Month: September 2007

Western Pacific

Western Pacific

Many years ago I took a basic black and white photography class in college. Recently, I rummaged through the attic and found my old camera and a bunch of contact sheets, negatives, and prints from the class. It was a nice stroll down memory lane, and there were a couple of decent shots. Digital photography hadn’t started when I took this photo and the web didn’t really exist like it does today, so no sites like Zooomr were around to share photos. I figured I should share them now. I don’t remember the story behind this shot, and don’t have any details, I just like the high contrast and subject.

As I get images scanned, I’ll post them here when I don’t get out and shot new photos.

The Sky of My Dreams

The Sky of My Dreams

Another quick shot. After missing a few good photo opportunities last week because I had left my camera at home, I started taking it with me everyday again. The clouds going to work last Friday were awesome, so I drove to the top of the nearest parking garage and took a few photos of the sky and clouds. The structures in the foreground were intentional. I wanted the pieces of our modern world to show up in the shot to give a feeling of loneliness. The clouds were actually moving through pretty quickly, so the sun didn’t stay hidden behind clouds for long. I got the effect I was looking for, but a few moments later, it was gone.

I did a lot of curves adjusting to bring out the blue and increase the contrast. There is another shot from that day that I might use to experiment with HDR, but I haven’t decided if I want to or not. This shot worked fine without HDR, and I am inclined to be lazy and not do HDR. Besides, I don’t have Photoshop.

You can view this image on Zooomr with a geotag. I’ve taken other shots from this location before.

Shot Details

Shooting Date: 8/31/2007 08:21:06 GMT-8
Shutter Speed: 1/800Sec.
Aperture Value: F5.6
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length: 18.0 mm