Landscape Composition

Whenever I try to create a landscape, I look for a leading element to catch the eye and then let you wander through the foreground, mid portion and then the distant part of the image.  I used the rule of thirds to place the tree and then composed with the 28mm setting on the Fuji X10.  Three bracketed shots were used and I chose the -1 stop image for its richness. A Circular Polarizer was used as well. In iPhoto I adjusted the exposure, shadows and definition to get the result I wanted.  Enjoy, Jeff

 

Vermont Barn

Jeanette and I went on a road trip to explore Vermont, Rt 100.  This scene appeared and I saw the composition of the hay rows leading to the barn and outbuilding.  I enhanced the image in Photomatix which blended the 3  exposures of -1,0, and +1  to a higher dynamic range image.  I then chose the Painterly preset and further adjusted the main color channels to get the effect I wanted.  Enjoy, Jeff

 

57 Thunderbird

What a glorious car! Saw this at a golf course. Shot in Camera+, intensified in Snapseed and then blended with a light blue background in Blender using Overlay Blend. Enjoy, Jeff

Reflections

A picture within a picture, a mood, a feeling, something unique is created

Shot with a Fuji X10 at The Louvre, edited in Snapseed.

Enjoy, Jeff

Texture

One of my favorite subjects....old flowers. The texture of aging, a uniqueness that fresh new flowers lack. Shot with iPhone 4, photojojo tele lens, with Simply B&W then to Camera+ for Clarity and frame. Enjoy, Jeff

HDR Heaven

Old Car

 

Oldsmobile

 

Cracked Window

 

Interior

Out with my great Bud Jeff A. today for an HDR Photo shoot.  We found this auto salvage yard and had a blast!  This are HDR fun pics shot with a Fuji X10, 3 bracketed images one stop apart and then blended in Photomatix software.  Minor adjustments were made to give these an Artsy-Fartsy result.  What a hoot!  Enjoy Jeff

 

iPhone HDR

Love True HDR ON THE IPHONE!! An old wreck in Averill Park made a great subject. I shot this with iPhone tripod mount for sharpness all around. Enjoy, Jeff

Soft Macro Technique

There are many techniques to create a soft Macro look.  Usually one is concerned that everything is in focus, front to back in Macro Photography.  However there are times that a different approach can yield nice results.  This rose was shot with a maroon background outdoors with available overcast light.  The Maxxum 7D was on a tripod with a 50mm 1.7 standard lens and a Canon 500D closeup filter attached.  It was fun exploring the petals and selecting which one should be sharp.  At f1.7 the rest would go soft, my intent! There was minimal editing in Photoshop.  Enjoy, Jeff

 

This morning's gift

Newport Harbor shot with Autostitch to create what my eye saw. I used Camera+ Clarity filter to add a little punch. Enjoy, Jeff

Catching the Light

I knew it was coming. The three mast sailing vessel was going to bisect the setting sun's reflection on Newport Bay. Simply set the Fuji 10 to Av priority at f 5.6 and let the meter do the rest to create a lovely silohouette. Enjoy, Jeff

Boats in Fog

Another shot this AM with Camera+ on an iPhone 4. Put the image through Clarify and Silver Gelatin filters to create a dramatic effect in the mist. Enjoy, Jeff

Trees in Fog

I love fog and mist. You get great light, a terrific sense of depth and isolation of the area of interest Shot with Camera+ and put through a silver gelatin, sepia and initially with Clarify filter, a nice effect was created. A Polaroid type frame was added at the end. Enjoy, Jeff

Newport Harbor at Sunset

Who doesn't love a good sunset? During my early AM bike ride I found Battery Park. This Newport park has a great view of the bay and bridge. I know the sun sets behind the bridge end this time of year . Jeanette and I went there about 7:30pm to set up. For this I used my Maxxum 7D and a Tamron 11-18 lens. I set the ISO, aperture and shutter speed to manual to adapt to the changing light as time progressed. Of course, camera was tripod mounted and fired with a remote cable release. The image was lightly edited in Iris photo suite and then Snapseed. Enjoy, Jeff

Newport Reggae

Shot through a club window with Csmera+ on the iPhone 4. Edited in Snapseed where I converted it to B&W with a green filter. I added some grain to give it a film look. Enjoy, Jeff

Wide Angle Perspective

This is the famous prohibition era liquor boat, the Rum Runner, built in the 1920's to outrun the Coast Guard from the 12 mile limit, to bring Canadian whiskey to Newport. I shot this with a KM DSLR, the Maxxum 7D and a Tamron 11-18 zoom. Exposure was manually set at 1/400 sec, f11, ISO 200. No editing at all. Straight from the camera. Enjoy, Jeff

Newport Morning

Shot on the iPhone 4 using 645 PRO. This App allows for a 6MB lossless jpeg. What a difference compared to any other Camera App. I lightly edited the image in Snapseed. Enjoy, Jeff

The Fisherman

Shot this AM with 645PRO on the iPhone Edited on Snapseed for a Grunge effect. Enjoy, Jeff

Saratoga in Motion

 

 Shot with a Maxxum7D, KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA and a Tamron 28-300 Lens.  This image is different than the ones a couple of posts below.  Here I went for motion and speed.  At ISO 800 I chose a Tv of 1/100 sec to capture enough to clearly convey the subject matter, but not to fast to freeze motion. 1/250 or greater would have done that.  I chose an f stop of f13 to insure the horses would be sharp from front to back.  The final, key ingredient was panning the camera while firing away, thus the blurred background.  See, it is easy!!  Enjoy, Jeff

iPhoto Art

This is an example of what I will be teaching Sept 9th at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts. Check out their newsletter, on page 9, announcement at bottom.

Link :http://slca-ctp.org/newsletters/Newsletter.pdf

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iPhoneArtsifed

You all know how much I love working with my iPhone and creating Artsy Images. This is an example of why Smartphones, like the iPhone have created a paradigm shift in Personal Photography. You drive by a gloomy willow in a frozen pond, you have your Best Camera with you, snap a few shots. Later when you have some time you edit and play with the image until you get something that is pleasing. This image was developed in Photoforge where I adjusted the levels to create more contrast, added a bit of watercolor and oil filters, then vignette. Sent it next to PS Express for the frame. Whew, what fun! Enjoy, Jeff

The Backstretch

I had the good fortune to be at Saratoga Raceway today due to the kindness of my friend Bob. Bob is a horse owner and thus provided me with a pass to the backstretch region of the track, allowing excellent positioning to capture the action. These types of shots are best done with DSLR and Tele lens. For this shoot I used a Fuji S3 Pro paired with a Nikkor 55-200 VR ED Lens. To stop action, reduce camera shake, I set the ISO to 800, Exposure to 1/1000 sec at F 9.5 or 11, depending on the light. With a tele lens and it narrow DOF at 200mm, it is important to set a high f stop to capture detail at this distance. All of the images were lightly edited on an iMac with iPhoto.

Here I focused on the body of this animal.

Notice how a1/1000 sec exposure stops even the flying dirt.

Here I focused on the legs. That is where the action is!

Post race portrait of Ramon Dominguez on Pleasant Prince

See, I don't just use an iPhone! Enjoy, Jeff

Louvre as seen with Wood Camera

Original shot with Fuji x10 and just now edited in Wood Camera. This app has a cool bird filter that can be overlaid on an image for a very cool effect. Enjoy, Jeff

Lady with Babushka

Shot on Broadway, NYC a few minutes ago. Shot with iPhone 4 , Camera+ and volume up button on the earphones. I was listening to Pandora radio, right??
Enjoy, Jeff

Hay Rolls

I saw this field this morning. I was reminded of the importance of farming in America. Shot this with my iPhone ( the camera always with me) in Camera+, further edited in Wood camera and Snapseed for filters. The birds were added in Wood camera, one of the coolest filters I have seen.

Before my Smart/camera phone I had to carry a regular cell phone and sometimes when I felt like carrying, a pocket digital camera. In the film days it was a Rollie Prego 35mm ( which is a great pocket camera), Needless to say I often tired of two items on my belt that always were getting knocked off when I sat in an armed chair! When the iPhone came along, I saw the wisdom in getting one and have never looked back.

Not only do you have a phone, but a decent camera now and the ability to edit on the fly, artsify and upload your images to your Blog , Facebook, Twitter, Picassa and other social media, as well as emailing pics to your friends.

It is a great time to be a photographer! Enjoy, Jeff

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iPhone Street Photography

Shot with an iPhone 4 using the volume up button on the earphones as a cable release, the iPhone becomes a stealth camera for the street. It looks like a phone, like you are listening to music, not using a camera.

Capturing the rush in the snow, the urgency to get indoors made a good street shot. I like a more uncluttered street image, emphasizing the main subject. Angling the camera up helps. The image was processed from color in Simply B&W for the final result. Enjoy, Jeff

Macro with the Fuji X10

Macro photography is always a challenge!  Especially when the subject is moving!  I found this little beetle, brought it in with a large leaf for background, set it up on the table and placed the X10 on a Gorilla pod.  The X10 was then placed in Super Macro Mode at about 28mm with beetle 1 inch or so from the lens.  Focus was on the left front quarter. Note how sharpness falls off on the right.  Shot at f4.0, ISO 800 and 1/25 sec.  Took about 20 shots to get it right. Enjoy, Jeff

 

Macro with iPhone 4 and Photojojo macro lens

This morning's gift to me. The first Rose of Sharon bloomed. To photograph it, I placed it on the table with window light, added a little light through the petals with a mini light Shot and framed with Camera+. The macro lens does a pretty decent job! Enjoy, Jeff

Macro with iPhone 4

This shot of Queen Ann's Lace was shot with the Photojojo macro lens for iPhone I placed the flower on a red folder and the iPhone on a magazine about 1cm above focusing on the flower. Shot and edited in Camera+. Enjoy, Jeff

B&W Photo Hi Key

Check out this black and white photo I edited with Simply B&W : I love this app. It does a great job converting color to B&W . The filters applied mimic color filters I used in the film days. This portrait of Supermodel Rebecca West shot with my Maxxum 7D and a 60mm 2.8 macro portrait lens was converted with an orange filter to thus lighten the skin tones. I added a vignette and a little contrast to create this Hi Key portrait. Enjoy, Jeff

Sent from my iPad

Americana

July 4! Went out looking for a taste of American pride and found it in Voorheesville. Used my iPhone 4 with Camera+, clarity filter and then cropped and used curves in Photoforge. Back to Camera+ for the frames. Enjoy, Jeff

Popsicolor Photo App and Pic Stich

Two really fun Apps to create more artistic images. A wonderful portrait of our granddaughter Tali, edited first in Popsicolor and then collages in Pic Stitch. Enjoy, Jeff