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A study of light and motion: golden hour at the ocean
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11 responses to “A study of light and motion: golden hour at the ocean”
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So beautiful. Thank you!
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Wow, I love these so much, especially the one with the birds on the water reflecting salmon-color sky! 💗
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❤️☀️🙏
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You have a good eye for framing natural images to evoke emotional and sensory responses from the view. If you’re looking for an amazing camera, may I suggest the high end Sonys. They are truly unbelievable. The Prime lens selection is the best available, and the downloadable application ensure your images are awe-inspiring.
Thank you for sharing your art.
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cool, I’m using a Sony. What kind of application do you mean? And, any suggestions for spots on the lens – Sony lenses especially seem to be a magnet for gunk that leaves a spot in all the photos. I’ve got a UV filter on the end of it and some lens cleaner kits, but still, it’s a perpetual issue…
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Make sure you check that you don’t have dust on the internal sensor, that often is the culprit of consistent spots that are present across photos. Compressed air and a gentle wipe with a microfiber cloth should do it, if that is indeed the issue.
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The Sony Camera apps are very helpful when you need your settings to be correct for changing environments and lighting conditions. The descriptions are self explanatory, some apps are basic, and some are for advanced users, they are easy to tell apart. My first photos using an app was in Nashville at dusk, of an illuminated large fountain. I was stunned at how they turned out. You’ll find if you consider your skills advanced, the apps will humble you. They are that good. Definitely worth trying.
https://www.playmemoriescameraapps.com/portal/
Dirty lens. The photographers nightmare. I use alcohol, microfiber lens cloths, a fine paint brush and a blow bulb. I’ve learned for time sensitive images, like eclipses, I pre-clean everything. I’ve made quick release clear filters out of lens caps, so I can pop off images if necessary, then remove the protective filter before the main event. When photographing the sunrise over Haleakalā in Hawaii, I caught some of the mist from the clouds, and the gale force winds dusted the moisture…it looked as if I had oiled my lens and sprayed volcanic ass on it. It’s bound to happen. I now carry three cameras at all times. My son once pushed a camera, lens and tripod into the grand canyon when helping me take images on a moonless night. The universe loves entropy.
It’s a rare occurrence, but I’ve had lens that were in and out of temperature and humidity extremes frequently get condensation on the inside of the glass. One even turned into a mini terrarium. As an old man, I’ve been taking lens apart for maintenance since I was a kid, but with these new Sony E Mount Prime lenses, I schedule it done by B and H Photo in Manhattan. It’s where I purchase the vast majority of my equipment, they even buy and sell used items. Check the sensor too, as they are exposed during lens swaps, they too can get dusty, and even require cleaning.
From Sony’s website: This also can occur when using a high ISO setting. It is typically more visible when shooting in dark or poorly illuminated areas. Whether the ISO is set manually or automatically by the camera, high ISO settings make the image sensor more sensitive to light. However, while the image sensor becomes more sensitive to light, high ISO settings also make pictures more susceptible to picture noise. This is normal with digital photography; film cameras can encounter the same thing when using faster speed film.
The following are a couple of recommendations to reduce this issue:
* If using the automatic setting on the camera, make sure you are shooting in a well-lit environment if possible.
* When using manual settings, lowering the ISO setting and using the flash is suggested – providing your subject is not too far away.The most important part to me, is not missing the beauty of nature because your concentrating to hard on creating the perfect image. I’ve made systems for close up wildlife images from used 4k motion sensing conference room cameras and a RF transmitter using homemade battery packs. I paid next to nothing for the old equipment, but it works.
Sorry for the long message, it’s just something I’m passionate about. Also…if your lenses are not frequently cleaned, it can take a long time to get them spotless. I use a boom mounted magnifying glass with built in light to deep clean an a plethora of homemade tools. Cow saliva is surprisingly difficult to remove. Motorcycle + camera + honey bees = hours of work.
Have a great new year, and keep making the world a better, and more educated place.
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Super, thanks so much – lots of great info here!! These Apps, they are post-processing of the files, right – or something loaded onto the camera for managing the actual taking of the photos?
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Breathtakingly beautiful.
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Stunning! Profuse gratitude.
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This picture is majestic.
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