This feels kind of like my first photo of the day -- true to spirit. With my new daily project, I've got my photo eyes on a lot more, and every once in a while, I spot an idea.
This one happened on the way back to work from lunch. I first saw some other shadows, but wandered around and found this treasure of two shadows meeting on a flaky wall.
Proud because I got the shot early in the day (instead of 11pm), I found beauty in the ordinary. Also, I shot with the 17-40 this time, and was pleased with the sharpness and contrast.
Originally WB'ed on outdoor, but then sampled WB off the (off-white) wall in post-processing. Kinda liked the look. Upped the contrast and squished the histogram so that the shadow would be heavier and the brick detail and flaws more pronounced.
I got caught doing my daily assignment by a stranger, so I explained my goal. I told her I wanted to find interesting art in ordinary things. '
She laughed. "Good luck with that!"
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1 week ago
Two beauties! Good for you for getting the camera out early. I'm in the market for a smaller camera bag (would love one of the old leather skins like I used to have on my old film camera) so that I can pack it in my bag without too much bulk. So any story about the night sky? What were your settings? (Or rather, how do I check the embedded info online?)
ReplyDeleteJust leaving the parking lot at work, and liked how the light balanced with the moon and the planet.
ReplyDeleteI shot with tungsten WB to give more blue, but that's not a whole lot different than it looked, actually.
I'm disappointed about the powerlines in the background, and the way the curve of the butte behind makes it look like the camera wasn't level
To get the EXIF data for stuff I've posted on Flickr, click the image (to go to the Flickr page) and on the right-hand side, click "more properties."
I did run this one through Photoshop, and it looks like it stripped the EXIF data (so you don't get that option). But for all the others, you should be able to find this option.