Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro__1/2 sec at f / 32__ISO 100
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Rock Formations and surf, Pt. Lobos State Reserve, California 2010
Sunday, December 12th, 2010Sunrise surf, Carmel, California 2010
Sunday, December 12th, 2010
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM__10.0 sec at f / 32__ISO 100
I have been delinquent with my blog posts lately. It has been quicker and easier for me to post new images and comments to my Facebook page.
Here are some recent photographs. Enjoy!
Oaks and Fog, Sierra Nevada Foothills…
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro__0.7 sec at f / 22__ISO 100
Oaks and Fog, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California 2010
I finally found great conditions for my Morning Light series! On Sunday night, we had a rip-roaring thunderstorm in our area. When I drove my daughter to Coarsegold on Monday morning, there was a thick fog at her school. On my way home, I spotted these beautiful oaks across from the school. I spent the next 45 minutes blissfully in the fog, photographing every variation I could think of.
Enjoy,
Bill
Photo Reviews by William Neill
Friday, June 11th, 2010Greetings from the Sierra Nevada!
Photo Reviews by William Neill
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Calla Lily Heaven
Saturday, May 8th, 2010
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__TS-E90mm f/2.8__f / 32__ISO 100
Earlier this week, I received three calla lilies to photograph. For three days, I left them in a corner of my dining room where I have found magic light in the past (see blog post from October 2009). I hung my every-ready black velvet on a chair behind the blossoms. On the second day, the early morning sun glanced across this one flow. Aiming downward, I needed f/32 and a little lens tilt to hold sharpness in the vase and flower.
Due to the wide contrast, I bracketed seven exposures that were one stop apart. This image was made with six of those frames using Photomatix by my assistant John. The exposure blend enabled us to show fine separation of tones in the white, nice shading in the green stems but left the background black.
I made about 700 exposures in various light, including some blurs and many 7-frame brackets, so I still have much editing to do.
Until I can polish up some more selects, I hope you enjoy this one. Let me know your thoughts!
Cheers, Bill
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