A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Red, White, and Blue OK, so I lied. Here’s another that was added to the Nikon Stunning Gallery. This makes number 6. I’m surprised they accepted it since it was redone with HDR. There was no way I could get the bright blue sky balanced with the deep red maple leaves otherwise. [tags]Nikon, HDR, digital … Read More “Another Stunner” »
In the last post I mentioned discoveries in Flickr, which is a Yahoo company. It seems that Google has also been making noises about a product similar to Flickr. As reported on the Google Earth Blog, Picassa Web is now available in beta format. Furthermore, Google Earth can be used to geotag Picassa images directly. … Read More “Google Conquers the World” »
I’ve come across a couple of cool things on Flickr lately. First, user "aemkei" has created a cool new bookmarking applet that geotags photos. The interface is slick, and automatically creates the tags based on an address that has been input. The developer said that he is working on a way to generate the tags … Read More “Cool Flickr Discoveries” »
I have taken the plunge into High Dynamic Range photography. Cameras cannot adjust for, nor capture the range of light that our eyes percieve. Exposure bracketing is a well-known technique whereby the photographer shoots three or more shots of the same thing – slightly changing the settings so that several types of exposure can be … Read More “HDR Photography” »
Nikon Stunning Gallery updated their site today. My fifth picture to date was included. Somehow I figured this would be the one chosen… Since I now have five shots in the gallery, I’ll stop reporting each time one is selected. …or not.
Such a dilemma – should I relax with a cup of coffee and the Sunday paper, or should I venture out once again? I decided on the adventure. My target for today would be the Dupont State Forest just over the state line in North Carolina. I’d heard about the abundance of waterfalls in … Read More “Dupont Forest Falls” »
I dropped Laura off at the airport for a far-too-early flight, then headed out for a day of exploring and photography. The day started off with rain, and I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to get many shots. However, it soon cleared, and I set out. My first stop was the Linky Stone … Read More “Chasing the Reedy and Saluda” »
My favorite sports and activities have involved targeting and aiming in one fashion or another – disc golf, regular golf, pool, darts, bowling (even though I’m no good at it and never get many chances to bowl.) Some sports that might not pop into mind also fit this category – racquet sports, such as racquetball … Read More “There’s shooting, then there’s shooting” »
I had a third image "selected" for the Nikon Stunning Gallery. I use quotes because I’m not sure what kind of selection process is going on. In order to place a photo in contention, you add the tag nikonstunninggallery to any of your Flickr photos. I’m guessing some ‘bot does the processing, because I’ve seen … Read More “More Nikon Stunning Stuff” »
In all my ranting about pedestrians, I forgot to post my reason for being out and about yesterday. The early morning light was quite nice. I first stopped by the historic Springwood Cemetery downtown and got a few shots. Next, I headed on over to Falls Park to see if I could get the silky … Read More “Silky Water” »