Friday, May 19, 2023

[dewarp]

About time I put something here. This year I have ended up editing our camera club monthly newsletter. As part of the May edition, I produced this article.

The Image in question:

   

The document in question:


  The Making of Molen Den Bank.pdf (Size: 1.61 MB / Downloads: 8)

regards - Peter

[Dave]

Thanks for starting a Daily for us, Peter.

That is a remarkable photo. And thanks for including your write-up.

I would agree that removing the lamp post would be worthwhile.

Yesterday I mentioned  SoCal's "May gray" and June gloom." Often the overcast skies in the mornings create a diffuse and very pleasing light for outdoor photography. Here's one I took 2 mornings ago and processed an hour ago. The light was terrific, no wind to cause blurring, and a nearly pristine rose, with an ideally placed drop of water. Everything was in place for a good photo - all I had to do was take care to not mess it up...

   

All I did in processing was: 1) crop for composition; 2) brighten some areas of the blossom; and 3) sharpen the light edges of some of the petals.

I'm pretty pleased with the result, but C&C is always welcome to help me make it a better photo

[Luv2shoot]

Good day fellas.
Nice to see you Peter,  and thanks for starting the daily.
When you take on a job like a newsletter editor, your precious free time lessens. But I am sure you are able to balance things and produce great photos as well as an informative article like this one.  I enjoyed your article and agree, the light post needs to go.  You are an expert at the use of editing software.  I could learn a lot from you.  But the I think the greatest talent that you possess is your imagination and how you think outside of the box.  That is something that cannot be taught.  Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your ideas and process.  

Dave, IT IS perfect, the color, focus, DOF, composition but especially the MOOD.  You nailed it. 

Our club meeting was fun last night but sometimes I come home feeling a wee bit deflated when I do not get much reaction from the group regarding my photos.  Oh well, you cannot please everyone, so you better please yourself.  The photo that I got the most positive reaction from was the one that I posted in yesterday's thread, the outdoor flower pots in front of the closed market.  And I wasn't even going to use that photo because I didn't think it was good enough to share.  You just never know.

Here is something I found in the Thomas Edison Museum near an old Victrola exhibit.  Every once in a while you come across something that was BEFORE OUR GENERATION and that feels good.  So, here is something that our parents probably danced to.


Stardust by Hoagie Carmichael

[Rich]

Well done Pete! Beautiful! Enjoyed the how to tutorial.

Awesome Dave, very moody! Shedding one lonely teardrop!

Your right Lorell, a wonderful song!

Here is one of Glenn Miller's trombones. From his museum in hometown, Clarinda, Iowa, and his first gold record  "Chattanooga Choo Choo."

[Luv2shoot]

Rich, that is so cool that you can pull so many photos from your archives to match ot continue “The topic De Jour”. You have been all over the place. You really loved traveling.
You know what I find interesting, look at the two labels. That is what attracted me to the 78 RPM record that I posted . The logo is the same, the dog and the Victrola, but mine says VÍCTOR and yours says BLUEBIRD. I will have to do some researching on the Internet about that later, but right now, off to swim  I go. 
Later all. 
Lorell

[Dave]

Nice captures of parts of music history, Lorell and Rich. Although I am aware of both Hoagy Carmichael and Glenn Miller, I can't say I ever listened to their music. Missed them by about a generation.

Thank you both for your encouraging thoughts on my photo.

When I'm out walking (always with my camera) and something catches my eye, it is usually brightly colored and/or has strong contrasts in values or color. This one was different: I was enjoying the diffuse morning light that made its way through the May gray layer of clouds, remembering older shots in similar conditions (some that turned out OK and many failures) and idly wondering if I'd stumble across a good subject. I spotted this blemish-free rose, and immediately thought about the mood of the scene and if I could capture my reaction to it right then. (Gotta admit that this is rare for me: usually I see something, think "That's nice!" and start firing away in burst mode.)

I kept these two things (the mood of the scene and it made me feel) in mind during processing, determined to not overdo the adjustments, telling myself to show restraint with color saturation, brightness, value contrasts, and sharpening. In other words I actually had a plan this time, and this image turned out to be the closest I've come to portraying how I felt about what I was seeing.

So I'm happy that both of you noticed and commented on the "mood" of the final image. Hmmmm... having and following a plan seems to work. Maybe I should do it more often.

[Rich]

Thanks Lorell! Yes, we were big travelers and I was glad for the opportunity! Going to Nashville in October to the Smokey Mountains, Dollywood, etc..Hope my new hip (June) is broken in by then.
That is a interesting on the labels. Good catch! Let us know what your research tells.

Keep on swimming Lorell! I have been for 38 years. Kept me in good shape until the pool closed for 9 months because of replastering. It was only 5 years old so the city, lawyers, contractors and insurance companies got involved and added to the time with arguing who was going to pay. Just reopened in April.

Thanks Dave, you succeeded in your plan for the photo!

Yes these artists were in my parents generation but my wife and I loved to dance to the big band sound. We had several dance bands that came to town and played music from the 40's to 60's.

[Luv2shoot]

This was interesting.
from Wikipedia:

Bluebird Records is a record label best known for its low-cost releases, primarily of kids' music, blues and jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. It was founded in 1932 as a lower-priced RCA Victor subsidiary label of RCA Victor. Bluebird became known for what came to be known as the "Bluebird sound", which influenced rhythm and blues and early rock and roll. It is currently owned by parent company Sony Music Entertainment.

There is a whole lot more information, but I feel like my question was answered enough for me.
LORELL

[Rich]

Cool!