While visiting with my brother-in-law yesterday, I learned he raised cattle with his family when growing up in the 1970's and 80's in Idaho. He told me that each spring he helped his dad with the 200 calves being born and branding. He went out to the garage and found his own branding iron that was registered and that he used as a boy. I had to take a picture of it. His brand was a K with backwards L. Sony A7RIII with Sigma 50/1.4 Art.
While in Bosham just before Christmas I took a picture of the harbour (actually I nearly didn't, I was walking back to the car and looked back at the sunset and decided the harbour scene was worth trying !). I have 2 versions, one is taken with 4 images and merged in lightroom, the other is underexposed and shadows bought up in LR.
I can't believe how usable to file is from the under-exposed shot, such great sensors we have these days.
BTW original image is 4800px wide as it was shot in crop mode (didn't realise at the time).
Under-exposed shot before lifting the shadows
Under-exposed shot after processing
4 images combined in LR
Single under-exposed shot showing left shadow area
I was transferring some files this afternoon, and I came across this picture. It was taken in the early Fall, and today looking at it, in this season of festivals of light, it struck me that the light reflected on the changing colors of the leaves looked a bit like Christmas lights on the trees. And I thought that one of the many purposes of Christmas lights might be to recall, in the darkest days of the year, the sunlight of Fall on the leaves of the trees. So, with that thought...
I know what my wish is for 2018. To wake up day after day to so much talent and beauty posted by all of you people, my photo-heroes. So my very best wishes to all of you, may you be in a position to shoot lots and with delight, which means your lives will be in order! And, to all, good light!