jairorodriguez

Hi Larry,

 

As you well say, ice is really blue, but at least from what I see on my screen this looks like a little bit oversaturated. I like the detail of the ice though! nice close up photo!

 

Regards,

 

Jairo

Thanks for your interest Susmit.

 

Obviously this was shot with a tripod. I didn't have a shutter release at that moment so I set up the camera in shutter priority to 2 sec and let the camera decide on aperture. This was a 2 sec f14 iso1600. I wish I'd had the shutter release (now I do!), as I could had used bulb mode and decide when to trigger the shutter, instead of using the camera self-timer.

 

hope it helps!

 

Jairo

Thank you all for your comments!

 

I wasn't quite sure about the smoke lingering around all the lights. This is my second attempt at shooting fireworks and had to take a few shots until I got it right!

 

Thanks again for stopping by!!

 

Jairo

Thanks for all your feedback on this one!

 

Mike, thanks for bringing up the sharpening issue. I've processed different versions of this shot and for this specific one, I just wanted to give it an old-looking appearance, quite over-sharpening and giving it a grainy finish. IMO, street shots usually look quite boring right out of the camera. What do you think? I hope the image processing adds to recreate the atmosphere at the market.

 

Jairo

A little bit too much burning and dodging on this one to my taste, although I must admit you got a very nice dramatic mood.

 

Nice work overall! Thanks for sharing!

 

Jairo

Nice shot. Simple lines, very smooth!

 

It really works for me. Regards,

 

Jairo

This was taken on July 4th 2008 from a spot overlooking lake Union in Seattle. At that

point smoke from the fireworks was all around, which is a little bit distracting. But that's

also the moment when you see the nicest fireworks!

 

Comments and ratings are very welcome!

 

Jairo

A pair of humpback whale tails on a not so clear day near Seward. I increased

background contrast a little bit. What do you think??

 

Thanks for looking!!

 

Jairo

Taken at Pike's place in Seattle, where a bunch of street musicians play every day.

Comments and ratings are appreciated!

 

Thanks!!

 

Jairo

Excellent BW shot. Love the grainy finish of the photo. Did you apply any dodging/burning or are the shadows in the lower side of the frame real?

 

Congrats!

 

Jairo

Very good BW conversion, besides a great exposure and composition. This photo transmits humanity to me.

 

Regards,

 

Jairo

Wow, amazing! You got the perfect light to capture all of the details in the iceberg. I just wish I could go on a trip like that. How big was the iceberg?? I guess it's just a little bit difficult to get a sense on how big this piece of ice is from this picture. Overall a great shot!

 

Regards,

 

Jairo

Hi,

 

the picture looks a little crooked to the left, although this might be just my impression. You could also increase the luminosity/contrast in the shadows in the foreground, as they occupy most of the frame. I would play with this things and see what you get.

 

Other than that it's a nice panorama!

 

Jairo

Vaya foto! Son dos tomas mezcladas o realmente habia esa luz antes del anochecer?

Muy buena foto y muy buen portfolio!

 

Jairo

Thanks for your comments Rob!

 

I took this one quite unexpectedly, one evening walking along the shore. It's a long exposure, as the sunset light was quite gone. That's why the foreground appears much darker. No PS!

 

JR

Very nice BW, although what I like the most is the message... diffuse people around a begging person...

 

I would personally crop the lower part of the picture to have the person begging in a more attractive position. Just as a minor detail, the image looks crooked to the left, which is easy to fix.

I specially like the light on the guy; makes my eyes turn towards him. Nice job overall!

Great use of the HDR! I wish I knew how to get this post processing right. I specially like how this picture truly transmits the sense of being there, right on the street. Congratulations.

Hi all,

 

let me know if this works for you.

 

Thanks!

 

Jairo