Tag: 365

365-56 No extra effort award

For my 365 choice, I just liked the colors here, especially the gradation on the wall. I would have liked the shot to be a hair sharper but the light level was pretty low, considering the focal length. Plus a few of the shots could have benefited from a smaller aperture. I could have boosted the ISO more but I…

365-55 A study of grass

Not much out there today. I was shooting near a railroad station trying to get something “railroady” and although I got a couple of shots in that theme, I ended up liking these grass shots better.  I used Nik Silver Efex B&W conversion with toning then blended opacity to bring some subtle color back in. I used the “coffee” tone on photos No.1 and 2…

365-54 I really like abstracts

I’ll offer another abstract for my 365 today. It’s in portrait orientation, which is a little rare for me. I’ve been trying to do all landscape oriented photos for my 365, just for consistency sake, but I had no set rule. I tried to rotate this shot but I liked it best in the original vertical. I’m not going to say…

365-53 Make up day

I’m going to try to make up for the lame shot I did yesterday. I had an early appointment this morning and woke up to six inches of fresh snow. I figured a new fresh blanket of white should help me get creative again. It did, but I didn’t really take any “snow” shots, nor did I venture far from…

365-51 Black and white trickery

Something a little different. I took the smokestack picture today and the sky was nice but a little uninteresting. A good time to practice some Photoshop skills.  I remembered I shot some rain clouds with lightning a couple of years ago so I searched my files and found the shot. I extracted the sky from the old photo and added it to the…

365-50 In search of color

Finding any kind of color right now is pretty difficult, but I know its out there somewhere.  With actual sunshine the past couple of days, I just wanted to find some bright photo subjects, even if that means going abstract again. Pentax K20D, DA55-300. Parts

Still posting every day in 2011

I don’t know how long I’ll be able to keep it up but so far, since starting my blog, I’ve been successful. Of course I am posting my 365 photos everyday and that has been fun. I appreciate every visit and hope I inspire others with my work. Therefore I’m promising to make use of  The DailyPost, and the community…

365-49 Graffiti can be fun

Saw this graffiti on a closed movie theater and since it was a warm day in February, it just seemed right. The sunshine not only enhanced the colors but also the mood of everyone today.  It seemed like people were out and about today and looking like they were enjoying themselves. Too bad the weather goes back downhill next week. Pentax K20D,…

365-48 The park after winter

Well, I guess it is still winter but it’s pretty warm today and feels like spring. I swung by the city park today to try to find some photo subjects. It’s looking a little worse for wear and tear after winter. Everything is still kind of filthy and dull so I knew I wasn’t going to get any kind of…

365-47 Let it flow

I visited a different park today for a change of scenery. But considering the time of year and the mild temperatures, everything is a little drab and colorless. I decided to focus on smaller subjects, such as this small waterfall over a rock.  I know the standard thing to do for such a shot is a long exposure to blur…