Surf Motion – 4
Surf Motion – 4, by Suprada on Flickr.
Surf Motion – 4, Hole in the Wall beach, CA.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 4s at f4.0
Focal Length: 15mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: October 31, 2009
Filter: Singh-Ray Neutral LB Polarizer
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Surf Motion – 3
Surf Motion – 3, by Suprada on Flickr.
Surf Motion – 3, Hole in the Wall beach, CA.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1s at f4.5
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: October 31, 2009
Filter: Singh-Ray Neutral LB Polarizer
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Surf Story – 2 (In and Out)
Surf Story – 2 (In and Out), Hole in the Wall beach, CA.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: October 31, 2009
Filter: SinghRay Neutral LB Polarizer
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Surf Motion – 2
Surf Motion – 2, by Suprada on Flickr.
Surf Motion – 2, Hole in the Wall beach, CA.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 0.3s at f4.5
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: October 31, 2009
Filter: Singh-Ray Neutral LB Polarizer
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Surf Story – 1
Surf Motion – 1, by Suprada on Flickr.
Surf Story – 1, Hole in the Wall beach, CA.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: October 31, 2009
Filter: SinghRay Neutral LB Polarizer
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Surf Motion – 1
Surf Motion – 1, by Suprada on Flickr.
Surf Motion – 1, Hole in the Wall beach, CA.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1/6s at f4.5
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: October 31, 2009
Filter: SinghRay Neutral LB Polarizer
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Tub Mill
Tub Mill, by Suprada on Flickr.
Tub Mill in Alfred Reagan’s farm, Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee
Must have guide book for the smokies: The Smoky Mountains Photographer’s Guide
This is a great book by Bill Campbell and Nye Simmons with excellent pictures and text.
Quoting about the Tub Mill from Wikipedia:
“The Alfred Reagan Cabin
Alfred Reagan, a descendant of the area’s first settlers, owned a small farm just below the Ephraim Bales Place. Reagan was a jack-of-all-trades, operating the Roaring Fork community’s blacksmith shop, general store, and its most consistent grist mill. Reagan was also a part-time preacher at the Roaring Fork Church, for which he donated the land and helped build.
Of all the buildings on Reagan’s farm, only his cabin and mill remain today. Due to its sawboard paneling and coat of paint, Reagan’s cabin stands out among historical structures in the Smokies today. The cabin’s design is known as a “saddlebag” design, which involves two cabins constructed around a single chimney. A kitchen area was added later.
The Reagan mill is a standard tub mill, with a flume redirecting water from Roaring Fork to power a tub-wheel turbine. The turbine turns a grindstone which breaks down corn and wheat into cornmeal and flour. Reagan’s mill was well-designed and well-positioned. It is said that when other mills lacked sufficient water power due to low water levels, Reagan’s mill would continue to operate.”
About Roaring Fork Auto Tour trail from the Smoky Mountains National Park Website:
“The Roaring Fork area is a favorite side trip for many people who frequently visit the Smokies. It offers rushing mountain streams, glimpses of old-growth forest, and a number of well-preserved log cabins, grist mills, and other historic buildings. To access Roaring Fork, turn off the main parkway in Gatlinburg, TN., at traffic light #8 and follow Historic Nature Trail to the Cherokee Orchard entrance to the national park. ”
“Just beyond the Rainbow Falls trailhead you have the option of taking the one-way Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. This narrow, but paved, road twists and turns for six miles beside rich forests, waterfalls, and mountain streams. Buses, trailers, and motor homes are not permitted on the motor nature trail. An inexpensive booklet available at the beginning of the motor nature trail details landmarks along the route. ”
“Roaring Fork†is the name of the stream which the road roughly parallels. It is one of the larger and faster flowing mountain streams in the park. Drive this road after a hard rain and the inspiration behind the name will be apparent. ”
This photograph was taken between Mile 3.4 and Mile 3.6 on the motor nature trail.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 0.3s at f8.0
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: October 26, 2009
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Jim Bales Place
Jim Bales Place, by Suprada on Flickr.
Jim Bales Place on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Fall, Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee
From the awesome guide book by Bill Campbell and Nye Simmons:The Smoky Mountains Photographer’s Guide
“Jim Bales Place
mile 3.8
This is just across the bridge from the parking area on the left. There is a cabin, crib and barn located here.”
About Roaring Fork Auto Tour trail from the Smoky Mountains National Park Website:
“The Roaring Fork area is a favorite side trip for many people who frequently visit the Smokies. It offers rushing mountain streams, glimpses of old-growth forest, and a number of well-preserved log cabins, grist mills, and other historic buildings. To access Roaring Fork, turn off the main parkway in Gatlinburg, TN., at traffic light #8 and follow Historic Nature Trail to the Cherokee Orchard entrance to the national park. ”
“Just beyond the Rainbow Falls trailhead you have the option of taking the one-way Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. This narrow, but paved, road twists and turns for six miles beside rich forests, waterfalls, and mountain streams. Buses, trailers, and motor homes are not permitted on the motor nature trail. An inexpensive booklet available at the beginning of the motor nature trail details landmarks along the route. ”
“Roaring Fork†is the name of the stream which the road roughly parallels. It is one of the larger and faster flowing mountain streams in the park. Drive this road after a hard rain and the inspiration behind the name will be apparent. ”
This photograph was taken between Mile 3.4 and Mile 3.6 on the motor nature trail.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1/90s at f8.0
Focal Length: 40mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Date: October 26, 2009
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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Roaring Fork – 2
Roaring Fork – 2, by Suprada on Flickr.
Roaring Fork in Fall, Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee
A small waterfall adorned in fall colors in the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Smokies.
Must have guide book for the smokies: The Smoky Mountains Photographer’s Guide
This is a great book by Bill Campbell and Nye Simmons with excellent pictures and text.
About Roaring Fork Auto Tour trail from the Smoky Mountains National Park Website:
“The Roaring Fork area is a favorite side trip for many people who frequently visit the Smokies. It offers rushing mountain streams, glimpses of old-growth forest, and a number of well-preserved log cabins, grist mills, and other historic buildings. To access Roaring Fork, turn off the main parkway in Gatlinburg, TN., at traffic light #8 and follow Historic Nature Trail to the Cherokee Orchard entrance to the national park. ”
“Just beyond the Rainbow Falls trailhead you have the option of taking the one-way Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. This narrow, but paved, road twists and turns for six miles beside rich forests, waterfalls, and mountain streams. Buses, trailers, and motor homes are not permitted on the motor nature trail. An inexpensive booklet available at the beginning of the motor nature trail details landmarks along the route. ”
“Roaring Fork†is the name of the stream which the road roughly parallels. It is one of the larger and faster flowing mountain streams in the park. Drive this road after a hard rain and the inspiration behind the name will be apparent. ”
This photograph was taken between Mile 3.4 and Mile 3.6 on the motor nature trail.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1/4s at f8.0
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: October 26, 2009
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Roaring Fork – 1
Roaring Fork – 1, by Suprada on Flickr.
Roaring Fork in Fall, Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee
A small waterfall adorned in fall colors in the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Smokies.
Must have guide book for the smokies: The Smoky Mountains Photographer’s Guide
This is a great book by Bill Campbell and Nye Simmons with excellent pictures and text.
About Roaring Fork Auto Tour trail from the Smoky Mountains National Park Website:
“The Roaring Fork area is a favorite side trip for many people who frequently visit the Smokies. It offers rushing mountain streams, glimpses of old-growth forest, and a number of well-preserved log cabins, grist mills, and other historic buildings. To access Roaring Fork, turn off the main parkway in Gatlinburg, TN., at traffic light #8 and follow Historic Nature Trail to the Cherokee Orchard entrance to the national park. ”
“Just beyond the Rainbow Falls trailhead you have the option of taking the one-way Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. This narrow, but paved, road twists and turns for six miles beside rich forests, waterfalls, and mountain streams. Buses, trailers, and motor homes are not permitted on the motor nature trail. An inexpensive booklet available at the beginning of the motor nature trail details landmarks along the route. ”
“Roaring Fork†is the name of the stream which the road roughly parallels. It is one of the larger and faster flowing mountain streams in the park. Drive this road after a hard rain and the inspiration behind the name will be apparent. ”
This photograph was taken between Mile 3.4 and Mile 3.6 on the motor nature trail.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1/6s at f8.0
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: October 26, 2009
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Dappled Forest
Dappled Forest, by Suprada on Flickr.
Fall colors, Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee
Sunset through clouds and the golden forest in Fall.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1/20s at f4.0
Focal Length: 40mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Date: October 25, 2009
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Green
Green, by Suprada on Flickr.
Fall colors, Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee
Florescent green forest during fall.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: f4.5 at 1/20s
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Date: October 25, 2009
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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El Conte at Night
El Conte at Night, by Suprada on Flickr.
El Conte draped in Fall colors, at Night, Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee
I happened to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last October. Fortunately for me, right then, fall colors were at their peak. We drove in on a Friday to the tourist town of Gatlinburg. That night, I decided to head out and try night photography. I had recently taken a night photography workshop by Harold Davis and was very eager to try the techniques and methods out.
By the time we reached the Sugarlands visitor center, it was getting dark. The ranger there talked about Campbell Overlook, on the NewFoundland Gap Road being a good sunset spot. So I decided to head there for the night shoot. An excerpt from the “NewFoundland Gap Road Auto Tour” booklet: “From here you are looking toward Mt. El Conte, the third highest peak in the smokies, but Bull Head in the foreground keeps you from seeing all of El Conte”.
The Campbell Overlook is at Mile 4 from the Park entrance at Gatlinburg. It is 3.7miles from the Sugarlands Visitor Center. There are two large parking areas on the left providing views of Sugarland Valley and Mt. El Conte. Of the two, the second pullout is named for Carlos Campbell, who wrote Birth of a National Park: Great Smoky Mountains
This is the thing about night photography: its a lonely affair, especially for someone who likes company – the long time on spot taking the many really long exposures in the inevitable cold. Luckily for me, I had people to give me company while I was shooting.
This photograph is a combination of many exposures taken over 1 hr at the same spot. The photographs were then processed and stacked using Adobe Photoshop Extended CS4
For more about night photography, you can read Harold Davis’s excellent book titled Creative Night: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: Stacked Exposure
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Date: October 24, 2009
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Ripples at Sunset
Ripples at Sunset, by Suprada on Flickr.
Ripples at Sunset, Everglades National Park, Florida.
A gorgeous sunset on the Pine Glades Lake at Everglades National Park – made all the more exciting by this little alligator – about 4 feet long, swimming towards us. He wanted to be quite friendly, coming almost on the shore. Our suspicion was that some other humans had fed him making him more comfortable with us and he was looking for food. As he drew nearer, we kept moving along the bank, and he kept drawing nearer to us.
After that, my thought of staying back after dark to do some night photography took a nosedive.
Other photos in the everglades:
Everglades in Infrared – 1: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/922
Everglades in Infrared – 2: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/929
Everglades in Infrared – 3: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/947
Everglades in Infrared – 4: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/951
Everglades in Infrared – 5: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/953
Everglades in Infrared – 6: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/955
Sunset in the Everglades: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/963
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1/10sec at f/4.0
Focal Length: 40mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Date: October 10, 2009
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Sunset in the Everglades
Sunset in the Everglades, by Suprada on Flickr.
Sunset in the Everglades, Everglades National Park, Florida
I got the opportunity to visit Everglades National Park and its neighbor, Big Cypress National Preserve back in October. I found my way to the Long Pine Glades lake at sunset. I found two other photographers there and to my astonishment, both of them were women.
Back here in California, landscape/ outdoor photography seems to be a male-dominated field, with a few token women thrown in at the locations where I go photograph.
Other photos in the everglades:
Everglades in Infrared – 1: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/922
Everglades in Infrared – 2: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/929
Everglades in Infrared – 3: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/947
Everglades in Infrared – 4: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/951
Everglades in Infrared – 5: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/953
Everglades in Infrared – 6: http://www.suprada.com/photoblog/archives/955
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon rebel XT
Exposure: 1/1500 at f/4.5
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Date: October 10, 2009
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Ocean and Bixby Bridge
Ocean and Bixby Bridge, by Suprada on Flickr.
Ocean and Bixby Bridge, CA.
This is a photograph of the Bixby Bridge, officially the “Bixby Creek Arch Bridge” on Hwy 1 near Big Sur. This photograph was taken during the night photography workshop with Harold Davis.
For this photograph, we crossed the street to a turnout to get a different perspective.
For more about my workshop experiences, you can read this post.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 346sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 16mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Date: September 26, 2009
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
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Car Trail – Bixby Bridge
Car Trail – Bixby Bridge, by Suprada on Flickr.
Car Trail – Bixby Bridge, Monterey Wharf, CA.
This is a photograph of the Bixby Bridge, officially the “Bixby Creek Arch Bridge” on Hwy 1 near Big Sur. This photograph was taken during the night photography workshop with Harold Davis.
A looong exposure setup very close to the bridge to try to get an interesting perspective.
For more about my workshop experiences, you can read this post.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 326sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Date: September 26, 2009
(1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
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Moonlight by Bridge
Moonlight by Bridge, by Suprada on Flickr.
Moonlight by Bridge, CA.
This is a photograph of the Bixby Bridge, officially the “Bixby Creek Arch Bridge” on Hwy 1 near Big Sur. This photograph was taken during the night photography workshop with Harold Davis.
The previous evening was a very foggy evening. All of us had our fingers crossed and we were rewarded with a great night. We reached Bixby bridge when there was still light and setup. As the night proceeded and it got darker, the moon made her appearance. I was totally taken in by the moonlight on the surf pounding on the shore. And the cars making their way across the bridge made those very nice trails in this long exposure.
For more about my workshop experiences, you can read this post.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 254sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 10m
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Date: September 26, 2009
(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)
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Hole in the Wall Rock
Wharf Reflections, by Suprada on Flickr.
Hole in the Wall Rock, Pfeiffer Beach, CA.
This was the last photograph made when on the night photography workshop with Harold Davis. On Saturday after photographing the Bixby bridge (more about this next time), at about 9 in the evening, one group decided to go out to Pfeiffer beach. Seven of us headed there on this gorgeous moonlit night. This was my first time visiting Pfeiffer beach. This beach is located on an unmarked turn off Hwy 1.
We hiked down to the beach with our flashlights and headlamps on. Once on the beach, we turned almost all artificial lighting off and let our eyes adjust to the serenity of the night and prepared to take some night photos. This rock is called “Hole in the Wall” rock for entirely obvious reasons. For this photo, the moon had set just behind the rock on the top left, creating a halo around the entire rock. Supposedly, once a year, the sun sets through the hole in the wall. I hope to be one of the photographers there to shoot it this year!
For more about my workshop experiences, you can read this post.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 268sec at f/4.5
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Date: September 26, 2009
(4 votes, average: 4.75 out of 5)
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Carmel Mission Nook
Carmel Mission Nook, by Suprada on Flickr.
Carmel Mission Nook, Carmel, CA.
The second day of my night photography workshop with Harold Davis, we stopped for a brief visit to the Carmel Mission. Also known as Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, this mission is a Roman Catholic mission search in Carmel-by-the-sea. It is a US National Historic site. Here is the Wikipedia link for those interested in learning more about this mission: link.
This was my first visit to this historic and still functioning church. It was very beautiful, a sound photographic subject for another day. As you enter the church from the visitor’s entrance this gorgeous statue in a nook greets you. The evening sun brings out the nice reddish colors in the compound wall, giving this nook some serious charm.
For more about my workshop experiences, you can read this post.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1/750 sec at f/4.0
Focal Length: 40m
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Date: September 26, 2009
(1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
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Wharf Reflections
Wharf Reflections, by Suprada on Flickr.
Wharf Reflections, Monterey Wharf, CA.
One last photograph from the first night of my night photography workshop with Harold Davis. I was attracted to the reflection on one of the wharf windows. There was also a light inside which made this fascinating.
This is one of my first photos to use the LAB color space and editing techniques taught introduced to me by Harold Davis’ workshop. After the workshop, I got hold of a copy of Dan Margulis’ “Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace” book. As I am reading through the book and applying some techniques, I am quite blown away by what I can achieve. I love how I can subtly enhance color / sharpening etc. I will continue experimenting in the LAB colorspace.
For more about my workshop experiences, you can read this post.
Question: How many people do you see in the photograph?
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 15sec at f/4.0
Focal Length: 40m
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Date: September 25, 2009
(2 votes, average: 2.50 out of 5)
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The Wharf
The Wharf, by Suprada on Flickr.
The Wharf, Monterey Wharf, CA.
One more photograph from the first night of my night photography workshop with Harold Davis. This was a shot of the Monterey wharf. The tungsten lighting in the original looked horrible, but I love how the photo works in black and white.
For more about my workshop experiences, you can read this post.
Question: How many people do you see in the photograph?
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 10sec at f/4.0
Focal Length: 17m
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Date: September 25, 2009
(1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
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Boats at Night
Boats at Night, by Suprada on Flickr.
Boats at Night, Monterey Wharf, CA.
Last weekend, my friend Yi and I took a Night Photography workshop with Harold Davis at Carmel.
Before I say anything else, here is a plug for Harold’s workshops. Harold is a great teacher, knowledgeable, gentle and approachable. If anybody is even remotely interested in this exciting area of night photography, they should consider taking Harold’s workshop. Though I have dabbled in night photography, taking his workshop opened up new areas and new ideas about the kind of shots to take and about post processing. It also gave me a kind of framework against which to plan future night photography forays, a kind of system to the madness, one can say.
We met on Friday evening at 6.00 PM at the Carmel Photography Institute, introduced each other and were introduced to Harold. After an introduction from Harold and what to expect, we set out for that night’s shoot at the commercial Monterey Wharf. It was a foggy night, and the wharf was a good area to get introduced to night photography, kind of lit and safe. After shooting there for a couple of hours, we went home. This photograph was taken at the Wharf. because of the long exposures, you can see the boat move and blur, causing the dreamy effect.
We met the next day, Saturday at 10.00 AM at the CPA. Harold showed us his post processing method and worked on each of our photos to show us how to achieve the result we wanted. It was mindblowing. We had the post processing session till 1.00PM, after which all of us decided to head out to Point Lobos for some daytime shooting. I must mention that Jack, very kindly ordered lunch for us, which we ate at a picnic lunch in Point Lobos.
It was my first time at Point Lobos. It was foggy and sunny, the cliffs were glowing in an ethereal way – I’ve never seen something like that before. It was then I concluded that, if there was heaven, it should be like Pt. Lobos that day. Photos of that coming up in the next few weeks. We were there till about 4.00 in the evening, and then headed back to the CPI, after a brief stop at the Carmel Mission. After about an hour of more post processing, we ate dinner at a Chinese place and left for our night shot.
We spent some amazing time at the Bixby bridge, shooting till it got really Dark. Then 7 of us headed to Pfeiffer beach, hole in the wall rock for some more night shooting. It was awesome. We were there till about 10.30 – 11.00 PM that night.
The next day, Sunday, we reconvened at 10.00 AM at the CPI for more photography talk, and more post processing. By the time we were done at 1.00 PM, I was totally exhausted 
A long week at work plus a night photography workshop can do that!
So that was my amazing weekend.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 30sec at f/4.0
Focal Length: 17m
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Date: September 25, 2009
(2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)
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Banyan Tree
Banyan Tree, by Suprada on Flickr. Click on photo for a bigger view.
Banyan Tree, Singapore.
I don’t know what is it about Banyan trees that photographers love, me included. This particular one was almost visual poetry.
After alighting at Singapore’s excellent Changi airport, I had almost 10 hours to kill. So I decided to take one of the free tours they offer. On the Colonial tour, we went to the riverfront and got a glimpse of colonial Singapore history. We saw the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles, Singapore’s founder, made of pure white polymarble, the bumboats, statues and other city sights.
I still wonder that, what fascinated me most was this banyan tree…
Side Note: My uninspired phase seems to be over. I will now update the blog thrice a week. Keep coming for new photos and stuff I do.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1/30sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 36mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Date: July 11, 2009
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
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