Hello! I’m back with another image from my semi-daily excursions through the camera eye. I decided I needed more practice in capturing things like this. Hummingbirds present their own special challenge to photographers. Not only do you need to make sure your exposure is set correctly, but also focus using a telephoto lens (you can’t use a regular zoom lens on...
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I’m a little behind on featured photos lately. I’ve been shooting more often these last few weeks, so I have some steady material to present to my viewers here. Last weekend, I took a drive to Florence, AZ. to check out the Warrior Dash, a race for St. Jude’s Charities. I love making action and event photos, and I’m thrilled when I can get the...
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This photo was taken at Friendship Park in Avondale, AZ, a favorite place of mine to observe and take pictures of all sorts of birds. I caught this shot almost by accident, because I was taking shots of the other fowl swimming in the water. I simply saw her out of the corner of my eye, coming in for a landing, so I adjusted my view and got her in one shot! Exposure:...
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Thommen is always a good photography subject for me to use, and I use him often for practice. Anyone who has pets knows that they’re definitely hard subjects to take a picture of; they’re always moving around! The evening I took this, I was practicing my flash photography, which is always a tricky thing to master. Flash, when not done exactly right, tends to...
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Some people may have been wondering what happened to EI in almost two months since I posted the last Photo Of The Week. Well, it’s nothing to be too concerned about, really. I started a new job, since photography doesn’t exactly pay bills like one might expect unless steady work comes in. I’m on an afternoon/evening shift, which took some surprising...
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It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’ll explain my recent absence in the next EI post. Right now, I want to share some photos with you that I promised some time ago… Recently, before I got mega-busy in my life, I got into a small project with fellow photog, Kimberly Gauthier of KG Photography. Simply put, the objective was to show that no matter what...
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Here is my second attempt at a lightning shot. I’ve always wanted to try this and I got my opportunity with all the recent storms in the area. You can click on the picture to go to the Flickr page to see more detail. My first test attempt, done on an iPhone 4, is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisw357/6007783480/ Since these kind of slow-shutter shots are...
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This food shot is not my best work, but it’s the best picture I have for that week as it was a slow time for me. The focus is a bit off, but I captured the dish as it was still warm and the cheese was oozing which makes for a dynamic element. That is what makes the difference between a regular shot and a shot that looks alive. A brief aside: this is a late post, as...
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As promised in yesterday’s late blog entry, it’s another image shot on my iPhone. Believe it or not, the only thing I did to this was add a mist effect and cleaned up the noise a bit. That’s it. I saw that the sun was hitting these flowers outside my house just right, so I had to make the best of the situation. This could have been done with my main...
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This post is nearly a week late because I was debating on whether to actually feature the image. One the one hand, I don’t like to use iPhone photography as my features because I feel like I’m admitting that times are slow for me and my main camera. On the other hand, good photography is good photography, no matter what equipment you’re using, and a lot...
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Hello, all! Time for another POTW, “Relaxin’ and Pantin’”… you can see the Flickr entry by clicking the picture. This was taken at the Westgate outdoor mall in Glendale, AZ. It was a beautiful, hot day, and it certainly shows here. If you want to see the rest of the set from that day, click this link! As you may also notice, I’m going...
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Ok, I’m back with this week’s POTW. “Evening Foreshadowed” was my attempt at doing more with less; a two-shot panoramic photo. I think it turned out pretty good. Check out the full size image on Flickr. As always, comments and constructive criticism are appreciated. I’ll be back soon this week on a progress update on the redesign that...
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Hello all! Here’s the Photo Of The Week, “Breaking The Storm”, and it’s one that I’m very proud of. This was done with eight shots merged together into a panoramic. Not much else to say, except that I waited patiently for just the right moment when the clouds were getting touches of sun. Also, some site news… Another revamp is imminent. Another one??...
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