I have decided to update my photo page. A couple of pictures of my dogs, while cute, are really not that interesting!
The photos on this page will be my most interesting photos (based on flicker.com) and a little bit about how I took it, what kind of post processing I used etc. I may add some additional stuff from time to time, but I think this is going to be relatively static.
So without further ado.
#1
The Roman Colosseum
I took this photo on our most recent trip to Italy in February of 2010. While we had spent most of our time around Naples, on the island of Ischia, we decided to close our our travels with a couple of days in Rome. And I'm so glad we did.
It think everyone knows about the Roman Colosseum and how gladiators fought there etc....but I learned a couple things that I hadn't known before. For instance, during events at the Colosseum, there used to be giant tarps that were hoisted on a cable system to create a roof over the audience. Pretty neat, an indoor stadium in 80 AD.
About this shot. The technical aspects are pretty straight forward. Of course it was taken on a tripod. It really is the only way to go! The one thing that I will change the next time I take this same photo is that I'll make sure to drop the ISO down to 100 or 200. On the .raw image there is not much noise, but regardless, it would have been better with a lower ISO.
25 Second Exposure
f/13.0
18mm
ISO 400
It is a pretty typical shot of the Colosseum, but then it has been photographed so many times it is hard to be original. Where I decided to focus my attention was on capturing the light trails of passing cars right at the base of the structure. I felt that by doing this I kept the image grounded, didn't interfere with a clear look at the building, but also kept a sense of how dynamic and full of life Rome is. I have both the color and B&W shots. For some reason people like the B&W better, and honestly I do too. Had I been in the right place 15 minutes earlier I would have captured the blue hour, but missed it. Oh well, that is what next time is for!
Post processing was very minimal. A little bump in the contrast, Backing off the highlights just a bit and some sharpening were all it took. It was all done in Digital Photo Professional. Nice and Easy!
Stay tuned for #2...
The photos on this page will be my most interesting photos (based on flicker.com) and a little bit about how I took it, what kind of post processing I used etc. I may add some additional stuff from time to time, but I think this is going to be relatively static.
So without further ado.
#1
The Roman Colosseum
I took this photo on our most recent trip to Italy in February of 2010. While we had spent most of our time around Naples, on the island of Ischia, we decided to close our our travels with a couple of days in Rome. And I'm so glad we did.
It think everyone knows about the Roman Colosseum and how gladiators fought there etc....but I learned a couple things that I hadn't known before. For instance, during events at the Colosseum, there used to be giant tarps that were hoisted on a cable system to create a roof over the audience. Pretty neat, an indoor stadium in 80 AD.
About this shot. The technical aspects are pretty straight forward. Of course it was taken on a tripod. It really is the only way to go! The one thing that I will change the next time I take this same photo is that I'll make sure to drop the ISO down to 100 or 200. On the .raw image there is not much noise, but regardless, it would have been better with a lower ISO.
25 Second Exposure
f/13.0
18mm
ISO 400
It is a pretty typical shot of the Colosseum, but then it has been photographed so many times it is hard to be original. Where I decided to focus my attention was on capturing the light trails of passing cars right at the base of the structure. I felt that by doing this I kept the image grounded, didn't interfere with a clear look at the building, but also kept a sense of how dynamic and full of life Rome is. I have both the color and B&W shots. For some reason people like the B&W better, and honestly I do too. Had I been in the right place 15 minutes earlier I would have captured the blue hour, but missed it. Oh well, that is what next time is for!
Post processing was very minimal. A little bump in the contrast, Backing off the highlights just a bit and some sharpening were all it took. It was all done in Digital Photo Professional. Nice and Easy!
Stay tuned for #2...
