f/1.4, 1/4000 sec., 50 mm, ISO-400
f/11, 1/60 sec., 50 mm, ISO-400
f/16, 1/50 sec., 50 mm, ISO-640
f/11, 1/400 sec., 50 mm, ISO-400
Date: 01.19.08
Location: Sundown Rd.
Showing posts with label Trees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trees. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Scenery on Sundown Road
f/1.4, 1/4000 sec., 50 mm, ISO-400
f/11, 1/60 sec., 50 mm, ISO-400
f/16, 1/50 sec., 50 mm, ISO-640
f/11, 1/400 sec., 50 mm, ISO-400
Date: 01.19.08
Location: Sundown Rd.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
By the side of the road
I pulled over, on the way home from the grocery store, to get shots of this tree. I had passed it so many times, wanting to stop. I was drawn by the shape of the branches that curved so gently and the tiny pinecones. After getting out of the car I realized that I was not going to get any good shots because the tree was much higher than I thought and I was unable to get an interesting perspective.
f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., 90 mm, ISO-400
All was not lost, though, because I was able to spend another twenty minutes shooting the weeds, and other vegetation, as well as the infrastructure around the nearby telephone pole. I am so easily amused. (All shots are straight from the camera.)
f/11, 1/125 sec., 70 mm, ISO-400
f/11, 1/125 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/2500 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/500 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/1600 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/1250 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/320 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
Date: 01.09.2008
Time: 1:42 PM
f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., 90 mm, ISO-400
All was not lost, though, because I was able to spend another twenty minutes shooting the weeds, and other vegetation, as well as the infrastructure around the nearby telephone pole. I am so easily amused. (All shots are straight from the camera.)
f/11, 1/125 sec., 70 mm, ISO-400
f/11, 1/125 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/2500 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/500 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/1600 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/1250 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
f/5.6, 1/320 sec., 135 mm, ISO-400
Date: 01.09.2008
Time: 1:42 PM
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Random Tree Shot
I suspect there will be many of these. :)
f/16, 1/50 sec., 50 mm, ISO-640 (cropped, no other post-processing)
Date: 01.02.2008
Location: MV Shopping Center
Time: 8 AM
f/16, 1/50 sec., 50 mm, ISO-640 (cropped, no other post-processing)
Date: 01.02.2008
Location: MV Shopping Center
Time: 8 AM
Watkins Mill Tree
This is a tree that I've long admired. It's adjacent to our local community golf course. I was trying out my wide angle lens (20-35 mm) that I had from my Canon EOS film SLR, before I got my new DSLR. Jeff, my photographic consultant :), told me that this lens would be a little soft and he was right! I do hope to play with it some more, on wider apertures and closer shots, rather than landscapes, but for these tree shots, I just used the poster edges effect to clean up the soft edges.
f/22, 1/25 sec., 24 mm, ISO-400
f/22, 1/60 sec., 20 mm, ISO-400
f/22, 1/80 sec., 35 mm, ISO-400 (cropped)
I really like the tree so much. It's branching is so very awesome. I'll have to try to shoot it again sometime with the tripod and the 28-135 mm lens.
Here's another tree, on the other side of golf course.
f/22, 1/30 sec., 31 mm, ISO-400
Location: Watkins Mill Road (MV golf course)
Date: 01.02.2008 (it was sooooooo cold that morning, my hands were like ice cubes.)
Time: 8:50 AM
f/22, 1/25 sec., 24 mm, ISO-400
f/22, 1/60 sec., 20 mm, ISO-400
f/22, 1/80 sec., 35 mm, ISO-400 (cropped)
I really like the tree so much. It's branching is so very awesome. I'll have to try to shoot it again sometime with the tripod and the 28-135 mm lens.
Here's another tree, on the other side of golf course.
f/22, 1/30 sec., 31 mm, ISO-400
Location: Watkins Mill Road (MV golf course)
Date: 01.02.2008 (it was sooooooo cold that morning, my hands were like ice cubes.)
Time: 8:50 AM
Monday, January 21, 2008
Little Red Field
I'm taking fewer photos now that it's in the twenties in the early morning. I just don't have the constitution for that! These are some shots that I took a week ago. I went out with the intent to try to capture these crookedly charming trees that I pass on the way to the barn where my daughter rides. The trees are just beyond a field of cattails and other assorted beige and red vegetation.
f/22, 1/30 sec, 28 mm, ISO 640
f/22, 1/40 sec, 33 mm, ISO 640
f/22, 1/40 sec, 33 mm, ISO 640
Even though my landscape shots aren't quite what I was hoping for (I do like the last one that looks like an entrance into a hobbit hole or something), I did get some cool shots of all the frozen leaves and reeds and other such stuff on the ground and a cattail.
f/5.6, 1/125 sec, 135 mm, ISO 800
f/5.6, 1/100 sec, 75 mm, ISO 640
f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, 135 mm, ISO 400
For some reason, I was really jumpy that morning, and all the mole holes scared me and I was half expecting some living thing to jump out at me.
My hands were numb, even with gloves, by the time I was finished. Sadly, I have not been out for an extensive shoot since. I have driven around and hopped in and out of my heated vehicle, with heated seat, but I find myself missing the experience of getting lost in space and time via a long, wandering shoot.
This was the same morning that I got waylaid by this sunset peeking through the trees.
Date: 1.14.08
Location: Fieldcrest Rd.
Time: 8 AM
f/22, 1/30 sec, 28 mm, ISO 640
f/22, 1/40 sec, 33 mm, ISO 640
f/22, 1/40 sec, 33 mm, ISO 640
Even though my landscape shots aren't quite what I was hoping for (I do like the last one that looks like an entrance into a hobbit hole or something), I did get some cool shots of all the frozen leaves and reeds and other such stuff on the ground and a cattail.
f/5.6, 1/125 sec, 135 mm, ISO 800
f/5.6, 1/100 sec, 75 mm, ISO 640
f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, 135 mm, ISO 400
For some reason, I was really jumpy that morning, and all the mole holes scared me and I was half expecting some living thing to jump out at me.
My hands were numb, even with gloves, by the time I was finished. Sadly, I have not been out for an extensive shoot since. I have driven around and hopped in and out of my heated vehicle, with heated seat, but I find myself missing the experience of getting lost in space and time via a long, wandering shoot.
This was the same morning that I got waylaid by this sunset peeking through the trees.
Date: 1.14.08
Location: Fieldcrest Rd.
Time: 8 AM
Monday, December 31, 2007
My Favorite Tree with My Favorite Lens
Last night, restless and wanting more camera time, I had the idea to go out and take a night picture of my favorite tree, near a local shopping center, with the 50 mm. It's not a super big tree, but it has so much character and just sits stoicly with all the retail and activity around it.
Boogieman drove and we listened to all the sports talk radio after the big Redsksins victory over Dallas. We first drove to Lake Whetstone, to scope out how to get shots of the lights reflected in the lake. Those shots are too blurry, even with the 50 mm, and I want to re-do those when my tripod gets here.
I want to re-do this tree shot too, to get it more crisp, but it is a cool enough shot for me to post here, and then compare later when I get the tripod. I actaully wanted to shoot it from the other side, the view that I'm most familiar with, but Boogieman insisted on driving around to the *closer* parking lot. Much bickering ensued until I looked out the car window and saw the perspective of the tree atop the slope with a light to its right. I shut up and apologized.
I love how eerie the night shots with the 50 mm are.
This shot is unprocessed:
f/1.5, 1/2 SEC, 50 MM, ISO-800
Here is a version post-processed with auto levels, contrast, and color; and then shadows lightened and mid-tone contrast boosted:
I can't wait to try it again with the tripod.
Location: Montgomery Village Shopping Center
Time: 8:30 PM
Boogieman drove and we listened to all the sports talk radio after the big Redsksins victory over Dallas. We first drove to Lake Whetstone, to scope out how to get shots of the lights reflected in the lake. Those shots are too blurry, even with the 50 mm, and I want to re-do those when my tripod gets here.
I want to re-do this tree shot too, to get it more crisp, but it is a cool enough shot for me to post here, and then compare later when I get the tripod. I actaully wanted to shoot it from the other side, the view that I'm most familiar with, but Boogieman insisted on driving around to the *closer* parking lot. Much bickering ensued until I looked out the car window and saw the perspective of the tree atop the slope with a light to its right. I shut up and apologized.
I love how eerie the night shots with the 50 mm are.
This shot is unprocessed:
f/1.5, 1/2 SEC, 50 MM, ISO-800
Here is a version post-processed with auto levels, contrast, and color; and then shadows lightened and mid-tone contrast boosted:
I can't wait to try it again with the tripod.
Location: Montgomery Village Shopping Center
Time: 8:30 PM
Friday, December 21, 2007
Manual
I finally took my first manual shot. I know, I know. But I've been so captivated with, and secure with, Aperture Priority mode. So I got out the book and figured out which, of the MANY, buttons and dials to use to set the aperture and shutter, and lo and behold looked at the little meter in the viewfinder that I have blissfully ignored up till now. : ) Shooting manual will come in handy when I want to override the settings for a particular shot.
Here's my very first shot.
f/4.5, 1/100 SEC, 50 MM, ISO-400
It had to be a tree, of course. And conveniently located five steps from my front door.
Here's my very first shot.
f/4.5, 1/100 SEC, 50 MM, ISO-400
It had to be a tree, of course. And conveniently located five steps from my front door.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Of Woods and DoF
It's been a few days since my last confession post. I've been shooting tons of photos, which include a rainy morning and a trip to my favorite local gardens. I'm loving the camera more than ever, especially playing with selective focus and getting some bokeh.
One thing that has eluded me, so far, is getting more DoF. When I increase the f-stops, I still don't get the clarity that I'm looking for. Maybe it is a limitation of my lense, or maybe I'm getting some camera shake with the longer exposure times.
So I set out this morning to play with DoF. I had seen this fallen tree, in the edge of the woods, on a fairly busy road that I frequently travel. It seemed like a good subject for varying the aperture and comparing results.
Which I did, but not before, and after, being transported from time and place and wonderfully distracted by berries, moss, branches, curlies, cubbyholes, light, and even the emotion and feeling of this little wood by the side of the road. Behind me, I could hear the morning traffic, even as I imagined the fairies and wood nymphs, that might be living in this suburban respite.
As you know, I adore trees. I think they might be my kin. I am working on capturing the spirit of trees, what makes them beautiful, and wise, and spirit-filled. These two reminded me of old friends:
I took 443 pictures in about an hour and loved every second of it. I was completely engrossed in all the details of the woods. I'm posting a lot of the pictures, so I'll understand if your eyes start to glaze over. :)
Almost all the pics were with aperture wide open (f/3 - 4.5), except for the ones where I was playing with the DoF, or lack thereof.
One thing that has eluded me, so far, is getting more DoF. When I increase the f-stops, I still don't get the clarity that I'm looking for. Maybe it is a limitation of my lense, or maybe I'm getting some camera shake with the longer exposure times.
So I set out this morning to play with DoF. I had seen this fallen tree, in the edge of the woods, on a fairly busy road that I frequently travel. It seemed like a good subject for varying the aperture and comparing results.
Which I did, but not before, and after, being transported from time and place and wonderfully distracted by berries, moss, branches, curlies, cubbyholes, light, and even the emotion and feeling of this little wood by the side of the road. Behind me, I could hear the morning traffic, even as I imagined the fairies and wood nymphs, that might be living in this suburban respite.
As you know, I adore trees. I think they might be my kin. I am working on capturing the spirit of trees, what makes them beautiful, and wise, and spirit-filled. These two reminded me of old friends:
I took 443 pictures in about an hour and loved every second of it. I was completely engrossed in all the details of the woods. I'm posting a lot of the pictures, so I'll understand if your eyes start to glaze over. :)
Almost all the pics were with aperture wide open (f/3 - 4.5), except for the ones where I was playing with the DoF, or lack thereof.
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