Photo-per-Diem-A Photography Blog

The Evolution of a Still Life Image-Memory Book

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne Daley) — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 22:08:00 +0000

Using the old, yellowed and crumbling pages from a 1910 scrapbook for the base of my still life image, I added a vintage 1930's Sheaffer fountain pen, some dried roses, an antique green glass ink well. Below I will show some of the images I shot to achieve this final image.

The hero of my image was the fountain pen and the ink well. This beginning image showed more of the scrapbook page with three old books, one lace trimmed, set on the diagonal with the dried roses. Fujifilm XT-1, 18-135mm lens, 135mm, f5.6, 1/35s, ISO 3200.

A closer view and although I liked the composition, I but didn't like cropping out half the pen and the ink well is empty. Looking up how to make fake ink from food coloring. F/5.6, 1/60s, ISO 3200.

The composition here is pleasing, however, the focus is off the pen and on the ink well. F/6.4, 1/60s, ISO 2500.

I would be pleased with this image, but it shows a lot of the handwriting, so raising the camera some would have made a more pleasing image. F/5.6, 1/60s, ISO2500. I made the fake ink from food coloring.

I like this composition, but the pen is blurred. I would not have minded the focus in the background, but seems distracting in the foreground. f/5.6, 1/45, ISO3200.

A much tighter crop, but shows my hero props. F/5.6, 1/60s, ISO 1600.

Final image before adding Lightroom presets and textures. F/5.6, 1/60s, ISO 1600.

Final Image showing layers.

Sunset and Twilight Images Around Savannah Georgia

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne Daley) — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:23:00 +0000

Fountain at Twilight Forsyth Park

Ship Entering Georgia Ports Authority

Back River Fishing Pier-Tybee Island

View of Georgia Ports Authority-Savannah

Tybee Island Sunrise

Tybee Island Light and Restored Lightkeepers Buildings

The Magical Journey

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne Daley) — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 20:21:00 +0000

This neglected blog is being revived now as my interest in iphoneography has become a serious diversion from my usual food photography posted on Cafe Lynnylu My iPhone 5 with its ease of use has replaced my point and shoot used for candid photography. I have not abandoned my Canon 5D Mark 111, however, and will continue using it for food and landscape photography, especially long exposure.

My interest in iphoneography was mild until I attended MacWorldMobile Master Iphoneography workshop a few years ago. There I found I could create artistic images with my iPhone using the many apps that are either free or purchased for a small fee. To further pique my interest and to gain more knowledge in editing my images, I enrolled in Bob Weil's class- Iphoneography with Bob Weil.

The image above is a montage of 4 separate images brought together in Superimpose, then taken into Jazz and Leonardo I call it the Magical Journey as it looks a little other-worldly to me. I love using silhouettes in my montages. Below is another image with the two boys. I plan on taking my two characters on many more journeys.

The Boys Walking on a Moonlit Country Road

The Coastal Chapter of the Georgia Nature Photographer Association Shoot Out at Bamboo Ranch and Coastal Gardens

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne Daley) — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:36:00 +0000

On Saturday following a presentation, "Lessons in the Field" at the monthly meeting of the Coastal Chapter of the GNPA this past Thursday evening , David Foster was kind enough offer some hands on instruction for shooting nature images at Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens. Locals remember these gardens as the Bamboo Ranch where Billy Jo Royal, a Georgia native performed in the 50's and 60's. Although many of the blooming plants in the gardens were gone, some of the fall leaves still clung stubbornly to the branches. In the banana palm grove, the leaves were wilted and browned, but the opportunities for shooting textures was abundant. For about an hour, I felt frustrated as one really had to study the plants to find a creative composition. The sky was overcast most of the morning with peeks of sun shining through-perfect for close-up photography. I gave up on my zoom lens and settled down with the 100mm macro. We were not allowed in the beds so as not to disturb bulbs and other plants that were dormant, but that made it hard to get very close to compose an image. Of the 60 some images, I felt the ones below had some merit. Maybe not wow images, but some beautiful in their state of decay. Thanks again to David Foster and to the group of photographers who sacrificed their Saturday morning sleep-in to shoot some nature images.

I used textures from Rad Lab-Dirty Pictures which made subtle changes mainly to the background of these images. If you are new to textures, there are many free textures available on Flickr as well as tutorials. Flypaper Textures has textures for sale as well as tutorials.

Banana Flower

Banana Palm Leaf

A Decaying Banana Tree Leaf on the Ground

Banana Stalk

Orchid

A Pineapple Growing Near the Orchid House

Seed Pods

Pumpkin Abstract

A Foggy Morning at Bonaventure Cemetery

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne Daley) — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 13:03:00 +0000

Scenes from an early morning photo shoot at Bonaventure Cemetery. Three intrepid photographers from the Coastal Chapter of the Georgia Nature Photographers Association take in the grounds of the famous Bonaventure Cemetery. Here are some images from that foggy morning.

From a bluff in Bonaventure cemetery overlooking the Wilmington river, I could barely see the trees, but the golden colors of the marsh grass intersect and create a mustard color line through the image. A bit of green draws the eye to the day marker, a structure serving as an aid to navigation on the Intracoastal Waterway around Savannah.

The moss-draped oaks are cloaked in a subtle blanket of fog and in the foreground is a uniquely carved stone for Ellen Theresa Beatty and Harry B. Beatty. A giant Sago palm lends a bright green to the scene.

In the foreground of the Ives monument lies a tiny grave lined with a scalloped stone border. Stones from an unknown mourner top the headstone.

A lovely angel monument honoring Aaron Wilbur and his wife.

Coming soon, digital infrared photos from Bonaventure Cemetery!

Coastal Scenes-Savannah-Using Kevin Kubota Artistic Tools-Pow Wow

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne Daley) — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:16:00 +0000

Recently, I had the opportunity to try Kevin Kubota Artistic Tools-Pow Wow free for 30 days. It's been great fun tweaking my photos with the different effects offered in the Pow Wow pack. I'm very much into shooting digital infrared with my converted Canon D60, so decided to concentrate on using the Pow Wow pack to enhance the images of coastal scenes around my area. My favorite tool was the Black and White Lensbaby Oh Baby, a perfect tool for editing the digital infrared images. The watermark tool in the Pow Wow collection made it easy to add the copyright information. I highly recommend these tools for enhancing not only the black and white digital infrared images shown here, but also the tools are great for color images.

Tybee Island Lighthouse

Pow Wow Tools Used-