31. August 2009 by Friedhelm.

It is great to be home and to photograph at your “normal” environment.  I noticed the leaves are already changing their colors. When this happens I get all exited because fall is one of my favorite times of the year to photograph outside.  Enjoy!

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30. August 2009 by David.

Still playing with my light table. This is my grandmother’s cut glass salt shaker with blue water inside. I like how the light plays off the different surphases.  I used my close-up lens because the salt shaker was very small.

Keep clicking

Dave

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28. August 2009 by David.

I haven’t had much time to get out and do much photography, but I did have time to get to the dollar store. There I found some glass bobbles (among other things) that I thought might just be the thing for my new light table. I like the dollar store, the biggest mistake you make costs only $1. Of course I have a pile of those $1 items that I haven’t gotten around to yet.

Keep clicking,

Dave

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28. August 2009 by Friedhelm.

This is a great example how important it is to create images not to take them. It is also a great example how important it is to know your camera and how to use it manually. The second image was shot right after the first one. It is the same subject, just the camera setting was different. The first image was shot at f5.6, 1/500s at ISO 100. The second at f40, 1/10s at ISO 100. It almost looks like you have two different subjects. Take a good look and compare the two images and then go out and shoot your own.

By the way, that’s not it. Thanks to digital photography and post-processing you are are able to be even more creative. I overlaid the two images and used different blending options combined with masking to create this image.

Enjoy and happy image creating!

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27. August 2009 by Friedhelm.

It looked like to me that this geyser performs non-stop. Clepsydra comes from the Greek language and means clock. I took several images and I liked this one because it showed water and steam.

Enjoy!

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26. August 2009 by Friedhelm.

David gave me the advice to limit the area that I planned to photograph in Yellowstone. I followed his advice and visited many places twice during the day. Here is a typical example: The tree stump seemed to be interesting in the late morning. Lights and shadows are clearly defined and both create an interesting image. The second shot was taken in the late afternoon. Instead of lights and shadows dominating the scene, the reflection on the water surface grabbed my attention. You can do this little exercise at home. Photograph the same outdoor subject at different times during a day and observe the changes in your image!

Happy photographing!

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25. August 2009 by Friedhelm.

My daughter picked me up at the Jackson Hole airport and we were driving towards Ashton, Idaho. Shortly before sunset the Grand Tetons were wrapped in an incredible warm light. That’s when I took this shot. The camera is tripod mounted. I used ISO 100, f11, 1/30 of a second at 180mm.

Enjoy!

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24. August 2009 by Friedhelm.

Fountain Paint Pot is probably one of the most visited areas in the park. The walking tour is right on the main street and 0.8 miles long. I used a long lens and tripod to create this image.

Have a great week and happy photographing!

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23. August 2009 by Friedhelm.

I was driving in Yellowstone when suddenly in front of me all the cars stopped. I could not believe what happened next. This fellow walked down the street. Luckily I had my camera ready. I just opened the window and got this image while the Buffalo walked by my car.  As David already pointed out: Always have your camera ready to go! The unexpected might happen!

Happy photographing!

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22. August 2009 by Friedhelm.

After my trip to Europe I had the chance to go to Yellowstone NP, WY.  Since it was my first trip to Yellowstone I felt like a little boy in a candy store. It was just great. David photographed in Yellowstone before and I decided to follow his advice to limit myself to certain areas. I did not see everything of the park during the short time I was there, but what I saw was breath-taking. This is the first image I developed. I took 4 shots of Emerald Lake and HDR edited the image. Enjoy!

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