As you're probably all aware, I've spent most of the last couple of months writing a book on HDR photography. Fortunately, the end is now in sight: I've written 41.5K words and have about 5K to go, so it will definitely be done by the end of this week. All of which is good news, because a) it's due on Friday, and b) I'm mightily bored with writing now :) The good news though is that I'm heading out to Dubai again on the 23rd - and will be out their for just over two weeks - so all being well I should have quite a bit of new stuff to post soon.
Anyway, as I haven't posted anything in ages I took my G9 to the park this afternoon - along with our four youngest and their scooters - and while I didn't get any shots of them I liked, I did manage to snap this duck.
captured camera aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO focal length flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
4.06pm on 14/1/09 Canon G9
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comment byNicki at 09:19 PM (GMT) on 14 March, 2009
Well this is a funny motive compared to your "conventionally" pictures ;). I think about the perspective, the point of view you've choose. Near of waters surface? *splash*
comment byBlackpool Shows at 09:45 PM (GMT) on 14 March, 2009
Just found your site and all I can say is WOW! Amazing images, I love the ones of Blackpool you manage to capture the many aspects of Blackpool from the sea and piers to the tower they are great. Thanks for sharing them.
comment byChris at 10:03 PM (GMT) on 14 March, 2009
Dave, I was very shocked to see a duck. Up close wildlife is not the usual subject. You really must not have liked what you captured of your youngest four children. The duck must have been last resort. I do like the image, nice profile, nice rippled reflection, this picture does well with black and white.
comment byLightningPaul at 11:12 PM (GMT) on 14 March, 2009
I like this one too. Very simple, elegant and beautiful toning. DOF is spot on.
comment by RD at 11:56 PM (GMT) on 14 March, 2009
Well, I think he is a most handsome duck, and worthy of your craft! He's practically smiling. The B&W works well.
comment byAlbert at 07:40 AM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
Great reflections on the water and amazing sharpness
Good job!!
comment by cy at 07:42 AM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
have a wonderful trip!
i love the detail in this little guy!!
comment byAndrew Shepherd at 11:39 AM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
Dave - I like the b/w conversion on this. One thing I've noticed recently is that you've used the G9 quite a bit recently - I would interested to hear your reasons why (is it simply to save you lugging all your equipment round)?
Cheers
Andrew
comment byCarlos Garcia at 11:39 AM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
That duck was so nice to pose for you like that! Love the black and white detail. I don't know... the longer I look at the duck's position in the water, the turn of his neck, his eyes... it's almost as if he is thinking, "Any closer and you'll feel the fury of my bill!"
Great photograph.
comment byKrims@nline.be at 11:41 AM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
comment bydjn1 at 11:43 AM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
Nicki: yes, this was shot from around an inch above the water.
Chris: the shots of the kids were ok, just not the sort of thing I'd choose to blog :)
Andrew: I tend to use the G9 when we take the kids out, as it's a lot more convenient, and as I haven't had any time to go out shooting on my own over the last couple of weeks I haven't been shooting with my DSLR.
comment byIlan at 04:59 PM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
It's hard to believe what a magnificent quality can be achieved with that small camera.
I just bought GX200, hope it will serve me at least as good :)
Awesome photo, good luck with the book, sound exciting :)
comment byStephen at 05:09 PM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
It's a bit disconcerting that a publisher considers a book finished based on word count.
comment byBriony at 06:47 PM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
beautiful
comment bydjn1 at 08:59 PM (GMT) on 15 March, 2009
Stephen: the book is divided into a fixed number of sections, each of which is divided into a fixed number of spreads. For each of the spreads the publishers have requested an average number of words, hence the word counts. And by "finished", I mean that they will have the first draft - all being well there won't be any revisions, but I'm not banking on it :)
comment bywill pattison at 10:09 AM (GMT) on 16 March, 2009
i had to laugh as well, since i think this is the only image i can vouch for you taking of an animal. it proves two things, however: a truly great photographer can make anything look good, and once again...the g9 is a great little shooter!
wp.
comment byRobbie Veldwijk at 06:47 PM (GMT) on 16 March, 2009
great photo! Nice close and good shapr. The reflection gives the special effect!
comment byaurore at 06:49 PM (GMT) on 16 March, 2009
magnifique texture, et n&b!
comment bymicha at 02:43 AM (GMT) on 17 March, 2009
I am not into animal's pic but i just love that one! It is so perfect! Well done.
comment byAlex at 01:34 AM (GMT) on 18 March, 2009
Loving it!
comment by kate at 02:51 AM (GMT) on 19 March, 2009
comment byJason at 11:21 AM (GMT) on 26 March, 2009
These photos are SO much better in larger size than the small 200px thumbnail in your RSS feed, I hadn't realised how good they were until browsing your actual site tonight. I'd appreciate if you had the time and bandwidth to increase the resolution for RSS readers (600px or more), but I must remember myself to actually 'visit' your site more often! Thanks.
comment bymikey at 12:24 PM (GMT) on 26 March, 2009
Awesome photographs still Dave, good to see after few years you are still going strong!
comment byTecoloxtitla at 12:34 AM (GMT) on 3 April, 2009
Love High Contrast
comment by steve deer at 10:31 PM (GMT) on 20 April, 2009
superb dave... somehow I missed this entry.... do you use filters with the g9?
As you're probably all aware, I've spent most of the last couple of months writing a book on HDR photography. Fortunately, the end is now in sight: I've written 41.5K words and have about 5K to go, so it will definitely be done by the end of this week. All of which is good news, because a) it's due on Friday, and b) I'm mightily bored with writing now :) The good news though is that I'm heading out to Dubai again on the 23rd - and will be out their for just over two weeks - so all being well I should have quite a bit of new stuff to post soon.
Anyway, as I haven't posted anything in ages I took my G9 to the park this afternoon - along with our four youngest and their scooters - and while I didn't get any shots of them I liked, I did manage to snap this duck.
camera
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon G9
f/4.8
1/50
aperture priority
+2/3
pattern
80
44.4mm
no
RAW
Lightroom
1x1
Well this is a funny motive compared to your "conventionally" pictures ;). I think about the perspective, the point of view you've choose. Near of waters surface? *splash*
Just found your site and all I can say is WOW! Amazing images, I love the ones of Blackpool you manage to capture the many aspects of Blackpool from the sea and piers to the tower they are great. Thanks for sharing them.
Dave, I was very shocked to see a duck. Up close wildlife is not the usual subject. You really must not have liked what you captured of your youngest four children. The duck must have been last resort. I do like the image, nice profile, nice rippled reflection, this picture does well with black and white.
I like this one too. Very simple, elegant and beautiful toning. DOF is spot on.
Well, I think he is a most handsome duck, and worthy of your craft! He's practically smiling. The B&W works well.
Great reflections on the water and amazing sharpness
Good job!!
have a wonderful trip!
i love the detail in this little guy!!
Dave - I like the b/w conversion on this. One thing I've noticed recently is that you've used the G9 quite a bit recently - I would interested to hear your reasons why (is it simply to save you lugging all your equipment round)?
Cheers
Andrew
That duck was so nice to pose for you like that! Love the black and white detail. I don't know... the longer I look at the duck's position in the water, the turn of his neck, his eyes... it's almost as if he is thinking, "Any closer and you'll feel the fury of my bill!"
Great photograph.
Wonderfull reflections ... really superb b/w conversion ... stunning details ... well done!
Nicki: yes, this was shot from around an inch above the water.
Chris: the shots of the kids were ok, just not the sort of thing I'd choose to blog :)
Andrew: I tend to use the G9 when we take the kids out, as it's a lot more convenient, and as I haven't had any time to go out shooting on my own over the last couple of weeks I haven't been shooting with my DSLR.
It's hard to believe what a magnificent quality can be achieved with that small camera.
I just bought GX200, hope it will serve me at least as good :)
Awesome photo, good luck with the book, sound exciting :)
It's a bit disconcerting that a publisher considers a book finished based on word count.
beautiful
Stephen: the book is divided into a fixed number of sections, each of which is divided into a fixed number of spreads. For each of the spreads the publishers have requested an average number of words, hence the word counts. And by "finished", I mean that they will have the first draft - all being well there won't be any revisions, but I'm not banking on it :)
i had to laugh as well, since i think this is the only image i can vouch for you taking of an animal. it proves two things, however: a truly great photographer can make anything look good, and once again...the g9 is a great little shooter!
wp.
great photo! Nice close and good shapr. The reflection gives the special effect!
magnifique texture, et n&b!
I am not into animal's pic but i just love that one! It is so perfect! Well done.
Loving it!
could it look more human? ;)
Heh - really cool shot. He's watching you...
These photos are SO much better in larger size than the small 200px thumbnail in your RSS feed, I hadn't realised how good they were until browsing your actual site tonight. I'd appreciate if you had the time and bandwidth to increase the resolution for RSS readers (600px or more), but I must remember myself to actually 'visit' your site more often! Thanks.
Awesome photographs still Dave, good to see after few years you are still going strong!
Love High Contrast
superb dave... somehow I missed this entry.... do you use filters with the g9?