Thanks Paula. The Canon Ixus has started pissing me off more and more lately. It’s a crap camera.
Anyway, we only have one life and in that life we’re forced into lifelong work (slavery) to keep the economic wheels turning and the banks happy… That’s why I was up.
Or, like most people probably would put it; I was on my way to work.
How do you manage to make me laugh every time 😀
Since I switched to dslr I find very annoying to use point and click cameras – I got used to a viewfinder too much. I like the sense of control despite all the heavy load on my neck.
I also prefer the control & creative options with a DSLR. Most importantly: the endless possibilities that you get from the RAW format in the post-processing.
I am aware of the advantage of raw files and I shoot both raw and jpgs, but recently when I open my raw files I tend to apply very little adjustments. I like the way they get out of the camera.
I love tweaking, adjusting and manipulating the shit out photos. Lately I’ve been thinking about creating more stuff in Photoshop like I used to do, but I’ll have to weigh it up against time…. (it can be a major time thief).
It is an addictive hobby and with your knowledge of Photoshop I can only imagine the stuff you are able to produce. I get kick out of a successful editing, but I am even more pleased if I manage to take a successful photo that does not require manipulation. With the winter coming I imagine I will be spending more time in lightroom 😉
I also love a successful photo, but even successful photos require manipulation such as sharpening and lens correction.
When the winter comes I hope I get to use my ice skates more than what I did last winter (which was perhaps once?), plus take my son out to play in the snow with a sledge/toboggan. Hopefully we’ll be able to recreate our own version of William James Topley’s (1845-1930) photo «Lady Dufferin’s Toboggan Party».
At least we’ll have fun trying!
But yes, the winter is a perfect time for working with software. It’s cold outside and it’s also dark – which makes it much more comfortable to sit in front of a screen.
That’s the monumental photo, Max. Thank you very much for showing it 🙂 Minimum sharpening and lens correction – this is not what I consider manipulation 😀
What a fascinating image! The light is perfection. The bent-over worker reminds me of that famous painting of the workers gathering wheat in a field. If I weren’t so senile, I could recall the title… Chuckle… I like this a lot, Cardinal.
Hello George! “Long time no see”, as they say. Thanks for the comment.
Vincent Van Gogh painted some wheat picking stuff (don’t worry: I didn’t remember it either, I had to look it up). Here’s a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_Fields_(Van_Gogh_series)
While I was looking for this I also found several other wheat picking related paintings, one that struck me was “The Gleaners” by Jean Francois Millet.
Thank you Cindi. The light, the moist and the dust is what captured my eye. Sometimes an ordinary event can look more interesting than what it really is.
Great morning shot, Cardinal. Amazing work with the camera and I’m guessing maybe Photoshop.As the others have said, the light looks magnificent – putting the worker in the spotlight nice and early in the morning. I hope you went to bed after that, or had a big breakfast 😀
Hi Mabel. I didn’t do much with this shot: I turned it into B&W (obviously), sharpened it and added a vignette. When I shot this I was on my way to slave for the bank system. Unfortunately I couldn’t go back to bed and a small breakfast was already ingested.
Nice one! Love the light….
Thanks Sue. I think that it was a cool moment worth a photo (the workers probably don’t agree with me).
I bet they wouldn’t! 🙂
Excellent, very fascinating… 🙂
Thanks Drake!
Night time shots are not my forte (if I have one!) so I’m always admiring of a good one. 🙂
Thank you Jo. If only my point&shoot camera could shoot raw files, then the photo would have been even better.
Wow, incredible result for a hand held ixus :). Why were you up so early?
Thanks Paula. The Canon Ixus has started pissing me off more and more lately. It’s a crap camera.
Anyway, we only have one life and in that life we’re forced into lifelong work (slavery) to keep the economic wheels turning and the banks happy… That’s why I was up.
Or, like most people probably would put it; I was on my way to work.
How do you manage to make me laugh every time 😀
Since I switched to dslr I find very annoying to use point and click cameras – I got used to a viewfinder too much. I like the sense of control despite all the heavy load on my neck.
I also prefer the control & creative options with a DSLR. Most importantly: the endless possibilities that you get from the RAW format in the post-processing.
I am aware of the advantage of raw files and I shoot both raw and jpgs, but recently when I open my raw files I tend to apply very little adjustments. I like the way they get out of the camera.
I love tweaking, adjusting and manipulating the shit out photos. Lately I’ve been thinking about creating more stuff in Photoshop like I used to do, but I’ll have to weigh it up against time…. (it can be a major time thief).
It is an addictive hobby and with your knowledge of Photoshop I can only imagine the stuff you are able to produce. I get kick out of a successful editing, but I am even more pleased if I manage to take a successful photo that does not require manipulation. With the winter coming I imagine I will be spending more time in lightroom 😉
I also love a successful photo, but even successful photos require manipulation such as sharpening and lens correction.
When the winter comes I hope I get to use my ice skates more than what I did last winter (which was perhaps once?), plus take my son out to play in the snow with a sledge/toboggan. Hopefully we’ll be able to recreate our own version of William James Topley’s (1845-1930) photo «Lady Dufferin’s Toboggan Party».
At least we’ll have fun trying!
But yes, the winter is a perfect time for working with software. It’s cold outside and it’s also dark – which makes it much more comfortable to sit in front of a screen.
That’s the monumental photo, Max. Thank you very much for showing it 🙂 Minimum sharpening and lens correction – this is not what I consider manipulation 😀
Cool! I like it!
Takk skal du ha Malin.
🙂
What a fascinating image! The light is perfection. The bent-over worker reminds me of that famous painting of the workers gathering wheat in a field. If I weren’t so senile, I could recall the title… Chuckle… I like this a lot, Cardinal.
Hello George! “Long time no see”, as they say. Thanks for the comment.
Vincent Van Gogh painted some wheat picking stuff (don’t worry: I didn’t remember it either, I had to look it up). Here’s a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_Fields_(Van_Gogh_series)
While I was looking for this I also found several other wheat picking related paintings, one that struck me was “The Gleaners” by Jean Francois Millet.
Oh I love Millet’s work too 🙂
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Beautiful!
Thank you.
Oh!!!! I love it Cardinal!!!! It is a wonderful Street photo!!!! You see…It is not so bad to wake up early for work… 😉
Thanks. I would probably enjoy getting up for work if my job was even remotely interesting, but unfortunately it’s not..
Well…I don´t have one…Before I was always happy with them!!!
The pool of light in the center is marvelously captured! I doubt i could achieve this much with my DSLR!! 🙂
Thanks Madhu, but I’m 100% sure that you could achieve a better result with your DSLR. A DSLR with the settings on auto would have done the job.
Good shot! Early photographer 🙂
Thanks goes out to The People of Calgary!
Great shot, showing the tough work they are performing in the early morning! Thank you, CG!
Hard labor and crappy weather, it’s a tough job.
it almost looks theatrical- as though they are creeping up ready to leap into the lights!!
I love your description. Thanks Dune!
Fantastically atmospheric, Cardinal!
A cold and hard atmosphere. Thanks Richard!
I really like the light in this one!
Thank you Cindi. The light, the moist and the dust is what captured my eye. Sometimes an ordinary event can look more interesting than what it really is.
Great morning shot, Cardinal. Amazing work with the camera and I’m guessing maybe Photoshop.As the others have said, the light looks magnificent – putting the worker in the spotlight nice and early in the morning. I hope you went to bed after that, or had a big breakfast 😀
Hi Mabel. I didn’t do much with this shot: I turned it into B&W (obviously), sharpened it and added a vignette. When I shot this I was on my way to slave for the bank system. Unfortunately I couldn’t go back to bed and a small breakfast was already ingested.
You do take decent photos while you are in a rush, Cardinal. The hours of the day certainly don’t stop you. Very clever tricks with this shot too.
Beautiful.
Many stories told in one shot.
Thanks for the feedback Jean.
Fabulous shot, CG.
Thank you Paradise.