Self Portrait Droste Style

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Self Portrait Droste Style


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/40
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, remove center of lens to transparent, droste effect, and noise reduction.

Roses

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Roses


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure: 1/30
Focal Length: 135mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
ISO: 640
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, noise reduction, and unsharp-mask

Lines Of Colour

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Lines Of Colour


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure: 1/60
Focal Length: 135mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, healing tool, and unsharp-mask

The Park Bench HDR

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called The Park Bench HDR


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/16.0
3 Exposures: 1/60 1/160 1/400
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 640
Post processing included merge to HDR, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, and convert to toned black and white

Reeds In The Snow

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Reeds In The Snow


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/8
Exposure: 1/1250
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, convert to black and white, and unsharp-mask

Three Forks

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Three Forks


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/16.0
Exposure: 1/100
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired E-TTL (Ratio 1:8)
Flash Bias: -1EV
ISO: 500
Post processing included

She Sell Sea Shells

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called She Sells Sea Shells


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/22.0
Exposure: 1/100
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired E-TTL (Ratio 1:8)
Flash Bias: -1/3 EV
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, contrast adjustment and healing tool

Sticky Ginger Pudding

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Sticky Ginger Pudding


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/100
Focal Length: 105mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired E-TTL (Ratio 1:4)
ISO: 500
Diffuser
Tripod
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, healing tool, and unsharp-mask

Feather

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Feather


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure: 1/30
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 56mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
Flash Bias: -2/3EV
ISO: 500
Gold Reflector
Tripod
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Screened

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Screened


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
Flash Bias: -1EV
ISO: 200
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Me And My Hat

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Me And My Hat


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/2.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, touch-ups, and unsharp-mask

Cardinal

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Cardinal


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure: 1/500
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 640
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropping, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Under The Bridge HDR

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Under The Bridge HDR


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/60, 1/160, 1/400
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 640
Post processing included photomerge to HDR, tonemapped, levels adjustment, noise removal, and unsharp-mask

River Panorama

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called River Panorama


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Apertures: f/16.0
Exposures: 1/250
Focal Lengths: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 640
5 Exposures
Post processing included conversion from RAW, photomerge, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

More Chickadee's

I have several shots for today's "Photo A Day" project. They are all of Black Capped Chickadee's. They were taken a while ago (see Black Capped Chickadee Takes Flight) but I just got around to processing a few more today. Enjoy!

Cold Winter Morning

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Cold Winter Morning


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure: 1/8000
Focal Length: 155mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 100
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

I Wish I Was On Vacation

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called I Wish I Was On Vacation. It's an old photo from a trip to Portugal, but I've been meaning to make it back there soon!


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Powershot G7
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/320
Focal Length: 104mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 100
Post processing included levels and contrast adjustment

Coil

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Coil


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 68mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
ISO: 320
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, and convert to black and white

Rainbow Drops

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Rainbow Drops


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure: 1/60
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
ISO: 500
Tripod
Post processing included Conversion from RAW, cropped, and healing tool

Droste Clock

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Droste Clock


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/60
Focal Length: 45mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL Off Camera
Flash Bias: +1/3 EV
ISO: 500
Diffuser
Gold Reflector
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, unsharp-mask, select clock / paste in a new transparent layer, healing tool, and Droste effect

Water Currents At Sunset

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Water Currents At Sunset


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure: 1/160
Focal Length: 80mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, noise removal, and levels adjustment

Free Texture

I took a photo of this nice texture back in the fall, but only got around to playing with it recently. I thought some of you may also be interested in it, so I would like to give it away to anyone who wants it for free. A link to my site, or some sort of recognition for me taking the shot would be nice if you use it, but not necessary. The full resolution file can be downloaded here. I would also love to see anything you end up using it on so please send me a link.
Cheers!

I'd Rather Be Sailing

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called I'd Rather Be Sailing


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure: 1/60
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 20mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and converted to high key black and white

Fossil Watch

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Fossil Watch


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 20mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired E-TTL (Ratio 4:1)
ISO: 320
Reflector
Lightbox
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, converted to black and white, and unsharp-mask

All In

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called All In


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure: 1/13
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 12mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired E-TTL (Ratio 1:2.8)
Flash Bias: -2/3 EV
ISO: 250
Tripod
Post processing included conversion from RAW, selective colouring, and healing tool

Fire Me Up

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Fire Me Up


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/22.0
Exposure: 1/2
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Tripod
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and unsharp-mask

Eureka!

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Eureka!


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/22.0
Exposure: 1/15
Focal Length: 73mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Tripod
Post processing included conversion from RAW, noise removal, and unsharp-mask

Lines

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Lines


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Powershot G7 Digital Rebel XTi 5D mkII
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/60
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL Off Camera
Flash Bias: -1EV
ISO: 400
Diffuser
Tripod
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and cropped

Oat Grain

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Oat Grain


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/100
Focal Length: 105mm
Extension Tube: 36mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
ISO: 640
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustement, cropped, and unsharp-mask

Is It Photography?

I grew up in the age of gamers. There was always a video gaming system of some kind in my house, and when I had some free time to kill I spent a lot of it playing one game or another. Driving games were always one of my favourites, and when driving simulators came around they were always more fun due to the realism. I guess that's the main reason why a while ago I splurged and picked up a new game called Gran Turismo 5 for the PlayStation 3. I figured some ME time just driving around some fancy cars would be relaxing, and it sure is. What is even better is that I recently noticed this game has something even more dear to my heart built right in. Photography! That's right, with a click of a button you can pull out a camera, move around, compose your shot, adjust all the necessary settings (full manual control!) and shoot some purely digital shots. So I ask you, would you consider this photography? Or is it Art? Or is it just gaming? I like to think of it as a form of Completely Digital Photography, because not only do you get digital photos, with a digital camera, but the subject matter is even created digitally. I guess it's a mix of photography meeting art mixed in with some CGI. All I know is that it's quite fun, and gives me a way to play with more photography, even when it's cold outside!
Check out some of the "photos" I got with the completely digital photography system built into this fun game, and leave me a comment if you think this is, or isn't, "Photography".

Happy New Year 2011

Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Happy New Year 2011


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: ~50mm Lensbaby
Flash: Fired E-TTL
Flash Bias: +1EV
ISO: 640
Manual Focus/Tilt
Tripod
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, cropped, and unsharp-mask