day but that can be an advantage when shooting color as it increases the apparent saturation.
Greetings, this blog is dedicated to my life in photography. I want to make this a place to stop and relax. In the hope that this will help in these trying times
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Finally, a trip to paradise with my D-700
Today we finally were able to visit the Brooklyn Botanical garden, one of my favorites places on the planet. All sorts of commitments such as travel had made this not possible. It was a cloudy
day but that can be an advantage when shooting color as it increases the apparent saturation.
day but that can be an advantage when shooting color as it increases the apparent saturation.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Venetian arches
A different take on Venice. Images of a large piazza on the Canal Grande that is flanked on three sides by large, massive buildings with arch that lead to the calli.
es that lead to the various
es that lead to the various
I love this building
The Flat Iron Building as captured by my very talented wife Marcy who should use her camera more often. Many times she puts me to shame and all with her Canon G-9. Brava!
Wi Fi is the new hot item
Panasonic Introduces a New G-series ILC; the Lumix DMC-GF6
Panasonic has just released information about a new Lumix G-series ILC, the Lumix DMC-GF6. This model follows the popular GF5 from last year, with some up to date improvements. Wi-Fi connectivity, being all the rage these days, is one of the key new features, giving it the ability to connect the GF6 to a smart phone or tablet via NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, allowing you to instantly upload photos to your favorite social sites or apps, along with the ability to control the theGF6 remotely . There's also Wi-Fi Direct technology, that allows you to connect to DNLA compliant devices to easily share photos with friends and family.
Resolution
has been inevitably increased to 16-megapixels, along with a new Live MOS image
sensor. Other goodies include a new, so called, Light Speed AF system, a tiltable
(1040k-dot) 3.0-inch Cell Touch LCD screen, and the latest VENUS Engine
processor, plus new Creative Control options (19 total filters), and an
Advanced intelligent Auto mode.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Again with the three mega pixels
Well what I am about to state is considered heresy these days but thanks to a more tolerant environment, I can sleep easy. No pyres and no auto de fe.
Actually I have written many times before what a competent camera the Fuji S-1 Pro was. It's image quality was exceptional but it's mechanical integrity left much to be desired. It was the camera that I shot with professionally foe over one year while I changed over to all digital. It was a very effective tools. But the heresy is in stating that a mere 3.4 mega pixels was sufficient in rendering phenomenal images. Such a low number is laughed at today but today any ISO under 800 is deemed too low and any camera without auto focus is deemed unacceptable. So what did a do for 30 years without auto focus or with nothing higher that ISO 400 for black and white and 100 for color? People are spoiled and photography has become almost too easy. It's really not fun anymore.
These shots of these great children support my assertions.
Actually I have written many times before what a competent camera the Fuji S-1 Pro was. It's image quality was exceptional but it's mechanical integrity left much to be desired. It was the camera that I shot with professionally foe over one year while I changed over to all digital. It was a very effective tools. But the heresy is in stating that a mere 3.4 mega pixels was sufficient in rendering phenomenal images. Such a low number is laughed at today but today any ISO under 800 is deemed too low and any camera without auto focus is deemed unacceptable. So what did a do for 30 years without auto focus or with nothing higher that ISO 400 for black and white and 100 for color? People are spoiled and photography has become almost too easy. It's really not fun anymore.
These shots of these great children support my assertions.
Good news for social media fans
High resolution images can now be easily shared
Naturally, Google isn't going to give you all the storage you want for free. If you're going to be using more than 50GB worth of space you must pay. The cost is $2.50 a month for 25GB and $5 a month for 100GB. You can get a max of 16TB if you so desire.
The move is great news to social media fans and let's hope that Facebook takes the hint and also allows the possibility for full resolution image uploads.
Google+ Now Supports Full Resolution Image Uploads
The so called social media sites have been useful places to upload images for your friends and family to see, but they've never offered great resolution. There's been a limit that has kept your photos from being seen in full resolution. Now, as the result of a photographer twho showed how it could be done, Google+ is finally allowing for full resolution photo uploads. Just go to your account settings and select "Upload photos at full size."Naturally, Google isn't going to give you all the storage you want for free. If you're going to be using more than 50GB worth of space you must pay. The cost is $2.50 a month for 25GB and $5 a month for 100GB. You can get a max of 16TB if you so desire.
The move is great news to social media fans and let's hope that Facebook takes the hint and also allows the possibility for full resolution image uploads.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Paradise
Heaven an Earth is what it will soon look like at the Brooklyn Botanic. Alas, this year spring is late but I believe that it's now only a matter of days.
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