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Photo of The Day - March 2012

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LumbermanSVO said:
I'm constantly looking at the light
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That rings true with me, Lumberman. I wish there were more conversations (online and in ‘real life’) about light... rather than endless recommendations about the ‘best’ camera or lens (it usually turns out - surprise, surprise - to be whatever the poster has just bought)... or people wondering if they need to buy another expensive piece of gear (if they even have to ask, on an online forum, the answer’s “no”)... or “my pictures look dull. What app do I need to make them look good?”, etc.

A fascination with light used to be a photographer’s ‘calling card’; now most people ignore it, snap away and use software solutions as a ‘get out of jail free card’ instead. But the light will work miracles, all by itself, if we’re sensitive to it. And to become sensitive to it, all we have to do is keep our eyes open. No specialist knowledge required, no admission fee...

Two seasons for the price of one...

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Designer Dale said:
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Great shot, DD. The elements come together really well. We get mergansers here too - Red Breasted Mergansers - and I just saw a pair of them on the lake...

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nburwell said:
From this past weekend:

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That's a very nice shot with great color. Unfortunately the buildings on the very left/right seem to 'fall' towards the center, thats a bit distracting. I assume that comes from the stitching process. If you could fix that the shot would be even nicer(in my opinion).
 
Amateur starter requesting C&C
T2i w/ 18-55 kit, 1/125, f/5.6 (ew), ISO 100
PP done with Aperture
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Doylem said:
That rings true with me, Lumberman. I wish there were more conversations (online and in ‘real life’) about light... rather than endless recommendations about the ‘best’ camera or lens (it usually turns out - surprise, surprise - to be whatever the poster has just bought)... or people wondering if they need to buy another expensive piece of gear (if they even have to ask, on an online forum, the answer’s “no”)... or “my pictures look dull. What app do I need to make them look good?”, etc.

A fascination with light used to be a photographer’s ‘calling card’; now most people ignore it, snap away and use software solutions as a ‘get out of jail free card’ instead. But the light will work miracles, all by itself, if we’re sensitive to it. And to become sensitive to it, all we have to do is keep our eyes open. No specialist knowledge required, no admission fee...

Two seasons for the price of one...

crossfell.jpg




Absolutely stunning picture Doylem. I wish I could learn and understand lighting as you do. I'm always fascinated with all your photos as they are truly wonderful to see and how you are emphasizing learning about light rather than equipment. Thanks for sharing.
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Doylem said:
That rings true with me, Lumberman. I wish there were more conversations (online and in ‘real life’) about light... rather than endless recommendations about the ‘best’ camera or lens (it usually turns out - surprise, surprise - to be whatever the poster has just bought)... or people wondering if they need to buy another expensive piece of gear (if they even have to ask, on an online forum, the answer’s “no”)... or “my pictures look dull. What app do I need to make them look good?”, etc.

A fascination with light used to be a photographer’s ‘calling card’; now most people ignore it, snap away and use software solutions as a ‘get out of jail free card’ instead. But the light will work miracles, all by itself, if we’re sensitive to it. And to become sensitive to it, all we have to do is keep our eyes open. No specialist knowledge required, no admission fee...
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Great message there :)
 
Doylem said:
That rings true with me, Lumberman. I wish there were more conversations (online and in ‘real life’) about light... rather than endless recommendations about the ‘best’ camera or lens (it usually turns out - surprise, surprise - to be whatever the poster has just bought)... or people wondering if they need to buy another expensive piece of gear (if they even have to ask, on an online forum, the answer’s “no”)... or “my pictures look dull. What app do I need to make them look good?”, etc.

A fascination with light used to be a photographer’s ‘calling card’; now most people ignore it, snap away and use software solutions as a ‘get out of jail free card’ instead. But the light will work miracles, all by itself, if we’re sensitive to it. And to become sensitive to it, all we have to do is keep our eyes open. No specialist knowledge required, no admission fee...

Two seasons for the price of one...

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Amen to that! Though, to be fair, I don't think that the practices of 'happy snapping' and seeking solutions in gear and developing are anything new. The digital era just makes the products of these pursuits much more visible.

Lovely photo, Doylem. The EXIF shows that it's a couple of years old, but I don't recall having seen it before. If you have more gems like that hidden away, I hope you'll trot them out for us to enjoy. :)
 
Doylem said:
That rings true with me, Lumberman. I wish there were more conversations (online and in ‘real life’) about light... rather than endless recommendations about the ‘best’ camera or lens (it usually turns out - surprise, surprise - to be whatever the poster has just bought)... or people wondering if they need to buy another expensive piece of gear (if they even have to ask, on an online forum, the answer’s “no”)... or “my pictures look dull. What app do I need to make them look good?”, etc.

A fascination with light used to be a photographer’s ‘calling card’; now most people ignore it, snap away and use software solutions as a ‘get out of jail free card’ instead. But the light will work miracles, all by itself, if we’re sensitive to it. And to become sensitive to it, all we have to do is keep our eyes open. No specialist knowledge required, no admission fee...

Two seasons for the price of one...

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I didn't pay any attention to light at all until sometime last fall when I really started taking photography more seriously. Now, not only do I look at the light volume and quality, but also the colors and how multiple light sources mix. The only real bummer is when I see some really awesome light but have no place to park, time to kill or a good subject to shoot. I've had my eye on one spot since fall, I've just been waiting for the conditions to be right and I'll stop for it.

I used to install car stereos and for awhile got involved in the competition scene. The same basic rules applied, you could buy the nicest gear your local shop could sell you, but if you didn't understand how sound works then you just wound up with a mediocre stereo. But if you did understand it, you could make mediocre equipment sound fantastic with a little blood, sweat and beer.

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Todays picture isn't great, but it is fun. I travel about 110k miles a year and it is VERY rare that I am ever a passenger. While on vacation my friend and I took a short road trip and while I was riding shotgun I setup the tripod in the passenger seat and did some experimenting, this is one of the few good shots.

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Razeus said:
I'm convinced that the D7000 is the best crop sensor based camera ever made.
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I too use a D7000 and love it! I have been frustrated as of late, however, with my inability to get nicely focused images. I dont know if it's something im doing wrong, my lenses, my camera settings, or what. It's been frustrating. Great shot by the way!
 
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