Turbo liner Graphic Image

 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

 

Close up with the Turbo liner

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

The Christman Sanctuary

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

The Christman Sanctuary

The Christman Sanctuary

Turbo Scan

Same image as below but processed in Turbo Scan, a scanning App shared by Joe Schuyler. Really cool effect I think !

Enjoy, Jeff

All American Family

Heres a photo I shot in the mall of the Old Navy store display. Shot with the iPhone and edited in Camera+, Lomob and Photoforge. Enjoy, Jeff

Moto Cross and Artists Touch

Started as an iPhone image from the flat screen TV and then played with it in Artists Touch. I used a knife pallet brush to create a sense of increased motion and speed around the cyclist. A fine pointed brush was used on him. Enjoy, Jeff

Speed

SLR or iPhone ?

Cold outside today and little to shoot. So with my iPhone on Camera+, earphone volume+ button as cable release, iPhone tripod adapter, in the warmth of my home, I merrily shot away using the Samsung flat screen tv showing Moto Cross racing. I don't think I would have cooler images had I been there with my SLR! Had a lot of fun and got some cool images. Enjoy, Jeff

Snow in Brooklyn

Using the iPhone stealth technique described in the post below this image, I captured this two kids and enjoyed their interchange. Image edited in Snapseed. Enjoy Jeff

Stealth street Photography

Caught this fellow walking in a mild snowstorm this weekend. I used the iPhone 4s in super stealth mode. Using the ear headphone with the volume switch I was able to hold the camera at my chest and using Camera+, fire the camera quickly with the volume up switch on the earphone wire. Looked like I was listening to music!! Image edited in Photoforge
Enjoy, Jeff

Old Roses

Old flowers are great subjects for the iPhone. The aged, wrinkled look creates a texture worthy of a photograph.

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

Iphoneography

A small bright pond offered a potpourri of texture, color and design. Always with me, the iPhone allowed me to capture the scene. Later I edited the shot in Iris PS, then Camera+. I also blended the photo with a soft blue background in Blender at 50% multiply Blend. Enjoy, Jeff

The Secret Lo-Fi Technique

I found a way to create a base image that then is blended with a photo. In this case, the base image was blended with this old Spanish church shot at night, and the further "artsified" in Iris PS for a grunge effect! I really like it. Enjoy, Jeff

The Artistic Blend

A flower blended with a color pallet, further edited in Snapseed allowed this creation. What a way to help lower blood pressure! Enjoy, Jeff

Blended Imaging

This my first experiment with a new App called Blender. It allows you to combine images and decide the blend mode, just as in Photoshop. I used two images of our beautiful grandchildren changed first into digital paintings using Artists Touch. I put them together using Screen Blend Mode. What fun! Enjoy, Jeff

iPhoneography

This is our King Charles, Charlie. Shot with iPhone4 using Camera+. Further editing involved Clarity and Fashion in Photo Fx. From there to Photoforge for vignette, and then to Tilt Shift to blur the competing background. Finally the frame was added from PS Express. Also note the perspective at rug level for this pet portrait. Enjoy, Jeff

Window Light

Shot with Fuji x10 at ISO 800, f2.8, no flash.  A north facing window creates great soft light, a giant soft box.  If I had a reflector with me I would have used it to lighten the shadow side of the face a bit.  Instead I used the Shadows slider in iPhoto to accomplish that.  Direct flash would create flat, no modeling light and would have left this as a snapshot rater than a nice portrait of our grandson Abe.  Enjoy, Jeff

 

Talia

Grand daughter Talia is gorgeous. Using Camera+ to shoot and edit allowed this nice image. I really like the Clarify option on this App. The App has just about everything needed to make a decent image. Jeff

Grunge Effect

Played around in Iris PS. Neat grunge look. Jeff

Lens Baby and the Ford

I saw this Ford hot rod on a ferry! Wow, what a gift. I thought that the Lens Baby on my Maxxum 7D would create the blurred effect I wanted. Image slightly edited in Snapseed on the IPad . Enjoy, Jeff

iPhone 4 Stealth Photography

Today I tried some stealth photography with the the iPhone and ear plugs with a volume control click. The control serves as a able release, firing the camera. If done correctly, it looks as if you are listening to music , not photographing This was my best shot today. Much fun! Enjoy, Jeff

Detail with the Fuji x10

I had to do a little hunting and climb on some rocks to shoot this Iguana. These lizards will generally let you get within three feet if you move very slowly, in increments. I shot this at 112 mm. Was blown away by the color, clarity and detail. Only edit was a 10% sharpen in Iris PS.

Enjoy, Jeff

Color in Aruba

The Fuji x10 with the Fuji color processing system and terrific Fujinon 28-112 lens does a great job capturing color. This was set to Velvia mode in camera and other than a little Levels and Sharpening in Iris PS, is as from the camera jpeg. Enjoy, Jeff

True HDR

True HDR did a great job bringing out the DR of this Aruban balcony view The straight iPhone camera shot was okay, but this was terrific. Enjoy, Jeff

The Airport

Charlotte airport. A simple exercise in composition. Note the arrangement of the planes in relationship to the city skyline. Shot with iPhone 4 and edited in Photoforge. Enjoy, Jeff

The Torah Scribe

We had a major event at our Synagogue this weekend, in that our Congregation decided to have a new Torah written for us. An Israeli Rabbi Torah Scribe came and I was one of the photographers asked to shoot this event. I used my Fuji X10 for this close-up on Macro setting, AWB at f2.2, Auto ISO 800. I focused on the Scribe's pen and was blown away with the detail captured by the ultra-sharp Fujinon 28-110mm lens. There is virtually no noise. I did no sharpening in camera or in PP. Wow!

Enjoy, Jeff

Trees in my Dream

A New York Minute

The Fuji X10 has one of these cool motion panorama modes as I did with Grand Central station below.

I really like capturing this "slice of life" in Times Square. People just being themselves and enjoying this minute in NY.

When people are moving through the scene, it really creates havoc with the image, causing ghost images, half people and so forth. So, I took 5 people from another sweep and cut them out, moved and positioned them over this image. It required a lot of masking and then fine cloning to make a decent blended image. I really like the colors right out of the camera. It also captured white balance well. Enjoy, Jeff