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Week 8 of 52: “Laughter”

27 Monday Feb 2012

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The theme for week 8 of the 52 week challenge was “laughter.”  This was one of those themes that presents so many possibilities that it actually gets hard to choose just one, however this past Saturday would provide two opportunities to capture some laughter, which they did, however it was not quite the way I had foreseen. I had expected more from a photowalk that I went to earlier in the day (more images from that in my next post) however I didn’t have many jokes ready to get the models to laugh not to mention I was so nervous being in front of so many other photographers watching my every move that I ended up with too many “serious’ shots. Luckily the next opportunity was Ice Skating with our kids and their friends and that’s always good for at least a few laughs before the bruises from falling start to hurt.

My eventual choice for the challenge shot is actually of my beautiful wife as she rode the handrail around the rink her first time on the ice. Her laughter wasn’t the belly laugh I had hoped to catch but more of a nervous “I’m going to die out here!” kind of laugh. Either way it qualifies for the theme so here it is:

Here are two more “laughter” shots I liked:

My son (in black) and one of his friends after a collision dropped them to the ice.

The first station of the studio photowalk was a set up of hot lights with a jungle theme, the model was very expressive and I also caught a nervous laugh from her as she got used to 20 cameras being pointed at her all at once.

The next theme is “Abstract”  Yeah that’s my kind of theme! Now to get out there and make some great images.

Happy Shooting!

Howard

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Week 7 – “Light” Pastel Daisy

24 Friday Feb 2012

Posted by newd7000user in 52 Week Challenge 2012, General, HDR, Macro, Nature, Nikon D7000, Photo Tips, Tripod, Week 7

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For Week 7 the Theme was “light” Well if that’s not a wide open subject for photography, I don’t know what is. So how do you photograph light? I pondered that up until it was almost too late to photograph something. Ok that’s not true actually I had several ideas including a cityscape, sunset, long exposure night shots, off camera flash, star trails, light painting etc. Unfortunately I also had finally had enough of this cold that has been hounding me since Christmas, so I finally sucked it up and went to the doctor and found out that I had a sinus infection (I’ve probably had one the whole time) and I was put on some serious meds that just beat me up and sucked out all my energy so all my plans were laid to bed along with me and I ended up shooting my wife’s Valentines Day bouquet and a setting sun through the kitchen window.

Hey it’s still light right? Plus I love backlight, add a flower petal and a macro lens (or in my case extension tubes) and you get magic!

Week 7 - "Light" A small white Daisy backlit by the setting sun. 50mm f/1.8 with a 26mm extension tube.

A few more that I liked:

Another small Daisy, this one had some height variation in it's stamen that was interesting - 6 shot HDR

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Week 6 of 52: “Movie/Song Title” – Top Gun

18 Saturday Feb 2012

Posted by newd7000user in 52 Week Challenge 2012, Aviation Photography, General, HDR, Information, Learning, Nikon D7000, Photowalk, Tripod, Week 6

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When I saw the theme for week 6 as “Movie/Song Title” I knew right away that I’d be shooting something for Top Gun, it’s my favorite movie of all time! Not because I think it’s a great movie, it clearly is not, but because ever since I was a wee little lad I wanted to fly fighter jets and that movie has awesome aerial footage and when you see that for the first time in a theater as a teenager it has a way of embedding itself into your psyche.

My entry for week 6 - I shot this as an HDR but liked the moodiness of the -1 EV bracket. I know it's not an F-14 which they used in the movie-we don't have those at the Air Museum, but it comes close, twin engine, twin tail, air superiority fighter. The F-15 Eagle was the Air Force's answer to the Navy's F-14 tomcat.

Unfortunately genetics dealt a death knell to my dream of flying by way of bad eye sight, so I’ve had to live with my number one dream unfulfilled, however my passion for all things aviation is still intact. As fate would have it Utah has one of the best air museums in the country, and it’s a mere 30 minute drive from my home. Hill Aerospace Museum sits on the north west corner of Hill Air Base and is home to a vast multitude of aircraft and memorabilia housed in several hangars and an outdoor display.

It was a cloudy, yet relatively warm Saturday and we were going to a family party at my sisters home who lives 5 minutes away from the museum so it seemed like a waste to not go and grab a few shots before the party. I also took the opportunity to arrange to meet up with one of the best photographers in Utah; Marc Edward Smith who has won among several things the People’s Choice Award at the Utah State Fair this year. I’ve interacted with Marc on G+ for awhile and we share a lot of the same passions and styles of photography and he always seemed like a great guy, well after finally meeting him in person I’d have to say that he is indeed a great guy! And I think it was probably a good thing that we both had our wive’s with us at the time or else we would’ve talked forever, we didn’t really get a chance to shoot together but are planning on returning someday soon to do a real photo op of the place, I can’t wait! It also happens that I ended up winning a print from him which I’m super excited about having as his pictures and the prints of them which he makes himself are amazing.

So enough about the background story how about some shots?!

The B-25 Mitchell, this is part of the Jimmy Doolittle Tokyo Raid exhibit - 9 shot HDR

The B-25 showing a T-38 Talon hanging above it - 9 shot HDR

I’m loving the 10-20mm for this place! it’s nice to have a true wide angle as the displays are really crammed together, I wish I could get higher though since planes always look cooler from above as it’s a view we don’t often get to see.

A WW-I fighter, this area of Hangar 1 has a history of flight display including a Wright Flyer seen in part above this plane. 9 -shot HDR

A close up of the prop, check out that serious Horse Power! - 6 shot HDR

In the corner is this beautiful B-17, My favorite bomber of WW-II - 9 shot HDR

Notice the veteran talking to the group? That’s a true American hero, a B-17 co-pilot that was shot down on his 22nd mission (you needed 25 to rotate home) and became a German POW. His name is Major Corbin B. Willis Jr. USAAF (Ret) and his story is absolutely amazing!! Please take the time to read it. I really hope that I get to see him again as I’ll make sure to get a proper portrait of him. Unfortunately we had to leave before we could talk with him very long, but in the few minutes we shared I was impressed beyond belief with his attitude and courage, read his story and you’ll see what I mean.

Major Corbin B. Willis Jr. (Ret) Taking a well deserved break - 9 shot HDR

The tail guns of the B-17 - 9 shot HDR

Nestled under the B-17's port wing is the most beautiful airplane ever! The mighty P-51 Mustang, I think it's very considerate of the Hill Aerospace Museum to place my two favorite WW-II airplanes side by side. - 9 shot HDR

"Audrey" - 9shot HDR

This beautiful P-38 Lighting was retreived from a crash site in Alaska, you can see some of the original parts on display in front of it. - 9 Shot HDR

Moving along to the back of the hangar before it connects to Hangar 2 is the beautifully restored F-104 Starfighter, last year this was sitting outside on its belly without wings - 9 shot HDR

A rocket with stubby wings! The F-104 Starfighter head on - 9 shot HDR

"Does this make my nose look big?" some wide angle love for the F-104 Starfighter - 9 shot HDR

On to Hangar 2 and the modern era:

The F-4 Phantom it's so ugly it's beautiful - 9 shot HDR

The impressive Ch-53 Pavelow and the HH3 (CH-3) behind it. - 9shot HDR

The HDR version of my Week 6 submission, I like this version also. - 9 shot HDR

The F/A-18 Hornet - 9 shot HDR

The A-10 Warthog II a truly fearsome looking airplane, with its impressive GAU-8 30mm cannon. - 9 shot HDR

A final look at the A-10 as we head outside to leave - 9 shot HDR

A parting shot as we left of the B-1b Lancer as it sits in the multi-acre outdoor display area, one of many large planes and helicopters on display.

The B-1b Lancer a supersonic bomber with the North Wasatch mountains as its backdrop. - 9 shot HDR

I hope to get back to the museum soon, hopefully along with Marc Edward Smith  as this was a very time limited trip, but I think a successful one as far as testing out how the D7000 will do in such a harshly lit environment. The white balance of those nasty interior lights is a bear to handle and I look forward to having more time to create much better compositions in such a tightly spaced and busy/cluttered area.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the pictures.

Happy Shooting!

Howard

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The Leonardo – A Photowalk

10 Friday Feb 2012

Posted by newd7000user in General, HDR, Learning, Macro, Nikon D7000, Photo Tips, Photowalk, Third Party links, Tripod

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Have I mentioned before that I love photowalks? If I haven’t then please allow me a moment to profess my affection for them. I love getting to shoot with fellow photographers, I love the challenge of shooting in locations that I wouldn’t necessarily have chosen to shoot at on my own. I love seeing the work of others, the downside to that of course is realizing just how lousy I am when it comes to making good  photographs. However the positives outweigh that shame so off to another photowalk I went.

This time it was to the heart of downtown Salt Lake City to the interactive museum called The Leonardo This is housed in what used to be the main Salt Lake City Library, which was replaced a number of years ago with a new building just to the north and converted into a display/exhibition space. I had never been here before so I was intrigued by what it might have, and I was really surprised that they would allow a large group of us to come and photograph inside. This was one of the few times that a photowalk required an entrance fee but we had a group discount so it wasn’t bad at all. I arrived just late enough to miss the group shot, but I quickly got my ticket and after some socializing with some fellow photwalkers I started making pictures…well I tried to make pictures I’ll talk about it more in a minute.

Hanging over the vast lobby and escalators is this amazing motion filled sculpture/art piece, How do you even capture something like this? 3 exp HDR

Boasting 3 levels of exhibits and galleries the Leonardo thrives on interactive displays.

A massive multimedia display of Utah facts and figures. - 3 exp HDR

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