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09/06/2010 10:47:07 PM · #51 |
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09/07/2010 09:22:19 AM · #52 |
taken with the Panasonic LX3...straight out of the camera...taken this morning on my early morning walk.
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09/07/2010 02:17:07 PM · #53 |
The last one from Saturday's trip to the Everglades.
Shot with tripod and polarizer, in the marsh where the water was about a foot deep.
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09/08/2010 12:03:49 AM · #54 |
Waiting for the birds
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09/08/2010 01:36:31 AM · #55 |
 - - A sequence. I was photographing the water when the crow alighted beside me, and then fluttered down. |
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09/08/2010 04:28:35 PM · #56 |
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09/08/2010 08:53:40 PM · #57 |
Went looking for architectural textures.
Message edited by author 2010-09-08 22:41:56. |
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09/08/2010 09:11:19 PM · #58 |
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09/09/2010 01:49:58 AM · #59 |
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09/09/2010 04:01:24 AM · #60 |
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09/09/2010 05:16:43 PM · #61 |
Actually had a few minutes to shoot while the kids played in the yard today.
Looks like it's from another planet, but it's really just the car shammy. :)
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09/09/2010 06:14:57 PM · #62 |
Gorgeous puffy clouds today. Can't decide which of these I like better. I can see the merits of both.
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09/09/2010 08:25:46 PM · #63 |
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09/09/2010 10:52:53 PM · #64 |
 I underexposed a whole F stop. |
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09/09/2010 11:16:55 PM · #65 |
This park is one of my favorite places to go that's nearby when I want to shoot a few outdoors/ nature type photos. It's about 1.5 miles from where I live.
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09/09/2010 11:45:25 PM · #66 |
| In latest photos, we see more and more contrast I believe. If you guys can post some more photos with polarized filter on lens (I think there was only one so far) that would be great. |
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09/10/2010 01:15:01 AM · #67 |
| Is a polarized filter the same thing as a UV filter? If so, I've got one of those. Just have to work out how to clean it properly. |
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09/10/2010 01:25:53 AM · #68 |
Originally posted by jomari:
Is a polarized filter the same thing as a UV filter? If so, I've got one of those. Just have to work out how to clean it properly. |
Negatory. Polarizers are different. //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarizer and //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarizing_filters_%28Photography%29
You need to use a circular polarizer for a digital cam. They are super useful, but especially so if you enjoy landscapes. I'd use one on my LX3 but it makes it un-pocketable :( I always have one for my D300 though. |
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09/10/2010 01:33:25 AM · #69 |
I think that the first 4 from me were shot with polarizer. This one with a G ND for the sky.
Try cleaning the polarizer with a Q tip dampened with alcohol. Dish soap works too, but you need to dry it with lint free cloth when done. Start in the middle using a circular motion, and work to the outer edges. Hold it where a bright light reflects off the surface if you want to see if it's truly clean and smear free. The polarizer will help with contrast, and with clouds.
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09/10/2010 02:21:59 AM · #70 |
I think I used the dynamic bw setting on the LX3.
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09/10/2010 05:57:47 AM · #71 |
Couple more photos from at work
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09/10/2010 10:12:56 PM · #72 |
I ran across my old Cokin color jels, from my Kodak Pan X days. Here are 3 shots, each pair is the filter color, and the B&W result with that filter. You can see the differences in the brightness levels in the white cloud and blue sky, trees and leaves in each shot. I couldn't find the holder, so I just hand held them over the end of the lens. The lens is a manual Micro Nikkor 55 f2.8, that I was using to photograph a little red mushroom that popped up in the yard this morning.
Strong color filters were a very useful item back in the day of 35mm B&W film. They had numbers like "37" to identify the exact colors. There were also a lot of filters for color white balance that we no longer have to use with digital cameras. The deep colored ones are still useful for B&W though.
Deep green filters gave strong contrast to skin tones, which was handy for portraits when you wanted the skin to look rugged.
 
 
 
Ilford, Color Filters for B&W
There is a link explaining the use of each of the deep color filters within this page.
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09/10/2010 10:48:45 PM · #73 |
| Must try my screw on filters when I mount my old lens. I always wondered what the deep green was for. Made serious use only oft the red. |
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09/11/2010 12:09:40 AM · #74 |
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09/11/2010 12:12:10 AM · #75 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
Deep green filters gave strong contrast to skin tones, which was handy for portraits when you wanted the skin to look rugged. |
Green filters are also EXCELLENT landscape filters, allowing darkening of sky wile not at the same time over-darkening foliage.
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