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I like everything in this picture, the reflection, the gentle waves..and the treatment of course!! :D
Its Hdr too from one single raw because my tripod is too light for my camera :D, I've done photomatix hdr, one layer of Gaussian blur, one layer for leveling adjustment, a little bit of colors desaturation and then unsharp mask. I hope its not too overdone.
Highest Position - Explore #3 | 11.12.2008 (Thank you everybody! :D)
(Big thanks to Romy, Lynnie and Sue for the initial explore update and Leena for the latest position too!)
After posting enough shitty shots from my reject folder this week :P, here's one of my fave to start the countdown for the weekend!! I am definitely in need of some seascape dosage once again esp after posting 3 buildings shots in a row. If you happen to think that this is freakin' awesome, yes i've to admit i've no shame & not a human either LOL! just kiddin' :P Have a great friday!
View LARGE On Black to hear the whispers ;)
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The Moonta Bay Jetty at Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to slightly decrease the redness of the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to slightly tone up the sunset
- Blended 1 layer mask effect of 0 EV single tonemapped hdr to correct details of the rocks
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
George Michael - Careless Whisper
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Leica M-E / Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar ZM 4/85 mm
Kronborg Slot Helsingør, Denmark
This picture is like my feeling in the long times of COVID-19 lockdowns. Isolated and and a unsharp piece in a big see of loneliness and sadness.
Usually these kind of photos make it straight into my bucket - but somehow I like this one. Maybe someone else likes it too.
Camera: Nikon F90
Film: Kodak Portra 400
Scanner: Epson V850 Pro
Scannersoftware: SilverFast
Sometimes i remember a moment what must be somewhere on one of my drives. After browsing a while i found the moment. This one is from a few months earlier, the sun was gone but the sky keeps coloring wonderfull. It was near dark, the nikkor 24-70 has no VR and i was shooting handholding (like i always do) so it's possible you notice some unsharpness.
This was one of those evenings there are just a few in a year.
No filters used
Highest Position - Explore #3 | 31.03.2009 (Thank u :))))
This will be my second last post for the week so u won't see the last of me yet :D I'm actually running a bit short of time here with a list of tasks to do tomorrow before flying off on Thursday. I can't believe I just love cramping things together at the last min and give myself a nice heart attack end of the day :P I don't think i will having early nights any sooner so catch u all soon. Have a wonderful start to the day or evening! Take care & cheers! :)))))))
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The Largs Pier Jetty in Adelaide, South Australia
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to increase the tone of the sunset
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds & magentas) to remove the ghost artifacts
- Applied noise reduction underneath the jetty
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
Kelly Clarkson - A Moment Like This
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#SlidersSunday
A photo that I'd always wanted to upload, but I somehow was never happy with the necesseray sliding - until now. Why "necessary" sliding?, you might ask. Well, this was a mere snapshot, one of those "hit the shutter button quickly or that moment is gone" shots that we all know about. Taken already in late spring 2018, when Sabine.R and I were waiting for the blue hour at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of the Cultures of the World - HKW -, the former Berlin Congress Hall). The HKW lies amidst the huge Tiergarten park area, and some of the tall trees there apparently were the local crow population's nighttime gathering place. While the area was almost totally devoid of humans, there was quite a bustle and hustle, a constant coming and going of crows - at a considerable noise level, so probably their day had been an eventful one, and now they were swapping stories ;-) The HKW isn't an easy buidling to photograph (please check my album for more images, if you like), and at one point I was as interested in the crows (which also met on top of the HKW's roof) as in the building itself. When I spotted this crow - and its landing shadow - I was just about to take my camera down to walk around the building to find a different, more interesting angle to shoot from. So I quickly switched my cam (my faithful little "always in my bag" LX100) back on and hurried to get my, hopefully sharp enough, shot. And sort of sharp enough it was, but only sort of. Especially the roof had just a little too much (motion) blur to make it pleasant to look at.
And here the necessary sliding comes in. Apart from cropping the image to that "pop-artish" square format and increasing the colours' saturation and such for that extra "pop", I felt that I had to do something about the "ever so slightly too unsharp" parts of the roof. In the end I decided to borrow the concrete texture from one of the many other sharp images I'd taken there. It was a little tricky to blend the texture in at the correct angle, because even if one thinks so, one never takes two images at the exact same angle, but in the end I think I got it right. Sort of ;-) There also was some considerable noise reduction / detail extraction going on (not in one processing session, but literally over the past months, because I would return to this image every now and then) which, for most of the part, were painstakingly done by masking things out in PS. So it was some sort of revelation and also a slight annoyance when I applied my finishing touches only yesterday - in my newly bought programme Topaz Sharpen AI - which did all of the aforementioned: decrease the motion blur and noise, and sharpen the image still some more...in one single step ;-)
Happy (Sliders) Sunday, Everyone, stay safe, stay well, stay happy!
Dès le XVe siècle, il existe en Anjou une corporation maritime importante à laquelle appartiennent les marchands d'Angers, la «Communauté des Marchands fréquentant la rivière de Loire et autres fleuves descendant en icelle». On utilise alors plusieurs types de bateaux, comme les gabarres ou les fûtreaux, mais aussi des chalands, des sainte-rambertes, des saumuroises, etc.
Les bateaux de Loire sont légers et effilés pour remonter le courant. Ils servent au transport de marchandises, vin, ou autres productions agricoles, charbon, tuffeau, chanvre, etc,. Ils sont utilisés aussi pour la pêche (saumon, alose, brochet, sandre…).
On compte au XVIIIe siècle, pour la seule batellerie d'Angers, plus de 130 bateaux employant environ 600 mariniers. Au XIXe siècle le trafic sur la Loire est surtout celui d'une petite batellerie plutôt que d'une marine. Le tonnage transporté est de 360 000 tonnes en 1850 et de 67 000 tonnes en 1891. Peu à peu il diminue, notamment au profit du chemin de fer, pour disparaitre en amont de Bouchemaine à la fin du XIXe, bien que le nombre de mariniers reste important à Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault et au Thoureil.
In bird sequence, you should make a montage. Select a few birds’ photos and use each photo in a different layer. First, you should zoom in and check the birds’ head to see if the eyes and head are sharp, then keep the photo. If the bird’s eyes are slightly unsharp or blurry just delete it before you work on the image. Select 2 or more images that are sharp and stack them together in a post processing software like photoshop. For example, for 3 photos you need 3 layers. You can watch YouTube videos on how to use different layers and stack together. Have a great day!
Explore Frontpage | 30.06.2009
Highest Position - Explore #1 (Thank you again & again :)))
Another quick attempt to do another post while time permits ! Trust everyone is well & hopefully be back soon to catch up :))
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The Statue of the Merlion in Front of the Fullerton Hotel by Marina Bay, Singapore
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'levels' to increase the surrounding
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'photo filter' (deep blues) to enhance the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to tone down the merlion
- Blended in a -2 EV shot to reduce the overpowering lightings of the buidlings
- Applied noise reduction esp the sky area
- Applied a slight amount of 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
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Depth of field is the distance between the closest and farthest objects in a photo that appears acceptably sharp. Now your camera can only focus sharply at one point. But the transition from sharp to unsharp is gradual, and the term ‘acceptably sharp’ is a loose one! Without getting too technical, how you will be viewing the image, and at what size you will be looking at it are factors that contribute to how acceptably sharp an image is. It also depends on how good your vision is!
Scientifically, it is based on something called the circle of confusion. This involves more physics than I’m going to get into here! Spencer talks about it in his article “Hyperfocal Distance Explained.” So check that out for more of the technical details if you are so inclined.
In these two sketches, I have tried to illustrate what is meant by a narrow and large DoF. In a photograph with a narrow DoF, only a small slice of the image is in focus. Conversely, with a large DoF, much more of the scene is sharp.
Highest Position - Explore #1 | 27.05.2009 (Thank you again & again :)))
Yep I'm still alive but not sure if i'm kicking that great tho ;) Yes am very busy & yes extremely tired.. either way u say it.. i admit i'm simply L.A.Z.Y here too ! :D Nonetheless, at least i manage to upload something tonight. This shot was taken during a great catch up with my best mates, Daniel & Lilian. Thanks for the yummy dinner & the awesome time spent strolling around with me even tho u gotta work the next day :))))
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The Night Lights of the Singapore Esplanade by Marina Bay
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'levels' to increase the lightings of the buildings
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'photo filter' (deep blues) to enhance the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to tone down the light reflection
- Blended in a -2 EV shot to reduce the overpowering reflection on the water
- Applied noise reduction
- Applied a slight amount of 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me
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Photo with my first digital camera. A Nikon Coolpix E-700. Fixed lens and an absolutely massive 1600x1200 sensor. The enthusiastic DPReview of the time now reads amusing...
www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikoncp700
This image is straight from the camera apart from resizing and cropping to 3:2 format plus gentle unsharp masking ( no fault of the lens, the exposure was 1/20s! ). The review praises the camera's colour accuracy.
Highest Position - Explore #4 | 15.06.2009 (Thank you all so much :)))
Too many programs to watch on TV now :P however will be back in a jiffy to catch up :D Happy start of the week too!!! Cheers!
View LARGE On Black to feel the glossy effect
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The Mirrored Sculpture at Marina Barrage, Singapore
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) taken handheld using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (blues) to enhance the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to tone up the sunrise
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (cyans & yellows) for the reflection
- Applied slight noise reduction
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
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As always, thanks for lookin' :) Comments or faves are not necessary as I most probably wiil not be able to reciprocate due to limited flickr time.
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The Sunset at Moonta Bay in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) in RAW with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to decrease the harshness
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to tone down the sunset
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'level' to lighten the foreground
- Used slight 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
Music
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I had quite a bit of problem processing & correcting this shot. I know there are still lots to improve here but for me, this image seems kinda dull & i just don't have the mood to make it better :P that's call that plain lazy eh haha! I can see the flaws but you guys just try to see the beauty ok? lol! :P
View LARGE On Black to feel the dryness
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Sunset at Lake Bonney, South Australia
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to slightly tone up the sunset
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (blues) to darken the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (blues) to get rid of the obvious halos
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to desaturate the earth
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
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Macro monday 11.11.2019 "Reflections"
The unsharp (upper) part is the original, the sharp part the reflection.
Focus stack
ISO 1250, f/6.3, 1.6 second. And of course handheld. The time, and the shivering coming from a full throttle acceleration made the wing unsharp, which made the pic even more of a painting.
Matrix Island is a boat moored in St Katharine Docks, London. Its the only boat I've seen that has a children's trampoline so close to the edge of the deck.
This was a snapshot and test to check out the performance of my sigma tele lens with the 2x sigma teleconverter. I shot the picture with open aperture I'm satisfied with the rusult but if I zoom inside the picture I can see that I lost a lots of details by using the tele converter :-(
I made a few more pictures with this lenscombo and tried to find out how much I have to close the aperture to get more details.
The results are poor. I have to close the aperture to f16 to get a fine detailed picture. I'm sure that I get better results by using a cheap sigma superzoom tele lens.
But I think the quality and details is not all :-) the picture is still looks good.
About
This photo was taken in June. The monsoon was coming on here in the desert southwest and it made for some spectacular sunsets.
The Shot
Three exposure RAW/ISO100 at f/4.5 w/ +1.5, 0, -1.5 E.V. using a tripod.
Photomatix
Tonemapped using the detail enhancer.
Photoshop
° Used layer masks to make color corrections and add a little contrast. Unsharp Mask used to add some clarity.
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are always welcome.
Hit Explore 6 August 2009. Position #194. Thanks for all your comments and faves.
Please click here to view large version
This picture was shot on a tripod with three exposures (-2..0..+2EV). I used Photomatix to create the HDR with tonemapping and detail enhanced. I increased the overall saturation with Hue/Saturation in Photoshop. Curve adjustment to increase the overall contrast. Unsharp Mask to increase detail on the landscape and the rocks.
This was shot along one of the stops along Highway 84 to Multnomah Falls. You can see Vista House on Crown Point in the distance on the right. The view of the Columbia Gorge is spectacular from this view point.
To view my other HDR work, click here.
Facebook Page| Twitter | 500px | HDR | Victoria HDR | My HDR Tutorial
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Technique
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-Sony a300 w/ Tamron 10-24 lens
-Handheld
-10mm
-ISO 100
-F5
-Tonemapped using one RAW exposure in Photomatix Pro 4.0
-Contrast adjustment, vibrance boost, unsharp mask, and added reflection in Photoshop CS5
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© 2011 Brandon Godfrey
Not for profit bloggers are welcome. I can always use the free publicity.
I do not use Getty Images. If you would like to use any of my photos, please contact me by flickrmail, or e-mail.
Thank You
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Recently, I've changed back the front lens of my Helios 44-2 to its normal position since it is much more versatile compared to the extreme bokeh together with the unsharp look of the modification. As often, I walked around in our garden and took a few shots of our Cosmos. The light wasn't that great, but after a few edits on my computer I really like this shot due to its painterly look. I hope you like it too!
Highest Position - Explore #2 | 26.10.2008 (Thank you everyone :))
I always love this angle of any jetties & as some of you might have know, I've posted the same perspective of another jetty months ago. Even though the same angle however different jetties always give me a different sort of feeling :D partly due to the structure and the water perhaps! I haven't been real active in flickr over the weekend so hope you all are doing well & a happy start to the week! Cheerios!
View LARGE On Black to see the crisp reflection
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The Jetty at the Glenelg Beach
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows & blues) to tone up the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (master) to slightly increase saturation of the jetty
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
Atomic Kitten - The Tide is High
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A monochrome shot with Primoplan. Not looking for sharpness. Just a fleeting feeling of spring that passes by.
Highest Position - Explore #1 (Thank you all so much :D)
First of all, good morning to many who just started their day on the other side & good evening to those who are about to turn in for the night.. that includes me! :D Well, what can i say but to admit that i've been real slacker lately.. in both catching up (so sorry :(() & processing. So you guess it, no new shot yet :P Another old one that was processed 3 months ago. Hope you will continue to enjoy it. Good nite & have a great day/evening ahead!
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The Sunset with the Red Rocks at Moonta Bay, Yorke Peninsula
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to slightly enhance the sunset
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to slightly enhance the redness of the sky
- Blended 1 layer mask effect of 0 EV tonemapped hdr shot to enhance the foreground
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
Take That - A Million Love Songs
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Highest Position - Explore #3 | 05.11.2008 (Thankin' u with my pourin' love :P)
I reckon i’ve a charm to attract rain & storm.. half of the time I’m at the beach, I seem to be running for my life from those downpour in the middle of my shoot!! This one is no exceptional too! Maybe cos I’m always after cloudy sky.. that’s the penalty I gotta face haha! Thank goodness the way to the car was not that steep at this place as compared to other beaches so I can actually perform a slow cat walk down the path b4 the rain beat me :P Have a great day! Hope its not pouring at your end :D
View LARGE On Black to feel the rain :)
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The Dark Clouds & Pouring Rain at Port Wilunga
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to slightly decrease the tone of the cliff
- Added 1 layer mask effects of 'saturation' (blues) to enhance the darkness of the sky & clouds
- Applied digital blending of another tonemapped hdr to enhance the corals & rocks on the beach
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
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The today Theme on MacroMonday is a fantastic Theme but it's also not easy to find something different to the fotos that were shown up to now. First I decided to take a pictiure from my American football stupidly I found it demaged in the cellar. So I pilfered my mum's sewing box and made this Picture. Itried to decorate the background with a few things like threads and tape measure but it's a little bit to unsharp.
I wish everyone a wonderful start into the new week and a happy Macro Monday :-)
Thanks everyone for faving and commenting my pictures
Explore Frontpage | 23.11.2008 (Very grateful for your kind support :D)
Special thanks to lovely Rachel for capturing the screenshot for me again!!! :D & David for keeping me informed about the initlal position too ;))
Highest Position - Explore #3
Monday blues yet again! Just thought i will post something with a bit of blue tone in it to show my blueness :P I'm still slowly catching up on your photostream since yesterday therefore a big apology. However thanks heaps for your continuous support still! You all are my bombs! haha! Have a great day ahead!
View LARGE On Black to get rippley :D
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The sunset at Moonta Bay, Yorke Peninsula
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (blues) to tone up section of the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to slightly enhance the sunset
- Blended 1 layer mask effect of -2 EV single tonemapped hdr shot to remove the artifacts caused by the ripples
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
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