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Bridge and Ice on the Potomac River

A thin sheet of ice extends out into the quiet flow of the Potomac River. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Zeiss 24-70mm lens at 50mm. Image exposed at ISO 100 at f11 for 1/15 of a second.

Here is another image from this mornings shoot. This large sheet of ice extended out from the shoreline and broke up the bridges reflection in the river. To get this shot I actually waded out into the river about three to four feet so I could get a good angle on the ice edge. Its nice to have waders for this kind of thing. The image was processed in more monochromatic tones to play on the cold, stark morning.

Bob

2010
01/16
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Ice and Tree Reflection

Image 1. Initial RAW file before Photoshop work.

Image 2. Optimized Image after RAW processing and Photoshop.

We have had quite a bit of cold weather in West Virginia so I took the opportunity to explore the edges of the Potomac River in search of ice. Due to a bit of a warming trend most of the ice had dissipated but several areas were still intact. In this image the stillness of the river allowed the trees to reflect against a sheet of ice. It was a wonderful study in contrast.

The image was exposed with a Heliopan Circular Warming Polarizer. I stopped the polarizer down just a bit to allow some of the river bottom to show through. This gave me just a bit of warm color to contrast with the blue of the ice and river. Lens focus was directed on the sheet of ice and the trees were allowed to blur slightly.

Image 1 shows the file after RAW conversion in Adobe Lightroom. The white balance was adjusted and initial capture sharpening was applied.

Image 2 shows the file after work in Photoshop. The intent was to process the image the way I initially saw it which required applying a series of adjustment layer curves to separate the sheet of ice from the river. The river adjustment also equalized the contrast in the river allowing the ice to stand out.

I have several more images from this day which I will put up in a later post.

Bob

2010
01/16
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Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head.

Clouds drift over Waikiki Beach, Island of Oahu, Hawaii. Shot with a Nikon D300 and Nikor 12-24mm lens at 18mm. ISO 100, f14 at 1/25 of a second.

In anticipation of an upcoming trip to Oahu I am posting an image I shot early one morning on a previous trip. Sometimes you need to be resourceful and creative to get a shot. In this case I happened to be staying in a hotel that had wonderful views of Diamond Head. I discovered that the stairwell near my room had open window bays which meant I could set up a tripod and frame a nice shot. The sun rises to the image left and sets to the image right so I could have taken shot at either time. In this case I preferred the softer morning light I had this day plus the wonderful clouds over Diamond Head. Aloha!

Bob

2010
01/15
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Colorado River and Canyon Wall

A small cottonwood tree clings to life against a canyon wall as the Colorado River races by. Sony α900, Sony SAL 70-300mm lens at 180mm, f/11 at 3 seconds.

This image of the Colorado River was shot above Lee’s Ferry in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. I was attracted to the small cottonwood tree clinging to life against the far canyon wall. To get the river in flowing motion I used a Heliopan Circular Polarizer combined with a Singh-Ray 4-stop neutral density filter. This combination allowed me to slow down the shutter speed and balance the light and exposure.

2010
01/03
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After the Storm-Update

I just finished up with another image from this mornings shoot. This was shot from a bridge vantage point with a 70-300 lens at 300mm. There was beautiful light on the trees and a nice soft reflection in the Potomac River. The image was exposed at f16 at 1/80. The image was processed in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. In order to bring out the soft tones I created a filter layer and an inverse overlay with a Gaussian Blur at 10.0 pixels. This brings out the midtone details. The resulting print is full of detail and color.

Snow and Trees No. 4. | Sony a900, Sony 70-300 at 300mm, f16 at 1/80sec.

2009
12/20
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After the Storm

Snow and Trees No. 1. | Sony a900, Zeiss 24-70 at 70mm, f16 at 1/80sec.

Snow and Trees No. 2. | Sony a900, Zeiss 24-70 at 65mm, f16 at 1/80sec.

Snow and Trees No. 3. | Sony a900, Sony 70-300 at 300mm, f14 at 1/25sec.

The big December storm has passed and dawn brought a sunny day. Suffering from cabin fever I ventured out along the Potomac River early this morning. The snow was deep and the air crisp and cold. As the sun came up a beautiful golden light washed over the river and trees. Snow still clung to the brunches and the river moved slow and still. These images are just a few of the shots I took. I had to finally come in when I lost all the feeling in my fingers. All in all a gorgeous morning.

2009
12/20
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Tarn Reflection, Acadia National Park

As I post this new image a major winter storm is dropping over 18 inches of snow in West Virginia. I only ventured out once today to test the roads. Suffering from a little cabin fever I decided to revisit some images from a recent trip to Acadia National Park. This image is from the Tarn Pond and is one of several I took that morning. The pond is slowly filling in and is full of aquatic plant life. In the early morning the sky is reflected in the calm waters and allows images such as this.

The image was shot with a Sony a900 and a Zeiss 24-70 f2.8 lens at 24mm. I used a Heliopan Warming Polarizer and exposed the scene at f16 for 6 seconds.

The image was processed in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

2009
12/19
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