Scanography

The following images were taken by a scanner, exploring visual recording besides the common camera/lens. Enjoy:

:: One-Scan ::
"Happy Halloween" | 29 Oct 2011 3:04pm | living room
600 ppi | Canon MP560 Scanner
I slowly moved my hand down at a slightly slower rate than the scanner reader until it hit my palm, then I stopped moving my hand, illustrating unnaturally long fingers.
PP: B&W, liquify filter to exaggerate the knuckles, crop

:: Composite ::

"Rock" | 29 Oct 2011 1:42pm | living room
600 ppi | Canon MP560 scanner

"Paper" | 29 Oct 2011 1:39pm | living room
600 ppi | Canon MP560 scanner

"Scissors" | 29 Oct 2011 1:45pm | living room
600 ppi | Canon MP560 scanner

Edge Effects

The following images illustrate Photoshop edits that show an artistic effect along the edge of the image. Enjoy:

"Grand Tetons" | 22 Oct 2011 8:29am | Jackson, WY
f/4.0 | ISO 400 | 1/2000s | 70mm | Canon 5D mk1
PP: Camera Raw crop, curves, color balance, fill light, contrast, vibrancy; Photoshop dry brush effect, brush-on edge effect, added border.


[original]

"Dew" | 22 Oct 2011 11:12am | Driggs, ID
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/800s | 75mm | Canon 5D mk1
PP: Camera Raw crop, vibrancy, fill light, blacks, contrast, saturation; Photoshop faded blur rectangle edge effect, added dark border.


[original]

"Blue & Gold" | 22 Oct 2011 11:06am | Driggs, ID
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/3200s | 175mm | Canon 5D mk1
PP: Camera Raw fill light, contrast, blacks, vibrancy, saturation; Photoshop Sprayed Edge Effect

[original]

Bannack | Top Favorites

The following were some of my favorites from the trip. Enjoy:

"Erica" | 20 Oct 2011 3:02pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | 1/320s | ISO 100 | 200mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Sepia Macro Abstract" | 20 Oct 2011 2:41pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 400 | 1/6400s | 75mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Thane's Fame" | 20 Oct 2011 30:10pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/160s | 200mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Down By the River" | 20 Oct 2011 4:41pm | Bannack, MT
f/8.0 | ISO 100 | 28mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Cowgirl" | 20 Oct 2011 2:53pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/1250s | 70mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Cowgirl 2" | 20 Oct 2011 12:41pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | 1/3200s | ISO 100 | 200mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Dwarf" | 20 Oct 2011 5:11pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/250s | 62mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Deer" | 20 Oct 2011 6:45pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 1250 | 1/60s | 200mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Ranger" | 20 Oct 2011 2:01pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 1/100s | 200mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Infinity" | 20 Oct 2011 7:54pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 1600 | 30s | 28mm | Canon 5D mk1

Bannack | Light Painting

The following images demonstrate the use of light painting. This is accomplished by, with a flashlight, light the subject during a long exposure. Enjoy:

"Hotel Meade" | 20 Oct 2011 7:01pm | Bannack, MT
f/11 | ISO 100 | 5 sec | 35mm | Canon 5D mk1

"AutoINmobile" | 20 Oct 2011 7:12pm | Bannack, MT
f/11 | ISO 100 | 10 sec | 35mm | Canon 5D mk1

Bannack | Reverse DoF

The following images demonstrate the focus of the foreground and then background. Enjoy:

"Barrel" | 20 Oct 2011 12:31pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/2500s | 146mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Barrel 2" | 20 Oct 2011 12:31pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/2500s | 146mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Photo Op" | 20 Oct 2011 12:04pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/1000s | 59mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Photo Op 2" | 20 Oct 2011 12:04pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/1000s | 59mm | Canon 5D mk1

Bannack | Macro Abstract

The following images are blends of a macro shot with a macro texture image. Enjoy:

"Rope"

[original] | 20 Oct 2011 12:18pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/2000s | 135mm | Canon 5D mk1

[original] | 20 Oct 2011 12:07pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 640 | 1/60s | 75mm | Canon 5D mk1

"Mason"

[original] | 20 Oct 2011 4:17pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 400 | 1/160s | 75mm | Canon 40D

[original] | 20 Oct 2011 12:05pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 500 | 1/125s | 75mm | Canon 5D mk1

Bannack | Action

The following images demonstrate the camera's ability to both blur and freeze motion. Enjoy:

"Ghost Chair" | 20 Oct 2011 3:13pm | Bannack, MT
f/32 | ISO 100 | 2 sec | 28mm | Canon 40D

"Roping" | 20 Oct 2011 3:13pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/3200s | 126mm | Canon 5D mk1

Bannack | Portraiture

The following images were some of my favorite portraits taken during the trip. Enjoy:

"Erica" | 20 Oct 2011 3:03pm | Bannack, MT

f/2.8 | 1/400s | ISO 200 | 146mm | Canon 5D mk1
PP: adj exposure, fill light, curves, crop, airbrushed skin, boosted eyes, highlighted hair

"Tara" | 20 Oct 2011 3:03pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | 1/250s | ISO 100 | 159mm | Canon 5D mk1
PP: crop, curves, fill light, touched up skin, boosted eyes, highlighted hair

Bannack | HDR

The following images were taken, experimenting with HDR photography. HDR stands for high dynamic range. The process is done by taking more than one exposure and merging the images taking the best light from each. Enjoy:

:: Three-shot HDR ::

"Wood vs. Brick" | 20 Oct 2011 1:11pm | Bannack, MT

f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 83mm | Canon 5D mk1
PP: HDR processing via Photomatix, CA fill out two windows on left of frame, boosted contrast with curve adjustment, level adjustment masked in corners, and sharpness.

[original]
1/800s (+1) | 1/1600s (0) | 1/3200s (+1)

:: One-Shot HDR ::
"Autumn" | 20 Oct 2011 5:12pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/2000s | 59mm | Canon 5D mk1
PP: HDR processing in Dynamic Photo, adjusted curves and sats, and sharpness.

[original]


"Down By the River" | 20 Oct 2011 4:41pm | Bannack, MT
f/8.0 | ISO 100 | 28mm | Canon 5D mk1
PP: Photomatix; hue/stat adjusted yellow hues to oranges, masked out then added in on a few bushes; hue/stat adjusted yellow hues to reds, masked out then added in on a few other bushes; boosted blues; airbrushed water to have more blue in it; CA filled lens flare; cropped

[original]
1/80s (+1) | 1/200s (0) | 1/320s (-1)


"Western Erosion" | 20 Oct 2011 5:03pm | Bannack, MT
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 28mm | Canon 5D mk1
PP: Photomatix; clone brushed out ghosting along roof of building (handheld shots), desat., boost sharpness

[original]
1/8000s (-1/3) | 1/4000s (+1) | 1/2000s (+2)

Editing Portraits

:: Portrait Enhancement ::

I was experimenting with the "butterfly" lighting effect and was pleased with the results. As far as post-processing I adjusted the exposure, curves, fill light, contrast, and white balance. I reduced the noise a tad to help soften the skin. Later I air brushed the skin and touched up the eyes by boosting the colors, whites, and sharpness. Next I removed blemishes and such. I also saturated the lips a smidgen. Then I adjusted the model's eyebrow and nose in the liquify filter. Enjoy:

"Julianne" | 16 Oct 2011 7:40pm | living room
f/2.8 | 1/125s | ISO 100 | 75mm | Canon 5D mk1

[original]

:: Replace Color ::

Though the edit is subtle, I did replace the stripes of the model's outfit to change from brown to more of a blue hue. This was done by using the Select -> Color Range tool in Photoshop and sampling the color and adjusting the fuzziness to refine the selection. Then I adjusted the hue.

"Two Months" | 14 Oct 2011 1:08pm | living room
f/2.8 | ISO 125 | 1/160s | 50mm | Canon 5D mk1

[original]

Portraiture

The following images were from the study of portraiture. I explored various compositions and lighting. Enjoy:


:: Side Composition ::

An image is more appealing to the eye when the subject is positioned in the frame on the rule-of-third's points of interest. This side composition places the subject the the left of the frame with pleasing negative space to the right. Notice also the flow; the model is looking into that space, rather than facing the edge of the frame. I placed a flash in front of the model, directing the light towards him (and the camera). I did not filter the flash, since I wanted a hard edge light to trace the model's profile.

"Edge" | 16 Oct 2011 7:25pm | living room
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/125s | 75mm | Canon 5D mk1

:: Head Shot ::

A simple yet well lit and exposed head shot. There are two light sources: and key light off to camera left, and a hair (or rim) light off to camera right. The key light was filtered with an umbrella and the rim light was not.

"The Smolder" | 16 Oct 2011 7:31pm | living room
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/125s | 75mm | Canon 5D mk1

:: Full Body ::

This shot contains both the ambient light as well as a auxiliary fill light off to camera right. Aperture, shutter, ISO, and flash power was adjusted so that both the ambient and auxiliary lights were balance. I wish I had a more shallow depth of field with ~2.8 aperture, however I was at the lowest ISO and I could not speed up the shutter speed without loosing sync with the external flash.

"Bundle" | 15 Oct 2011 6:07pm | north Rexburg
f/5.0 | ISO 100 | 1/200s | 126mm | Canon 5D mk1

:: Candid Group ::

"Abuela" | 23 Sep 2011 7:28pm | Provo, UT
f/2.8 | 1/60s | 103mm | Canon 5D mk1

:: Group Posed ::

"In Her Arms" | 15 Oct 2011 6:02pm | north Rexburg
f/4.0 | ISO 100 | 1/200s | 200mm | Canon 5D mk1

:: Environment ::

"Pickin' Apples" | 8 Oct 2011 2:26pm | Iona, ID
f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 1/1250s | 70mm | Canon 5D mk1