FIU Panther Portrait Project
I started using Midjourney (AI) to generate FIU Fan art a few months ago. I created these panther portraits and modified them with images I created and other elements in photoshop.
Yosemite in 2019 with the Fuji x100F
I flew to California with my family and took a road trip from LA to San Francisco. On that trip I visited the majestic Yosemite National Park. Here are some images I recently reprocessed using an Acros (+Red) presest and my own dodging and burning.
One of the first waterfalls we encountered, it was an easy hike.
The feeling of walking through the valley and seeing the towering mountains and waterfalls is something everyone needs to experience.
El Capitan from the valley floor
I drove up to Glacier Point alone for this view. I had to drive down in the dark winding mountain roads for 2 hours to get back to our cabin. 100% worth it.
Glacier Point, Yosemite
One of my favorite images in color.
Here is the Acros version. Which do you Prefer?
Another angle of the valley from the drive down.
Double Exposure Inspiration
I have been taking photo walks on the same university campus for about 10 years. There are many ways to stay engaged and make great images. You can change your lens, your camera or challenge yourself with a certain kind of photo. Most recently I have been using double exposure or multiple exposure. In the film days, double exposure meant you exposed the same film twice, layering two images on top of each other. It was often done by mistake when the film got stuck in the camera.
Created with the Sony A7rii Multiple Exposure App
Cameras like the Sony A7r series have a very robust multiple exposure application right in the camera software as an app. It will allow you to capture one image, then it will show you in live view what it would look like when you superimpose it over another. You can then even change the blending mode just like you would in photoshop with two or more images.
This image combines the concept of multiple exposure with another favorite of mine, motion blur photography.
You can also use double exposure to create surreal landscapes by taking the second exposure upside down.
Panther Bark
I wrote this post in 2017 and only just came back to this blog and noticed it in the drafts. I hope it inspired someone out there, more to come.
Sunset Flight in the Everglades with the Mavic Pro
I set out to capture the sunset the other day with my Sony A7rii and it was one of the first times I did this with the Mavic in the car. Well, as soon as I got there I saw this amazing scene of birds and light and I could not resist a flight.
I edited this in Final Cut Pro X and used the Pixel Film FXP LUT Loader to apply this LUT created by Juan Melara. If you don't know what a LUT is, the link explains it all. It stands for "look up table". The loader allows you to control the mix of the adjustments and brightness and contrast plus a few other variables. It works very similar to Lightroom filters in this respect.
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Here are some photo captures created by stitching multiple images from the drone that same day.