I tried a new spot this time for a West Palm Beach downtown skyline shot. This was photo was taken from the Flagler Bridge, not the greatest vantage point. I was lucky enough to get a decent sunset to make the HDR image work. Video of me post processing this image coming soon!
This is my first video tutorial for 2012. This video covers Photomatix Pro 4.0, the best HDR software, IMO. Video tutorial is not perfect but it works for a basic how-to guide covering tone mapping using Detail Enhancer.
Another shot of the famous Captain Kimo Driftwood from the Lake Worth Lagoon at Singer Island. So far this is my favorite photo of the dead wood. But I have another image in my mind that will require mother nature’s help. Hopefully this tree will still be here when all the perfect ingredients come together.
Here’s a black and white version of the previous driftwood photo. This is what happens when I process too many photos in one day. My eye gets tired and I start to lose the ability to decide what looks good and what doesn’t. This will be my fifth photo posted for today… four more to go!
Here’s another shot of Captain Kimo’s Driftwood from Lake Worth Lagoon. I have another one coming that’s cropped and converted to black and white. Let me know which you like better.
The most difficult part about shooting the Lake Worth Lagoon at Singer Island is avoiding the Condos from getting in the scene. It’s pretty tuff since the are all over the place.
I am totally claiming this as Captain Kimo’s Driftwood, lol. So if you plan on going out to shoot this you’ll have to refer to it as Captain Kimo’s Driftwood.
My third attempt this week for a sunset at Lake Worth Lagoon, and you know what they say… “third times a charm.” Well in this case it was true. I’m working backwards through this series. This was shot 30 minutes after sunset so you can imagine what the others will look like. Let’s just say, I finally got the mangrove shot I wanted from this place, and then some.
I am missing my Canon PowerShot S90. Ever since it took a nose dive and crashed on the rocks I’ve been feeling incomplete. Every serious photographer should have something similar for capturing those casual moments in life. This was one of those images.
I’ve said this before, mangroves are one of the hardest subjects to shoot. When you’re there, they look amazing, however they don’t translate well into a photograph. I think this is due to a lack of color and intensity of detail. That’s why when post process these images I will almost always convert to black and white or duo tone.
