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Welcome to the 46th issue of PhotoFlash
Hi there
I hope you had a great holiday season and are all set for a terrific 2007!
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In this issue of PhotoFlash, don't miss the outstanding article by instructor Sean Arbabi ("Photographing People: Controlling the Light for Better Portraits") and another fine collection of photo discussions.
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Have a great month!
Jim Miotke
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In This Issue: Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Featured Photo: A splash of red.
 A splash of red. Tiny red clown fish in brilliant green anemone. Taken while diving in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Equipment: Nikon D70 w/105mm lens in underwater housing, and two external strobes. Settings: F-22 and shutter speed of 1/500. Dual © Beverly J. Speed Nikon D70 Digital ... |
Featured Article: Photographing People - Controlling the Light ... by Sean Arbabi
Learn how good lighting can affect your portrait images in this excellent new how-to article by instructor Sean Arbabi, who teaches Exposure A to Z: The Ins and Outs to Metering right here at BetterPhoto.com.
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Where in the World? To learn the correct answer to the last quiz - and see who came the closest, visit the previous Where in the World quiz. Lensbabies: Selective Focus SLR Lenses BP's Photography School: Two Great Options - By the Course or By the Year! New Photo Discussions One big mistake that I made while shooting was not using a fresh battery! I took 3 shots of this scene with a Canon 1Ds and noise reduction on. The 1Ds does noise reduction by exposing a black frame for as long as your actual shot was and subtracting out the resulting noise. Well, my first shot was 10 minutes, the second (above) shot was about 30 minutes, and the third shot (by which point I was dark adapted and could see well enough to take a step back and compose slightly better) was about an hour. My camera's battery died while writing the third shot out to the card; it was the best shot that I'll never see. Editor's Note: Josh Anon teaches an awesome new course right here at BetterPhoto: Photo Design: Composition for the Wow Factor. The Next Step: Where to Go From Here
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New Photo Discussion 1: Mount Shuksan Reflection
Fantastic Perspective here, Jim... Wonderful light... I like the long grass that leads you into the Beautiful Reflection...Great Shot!! :^)
© Jim Miotke
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Response 1:Thank you very much Ross. I pointed my external flash down into the water to bring that grass out more. This is Picture Lake on Mt. Baker... looking at Mt. Shuksan. I highly recommend this location. It's easy to get to and so worth it. This too three days to get a nice calm reflecting lake in the evening but we all had a blast (I was with several of the BetterPhoto instructors at the time).
- Jim at BetterPhoto.com
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Respond to this discussion New Photo Discussion 2: Happy New Year
A nice image for New Year's...and Happy New Year to you !
Happy New Year
Played with some wine glasses in my mini studio...
Congrats to the winners!!! And wishing all my BP friends a safe, healthy and Happy New Year!!!
© Diane L. Dupuis-Kallos
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Response 1:Terrific shot, Diane!!! I don't know how you did this but it looks cool! Happy New Year!
- Sharon D
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Response 2:Thanks so much! In my mini studio - black backdrop - 3 wine glasses lined up in a row - 2 continuous lights with white umbrellas - one on each side of me - the rest are reflections...
- Diane L. Dupuis-Kallos
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Respond to this discussion New Photo Discussion 3: Starry Night
WOW! Now what filter did you use to make it look like it is in a globe? Beautiful, jo ann c.
Starry Night
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
© Josh Anon
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Response 1:Hi, the shot's with a fisheye lens - no filter required. But just to add a bit to this, I knew that the stars rotating would create circular trails across the sky (although I didn't realize at the time I was looking towards the south pole, the point the stars are rotating around). I decided to use a fisheye to emphasize the circular trails, which, as an added bonus, emphasized the hammock's shape. I knew that just a shot of the water and night sky with star trails wouldn't be as great as it could be, causing me to look for the foreground (hammock and palm trees) to include in the shot. There were some hotel rooms right behind me, and I guessed that with a 20+ minute exposure, the hammock and trees would be lit up well enough from the light coming from inside the rooms, adding a warm glow.
- Josh Anon
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Wow,
Profile
Yet another shot of half my face. I wanted to use my fresh flowers as much as possible. Even though the flower was cropped a little I still like the shot. I used two studio lights and adjusted color. ISO 100, f5.6, tripod and remote.
© Stacy L. Robertson
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A beautiful woman and a flower too! Great light and profile! Hard to say more....
Jim
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Response 1:Impressive self-portrait beautifully presented in this full frame half with great lighting and color, Stacy!!
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Response 2:Stacy -
I just love this portrait - the fact that it's a SELF-portrait makes it even more impressive. Your lighting was spot on, right down the the nice catch light in your eye. Your framing and composition complement the shape of your face and features perfectly. And your placement of the flower is great. On top of it all, that slight smile tells a great story.
- John Caruso
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Respond to this discussion New Photo Discussion 5: Playing with Mami
Luiza,
playing with mami
© Luiza Puiu
Great shot! I love the composition (nice low angle and in close), the limited depth-of-field, the sunny day feel (pleasing lighting), and all the toes!
Nice job!
- Sean Arbabi
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Response 1:Thank you :)
- Luiza Puiu
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Until next time, thanks for reading and keep having fun with photography!
Jim Miotke
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