You rang?
by Brad

Comment by kenskid:
Arn't we photographers something? To the common person this guy would have just crept in the shop...hopped around and us "owners" of the property would hardly notice....

...but we photogs will jump down on hands and knees to catch a bug...slow him down...set him up and take his pic!

I tell ya...life is a little more fun since I bought my D70 !

I'll even go to distant cousin's dance reviews as long as I can bring my cam!

Good Job on the hopper.

KS

Rituals
by Brad

Comment by timfythetoo:
Fantastic capture. Love how you were able to isolate the boy in movement and lighting. Too bad this isnt in the motion blur challenge. Top notch IMO.

Modern Day Heroine
by Brad

Comment by saintaugust:
it's a shame people didn't respond emotionally to this. the title is perfect.

Hearts
by Brad

Comment by Brad:
Normally use the Tamron, but in this case, used the Sigma 55-200 at 200mm.
I could say I wake up early and get the low angle sun, but no way do I wake up early on my Sundays...
In my case, these flowers are outside, under a netting tarp of sorts and have a lot of shade. It's right up the hill from my house: Walter Anderson Nursery
Basically spot meter the brightest area, exposure lock, re-compose and click. PS was levels, Options, -0.5 on shadows & highlights (set as default), and probably dropped levels down and brought up selective black. Usually go into hue/saturation and bump the yellow hue to the right a bit to make it green, and up the saturation and drop the lightnness on it too. Here is the original unedited & edited versions:
---- vs. edit --->

Make - Canon
Model - Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
DateTime - 2006:02:26 15:09:19 - yikes - wrong time of day to shoot!!
ExposureProgram - Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
ExifVersion - 0221
DateTimeOriginal - 2006:02:26 15:09:19
DateTimeDigitized - 2006:02:26 15:09:19
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
ShutterSpeedValue - 1/80 seconds (hand-held of course - what's a tripod??)
ApertureValue - F 9.00
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MeteringMode - Average
Flash - Not fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 200 mm
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 3456
ExifImageHeight - 2304
ExposureMode - Auto
WhiteBalance - Auto
SceneCaptureType - Standard
Macro mode - Normal
Self timer - Off
Quality - Fine
Flash mode - Not fired
Sequence mode - Continous
Focus mode - AI Servo
Image size - Large
Easy shooting mode - Manual
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal
Metering mode - Center weighted
Focus type - Auto
Exposure mode - Av-priority
Focal length - 55 - 200 mm (1 mm)
Flash activity - Not fired
Focus mode 2 - Continuous
White Balance - Auto
Sequence number - 0
Flash bias - 0.00 EV
Subject Distance - 0
Image Type - Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Firmware Version - Firmware 1.0.3
Owner Name - Brad Petersen
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Camera Serial Number - 730573995
File number - 171 - 7106

Message edited by author 2006-06-27 18:32:21.

Hearts
by Brad

Comment by CalliopeKel:
Any tips on shooting florals? What lens are you using?

The Face of a Thousand Tales
by Brad

Comment by ursula:
A classic! Love it, and the story.

Traces
by Brad

Comment by rscorp:
Subtle beauty, really nice. Great composition. The little tracks leading away are great.

Click!
by Brad

Comment by ursula:
Nice! Love her smile.

The Journey
by Brad

Comment by ShutterPug:
Brad, I love the simplicity and serenity in this image. The way the color of the water fades away is so dramatic. Beautiful framing - I would love to know what program you are using for the framing and whether or not it is a CS2 action.

The Journey
by Brad

Comment by no__1__here:
Love the serenity. Dig the foreground to background tone change as well. Nicely done.