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March 26, 2013

Spikes

Spikes

This past December I went on a brief, very cold shoot through a local rail yard with Steven Perlmutter, my friend and partner in the Historic Mills Photography Workshops (Sign up now!).

When I say brief and cold, I mean the cold was the reason for the brief. I don’t think either of us thought it was as cold as it was until we got out there in the open.

Anyway, i think I stole this subject from Steven, if not the comp itself. I saw him hovering around this bucket of spikes and went to check it out. Then I joined the fun.

I shot it with my Olympus OM-D. It was the first time I went on a shoot with it exclusively. I have to say, I rather liked the freedom of walking around with a small, light camera.

The down side  is I was still unfamiliar with the camera functions. Don’t ask me how, but sometime on that shoot I accidentally managed to change my ISO setting from 200 to 6400. You guessed it. This one was one of the 6400 shots.

Surprisingly, the noise wasn’t bad! I did run some noise reduction on the final image which contributed to the slightly painterly feel.

 

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Steven PerlmutterMarch 26, 2013 - 8:10 AM

You really nailed this shot Bob. Nice work.

March 25, 2013

Webs

Webs

I spent more time than I should have going through old images this past weekend. Especially given dozens of other things I should have been doing with that time. Procrastination — it’s not just a word, it’s a lifestyle.

I tell myself I can justify the procrastinating if I find a couple of images for the blog that I originally overlooked. I did. This is one of them. I went back the furthest for this one — 2009.

I was roaming one of the mill neighborhoods in Lowell Massachusetts looking for something to shoot. I was originally drawn to the entire gate. And I think I shot it. But the spider web woven in the web-like iron work of the gate drew me closer. At the time, I remember thinking it was a cool juxtaposition. I shot it, then I promptly forgot about it.

Glad I found it.

 

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Len SaltielMarch 25, 2013 - 7:37 AM

Love that spider web Bob.
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Mark GarbowskiMarch 25, 2013 - 3:42 PM

Very nice find, both the first and second time.
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Robert LussierMarch 25, 2013 - 10:51 PM

Thanks Mark and Len!

Jimi JonesMarch 26, 2013 - 9:12 AM

One of my favorite pastimes, going back through old images. :-)
In your case, it certainly paid off nicely, Bob.
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March 21, 2013

Where the Old West Comes Alive

Where the Old West Comes Alive

If you want to drive to Austin Nevada there is only one way to get there. Find your way to Route 50 and drive east. Or west, depending on where you are driving from.

This is the sign that tells you that you are approaching Austin as you drive west on Rte 50 in Central Nevada.  I must have driven past it a half dozen times during my trip there last spring as I was exploring the area with my camera. It was on my last full day there that I finally pulled over to grab a shot. And another eleven months or so before I finally got to processing it!

Speaking of processing … This was processed in Perfect B&W from onOne Software. After making my adjustments in the B&W module, I applied the “multiply” blending mode. That step blends the B&W layer with the base color layer. From there, I made some additional adjustments in the B&W module. After saving the image to Lightroom, I made some final adjustments there.

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March 20, 2013

Biggest Little City Life

Reno Stroll

After I ate dinner in Reno on that trip last spring I grabbed my camera and tripod and set out for a solo photo walk around the casino district. Outside of the Casinos, most of the businesses were closed. What else is there to do in The Biggest Little City in the World, besides gamble?

Most of the shots I got were of the neon variety. Having never been to Reno or Vegas, I was intrigued.

This is one of the first shots I grabbed. My hotel room overlooked the classic Reno Arch, so it was a natural first stop. My inclination was to shoot it straight on, which I did. But I also grabbed this shot. I thought the lone couple walking the strip added a nice human element to it.

I used a touch of onOne Software’s Focal Point to draw the eye to the sidewalk.

 

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Mike CriswellMarch 20, 2013 - 12:07 PM

Love all the light, never been to Reno though, would like to