May 31, 2016

Cape Cod Sunset Photography at Harborview Beach

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This past Memorial Day weekend I took advantage of a unique photo opportunity on The Cape. Harborview Beach is located not far from Sesuit Harbor in Dennis, MA and it is a hidden gem mostly known by Cape Cod locals. The beach has a few large and many small boulders that rise out of the Cape Cod Bay during low tide. Tidal pools make for beautiful reflections of the orange sunset hues. upon arrival the sun was already setting not leaving me a lot of time to explore the location for a perfect composition. I settled on 3 of the larger boulders dominating the view. A split neutral density filter allowed to balance the bright sky with the darker foregrounds. 

During post processing I removed minor dust spots and imperfection before making minimal adjustment to brightness, color saturation, contrast and sharpening the final photography image of Cape Cod Harborview Beach.     

Good light and happy photo making,

Juergen

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May 30, 2016

2016 Boston University Commencement Gigapan Photography

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Mid May I photographed myself and nearly 30,000 students, faculty, friends and family members at Nickerson Field during the 2016 Boston University Commencement. Click the image, explore the photo and try finding me within the picture! 

The Gigapan system allows to take hundreds or thousands photos that can be stitched in post processing to a gigantic high-resolution photography image. It is ideal for event photography with large crowds like commencements, graduations, sport games to mention a few. Attendees are able to explore the High-Resolution Photography images following the event in an interactive and fun way. 

Contact Me to photograph your next game or event.

Good light and happy photo making,

Juergen

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May 10, 2016

The Charm and Character of Flowers - Color, Form, Shape and Light

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Lilies always make for great photography. Colors, forms and shapes are very unique. I photographed this Asiatic Lily in my own backyard. After a night and early morning full of drizzling rain I head outside to get in close with this tiny sensation. Equipped with my Canon 100mm F/2.8 macro lens I found a perspective that features all features of the flower and more importantly its character. 

Defining the Characters of Flowers is not an easy task. The color it shines in is one. Red symbolizes energy, danger, strength and power but also is associated with passion, desire and love. Yellow is the color of sunshine. It's connected with joy, happiness and energy. Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. Blue represents the opposite warm colors like red- orange and yellow. It is often associated with intelligence, faith, truth and heaven. It also has a calming effect and spreads the feeling of tranquility. Green represents the color of nature. It is often linked with the feelings of harmony, freshness and fertility. White suggests innocence, purity, and virginity. White is often considered the color of perfection. In addition lines, forms and shapes determine the Character of a Flower. A line from the bottom left to the upper right corner is considered positive, from bottom right to upper left corner negative. Vertical lines appear strong, solid and vital. A curved line has a converging character that is strongly conveyed by an arch leading from one point to another. Circles composed of a single, unbrkoen line represents wholeness and conveys a protecting character. Triangular shapes represent magic, creativity, strength and endurance while squared and rectangular ones indicate integrity, community stability and structure. The best was to add form and volume is by inserting elements in different planes of the photography image. The effective use of depth is important. In example positioning a blossom in the near for foreground dominates the photograph and thereby strength, power and dominance.

As with all Photography the effective use of light is an important attribute to showcase the flowers' character. Light can be dull and boring making the flower itself dull and boring. During the morning or evening golden hours flowers are transformed magically, especially when the floral blossom is lit from the side. The right light paints floral subjects beautifully and brings out their full texture, features and charm. 

There are many things to consider when discussing the charm and character of a flower but if one had to describe it in one sentence: The flower must immediately grabbing attention and keeping the viewers eye glued to it.

Try to apply the the above to my latest flower photography image Tiny Sensation and let me know what character it has. Thanks for listening, reading and sharing! 

Good light and happy photo making,

Juergen

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May 3, 2016

Idyllic Maine Mount Desret Island at Manset Harbor

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Mount Desert Island has plenty of scenic harbor villages that make for great sunset and sunrise Photography. Manset in Southwest Harbor has a beautiful wooden pier with a shack atop. It's a wonderful setting I I was able to incorporate the beautiful sunset light into this composition. The warm evening hues painted the shack in wonderful tones while the pier was reflected in the calm waters.

The aperture setting for this photography image was f/32 providing a shutter speed of 1/2 seconds at ISO100. During my routing post processing flow I removed dust sports and image imperfection, minimally adjusted lighting, color contrast and saturation before sharpening the final image of Manset.
 
Good light and happy photo making!


Juergen

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