Photos

Moored longboats at Baits Bite Lock

/ Robert Small / Leave a comment

This is a beatiful tranquil spot to go and have lunch with some friends. On a particularly sunny day I took my camera and the clouds were just right for this shot. Overall I’m very proud of this picture, there’s something extremely eyecatching about it and it does what all good photographs should do; it captures the moment sitting there in the sun with a cold drink and a sandwich.

Minimal Darktable processing:

  1. Slightly lightened the exposure
  2. Enhanced shadows (shadows and highlights module)
  3. Standard processing using Nikon Like Alternative curve
  4. Profile based noise removal (the D7000 seems to come up a little noisy at 640)

Moored longboats at Baits Bite Lock

Camera: D7000
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6
Focal length: 10mm
Aperture: f/22
Shutter: 1/400
ISO: 640

Pink blossom against a blue sky – header image

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This was one of those photos that came as a direct result of having a camera with me at the right time. I did not go out to take this photo I simply walked under a cherry tree and stopped to stare. The stark colour contrast made it an instant keeper along with the very small focal plane which gives the blossom a softer feel.

Pink blossom against a blue sky

Camera: D5300
Lens: 50mm f/1.4
Aperture: f/2.2
Shutter: 1/4000
ISO: 200

First post on this new blog, I’m honestly not sure what the format will end up being but I expect something like the above. I hope to explain why I took the photograph as well as why I felt it was a keeper. Please feel free to comment on this and every post.