Posts Tagged ‘exposure’
Apr 19 2010
Simultaneous Car & Metromover Exposure.
Typical Whack Night in Dwntwn Miami
What a great revelation I just had! I recall taking this shot just before I headed to the Inter-Continental Hotel to grab that luxurious shot of the front entrance. Also, this was shot just a block away from where I took The New MIA image. But that’s before xynntii.com even existed. ^_^ Aww, if only I could remember more important things just as easy, like what my Java test is covering tomorrow. =/ How Sad.
Anyway, During this night, I was on a mission to take an interesting photo that involved both the moving traffic on the street, and the metromover above it. So obvously my timing would need to be on point. The metromover didn’t come out as well I wanted, but I’ll take what I can get. Look at that car expose though!! ↓
How Did I Expose the Car for a Length of 3 Streetlights?
In addition to the exposed metromover above, there this photo there is only one exposed car on that street. But if you look closely you’ll notice that the car’s strobe lights extend from the front of the photo all the way to that red street light! That’s pretty long right? Typically it would be impossible to expose anything for that long and still retain relative light in the frame. So here is how it’s done:
1. This image contains pieces from 3 other images, so the Photoshop masking tool is a must. I gathered the 4 similar photos I took, one after another at the same exposure. In Photoshop, I layered each photo in sequential order, keeping the original on top at all times. Individually, I used the brush tool to mask through the ordered images, taking more and more of the exposed car from each image to make it look like one long stream within the original. [If you're confused by now, don't worry... so am I.]
2. A finishing touch I head to my biatch Color Efex Pro which has so many great presets, including Contrast Color Range. This is probably the preset I use the most alongside Pro Contrast and Tonal Contrast. They just do much of the work for you, so it saves time. With Contrast Color Range, there are controls that allow you to correct the color contrast and adjust the brightness and full frame contrast. Surprisingly, these presets help bring out detail as well. c;
Dec 03 2009
Reflection, Meet Your Fork.
In honor of the first one to do it, the late great André Kertész.
For class, I was assigned to mock the style of renown photographers.Thought it would be crazy boring, but I’m glad I did it. c;
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Dec 03 2009
Just Send Me to Court!
This is one of several courthouses in dwntwn Miami. Wouldn’t this make a nice postcard? ^_^
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Nov 22 2009
Bank of America “State of Mind”
Who said dwntwn Miami doesn’t have bright lights?
I was really grateful to have gotten this shot! I was actually allowed access to one of the highest levels of my condo residence in dwntwn Miami. I’ve been craving this opportunity for months. c; This image points to the south, toward the Brickell district. I am a serious fan of the Bank of America Tower [purple skyscraper at right] because decades it has managed to remain a highlight of the dwntwn Miami area, literally. It began groundbreaking in 1983 and to much surprise still has that modern look to it.
What separates this Bank of America Tower from its surroundings are the interchangeable LED lights that mock colors based on specific times of the year or event. [For instance, during Breast Cancer Awareness month, the tower was lit in pink] Remarkable idea, I love it. This image also depicts the architectural renovation process of Miami. You can clearly see that the buildings start to look more modern as you track from the bottom of the image to the top, which is a true representation.
It really is only a matter of time before the Hyatt Regency Hotel and James L Knight Center [white buildings at center frame] are renovated and the same goes for much of the dwntwn area. I think its necessary and I look forward to seeing how Miami will look in 5 to 10 years from now. c;
This is a high dynamic range image and also my 1st taken with my new Canon D7 ! I used a -2 to +2 exposure metering [where I merged 3 images together during post production] No photoshop! was used during this process. I developed the image with photomatix and lightroom. c:
