27. February 2010 by David.

I recently bought a Canon 55-250mm lens and was just shooting around the house trying it out. My intention was to delete all the photographs but this one caught my eye.

There is actually an optical illusion here. The center panel just behind the knob is actually raised. Since the main light source is coming from the bottom the shadow is on the top of the panel and the highlight from the bottom. Even though I know this it takes me a while to see it correctly.

Hope you enjoy. F8@1/25sec, 135mm, ISO 200, converted to black and white.

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Dave

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19. February 2010 by Friedhelm.

I photographed the Mission in San Luis Obispo. This image of the columns takes you eye on a journey. The lines lead you eye to the square on the upper right side. Think about the lines in your photograph. The may be implied or real, regular or irregular. Consider how they impact your photograph. Harald Mante in his book “The Photograph” gives a great introduction into the usage of lines.

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13. February 2010 by David.

Here are a couple of photographs I took in a recent trip to downtown Merced. For a small town there is actually a lot of activity going on. The wind was blowing slightly so some of the tips on the palm tree are slightly blurred.  I just liked the contrasts, lines and lighting of the staircase and wall.

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Dave

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11. February 2010 by David.

This is another photograph I took on my trip to the State Capital a couple of weeks ago. Lately I seem to be drawn to lights and architecture. The Capital building is very ornate and a marvel in many ways. If you ever have the opportunity why not spend some time and discover it for yourself.

F11, at .8 sec., 21mm, ISO 200

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Dave

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8. February 2010 by Friedhelm.

Night Photography has it’s own challenges and rewards. Many times I struggle with blown out highlights from lamps and too dark shadows. Adobe Lightroom (the new Adobe Lightroom beta version can be downloaded for free and used until the final version will ship in Spring of 2010) offers a wonderful masking tool which allow editing local areas. In the raw file it looked like that the light source completely blew out the entire area above the door. With Lightroom I was able to bring back quite a lot of structure and still give the impression of a strong light above the door.

Enjoy this image and have a wonderful week.

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5. February 2010 by David.

Friedhelm and I did a little night photography. As usual coming back with very different perspectives and photographs:

While Friedhelm was on one side I was at the back intrigued by this simple and slightly ornate doorway. They don’t make em like they used to.  Black and white or color, your choice.

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Dave

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1. February 2010 by Friedhelm.

I was photographing at the Merced courthouse when I discovered on the side of the building an old iron gate.  Camera setting: f22, 4sec., ISO 100.

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20. January 2010 by Friedhelm.

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” Lewis Carroll

The staircase inside the lighthouse reminds me of this quote.  I believe it is true for every photographer. The year is young. Have a plan where you would like to take your photography this year.

During the guided tour, one of the docents talked about “ghost activities” on the rock. I decided to create a second more spooky looking image. Enjoy!

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19. January 2010 by Friedhelm.

Our guides told us about the history of this rock and how difficult it was in the 19th century to supply the families with food, wood, books and other resources. One thing got stuck with me. The guides told us that the children of those families that lived sometimes for months isolated on this rock later recalled it as the “happiest times of their lives.”  The unanswered question remains: How do limitations and happiness go together?

Enjoy the image!

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15. January 2010 by David.

I went up to Sacramento last weekend and visited the Capital Building.I have to admit I was mesmerized.

So many opportunities, so little time. I will definitely be going back. This is just one of the many photographs I took of the dome. The inside of the building was gutted and restored to, I believe, the way it looked in 1934. We can be very proud of the building if not always the people and things that go on inside it.

Tripod, of course, 1/10 sec, f8, 19mm wide angle, ISO200

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Dave

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