MORNING LIGHT IMAGES Selected photographs of Jeff Perkins. I'm both a physician and serious photographer. Accomplishments: Permanent Exhibit at The Albany International Airport entitled "Arrival", located at the Security Entrance. This is a 3 panel 18 foot long panorama of stitched images reflecting our feelings of safe journey after 9-11. Exhibits at The Soho Gallery in NYC and The Photo Center of Troy, NY Enjoy. Jeff
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
This scene unfolded at SPAC during an Elton John performance.
Shot with my iPhone 4 and edited in Camera+. Enjoy, Jeff
Beautiful day in Albany and found this sweet mixed breed dog in Washington Park. I had on my 50mm Nikkor set at 1.8 ( really 3.3 with the 1.5 crop APS sensor), focused midway between the eyes and snout as I wanted both to be sharp. The 50mm lens wide open creates a shallow DOF as noted on the blurred underside neck and chest region. Only an SLR (full frame is best) can create this shallow DOF. Pocket cameras are great for getting everything in focus, but not for this. Camera was a Fuji Finepix S3Pro, 12MP set at ISO 160, f1.8, and AWB. Enjoy. Jeff
Street Fairs are great people photography opportunities. Folks are having a great time and don't mind being your subject. I wanted to capture their mood, a combination of rhythm, passion and sexuality that this vibrant music creates. A moderate zoom at 5.6 allowed me the images I wanted. Enjoy, Jeff
This is Stoney Creek, just before the turn off to Lapland Lake, taken with the Fuji X10, processed first in iPhoto, then enhanced a bit in Topaz Adjust. Lapland Lake is an idyllic Cross Country Ski Center in the Adirondacks near Northville NY. The overcast light was perfect for landscape photography. A bright, sunny day would ruin a shot like this. WB was Auto, f5.6 at 1/250 sec. Focal point was 1/3 in at the central snow mound in the water so that the image would be sharp front to back. Enjoy, Jeff
When I saw our grandchildren playing around like this I whipped out my BEST CAMERA, ( the one that is always with you! Thanks Chase Jarvis) and shot this. Originally in color, I put it through B &W Camera, a terrific App, that allows you to apply filters for B & W photography effects. I chose a red filter as it created a more high key, soft glowing image that I really liked. Lesson, always have a camera with you, it will be your best camera. Enjoy, Jeff
As per the story in the image below. Another close-up of a wheel- springs mechanism. Originally a pale brown I converted it to this contrasty Monochrome photo using Topaz Adjust. Shot with the X10 ( incidentally, I noticed on the screen the embossed X10 on the spring arm!). I was intrigued by the rust and decay, knowing that this would make a great study. Enjoy, Jeff
Charles Szuberia of our photo club, the Schenectady Photographic Society, told me of the defunct NYS Turbo liner project. These Amtrak trains, part of a failed refurbishing plan, sit on a spur at the Scotia-Glenville Industrial Park. When I see large subjects as this, I often go looking for the details, which are usually more interesting than the whole subject- a locomotive. Scouting around with Fuji X10 in Macro mode, I found this wonderful color opposition that I enhanced in Topaz Adjust. Enjoy, Jeff
We had a bit of snow last eve, thus I headed out to one of my favorite nature preserves for some meditation, spiritual connection and of course image making. These three images were shot with the iPhone 4, using True HDR and then further processed in Camera+. There, Clarity and frames finished the work. Enjoy, Jeff
Enjoy, Jeff
Shot with the iPhone 4 in and edited in Camera+, I was able to achieve the image I saw in my mind's eye. Enjoy, Jeff
