So, I suddenly realized, I’d not posted here in the best part of two years.
I’ve not done a ton of work with the camera, to be fair. I’ve had some technical issues (it IS a ten year-old Nikon D70s that has been… places), and in general, it’s been less fun to use, due to image quality and data loss.
However.
I have taken pictures, and I have posted nothing.
SO I’ll get back to it.
And in the meantime, here’s a small selection.
I should have a few of these posts up in the next few days, I got some great shots when I went out shooting with a couple or five guys in the local Genesis Coupe Community (and one Nissan 370z hitchhiker).
So, I already posted one black & white so lets do a few more, eh?
I love high-contrast automotive photography. So, when I went out with a few of the guys in the local ‘coupe group, I knew I’d be shooting some B&W high-contrast.
What I’d forgotten, the last year, is that the high-contrast work gets more interesting when you get down to changing the temperature of the black & white shot.
And this is where I ended up.
Taken with Vignette, on Android 4.0.3, Google Nexus.
It’s tough to shoot the moon (heh. Makes me think of the “Dukes of Hazzard” movie) when everything you normally do is close-up and wide-angle.
Which, I think, almost makes this more interesting.
Nikon D70s, Nikon 50mm f/1.8
ISO 400, f/11, 1/320th second
I wouldn’t normally include the hardware, but with some cropping, I think it’s interesting to see what you can actually for detail in a shot like this, with something as normal as a 50mm. If you take your time, and plan your crop ahead of time.
Also, I do love me some negative space!
There’s nothing quite like seeing a dog really, really enjoying themselves, especially when they’re doing what they do best. Fetching things, and getting muddy.
ISO 320, f/3.2, 1/250th
Once again, this is a situation where I was really glad to have my G12 with me. The image isn’t perfect, even 1/250th wasn’t quite enough to freeze-frame the pooch as he barrelled down this small stream and waterfall, but I would definitely not have been ready with my dSLR, even if I’d brought it, which, to just walk the dog and play with him, I wouldn’t.
It’s always about the camera you have, not the camera you wished you had.
Heavy fog this morning, and as we were going out anyway, it was a good time to take a few shots. Made the choice to only bring my G12, rather than my Nikon. One in black and white, one in color. Not sure which I prefer.
Soon the winter tires will come off, the new summers will go on, and it’ll be a different looking car. There’s a few other cosmetic changes planned for this summer too, but I’ll leave them for when they happen.
I still love this one, and it’s another that i have printed large (24×36). I love the leading line, and the HDR is pretty subtle.
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