Dancin'

Low lighting conditions pose a challenge even when you do use a tripod. An option is to bump up your ISO, but then you end of with noise and grainy images. Noise filters help, but not always.

I'm still working out which ISO setting for different lighting conditions work best.

Wave skippin

Smoke adding drama to what would otherwise be an ordinary sunset, the beach provided a great place to emphasize the light as it reflected off the wet sand. The silhouette of the kid playing on the beach helps to complete this image. All in all, it was a good few minutes of shooting. I got to watch the sun call it a day and capture a dozen or so images.

A day at the races

Due to a wardrobe malfunction Sally gets off to a late start....

Me and Fido Down by the Seaside

Yippy!!! I finished by big project and can now move on to other things. Like making images. I may even take in a summer sunset. Something that California gives freely.

And silhouettes by the sea are fun images too!

Sun Bathing

I've been processing a lot of images lately and while looking at them, something became apparent that I often take for granted. Light and subject matter need to work together.

Backgrounds, foregrounds, sidelight, shadows, dusk, etc.... What, when, where, and how these elements are used need to be considered in the time, place and context of what you're photographing, along with the light that is available at the time.

Practice, look at your results and the camera setting used to get those results. Decide which images you liked, if any, and how they were made, then practice some more.

Summer Sunset

Smoke and clouds can add a lot of drama to what would otherwise be a "yawn" boring sunset. Don't get me wrong, it's always a pleasure to have a quite moment and enjoy watching the setting sun. When you're photographing the same event try to find ways to make it a tad more than run of the mill.

Dancin' in the street

Callin' out around the world
Are you ready for a brand new beat?
Summer's here and the time is right
For dancin' in the streets

All we need is music, sweet music
There'll be music everywhere
There'll be swingin', swayin' and records playin'
And dancin' in the street, yeah

Youth may be wasted on the young, but not always...