Whiskeyman's Shot-A-Day 2014
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Whiskeyman
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Jan 12, 2014, Day 12, Shot 12
Ok. Today today I used three of the photographic P's that I can remember: Planning, Preparation and Persistence. And I still managed to mess some things up by leaving the ISO set waaaay too hight on the D90.
This is a learning thread, right?
Sea Oats in front of a sunset, at nearly the same spot I took the Day 11 sunset.
The Loons just wouldn't come any closer...
An overturned tree's shallow roots. This tree was likely downed during one of the tropical storms we've had visit us in the last several years. I thought the patterns in it were interesting.
All of these photos were taken with my D90 and a 30-35-year-old Nikkor 300 f4.5 manual focus lens. All photos were also set for exposure manually without any metering in the camera. In other words, take a shot, look at the shot, change shutter speed and aperture toward a more correct exposure. And repeat until you think you've got it right and then Photoshop the daylights out of it at home.
WM
Ok. Today today I used three of the photographic P's that I can remember: Planning, Preparation and Persistence. And I still managed to mess some things up by leaving the ISO set waaaay too hight on the D90.
This is a learning thread, right?
Sea Oats in front of a sunset, at nearly the same spot I took the Day 11 sunset. The Loons just wouldn't come any closer... An overturned tree's shallow roots. This tree was likely downed during one of the tropical storms we've had visit us in the last several years. I thought the patterns in it were interesting.All of these photos were taken with my D90 and a 30-35-year-old Nikkor 300 f4.5 manual focus lens. All photos were also set for exposure manually without any metering in the camera. In other words, take a shot, look at the shot, change shutter speed and aperture toward a more correct exposure. And repeat until you think you've got it right and then Photoshop the daylights out of it at home.
WM
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I like all three shots but I have to ask.... Why not meter?
Whiskeyman
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The meter wouldn't work, and I didn't have my backup. Not sure the meter on the D90 will work with that old lens; no lens electrical contacts.
WM
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Good reason. Even better that you got the shots that good no matter what.
Whiskeyman
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Flugelbinder
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Yup, the D90 will meter only with AF, AF-I, AF-D and AF-S lenses. With manual focus lenses, there's no metering. Hey, I guess that's what the rear LCD is there for anyway... Isn't that what we do, even if she does meter? I know I do... Great job WM!
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Jan 13, 2014, Day 13, Shot 13
So much rain today and tonight that I moved a planned shot up and out of the day and into the night. There's a little bar near us called "The Oasis" and here is a picture of part of the outside. I've never been in, but often thought that it would make a great subject, with it's weathered murals on the outside of the building and all. Well here it is, at night, through a rain-streaked car window. I'll have to visit again in the future, both in daylight and again during darkness, to work on this as a photo subject.
WM
So much rain today and tonight that I moved a planned shot up and out of the day and into the night. There's a little bar near us called "The Oasis" and here is a picture of part of the outside. I've never been in, but often thought that it would make a great subject, with it's weathered murals on the outside of the building and all. Well here it is, at night, through a rain-streaked car window. I'll have to visit again in the future, both in daylight and again during darkness, to work on this as a photo subject.
WM
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Whiskeyman
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I think I'll ask around about it's reputation before I venture in.
As small as this place is, and with as many people as I know here, I can likely find a "regular". Whether I'd go in with that "regular", however, is a different story.
Who knows, it might be a right nice place!
In the meantime, here is another photo from yesterday, a result of my experimenting with PS masking.
WM
As small as this place is, and with as many people as I know here, I can likely find a "regular". Whether I'd go in with that "regular", however, is a different story.
Who knows, it might be a right nice place!
In the meantime, here is another photo from yesterday, a result of my experimenting with PS masking.
WM
Whiskeyman
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Found this for you.
Oasis Lounge - Niceville, FL
Oasis Lounge - Niceville, FL
Whiskeyman
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I loved the "it puts the dive back in dive bar". Make sure you let us know when you go.
Whiskeyman
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Will do, Marilynne. I plan to invite several of my SCUBA diving friends to go with me. We all love going to a dive shop, so a dive bar should be right up our alley. Right?
WM
Whiskeyman
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Jan 14, 2014, Day 14, Shot 14
Shooting for the moon...
Two shots at different exposures. I can't decide which I like better.
WM
Shooting for the moon...
Two shots at different exposures. I can't decide which I like better.
WM
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Whiskeyman
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Thank's Roy. I still can't decide.
What I wouldn't give for a camera mount on my telescope!
WM
What I wouldn't give for a camera mount on my telescope!
WM