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Tim
Body Surfer at Sandy Beach enjoys a goodride
April 10, 2008
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January 10, 2010
January 1, 2010
December 30, 2009
When it comes together
Over the past four years I’ve taken tens of thousands of pictures. The vast majority are action photos, such as, baseball, surfing, volleyball, hang gliding and paragliding. While I’ve got a decent camera and lenses, they certainly are not top of the line. This means I’m pushing my equipment, specifically the lenses, to the max. For instance, capturing movement of a paraglider or hang glider while hand holding your camera on a windy ledge can be a challenge. Hitting that sweet spot between the camera, lens, subject and light makes for a gratifying moment. The picture for this post is an example of that moment. What caught my attention is a combination of things. First the exposure was spot on. Shooting a flying subject whose background can change from a blue sky, to a white or gray cloud, to a dark green or light brown island means the exposure can be all over the place. Since I’m shooting in shutter priority I need to set my exposure compensation accordingly. Usually I need to adjust exposure in post processing in Lightroom. Not in this case. Here, I kicked up the blacks to increase the contrast and bring out the blue in the water and the greens and browns of Rabbit Island. Plus, I increased the highlights in the Tone Curve to bring out the brightness of the island. Next is the sharpness of all the elements. The paraglider is the main subject and needs to be in focus. I like having other elements in focus. Assuming they add a sense of depth and space and don’t distract. Here Rabbit Island and the surrounding water is as sharp as the paraglider and adds to the sense of clarity I remember.
December 24, 2009
December 10, 2009
I’m Gonna be Famous!
Here’s an Ad layout that Wills Wing is using to promote one of their Hang Gliders. It’s a picture I took back in April of one of my Hang Gliding friends taking off from the launch platform above Waimanalo. It’s appearing in the December issue of Hang Gliding and Paragliding magazine.
October 21, 2009
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta – COOOL!!
Adobe just released the Beta of version 3. I haven’t had a chance to play with it yet but based on a review by Terry White it looks good.Lightroom 3 Public Beta! First Look There are alot of enhancements. A significant one could be the improved ability to publish your collections to photo sharing sites.
You’ll find the beta at Adobe Labs.
October 9, 2009
October in Hawaii
Just like on the Mainland, October is a transition month in the Islands. Unlike the Mainland we don’t have foliage changing colors. Instead, we have a period of muggy weather because the trades go away. Usually the result of a storm to the north of the Islands that will eventually reach the Pacific Northwest. Which means the North Shore is the place to be if you’re a good surfer.
I do mean good. North Shore surf is not for the beginner.
This how it looks out my back door when it’s dead calm.
