lens-artists: exposure

Leica D-Lux 7 … f/2.8 1/80 s 26.3 mm 3200 ISO -1.3 ev

This image was created by using natural light with an exposure value set at -1.3.

FujifilmX-T4 … f/4 1/1000 s 120 mm 640 ISO -2 ev

The highlights (leaves and light on middle figure) were adjusted in black and white post editing

FujifilmX-T4 … f/4 1/1000 s 33 mm 640 ISO 1.3 ev

This image (initial exploration of long exposure with a Fujifilm) was edited for shadow and highlights during post editing

FujifilmX-T4 … f/4 1/1000 s 59 mm 640 ISO -2 ev

This image was created with Fujifilm’s film simulation retro gold with lights and shadow adjusted during post editing.

I work with RAW images, the camera is set at Aperture Mode, and generally edit images in Capture One, Photoshop, Nix Software, and Snapseed.

As my computer isn’t reading my external disks, the RAW files of the last three images were edited in iPad’s Lightroom, Photoshop, and Snapseed.

Thank you Sofia (Photographias) for this week’s lens-artist’s challenge: exposure.

walking squares with fujifilm X-T4

Fujifilm X-T4 … f/4.5 1/8000s 56.5mm -.03 640 ISO

Yesterday’s afternoon walk introducing myself to the dynamics of Fujifilm film simulation recipe: retro gold.

Walking – especially walking with camera in hand – is an activity which eases my worries while opening windows to awe. Image submitted in response to Becky’s (The Life of B) walking squares.

Retro Gold

Film simulation: Classic Chrome

Dynamic range: DR400

Grain effect: weak small

Color Chrome Effect: strong

Color Chrome effect blue: strong

WB: fluorescent 3, +4 red & – blue

Highlight: +4

Shadow: +2

Color: +4

Sharpness: 0

Noise Reduction/High ISO NR -4

Clarity: -2

ISO: up to ISO 6400

Exposure Compensation 0 to -2/3

lens-artists: flights of fancy

passing as I play

a swaying dandelion

on an autumn breeze

let’s take flight of fancy to where the fairies live …

Dearest Gwen,

I head a pigeon’s “coo coo” this morning. She was resting on the chimney. Her voice flew down the chimney, out of the fireplace, and up the stairs.

I can hear you say, “Grandma Brenda voices don’t have wings. They cannot fly.”

Yes, voices don’t have wings. But somehow they do travel from one place to another.

Let us imagine voices having tiny tiny butterfly wings.

Wings like the Western Blue Beauty or Monarch Butterfly. Other voices could be flying through the sky with miniature dragonfly wings.

Or maybe we could draw the “chirp chirp chirp” of the Robin’s song with majestic wings of gold that would glitter in the Spring’s morning sun.

I would like to see a voice’s wings knitted from spider silk. A silverly white that would carry the momentous sound of a distance crane in flight.

Oh our imagination opens us up to wonderful possibilities.

I love you.

Grandma Brenda

Thank you John (Journeys with JohnBo) for this invitation to play, to wander where fairies live, and yes imagine voices having wings.

Moody Monochrome with Fujifilm’s stimulation recipes

While wandering about WP, I was introduced to the world of Fujifilm simulation recipes. Thank you Ritchie (fujixweely.com) for the Fujifilm Moody Monochrome recipe. It was a great photo companion this morning.

Fujifilm X-T4 ,,, f4 1/3.2s 26mm 3200 ISO -0.3 Tweeted a bit in Capture One

Fujifilm X-T4 … f4 1/10s 54.5mm 3200 ISO -0.3 Tweeted a bit in Capture One

Fujifilm XT-4 … f4 1/15s 54.5 mm 3200 ISO -0.3 Tweeted a bit in Capture One

Fujifilm … f4 1/3.2 22.3mm 3200 ISO +1.3

Fujifilm … f4 1/3.4s 22.3mm 3200 ISO +1.3

Simulation Recipe: Moody Monochrome

Acros+Y
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -1
Shadow: +4
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpness: -2
Clarity: -3
Grain Effect: Strong, Large 
Color Chrome Effect: Off
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Off
White Balance: Fluorescent 3, -4 Red & -9 Blue
ISO: 3200
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +1 (typically)

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