Chasing the sunset across the sky can be daunting. It is a race you can never win. I sped down the back roads of western North Dakota in July, my eyes desperately scanning for a suitable foreground element, as the sun receded in defiance. I am going to have to make something from nothing, I [...]
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6 Images with secret camera-setting info to get your blood pumping Ok, I am spilling the beans. Here are six of my firework images with information about the exposure/equipment used. Hopefully, dissecting this information will give you some insight into capturing your own stunning images. 5D – 17-40...
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As many of you have guessed the previous post was an HDR image made through the Photomatix software tool for blending bracketed exposures. What would happen if HDR software didn’t exist? What if I were left to work with only the best exposure? Here is the same picture minus HDR… only one exposure...
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on Mon, Oct 5 2009
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