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Explore #1 - Highest Position, October 3rd. Thanks everyone!

 

Earlier this week, the central California coast was blessed with its first real sunset since the summer marine layer began way back in May. That light caused a furor around the Bay Area, with lots of photogs hoping that the winter sunset season had begun.

 

So it came as no surprise when this past week I received a flurry of text messages asking how the evening clouds looked here at the coast in Santa Cruz. But sadly, the entire week was crystal-clear and cloudless. Until Friday night that is. A few clouds started to build, but nothing to get too exited about. Nevertheless, I knew there were some keen shooters out there, so I got in touch with Jave and David, and talked about the clouds a bit.

 

Both guys decided to roll on out to the coast to shoot Natural Bridges even if it meant shooting in less than spectacular conditions. As we got to the beach however, it became apparent that the sky was going to BLOW UP (to use the appropriately Jave vernacular). When the color did arrive, it was so full and beautiful that it caused us to lose all rationality and run around like chickens, scratching in the sand and shooting shooting shooting.

 

Afterward we kept talking about how it was the best light we've ever seen at NB (either in person or in photos). Simply amazing.

 

~Josh

 

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Tech Notes

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Nikon D300s

ISO100

F/8

0.62 sec

12 mm

Lee 3-stop soft GND Filter, handheld at a slight angle to darken the hot horizon on the right

 

Post-Processing

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In Raw Converter:

- Dropped my exposure by about 0.4 stops to make the colors richer

- Global contrast for added pop

- Local contrast adjustments to water streaks to add definition

 

In Photoshop:

- Noise reduction via Neat Image

- Selective Sharpening of arch

- Slight brightness and contrast boost to foreground

- Slight brightness and contrast boost to bridge to enhance the light there

- Luminosity mask on bright brights with darkening curves layers to improve color near the horizon on the right hand side

 

Thought Process: done with notes on the Image, a la Patrick Smith

Explored ....

 

I took this shot from my TV screen :-) ... I figured, to complete that set, I needed a shot of the President. So when from him to that scene switching to the US flag, I had to just click it. I didn't like the color version which became bit saturated, so here is tone down version :)

If our love was a fairytale

I would charge in and rescue you

On a yacht baby we would sail

To an island where we’d say I do

 

And if we had babies they would look like you

It’d be so beautiful if that came true

You don’t even know how very special you are

 

You leave me breathless

You’re everything good in my life

You leave me breathless

I still can’t believe that you’re mine

You just walked out of one of my dreams

So beautiful you’re leaving me

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shayne ward - breathless ♥

Explore # 347 11/07/2008

Explore du 10 Août 2016 : 469e = Éjectée en début d'après-midi.

 

Pentax K-3 & Objectif Cosina 28mm f/2.8 MC Macro(1984)

 

Pentax K-1 & HD PENTAX-D FA* 50mm F1.4 SDM AW.

 

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Explore #226 October 15, 2012

 

Thoughtfully;

Art Quote of the Day

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.

Oscar Wilde mentioned and I nodded:)

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Best regards & hugs my artist friend,

Sunny

 

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Last year we celebrated birthday of my mom with a dinner in the historical Sargans Castle, located at the foothills of the Swiss Alps. We had the 500 year old castle all to ourselves for the evening. We explored the 500 year old castle before dinner - this is the entrance hall.

 

I processed a balanced, a paintery, and a photographic HDR photo from two RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

 

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-- ƒ/8.0, 16 mm, 8 sec, ISO 400, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, _DSC3789_0_hdr2bal1pai5pho1i.jpg

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SPOT SASHA

ROUGHCASTLE Antonine's wall -No wonder the Romans left!!

explore Dec 15, 2013 #23

Yet another macro of a tiny mini flower.. Hope you like it.

 

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Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)

Aperture: f/13.0

Focal Length: 70 mm

ISO Speed: 200

Exposure Bias: 0 EV

 

explored at #171

Ici, ailleurs... - Here, elsewhere

Port de Paimboeuf

watercolor abstract

Explore, Highest position # 63 I think both versions have something to offer.

 

Cannop Ponds, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK.

The Highlands of Iceland cover most of the interior of Iceland. They are situated above 400–500 metres and are mostly an uninhabitable volcanic desert, because the water precipitating as rain or snow infiltrates so quickly into the ground that it is unavailable for plant growth. This results largely in a surface of grey, black or brown earth, lava and volcanic ashes

EXPLORE #92

 

Camera:Canon EOS 50D

Lens : SIGMA 10 - 20 mm

Exposure:6

Aperture:f/22.0

Focal Length:10 mm

ISO Speed:100

Software:Adobe Photoshop CS4 Macintosh

Exposure Program:Manual

Filter : Cokin Z-Pro Series + ND4 + ND.8 Graduated

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شكر خاص ل/ فهد بن حسين

واتمنى انها تعجبكم

:))

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Abdulaziz Al - Duwisan

Thanks everyone for the comments and faves, I am amazed at the response to this pic. This was taken near an HDB (Housing Development Board) flat in Singapore.

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Explored on #79, 30th December 2011

 

Y con esta foto aprovecho para desearos a todos Feliz Año 2012. Que empecéis el año con buen pie y sacando muchas fotos :D

 

¡Un abrazo para todos!

 

© 2011 Yavanna Warman

 

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Trees mirrored in the front light of a car

Is coming back!!

 

Taken ont he 2nd - I've got about 30 photos I've never uploaded, oops.

  

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Explore #220 - July 5, 2010

EXPLORED!

Looking for interesting sea life at low tide.

I was playing with permissions last night, and I find that this morning around 40 of my photos --most of the recent ones--have been dropped from Explore.

 

I am hit and miss for a bit . . . figure out what is going on with me medically. Thanks for Viewing.

Explore 23.04.2016 HP #145

 

Still alive, just! Work has taken over but there is rest and photography on the horizon :-)

Explore # 153 February 23, 2012

 

If you wonder its powerful, think about flood...

 

Quote of the Day

No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.

Jessica Savitch

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Best Regards & hugs,

Sunny

 

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Explored 26-3-2017: #125

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