http://photo567.com photo blog Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:26:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shot this late afternoon of my bro with the 5D Mark II with a little fill flash which wasn't a huge factor but made the side of his face slightly better. Post processing I created a bnw, a blue duotone and then a quadtone (blue, black, purple, orange) and overlaid ... http://photo567.com/2009/09/29/bad-ass-dj/ I know...haven't shot much lately. Sorry - Been busy with work. (and enjoying the water) So these two shots both came off my balcony. The other day I noticed this beautiful light hitting the chair on the deck so I grabbed the camera, dusted it off and snapped off a dozen ... http://photo567.com/2009/08/05/on-the-patio-enjoying-the-summer/ Having never worked in a studio or with a model, I took a private lesson with a wonderful photog and a fantastic model/actress named Veronica in Buenos Aires.  Not bad for the first time. [nggallery id=1] http://photo567.com/2009/07/19/my-first-portrait-shoot/ [caption id="attachment_137" align="aligncenter" width="660" caption="Alamos Trees in Mendoza. Argentina (HDR)"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_138" align="aligncenter" width="660" caption="Fall colors at The Vines of Mendoza"][/caption] My first attempts at HDR...kinda cool.  I used the Photomatix plug in for Aperture -- it's easy to use and I like the results. http://photo567.com/2009/05/10/fall-in-mendoza-hdr/ [gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="2"] I was traveling in the US, so I had not been out to the vineyard for a few weeks...it was worth the wait... http://photo567.com/2009/05/03/vineyard-sunset-and-sunrise/ [caption id="attachment_119" align="aligncenter" width="660" caption="Uco"][/caption] This dog is hilarious...sunrise, dog shake and slow shutter speed... http://photo567.com/2009/05/03/uco-shake/ [gallery link="file" columns="2"] Landed in LA, grabbed some fajitas with Pruter.  We drove to Joshua Tree (3 1/2 hours).  Arrived to the Harmony Hotel (U2 stayed there!) -- still a dump.  Crashed about 1am and woke up at 3:30 am to drive to the park and take these...Exhausted but fun.  D300 ... http://photo567.com/2009/05/03/joshua-tree/ Cruised over to the 50 acres of flowers over in Carlsbad this weekend for a few shots. Here is one of my favorites. Shot handheld with the Canon 5d mark II with an EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens at 1/200 sec, f/8 and 100ISO. http://photo567.com/2009/03/30/carlsbad-fields-of-flowers/ Yesterday Canon announced two new tilt and shift lenses that look absolutely amazing. The TS-E 17mm f/4L which has the widest view of any tilt/shift lens and the TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II which is just an upgrade to another lens. Great lenses for keeping that "curve" out of your shot. ... http://photo567.com/2009/02/19/canons-new-tilt-and-shift-lens/ And about an hour later... http://photo567.com/2009/02/18/miami-skyline-with-the-new-lx3/