Windows of Photography: November 2012

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Shades of Gray

I created the above photograph as part of the “Photography Skills Building of Houston – Meetup Group”. The title of the groups challenge was “Shooting Portraits and Dealing with Harsh Light”. This Meetup group is dedicated to helping photographers develop their skills and knowledge of photography. To go beyond point, shoot and pray. The organizers of the group Michael and Scott put in the time and effort required to conduct a successful Meetup session. This Meetup group’s objective is to educate and share the skills that will take any photographer to the next level. As a photographer and especially as an Art Photographer I know the only way to move to the next level is to challenge myself, to take on new experiences and photographic projects. This Meetup group does just that. If you live in the Houston, Texas area you should consider attending one of the Photography Skills Building of Houston – Meetup sessions.

Meetup Group: Photography Skills Building of Houston

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Metadata: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens, Exposer: 1/200s at f/5.0, IOS: 200, Focal Length: 70mm, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Spot, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: Infinity, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 11/17/2012 at 11:39 am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6 & Nik Software - Silver Efex Pro 2

Monday, November 19, 2012

A Last Look at Spring 2012

The weather is cooling, the grass growth is slowing and the leaves are falling. Fall is here and winter is near. So, I thought I would take a last look at spring before years end. There could be nothing more spring then youth, sunshine and wildflowers.

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Metadata: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G lens, Exposer: 1/500s at f/10.0, IOS: 1000, Focal Length: 170mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Pattern, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: 5.01 meters, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 03/31/2012 at 9:30 am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Nature's Beauty

The above Daylily (Hemerocallis) was photographed in Youngsville, Louisiana at the home of my sister-in-laws (Denise). Denise has been successfully cultivating and hybridizing Daylily for many years. Daylilies are a perennial plant. The name Hemerocallis is derived from the Greek words “day” and “beautiful”. A Daylily bloom will typically last for only one day. However, a new Daylily bloom will continue to open on cut stems for several days. Depending on the species of Daylily they can grow in USDA plant zones 1 through 11.

See the following Wikipedia link to learn more about the Daylily.

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Metadata: Nikon D3 with a Nikon AF-S VR NIKKOR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G lens, Exposer: 1/30s at f/5.6, IOS: 280, Focal Length: 120mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Pattern, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: 0.79 Meters, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 08/07/2009 at 9:03 pm, Post Processing: ACDSee Photo Editor 2008

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Shades of Gray

The above photograph was taken at the corner of Chartres Street and St. Peter Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. When I composed this image through the viewfinder I used the top of the building and the tapering distance of St. Peter Street to create a downward slope from top left to right bottom. I knew that the slopping angle and the various building heights would add interest for the viewer. I also did this because there were cars parked on the left-side of St. Peter Street. I found that the automobiles were distracting and would have negatively impacted my desired photograph. For me, my photographic art technic starts before I press the shutter release on my camera.

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Technical Data: Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G lens, Exposer: 1/50s at f/6.3, IOS: 100, Focal Length: 90mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Pattern, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: Infinity, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 01/16/2012 at 8:50 am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 & Nik Software - Silver Efex Pro 2

Friday, November 2, 2012

The Copyright Act of 1790 was the first federal copyright act in the United States. This Act granted authors the sole right and liberty to print, reprint and publish copies of their work for a term of 14 years. The copyright holders also had a right to renew their copyrights for an additional 14 year term if the copyright holder was still living.

The Copyright Act of 1909 introduced the copyright symbol © in the United States. To have a valid statutory copyright it had to be attached to original published works with a notice of copyright affixed. If a work was published without a copyright notice, legally no copyright protection was provided and the work became part of the public domain.

The Copyright Act of 1976 did not go into effect until January 1, 1978. With the implementation of this Act in the United States, copyright authorship is recognized as soon as it is produced. This Act includes tangible form of expression that can be perceived, reproduced and/or communicated. The Copyright Act of 1976 defines works of authorship and the following; literary, music, sound recordings, dramatic works, pantomimes and choreographic, pictorial, graphic and sculptural, motion pictures and audiovisual. In 1990 Architectural works was added to the ACT.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was passed by Congress in 1998 and became law in 2000. The Act addressed the demands of the Digital Age and aligned U.S. law with the World Intellectual Property Organization and world treaties.

To create a Copyright symbol on a PC: Hold down the Alt key while keying the numbers 0169

To create a Copyright symbol on a MAC: Enter Option + G

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