances to charity to help children with physical disabilities. How cool is that, a philanthropist goldfish!
Other notable characters in the geriatric goldfish club include:
Tish (1956-1999) – the official Guinness title holder at 43 years old. In 1988 Tish had a brush with death when he leapt out of his bowl and landed on the carpet. His mum Tilda wasn't home but luckily, when she found him & placed him back into the water, he resumed swimming as if nothing had happened. I wonder if he remembered or if every trip around the goldfish bowl was new to him! Over the years, as he aged, Tish’s scales turned from bright orange to silver, matching the colour of Hilda’s hair. That's kinda sweet.
Fred (42) and George (44). Keith & Mary Allies from Worcester UK won the pair of fish at a fair in 1974, when they were only dating. Since then, the married couple kept the goldfish, who outlived two of their dogs. They passed in 2017 & 2019. Fred & George that is, not Keith & Mary! My takeaway - a couple who raise goldfish together, stay together!
Splash (38) and Splish (36) - Haley and Matthew Wright never did anything particularly special to care for Splash. He swam around his tank all day, ate regular fish food, and fed on live plants in his tank. Splish and Splash were funfair prizes won by the Wrights in 1977 (bit of a common theme there). Mr. Wright believes that Splash mourned for Splish when he was no longer around. PS If it is annoying I listed splash before splish you may be OCD ;)
Sharkey (24) – I reckon best name, hands down! Another goldfish who survived a near death experience. His owner Paul's mother found him belly up in his bowl. She thought he was dead and flushed him down the toilet. However, Sharky was still alive and swam back up the pipe and was saved in time. I guess he felt a bit shitty about that ;)
Bob (20) from the UK – well, it's a solid name for sure. I wonder if it is because he "Bobbed" up and down in his bowl? Bob experienced his 15 minutes of fame in 2017 when his family noticed that he was struggling to swim and developed a lump on his fin. They decided to spend $250 on an operation to save his life. I'm pleased to report the operation was successful and Bob fully recovered. The doc said that his family was very pleased with the outcome as Bob was older than their children and considered part of their family.
I hope these goldfish ramblings brighten your day. Thanks kindly for any likes/comments, they are always appreciated.
Waterscape 34/100 in 2025
I went to a forest called "Rude Skov" - yes, the name is weird in English but I assure you that it is not rude!
I had all my gear with me but decided only to shoot handheld and to do so in manual mode, so no help from anything but the meter inside the view finder; it was so much fun and actually not that hard. Going manual gave me a sort of peace of mind, knowing how the camera was set and that the shutterspeed or aperture wouldn't change unless I wanted them to. I really encourage you to try manual mode for landscape if you haven't already.
The shots are basically of the same subject around a small lake in the forest but with variations in perspective and composition. Hopefully it's not too boring to look at.
Here's to experimentation! I plan to do a lot more of that in the near future.
Thanks again to Adam and his Landscape Masterclass at First Man Photography - without that I really wouldn't have considered going manual and not even gotten the shot because going through that masterclass has made me rethink how I shoot landscapes. I am still learning; I still struggle when looking for interesting subjects and also the composition. Also, ISO, aperture and shutterspeed is something I still need to incorporate into my workflow for each shot because I tend to forget checking and setting them. Heh.
- Thanks to everyone who looked at my picture, favors and have commented. Please press "L" or "Z" for a large view - an absolute must to fully enjoy this picture!
Said Bear has had a word with me about improving my workflow - whatever that means - and we published this picture directly from within Shotwell (a photo manager for Linux).
Said Bear has definitely settled into his new home, and I think he is actually taking over. No bad thing tbh.
Under Guard - It was fun to photograph these beautiful American Avocets watch over their young early this spring with some good friends.
Had the wrong lens for this particular occasion, the prime + a 1.4x extender would have provided a better background, but was still happy with the result. Been fun going through these older files with a new post-processing workflow.
Species: American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Location: Northern California, CA, USA
Equipment: Nikon D850 + Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6 ED VR, Handheld
Settings: 1/2500s, ISO: 450, f/5.6 @500mm, -0.7 EV
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Part of my "workflow" is, after I've hacked and sawed on a picture for a while, I look at the original to see if I've gone...too far. In this case, I may have overdone it just a smidge. See the previous picture.
I enjoy hacking and sawing, so I really do have to check to see that I have not lost the plot.
Usually, when I make a different version of a picture, I wait a while before posting it. In this case, I thought it would be interesting to show the pictures next to each other.
After thoroughly creepyfying the picture I looked at the original and thought, "dang, it was pretty creepy to start with."
So I present the original to you so you can compare. Creepyfied versus just going with flow. Other than the crop, this is SOOC. This is one of the reasons I like to hunt for murder shacks on overcast days...they already have some atmosphere.
Northwest Indiana
February 26, 2026
*In no way do we imply that a felony was actually committed here, or that a felon occupies this space. We jest. But you have to admit…kinda creepy.
More of my murder shack pictures
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My first upload for 2013. Nothing special, my inactivity has caused me to forget simple workflow actions (close viewfinder when doing LE's, select the right channel on wireless remote etc. etc.). I did try a few weeks back to come back with a more "classic" landscape at Three Cliffs,but due to a very strong wind and being unable to get to the right spot safely meant I came back with nothing. Today was just a quick stint down at Weston to blow away the cobwebs.
Dublin Docklands (Irish: Ceantar Dugaí Átha Cliath) is an area of the city of Dublin, Ireland, on both sides of the River Liffey, roughly from Talbot Memorial Bridge eastwards to the 3Arena.
The Docklands has over recent years been regenerated as an extension of the modern business hub of Dublin's International Financial Services Centre. By 2008 the area had over 600 enterprises with new companies moving in every month, however this slowed down considerably due to the Irish financial crisis. Values and development activity has since 2014 made a significant recovery. The urban regeneration has transformed the Docklands into an innovative built environment and a uniquely modern area in which to do business.
Equipment=Canon 6D
Lens Used=Canon EF 24-105 F/4L IS USM
Exposures=7
Location=Dublin, Ireland
Workflow=Rapid Blend IF
Adobe Lightroom 5,
Nik Color Efex=Glamor Glow, Tonal Contrast(Colors Only)
OnOne Photo 10=Dark Glow, Increase Color, and DYnamic Contrast
Rio Chico, Argentina - November 2018.
Here's another new edit of an old shot after watching Jan Wegener's editing tutorials to learn from his workflow. This crop is the one I prefer.
There's a new mobile Flickr app. Uploading directly from within Snapseed seems no longer possible. The workflow hasn't got easier. Indeed, the whole Flickr app seems to be slower. Adding tags seems to have changed, too. Only single words and no capital letters. What's your experience so far?
Moving sand...Taken with Pentax K3 and Tamron 17/50mm...RAW to TIFF with RawTherapee 4.2.238, one image with exposure levels - one image with Luminance HDR, settings: pregamma_0.75_mantiuk06_contrast_mapping_0.9_saturation_factor_1.5_detail_factor_30 -> then Advanced Tone Mapping in Gimp Partha Portable - Next both RT levels version and Luminance version fusioned with ESF ( digicrea ), and finally a Fujifilm Velvia 100 HaldCLUT treatment in R.T.