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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 > August 1, 2008; Day 91.

This was one of only thirteen shots I took today. I was tickled by the cookie shadow creeping across these cans of vegetables. It struck me as funny, these vegetables hiding in the closet.

I took my new road bike for a second training ride today, from my house to the Andover covered bridge and back, about 44 miles with lots of hills. I am slowly working up to being ready for the 125 mile ride which will occur on September 20. I find that I am slowly getting used to the pedals.

The new lesson learned during today’s ride was how to change a flat tire. Indeed, U.S. 4 is even more treacherous than U.S. 3, puncturing a tube with only 60 miles on it. I didn’t complain; the lesson will come in very handy if I need it during the ride. I was happy to discover that I had all the tools I needed to do the job. When I got home, I drove to the bike shop to get a new spare tube, and a spare for the spare. I also picked up a foot pump so I can see how much pressure is in my tires. That might be important.

PS: Exposure: +0.5
PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
Jeremy > July 31, 2008; Day 90.

Blueberry season has returned to New Hampshire. Peter and I biked to Rossview Farm in Concord today, skipping our original plan to kayak on Newfound Lake (thunderstorms in the forecast). The rain never materialized, but now we have the key ingredient for blueberry crunch, one of our favorite desserts. As you can tell, Peter did most of the picking while I was searching for art.

Rossview Farm uses the honor system when it comes time to cash out your blueberry purchase. However, the sight of my camera and lens bag brought the owners out. Peter thinks that I look like a reporter when I’ve got all my gear strapped on. They were fine, just curious what I was up to.

PS: Crop: ~30 percent
PS: Shadows: 50 percent; Highlights: 15 percent
PS: Curves to restore some contrast after the shadow/highlight adjustment
PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
Jeremy > July 30, 2008; Day 89.

After dinner tonight, Peter and I went to Granite State Candy for some of the state's best hard ice cream. It was a lovely night, so we strolled around Concord. In one of the city parks, I saw this couple in front of this great background. To mask my fear of photographing people in public without asking their permission (in order to maximize candidness), I put Peter at camera right. To anyone who saw us, I would have appeared to be photographing him.

I can’t say that I’m thrilled with this sneaky method. I’d love to know how you folks grab candid shots, or whether you always ask first.

PS: Exposure: +0.7
PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
PS: Crop: ~15%
Jeremy > July 29, 2008; Day 88.

Last day on the New Hampshire seacoast.  We went to Dover for lunch, but as usual, had no idea what to eat or where. This means strolling downtown streets reading menus posted in windows, lately a new hobby of ours. Dover helps to feed rail traffic into the Northeast Corridor. During the search, and about to turn around at these tracks, the bells of the crossing gate began to ring, and thankfully, I was ready.

As a kid I loved trains as much as any kid does. I don’t recall the boxcars of my past being so graffiti-laden though. It made me sad to see it. But photography gives you the chance to find the beauty in most anything. Here I chose the smallest possible aperture to maximize shutter speed. I didn’t expect that the motion would appear to emanate from the graffiti, but I like it.

Shutter speed can also make graffiti disappear when you need it. This is so much fun.

PS: Saturation: +15
PS: Curves adjustment for more contrast
Jeremy > July 28, 2008; Day 87.

Relaxing the day after the fundraiser. Peter loves to jump in the water, and I love to photograph. It was a great day for both.

While exploring Odiorne Point, we saw the same ship on which we held our fundraiser heading out to the Isles of Shoals. It was great to capture this view of it. This has been the only time so far this weekend I wished I had my 300mm lens with me.

This evening we went back to Portsmouth to enjoy what we call “Post-cruise bingo.”  I have been the caller for this mini-event for years. Here, Brian Dustin has won the grand prize “coverall.”  I am verifying that he was indeed the winner.

Raw: Color Temperature: 4800K
Raw: Clarity: +100
Raw: Vibrance: +10
Raw: Saturation: +50
Jeremy > July 27, 2008; Day 86.

Tonight’s fundraiser, from a purely social aspect, was another success. This is mostly due to the diligence of people who know what they're doing and make the whole thing run like a well-oiled machine.  Financially, it’s too early to tell, but I feel good about it.

Joe McNally says that rear curtain sync is great when you want to freeze some action in a sea of motion. I caught this scene of our dance floor tonight. The flash is angled up at the ceiling which is why it doesn’t freeze everyone. I was unable to increase the exposure in this image without blowing out the red shirt, and I didn’t want to crop out the action above him. I’ll mark this one down as a decent start.

I’m so glad I’m off this week and can sleep in tomorrow!

PS: Crop: ~10%
Jeremy > July 26, 2008; Day 85.

Tomorrow is the big fundraiser, so today I baked.  22 dozen cookies in all, in 8 batches, which took me 6 hours.  You get into a rhythm, and you find you can fill the 13-minute per sheet baking time just perfectly after a while.  Sadly, my brain got used to the aroma of freshly baked cookies and ignored it most of the day.

Here are the first 5 batches cooling on the dining room table.

This fundraiser takes a lot of energy which is why I wasn’t able to comment on many of your dailys.  Tomorrow will be worse, but then I relax with a little mid-summer vacation.  Thanks to the many of you who commented on my picture from yesterday (and every day!).

Raw: Exposure: +0.6
Raw: Saturation: +20
PS: Color Balance: +10 Cyan to Red, +20 Yellow to Blue
PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
PS: Curves adjustment for even more contrast
Jeremy > July 25, 2008; Day 84.

After many days of rain, I noticed the sunlight striking a pine tree in my front yard this morning. I went out to explore whether I could capture the suggestion Bryan Peterson gave me for this photo. (I decided not.) While I was out there, I noticed a lot of dew on the pine needles. Since I had yet to take a satisfactory spectral highlight shot, I got busy.

This is a substantial crop. I like the drip that’s about to break away and the sight of my neighbor’s inverted house in another drip. I like the colors. My guess though is that I'll have to get wet before I'm fully satisfied!

Raw: Crop: ~70%
Raw: Temperature: 5300K
Raw: Exposure: +1
Raw: Saturation: +25
PS: Unsharp Mask: 10-30-0
Jeremy > July 24, 2008; Day 83.

Artist’s Showcase. This assembly of art is another light experiment. I wanted to light multiple objects with only a single strobe. If the objects are static, the room is dark, and you can maneuver in the dark without tripping or bumping into the camera, it’s easy.  Set the camera to the bulb shutter speed, turn out the lights, and lock open the shutter with your wired remote.

Then walk around and point the strobe at each of these objects, firing it using the manual “flash” button on the strobe. With the strobe in the manual mode, you have complete control over the light. You may also find yourself in the photo in multiple places. You can see my arm ghosting around this image.

Each of these objects is genuine art. The framed photos at left were taken by Brian Dustin. The kneeling man was created by Dennis Morrison. The painting at right was painted by Richard Bennett.  The mugs were created by Roger Galuska and Charles LaFond.  All of these guys are good friends.

JPEG from camera, no post processing.
August 1, 2008; Day 91.

This was one of only thirteen shots I took today. I was tickled by the cookie shadow creeping across these cans of vegetables. It struck me as funny, these vegetables hiding in the closet.

I took my new road bike for a second training ride today, from my house to the Andover covered bridge and back, about 44 miles with lots of hills. I am slowly working up to being ready for the 125 mile ride which will occur on September 20. I find that I am slowly getting used to the pedals.

The new lesson learned during today’s ride was how to change a flat tire. Indeed, U.S. 4 is even more treacherous than U.S. 3, puncturing a tube with only 60 miles on it. I didn’t complain; the lesson will come in very handy if I need it during the ride. I was happy to discover that I had all the tools I needed to do the job. When I got home, I drove to the bike shop to get a new spare tube, and a spare for the spare. I also picked up a foot pump so I can see how much pressure is in my tires. That might be important.

PS: Exposure: 0.5
PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
 > August 1, 2008; Day 91.

This was one of only thirteen shots I took today. I was tickled by the cookie shadow creeping across these cans of vegetables. It struck me as funny, these vegetables hiding in the closet.

I took my new road bike for a second training ride today, from my house to the Andover covered bridge and back, about 44 miles with lots of hills. I am slowly working up to being ready for the 125 mile ride which will occur on September 20. I find that I am slowly getting used to the pedals.

The new lesson learned during today’s ride was how to change a flat tire. Indeed, U.S. 4 is even more treacherous than U.S. 3, puncturing a tube with only 60 miles on it. I didn’t complain; the lesson will come in very handy if I need it during the ride. I was happy to discover that I had all the tools I needed to do the job. When I got home, I drove to the bike shop to get a new spare tube, and a spare for the spare. I also picked up a foot pump so I can see how much pressure is in my tires. That might be important.

PS: Exposure: +0.5
PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
August 1, 2008; Day 91.

This was one of only thirteen shots I took today. I was tickled by the cookie shadow creeping across these cans of vegetables. It struck me as funny, these vegetables hiding in the closet.

I took my new road bike for a second training ride today, from my house to the Andover covered bridge and back, about 44 miles with lots of hills. I am slowly working up to being ready for the 125 mile ride which will occur on September 20. I find that I am slowly getting used to the pedals.

The new lesson learned during today’s ride was how to change a flat tire. Indeed, U.S. 4 is even more treacherous than U.S. 3, puncturing a tube with only 60 miles on it. I didn’t complain; the lesson will come in very handy if I need it during the ride. I was happy to discover that I had all the tools I needed to do the job. When I got home, I drove to the bike shop to get a new spare tube, and a spare for the spare. I also picked up a foot pump so I can see how much pressure is in my tires. That might be important.

PS: Exposure: 0.5
PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
Camera: Nikon Corporation (Nikon D80) |
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Original size: 3872px x 2592px |
Current: 400px x 268px |
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