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…
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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
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…
365-46 Parking garage bokeh
I didn’t really get out to shoot anything today as I was doing other things. This is a bokeh shot taken in a parking garage window with my Super-Takumar 50mm, wide open. I shot a few pictures while I was in the garage thinking I would look for shots later on but I never got to shoot anymore. So, tip No.1 for 365’ers, shoot…
365-45 On the street
I didn’t purposely avoid doing a Valentines theme for today but I thought there would be plenty of others covering that. So instead, a street picture for today. Not a cool city street shot taken with a Leica but a picture of a car on the street in a small town taken with a Lumix LX-3. Well, at least it has a Leica lens! I…
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