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A Red Sunset
This was the sunset image from the same evening as the last few posts. After some great light we had an intense rain storm and then the skies started opening up just before the sun set. All the photographers left the butte except one other PSA member and myself. This image was the reward for sticking it out.
Captured with the Panasonic Lumix S1R and the Lumix Pro S 70-200 mm, f/4 lens at 70 mm. Exposure triad: f/11, 1/125 sec at ISO 800.
Also posted in Lens, Mirrorless, Panasonic, Photography
Tagged #shivvermaphotography, captureone, ChangingPhotography, Clouds, DFDAF, fb, Landscape, Lumix70200, LumixAmbassador, lumixs1r, lumixusa, palouse, Panasonic, storm, svp, washington, wheat, wheatfileds, Wherelumixgoes, xrite
Tending Fields in The Palouse – the incredible S1R
Before leaving the Palouse, I would really like to venture inside one of the giant combine harvesters that the farmers use. The are specially designed machines that traverse the steep inclines and slopes of the Palouse without tipping over. The cab is fully climate controlled and has computers that monitor and measure things like quantity of the grain being harvested, the moisture content and many other indices.
This is an image captured on Sept 20, 2019, in the late afternoon before the storm. I used the Lumix S1R with the Lumix Pro S 70-200 mm lens. I have cropped a slight amount on the top of the frame to remove a distraction. The performance of the S1R is exceptional. This was a normal (not a high resolution) capture. A severe crop of the frame just to get the farmhouse is shown in the image below. (Please do click on the images for a larger rendition).
Exposure triad: f/11, 1/15 sec, ISO 200. Focal length 200mm.
Also posted in Lens, Mirrorless, Panasonic
Tagged #shivvermaphotography, captureone, ChangingPhotography, Clouds, DFDAF, high-resolution, highres, Landscape, Lumix70200, LumixAmbassador, lumixs1r, lumixusa, palouse, Panasonic, storm, svp, washington, wheat, wheatfileds, Wherelumixgoes, xrite
Storm Clouds Over Palouse
I arrived in Spokane, WA for the PSA Board Meetings and the Conference. It was a long flight from Boston to Spokane but I was not going to pass up the opportunity to take a ride to the wheat fields of the Palouse. The weather did not look good but then bad weather can make for some great images.
Most of the afternoon the fields had barely any light and when there was some it was flat. As the afternoon progressed there were occasional openings in the dark cloud that were letting some light come through. The was a large expanse of rain clouds that were dumping rain while the sun shone through on either side casting some warm light on the harvested wheat stalks.
This image was captured in high resolution using the Panasonic Lumix S1R and the Lumix S Pro 70-200 f/4 lens. Exposure triad: f/11, 1/25 sec, ISO 200. Lens at 70mm. The 1440 x 934 pixel image is about 8% of the original file.
Please click on the image for a larger rendition.
Also posted in Lens, Mirrorless, Panasonic, Photography
Tagged #shivvermaphotography, captureone, ChangingPhotography, Clouds, DFDAF, high-resolution, highres, Landscape, Lumix70200, LumixAmbassador, lumixs1r, lumixusa, palouse, Panasonic, storm, svp, washington, wheat, wheatfileds, Wherelumixgoes, xrite
Cool and Warm
When the sun was setting this past weekend (Sept 7, 2019) the moon was about 60% and quite high over the horizon. As the light from the sun was all but gone, the moon shining on the water created this cool/warm juxtaposition in harmony with these old pilings.
The breaking waves in the foreground appear to be trying to blend the warm and cold together. Also, notice the split in the color temperature how the light significantly affected the shadows of the pilings on the right vs. the ones on the left.
These situations remind me of George Eastman’s quote:
“Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.”
Also posted in Blur, Lens, Mirrorless, Panasonic, Photography
Tagged #Lumix, #shivvermaphotography, berofilters, capecod, capture1, ChangingPhotography, fb, longexposure, lumix24105, LumixAmbassador, lumixs1r, lumixusa, pilings, slowshutter, svp, tw, Wherelumixgoes, xrite
Minimalism – Sunset
The weekend provided
I first shot this composition wide with lots of negative space but realized that with the rocks so small in the frame the beautiful texture was getting lost. So I composed tighter to show much more detail while the image still remained minimal. The setting sun cast some lovely light in the rocks and created a glow in the sand. Although the slow shutter speed remove the detail from the sand, I like the way the color creates a leading line to the rock formation.
The image was captured with the Panasonic Lumix S1R and the Lumix 24-105 f/4 L-Mount lens. A Benro circular polarizer was used to reduce reflections and a Benro 10 stop ND filter was used to slow the shutter down.
Exposure triad: f/8, 60 sec, ISO 100
Also posted in Lens, Mirrorless, Panasonic, Photography
Tagged #Lumix, #shivvermaphotography, berofilters, capecod, capture1, ChangingPhotography, fb, jetty, longexposure, lumix24105, LumixAmbassador, lumixs1r, lumixusa, slowshutter, socks, svp, tw, Wherelumixgoes, xrite
Barred Owl – Corkscrew Swamp
The barred owl, also known as northern barred owl or hoot owl, at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Florida this afternoon. The swamp has way too much water and as a result, the number of birds is minimum. This owl remained with its eyes closed for what seemed like an eternity. Finally, when the park staff came by to say we had to leave, I stopped by to get this image.
Also posted in Lumix Leica 100-400 mm, Panasonic, Photography
Tagged #shivvermaphotography, barredowl, captureone, ChangingPhotography, corkscrewswamp, DFDAF, Florida, Leica 100 - 400, LumixAmbassador, LumixG9, lumixusa, Nature, owl, Panasonic, svp, Wherelumixgoes, Wildlife, xrite
Barbets of Keoladeo NP
Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus – Lumix G9 with the Leica 100 – 400 mm. Exposure triad: f/6.3, 1/640 sec, ISO 8000
Barbets are a species of tropical birds in the family Capitonidae (order Piciformes). Barbets are named for the bristles at the bases of their bills that they use to dig holes in rotting trees where there will nest. They have large heads and short tails and are not agile fliers. They eat insects, lizards, birds’ eggs, fruit, and berries.
The Keoladeo NP has three species of Barbet. I was able to photograph only the Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus and the Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus, The third, White-cheeked Barbet was not found.
As these birds sit in very dense leaf trees the light is hard to work with and high ISOs become mandatory.
Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus – Lumix G9 with the Leica 200mm and 1.4X teleconverter. Exposure triad: f/5.6, 1/125 sec, ISO 1600
Also posted in Panasonic, Photography, Workshops
Tagged #shivvermaphotography, Barbet, Bharatpur, fb, Keoladeo, LumixAmbassador, LumixG9, lumixusa, svp, tw, Wherelumixgoes
Panasonic Lumix G9 with the 200mm Leica f/2.8 and 2X teleconverter
Tricolored Heron Reflected – Exposure triad: f/5.6, 1/1600 sec at ISO 640. Focal length 800mm (Full Frame equivalent)
Last week at the Florida Space Coast Wildlife and Birding Festival this image was shot hand-held using the new Lumix G9 and the Leica 200mm lens with the 2X Teleconverter. What I really love is the ability to handhold this combination, yes 800mm equivalant, for the entire morning. The image stabilization is exceptional and the lens performs great. Mind you the lens I was using is a pre production sample and I am sure when I have the production version, it will be even better. In addition, what is truly great about the G9 is the way it renders color – it’s just fantastic!
Also posted in Lens, Mirrorless, Panasonic, Photography
Tagged LumixG9, lumixlounge, Wherelumixgoes
Space Coast Wildlife & Birding Festival – Day 1
Great Blue Heron in early morning light. Lumix G9 with the Leica 100 – 400 at 528 mm eq. Exposure Triad: f/8, 1/320 sec ISO 800
It was a gorgeous 84 degree day yesterday when I arrived in Titusville for the Space Coast Festival but this morning it was a cold 51 degrees. This rapid change is no good for bird photography as most of the birds were hunkered down in the mangroves. The few that braved the cold were mostly way out of reach even with an 800 mm equivalent lens.
These are a few decent images albeit severely cropped. Now for the good news – the new Leica 200 mm f/2.8 arrived and I have just unpacked it. Will give this lens a shot tomorrow morning.
Snowy Egret. Lumix G9 with the Leica 100 – 400 at 800mm eq. Exposure Triad: f/6.3, 1/6400 sec ISO 400
Spoonbills and Great Egret. Lumix G9 with the Leica 100 – 400 at 800mm eq. Exposure Triad: f/6.3, 1/2000 sec ISO 200
Spoonbill Preening. Lumix G9 with the Leica 100 – 400 at 800mm eq. Exposure Triad: f/6.3, 1/1000 sec ISO 200
Also posted in Lens, Lumix Leica 100-400 mm, Mirrorless, Panasonic, Photography
Tagged #Lumix, G9, leica100-400, LumixG9, lumixlounge, Panasonic, SCBF, Spacecoast, Wherelumixgoes