Photograph Exposed: Portrait vs. Landscape

Compelling photographs come from inspiration, not duplication.

Exploring Canon PowerShot SX100 IS modes--setting on Portrait/Macro

ISO 80 - Exposure 1 sec - Aperture f/3.5 - Focal Length 10.3 mm - Focus Distance Upper 0.12 - Measured EV -1.59
This setting was on Landscape

ISO 80 - Exposure 1 sec - Aperture f/3.2 - Focal Length 9.1 mm - Focus Distance Upper 65.53 - Measured EV -1.75
DD#1's Photo-A-Day Exercise...taking from high angle and using lines to lead the eyes toward main center of interest.

ISO 1600 - Exposure 1/40 sec - Aperture f/2.8 - Focal Length 6 mm - Focus Distance Upper 0.95 - Measured EV -1.19
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365: 14 Life of a Young Musician/Flutist

critiqued by Clyde Thompson

presented Third-Place ribbon by Michael Gaseme
...at the First Annual Cascade Foundation for Musical Arts competition (formerly known as Friends of Young Instrumentalists), at Willy Student Center on COCC campus.

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Photo-a-Day: Darkness...and Web-based Tools

ISO 100 - Exposure 1/25 sec - Aperture f/5.0 - Focal Length 7.3 mm - Focus Distance Upper 1.05 - Measured EV 0.78

ISO 100 - Exposure 1/2.5 sec - Aperture f/5.0 - Focal Length 6 mm - Focus Distance Upper 1.32 - Measured EV -0.69
I have been playing with web-based tools...uploaded an image on HolgaNizer and the application turns it into a Holga image, a collage of Polaroids in the spirit of David Hockney. Click on Click here to shuffle button until an interesting result you like appears.

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Check out the HolgaNizer Flickr Group for more inspiration.

Same image used for Holga effect above was magically turned into a Polaroid using Polaroin.

Both picture quality and resolution are good for the play.

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Photograph Exposed: Night Life

ISO 400 - Exposure 1/6 sec - Aperture f/3.5 - Focal Length 6 mm - Focus Distance Upper 2.83 - Measured EV -1.12

Created a COOL painting effect with Anymaking, a free web-base tool
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365: 13 Friday Art Walk

with Mark Barringer at Dudley's, Bend, Oregon

It doesn't get any better...
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Photograph Exposed: Tree of Life

Taken at Dancing for Flossie, Downtown Bend from a street-wide distance.

ISO 80 - Exposure 1/50 sec - Aperture f/8.0 - Focal Length 28.1 mm - Focus Distance Upper 22.67 - Measured EV 7.88
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365: 12 Flute Ensemble

Last rehearsal, with Pam Hughes' guidance, before Saturday's competition hosted by Cascade Foundation for the Musical Arts (formerly Friends of Young Instrumentalists)

with bubbly Molly B
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365: 11 Finished Knit

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Photo-A-Day...

Day Four by DD#2 for her own 365 project

ISO 400 - Exposure 1/640 sec - Aperture f/8.0 - Focal Length 6 mm - Focus Distance Upper 0.66 - Measured EV 8.66
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Photo-A-Day...

Day 3 by DD#2 for her own 365 project

ISO 400 - Exposure 0.8 sec - Aperture f/8.0 - Focal Length 6 mm - Focus Distance Upper 1.32 - Measured EV 0.31
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365: 10 Passage to

Drake Park, downtown Oregon...after flute lesson.

Bridge to Drake Park
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365: 9 DeCoupage

Dudley BookShop Cafe, downtown Bend
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Photo-a-Day: Oneness

First one was taken outside of Toomies, downtown Bend, OR.

ISO 400 - Exposure 1/60 sec - Aperture f/8 - Focal Length 6 mm - Focus Distance Upper 0.78 - Measured EV 5.09
Meet Jasper, DD#2's pet

ISO 400 - Exposure 1/6 sec - Aperture f/4.5 - Focal Length 6 mm - Focus Distance Upper 0.78 - Measured EV 0.06

Both were DD#2's photographic compositions.

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365: 8 Happy Place

Dudley BookShop Cafe, downtown Bend
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Photograph Exposed: Shuttle Speed

The daily practice, not only improved the relationship between me and my Cannon digital camera, but boosted my confidence.

ISO 400 - Exposure 1/250 sec - Aperture f/2.8 - Focal Length 6 mm - Focus Distance Upper 0.36 - Measured EV 5.34


ISO 400 - Exposure 1/400 sec - Aperture f/2.8 - Focal Length 6 mm - Focus Distance Upper 0.15 - Measured EV 5.31
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365: 7 Ranch, Lamb, and Fiber Haven

ISO 100 - Exposure 1/4 sec - Aperture f/2.8 - Focal Length 6 mm - Measured EV -0.19 - Focus Distance Upper 0.46
Wish I could've captured my 9-year-old son bonding with the new lamb babies on Pam's Ranch, encountered a few uninvited guests--devil twisters. WOW, what a fun day for all!
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365: 6 Sewn Much Fun

Prepping for Annual Deschutes County Fair...

ISO 200 - Exposure 1/25 sec - Aperture f/4.0 - Focal Length 6 mm - Measured EV 3.09 - Focus Distance Upper 1.08

ISO 800 - Exposure 1/10 sec - Aperture f/2.8 - Focal Length 6 mm - Measured EV 3.09 - Focus Distance Upper -1.72
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365: 5 Favorite Venue

ISO 800 - Exposure 1/25 sec - Aperture f/3.2 - Focal Length 8.2 mm - Measured EV 0.09 - Focus Distance Upper 1.38
A glorious morning...delightful breakfast and conversation with the teen...amazing points of interest...all at Westside Bakery here in Bend, Oregon.

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Photograph Exposed: What You Get When White Meets Vivid Colors

ISO 800 - Exposure 1/25 sec - Aperture f/2.8 - Focal Length 6 mm - Measured EV 1.09 - Focus Distance Upper 0.25
a partial experiment of the day...I love the outcome even it's not a full-blown tent. I've never been able to capture true value of objects until now. I am forever more wanting to build myself an inexpensive light tent out of recycling box and cloth.

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365: 4 Puzzle Mania

This was no ordinary World Map puzzle...laid out based on alphabetical rather than geographical order. It's quite a challenge to the brain.

ISO Speed 400 - Exposure 1/160 sec - Aperture f/2.8 - Focal Length 6 mm - Measured EV 4.5 - Focus Distance Upper 0.83
It took four adults and four kids, ranging from 5 to 49 years old, over two-hour period

ISO Speed 400 - Exposure 1/250 sec - Aperture f/2.8 - Focal Length 6 mm - Measured EV 5.06 - Focus Distance Upper 0.64
...and it's still not complete. We would've started...there will be next Kids' Club :D

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