Friday, January 14, 2011

Taking Bad Exposures on Purpose

  Something I learned in my previous occupation is that the best photo to manipulate is one without strong highlights or shadows. Inside a washed-out image are the ingredients of range needed for a dynamic shot. See the attached before_after image as an example.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Having a Wingman would Help

 As I don't use a tripod in nature photography, it would be nice to have a companion with me to "startle the bird" while I was adjusting focus. :)

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Fun with Photoshop

  Anything can seem to be genuine if presented in an acceptable format.

Ibis humor

When I edited my photos this day I saw an opportunity to use this particular shot as a format for some singing humor.

Saturday, January 1, 2011