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I went to the city with Marybeth Saturday and we walked around lower Manhatten as we often do. It was hot, sticky, blazing bright and I was totally just wanting A/C and shade. I took some shots here and there but never really got into it plus, I usually only bring one lens and on this day I brought the rather big heavy 70-200 security magnet. I took my usual shots as we were leaving on the ferry and when I got home and started to open some files I smiled, not only did I do good, I was blown away.
Three 70mm pano shots from the Staten Island Ferry merged in CS5 and B&W processed with Efex Silver. Sorry, I seem to be in a B&W frame of mind lately for my photography shots but I can post the color if interested. If you have the time and like to explore open the 16,900x4,400 original file (for my purist friends, I'm still coping with Efex artifacts but I love the detail in the bolts, I mean negatives. :)
As anyone who has attended one of my courses or endured my presentation on the "Truth, Lies and Myths of Photography" (currently 2 hours, 350 slides) can confirm, I whole heartedly believe the real skill in outdoor photography lies within the darkroom.
The minute I bought my first camera and discovered the crippling limitations even when using it to its full potential, I fully understood the significance of obtaining quality darkroom skills.
Whilst there is no doubt, that turning up to the same location over and over again until conditions prove perfect, can be enjoyable and also occasionally produce beautiful images. It is however, a lottery of which you have absolutely no control. Your progress as a photographer is not in your hands.
I'm also not convinced a camera can ever really be a creative tool in the landscape, It is nothing more than a mechanical/digital device which allows you to capture an optimal amount of light.
Creativity comes from the darkroom. This is where we have the ability to create drama, alter mood, add atmosphere and eventually produce something individual and unique to ourselves. This is where good photographers of days gone by became masters. Ansel Adams was good with a camera but he was a master of the darkroom
Think of it like this –
-If you don’t post process your images - you are the guy who used to give his film to the chemist
-If you only do basic adjustments, you are still the guy who used to give his film to the chemist but might play around with different types of film
-If post processing is critical to you, you are the guy who had his own darkroom and doesn’t accept constraints or limitations. Your potential is far greater than any other type of photographer
I know which option I prefer and firmly believe that by accepting a raw file to be nothing more than the first few percent of the finished product; I am in no way constrained by weather or opportunity. Taking pictures regardless of conditions and creating beautiful, unique, distinctive images; for me, is not just “Photography”, it is "The Art of Photography".
Now By writing this blurb I am in no way stating that I am an artist, far from it. I am simply explaining that every time I pick up my camera or switch on my computer, that is the destination I am aiming for.
This was never meant to be a long winded explanation; I just wanted to say this image is a good example of the how post processing is the only tool that allows you to be truly creative and produce your own distinct interpretation of a scene. I have put the original into the comments for comparison. The raw file is “Photography”, the completed image is "The Art of Photography", big difference?
On a side note...
...for two years now I have presented my slideshow around various camera clubs and organisations all the way from Dundee right down to Liverpool.
Learning people the truth about photography through nothing more than simple facts is something I feel extremely passionate about. I am a firm believer that arming people with the truth allows them to then make up their own mind and follow their own path.
In fact I feel so strongly about this stuff I have never once requested a fee for my presentation. I simply find it very rewarding to see how enthused people become once they understand the truth as so many people have been given inaccurate information around this subject.
If you belong to any clubs or organisations interested in this type of information, just give me a shout. As long as I'm not out of pocket and we can arrange suitable dates, I don’t mind travelling anywhere to present it.
In Palouse Falls State Park, the Palouse River drops about 20' in the upper falls and about 180' feet in the lower falls into a plunge pool. The Palouse Falls is the official waterfall of Washington State.
Part of the Old Man's Cave area of the Hocking Hiils State Park in South Eastern Ohio. Due to drought conditions, no water flowing over the falls.
Passau
is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany.
It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers,"
because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north.
@Wikipedia
Colorful historic buildings in Wrocław's Old Town Rynek Square, Lower Silesia, Poland. The image shows a row of multi-story structures with distinct facades in hues of orange, yellow, pink, and green, reflecting classic European architectural style. The buildings have gabled roofs with dormer windows. A tall tower with a pointed green spire is visible above. Cobblestone paving is seen in the foreground, along with street lamps and small businesses on the ground floor, creating a picturesque urban landscape.
As you may have read in previous posts, back in March I took the plunge and made my first visit to Lower Antelope Canyon. It was beautiful. But it was major sensory overload for someone like me who shoots mainly landscapes
My father took this photo in August 1967 on a trip into Humphreys Basin. The slide is labeled Lower Honeymoon Lake. I'm looking for viewers who can verify the location. Thanks in advance.
I was wondering what I had photographed exactly 10 years ago. I found this picture in the archive, taken during my work on the series “Scenes from Lower Bavaria” in 2014. Surprisingly enough, there was a lot of snow there at the time. Now we're hoping for at least some snow here in the Berlin region too. -
Lower Antelope Canyon is only a short distance from the more visited upper canyon, but is equally beautiful and a bit more fun to visit because of the ladders and narrow passageways that must be negotiated. Unlike the upper canyon, you can drive right to the entrance and start exploring within 15 minutes. You enter through a small crack in the rock that quickly opens into wonderful open areas such as this one today.
I started the day early in the morning at Horseshoe Bend, then the rest of the morning at Upper Antelope Canyon, on to the lower canyon in the afternoon as the temperature rose to 114 degrees, and finally explored Glen Canyon Dam inside the air conditioned building in the late afternoon. A long day, but I loved every minute of it.
This picture was blended in photomatix from three bracketed exposures handheld.
I'll be off again for the next three weeks, this time with no internet at all. I'll be visiting Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa with a stop at Victoria Falls. Hopefully I'll get some interesting shots along the way to share with you.
We took a 'Photography Tour' of Lower Antelope Canyon near to Page in Arizona which is organized by one of the Navajo Tour Groups that operate in the area. These tours are excellent as your guide ('Dominic' on our tour) stops all the other groups that are in the Canyon so you can have some peace to take your photos.
Right before we left for Yosemite I received my new Lee Big Stopper in the mail. Other than a quick test shot at home, this was the first shot I composed with the my new little (and expensive) toy! After looking at the pics I got of Yosemite Falls I have come to the conclusion that I have a looooot to learn about the Big Stopper! Does anyone have any recommendations for a good (inexpensive) cable release for Canon cameras? Or can you use a wireless trigger for long exposures?
Thanks in advance for the suggestions : )
Sometimes it all comes together: the right composition, correct amount of water flow, perfect fall colors and finally the light. I felt as if I was in a little slice of heaven here at the Lower Lewis River Falls AND I had it all to myself!
Half term over and the grandchildren retuned home after a week in my care and it's normal service resumed apart from work commitments that is.
A trip to Cenarth the other week saw a very full River Teifi with levels a good metre above normal. This structure in the foreground is a fishing platform for anglers.
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Habitat of a southern, isolated population of the Grey Snake (Hemiaspis damelii)
Lower Murrumbidgee Floodplains, New South Wales.