02-12-2024, 01:19 PM
Thanks for starting the Dail;y, Lorell.
IMO, it takes a skilled and experienced photographer to break the cardinal rule of scapes photography (never place the horizon in the vertical center) and make it work. You did it, and it works. Good value management (perfect degree of detail in the darks, some vivid whites but not blown out), and a strong composition.
With the photos I posted yesterday I was trying to make a successful image out of one that showed a lot of unplanned camera motion. I think it was moderately successful, and this made me want to try some shots with intentional camera motion. I ended up with one that seemed to be a candidate for an impressionistic look. Here's what I ended up with...
This is just some orange leaves on a small tree in our inner front yard. There was a gentle breeze and I didn't use a tripod, so while I didn't intentionally move the camera I figured some blur would happen. I'm satisfied with the end result.
Regarding the Super Bowl I had reasons to root for both teams. With SF, I really admire McCaffrey, and the Brock Purdy story is compelling. As for KC, coach Reid excels at halftime adjustments, and you should never bet against the Mahomes magic.
I found the first half to be sloppy, with both teams unimpressive. But thought that Reid would make the right adjustments for the second half, and Mahomes would produce another come-from-behind win. Before the game started, I predicted in Sunday's Daily that KC would win by 4 points. I should have bet on that.
Some of the commercials were fun – I like the one with the flying football players). I have no interest in the halftime music; I miss the old days when televised games concentrated on football and didn't bother with the over-hyped and overpaid music celebs, when stadiums didn't have sponsors names, and when every item of the game had a sponsor's name attached to it (I'm surprised we don't have a Charmin toilet paper halftime break.)
IMO, it takes a skilled and experienced photographer to break the cardinal rule of scapes photography (never place the horizon in the vertical center) and make it work. You did it, and it works. Good value management (perfect degree of detail in the darks, some vivid whites but not blown out), and a strong composition.
With the photos I posted yesterday I was trying to make a successful image out of one that showed a lot of unplanned camera motion. I think it was moderately successful, and this made me want to try some shots with intentional camera motion. I ended up with one that seemed to be a candidate for an impressionistic look. Here's what I ended up with...
This is just some orange leaves on a small tree in our inner front yard. There was a gentle breeze and I didn't use a tripod, so while I didn't intentionally move the camera I figured some blur would happen. I'm satisfied with the end result.
Regarding the Super Bowl I had reasons to root for both teams. With SF, I really admire McCaffrey, and the Brock Purdy story is compelling. As for KC, coach Reid excels at halftime adjustments, and you should never bet against the Mahomes magic.
I found the first half to be sloppy, with both teams unimpressive. But thought that Reid would make the right adjustments for the second half, and Mahomes would produce another come-from-behind win. Before the game started, I predicted in Sunday's Daily that KC would win by 4 points. I should have bet on that.
Some of the commercials were fun – I like the one with the flying football players). I have no interest in the halftime music; I miss the old days when televised games concentrated on football and didn't bother with the over-hyped and overpaid music celebs, when stadiums didn't have sponsors names, and when every item of the game had a sponsor's name attached to it (I'm surprised we don't have a Charmin toilet paper halftime break.)
Don't blame me - I didn't vote for him!
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