The problem with touch screen focus points is that they can unintentionally drift to a far corner while you’re carrying the camera around. Not a problem unless you’re taking a quick grab shot and expecting it to be in the center. At least this shot of a sidewalk sunglass display is colorful, so I’ll call it a happy accident. As…
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Wish I was there
When I’m browsing on dpreview.com and checking the latest camera gear discussions, I often like to check the photo challenges on the site and see if I have a photo that meets any of the themes available for submission. As long as there is no date taken requirement, I’ll just go through my archives and find the one that best…
Details in various processes.
I would have liked to keep both of these shots the same for consistency, either color or black and white, but they each worked better in separate mediums. The door knob looked best in black and white as the door was painted a dark olive green, which didn’t look too exciting. The second shot of the doorbell looked best in color…
Backlight
I came across an empty city townhouse in Wheeling and I couldn’t help but to peer into the large window and see what it looked like inside. I love old interiors and I’m always searching for ways to look inside places, especially if they are abandoned. This one wasn’t abandoned, just empty, and looked rather nice inside. The building was…
Numbers game
I got to walk around some old Victorian townhouses today in one of my favorite cities to explore – Wheeling, West Virginia. I’ve posted a number of architectural shots here on my blog in the past that were taken in or around Wheeling as I find it a fascinating and approachable city. It has a rich history and there are a…
Woodsy
A little diversion from the carnival and into the woods of West Virginia. Just a lot of trees there.
Carnival overload
Are you ready for more carnival pictures? Sure you are!! I hope I’m not boring everyone with the “fair” based photos of late but I’m kind of liking all of the color. As you can tell from past posts I tried to vary my approach while shooting. I stayed away from out-and-out people pics, which would be the WAY obvious…
I called it “Flash”
Another shot from the local county fair, this time using a combination of techniques. I started with a panned slow shutter shot of the carousel horse as it went by. During processing, I did a straight version but wondered what it would look like with some textures. For some reason I always want to add textures to carousel horse photos.…
I could have gone normal
While enjoying some cool live jazz and a few cocktails with my wife at NOLA last evening, I thought I would try to get some pics of the band on our way out. The thought of it was one thing but the execution was another. The lighting was typical for a bar/restaurant – dark, so that was one strike. Behind the band,…
Playing with crayons
I imagine you would go through a whole box of crayons if you were to color in this scene. This is a grab shot from the local fair and although it doesn’t have a whole lot to offer as far as composition it certainly makes up for it in the amount of color! I probably should have toned down the…
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