Sunday, November 19, 2023

2023 - Experimental Editing

The weather has turned cold which means I'm not expecting to take many pictures over the next few months.  Raynaud's isn't something to mess with and there is only so much that medication can do.  I will try to get out on warmer days, but they are few and far between.  I decided to do a little experimental editing to see if I can enhance the photos in an artistic way.  Please let me know what you think...

This photo is of Ludlowville Falls, you can find the original post here.  While playing around, I thought this looked very good as a black and white.  It means it isn't much of an experiment but...



When I selected this one to work on, I wasn't sure it would be something I could improve on.  The original post can be seen here.  I'm still not positive this is an improvement but it is an interesting edit.



One of my favorite spontaneous things this year was the Commemorative Air Force’s World War II Air Power Tour stop is Syracuse.  The P-51 Mustang is one of my favorite plans of the propeller driven planes.  You can see the full post on the P-51 here.  With this edit, I went for the look of an old style photo rather than the ultra-crisp photo that it was based on.  It kind of reminds me of the greenish hue I always saw on M*A*S*H.



Another from the Commemorative Air Force’s World War II Air Power Tour, the T-6 Texan.  You can see the original post here.  I was going for a similar look to the P-51 but instead go something that looks like some of the videos I've seen from the era of the plane.



Next up, we have a waterfall I revisited this year, Carpenter's Falls.  Thought the Purple Haze effect was really cool and gave the look of a 1970s photo.



Next up is another waterfall revisit with my wife, Seneca Mills Falls.  I was playing around until I got to the mirror effect.  This picture worked so well, I stopped looking.  I really thought it was pretty cool!



This edit isn't necessarily obvious but it is 2 in 1, this is from Sylvan Beach Sunsets.  For the clouds, I applied a dramatic effect to accentuate the shapes within the cloud cover.  On the water, I added some waves of light trying to mimic what was in the air.  I thought it came out pretty good though not perfect.



This is a photo that I didn't post because for some reason the camera just wouldn't focus.  I thought the "colored edging" effect looked sort of like a charcoal effect.  It accentuated the splashes along the break wall.



Next up is Sodus Point Lighthouse.  I did the same effect on the Stonington Point Lighthouse before and thought it was kind of fitting for such an old building.  I will do the same at some point for Oswego when I get a closer view of it.



Lastly is the picture that sent me down this path today, a revisit to Tinker Falls.  Personally, I find this to be a really neat take on the photo, done int he style of an oil painting.  I went light on the effect.



Saturday, August 26, 2023

7/29/2023 - Gillette Castle State Park, Panorama

An extreme panorama.  Marking this as experimental because ACDSee can't handle more than 16000 pixel in a single dimension.  Adobe could handle it, I just want something I own or something free and I'm ending my subscription.  I used Hugin, an open source piece of software that does auto-stitching but also allows you to do it manually if you prefer.  I do need to figure out how to add my signature as editing something this wide isn't possible in ACDSee because of the dimension.

Time: 13:58; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 55mm
Note: This is composed of 7 photos.


Saturday, August 19, 2023

7/28/2023 - Eastern Point Beach

 After getting dinner, we decided to find a different place to watch the sunset as the streets surrounding Stonington Point were just too narrow for me to have the desire to venture back.  I certainly can't say we were disappointed at all.  Wonderful evening watching the ferries coming in and out of the port.  Probably would have gotten more pictures, but I wasn't paying attention to the battery level and it died shortly after we arrived.  Luckily, I carry the charger in my bag so was able to get enough of a charge to get more pictures.

Parking Location: ///ravens.recruiter.internet
Site Notes: Very nice park, much of which is fully accessible.

Time: 19:00; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:01; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:01; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:01; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:02; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250

Time: ; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Time: 19:18; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Subject: Great Egret

Time: 19:20; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:23; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:23; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:25; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:26; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:27; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:28; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm
Note: Can't believe just a chain is supposed to stop them from falling off!

Time: 19:30; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:30; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:35; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm
Note: Can't imagine the amount of fuel burned per minute to get this moving as fast as it was!

Time: 19:36; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm
Note: Probably moving nearly 40MPH...

Time: 19:37; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm
Note: Fast should be in quotes compared to the Cecilia Ann!

Time: 19:40; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm
Note: Apparently, this is a sub station.

Time: 19:43; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Time: 19:44; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 19:46; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Time: 19:48; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Time: 19:53; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Time: 19:54; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm
Note: First time taking photos specifically to create a panorama (4 photos total).  Small issue just over the first post on the left, but not bad for handheld.

Time: 19:58; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Time: 20:00; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Time: 20:01; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Time: 20:02; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Time: 20:03; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Time: 20:05; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55

Time: 20:05; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm
Note: Second attempt at an intentional panorama (7 photos total).  Came out much better than the first.

Saturday, August 12, 2023

7/28/2023 - Stonington Lighthouse

We went to Connecticut for a few days.  My wife is fascinated with lighthouses so we went to visit one since it was near where we were staying.  No pictures from inside as it was a rather small space and nothing would have come out right.  Unfortunately for us, someone apparently broke the railing so we couldn't go in the tower.  The streets to get there are horribly narrow!

Parking Location: ///fragile.chucked.wings
Site Notes: Not accessible in any way as the building was built in 1840.














Time: 12:52
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Lens: Canon 18-55mm
Focal Length: 18mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/400 second
ISO: 100



























Time: 12:52
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Lens: Canon 18-55mm
Focal Length: 18mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/400 second
ISO: 100
Notes: Just playing with filters in editing.  Thought this was neat considering the age of the building (1840), and the photo itself worked well.



























Time: 12:53
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Lens: Canon 18-55mm
Focal Length: 24mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/640 second
ISO: 100
Notes: My beautiful wife!














Time: 13:12; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm; Focal Length: 50mm; 
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1000 second; ISO: 100


Sunday, December 11, 2022

10/9/2021 - Grunerts Falls Tree

Just experimenting with getting a color to pop.  There may be a faster and easier way that I haven't found, but I'm pleased with the results.

See the original post for site details and other pictures from the site.


Picture Location: ///unheard.butternut.shall
Time: 13:32
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Aperture: f/29
Exposure Time: 1/80 second
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 1600
Subject: Tree
Note: This is the original picture.






Note: This is done in a format of fully popping the tree out from the background.  I like it, but it almost appears fake.  A little too much.




Note: With this one, it truly reminds me of how much the tree popped when I saw it.  Obviously not true, but It is how I imagined it when I saw the tree.  I did this as an 80% reduction in saturation of the background.  It seems a bit more natural...