Post processing story board – from bland to better in 6 steps

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Admin under Aperture 3, black and white, dry grass, improving a bland image, Nik software, post processing, Silver Efex

  We all aim to get it right ‘in camera’ – to take pictures that will perform well on screen and in print. But sometimes, we don’t quite get it right.  Take this dry grass shot at Wisley… it is flat, and frankly bland.  I was shooting Aperture priority and did not think through the […]

To B (& W) or not to B…

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Admin under black and white, Boston MA, D90, harbor, harbour, night, twilight

I can’t really argue that my dilemma is quite on a par with Hamlet’s moment of indecision, but I want to risk the slings and arrows of outrageous opinion on this pair of images: not sure it its particularly noble, or even that I find myself in a sea of troubles.  In fact I hope […]

Kennebunkport

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Admin under black and white, bourbon on the porch, Kennebunkport, reflections, Sonning Creatives

It was late afternoon at the end of May 2012.  We were on our first visit to New England and had just one night in Kennebunkport.  And you know how it is: just when you want pristine, puffy-cloud scattered skies for the perfect sunset over the marina – that’s when you get overcast skies, drizzle […]

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