Week 12: Sunday March 21st, 2010

This week's picture has no changes to it from the original picture - no changes in Lightroom, Picasa, Photoshop, nothing. I usually underexpose my pictures slightly (you know that little EV setting on your camera? I set than to about -2/3). Two reasons for this: 1) it is easier to increase exposure in post-processing than decrease it, and 2) it means the photos can be quicker (as it needs less time to let the light in). When I'm doing indoor/night shots, it is the difference between a crisp shot, and one that looks like it was taken through the bottom of a dirty glass.

Anyhow. Here is this week's shot:


As always, I welcome your comments :)

Week 11: Sunday, March 14th, 2010

So St Patrick's day is coming up, and the Irish Society of the National Capital Region (link) had a St Patty's day parade to celebrate. Lots of people were there, including Falun Dafa/Falun Gong, the Knights of Columbus, and, my personal favourite, Vaders Fist, the 501st Legion Canadian Garrison (link). Grown people dressing up as Tuskan Raiders, Stormtroopers and even Snowtroopers complete with random green paraphernalia. Good times all around - full album is available online here.

Technical info: I used the stock lens for this shot, as I was outdoors and so the fixed length of the faster f/1.8 became a bit of a liability. Canon XSi at ISO400, 1/400s, 43mm, and f/16.

Week 9: Saturday, February 27th, 2010

So this week's post is a day earlier than usual. This is a direct consequence of tomorrow being the Gold medal game for Men's Ice Hockey, and I'm going to be parked on my couch, watching the epic battle unfold. And by epic battle, I mean Canada whupping the USA worse than they did in 1812.

So here is this week's photo. I tried to go for the "antique photo" look, inspired by 1920s-era photographers who used relatively primitive equipment (compared to what we have at our disposal now). Let me know what you think. :)