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  14.         <title>Macro Flowers Part 1: Backlit Painting with Light</title>
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  18.         <published>2012-04-24T15:22:34-04:00</published>
  19.         <updated>2012-04-24T15:22:34-04:00</updated>
  20.         <summary>By Ken Hubbard A little while back I was capturing some images for a macro photography seminar and I was thinking of some different ways to light my subjects, which in this case was a variety of flowers. At first...</summary>
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  22.             <name>Ken Hubbard</name>
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  33. <content type="xhtml" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/tamron_blog/"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><strong> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c016765a62f32970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Kh" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c016765a62f32970b" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c016765a62f32970b-75wi" style="width: 70px;" title="Kh" /></a> By Ken Hubbard</strong></p>
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  35. <p style="text-align: justify;"><a class="asset-img-link" href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168eaa8147b970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Ken Hubbard" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168eaa8147b970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168eaa8147b970c-400wi" style="width: 400px;" title="© Ken Hubbard" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">A little while back I was capturing some images for a macro photography seminar and I was thinking of some different ways to light my subjects, which in this case was a variety of flowers. At first I headed outside with a diffusion panel and some reflectors to work with the natural sunlight. Then I headed back inside to work with some nice soft window light, using sheer curtains as a diffuser. After capturing some nice traditionally lit images I decided to change things up a bit and started to capture some images by painting with light, using an old maglite flashlight in a completely dark studio. The image above was captured by painting with light, but with a small twist. </span></p>
  36. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Photography is defined as "Drawing with Light" and in this image that is a literal definition, I used a maglite flashlight as my sole light source and "drew" the light where I wanted it. First, with the lights on I set up my subject (the flower) on a black background sweep, I set up my camera on a tripod and framed then focused the camera on the flower. I then set my camera using the Tamron <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/180mm.asp" target="_self">180mm 1:1 Macro</a> lens to F/22 with a shutter speed of 30 seconds and an ISO of 200. Next I turned off all the lights, with flashlight in hand so I could see what I was doing. I fired the cameras shutter using a release cable (to prevent camera shake). Once the shutter was released I started to paint/draw the flower with light, continuously moving the light across the flower. Making sure not to stop in one spot for too long which would cause a hot spot in the final image. My first few shots were taken by painting the light only on the front of the flower, which looked nice, but wasn't what I was looking for. The small twist with this image was that for most of the 30 second exposure I was backlighting the flower to make it glow and only about 5 seconds of painting of light on the front red center of the flower to make sure I get some detail there as well. This is a fun way to capture some really unique looking images of flowers, just remember there will be some trial and error to getting the correct setting on your camera and how and where you want the light on your subject.</span></p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TamronBlogAngleOfView/~4/DNb_Phj_z8c" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>
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  42.         <title>Tiny Bit of Winter</title>
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  46.         <published>2012-03-27T08:00:00-04:00</published>
  47.         <updated>2012-03-22T15:02:44-04:00</updated>
  48.         <summary>By André Costantini It doesn't matter where you are in the United States this year, one thing seems pretty certain, 2012 will not be remembered for a harsh winter. I was out in Colorado a few weeks ago and even...</summary>
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  50.             <name>Andre Costantini</name>
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  56. <content type="xhtml" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/tamron_blog/"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: justify;"><a class="asset-img-link" href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0167641bb8a9970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Ac" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0167641bb8a9970b" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0167641bb8a9970b-75wi" style="width: 70px;" title="Ac" /></a> <strong>By André Costantini</strong></p>
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  58. <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c01630326d6c3970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Andre Costantini" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c01630326d6c3970d" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c01630326d6c3970d-350wi" style="width: 350px;" title="© Andre Costantini" /></a><br /><br /></strong><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">It doesn't matter where you are in the United States this year, one thing seems pretty certain, 2012 will not be remembered for a harsh winter. I was out in Colorado a few weeks ago and even in the mountains you could see the grass poking through the lack of snow. </span></p>
  59. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Last weekend, in the Catskill Mountains there was finally a day that looked and felt like winter and to celebrate this glorious occasion my fiancée and I hiked up Slide Mountain. It wasn't until the sun briefly managed to break through the clouds that I noticed that all the trees were completely encased in ice, making it truly a "Winter Wonderland."</span></p>
  60. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Halfway up the mountain we came across this easily accessible subject and took turns looking for compositions with the Tamron <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/60mm.asp" target="_self">SP 60mm F/2 Macro</a>. Inherently, macro lenses have less depth of field at closest focus especially at wider open apertures. This makes focus critical but also allows you to select a specific point of interest. </span></p>
  61. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">It's funny that the images seem to convey calmness, which completely does not depict the reality of the windy conditions and snowfall that was actually occurring at the time of capture. Anyone that has macro experience knows that when even a slight breeze can blur your subject, high winds and snow would make it a bit more challenging. When I downloaded the images I noticed that these two looked great together because they had a similar rhythm even though they were from different perspectives and decided to create a diptych. Often the placement of images next to each other can change the meaning or the mood. In this case, the curves of the individual images become more lyrical and accented, more like music instead of merely notes. And that is my brief and tiny bit of winter.</span></p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TamronBlogAngleOfView/~4/t2iY8grUsZA" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>
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  67.         <title>Pike National Forest Sunset Silhouette</title>
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  71.         <published>2012-03-19T08:00:00-04:00</published>
  72.         <updated>2012-03-16T11:42:17-04:00</updated>
  73.         <summary>By Rob Moody During the days of shooting film, sunsets and sunrises were easier to shoot correctly. Your image had all the color and vividness you remember standing there witnessing the scene. There is no question that digital cameras have...</summary>
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  84. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">During the days of shooting film, sunsets and sunrises were easier to shoot correctly. Your image had all the color and vividness you remember standing there witnessing the scene. There is no question that digital cameras have made taking most pictures easier, however this isn’t always the case when it comes to sunrise and sunset. This is because the camera gets fooled into thinking the vivid colors are an undesired colorcast over your image and therefore tries to correct them out. This results in the colors being different from image to image as you shoot.</span></p>
  85. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">The solution here is to study white balance and how to set it using the WB button on your camera. In the olden days of film, the white balance was built into the film. You bought either daylight film or tungsten corrected film and then used filters for any further color correction. In digital cameras today, the white balance is selectable at anytime. Adding to possible confusion, there is also now an automatic white balance mode where the camera automatically selects the setting it thinks is right. Well, despite modern advances in state of the art cameras, auto white balance or AWB is not accurate in certain shooting scenarios including sunrise and sunset.</span></p>
  86. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Did you know your camera came with a manual? All kidding aside, inside your manual you can study different white balance settings that include auto, daylight, tungsten or incandescent, shade on a blue sky day and several settings for florescent lights. If you are new to this don’t worry! Your camera may have scene select modes like portrait, landscape and night scene. If it does, it more likely than not has a sunrise/sunset mode inside the menu. If so, that mode does exactly what we are about to learn. </span></p>
  87. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">The key for beginners may be to shoot images in auto white balance. Then when the colors go haywire, use that sunrise/sunset scene mode or learn to set your camera to daylight white balance. The icon for this is a sun in your WB settings area in your camera. What this does is set the camera to a known value of white balance, in this case daylight. With this reference, your camera will capture great colors in your sunrise and sunset images like the ones you remember standing there.</span></p>
  88. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Now that we know the color will be correct. The final piece of the pie is to use your over/under exposure compensation to dial in the exact exposure you want. I find in this situation that under-exposing by 1/3 to 2/3 of a stop or 0.3 to 0.7 on the compensation reading in your camera, results in images that most resemble the scene as it was when I was standing there. Also, try under-exposing more to create a silhouette with foreground objects such as trees as I did in the last example image. This is a good thing to do as the sun sets behind the ridgelines. As you do this for a few minutes you will come to a point where the images are too dark. At this point, start moving the exposure compensation back toward neutral or 0.0, reviewing an image every couple of minutes, keeping your trees silhouetted, but the sky as bright as possible. With a little practice, you will have it down. It’s important to remember to change the settings on your camera back to their neutral or automatic positions if you don’t want to encounter a surprise at your next shoot.</span></p>
  89. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">These images were taken in Pike National Forest in the Rampart Range of Colorado with the Tamron <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/18270_vcpzd.asp" target="_self">18-270 VC PZD</a>. This can be a difficult area to shoot in because you are in the forest with few open areas to the sky. Forest roads work best for finding optimal spots to shoot. Use a tripod and a hot-shoe bubble level for best results. A circular polarizer is also handy for removing undesirable atmospheric particulate reflection if the sky seems hazy. Bring your coat, its cold this time of the year.</span></p>
  90. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e8df5f11970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Rob Moody" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e8df5f11970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e8df5f11970c-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Rob Moody" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e8df6058970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Rob Moody" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e8df6058970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e8df6058970c-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Rob Moody" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c016302e9feb2970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Rob Moody" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c016302e9feb2970d" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c016302e9feb2970d-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Rob Moody" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e8df61e3970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Rob Moody" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e8df61e3970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e8df61e3970c-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Rob Moody" /></a><br /></span></p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TamronBlogAngleOfView/~4/E8bA_oD_oNI" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>
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  96.         <title>Passing the Camera</title>
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  99.         <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536bd25db970c0168e820ff37970c</id>
  100.         <published>2012-03-09T11:15:42-05:00</published>
  101.         <updated>2012-03-09T11:14:47-05:00</updated>
  102.         <summary>By André Costantini I can remember one of the first times I handed my professional camera to a 3 year old and the reaction on the parents face. As many times as I have done this over the years (knock...</summary>
  103.         <author>
  104.             <name>Andre Costantini</name>
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  111. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">I can remember one of the first times I handed my professional camera to a 3 year old and the reaction on the parents face. As many times as I have done this over the years (knock on wood) none has ever been dropped. Children usually understand the value of what they are holding and seem to be quite careful.</span></p>
  112. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">There are two things that consistently happen when letting kids use "adult cameras". First, they feel a sense of empowerment and secondly they become part of the process, which is especially helpful if part of your goal is to photograph them. Here are a few pictures from a recent brunch where we passed the camera around the table and everyone got a chance to take some pictures. These were all shot with the Nikon 7000 and the Tamron <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/1750_vc_b005.asp">SP 17-50 f2.8</a> taking advantage of the available light and f2.8 aperture. I bet you can guess who shot who.</span></p>
  113. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0167639a5054970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Andre Costantini" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0167639a5054970b" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0167639a5054970b-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Andre Costantini" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e89b622a970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Andre Costantini" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e89b622a970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e89b622a970c-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Andre Costantini" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c016302a5cfbb970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Andre Costantini" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c016302a5cfbb970d" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c016302a5cfbb970d-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Andre Costantini" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e89b637e970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Andre Costantini" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e89b637e970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e89b637e970c-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Andre Costantini" /></a><br /></span></p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TamronBlogAngleOfView/~4/oPwpD9llLdY" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>
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  119.         <title>Bethlehem Steel Mill</title>
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  122.         <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536bd25db970c0163024300ca970d</id>
  123.         <published>2012-03-06T08:00:00-05:00</published>
  124.         <updated>2012-03-05T10:02:55-05:00</updated>
  125.         <summary>By Ken Hubbard At one time the Bethlehem Steel Mill was the second largest steel producing company in the United States. The steel produced from this plant was used in the construction of the Golden Gate &amp; George Washington Bridges,...</summary>
  126.         <author>
  127.             <name>Ken Hubbard</name>
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  129.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Lighting" />
  130.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Photo Lesson" />
  131.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Travel" />
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  134. <content type="xhtml" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/tamron_blog/"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e86eb0ad970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Kh" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e86eb0ad970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e86eb0ad970c-75wi" style="width: 70px;" title="Kh" /></a> By Ken Hubbard</strong></p>
  135. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">At one time the Bethlehem Steel Mill was the second largest steel producing company in the United States. The steel produced from this plant was used in the construction of the Golden Gate &amp; George Washington Bridges, as well as buildings such as Chrysler Building, Madison Square Garden, Rockefeller Center and Alcatraz Island. It was also used to build parts of The Hoover Dam. This once amazing and mighty symbol of U.S. manufacturing operated from the mid 1850's to the early 2000's and was also one of the world's leading ship builders as well.</span></p>
  136. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Today, there is an amazing revitalization to downtown Bethlehem and the Steel Stacks area. A contemporary performing arts center, called the ArtsQuest Center, and the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem have been already built on the site while the 5 blast furnaces have been left standing and serve as the lasting reminder to a forgotten time and a backdrop to the Levitt Pavilion which hosts concerts and shows.</span></p>
  137. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">The images I have posted were taken on a very clear and chilly late afternoon where the light got better and better as we walked around the grounds and tried to stay warm. You can see the change in color of light in the images below. The image on the left has a blueish cast and then only 20 minutes later you can see the warmth the setting sun casts upon the furnace stacks. It is difficult to keep straight lines when photographing such tall structures, especially when you are close and using a wide angle lens. To keep the lines straight on the stacks I shoot from further away and with a more telephoto lens (<a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/28300_vc.asp">Tamron 28-300mm Di VC</a> @ 150mm), this keeps the angle of your lens more parallel to the stacks and thus straighter in your image. </span></p>
  138. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e86ebd34970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Ken Hubbard" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e86ebd34970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e86ebd34970c-350wi" style="width: 350px;" title="© Ken Hubbard" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e86ec47a970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Ken Hubbard" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e86ec47a970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e86ec47a970c-350wi" style="width: 350px;" title="© Ken Hubbard" /></a><br /><br /></span></p>
  139. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">The image above is all about texture and colors. The yellow gold reflections of the setting sun in the windows against the deep blue fire escape. All three images were taken with Tamron's AF28-300mm zoom lens.</span></p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TamronBlogAngleOfView/~4/tHrGkqLnqhU" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>
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  145.         <title>Captivating Hotel</title>
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  149.         <published>2012-02-29T15:15:22-05:00</published>
  150.         <updated>2012-02-29T15:17:18-05:00</updated>
  151.         <summary>By John VanSteenberg After nearly forty years on traveling most weeks for business, some things become either invisible or interchangeable to you. Particularly things like hotels. So, imagine my surprise to have been unexpectedly captivated by one while on a...</summary>
  152.         <author>
  153.             <name>John Vansteenberg</name>
  154.         </author>
  155.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Travel" />
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  159. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">After nearly forty years on traveling most weeks for business, some things become either invisible or interchangeable to you. Particularly things like hotels. So, imagine my surprise to have been unexpectedly captivated by one while on a trip to Columbia, SC with a stop in Charlotte, NC.</span></p>
  160. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">We were to fly out of Charlotte and had to overnight there. I walked into the Embassy Suites and was greeted by two LIONS and an incredibly comfortable and inviting Grecian palazzo, garden and waterfall.</span></p>
  161. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">It was exciting enough to make me want to take pictures and with the kind OK from the front desk, and the forbearance of a couple of guests, I made the following images:</span></p>
  162. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">While getting ready to photograph, there were two major issues going through my mind. How to capture the natural outdoor flavor and ambiance of this very comfortable area, overflowing with plant life and stone, without seeming too out of context considering that the area is indoors, in the atrium of the hotel? Then, how do I separate the details from the environment and make them seem more natural (like lions in the lobby)?</span></p>
  163. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Technically: Light volume varied from adequate to pretty dim. Therefore, some images had to be made at high ISOs to get the depth of field necessary. Then, with even high ISOs, in the dim light some very slow shutter speeds became necessary. Some shots were hand held at 1/5th second at 1000 ISO.</span></p>
  164. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">The surrounding atrium, while not confined, was a little tight. And, as usual, my Tamron <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/1750_vc_b005.asp" target="_self">SP 17-50 f/2.8 VC</a> zoom provided the most versatile tool. It was great in the limited space. It allowed some detail separation from the background and minimized the impact of the low available light. Yet it did not change the relative perspective so much as to make objects look distorted.</span></p>
  165. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ec996970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© John VanSteenberg" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ec996970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ec996970c-250wi" style="width: 250px;" title="© John VanSteenberg" /></a></span></p>
  166. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0167632d2f5e970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© John VanSteenberg" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0167632d2f5e970b" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0167632d2f5e970b-250wi" style="width: 250px;" title="© John VanSteenberg" /></a></span></p>
  167. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ecac2970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© John VanSteenberg" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ecac2970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ecac2970c-250wi" style="width: 250px;" title="© John VanSteenberg" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ecb7a970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© John VanSteenberg" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ecb7a970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ecb7a970c-250wi" style="width: 250px;" title="© John VanSteenberg" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0167632d312f970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© John VanSteenberg" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0167632d312f970b" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0167632d312f970b-250wi" style="width: 250px;" title="© John VanSteenberg" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82eccd5970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© John VanSteenberg" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e82eccd5970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82eccd5970c-250wi" style="width: 250px;" title="© John VanSteenberg" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ecd6a970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© John VanSteenberg" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ecd6a970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e82ecd6a970c-250wi" style="width: 250px;" title="© John VanSteenberg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span></p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TamronBlogAngleOfView/~4/8HUYpw-WXts" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>
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  173.         <title>South Platte Moon Shot</title>
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  177.         <published>2012-02-20T08:00:00-05:00</published>
  178.         <updated>2012-02-16T11:35:45-05:00</updated>
  179.         <summary>By Rob Moody One of the things that used to frustrate me about nature photography was that whenever a picture included the moon, it was always washed out. To me, having the moon in a landscape adds interest and balance...</summary>
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  181.             <name>Rob Moody</name>
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  183.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Exposure" />
  184.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Landscape" />
  185.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Lighting" />
  186.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Nature" />
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  191. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">One of the things that used to frustrate me about nature photography was that whenever a picture included the moon, it was always washed out. To me, having the moon in a landscape adds interest and balance to the composition. Ironically, many people think you added the moon in a computer when it is properly exposed in your image.</span></p>
  192. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">While you can just show up anytime and hope for the best, for optimum results plan in advance to shoot images of the moon with a little knowledge beforehand. Look up the moon phase on your computer or smart phone, there is an app for that. You may have noticed that you can see the moon in the sky during daylight hours. This only happens during certain parts of the year. Sometimes it’s in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon. Furthermore, with programs like Google Earth, you can determine the path of the moon and the sun in the landscape. This helps you to determine the location and the time that will give you the best chance at getting the shot.</span></p>
  193. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">I’m often asked what settings I use in the camera to do this. The answer is the same settings I use for the landscape. The trick to making this easier is changing your thinking about a picture of the moon. It’s easy to think that you have to expose for the moon and that it’s complicated. However, the solution is to shoot the moon in the landscape when they are both in the same light. Notice in the images included that the same value of light is falling on the landscape, rocks and the moon. When this is happening, I shoot several images in various compositions.</span></p>
  194. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">The time of day is key because there is a limited time that both the landscape and the moon will be close together in exposure value. It’s best to show up an hour before you think will be the right time for insurance. This is where homework on the computer saves time and enables better results. As you move further away from this key time window, the exposure becomes more about the moon and less about the landscape limiting the types of images you can create. That doesn’t mean you have to quit shooting, you just have to change your exposure if you want detail in the moon instead of a bright blob. I have found that after the key time window has closed, changing my plan to silhouettes in the foreground with a properly exposed moon creates compelling images. </span></p>
  195. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">This is where photography can be more difficult to understand and knowledge of how your camera obtains exposure readings can be a plus. Using full or whole screen metering will result in an over-exposed moon because your camera is considering more of the landscape for the exposure and less of the moon. Using spot metering on the moon can be difficult because it’s challenging to put the spot meter on the moon and even when you can, you usually still have to compensate for over or under exposure of the moon. Therefore, while there are several ways to arrive in the same place with a camera, I have found that using center-weighted metering in combination with over/under exposure compensation quickly gets me the images I’m after. I take the first shot like a Polaroid and analyze it. Then I over or under compensate to dial in the exposure of the moon. Once I have it dialed in, I shoot several images in various compositions.</span></p>
  196. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">For best results, I use a tripod. If reflections in water are in the image, I use a hot-shoe bubble level to level the camera. A hot-shoe bubble level is better than a bubble level on the tripod for landscape photography because it can be used to level the camera no matter how the tripod is positioned. If you don’t own a cable release or a remote yet, use your cameras self-timer to release the shutter. Use a circular polarizer to remove any unwanted reflection from the scene. </span></p>
  197. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">These images were taken in the South Platte River area of Colorado using a Tamron <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/18270_vcpzd.asp">18-270mm VC PZD</a> lens. This is a great place to photograph during the winter months and it is close to Denver. From a pebble to as big as a stadium, the size and the quantity of rocks in this area will amaze you. With over 310 days of sunshine every year, it seems the sky is always blue around here.</span></p>
  198. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c01676273dd7c970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Rob Moody" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c01676273dd7c970b" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c01676273dd7c970b-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Rob Moody" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c01676273e3ba970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Rob Moody" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c01676273e3ba970b" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c01676273e3ba970b-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Rob Moody" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0163017ea7f4970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Rob Moody" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0163017ea7f4970d" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0163017ea7f4970d-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Rob Moody" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e775bd79970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Rob Moody" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e775bd79970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e775bd79970c-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Rob Moody" /></a><br /></span></p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TamronBlogAngleOfView/~4/Hg-vVA3nTE0" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>
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  204.         <title>Shooting Ice Abstracts In Streams</title>
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  207.         <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010536bd25db970c0168e71dc61e970c</id>
  208.         <published>2012-02-13T11:27:47-05:00</published>
  209.         <updated>2012-02-13T11:27:47-05:00</updated>
  210.         <summary>By Mike Moats With the above average temps that we have been having here in Michigan, the stream ice is about five weeks late, but better late then never. I always look forward to shooting the ice as it is...</summary>
  211.         <author>
  212.             <name>Mike Moats</name>
  213.         </author>
  214.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Lighting" />
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  218. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">With the above average temps that we have been having here in Michigan, the stream ice is about five weeks late, but better late then never.  I always look forward to shooting the ice as it is my time to shoot abstracts.  I've mentioned in the past that the abstract don't sell, but I like them and it's just fun being out in the woods.  Here is a nice shot of the stream and how I set up at the edge to shoot. </span></p>
  219. <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">My camera is the Nikon D7000.</span></p>
  220. <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">For these long shots where you need to reach out, use your <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/180mm.asp" target="_self">Tamron 180 macro</a>.</span></p>
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  222. <p><a href="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/10105032.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7772" height="500" src="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/10105032.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="_1010503" width="375" /></a></p>
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  224. <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">This first image was shot in the area you see me in above.</span></p>
  225. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">If I'm shooting out into the ice a ways, I will be at an angle that sometimes needs a little extra depth of field, so I will set the f-stop at f/16. With all these cool details, you want to get it all in focus.</span></p>
  226. <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc45941.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7776" height="500" src="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc45941.jpg" title="_DSC4594" width="334" /></a>_____________________________________________________________</p>
  227. <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Found another nice group of patterns.</span></p>
  228. <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If I can get the lens fairly parallel with the ice, I will set the f/stop at f/8.</span></p>
  229. <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/1010509.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7773" height="500" src="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/1010509.jpg" title="_1010509" width="375" /></a>_________________________________________________________________</p>
  230. <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">And here is the shot.</span></p>
  231. <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc4588.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7777" height="317" src="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc4588.jpg" title="_DSC4588" width="500" /></a>____________________________________________________________________</p>
  232. <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Here are a few more from this shoot.</span></p>
  233. <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/1010507.jpg"><span style="color: #000000;">___________________________________________________________</span></a></span></p>
  234. <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc4619.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7781" height="500" src="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc4619.jpg" title="_DSC4619" width="331" /></a>_____________________________________________________________</p>
  235. <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">I like when I find bubbles.</span></p>
  236. <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc4604-copy.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7783" height="331" src="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc4604-copy.jpg" title="_DSC4604 copy" width="500" /></a>________________________________________________________________</p>
  237. <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc4601.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7785" height="331" src="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc4601.jpg" title="_DSC4601" width="500" /></a><a href="http://tinylanscapes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc46191.jpg"> </a></p>
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  251.         <title>The Creole Plantation Named Laura</title>
  252.         <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamronBlogAngleOfView/~3/fqv3cFNUkA4/the-creole-plantation-named-laura.html" />
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  255.         <published>2012-02-07T08:00:00-05:00</published>
  256.         <updated>2012-02-06T15:52:16-05:00</updated>
  257.         <summary>By Ken Hubbard Bourbon Street, beignets with chicory coffee, crawfish, Jazz music and oh those hurricanes at Pat O'Briens! They are all classic visions of the wonderful city that is New Orleans, but there is so much more to experience...</summary>
  258.         <author>
  259.             <name>Ken Hubbard</name>
  260.         </author>
  261.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Exposure" />
  262.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Lighting" />
  263.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Photo Lesson" />
  264.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Travel" />
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  267. <content type="xhtml" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/tamron_blog/"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e6d42734970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Kh" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c0168e6d42734970c" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c0168e6d42734970c-75wi" style="width: 70px;" title="Kh" /></a> <strong>By Ken Hubbard</strong></p>
  268. <p>Bourbon Street, beignets with chicory coffee, crawfish, Jazz music and oh those hurricanes at Pat O'Briens! They are all classic visions of the wonderful city that is New Orleans, but there is so much more to experience when you take a trip down to the Big Easy. NOLA is a city that explodes upon every sense of your body with the taste of the food, sounds of the music, sights of multicolored buildings, the smell of Cajun spices &amp; vibrant heat upon your skin. This southern city is an amazingly complex mixture of cultures &amp; beliefs that is rich with history. I am lucky enough to travel down to this bend in the Mississippi river every year, and to see some good friends and to experience all that makes up New Orleans.</p>
  269. <p>One piece of advice from someone who has been to New Orleans a number of times, please don't spend all of your time on Bourbon Street, get out of the french quarter and experience all that New Orleans has to offer. For me, one of the areas I love to visit is St. James Parish and the plantations along River Road. On my last trip to the Crescent City I was able to take a very quick trip out to a plantation that I have wanted to visit for a number of years. It's name is Laura, and it is a true Creole Plantation with a uncompromising historical tour of its past. It is hard to describe in a short newsletter, the vast history of this amazing plantation, just know you are getting a real account of the history of the area and what really happened on these plantations. For more information please visit their website at <a href="http://www.lauraplantation.com/">www.lauraplantation.com</a></p>
  270. <p>So, now for the images, and how to create good images while on a guided tour that lasts 1 1/2hrs and does not allow you to walk around on your own. For me, it's about preparation and keeping my gear down to a minimum. On this visit I brought one camera body and two lenses, a Tamron <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/18270_vcpzd.asp">18-270mm VC PZD</a> and a Tamron <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/1024_diII.asp">SP 10-24mm Di II</a> and in the end I only used one lens, the 18-270mm, you move around the property too quickly to be worrying about changing lenses . Starting with the outside of the building, I usually start with wide angle shots of the entire building, shooting it straight on and then at different angles. I then start to zoom in on specific features of the exterior, taking tighter and tighter images. It's a process I use consistently to make sure I get a variety of images at different focal lengths, start wide then zoom in. Once you go inside, images become tougher because the quarters are tight, people walk in your frame and lighting is usually dark and changes from room to room. Shooting in aperture priority will be the easiest way to capture good exposures and controlling your depth of field. Try to shoot at at least F/11 so your foregrounds and backgrounds are in focus, even if this means bumping your ISO up to 800. Make sure your lenses Vibration Compensation is turned on, even with these settings chances are you will have some slow shutter speeds. Stay to the back of the pack and take a few test shots while the guide is speaking and get your framing and exposures down. Once the guide and main group move on to the next room, you should be ready and able to quickly capture images while the room is empty and not fall too far behind. Pay attention to the lines in your frames as well, for example the bed posts in the image below. Try to keep them as straight as possible in your frame, I use the edges of the frame to line them up, you should also turn on the grid feature in your viewfinder. Remember to look at the small details as well, such as the kneeling bench and small cross image below. Capturing only the kneeling bench without the cross in the frame, leaves you without a reference to what it was actually used for. Lastly, the best way to be courteous and not be a distraction to all others and the guide, is to stay in the back of the group even if this means falling a little behind.</p>
  271. <p><a href="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c016300dd738d970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="© Ken Hubbard" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010536bd25db970c016300dd738d970d" src="http://tamrontechstips.typepad.com/.a/6a010536bd25db970c016300dd738d970d-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="© Ken Hubbard" /></a><br /><br /></p>
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  278.         <title>Brook Forest Backlight</title>
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  282.         <published>2012-02-01T08:00:00-05:00</published>
  283.         <updated>2012-01-31T16:42:29-05:00</updated>
  284.         <summary>by Rob Moody I really enjoy the mountains and the forest. Whether it is on skis, snowshoes or on foot, there is something mystical about hiking through it on a crisp winter day. I often marvel at the way the...</summary>
  285.         <author>
  286.             <name>Rob Moody</name>
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  292.         <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Photo Lesson" />
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  296. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">I really enjoy the mountains and the forest. Whether it is on skis, snowshoes or on foot, there is something mystical about hiking through it on a crisp winter day. I often marvel at the way the sunlight looks through the trees as it paints its path. Late in the afternoon a few days ago, I drove to a close by trail near Brook Forest, Colorado to take a hike. I always bring a tripod when I intend to shoot in the forest. While it seems bright as you hike along, it’s amazing how dark it is when you shoot into the trees. </span></p>
  297. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">For me, there is something compelling about the challenge of shooting into the sun. This is probably because I was always taught not to do it by my father and eventually teachers as I grew up. Just like touching your tongue to a freezing metal light post outside in the winter, I had to try it at least once. While I found out the hard way that others were right most of the time, today I still shoot into the sun. </span></p>
  298. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Here are a few things to think about while shooting. Blocking the sun out entirely with part of a branch or trunk can be compelling. Partially blocking the sun can also be interesting. If you want the direct sun to be more like a star burst, use higher f-stops or close down your aperture. If your color is getting messed up, use daylight white balance. Use your over/under exposure compensation to dial it in. Make sure to set the over/under exposure compensation back to 0.0 afterwards.</span></p>
  299. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">If you haven’t tried this before, consider it. The worst thing that can happen is you have to delete the image. It’s a lot of fun, especially when you get a really good one. Good shooting. Both images were created using a Tamron <a href="http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/prod/18270_vcpzd.asp" target="_self">18-270 VC PZD</a>.</span></p>
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