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After breaking my tripod in my car door and having the one I ordered from Adorama on backorder, I decided to stop at the nearest Walmart and pick up a cheap one to hold me over. Wanting to try it out I made the journey to Blackwater Canyon and man am I glad I did. I was greeted with this.

Holga 120N, Arista Ultra.Edu, shot with the Holga clear, soft surround filter. Developed in D-76, 1+1, 13 minutes. Printed on Adorama RC VC glossy paper, developed in Dektol 1 + 2 for 1 minute 30 seconds. I think I might sepia tone this tomorrow...

Holga 120N. Printed on Adorama Pearl RC paper.

Long Beach was our last stop on the way out of town. We got there after the sun had fallen below the horizon but nonetheless, what a sight to behold!

 

I made this long exposure with my "tripod" for the trip, a Gorillapod SLR-Zoom outfitted with a small Flashpoint ballhead (we had travelled by float plane and luggage restrictions meant leaving the normal 'pod at home). Thank goodness for driftwood. The only stump on the beach provided enough elevation for an adequate POV. ;-)

 

Tofino, British Columbia, Canada.

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Holga 120N. Printed on Adorama RC glossy paper.

It was a misty and foggy morning on San Francisco Bay. Since I have no good photos of this view with my 5D mkII, I decided to go for it. Only as the sun nears the summer solstace is the city lit by the morning sun from this angle. No HDR.

 

Free wallpaper for over 100 of my images in 6 different screen sizes is now available!

 

See the 1200 pixel version!

www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/576604722...

 

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Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 24-105L @70

1-minute exposure @ F10

1 Lee Big Stopper 10-stop glass filter (slides into filter holder)

2 0.9 (3-stop) Lee neutral density soft grad filters

(Lee is having production problems (can't keep up with demand) so Singh Ray makes good ones too.)

No polarizer

ISO 100

Small Slik tripod with Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol grip ball head

RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One

TIFF file processed with Photoshop

 

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I never tire of this view and even at sunrise, there are lots of walkers, runners and bike riders passing by. If you ever have a chance to see this place at sunrise, I highly recommend it! But fog can happen so check the forecast first. The Golden Gate Bridge is just to the right of the frame and the fog flows right through it to this spot and across to the islands and the Bay Bridge in the distance.

 

Usually, April is the start of the dry season, but this year there have been a lot of clouds and much cooler than average temperatures while the arctic and sub-arctic areas are enjoying warm temps. For the next week for example, it will be warmer in much of central Alaska than along the California coast. Of course bad weather can make the best light so I'll take the clouds while I can get them! But the north Pacific has been churned up for 6 months and it looks like it does in the middle of the stormy winter. It is very odd to see. For example look at this sat movie. (Let it download and loop a few times.)

 

www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/nepac/loop-vis.html

  

The map shows exactly where this is.

 

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Resources:

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Google Earth

earth.google.com/

 

Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.

 

Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)

www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr

 

Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)

tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235

 

Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')

polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html

Or Here:

www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif

 

Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.

 

www.californiacoastline.org/

 

I get my cameras, filters, etc. here:

 

www.bhphotovideo.com/

or

www.adorama.com/

 

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i'm off to chicago to shoot lollapalooza in a few hours with virtually no sleep. i rented the mighty 135 f2.0L today especially for that. the thing is a beast. more photos from my walk home from adorama rentals on www.facebook.com/kolored

#bealpha adorama event

#bealpha adorama event

Kapalua Bay in West Maui is surreal. On this particular day I made it out about 20 minutes before Sunset. Folks were already starting to pack it up and head home. I hiked out past the beach and onto the lava rock, in flip flops nonetheless. Making my way out out closer to the edge of the rock, I saw this opening in the rock where the waves over lapped the tide pools, with just enough lava rock to keep the foreground water still. I put the tripod shin deep in the water, and an ND filter over the lens. It was starting to get dark at this point, unsure if I could make it back over the rock without a flashlight, I told myself "just breathe". 30 seconds later this is the image that came of it. Felt extremely grateful to be there at this moment in time.

 

All of the equipment used to make this image is available at Adorama. If interested, The links are below.

 

Nikon D7100

www.adorama.com/INKD7100.html?KBID=130740

 

Nikon 12-24mm f/4.0 DX (Wide Angle Zoom)

www.adorama.com/NK1224AFSU.html?KBID=130740

 

Manfrotto 190x Tripod

www.adorama.com/BGMT190X3.html?KBID=130740

 

Induro Ballhead w/Quick Release Plate (Older Model)

www.adorama.com/INDBHS2.html?KBID=130740

 

B + W Variable ND Filter (Not Sold at Adorama :( )

  

Nikon N90s, 5 x 7 print Adorama Pearl paper.

Holga 120N, Holga clear soft surround filter used, Arista Ultra.Edu, ISO 200. Developed in D-76, stock solution, 7 minutes. Printed on Adorama RC, VC glossy paper, f/16 for 9 seconds (1 additional second @ f/22 to burn shadows on the trestle support) using a #5 Ilford contrast filter. Developed in Dektol 1 + 2, 1 minute.

Nikon D4, Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8.

 

Lighting: Einstein 640WS into 70cm beauty dish model right and above.

Seventh in a yet unnamed series. Holga 120N, Nikon N90s/mix of 120 and 35mm film. Printed on Adorama RC, glossy paper...not sure of the final print size. I got the idea many months ago, to try and create a series based on the process of recalling memories or in formulating thoughts, particularly in the case of cognitive disorders such asAlzheimer's, Dementia, etc. I have no idea where this will ultimately go...

The State of California announced that it is closing 70 of its 278 parks. Read more below. So in memorium of the incredible Garrapata state park (which could easily be one of the best looking national parks in the US), here is one from the archives. No HDR.

 

Free wallpaper for over 100 of my images in 6 different screen sizes is now available!

 

Here is a link, do something!

secure3.convio.net/cspf/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&pag...

 

See the 1400 pixel version!

www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/571908111...

 

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Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 17-40L @22

1/5-second exposure @F13

LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.75

Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring

No polarizer.

ISO 50

Small Slik tripod with Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol grip ball head

RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One

TIFF file processed with Photoshop

Bare feet and rolled up blue jeans. You have to get wet for this.

 

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As I read the story about the park closures, I skipped down to see which parks were closing and sure enough, Garrapata is closing. I'm not sure if that means that nobody can walk to this beach. There are no fences, gates or rangers. It is an easy walk down here so I'm not sure how this could be 'closed.' but we will see.

 

Then I went back into the my archives to look through old photos and I saw this unprocessed photo made on an evening with some superb light. (I have a bunch of stuff I should process but just haven't around to it yet.) I wonder how long it will be before I can see this place again? Maybe any time or maybe years? Not sure. The budget is out of balance and nobody wants to compromise, so it may be a long wait!

 

Here is the press release about the park closures.

 

www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/2011ParkClosures_attachm...

  

I made with Ivan Makarov a while ago.

 

The map shows exactly where this is. It is an easy hike from the parking lot.

   

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Resources:

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Google Earth

earth.google.com/

 

Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.

 

Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)

www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr

 

Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)

tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235

 

Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')

polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html

Or Here:

www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif

 

Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.

 

www.californiacoastline.org/

 

I get my cameras, filters, etc. here:

 

www.bhphotovideo.com/

or

www.adorama.com/

 

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(Scary musing playing in the background..) I thought I was alone at the ruins of the old Sutro Baths until...... until .. I saw this picture in the back of the camera! I looked out and there was ......dum-dum-dum... NOBODY THERE!! ........Ghost swimmers from the 1890's?................ hehe! No HDR.

 

Free wallpaper for over 100 of my images in 6 different screen sizes is now available!

 

See the 1200 pixel version!

www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/438882862...

  

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Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 17-40L @20

4-minute exposure @F9

Hoya NDX-400 9-stop circular ND filter (very dark for long daytime exposures)

LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.75

Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring

No polarizer.

ISO 50

Small Slik tripod..

RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One

TIFF file processed with Photoshop

 

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Well, okay....

 

I decided to take in the sights at the ruins of the old Sutro Baths, built in 1896 to be an indoor/outdoor salt-water pool and spa. It was 250x500 ft (80m x 160m) and could hold 3700 spectators and over 1000 swimmers. See the link below for video footage from 1897! Yes, we were high-tech even back then. I do think that Edison's copyright for the videos has expired by now though....

 

Anyway, I was thinking about some long exposures after I had photographed some big surf so I walked along the haunted concrete walkways crossing over what seem like ancient ruins. I did a couple of long exposures and as I set up for one last shot, a couple decided to plop right down in front. Rather than worry about it, I worked them into the photo by moving to the right far enough to get them separated from the dark background of the offshore rocks. That way they stood out well against the background. They stayed put for the entire time and 4 minutes later, I was finished!

 

One big advantage in this place is that you do not have to have model releases for ghosts!

 

www.sutrobaths.com/explorebaths.shtml

 

Excellent photos here from the 1890's! (scroll down)

www.cliffhouseproject.com/environs/sutrobaths/sutro_baths...

  

I'm still working on the book about landscape painting by the masters and how it relates to landscape photography. I'll let you know when the book is ready.

 

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The map shows exactly where this is. THere is parking at the top of the hill and then you hike down to the shore line.

 

See my Flickr profile for a link to my newly designed website.

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Resources:

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Google Earth

earth.google.com/

 

Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.

 

Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)

www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr

 

Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235

Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')

polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html

Or Here:

www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif

 

Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.

 

www.californiacoastline.org/

 

I get my cameras, filters, etc. here:

 

www.bhphotovideo.com/

or

www.adorama.com/

 

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I'm writing an e-book about how to create dramatic photos by studying the great landscape artists of the past. Perhaps I got a bit too inspired? hehe... No HDR.

 

Free wallpaper for over 100 of my images in 6 different screen sizes is now available!

 

See the 1200 pixel version!

www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/435221098...

  

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Settings etc.:

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Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 17-40L @28

1/8-second exposure @F14

LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm) 0.9 + inverted 0.75

Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring

No polarizer.

ISO 50

Small Slik tripod.. a 2x4 is not recommended on solid rock!

RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One

TIFF file processed with Photoshop

 

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So, I've been writing about hundreds of my favorite paintings, and some of them are just so hyper-dramatic that I got this unstoppable urge to go to extremes. So I headed out into the stormy weather to find the most drama that I could pack into a photo.

 

I must admit that although I have lots of spots picked out ahead of time, I rarely know where I will end up. It really is more about where the best conditions are versus where the best spots are. The sky was looking ominous but too dark to show up well in a photo, but I found a hole in the clouds and followed it to Bean Hollow state beach, south of Half Moon Bay (and 30 miles south of San Francisco)

 

The wind was strong and the surf was agressive, so I found a good composition with a nice escape route and headed in. It all came together really quickly and then the light moved on towards the north. So once I had this one in the bag and I had reviewed it thoroughly, I headed north to another spot where I had earlier noticed some nice reflections.

 

The light was awesome there, so may show those later. I went to that place for the reflections and came back with something completely different. Sometimes there is nothing you can do but be open to the possibilities and spot them when they come your way!

 

I'll let you know when the book is ready.

 

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The map shows exactly where this is. It is just a few steps from the car park but these rocks rarely look like this.

 

See my Flickr profile for a link to my newly designed website.

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Resources:

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Google Earth

earth.google.com/

 

Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.

 

Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)

www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr

 

Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235

Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')

polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html

Or Here:

www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif

 

Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.

 

www.californiacoastline.org/

 

I get my cameras, filters, etc. here:

 

www.bhphotovideo.com/

or

www.adorama.com/

 

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Holga 120N, Arista Ultra.Edu, developed in D76 1 + 1. 9 x 14 print on Adorama Glossy RC paper

Okay... Tonight I got the plugins that I needed for old software on my new computer & decided to rework this image. This is an HDR replacement with a touch of saturation to make things pop a little bit more. I then used photoshop's distortion tool to straighten out some of the distortion that goes along with wide angle lenses.

 

And so it was that the sun finally made an appearance today and I had to go to the 94th floor of the John Hancock building. I bought into their Skypass which allows me to bypass long lines. The Skypass is good for 365 days. So I'll be back to do this again I'm sure.

 

Tripods are not allowed so I bought Manfrotto's 244 Variable Friction Magic Arm with Camera Platform. You can check out this wonderful device on www.adorama.com/BG2929.html?utm_term=Other&utm_medium....

 

outofchicago.com/no-tripods-allowed-in-the-hancock-buildi... for a featured blog.

Camera: Holga 120N

Film: Ilford HP5+

Developer: D-76, 1+1

 

Print: 6 x 12, Adorama RC Pearl

I shoot all fixed-focal length lenses on a full-frame camera - 14mm (for night shots), 16mm, 50mm, 100mm, 300mm, 500mm, and just ordered 24mm. I love the speed, sharpness, lightness and low cost (All those high quality lenses cost me around $4000 total, which is a lot of money, but the big three Nikon zooms cost $5300 to get from 14mm to 200mm, then add in 300mm and 500mm, and you're well over $16,000). I buy most of my lenses used at KEH or Adorama. One of the reasons I love Nikon is that the supply of excellent old lenses is far superior to Canon.

 

Fixies aren't as convenient as zoom lenses and my sensors are always dirty from changing lenses but the limits imposed by fixed lenses have taught me a lot about composition and the difference focal length makes in the look and feel of an image. Fixed lenses force me to move around and find different perspectives and often better images. My best shots are almost always my last few at a shoot because after moving around and checking my review screen I am able to hone in on the best comps.

 

Here is an example of the impact of different focal lengths. This is 50mm compared with the other sunflower images I took which are 16mm - www.flickr.com/photos/craiggoodwin2/14720731639/in/photos.... They both do very different things to the scene, both have strengths and weaknesses. 50mm creates more mass in the distance with the foothills and more detail in the sunflower field. 16mm puts more mass in the foreground and pushes everything else out into the distance, but the sky opens up. I wanted something in-between the two, which is why I just ordered a 24mm lens, the last planned addition to my lineup.

 

If you shoot zoom lenses I recommend putting on a fixed lens and trying to figure out how to take good images within those limits. It might help you take the next step in learning, it has done that for me.

 

I'm interested in what others do. Do you shoot mostly zoom lenses? Is anyone else weird like me, shooting only fixed lenses.

I learned how to do this today from Gavin Hoey on Adorama TV. I showed the video to my wife, and asked if she wanted to do it, and she found a translucent umbrella, and here's our result. Here's the link to that wonderful video

 

www.adorama.com/alc/0013832/article/Shooting-a-Silhouette...

 

I will explain how I did it, but Gavin does a much better job of it on his video. I've been watching Gavin on YouTube long before he went to work for Adorama. I've always referred to the videos there as the University of YouTube.

 

Lit with one bare SB600 pointed at a white background which was about three feet behind the subject. Strobe was in manual mode and triggered by the pop up flash on my D90 in commander mode.

 

I have an entire set comprised of silhouette pictures that can be seen here. Imagine the excitement .......

www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157606954950370/...

 

Pictures of mine that have been on Explore can be seen here, and if someone could explain to me how and why a particular picture gets on Explore I'd love to be enlightened. Science is baffled. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157618630302105/

  

Altoids tin.

Adorama FB matte paper.

Facing west.

This is just a re-creation of a shot made by an adorama teacher. No strobes were used, just the light produced by the bulb. A white paper was arched over the bulb to create the outer glow of the bulb. Ps was used to clean the background and the illumination

Holga 120N, Tri-X, developed in D-76 1 +1. Printed on Adorama 11 x 14 Pearl, RC paper.

This photo is on the front of the newly designed state of California website along with several other photos of mine! www.ca.gov

 

A big pacific storm this week churned up the ocean into a sea of spray and mist. Then, it all turned this unusual glowing yellow orange for a minute just as the sun set. The RAW file looks just like this, though it looks unreal! No HDR.

 

Free wallpaper for over 100 of my images in 6 different screen sizes is now available!

 

See the 1200 pixel version!

www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/429476936...

  

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Settings etc.:

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Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 17-40L @19

1/5-second exposure @F11

LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.75

Lee foundation Kit filter holder

No polarizer.

ISO 50

Small Slik tripod with Manfrotto pistol grip ball head

RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One

TIFF file processed with Photoshop

Bare feet and shorts for the ineviable drenching

 

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The ocean turned into a white frothing fury all of this week as squalls of heavy rain passed through the area. I waited it out behind a cliff under my umbrella and then went out during the sunny openings in the clouds. I was being careful about my back, which is getting better but I made sure to carefully plan my exits for when the water surged up the beach.

 

And it really surged. This was different than when you get the occasional 'sneaker wave' when 3 waves may occasionally combine at the last moment. This looked more like the tsunami videos I've seen. There were big waves all the time, but sometimes you could look out and see the entire ocean become frothing white and rise high above the horizon until the horizon was blocked from my view. You can see it starting on the left horizon. When that happens, I knew that I had about 30 seconds to get my shot and get out of there. It was not really shoot and run from each wave, but more like shoot a few and then retreat back much further than it may seem necessary.

 

About 1 minute after this moment, this spot was literally under 10 feet of water, which did not subside for another minute. I have never seen water this dangerous. Strangely enough, there was a family playing in the surf after they got totally drenched.

 

I have a fairly extreme shot when the sea was really angry, which I may show later. And last night was unbelievable, I may show that too eventually.

 

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The map shows exactly where this is.

 

See my Flickr profile for a link to my newly designed website.

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Resources:

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Google Earth

earth.google.com/

 

Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.

 

Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)

www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr

 

Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)

tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235

 

Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')

polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html

Or Here:

www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif

 

Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.

 

www.californiacoastline.org/

 

I get my cameras, filters, etc. here:

 

www.bhphotovideo.com/

or

www.adorama.com/

 

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It was a misty and foggy evening with the moon peeking out. The light was not looking good at the beach so this was my backup plan. No HDR necessary when the scene is evenly lit!

 

Free wallpaper for over 100 of my images in 6 different screen sizes is now available!

 

You must see the super-big 800x2400 pixel version!

www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/574107829...

 

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Settings etc.:

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Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 24-105L @67

3-photo panorama with edges cut off to make it exactly a 1x3 ratio

3 30-second exposures @ F11

Stitched with Autopano, no problems

No filters

No polarizer

ISO 50

Small Slik tripod with Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol grip ball head

RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One

TIFF file processed with Photoshop

 

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There are many great photographic vantage points in San Francisco. So when I'm there for a sunset,it is really hard to choose from the vast and comprehensive menu! Parking can be a bit of a challenge though, even at night.

 

The only difficult thing about making this picture were the sea lions that were constantly swimming by making patterns in the water. Even on these 30-second exposures, the patterns are obvious and can spoil the smooth reflections. So I waited for the wakes to calm down and shot between them since I only get about 4 minutes where the moonlight, sunset light and city lights are even. There was also a human swimmer but when he saw me he courteously stayed away with the sea lions circling him. They seem to be friendly.

 

Actually there is one long sea lion trail that is just below the boat in the center. I'll mark it with a note. And if you ever go to San Francisco, try the Ghirardelli Chocolate!

 

The map shows exactly where this is. It was taken from the Municipal pier at the end of Van Ness Ave.

 

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Resources:

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Google Earth

earth.google.com/

 

Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.

 

Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)

www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr

 

Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)

tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235

 

Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')

polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html

Or Here:

www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif

 

Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.

 

www.californiacoastline.org/

 

I get my cameras, filters, etc. here:

 

www.bhphotovideo.com/

or

www.adorama.com/

 

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Just goofing around with the Holga. Can you find the hidden cat in this picture? LOL.

 

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What does it beggarly to be a mural columnist in 2018? Gain some angle from bristles accomplished professionals in this new video from Adorama.

 

This new video alternation of roundtable discussions brings calm adept photographers and adolescent professionals to allocution boutique about the industry as they see it. Even in this aboriginal release, it’s absorbing to apprehend how anniversary columnist relates to a accurate affair in altered ways, and how their backgrounds alfresco of mural imaging access their craft.

 

In the video above, professionals Chris Burkard, Pete McBride, Jacob Riglin, Erin Babnik, and Keith Ladzinski accept a abounding babble accoutrement a ambit of important capacity that affect mural photographers today. The roundtable altercation was filmed in aboriginal August 2018 and moves through the role of the traveling photographer, inspirations for creating images and how to improve, how actuality accurate and accessible with your ability leads to business, the adamantine accuracy about Instagram’s abode in able photography, and more. Whether you’re a abecedarian or added advanced, there’s abundant to reflect on with yourself in this video.

 

The abutting video in the alternation will accompany calm able artery photographers for a chat, so break acquainted for more.

 

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Strobist: AB1600 with gridded 60X30 softbox, camera right. AB800 with softlighter II camera left. Triggered by Cybersync.

another shot with the recently-acquired sigma 60mm f2.8 dn... an outstanding lens. sigma, can we please get an ultrawide for NEX? and a high quality zoom? =)

 

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I wish I could find a good wide-angle lens like this Nikon 14-24 for my Sony NEX-7. I think one is coming out in a month or so… and I’m thinking of trying out the Olympus 7-14mm (Adorama link). The NEX-7 has served me as a good camera while my D800 is getting repaired!

 

(Edit, I’ve changed my mind and decided to wait on this new lens from Sony)

 

- Trey Ratcliff

 

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I follow Bryan Peterson on Adorama TV and he has really spread some amazing tips on photography and one of his rule is, When is the shoot Vertical? Right after horizontal :). I love that rule and try to follow it.

 

It was a lot of fun today with photo walk with Rudi (www.flickr.com/photos/rudolfk/) at the riverfront park in Spokane, WA. Thank you buddy.

 

Info about this photo:

This photo was taken with 18-105mm Nikon Lens. It was taken in RAW format and has been post processed with PSE 9.

 

Exif Info : f11 - 1/60s - 18mm - ISO 100

 

Best viewed on black. Press L to view on black Press F to fave it.

 

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Took this last Friday..I stopped by Adorama and walk to this infamous intersection.

DId a bracket shot with my ghetto tripod aka my hands and feet :P

 

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2 off cam speedflash, gel filters (rosco sample gels $1.00 for all colors and samples) , 1 umbrella ( $9.99) , 1 gobo (made with cardboard with double sided velco) , 2 light stands (19.99 each) and a black cloth for backdrop (jcpenney has this black bedsheet for 9.99 bucks for a twin size bed Ü ) . except the bedsheeet.. all else you can buy either at adorama.com or bhphoto.com

 

nikon SB-600 @ 1/4 on the upper left (front) shoot through white umbrella .. 6ft from the subject, with an orange rosco sample gel.

 

nikon SB-800 @ 1/4 on the rear left pointing towards the black cloth with a gobo on the right side of the flash so there's no light spill on the subject, all light concentrated on the background.

blue rosco gel on this.. for the pronnounce blue shade as background.

 

white balance i set to 2900k .. with the orange filter on my key light , this sets the correct white balance on my subject, and the blue filter on my back light, the blue get's more enhanced by the help of the white balance.

 

with this set up.. the black background you have becomes more interesting with a lot of color choices from the gel pack as your color.

 

Holga 120N, Arista Ultra.Edu, shot with the Holga clear, soft surround filter. Developed in D-76, 1+1, 13 minutes. Printed on Adorama RC VC glossy paper, developed in Dektol 1 + 2, for 1 minute. Enlarged @ f/22, 4 seconds.

 

I toned this print and the one I posted yesterday in sepia toner. They both came out beautifully. I scanned in color mode, but they didn't look like anything close to the original print; they looked more like what you see here. I was going to scan them in greyscale mode and then tone in Lightroom, but I figured what's the point of that? Anyway, if anyone knows the secret to scanning a sepia photo, I'd be much obliged. Maybe I need to start saving for a higher end scanner because I'm generally not pleased with how my prints look when I scan them. The originals always look so much better. On the other hand, I'm open to the idea that I may be doing something incorrectly.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed the toning process. I was convinced after the bleach bath that I'd never see the prints again, but as soon as they went into the toner...Presto!...they reappeared. That was pretty cool. I got a chance to use my darkroom fan for the first time (I haven't noticed any strong chemical smell with the black and white developers and fixers I use); the toner was a bit on the foul side...the whole experience was pretty cool, I'd say.

  

Hand printed 8x10 // Adorama RC Glossy // Holga 135BC // Arista Premium 400.

 

Las Vegas, NV, January 2014.

Replicating an idea presented by Gavin Hoey on Adorama TV

 

Holga 120N, Tri-X, expired 1987, shot with the Holga clear, soft surround filter. Developed in D-76, 1+1, @70 degrees for 9 1/2 minutes. Printed on Adorama Pearl RC, Variable Contrast paper, f/11 for 8 seconds using an Ilford #1 1/2 contrast filter, developed in Dektol for 1 minute.

  

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If you're in Jackson Hole, WY this year, be sure to enjoy the simple wildlife. Take a drive north out of Jackson Hole along Rt 191 and see the beaver pond at Schwabachers Landing. A little past Antelope Flats Rd you'll see the small brown park sign for Schwabachers Landing. Turn left here and drive down the bumpy dirt road and park at the very end parking lot. Follow the trail for about 5 minutes to the beaver dam and watch the stream on the left as you go for a possible scene like you see above.

 

If you're kicking back a little today you can chill out to Kamil Wrona's song Hibernation

 

Great news !!! Adorama sent me an email yesterday that they were shipping my Canon 5D Mark III and the 16-35mm f2.8L II USM super wide angle lens. I'm excited !!!

 

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Holga 120N, Arista Ultra.Edu, shot with the Holga clear, soft surround filter. Developed in D-76, 1+1, 13 minutes.

Print enlarged at f/11 for 5 seconds, developed in Dektol 1 + 2, 1 minute. Printed on Adorama RC variable contrast paper, glossy (I don't usually like glossy paper, but I wanted to use my less expensive paper for experimenting).

 

My interest was piqued by a comment from one of my wonderful contacts regarding my post yesterday. I decided to see if I could print a portion of the negative, which obviously I was able to do using my 6x7 negative carrier. I dodged the background because otherwise it came out as pretty much solid black. The small strip at the end of the right side of the photograph needed to be burned, as it was blown out. I think I could have burned a bit more, but it was like the 10th print of this, and I had been making other prints before it, so I was a bit weary. I've vowed to try it again; I want it darker.

 

The print, to me, looks different from the scanned negative (outside of the obvious fact that I couldn't print the entire length of the negative). I got some very valuable information from this experience, and I'm thinking a a lot about how I photograph. I want to do more printing and less scanning, and I want to continue to use the various techniques. So I'm thinking about how to accommodate both. Some of my microclick negatives are very long, and I don't want to contact print...that's just too small for my taste. Anyway, I'm very appreciative of the original input that lit the spark under all of this for me. I'll see where it goes...

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