Redo. 1/10 sec at f/5.6, 85mm focal length, ISO 3200, no flash.
I posted a photograph of the doorknob to our front door in a previous post. Gardenwife commented that she was not “crazy about the use of flash, though. It kind of flattens it all.”
The first photograph – above – is a redo with no use of flash. The following photograph is what she was commenting on.
Original. 1/60 sec at f/5.6, 105mm focal length, ISO 800, flash.
My question to you, dear readers – how do the two photographs compare in your opinion?
Personally, I’m inclined to agree that the photo needed a redo, and I like the second better. I photographed it under better lighting conditions – earlier in the day, more sunlight coming into the house.
Unfortunately, I can not compare the originals of both photos since the original .nef file from the original photowas lost in the Great Apple Fiasco of 2010, which is a much longer story. All I have left of that photo is the finished version.
So. What do you think?
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redo
These are pictures of flowering grass, a fairly common plant, yeah?
I played around with tints, colours, and so on to see what kind of effects I’d get and what could be created out of a common plant.
I’m partial to the purple one myself. The last one is the unadulterated version. What do you think? Which picture do you prefer? What would you do if you were playing with these images?
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grass
Just for kicks, I photographed the side of the stairs to see if it would make a good photo. I’m thinking it would look better if I had more light coming from the side.
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stairs
I still have no idea what this flower is called. 
This time, using Lightroom 3 Beta, I reduced the clarity to try to give this flower a bit of a mystical look.
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pink
Another view of our carved wood and rattan couch from yesterday.
What do you think of the photo(s)? Do you like it, hate it, or are you indifferent to it? Does it invoke any emotions? What, about the works for you? What doesn’t? How do you think it could be improved?
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carving,
rattan,
wood
I don’t know what the proper term for this is – sofa? couch? settee? What I do know is that it’s a rattan and carved wood seat suitable for seating 3-4 people.
What I also know is that, in the original photo, the details of the carved wood were not available like they are after I turned the photo into a sepia image. It’s interesting how the sepia brings out the details so much better.
What do you think of the photo(s)? Do you like it, hate it, or are you indifferent to it? Does it invoke any emotions? What, about the works for you? What doesn’t? How do you think it could be improved?
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carving,
furniture,
wood
The chameleon came back for another visit. Well, not necessarily the same chameleon – probably a different one. No doubt there are many in the neighborhood, especially with the empty lot next door that seems especially inviting to a lot of the local critters.
This time, he almost seemed to be posing for me. Now if only he’d pose a little closer to me and my camera…
What do you think of the photo(s)? Do you like it, hate it, or are you indifferent to it? Does it invoke any emotions? What, about the works for you? What doesn’t? How do you think it could be improved?
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chameleons
The yellow-billed babblers are almost always around somewhere in the neighborhood. They’re also called the seven sisters since they tend to travel in packs of 6 or 7 or so, and that’s usually about how many there are when they invade my garden.
They chirp in a not-entirely interesting but still happy and cheerful way. I like chirping. I like bird song.
This yellow-billed babbler is sitting on our wall, watching his/her brothers/sisters further away in my garden, playing in my bushes and trees.
What do you think of the photo(s)? Do you like it, hate it, or are you indifferent to it? Does it invoke any emotions? What, about the works for you? What doesn’t? How do you think it could be improved?
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yellow billed babblers
We have a few different types of crotons in our garden, but this one is my favourite. I love the yellows, oranges, reds, and purples. I love the speckles and patterns in the leaves. I love the play of sunlight against the leaves…
What do you think of the photo(s)? Do you like it, hate it, or are you indifferent to it? Does it invoke any emotions? What, about the photo, works for you? What doesn’t? How do you think it could be improved?
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While the neighborhood chameleons don’t visit every day, or even every week, they visit often enough that, despite how shy they are about being seen by me, I occasionally manage to photograph them.
What do you think of the photo? Do you like it, hate it, or are you indifferent to it? What works for you? What doesn’t?
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chameleons
