Archive for December, 2010

Project365: Family Portrait II (Day 365/365)

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon 18-200 VR II @ 44 mm
Mode: Manual
Aperture: F/4.5
Exposure: 1/25 sec
Exposure Compensation: None
ISO: 200
Flash: Hotshoe Mounted SB-600 fired on strobe with Gary Fong diffuser
Workflow: RAW Image cropped and saturation and contrast boosted in Photoshop
December 31st, 2010  in Project365 No Comments »

Top Ten Photos Of 2010

This has been a year of milestones, thanks in a large part to my participation in Project 365. As a testament to the years progress, I’m not sure any of the Top Ten from 2009 would have made this year’s list. And while there were some great shots early in 2010, the average quality of all shots improved dramatically throughout the year.

As always, it’s really hard to pick 10 shots out of more than 20,000 that I took in 2010. My Nikon D50 is now hovering around 50,000 shutter actuations. So, without further ado, here are my Top 10 Photos from 2010 in no particular order:

(Click on an image to see it full-size)

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After The First Snow
United States Capitol, Washington D.C.

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Cherry Blossoms
Jefferson Tidal Basin, Washington, D.C.

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Angelic Scribe
Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

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Lady in Red
Home Studio, Maryland

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White Knight
Maryland Renaissance Festival, Annapolis, MD

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Sentinel Cannon
Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, MD

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Race Start
Seeley Lake Challenge Triathlon, Seeley Lake, MT

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Trading Post
Wisdom, MT

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Fall Frolic
Hershey, PA

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View from Jefferson Rock
Harpers Ferry, WV

[HT: JMG]

December 31st, 2010  in Photography 18 Comments »

Project365: Pottery (Day 364/365)

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon 50 mm Prime
Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F/1.8
Exposure: 1/20 sec
Exposure Compensation: None
ISO: 200
Flash: None
Workflow: RAW Image cropped and saturation and vibrance adjusted and contrast and blacks boosted in Photoshop
December 31st, 2010  in Project365 No Comments »

Project365: K1 Go Karts (Day 363/365)

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon 50 mm Prime
Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F/2.2
Exposure: 1/13 sec
Exposure Compensation: None
ISO: 200
Flash: Hotshoe Mounted SB-600 fired on strobe with diffuser
Workflow: RAW Image cropped and saturation increased slightly in Photoshop
December 30th, 2010  in Project365 1 Comment »

Project365: Balloon Reach (Day 362/365)

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon 18-200 VR II @ 18 mm
Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F/5.6
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Exposure Compensation: -1/3 steps
ISO: 400
Flash: Hotshoe Mounted SB-600 fired on strobe with diffuser
Workflow: RAW Image cropped and saturation increased slightly in Photoshop
December 29th, 2010  in Project365 No Comments »

Project365: Antelope Valley (Day 361/365)

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon 18-200 VR II @ 18 mm
Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F/11
Exposure: 1/100 sec
Exposure Compensation: None
ISO: 200
Flash: None
Workflow: RAW Image colors warmed, saturation adjusted (greens down, reds up) and lens distortion corrected in Photoshop
December 29th, 2010  in Project365 No Comments »

Project365: Sleeping Babe (Day 360/365)

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon 50 mm Prime
Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F/1.8
Exposure: 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation: None
ISO: 200
Flash: None
Workflow: RAW Image colors warmed slightly in Photoshop
December 29th, 2010  in Project365 No Comments »

Project365: Golden Maid (Day 359/365)

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon 50 mm Prime
Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F/1.8
Exposure: 1/125 sec
Exposure Compensation: None
ISO: 400
Flash: None
Workflow: RAW Image vibrance increased slightly in Photoshop
December 28th, 2010  in Project365 No Comments »

Project365: Christmas Presents (Day 358/365)

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon 18-200 VR II @ 35 mm
Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F/5.6
Exposure: 1/20 sec
Exposure Compensation: None
ISO: 400
Flash: Hot Shoe SB-600 fired strobe
Workflow: RAW Image cropped and saturation increased in Photoshop
December 28th, 2010  in Project365 No Comments »

Project365: Two Steps Behind (Day 357/365)

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon 50mm Prime
Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F/5.6
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Exposure Compensation: None
ISO: 800
Flash: None
Workflow: RAW Image exposure boosted, and colors warmed slighlty in Photoshop
December 28th, 2010  in Project365 No Comments »