Each year, I like to perform a retrospective on my photography from the last twelve months. Because of my geeky nature, I like to perform a cursory statistical analysis of what I shot and contrast that to what has gone before. The pictures chosen are picked by month and typically represent a favorite...
Sometimes, either because of deliberate choice, forgetfulness, or the constraints of our camera mode, even us dedicated RAW shooters fire of a JPEG or two. That is what happened here. The full-auto mode of my Canon G10 only shoots JPEG files and I didn’t notice that I had bumped the dial. Grab...
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on Thu, Sep 16 2010
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One Bird, One Office Window, One Week and Six Great Images! In Minnesota, Hummingbird Season is winding down. The migration is beginning. Today, a taste of fall blustered into our region bringing high temperatures in the low 60s and winds in the 40s. I wonder if I will see my little friend at my...
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on Tue, Sep 7 2010
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One Sunrise-One Location-Many Different Pictures Sometimes, just anchoring on a location and letting light happen is the best way to get several amazing shots. I was shooting in rural North Dakota over the July 4th weekend. Sunrise, being one of my favorite subjects, was one of my targets. The...
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on Fri, Aug 27 2010
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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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on Wed, Aug 18 2010
Filed under: Photography, Technique, Behind the Shot, Pretty Pictures, lightroom, hdr, sunset, bracketing, Photomatix, North Dakota, Wheat