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One photo a day to make the study of subject, composition, and light a part of my daily routine. Along the way, you'll know who I am, what I love, where I am going. Critiques are always welcome. You may contact me at jeremy@winnick.net.
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Jeremy > July 6, 2008; Day 65. Keeping it simple today. For me, salmon on the grill is pretty close to heaven on earth. JPEG from camera; no post processing.
Jeremy > July 5, 2008; Day 64. Peter and I enjoyed a cookout with friends on Otter Pond today. Most of the day was overcast but the sun peeked out during the golden hour. This was fortuitous, because a second night of fireworks practice was less successful than the first. I knew that that street lamp would ruin my shots but I stuck to this location because I was inspired by Darron’s daily picture. Right behind this spot was a hill full of people, and I hoped to capture them in the firework’s glow. Sadly, the fireworks were much too dim to illuminate anyone. Too bad. Oh well, the practice was good. I also had fun chasing the ducks along the banks of Otter Pond. They’ve been classically conditioned to hang close to humans since we (evidently) are feeding them. I didn’t. JPEGs from camera; no post processing.
Jeremy > July 4, 2008; Day 63. Today was a photography-rich day. Peter and I explored the very nice town of Woodstock, VT, and I had fun capturing the textures of the streets. We’ll definitely be going back for more. Tonight was a great night for fireworks in Concord. Although the show overall was not so great, it made for great practice. I followed most of the rules: manual mode, bulb shutter, f/8, tripod. I broke only one: no wired remote shutter. This added some wobble but I don’t mind so much. This shot was taken with my 300mm f/2.8 lens, which has only come out of its case twice since I bought it. The 300mm is actually 450mm on a 1.5 sensor, so many of the 120 shots I took were disastrously out of frame. But I kept clicking, and got a handful of shots I liked. For the first time, I had both cameras at this shoot. The D70 captured the scene at 18mm to show how far away I was from the fireworks, and how poor a wide fireworks shot would be at this location. (I didn’t realize that the end of the 300mm lens was in the frame!) Tomorrow, I may have a chance to practice some more. JPEGs from camera, no post processing.
Jeremy > July 3, 2008; Day 62. I had great plans for tonight: either practice shooting fireworks in Manchester, or capture the first of my "4 Holidays" project. As you can see, mother nature had other plans tonight. Despite this, it appears that Manchester held their fireworks anyway, which is too bad because their rain date was Saturday, which would have given me a day to scout for a good location. I took this shot with my pocket camera, a Casio EX-V8. This camera is always with me for those times when the D80 is too cumbersome. The D80 wasn’t silent all day; I did use it to take some shots of a very sweet gift from a friend. OK, a very tart gift, but it will be sweet when I’m done with it! JPEG from camera, no post processing.
Jeremy > July 2, 2008; Day 61. Peter and I were invited to a Strawberry Soiree tonight in Candia, NH. The evening was simple, elegant, and delicious. I have managed to weave my way into a lovely circle of friends. This was the décor for the evening. Out of frame to the right are a plate of biscuits, a bowl of sliced strawberries, and bowl of fresh whipped cream. And to think, I could have spent the evening exercising instead! Raw: Color Temperature: 3950 (warmer) Raw: Exposure: +0.3 Raw: Clarity: +100 Raw: Saturation: +15
Jeremy > July 1, 2008; Day 60. Just before I wrapped up another work day today, Oliver peeked out the window and warned me that it might be a good night for stormy skies. I’m glad he said this; I kept my eye on the sky all evening. As I drove home from the gym, I could see the photographer’s dream sky taking shape – a thick band of clouds, above a thin band of clear sky, above the western horizon. I dashed home to collect the camera and then ran downtown. To my delight, a band was playing on the state house lawn and a crowd had gathered. I had about 20 minutes of glorious orange sky to work with. Unfortunately, the dynamic range was too great to get a good crowd shot with good sky, but that’s where HDR comes in so handy, no? PS: Lens Correction: -50 Vertical perspective PS: Crop ~30 percent PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
Jeremy > June 30, 2008; Day 59. Tonight I joined my friends at the Portsmouth Bowl-o-Rama (whose sign is so photogenic you can’t mess it up) for a few strings of candlepin. This is my friend Ozzie contemplating the skinny little pins. They sure look far away when viewed through a fisheye lens. I was raised in Indiana so I never experienced candlepin bowling until after college. I must say, as a guy who has his own 16-pound ball and who actually scored above 200 once in tenpin, I don’t much care for the little balls. I also don’t like the rule whereby if the ball goes in the gutter and yet manages to knock down pins, they don’t count. Nevertheless, I was thrilled to score a 62 tonight. (I only played one string…the rest of the evening was spent swapping lenses and filling up a 2GB card!) Raw: Exposure: +1 Raw: Fill light: +30 Raw: Saturation: +10 PS: Color Balance: +10 Yellow to Blue PS: Saturation: +10 PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
Jeremy > June 29, 2008; Day 58. After a day of nearly 400 shots, which I am still sorting out, I decided to relax today and keep it simple. Tonight’s dessert was a slice of homemade rhubarb pie. Peter bought the rhubarb at a local farmer’s market; I already had the tapioca. The season is almost over, so I’m enjoying it while it lasts. This shot is not cookbook-ready. A reflector would have reduced the distracting shadows at left without too much texture loss. A fork wouldn't hurt either. And good heavens, why didn’t I leave the fallen blob of whipped cream on the plate where it fell? I’ve noticed that most of my problems come from not paying attention in my viewfinder...better work on that. JPEG from camera, no post processing.
Jeremy > June 28, 2008; Day 57. I attended a classic car show today in Tilton, NH. I am slowly weaving my way into a new circle of car-nut friends. These guys really know how to throw a barbecue afterwards. They are starting to drop hints that I should consider joining them for real by getting my own car. I resist due to lack of time, land, and interest. I mostly want to learn to photograph these girls well. But it does make me wonder…if I were to get a classic car, would I go and find one, or would one find me? This is one of several hundred pictures taken today. Cars are notoriously easy to photograph badly. I like this one because of the way its owner is dressed. I also like it because I'm not in it! I also took a number of instrument cluster shots that I really liked. Here, here, and here, for example. I will be posting the best shots from the show in a separate gallery. Raw: Exposure: +0.7 Raw: Saturation: +20 PS: Color Balance: +5 Yellow to Blue PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
July 6, 2008; Day 65.

Keeping it simple today. For me, salmon on the grill is pretty close to heaven on earth.

JPEG from camera; no post processing.
> July 6, 2008; Day 65. Keeping it simple today. For me, salmon on the grill is pretty close to heaven on earth. JPEG from camera; no post processing.
July 6, 2008; Day 65.

Keeping it simple today. For me, salmon on the grill is pretty close to heaven on earth.

JPEG from camera; no post processing.
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