Autumn Tapestry
{click images to view large} To sample colors for this image using Photoshop, I first converted to 8-bit Mode and then applied Filter > Pixelate > Mosaic with a Cell Size of 200 square. The resulting palette is pretty cool! ●●● Nikon D300; f8 @ 1/125 sec, ISO 3200 (handheld); 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 200mm [...]
In: Nature · Tagged with: chrysanthemum, color palette, fall, flowers, green, leaves, mums, red, yellow
Vivid
{click image to view large} A red car, green leaves, and blue overcast light: RGB! Peering through foliage to find a clear shot, the in-camera square format helped convey an impression of tapestry as I saw it. But, the highly saturated complimentary colors created some nasty fringing around the edges of the leaves—challenge a lens/confuse [...]
In: Street Scenes · Tagged with: color, green, leaves, red
Contemplative Photography
{click image to view large} There’s been some interest in discussing The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes, by Andy Karr and Michael Wood. Cool! I’m on my second reading of the book, which is available from Amazon.com and Shambala. This image was photographed with the color assignment in mind. The [...]
In: Discussion, Street Scenes · Tagged with: color, green, red, yellow
On the Tarmac
On the Tarmac №1 {click image to view large} Lumix DMC-FZ40; f5 @ 1/80sec, ISO 80 (handheld); Focal length: 16.6mm (91mm EFL) ●●● On the Tarmac №2 {click image to view large} Lumix DMC-FZ40; f5 @ 1/160sec, ISO 80 (handheld); Focal length: 35.3mm (196mm EFL) ●●●● Photographed through an airplane window as the wings were [...]
In: Street Scenes · Tagged with: airplane, blue, color, green, line, shape, yellow
Two from the Archives
Silver Door {click image to view large} Nikon D300; f8.0 @ 1/180sec, ISO 200 (handheld); 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28mm (42mm EFL); subject distance 1.5m ●●● Green Gate {click image to view large} Nikon D300; f11.0 @ 1/130sec, ISO 200 (handheld); 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 200mm (300mm EFL); subject distance 3.76m ●●● Only 20°F outside, [...]
In: Street Scenes · Tagged with: door, gate, green, pattern, shadow, silver
Window Blind №1
{click image to view large} Photographed from the street, looking up on a hot summer day. ▪▪▪ Nikon D300; f/5.3 @ 1/45sec, ISO 800 (handheld); 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 95mm (142mm EFL); focus distance 7.9m
In: Street Scenes · Tagged with: blind, color, green, line, ribbon
No A/C
{click image to view large} Photographed just after noon on a hot and humid summer day in Chicago. The high was nearly 90°F with 94% humidity at 2:00 a.m. ▪▪▪ Nikon D300; f/8.0 @ 1/125sec, ISO 800 (handheld); 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 200mm (300mm EFL); focus distance 15m
In: Street Scenes · Tagged with: chair, door, green