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Photo Of The Day July 2020
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Was only able to get one shot off of this tiger swallowtail. My 4 year old kept him on the move.
Another day, another photo. Canon 5DMKIV & 50 1.2
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I enjoy before and after PS edits... but the one photo per day rule. I have posted side by side shots as one pic to cheat the rule... haha... but since you probably used photoshop to remove the people, you could probably use "timeline" to create a before after gif. Only bad thing is a gif degrades the picture and adds artifacts.Following up from yesterday, this is the one I referenced where removed the people (where the extra ripple disturbance is in the water - could clean up more). The intention was to show activity along the stream, but not a photo of them taking a photo of themselves in the stream. While they were obviously amateur with heavy shadows across the face and body with no fill flash using a phone camera, the subjects (very fit, tanned and trim) and posing in knee deep water (photographer was standing to gauge depth) was great...but not the intention of my photograph. Was not lost on me that would be a great setting for a professional shoot of a couple with an active lifestyle and their engagement photos. I just don't like taking those types of photos - people/bridezillas complain, while landscapes and wildlife don't.
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Below is a timeline gif of 4 pictures... raw > LR edit > PS fence out > cleaned up black on side of ship.
Took this pic earlier this week. Before Covid 19, I would photoshop people, cars, trash out pictures all the time. Now I remove items put up because of Covid 19. example... this fence wasn't there pre-covid.
Unlike you, all I do is portraits... I've tried landscape, flowers, wildlife, but I am not creative or can't find a story in my shots. I envy all of you... but enjoy all your posted pictures.
ISO 100, 1/400, f/4.5 set to shutter priority spot AE
5D Mark 2 with the EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM(no IS). Sadly the longest lens on my Nikon Z6 is the 85mm f/1.8 S so I have to resort to my very old DSLR which just doesn't have the kick of that new sensor.
Yesterday I did post a pair together (Rock bordering stream with and without lady), but this one there was no question they would be out of there. Actually have both and could post the people in stream tomorrow if others want to see it. Typical workflow is Lightroom and export certain photos out with adjustments to Photoshop, then on 'save' have a tiff from Photoshop and the original RAW both in Lightroom. Usually will only export the tiff from Lightroom but in this case I exported both.
It is not often that I take pictures of people taking pictures of others. One that stands out, I was on the Rialto Bridge in Venice for golden hour and evening shots of the Grand Canal. Down on a dock was a was a bridal party and the photographer using the iconic bridge as a backdrop. Always wonder how many people, including myself, he had to Photoshop out as it is always quite crowded.
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Well I doubt I could have pulled off your PS skills! Nicely done!
I'll throw a banana in and say - 4View attachment 932503How many ‘monkeys’ can you see?
An alternate edit of the Park Heads
Pixel 3a - 18mm Moment - VND filter
Pixel 3a - 18mm Moment - VND filter
The unedited version of the one I posted yesterday. They just had to be there messing up my photo. In reality, for the right client, it is an excellent setting for a photoshoot. Definitely need to work on lighting to handle that shadow challenge - reflectors, flash, positioning. Speaking of which, in the final rendition yesterday, in addition to removing them, with the dynamic range, I was able to bring out the details, softening the shadows, around the kayak, and downstream by the canoe.
In reality, for the right client, it is an excellent setting for a photoshoot. Definitely need to work on lighting to handle that shadow challenge - reflectors, flash, positioning. Speaking of which, in the final rendition yesterday, in addition to removing them, with the dynamic range, I was able to bring out the details, softening the shadows, around the kayak, and downstream by the canoe.My morning today was spent exploring a couple of abandoned hotels dating back to the late 1880's in the port area. Both are poised to undergo some serious corrective surgery as the area is currently experiencing a real-estate investment boom.
Sony a7III, Sony 16-35mm f/4, Shade WB, -1.3 EV
28mm, ISO 5000, f/8, 1/30
Sony a7III, Sony 16-35mm f/4, Shade WB, -1.3 EV
28mm, ISO 5000, f/8, 1/30
I wasn't about to argue with a customer looking like that!Didn't you see the "No Smoking" sign on the door?
Cheers
Hugh
<singing>
'Cause this land's the place I love
And here I'll stay.
Covid-proof happy people transporter
ISO 3200, f/2.8, 1/200 sec. Nikon Z6 with 85mm f/1.8 S
So this picture could have been taken with other settings that would have resulted in a cleaner picture, however, the aim here was to do a more realistic high ISO test so I know how car I can push the sensor.
An older one I haven't shared before. Posted for @kazmac
Caught in mid-flap, just a little bit "Hawkward" for the both of us
Fujifilm XH-1, 50-140mm with 2X teleconverter @280mm, 1/1000's, f/5.6, ISO 4,000