tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23764529197620753782024-02-21T20:32:56.587-06:00Windows of PhotographyPhotographic Art by Kevin J. BloodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-17387726291890888592016-03-28T18:52:00.000-05:002016-04-07T14:06:43.889-05:00<div align="center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMxSHYQ2P9kad5npBex-cYXIOjP8kgwCagBecI456eXblVM7O93Y45El5O3UetcAJrmk28VcKG5A5mb4tKqAqqVtWTcXxV_QjLpbtNSOJZoOiN4ix7GlW_Z29jfix4Ublgdn3F_vNVvxO/s1600/Windos+of+Photography+DSC_8006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMxSHYQ2P9kad5npBex-cYXIOjP8kgwCagBecI456eXblVM7O93Y45El5O3UetcAJrmk28VcKG5A5mb4tKqAqqVtWTcXxV_QjLpbtNSOJZoOiN4ix7GlW_Z29jfix4Ublgdn3F_vNVvxO/s400/Windos+of+Photography+DSC_8006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><strong>Creative Photography</strong></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The above image was taken as part of another Steampunk Photographic Workshop shoot. But, after processing this image I found it to be more reminiscent of the Walt Disney Pictures film "The Rocketeer". By increasing the contrast and color saturation I was able to give this image an otherworldly look.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">To view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "papyrus"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nikon
D3x with a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G lens, Exposer: 1/125s at f/11, IOS:
100 Focal Length: 38mm, Exposure Mode: Manual, Metering Mode: Center Weight,
Filter: Ultra Violet, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CSC and Google/Nik
Software, Color Efex Pro 4</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Copyright © 2016 Windows of Photography, All
Rights Reserved</span></span></span> </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.comEast Bernard, TX, USA29.5310744 -96.07106959999998729.475808400000002 -96.151750599999986 29.5863404 -95.990388599999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-33327821210144842242014-03-12T18:44:00.000-05:002016-03-28T18:57:15.613-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_LGlen5wKjFk8w98zNiy_0KOjW1masd4SLIgdYfd2JbJ01GEw0XXDWrCDNsf0Ojk2ZT5zEAQe7HBKvTx0uYgwbEO6UtoeDAyHIZTdFUbyOajrBxX1bdj3xKhKq4zIsb9M4IOCyWEvPeO/s1600/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_7663+02c-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_LGlen5wKjFk8w98zNiy_0KOjW1masd4SLIgdYfd2JbJ01GEw0XXDWrCDNsf0Ojk2ZT5zEAQe7HBKvTx0uYgwbEO6UtoeDAyHIZTdFUbyOajrBxX1bdj3xKhKq4zIsb9M4IOCyWEvPeO/s1600/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_7663+02c-03.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Steampunk</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The above image was taken as part of a
Steampunk Shoot Workshop in late 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Steampunk is a sub-genre of fantasy and science fiction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s inspired by 19<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> century
western industrialism (steam-power), the British Victorian era and the American
Wild-West.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steampunk is also influenced by
the writings of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "papyrus"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">
Nikon D3x with a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G lens, Exposer: 1/125s at f/8.0,
IOS: 400, Focal Length: 55mm, Exposure Mode: Manual, Metering Mode: Center
Weight, Filter: Ultra Violet, Lighting: (2) Off Camera Paul C. Buff E640 Flash
Units, Light Modifiers: Front (1) 22-in. Beauty Dish with 30° Grid, Rear: (1)
48-in. Translucent White Umbrella, Date: 10/12/2013 at 6:44 pm, Post
Processing: Adobe Photoshop CSC and Google/Nik Software, Color Efex Pro 4</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Location: N2 Studio</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Models: Jessica McDonald and Anthony Renaissance Murray</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Copyright © 2013
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com027350 Blueberry Hill Drive, Conroe, TX 77385, USA30.164488 -95.4403142.7010629999999978 -136.748908 57.627913 -54.13172tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-54146506144768814232013-02-26T08:46:00.000-06:002013-02-26T08:51:02.394-06:00<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIQoCLtqNbj96eYBCX6NKGrQqY0q6YlXQL3DPhd8U_M15tHh23ndyc1D7xRmB_0AHnFxPo-k8ON4uie72AhCm3uzXyC0xEb-UlK1VvH4NxUKyMoGgG1-amli059WIDzsMmXKR3_sfr-D2/s1600/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_1006+03-01c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIQoCLtqNbj96eYBCX6NKGrQqY0q6YlXQL3DPhd8U_M15tHh23ndyc1D7xRmB_0AHnFxPo-k8ON4uie72AhCm3uzXyC0xEb-UlK1VvH4NxUKyMoGgG1-amli059WIDzsMmXKR3_sfr-D2/s400/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_1006+03-01c.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Nature's Beauty</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><strong>(Flowering Garlic Chive)</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I photographed these flowering Garlic Chive
flowers in Youngsville, Louisiana. The botanical name is “Allium Tuberosum”
(commonly referred to as Garlic Chives, Chinese Chives, Oriental Garlic and
Chinese Leek). Allium Tuberosum has strap-shaped leaves unlike either onion or
garlic, and straight thin white-flowering stalks that are much taller than the
leaves. Both the leaves and the stalks of the flowers can be used as a
flavoring. This plant also taste more like garlic than chives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: <span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></strong></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
Nikon D3 with a Nikon AF-S VR Micro NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G lens, Exposer: 1/250s
at f/7.1, IOS: 400, Focal Length: 105mm, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Bias:
0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Spot, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: Unknown,
Lighting: Off Camera Speedlight (Nikon SB-800), Date: 08/16/2012 at 4:42 pm,
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Nik Software, Color Efex Pro 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2013
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Youngsville, LA, USA30.0996471 -91.99012060000001229.989745099999997 -92.15148210000001 30.2095491 -91.828759100000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-59411808647539399372013-02-14T12:06:00.000-06:002013-02-19T14:17:36.967-06:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aSLjuYnRumHn5Jdnn7FKQeCw5hAphXJZSAR7hyphenhyphenY8tmx88lji6AwXNF9XZcvEQZ4C6OUCf-kHD99CCyC2hpPJCKJE0O6GXNn3jfr_6T5byddFL-8Vng6E03M850p1EBdn0E3AfEUwObTP/s1600/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_0120+03-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aSLjuYnRumHn5Jdnn7FKQeCw5hAphXJZSAR7hyphenhyphenY8tmx88lji6AwXNF9XZcvEQZ4C6OUCf-kHD99CCyC2hpPJCKJE0O6GXNn3jfr_6T5byddFL-8Vng6E03M850p1EBdn0E3AfEUwObTP/s400/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_0120+03-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Wildlife Encounters</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">During a tour of the Honey Island Swamp in
Slidell, Louisiana I photographed this 5-6 ft. alligator in the wild. Many wildlife
tours can be a safe and comfortable way to encounter your subjects. Getting a
good photograph in the wild is a huge thrill. For me it is like hunting but,
the game and I live to encounter each other another day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Even though I do not hunt with a gun, I do encourage
responsible land conservation and wildlife management. And, as much as some may
not like hunting, responsible culling is necessary to prevent specie overpopulations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To learn more about this swamp tour see the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.cajunencounters.com/" target="_blank">Cajun Encounters Tour Company</a></b> web-site.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span> </div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">To view my
Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b></div>
</span><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></b></span> </div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon AF-S VR NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G
lens, Exposer: 1/100s at f/8.0, IOS: 640, Focal Length: 300mm, Exposure Mode: Manual,
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Matrix, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject
Distance: 6.31 Meters, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 06/30/2012 at 8:14 am,
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nik Software – Color Efex Pro 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2013
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Cajun Encounters Tour Company, 55345 US Hwy. 90, Slidell, LA 70461, USA30.2105698026023 -89.696202278137230.2071393026023 -89.701244778137209 30.2140003026023 -89.6911597781372tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-42074608034997862872013-02-07T18:05:00.000-06:002013-02-14T12:40:29.273-06:00<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPlLwCxhaACNooUCR-axRt9EfMjUVfCKSZ9bsaTkrlZORx8TglqLqYQ8BztPpU8I1r9tA3LxKIXVcoyEZ8CdVIVKr3Ts-By58n0x5WHmyUyR4OuuJhdtKCIVTHI72tcq4uVRrCXRWzGcI/s1600/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_6896+04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPlLwCxhaACNooUCR-axRt9EfMjUVfCKSZ9bsaTkrlZORx8TglqLqYQ8BztPpU8I1r9tA3LxKIXVcoyEZ8CdVIVKr3Ts-By58n0x5WHmyUyR4OuuJhdtKCIVTHI72tcq4uVRrCXRWzGcI/s400/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_6896+04.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Shades of Gray</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">(Mississippi River)</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I created this image with the idea of featuring
the important elements of the Mississippi River, the Crescent City Connection
(Greater New Orleans Bridge) and the mid-morning sky. I first processed this
image as a color image and I felt nothing. But, when I processed it in Nik
Software’s Silver Efex Pro 2 as a black and white image it elevated my interest
to an acceptable level. When an image is not working for you in post-processing
you should consider using another approach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">You can learn more about the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_City_Connection" target="_blank">Crescent City Connection</a></b> at Wikipedia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-120mm f/2.8G lens,
Exposer: 1/800s at f/6.3, IOS: 400, Focal Length: 55mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture
Priority, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Matrix, Filter: Ultra Violet,
Subject Distance: Infinity, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 01/17/2012 at 9:51
am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 & Nik Software - Silver Efex Pro 2<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Woldenberg Park, New Orleans, LA, USA29.953222453887403 -90.06294923115234529.9463434538874 -90.073034231152349 29.960101453887404 -90.052864231152341tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-4601826360849419922013-02-01T07:35:00.001-06:002013-02-14T12:49:51.826-06:00<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFmCP-NKpY2t7P7s7Yc5FUcaHYzswnxSP3m7oKYUiV9yXHjkAkyqPU5yEzfAmGIOC7dzoDhvp10dqL52R4BJOugn5Gxyzi86eDNRbOLVmmeMmgpQlVDl0pB2QvsLIBU7eEdVEZI7zg2TB/s1600/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_6729+05+Tilt-Shift.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFmCP-NKpY2t7P7s7Yc5FUcaHYzswnxSP3m7oKYUiV9yXHjkAkyqPU5yEzfAmGIOC7dzoDhvp10dqL52R4BJOugn5Gxyzi86eDNRbOLVmmeMmgpQlVDl0pB2QvsLIBU7eEdVEZI7zg2TB/s400/Windows+of+Photography+DSC_6729+05+Tilt-Shift.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>It's A Small World</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It has been awhile since I posted a
Tilt-Shift image. I took the above photograph during the 2012 PPA conference in
New Orleans. In the days of film Tilt-Shift photography was done using a Perspective
Control lens. Perspective Control lens are somewhat expensive and there use is
limited. Today you can create Tilt-Shift images using software like Adobe
Photoshop. The above Tilt-Shift image was done in post-processing using Adobe’s
Photoshop CS5. Adobe added a specific Tilt-Shift function to Photoshop CS6. In
Photoshop CS6 the Tilt-Shift function is located in the top left pull-down menu
(Filter>Blur>Tilt-Shift). In conclusion; Tilt-Shift photography can be
interesting and a lot of fun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G lens,
Exposer: 1/20s at f/6.3, IOS: 200, Focal Length: 58mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture
Priority, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Matrix, Filter: Ultra Violet,
Subject Distance: Infinity, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 01/17/2012 at 8:01
am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2013
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130, USA29.949830285101037 -90.064040786755329.948970285101037 -90.0653012867553 29.950690285101036 -90.0627802867553tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-10517153860681591272013-01-22T08:36:00.000-06:002013-02-14T13:01:12.318-06:00<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPBddJLulg0uUsMGI4dA-8v0gyOwiNk-8ocgPSP65kfbDr_3Tr-Se1pqrqpCh5ibJMbJuiZK0uTovllqO5sRHkLwbFuu2GDp6vRPS73qeeGHtI8kC-yx6_tWeRcZvWu60D-E58pONhS7u/s1600/Lafayette%252C+LA+2012+DSC_0038+03+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPBddJLulg0uUsMGI4dA-8v0gyOwiNk-8ocgPSP65kfbDr_3Tr-Se1pqrqpCh5ibJMbJuiZK0uTovllqO5sRHkLwbFuu2GDp6vRPS73qeeGHtI8kC-yx6_tWeRcZvWu60D-E58pONhS7u/s400/Lafayette%252C+LA+2012+DSC_0038+03+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Nature's Beauty (Periwinkle)</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Periwinkle (aka: Vinca - Latin: vincire
“to bind, fetter”) is native to Europe, northwest Africa and Southwest Asia.
Avid gardeners in Asia, Europe, India and the United States have been
cultivating Periwinkles for centuries. Periwinkles had also been grown in the
past by herbalists in the belief of their medicinal properties. Periwinkles
grow best in warm climates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">See the following Wikipedia link to learn
more about the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periwinkle_(botany)" target="_blank">Periwinkle (Vinca)</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon AF-S VR Micro NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G lens,
Exposer: 1/125s at f/4.5, IOS: 200, Focal Length: 105mm, Exposure Mode: Manual,
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Matrix, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject
Distance: 0.8 Meters, Lighting: Off Camera Speedlight (Nikon SB-800), Date: 06/27/2012
at 7:10 pm, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nik Software, Color Efex
Pro 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2013
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Youngsville, LA, USA30.0996471 -91.99012060000001229.989745099999997 -92.15148210000001 30.2095491 -91.828759100000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-66746381045357055042013-01-11T04:26:00.000-06:002013-02-18T17:45:53.491-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div>
<div align="center">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtuTbMqEHQbbCa2jetfEfDFZN3QkBhJkVehX2a-3L47-Njyeg05FMWGMV63rwc5A_2QJDB_iIOHW9rmEjiLC4_M0_A0lpwEfttgPdh1n_q6Hn7Sbekmqw4XZ35XAbvtKCc6U9iwIWtW0Q/s1600/DSC_7703+03c+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtuTbMqEHQbbCa2jetfEfDFZN3QkBhJkVehX2a-3L47-Njyeg05FMWGMV63rwc5A_2QJDB_iIOHW9rmEjiLC4_M0_A0lpwEfttgPdh1n_q6Hn7Sbekmqw4XZ35XAbvtKCc6U9iwIWtW0Q/s400/DSC_7703+03c+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ1EdPQcrYoZxlt5_ZENgNgAb-aGoJ_9UmNRvgIpbtEDRSlcZhOyfQP395gY7mzAbgNogZb9yhmT_5OyvK2yQEOj1__kOybLJUmyCCb1ANW6hLd2ZQ36pRVe5OeAheLHx17CaoTzvd5OF/s1600/DSC_7726+03+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ1EdPQcrYoZxlt5_ZENgNgAb-aGoJ_9UmNRvgIpbtEDRSlcZhOyfQP395gY7mzAbgNogZb9yhmT_5OyvK2yQEOj1__kOybLJUmyCCb1ANW6hLd2ZQ36pRVe5OeAheLHx17CaoTzvd5OF/s400/DSC_7726+03+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjspaqYhNifCq9mQs-fAdQz7ELhZA_SiO22ARn8rqswmBIuIIDZhV2o2dkFPUeXABiBTh1NEmHOH5_0pzkVyNc8OoTexe08ooDDp-BFyi1FJ7HVrNz2UZa6gGMXy3PpXdovRa9-xgqyXNS/s1600/DSC_7740+03+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjspaqYhNifCq9mQs-fAdQz7ELhZA_SiO22ARn8rqswmBIuIIDZhV2o2dkFPUeXABiBTh1NEmHOH5_0pzkVyNc8OoTexe08ooDDp-BFyi1FJ7HVrNz2UZa6gGMXy3PpXdovRa9-xgqyXNS/s400/DSC_7740+03+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Wedding Photography with a Vision</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We</span>dding photography today can be
non-conventional and even a little edgy. Many clients want to stand-out from
the rest. For me, today’s wedding photography is much more artistic and creative
and I love the idea of creating something different, even breaking the mold
from time to time. Too many photographers believe that clients will tend to
select a wedding photographer base on price. But, I know that most clients are
looking for a vision and guidance. If you can sell your vision, they will tend
to find the budget. Your portfolios must show your best work and, more
importantly you must be able to deliver on the vision your portfolios display consistently.
That being said, if you wish to be a successful wedding photographer you must
learn how to listen and work with your clients while still staying true to your
photographic style. For me there is nothing better than making newly wedded
couples happy while being artistically creative and getting paid for it at the
same time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G lens,
Exposer: 1/250s at f/8.0, IOS: 640, Focal Length: 120mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture
Priority, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Pattern, Filter: Ultra Violet,
Subject Distance: Infinity, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 02/25/2012 at 4:57
am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2013
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Brazos Bend State Park, 21901 Farm to Market Road 762, Richmond, TX 77469, USA29.4648605 -95.694618829.243667000000002 -96.0173423 29.686054 -95.3718953tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-9771464481550109002013-01-01T13:58:00.000-06:002013-02-18T17:47:47.185-06:00<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUNq_XidR478Pbd_mzekaWDDCDE8c0FfhN1bKyFNCW_0N1lUkX1ghpN1yiko4BpvpQUpXsdR4p1LvIi3grmCnaAK4W_ZmMRdswJkpoVvZkoJSxNwKCK0G62gyHp4uaGshlhyphenhyphen9P2BdWRvX/s1600/New+Orleans,+LA+2009+DSC_1088-1090+HDR+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUNq_XidR478Pbd_mzekaWDDCDE8c0FfhN1bKyFNCW_0N1lUkX1ghpN1yiko4BpvpQUpXsdR4p1LvIi3grmCnaAK4W_ZmMRdswJkpoVvZkoJSxNwKCK0G62gyHp4uaGshlhyphenhyphen9P2BdWRvX/s400/New+Orleans,+LA+2009+DSC_1088-1090+HDR+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>New Morning, New Year, New Beginning</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I don’t have any images that would overtly
celebrate the start of this New Year. But, when I was searching for an image to
share on the first day of this New Year I came across the above photograph. I
remember it well. It was early morning and the start of what would turned-out
to be a successful day of photographing captivating images with my wife and
daughter. We slowly walked the narrow streets of the French Quarter taking in
the sights and sounds. We laughed, talked and enjoyed great New Orleans cuisine
together as a family. Now my daughter is away at college most of the time and
my wife and I seem to be busier than ever with our careers. So, that being said
and New Year’s Day representing the start for new beginning. I have decided that
when we are able to get together we should make to most of that time. Just as
we did the morning I took the above photograph.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G lens,
Exposer: 1/500s at f/5.3, IOS: 200, Focal Length: 66mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture
Priority, Exposure Bias: -1.00 EV, Metering Mode: Matrix, Filter: Ultra Violet,
Subject Distance: Infinity, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 08/04/2009 at 7:43
am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2013
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0French Quarter, New Orleans, LA, USA29.9569714998576 -90.0621576079345829.9552519998576 -90.06467910793458 29.958690999857602 -90.05963610793458tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-45675670426298692732012-12-27T14:49:00.000-06:002013-02-21T08:42:40.593-06:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUNjU2QF-2SE3SHrT5HN30pxbVPjjii0YGBygzHQqtjJR8OFDD2EqgYXz5RfIOrv2ygPejz-A8TeAYN4fJ-ZrlUbbuNlOkSBvdeEoO9dqRg3RtP9fvltYA0l0Sii_DtTk0jTkyZk2WUZ2/s1600/New+Orleans,+LA+2012+DSC_6499+04+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUNjU2QF-2SE3SHrT5HN30pxbVPjjii0YGBygzHQqtjJR8OFDD2EqgYXz5RfIOrv2ygPejz-A8TeAYN4fJ-ZrlUbbuNlOkSBvdeEoO9dqRg3RtP9fvltYA0l0Sii_DtTk0jTkyZk2WUZ2/s400/New+Orleans,+LA+2012+DSC_6499+04+(WoP).jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Streetcar</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">When I was at the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://imagingusa.org/" target="_blank">Imaging USA</a></b> 2012 (PPA) conference and expo in New Orleans I
captured the above image. New Orleans is a great city for photography. New
Orleans blends the charm of the Deep South and an amalgam of the history of
Europe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To learn how I processed the above photograph
see my post from May the 18th, 2012: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://windowsofphotography.blogspot.com/search/label/Little%20RED%20Streetcar" target="_blank">Little RED Streetcar</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: <span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></strong></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G lens,
Exposer: 1/25s at f/6.3, IOS: 200, Focal Length: 120mm, 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 8:23
am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nik Software Silver Efex Pro 2<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Canal St., New Orleans, LA, USA29.949979023201728 -90.06406224442747529.948259023201729 -90.066583744427476 29.951699023201726 -90.061540744427475tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-46434954652497680422012-12-14T10:25:00.002-06:002013-02-22T11:45:45.263-06:00<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6I8DVvpHnIo9fLshAeZXTL3v0svotVHi-gIxHMcG6hL7_e6j8zds5CkFCoqTMyG__pXeI4M-EmZzFYZfsYnPSAWQLXVwwq3SomIjhyphenhyphenPoRVcJKxo68eCNsGK7H3XcKbepOnCHDdtknU_DQ/s1600/Houston+DSC_1744-1748_HDR+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6I8DVvpHnIo9fLshAeZXTL3v0svotVHi-gIxHMcG6hL7_e6j8zds5CkFCoqTMyG__pXeI4M-EmZzFYZfsYnPSAWQLXVwwq3SomIjhyphenhyphenPoRVcJKxo68eCNsGK7H3XcKbepOnCHDdtknU_DQ/s400/Houston+DSC_1744-1748_HDR+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhLoHAq1GWArJVEaI1qZYAsp7lLGR_MolAxygMU1Ln15veAykO0qbv4LxwutyOPMgfu-Fj9Wyc2waM5LBGfvotIfjuPakAM-U2TW9fXmpIkbieOsCiKc3apW8IqMwbJ-A0mHqRyrh-kNJ/s1600/Houston+DSC_1758-1762_HDR+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhLoHAq1GWArJVEaI1qZYAsp7lLGR_MolAxygMU1Ln15veAykO0qbv4LxwutyOPMgfu-Fj9Wyc2waM5LBGfvotIfjuPakAM-U2TW9fXmpIkbieOsCiKc3apW8IqMwbJ-A0mHqRyrh-kNJ/s400/Houston+DSC_1758-1762_HDR+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2XUjKXgXlRaMhLrN6GH8fJSQXzf9EYi_7IbA6dK7ka7jWwFaQo9Weq2FqfMVxZ-0X4eg6ih2s9CwuwqhlOoOB_Q5KSdGOkHGaXAxpBOkw4Aeb1ApdtPVfOu2NVjeQsUrf-tVirf1cT_J/s1600/Houston+DSC_1783-1787_HDR+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2XUjKXgXlRaMhLrN6GH8fJSQXzf9EYi_7IbA6dK7ka7jWwFaQo9Weq2FqfMVxZ-0X4eg6ih2s9CwuwqhlOoOB_Q5KSdGOkHGaXAxpBOkw4Aeb1ApdtPVfOu2NVjeQsUrf-tVirf1cT_J/s400/Houston+DSC_1783-1787_HDR+%2528WoP%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Keeping It Real with HDR</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">While most HDR (High Dynamic Range)
photography is beautiful, fascinating and sometimes even surreal looking, it
does not in most cases represent the reality that the human eye sees. I decided
to create the above HDR photographs to illustrate the clarity, depth of details
and color saturations that can be brought-out in a more realistic looking image
when using this type of photography. I did very little post processing of the
above images except of course for the combining of (5) frames to produce each
HDR image. The clarity, depth of details and color saturations in these HDR photographs
are due to the multi-frame Exposure Biases (-2.00 to 2.00) of each HDR image.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a large range of possibilities for
creativity when using High Dynamic Range imaging. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">For more information see Wikipedia: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Dynamic_Range" target="_blank">High Dynamic Range Imaging</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: <span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></strong></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G lens,
Exposure: Multiple Exposures at f/11.0, IOS: 200, Focal Length: (Top: 48mm –
Middle Image: 29mm – Bottom Image: 70mm), Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Bias:
-2.00 to 2.00 EV in (5) Frames, Metering Mode: Spot, Filter: Ultra Violet,
Subject Distance: Infinity, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 12/01/2012 at 10:18
am to 10:29 am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Nik Software HDR Efex
Pro 2<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Houston Grand Opera, 522 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77204, USA29.7623877 -95.366603729.760664700000003 -95.3690712 29.7641107 -95.3641362tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-58116276466961272962012-12-07T09:32:00.000-06:002013-02-26T08:05:06.779-06:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9AbruYRvUgFOHmXRySrYgDKpqBVInT3CE3DlVCM94Mw-RwHPfM8ZL5sNOJALNnlq-kwiveFFkfW66fyk6j9J9H_Mp5vB1TeRjMQx35VGjtEhdXZrHM7xOWoYK_DZqIt8cLjv9Q9U7d0-/s1600/Houston+DSC_1739+02+(WoP+-+B+W+ND110).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9AbruYRvUgFOHmXRySrYgDKpqBVInT3CE3DlVCM94Mw-RwHPfM8ZL5sNOJALNnlq-kwiveFFkfW66fyk6j9J9H_Mp5vB1TeRjMQx35VGjtEhdXZrHM7xOWoYK_DZqIt8cLjv9Q9U7d0-/s400/Houston+DSC_1739+02+(WoP+-+B+W+ND110).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Shades of Gray</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><strong>(Neutral Density Filter with a Bounce)</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I had a lot going on in the above photograph.
Using a friends B+W 3.0 Neutral Density 110 filter and bouncing the image off
of the reflection of the ground-level slanted windows of the Pennzoil building
in Houston, I created this image. This was the first time I used a Neutral
Density filter. With the ND filter and a 30 second exposer I was able to
create a somewhat surreal image. Besides the ND filter I used a tri-pod and I
set the 10 second shutter release delay on my camera to reduce camera shake. I
also set my aperture to f/11 for image clarity and my ISO to 200. Before
attaching the ND filter to my lens I auto-focused my image and then switched
the lens to manual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ND 110 filter is
too dark to focus through the lens after it is attached. My Nikon D3 camera
also allows me to close the viewfinder to protect the image process from any
light leaking in during the long exposer. I really like the effect that the
Neutral Density filter produced in this image. I will defiantly be doing this
again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">For exposures longer than 30 seconds; set
your camera to bulb. You will also need a remote cable release and a stopwatch
to time the exposure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.schneideroptics.com/Ecommerce/CatalogSubCategoryDisplay.aspx?CID=1231" target="_blank">B+W Neutral Density</a></b> (ND) web-site for additional information.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: <span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></strong></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Nikon D3 with a
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G lens, Exposer: 30s at f/11.0, IOS: 200, Focal
Length: 50mm, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Spot,
Filter: B+W 3.0 Neutral Density 110, Subject Distance: Infinity, Lighting:
Natural Daylight, Date: 12/01/2012 at 9:53 am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop
CS6 and Nik Software Silver Efex Pro 2</span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012 Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Pennzoil Place, 700 Milam St, Houston, TX 77002, USA29.7598403 -95.365214229.7563943 -95.3701497 29.7632863 -95.3602787tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-50179588226419209632012-12-01T19:39:00.000-06:002013-02-14T18:21:16.652-06:00<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4FnzDfpduTWudEhB-J8ZpiWInkN2j3-VfneVe4vhJ2Aps9P6t_ZpFurYaZTH8ik5tsAo-6_0edfM9nz8J5H9J57UtvfPs6NOs80-uqPf1ymT8TmnAHEm-joShh5_ClZ53knmsOWJWEMh/s1600/New+Orleans+2012+DSC_0835+03-01+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4FnzDfpduTWudEhB-J8ZpiWInkN2j3-VfneVe4vhJ2Aps9P6t_ZpFurYaZTH8ik5tsAo-6_0edfM9nz8J5H9J57UtvfPs6NOs80-uqPf1ymT8TmnAHEm-joShh5_ClZ53knmsOWJWEMh/s400/New+Orleans+2012+DSC_0835+03-01+(WoP).jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Silverback Gorilla</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I photographed this big guy at the Audubon
Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana. Unfortunately for me and this
Silverback Gorilla I will most likely never have the opportunity to photograph
Gorillas in the wild. Zoo’s and Nature Institute’s like the one in New Orleans provide
photographers the opportunities to photograph animal species that in most cases
would be unavailable to the average photographer. I will always jump at every
opportunity to photography animals in the wild. But, I take soloist in the fact
that these institutions provide an invaluable service to preserving wildlife species
that are disappearing, mostly from poaching and wildlife encroachment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To learn more see the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.auduboninstitute.org/" target="_blank">Audubon Nature Institute</a></b>’s web-site.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon AF-S VR NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G
lens, Exposer: 1/160s at f/8.0, IOS: 800, Focal Length: 300mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture
Priority, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Pattern, Filter: Ultra Violet,
Subject Distance: 9.44 Meters, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 09/02/2012 at 11:26
am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Nik Software – Color Efex Pro 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Audubon Nature Institute, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA29.9237148 -90.130634329.9168338 -90.1405048 29.9305958 -90.120763799999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-12832154468269892012012-11-22T10:06:00.001-06:002013-02-20T22:48:15.937-06:00<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiaWum1lagG_ZfcKVK-VElxp-nk1XjKtb5FVjqHDnn_XRxL8_lB6X6_1jvlQjTvDauqXO6a-fgFgAkAC5K7yzmvpY72Gx2GdMiaCPkT8Rus0040uIysx6bc6RLCrXQHEbLFINMYmgzzug/s1600/DSC_1543+03c+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiaWum1lagG_ZfcKVK-VElxp-nk1XjKtb5FVjqHDnn_XRxL8_lB6X6_1jvlQjTvDauqXO6a-fgFgAkAC5K7yzmvpY72Gx2GdMiaCPkT8Rus0040uIysx6bc6RLCrXQHEbLFINMYmgzzug/s400/DSC_1543+03c+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Shades of Gray</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Meetup Group: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Photography-Skills-Building-of-Houston/" target="_blank">Photography Skills Building of Houston</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To learn more go to the Only Katy - <strong><a href="http://www.onlykaty.com/mary-jo-peckham-park-katy-tx/" target="_blank">Mary Jo Peckham Park</a></strong> web-site.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: <span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></strong></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> 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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Mary Jo Peckham Park, 5597 Gardenia Ln, Katy, TX 77493, USA29.803852 -95.820806629.8004075 -95.8257421 29.8072965 -95.8158711tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-91699134822119673382012-11-19T08:43:00.002-06:002013-02-27T06:29:18.827-06:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMM75_ZVkkFXGoBIo5-vz26wjmsR1DTgYfmGOoC6zSK4L5csXtiyH-ISkjJrB1eBOkYSX4W_ubFg3BYXZmh1CDv7JvLCqs0RR6rnUzlJGktCQY5t0GoJPDI2z81Qv24HSCxUoN0Z81JQp/s1600/BLUE-5+2012+DSC_9320+03-01+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMM75_ZVkkFXGoBIo5-vz26wjmsR1DTgYfmGOoC6zSK4L5csXtiyH-ISkjJrB1eBOkYSX4W_ubFg3BYXZmh1CDv7JvLCqs0RR6rnUzlJGktCQY5t0GoJPDI2z81Qv24HSCxUoN0Z81JQp/s400/BLUE-5+2012+DSC_9320+03-01+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>A Last Look at Spring 2012</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">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.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: <span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></strong></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> 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<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Baylor University State Park, 8305 Old Baylor College Rd, Brenham, TX 77833, USA30.319095 -96.35535930.312241500000003 -96.365229500000012 30.3259485 -96.3454885tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-77162114125691155292012-11-14T11:19:00.001-06:002013-03-03T14:21:22.891-06:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie5ZlMHToaLjTCDoDJyx0MiTFpRermXIetqhmjUNfo45oW7IXrj582HqP3o1LwofUSGmODXMw2_9G2p4CddkwKeHOnbrLoBHF_w_Z_WdZ0L3oxqKB3OVMLbazmh8j44fGFGT7bAZAccGU/s1600/DSC_2598+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie5ZlMHToaLjTCDoDJyx0MiTFpRermXIetqhmjUNfo45oW7IXrj582HqP3o1LwofUSGmODXMw2_9G2p4CddkwKeHOnbrLoBHF_w_Z_WdZ0L3oxqKB3OVMLbazmh8j44fGFGT7bAZAccGU/s400/DSC_2598+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Nature's Beauty</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">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.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">See the following Wikipedia link to learn
more about the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylily" target="_blank">Daylily</a></b>.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span> </div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: <span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></strong></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> 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<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p></span> </div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2012
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Youngsville, LA, USA30.0996471 -91.990120630.044697099999997 -92.0690846 30.1545971 -91.9111566tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-63459368108413858112012-11-06T09:45:00.000-06:002013-02-12T11:25:23.546-06:00<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdmnkpBdOKKSL6_YVL8uYeUI02SsCY6-x6fP67oQLWPPXfKxSncXpAvHHDuB4Y_YfVu5bpqgvxti7yZYq8JcC_C42oyBj3dlST0ym_0FZtdRQjRXjCmY8Bm5wp47bzh-jI9b_2EG99ypy/s1600/New+Orleans,+LA+2012+DSC_6520+B&W+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdmnkpBdOKKSL6_YVL8uYeUI02SsCY6-x6fP67oQLWPPXfKxSncXpAvHHDuB4Y_YfVu5bpqgvxti7yZYq8JcC_C42oyBj3dlST0ym_0FZtdRQjRXjCmY8Bm5wp47bzh-jI9b_2EG99ypy/s400/New+Orleans,+LA+2012+DSC_6520+B&W+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Shades of Gray</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">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.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Technical Data:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> 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<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012
Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0French Quarter, 616 St Peter St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA29.9576027 -90.064154829.9558832 -90.066622299999992 29.9593222 -90.0616873tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-31892727039025560092012-11-02T14:20:00.000-05:002012-11-03T09:53:09.646-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgNrccIQsnHT1n8x5QZf2uW8pF58lb8eznJdzSfGYypJ3wHcoG97XWfbvS4K2pVUqgAI77R8SuJBBhyphenhyphenc8DuRJyZ7k8GLzLrV3tdbDwRkhjXOrUUYThyphenhyphenVCn5Co_ikEeOjopL8r94hLQa9H/s1600/Copyright+Symbol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgNrccIQsnHT1n8x5QZf2uW8pF58lb8eznJdzSfGYypJ3wHcoG97XWfbvS4K2pVUqgAI77R8SuJBBhyphenhyphenc8DuRJyZ7k8GLzLrV3tdbDwRkhjXOrUUYThyphenhyphenVCn5Co_ikEeOjopL8r94hLQa9H/s400/Copyright+Symbol.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Copyright © - A Brief History</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Copyright
Act of 1790</b> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Copyright
Act of 1909</b> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Copyright
Act of 1976</b> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Digital
Millennium Copyright Act</b> (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">DMCA</b>)
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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To create a Copyright symbol on a PC: Hold
down the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="color: lime;">Alt</span></span></b>
key while keying the numbers <strong><span style="color: lime;">0169</span></strong></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To create a Copyright symbol on a MAC: Enter<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0;"> <span style="color: lime;">Option + G<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Copyright Example</strong>:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> C</span>opyright © 2012 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Business
Name</i>/<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Owners Name</i>, All Rights
Reserved<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">To learn more about
the Copyright Acts see the following:</span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span> </div>
<ul>
<li><div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://www.copyright.gov/" target="_blank">United States Copyright Office</a></strong></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1790" target="_blank">Copyright Act of 1790</a></strong></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1909" target="_blank">Copyright Act of 1909</a></strong></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1976" target="_blank">Copyright Act of 1976</a></strong></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act" target="_blank">Digital Millennium Copyright Act</a></strong></span></span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span> </div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span> </div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">To view my
Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b></div>
</span><br />
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2012 Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-34723246421987044802012-10-23T23:10:00.001-05:002012-11-20T11:16:13.854-06:00<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M6glvx4c_BHVn9Ui6bjObSn6TaPikTST9_bAQb_fqJ-OnqQ1DnIDV006FLpVAvIbItJjGoJymMb8TkZI8gA7Xo3Z_-Wz9wQYkyhZNImrRvB0neZXxRXXvxW4wAkSTkrSN4YD97-WYztb/s1600/DSC_1510+03-02+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M6glvx4c_BHVn9Ui6bjObSn6TaPikTST9_bAQb_fqJ-OnqQ1DnIDV006FLpVAvIbItJjGoJymMb8TkZI8gA7Xo3Z_-Wz9wQYkyhZNImrRvB0neZXxRXXvxW4wAkSTkrSN4YD97-WYztb/s400/DSC_1510+03-02+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Fall Colors</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">(small tree BIG <span style="color: red;">COLOR</span>)</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took the above photograph at Robbers Cave
State Park which is located in Wilburton, Oklahoma. It was early October and
the only trees that were changing colors at that time were the Black Gum trees.
But, I must say that the Black Gum trees fall colors were on fire. Also, if you
look at the center bottom of the above image you will notice a 4.5-ft cave
opening, which was a bonus for my photographic composition. All photographs,
professional and armature should take advantage of the outdoor fall colors
whenever the opportunities present themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Robbers Cave State Park is located in the San
Bois Mountains of southeast Oklahoma. Visitors can enjoy camping, boating, swimming,
rock-climbing, hiking, horseback riding and fishing. There are also RV and tent
campsites and cabin rentals. Robbers Cave State Park has just about everything
an outdoors enthusiast could want.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span> </div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To learn more go to the <strong><a href="http://www.stateparks.com/robbers_cave.html" target="_blank">Robbers Cave State Park</a></strong> web-site.</span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To
view my Photographic Art visit:</span> </span><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Windows of Photography</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></a></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Technical Data:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Nikon D3 with a
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens, Exposer: 1/125s at f/8.0, IOS: 640,
Focal Length: 48mm, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering
Mode: Spot, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: Unknown, Lighting: Natural
Daylight, Date: 10/13/2012 at 4:03 pm, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6 and
Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012 Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Robbers Cave State Park, Hwy 2 N, Wilburton, OK 74578, USA34.9933662 -95.336395134.9413342 -95.4153591 35.045398199999994 -95.2574311tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-24980623333317282242012-10-15T22:59:00.000-05:002013-02-13T08:44:51.208-06:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VTFs6Vgzt_BrNV2eOsQoTQdipGQfkvFdeSiIgaVzdJEofcKffZCKk24wjhDhuscp6svq4o3Wxgp2-nWIRPWfSY83XqvyxmBrs3uYpEqZt7LT5QqxnkZ2BZcuWG_itq0aV5qRyyJBfEmw/s1600/DSC_1049+03c+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VTFs6Vgzt_BrNV2eOsQoTQdipGQfkvFdeSiIgaVzdJEofcKffZCKk24wjhDhuscp6svq4o3Wxgp2-nWIRPWfSY83XqvyxmBrs3uYpEqZt7LT5QqxnkZ2BZcuWG_itq0aV5qRyyJBfEmw/s400/DSC_1049+03c+(WoP).jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Nature's Beauty</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I photographed the above Purple Coneheads in
Youngsville, Louisiana. In post processing I decided to increase the contrast
of this image in-order to give it just a little-bit of a surreal look. When
photographing Botanicals (plant-life) you need to take the time to walk around
the plant to find the best angles. There may be many. Photograph them all. You
also need to look beyond your subject to find the best backgrounds to enhance
your image. In the above photograph I used the tall grasses as a backdrop. If
you take a little time to study your subject and the surroundings you may find
that half of the work has already been done before you even start post
processing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Technical
Data:</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Nikon D3 with a
Nikon AF-S VR Micro NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G lens, Exposer: 1/125s at f/9.0, IOS: 400,
Focal Length: 105mm, Exposure Mode: Manual, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering
Mode: Spot, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: Unknown, Lighting: Off
Camera Speedlight (Nikon SB-800), Date: 08/16/2012 at 5:24 pm, Post Processing:
Adobe Photoshop CS6 & Nik Software – Color Efex Pro 4</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2012 Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Youngsville, LA, USA30.0996471 -91.990120630.044697099999997 -92.0690846 30.1545971 -91.9111566tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-35983321569607082702012-10-07T18:11:00.000-05:002013-02-19T14:21:38.240-06:00<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtglu5hwbvM0IPCbBCIKLPNrwwP_3Txr4-WqGqqILhf9DfQadXOfaGb6q1AoxomUdnVEZWLZvOX1F8thxOcGM9V_Xof-GhsLz20NmdHT9JdKpxdd_TvFXxHu1x0vp_5KtO_QbbYOqqHE8/s1600/New+Orleans+2012+DSC_0643+03+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtglu5hwbvM0IPCbBCIKLPNrwwP_3Txr4-WqGqqILhf9DfQadXOfaGb6q1AoxomUdnVEZWLZvOX1F8thxOcGM9V_Xof-GhsLz20NmdHT9JdKpxdd_TvFXxHu1x0vp_5KtO_QbbYOqqHE8/s400/New+Orleans+2012+DSC_0643+03+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XFw6SOZb-w6YL1DEY0ynD3XlepZBFIizJ_tIwsMiZCDbtbq59xRt6-3SkBt8UZmsQlXOSkOZY_u2O3UITjefGzHi0FrJn4W60FUmO5kw5aRInbmX5Pw5Uo72M2yiEJZmHnLTOnOF4po6/s1600/New+Orleans+2012+DSC_0643+03-01+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XFw6SOZb-w6YL1DEY0ynD3XlepZBFIizJ_tIwsMiZCDbtbq59xRt6-3SkBt8UZmsQlXOSkOZY_u2O3UITjefGzHi0FrJn4W60FUmO5kw5aRInbmX5Pw5Uo72M2yiEJZmHnLTOnOF4po6/s400/New+Orleans+2012+DSC_0643+03-01+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Don't Bug Me</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sometimes as photographers we get luck. When
I originally took this photograph I did not notice the dragonfly by the
alligator’s eye. The photograph that I intended to capture would have been interesting.
But, with the dragonfly in the image it became much more interesting. I closely
cropped the original image to focus the subject matter to the alligator’s eye
and the dragonfly. Photographs should create an emotion or in this case
something to talk about. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To
view my Photographic Art visit: <span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt;">
<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Metadata:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Nikon D3 with a
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G lens, Exposer: 1/125s at f/7.1, IOS: 200,
Focal Length: 170mm, Exposure Mode: Auto, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering
Mode: Matrix, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: 3.98 meters, Lighting:
Natural Daylight, Date: 07/02/2012 at 10:49 am, Post Processing: Adobe
Photoshop CS5 and Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012 Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Audubon Nature Institute, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA29.9237148 -90.130634329.9168338 -90.1405048 29.9305958 -90.120763799999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-17263886090774957822012-10-01T07:54:00.000-05:002013-01-13T05:55:25.528-06:00<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPF61g8pRhN_tX6iTfFy75yOt9xttflhWp3296qOXvcvNXrjLdti3Tft4YxBNsEZLDZUFe9uyhVqqsr1UZuUheAucWkXg9d7XgPALRzxr6IGcQPEcWSrmoIWzXB5cVQOsGS-TaT4maRZM2/s1600/Paul+C.+Buff+-+Einstein+E640+Flash+Unit+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPF61g8pRhN_tX6iTfFy75yOt9xttflhWp3296qOXvcvNXrjLdti3Tft4YxBNsEZLDZUFe9uyhVqqsr1UZuUheAucWkXg9d7XgPALRzxr6IGcQPEcWSrmoIWzXB5cVQOsGS-TaT4maRZM2/s400/Paul+C.+Buff+-+Einstein+E640+Flash+Unit+01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqT3SHCke2isQ_-KvlH3Nbc_xD9IneyDqm5ewibvjo43gg7Tpe8W7MfzgUd0kRK57x_OZUYqHEamJwB8dtnmVWlB8ooNcFoLCGtpHHmbvpkZvA64zJ28FB5L6gdrHDzLP1n9vNYfPNWow/s1600/Paul+C.+Buff+-+Einstein+E640+Flash+Unit+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqT3SHCke2isQ_-KvlH3Nbc_xD9IneyDqm5ewibvjo43gg7Tpe8W7MfzgUd0kRK57x_OZUYqHEamJwB8dtnmVWlB8ooNcFoLCGtpHHmbvpkZvA64zJ28FB5L6gdrHDzLP1n9vNYfPNWow/s400/Paul+C.+Buff+-+Einstein+E640+Flash+Unit+02.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>The Einstein E640 Flash Unit</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I recently purchased (2) Paul C. Buff,
Einstein E640 flash units. I did extensive research before making my purchase
and it came down to the Profoto D1 Air series or the Einstein E640. The Profoto
and Einstein flash units are somewhat comparable. My evaluation showed that
Profoto D1 Air had a slightly better performance matrix than the Einstein E640 but,
not at 2.4 times the cost of the Einstein E640. Another factor was that I do
not have a studio of my own at this time. So, portability is very important to
me. I have to be able to go to diverse locations. Electric-power is not
available in many of the locations that I shoot. Because of this, a reliable
portable power source is a requirement. Paul C. Buff offers the Vagabond Mini
Lithium portable power system. The Vagabond is small and lightweight at only 3.5
pounds. Profoto offers the BatPac Portable Power Source which is a very serious
power system that supports up to (4) 1000W flash units. The Profoto BatPac
weighs 25 lbs. and cost $ 1,745.00 whereas the Vagabond Mini cost $ 239.95.
Paul C. Buff states on their web-site that the Vagabond Mini will support (4)
flash units. But, unlike the Profoto BatPac you would defiantly limit your
shoot time with this setup. Instead, I chose to uses a Vagabond Mini for each
flash unit, which I am able to easily mount to each light stand. I also
purchased spare Vagabond Mini batteries for each power unit at a cost of $
89.95 each.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Einstein E640 and
Vagabond Mini’s are the correct lighting system for my needs and situations. You
should do extensive research based on your requirements, goals and budget when
purchasing a lighting system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Einstein E640 Flash Unit: $ 499.95 SRP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Vagabond Mini Lithium Power System: $ 239.95
SRP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">60-Day Absolute Satisfaction Guarantee*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2-Year Factory Warranty*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">For additional information see Paul C. Buff’s
web-site: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.paulcbuff.com/e640.php" target="_blank">Einstein E640</a></b> flash unit
and the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.paulcbuff.com/vagabond.php" target="_blank">Vagabond Mini</a></b> power system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b> page for additional
Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span> </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">To view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"></span></span></span> </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Information
based on Paul C. Buff’s web-site as of this publishing.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2012 Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-2623837891131564702012-09-13T08:12:00.000-05:002013-01-14T11:24:29.195-06:00<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakTr4SI7QmZhn76egZrsLZkMwGcC67w7vlN5Kxfw6zChJogvoQ7KCyQQvC6CbUU0p8QExeL7oqVm6BGf9a7M_O1tao42-Nn9TCbVz-7ZMIPDEU6-3K1ekqsXQtcyQ7R9H0OC6v312SWi4/s1600/New+Orleans+2009+DSC_1529+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakTr4SI7QmZhn76egZrsLZkMwGcC67w7vlN5Kxfw6zChJogvoQ7KCyQQvC6CbUU0p8QExeL7oqVm6BGf9a7M_O1tao42-Nn9TCbVz-7ZMIPDEU6-3K1ekqsXQtcyQ7R9H0OC6v312SWi4/s400/New+Orleans+2009+DSC_1529+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div align="center">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bC0pE8NMGS2_YbTRGrle2SVJ5W0I48cM0Nwwt7kue2bW10MV9xuJLqaq9pegkqB450nVs3C_-kAXAYfhufBoXxR4KK5QMjY84cs4ShgXMeM_kjcsnPudU06U7W8a7I9BlsdUGCOs6Qf_/s1600/New+Orleans+2009+DSC_1529+04+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bC0pE8NMGS2_YbTRGrle2SVJ5W0I48cM0Nwwt7kue2bW10MV9xuJLqaq9pegkqB450nVs3C_-kAXAYfhufBoXxR4KK5QMjY84cs4ShgXMeM_kjcsnPudU06U7W8a7I9BlsdUGCOs6Qf_/s400/New+Orleans+2009+DSC_1529+04+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeWHYa7qrmkuIDssatOEClr3z9BtDInG6FKJ-2a_zg88Oh0bGRbDn3zOeWnsS3vgzxx0pY55ixg0i2wMFnlvYeFo7v5A8iXPxH2LVqVSc8WnVHE7eqLQiI6ZwK_T3JHQYUv4ESbt_Mi_v/s1600/New+Orleans+2009+DSC_1529+03+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeWHYa7qrmkuIDssatOEClr3z9BtDInG6FKJ-2a_zg88Oh0bGRbDn3zOeWnsS3vgzxx0pY55ixg0i2wMFnlvYeFo7v5A8iXPxH2LVqVSc8WnVHE7eqLQiI6ZwK_T3JHQYUv4ESbt_Mi_v/s400/New+Orleans+2009+DSC_1529+03+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Blast to the Past</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I love the composition of this image but, the
original photograph (top) did not deliver. The sky was blown-out and the rest
of it was too washed-out. I could do nothing to improve it. Yea, it happens
sometimes. So when I have an image like the one at the top, I apply the old
saying from Dale Carnegie: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” And
that’s exactly what I did in the following two images. The image was already
distressed so why not distress it even more but, in a good way. I used presets
in Nik Software’s Silver Efex Pro 2 and Color Efex Pro 4 to create aged images.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"></span></span><br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Image No. 2:</b> After doing minor post processing in Photoshop CS6, I
used Silver Efex Pro 2 to create an aged black and white image with burnt
edges. Within Silver Efex Pro 2 I selected the “Full Spectrum Inverse” preset.
This particular preset created the right tone and mood for an aged B&W
image. To finish-off the image I added a distress white border and burnt edges.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image No. 3:</span> </strong></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again, after doing minor post processing in
Photoshop CS6, I used Color Efex Pro 4 to create a postcard like image. Within
Color Efex Pro 4 I selected the “Kitschy Postcard” preset. It should not be a
surprise that this preset is perfect for creating a postcard style image. I
only had to make minor adjustments to finish the image.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span> </div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The great thing about Nik Software’s presets
is that once you select a preset, you can then further make adjustments. Plus,
you can also combine multiple presets to create something different.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p>To learn more about Nik Software's Presets and Recipes go to: <strong><a href="http://www.niksoftware.com/index/usa/entry.php" target="_blank">Nik Software</a></strong></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span> </div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b>
page for additional Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"></span></span> </div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
view my Photographic Art visit: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Technical Data:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Nikon D3 with a
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 70-120mm f/3.5-5.6G lens, Exposer: 1/500s at f/5.6, IOS: 200,
Focal Length: 95mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority, Exposure Bias: 1.00 EV,
Metering Mode: Matrix Metering, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: Infinity,
Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 08/4/2009 at 10:15 am, Post Processing: Adobe
Photoshop CS6 (images 2 & 3) & Nik Software - Silver Efex Pro 2 (image
2) - Color Efex Pro 4 (image 3)</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2012 Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0New Orleans, LA, USA29.9510658 -90.071532329.7309368 -90.3873893 30.1711948 -89.755675300000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-67781998109445028862012-09-07T12:55:00.000-05:002013-02-06T00:20:13.899-06:00<div align="center">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr6sYNh3eIpolOyaGTfQNVMMO4voEp3pg0oeXr8KmEg5zZVk_09OgJXaq6-5EeraNkLot-uscErVhyLsSYODyMaHk7LxLw7V3x5tkzEhP3zaooHB6tIdZ7ZB2SiYlklrW_V30eN3qWdfn/s1600/BLUE-5+2012+DSC_9234+03+(WoP).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr6sYNh3eIpolOyaGTfQNVMMO4voEp3pg0oeXr8KmEg5zZVk_09OgJXaq6-5EeraNkLot-uscErVhyLsSYODyMaHk7LxLw7V3x5tkzEhP3zaooHB6tIdZ7ZB2SiYlklrW_V30eN3qWdfn/s400/BLUE-5+2012+DSC_9234+03+(WoP).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>ISO: It's Important</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes the use of dappled sunlight is just
the effect a photograph needs. Dappled sunlight can make an image feel more
relaxed to the viewer. It can also give an appearance of spontaneity. Because I
did not use any artificial fill-light I had to use a higher ISO*. I chose to
set my ISO to 1000 to compensate for the lower light levels. Basically ISO represents
a value of sensitivity to light that a camera’s digital image sensor processes
into an image. The lower the ISO number the less sensitive to light and the
higher the number the more sensitive to light. Please note that a higher ISO
level can increase the noise (grain) in your image. Sometimes noise can be a
very desirable effect. In photography, you must have a comprehensive understanding
of three important and interlaced functions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These functions are shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Today I briefly touched
on ISO. If you understand and control these function, then you can control the
outcome of your image. Among the most important things I can leave you with is
READ YOUR MANUALS. Understand every function, button, knob and icon on your
equipment and most importantly how they affect each other and your results.
Photography is an art and a science. These are the steps that will begin to separate
you from just taking pictures to <u>creating photographs</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b>
page for additional Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To
view my Photographic Art visit:</span> </span><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Windows of Photography</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 150.9pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Technical Data:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Nikon D3 with a Nikon NIKKOR AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G
lens, Exposer: 1/250s at f/10.0, IOS: 1000, Focal Length: 300mm, Exposure Mode:
Aperture Priority, Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV, Metering Mode: Pattern, Filter:
Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: Unknown, Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 03/31/2012
at 9:10 am, Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS5<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">*ISO: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm" target="_blank">International Organization for
Standardization</a></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2012 Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span><a href="http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm" target="_blank"></a></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Baylor University State Park, 8305 Old Baylor College Rd, Brenham, TX 77833, USA30.319095 -96.35535930.3173815 -96.3578265 30.320808500000002 -96.352891500000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2376452919762075378.post-36876061056010576402012-09-03T12:56:00.000-05:002013-01-15T07:09:48.739-06:00<div align="center">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqOxrLwftjJTjyw5CtDeqgO9SyWBFDOh3OY31SGwK8Dknc_ZXnLJnUBx3nPqIPbW3U_aoUfocqVElGYAmd6gb3vHIoogf4z1fFsXQIDBGpeoF25vvE6FmkH2dyS28gIyIEUaubNaJKFS5/s400/DSC_0909+01+(WoP+-+Before).jpg" width="400" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQGF3OdyQ9oVwKrYUdEKfnlUDmuzT0L61UIdPCyW72Xd3cmPub0yvFKJ8Ju8AVCY_4cW3uzTOh5DA_EUQtIta8IKErXtw-uqjiAodRAm5-PvKGi9mmMQzne-UZkDkNxFJ-N3ZqNVcD5lz/s1600/DSC_0909+03+(WoP+-+After).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQGF3OdyQ9oVwKrYUdEKfnlUDmuzT0L61UIdPCyW72Xd3cmPub0yvFKJ8Ju8AVCY_4cW3uzTOh5DA_EUQtIta8IKErXtw-uqjiAodRAm5-PvKGi9mmMQzne-UZkDkNxFJ-N3ZqNVcD5lz/s400/DSC_0909+03+(WoP+-+After).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>First You See It and Then You Don't</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">(Photoshop Tip - Spot Healing Brush Tool)</span></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photoshop’s <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Spot Healing Brush Tool</b> is easy to use and indispensable. If you
look at the BEFORE photograph you will notice a leafy branch hanging over the
statue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, in the AFTER photograph along
with same additional post-processing the offending branch is gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To remove an un-wanted element form you image
in Photoshop, just open your desired image. Then, select the (Spot Healing
Brush Tool) from the left-side icon menu or press the (J) key on your keyboard.
You will then see the Spot Healing Brush Tool options at the top left-side of
your screen. Out of the available options I find that I use the (Content-Aware)
option the most. You should make your brush-size optimal to the size of the
object you wish to remove from your image. Sometimes you may need to remove
items in small sections. Even though the Spot Healing Brush Tool seems like
magic sometimes, it is not necessarily the right tool for every situation. If the
object you wish to remove is large or there is a great deal of detail around
the object, the Spot Healing Brush Tool many not work to your satisfaction. The
Spot Healing Brush Tool is one of those tools you must use for yourself to
learn it limits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember, you can
always use the (Step Backward – Alt+Ctrl+Z) command in Photoshop to undo any
changes that do not work for your image.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">See my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WindowsofPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b>
page for additional Photography and Photographic Art discussions.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">To view my Photographic Art visit: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.windowsofphotography.com/" target="_blank">Windows of Photography</a></span></span></b></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Technical
Data:</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Nikon D3 with a
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G lens, Exposer: 1/200s at f/8.0, IOS:
200, Focal Length: 300mm, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority, Exposure Bias: 0.00
EV, Metering Mode: Pattern, Filter: Ultra Violet, Subject Distance: 7.5 meters,
Lighting: Natural Daylight, Date: 07/02/2012 at 12:25 pm, Post Processing (AFTER
image): Adobe Photoshop CS6 & Nik Software – Color Efex Pro 4</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Copyright © 2012 Windows of Photography, All Rights Reserved</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746655570421410454noreply@blogger.com0Zoo Dr, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA29.920943805646214 -90.13046264648437529.919223305646213 -90.13293014648437 29.922664305646215 -90.12799514648438