http://projectvisual.net HDR Photography Everyday. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:24:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Although I was trying to take all my shots using my rather flimsy tripod (I won't name names), this lonesome seagull was too good an opportunity to miss. I had already folded up my tripod's legs so not to look too ridiculous dragging it about so this shot was taken ... http://projectvisual.net/2009/01/solitary-seagull-perched-on-a-rock/ OK I've actually no idea what this 'thing' is, hence the title, and I like Harry Potter. I was walking by and it looked photo worthy so I clicked away with my trusty D300, although when I look at the photo and try to think of what the subject might ... http://projectvisual.net/2009/01/he-who-must-not-be-named/ On my way up from Drogheda to Dublin for some Christmas shopping over the holidays I thought some shots of my local train station would present some interesting photographs - unfortunately it was overcast as hell (and dark) that morning so I missed out on the classic 'sun splitting the ... http://projectvisual.net/2009/01/a-shining-light-on-a-gloomy-day/ I find this image very soothing - I was walking over a rock bridge (part of it is the foreground), and the frame that the bridge and trees make around the lake made this shot irresistable to take. I've used a low aperture number, F/3.5 I think, to reduce the ... http://projectvisual.net/2009/01/how-to-hide-a-lake-with-a-rock/ Ugh. I'm tired, hungry and hungover. The New Years celebrations were great but I wish I could skip the next day. Anyway, I caught this photo by chance - I was walking through [tag]Stephen's Green[/tag] in [tag]Dublin[/tag] and an old lady suddenly starts throwing breadcrumbs all over the place. Within ... http://projectvisual.net/2009/01/fearsome-frantic-fight-for-food/ Well 2008 is almost over and I'm at a wedding this very moment ready to ring in the New Year (wordpress scheduling of posts rocks) so I'll leave you this rather simple image to reflect the ending of 2008 as it flies away from us all forever. Also I like ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/flying-away-from-2008-straight-into-2009/ In a previous post I mentioned that I would do a comparison between Photomatix Pro and some new software called HDR Max. Here we go! Photomatix Pro works great for me under certain lighting conditions - on clear days when the sun is out I am able to get great shots ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/photomatix-pro-hdr-max-compared/ Weather in Ireland is odd. Similar conditions never occur together. It can't be just cold and raining, or hot and sunny, conditions you would think go together. Look below. It's sunny and the sky is clear and yet it was freezing and windy at the same time. I really need ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/mealstrom-weather/ Ariea are promoting their new HDR photo software, HDR Max, by offering HDR enthusiasts the chance of winning a spanking new 15'' MacBook Pro, or a free copy of the HDR software (it's usually $149). All you have to do is submit up to three photos processed with HDR Max ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/win-15inch-macbook-pro-hdr-max-ariea/ So I was twittering away on Twitter, bored with my background - I wanted something personal. A collage of some of my images had been in my head for a time but I only managed to motivate myself today to do something about it. The best way I found to ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/a-collage-of-my-previous-photographs/ They're not really endless tress but I couldnt think of any other title. Actually I wonder how anyone comes up with post titles. Are they an arbitrary decision or is an abundance of time put into each post name. Mmmm I better name some hot keywords before I go: I ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/endless-trees-hdr-photomatix/ Humans appear to put themselves under a massive amount of stress, all the time - some dash from point A to point B for something they think is very important, but in fact isn't very important at all. Equally, others dash from point B to point A for something they ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/hdr-photograph-ducks-relaxing-at-cool-pond/ Merry Christmas everyone! - I hope everyone is enjoying their festive holidays as I am (if you are celebrating somethig else, well then Merry 'insert holiday here'!). Todays picture was going to be a christmas tree (but I think Stuck In Customs has that one covered) so instead I've opted ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/merry-christmas-what-else-was-this-post-going-to-say/ Well it's Christmas Eve and I'm all ready for some turkey dinner tomorrow. It is time however to start posting some pictures with a Christmass feel to them. My main shopping centre in Dublin has adourned itself with a multitude of decorations - looking at them all at the same time ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/decorations-for-the-festive-season/ I travelled to Dublin to do some late Christmas shopping but got side tracked when I walked under this building. I think it was the unusual shape from my perspective that drew me in and fortunately I had my D300 with me. I took five exposures, shutter speeds below, and ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/building-reaches-for-the-sky/ No picture today, just some good old fashioned advice. You've already seen what happens when you don't use a tripod when trying to take sharp photographs, but if you just don't have a [tag]tripod[/tag] with you, what can you do to minimise shake? Personally, I have about seven ritualistic practices ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/how-to-stabilize-your-camera-without-a-tripod/ I'm not going to list of some words of wisdom - a picture is worth a thousand words and I've got three here! On the 12th November 2008 the moon was especially close to the Earth - closer than it had been in 15 years, and purely by chance I ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/reasons-using-tripod-digital-night-photography/ Usually King's Street in Dublin is one of the more busy streets to walk through, but on this particular night is was eerily empty. The final image would have come out better had I taken a number of under- and over-exposed shots and applied a bit of HDR to them ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/empty-streets-dublin/ Here's a quick shot of the river [tag]Liffey[/tag] in [tag]Dublin[/tag] as seen from the overhanging walkway on its northside. One big problem I had was the vibrations coming from anyone on the walkway while the camera sensor was being exposed! So many shots resulted in meaningless blurs but a couple, ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/night-time-reflections-dublin-river-liffey/ I've wanted to do some long exposure shots for a long time now with my D300 but was always too lazy to venture out in the wintery Irish cold, brrrrrr, until last night of course. I brought along my gorrillapod tripod aswwell for stability and braced said camera and tripod ... http://projectvisual.net/2008/12/night-streaks-with-long-time-exposures/