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Photo Essay: Rappahannock Hunt (December 11, 2010)
Posted by KLM in Deep Run Hunt, Foxhunts, Landscape, Rappahannock Hunt on December 28, 2010
This photo essay is posted at KLM Images.
Landscapes
Stacked ridges ending in the Blue Ridge (HDR)
I am far from satisfied with my skill at capturing landscapes and am constantly experimenting for better results.
In this essay, I post-processed some of the images for high-dynamic range (HDR) contrast, so let’s look at the results.
Ordinary cameras are more limited in their ability to respond to contrast than the human eye. We see very well in both dim light and blazing sunshine, but for a camera we must choose those conditions in our settings or be disappointed. Depending on the settings, the camera decides to set the exposure to maximize the overall utility of the resulting image, but this reduces the range of absolute darkness and absolute brightness compared to our own vision. The theory behind HDR is to take multiple versions of the same image with different exposure settings, then blend those together so that the overall exposure is much broader than the camera can capture on its own, and closer to what we actually see. Read the rest of this entry »
Photo Essay: Blue Ridge Fall Races (September 18, 2010)
Posted by KLM in Blue Ridge Fall Races, Photo Essays, Races on October 1, 2010
The photo essay is posted at KLM Images.
Event excitement vs photo excitement
The clock
Races of all kinds are exciting events. There are crowds of people, outrageous hats, and colorful entertainments as well as all the action on the track. When you consider that each race only takes a few minutes to run, and that typically a half-hour slot is allotted for that, you can see how essential the tailgate refreshments become.
Thrust
Running and jumping horses are inherently photogenic. It’s easy to just snap away and come back with a great many pleasant shots, but once the excitement of the event is past and I look them over with a more dispassionate eye, I find myself torn between showing as much of the race competition as possible (like a documentary) and concentrating on good shots that speak on their own, without the “I was there” excitement to boost their appeal.
There are many great body and leg poses that are lovely to look at, but this one of a rider casually heading out to the starting post struck me. If you put a pin through the top of the saddle, the horse’s legs, tail, and head and the jockey’s body all radiate outward like the hands of a clock. The balance of mass and alignment of spokes all conveyed a smoothness and control of motion. Read the rest of this entry »