After shooting some blue hour shots on a cloudy morning today, I was returning to my car when I noticed there was a break in the clouds. Then the nice warm light lit up parts of the buildings and trees along this street. In the background is the supposedly haunted Emily Morgan Hotel, built in 1924 and established as a hotel in 1984. Previously it was the Medical Arts Building.
Disclaimer: I did accentuate the light to the right of the hotel where the sun broke through the clouds. I also applied some additional dodging and burning around the scene; however the basic light and shadow dynamic was there in the original scene.
Gunzorro wrote:
A short, sunny walk along the river.
a7R2, 24-105/4G, LR
Thank you for posting these photos. I have flirted several times with the idea of getting this lens, however by some sort of weird coincidence, at about the time I was nearly decided, photos were being posted here or in some other thread, with some washed out, muddy colors or counterlit veils or some other sort of issues that made me seriously question the capabilities of the lens. Your photos helped me regain confidence
Helena, Jim, I admire your skills and creativity to turn ordinary (sometimes even unsightly) subjects into artsy presentations. Some shots from this morning. Spring is finally here. You all have a nice weekend!
A couple of shots from my recent trip to Portland, Maine. This is the Portland Head Lighthouse & Museum, circa 1791. It is one of the most photographed Lighthouses in the world!
I tried in the first shot to get a different perspective, a bit further down the shoreline among the enormous rocks. I started climbing the rocks about 20 minutes before the sunrise in the 15 degrees fahrenheit blustery cold wind. The shot was taken just as the sun rose above the horizon across the Atlantic Ocean. BTW this is one of the first places in the Continental USA to see the sunrise each morning. The second shot was about 30 mins after sunrise. I have to say, scurrying around these rocks carrying a full backpack of gear and tripod was a little challenging on this cold windy morning.
First image: FE 24mm f/1.4 GM with NISI 100mm Filter Holder + CPL + Lee 10 Stop IRND filter
Ronny Olsson wrote:
Look like CV 110 is better for macro
Nice shots
For crocus flowers I actually prefer the softer, gentler rendering in Ronny’s photos, although I suspect he also benefited of some softer light too so it’s not just the lens merit. Anyway I love that both of you gentlemen are bringing spring here, there’s none if it here at my location.
Chuck Coyne wrote:
A couple of shots from my recent trip to Portland, Maine. This is the Portland Head Lighthouse & Museum, circa 1791. It is one of the most photographed Lighthouses in the world!
I tried in the first shot to get a different perspective, a bit further down the shoreline among the enormous rocks. I started climbing the rocks about 20 minutes before the sunrise in the 15 degrees fahrenheit blustery cold wind. The shot was taken just as the sun rose above the horizon across the Atlantic Ocean. BTW this is one of the first places in the Continental USA to see the sunrise each morning. The second shot was about 30 mins after sunrise. I have to say, scurrying around these rocks carrying a full backpack of gear and tripod was a little challenging on this cold windy morning.
First image: FE 24mm f/1.4 GM with NISI 100mm Filter Holder + CPL + Lee 10 Stop IRND filter
) subjects into artsy presentations. Some shots from this morning. Spring is finally here. You all have a nice weekend!
