ARM PULLERS

 Taken with a KONICA MINOLTA 7D DSLR, I loved watching this close up action of these heavyweight arm wrestlers.  Shot in color, then converted to Monochrome in PS CS.  I used a 105 mm lens to get close enough and shot with shutter speed of 1/250 to stop the action. Note the dynamism of the hands.   Local events like this are a great way to hone your action and close work photo skills.  Enjoy, Jeff

The Guardian

Near Wellesley College there is a Horticulture center. Guarding the grounds are 3 over 100 year old statues. Statues as these lend themselves to iPhone phoneography. They are big, old, already grungy. Perfect to play with!! I used Wood camera for the basic grunge effect, then finished in Snapseed. Enjoy, Jeff

Mr Bo Jangles

Shot years ago in Vegas with a KM Maxxum 7D DSLR at ISO 1600 and a 28-105 lens. Tonight I added the missing ingredient, a spotlight. Using the new App Lens Light I placed a spotlight at the upper left corner. I then added in film grain in Snapseed. Enjoy, Jeff

The Water Lilly

How spectacular! Taken with a Canon G9 camera, lightly processed in PS. Today I added a cloud-sunlight effect, made in warm in tone with a new App called Lens Light. I really like this effect. enjoy, Jeff

Abstract Thinking

The many Apps available for the iPhone allows one to be creative and have great fun. This shot of orange lillies was shot with Slow Shutter at 1/2 second with -1 stop of exposure dialed in. With the slow shutter speed I gently moved the iPhone lens over the flowers until I got the composition I liked. Next I moved it to Wood Camera and then to Camera+ for final editing. BTW , these flowers were outside the supermarket this eve. Enjoy, Jeff

Orchid in Black and White

The same orchids but I converted them to Monochrome in PS CS.  Which do you like?  Enjoy, Jeff

 

Orchids

Orchids simply shot with a black drape behind to control the background and create contrast for the intense pink flowers.  Camera was a Fuji X10 in Super-Macro mode, AWB, ISO to 800 at f4.5.  I took 3 bracketed exposures 2/3 stops apart and blended them in Photomatix Pro, exposure blend mode.  Enjoy, Jeff

 

Revisiting the Amish Kids

One of the joys of digital imaging is the ability to change an image to something different than taken. Two photos down is the original non-edited image. Here I wanted to create a more dramatic feeling of the era of dark wagons. I used the App Wood Camera with their neat filters to make this. This is more digital art but nevertheless I think it has a bit more impact. Enjoy, Jeff

Created with Wood Camera

New App I tried. Like it. Easy to use and multiple cool effects available. Processes quickly. Enjoy, Jeff

The Amish Kids

We decided to take Rt 20 home from Syracuse today.  I had a feeling there would be something to shoot.  Well, near Richmondville we drove by this  Old Order Amish wagon with the kids peering out the back.  An "Ah-Ha" moment occurred as I raced ahead and pulled over 200 yards up the road.  Getting out and camera ready, I shot the kids as it passed without any problems.  I used my Sony A330 with a Sigma 28-80 2.8 lens quickly set at P mode.  ISO was 800.  I really love the expression of the children.  What are they trying to say to me?  Enjoy, Jeff

 

Morning Macro

What a lovely morning!  Cool, sweet scent of dew and buds! The challenge of Macro Photography is to get a reasonably sharp image.  Focusing is critical because the DOF is measured in mm.  This was shot early this AM to capture the dew before sunlight burned it off.  Shot with a Sony A330 using Liveview, composition and manual focus was made easier.  To get a decent DOF I used an f stop of 9, ISO 800 to allow a fast shutter speed in the 1/250 range.  Lens was a Tokina 100mm Macro 2.8 with a Canon 500T close up lens attached.  Tripod of course!  Camera was fired with a remote switch. Enjoy, Jeff

 

Oil Slick Abstract

Oil slicks! After a rain they are all over parking lots. I saw this one today, shot it with my iPhone Edited in Photoforge till I liked it. Enjoy, Jeff

Flower Photography

 

 

 

I am a softy for Pansies.  I really enjoy their colors, symmetry and beautiful simplicity.  These were shot today with a Sony Alpha 330 DSLR and a Tokina 100mm AF Macro lens.  The light was soft shade at sunset, thus creating even diffused light essential for flower photography.  ISO was 800, aperture f4 and shutter set to 1/80 sec, handheld with VR on , in camera.    However the 3rd image was shot with intentional motion blur to create something a little different.  F was 8 and shutter 1/4 sec as the camera was swept right to left as shutter was  depressed.  A little editing in iPhoto finished the job.  Enjoy, Jeff

 

Finding the Ordinary

Today, recovering from my colonscopy with the Dr Mengele, water-boarding prep, I couldn't drive. So finally by 4PM I felt alert enough to walk around the block with my DSLR gear. Project was to find something ordinary, photograph it well and make a decent image. I used my Minolta Maxxum 7D DSLR and a 50 mm Minolta 2.8 Macro lens. A Prime Macro lens allows much better image detail capture than a standard lens, even a zoom with "Macro". I chose an f stop of 8.0, shutter speed 1/400 and ISO 1600 to stop motion as it was a little breezy. A Tripod was used of course. WB was Auto. Post processing involved a little curves adjustment, creation of Lens Flare and a touch of Multiply Blend on the seeds to sharpen them an create a little local contrast. Enjoy, Jeff

Moo Cows

A found shot near Hudson NY. Who could pass up a shot of fake cows! I used the iPhone 4 and processed it in Camera+. In Camera+ I added some punch with Clarity and a Polarizer effect. I walked around the scene to get what I thought was the best composition. Best composition includes little in the way of distracting elements in the scene as well as an area of foreground interest that then allows the viewer's eye to wander back through the photo. Enjoy, Jeff

The Gas Pumps

I frequently bike by these old gas pumps on Font Grove Road. This time I shot from ground up using my iPhone and True HDR , processing in Snapseed for a combined vintage and grunge result. Enjoy, Jeff

Magic Light and a Rainbow

Good photography often involves opportunity, timing and having a camera at that moment. While golfing this evening there was a little rain and I knew there would be a potential rainbow shot. But this! Wow, I did not expect! Shot with the iPhone 4 using True HDR App I was blessed to see this forming and capture it. Enjoy, Jeff

The Reader

Shot with the Fuji X10 in color, then converted to B&W in iphoto. Enjoy, Jeff

Tulip Perspective

The perspective the photographer takes often determines the impact of the shot. The easiest perspective is to comfortably shoot down on the flower while standing. I was looking for something different so I laid down on the ground and shot up at the tulip. Also I used Super Macro mode on the Fuji X10 at a 2.8 aperture with the program called Pro-Focus. Fuji created this program for portraiture to allow the background to go soft, mimicking a 105mm portrait lens. I tried it on this Macro shot and am happy with the results. The stem- flower junction is sharp and everything else goes soft. Note the high key light effect on the petal tips. Enjoy, Jeff

Documentary Photography

Ulster County Fair, one Sunday morning. These Hasidic boys were lined up for a ride. I loved the composition, interaction and closeness of the boys, but I had to use Street Photog Stealth Mode to capture the image. Pre-setting the exposure on the digital camera, a Sony F828, I used the upward rotated LCD to compose and snap. If I brought the camera to my face or eye, they would have noticed and all turned away. Enjoy, Jeff

Symbols of Memphis

These photos were shot with my Fuji X10. The magic for me however is in the iPad where using several programs I combined them in a colorful, punchy way. I started with the jukebox in Blur Fx where I blurred the background, added a vignette. Then I took the Memphis sign, cropped it and saved it. Blender was next where I blended both images. From there it went to Camera+ for Clarify and Frames. What a fun, relaxing thing to do on a damp cold Saturday morn in the North East. Enjoy, Jeff

iphone Madness

The great joy in iPhoneography is the limitless creative fun one can have with an ordinary image. These colorful gum ball machines were snapped at the mall. The I put the image through Blur Fx, masking the blue gum balls from the blur. I used a Gaussian blur at 75%, boosted saturation and contrast. Next the image went to Photoforge to get a combined watercolor and oil painting overlay. From there to LoMob for a postcard look. Then I picked a pink color from the Benjamin Moore paint selection App, snapped a photo of it in the iPhone. Last step was using Blender to combine the images using Overlay at 75% to add the touch of pink. Voila!
C'est magnifique, no?!
Enjoy, Jeff

Memphis in Neon

One of the things I loved about Beale St was the signage. I closed in on this brightly colored sign and captured a partial reflection in the adjacent window. The Fuji X10 was set at ISO 1000, f3.5 and handheld. With Image Stabilization I was able to shoot at 1/80th second and capture this great fluorescent sign. BTW, the WB was Auto! Enjoy, Jeff

Bling and the Street

Beale Street, Memphis, St Patrick's Day 2012.

This young man stood out from the revelers. He was in contrast to the mostly intoxicated laughing and singing crowd. Always looking for an interesting street shot, I walked by him several times.. When he noticed me and my camera ( Fuji x10, ISO 1000, f3.5, no flash) I approached, asked and received permission to photograph him. Enjoy, Jeff

Church

Memphis. Home of Graceland, Beale Street, Rock and Roll and the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church. This is Rev Al Green, yes, the famous Al Green soul singer of the 60's and 70's, who founded the Church in 1976. We went there Sunday AM and had a great experience witnessing the praying , singing and intention of the participants. Notice the emotion captured. Camera: Fuji X10 at ISO 800, f3.5. Enjoy, Jeff

59 Eldorodo

Gorgeous tail corner of a 59 Caddy in Elvis's car museum at Graceland. Shot with the iPhone 4 and edited in Camera+. Enjoy, Jeff

Rings of Iron

Artwork at the Albany airport. Shot with iPhone 4 and processed in Photoforge. I really liked the texture of the rings and wooden ball. Photoforge allowed for complementary editing. Enjoy , Jeff

Patterns

At the airport with some time. I always find it pleasurable to walk around and look. Look for images with a photographer's eye. There were these little colorful toys with nice patterns. Shot with iPhone 4 and edited lightly in Camera+. Enjoy, Jeff

Old Stuff

This old clackety clack typewriter was on display at the Albany airport. Shot and edited in QBro, I had fun applying filters and then it went to Snapseed for final effects. Enjoy, Jeff

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