I am a 42-year old husband and father. I was an avid computer gamer and DOF, F-stops and the like were foreign to me until my wife introduced me to photography.

I began shooting during the latter part of March 2010 and quickly became addicted to it. I started this blog to share my journey and to learn along the way. Special thanks to my wife Eng who encouraged me and to all my friends in Blogosphere who shared their knowledge and taught me to further this craft.

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Showing posts with label sky and clouds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sky and clouds. Show all posts

day moon

midday moon


buoy

buoy


sunset in poole quay

sunset in poole quay


before and after # 5 - harbour

before and after

these two photos were taken minutes apart, i think the unedited versions are ok but need a bit of enhancement.

the first one was edited in PS with colour and vibrance adjusted. dodge and burn was used on the clouds, unsharp mask and sharpen tools were also applied selectively. a very soft vignette was applied for the final touch. the second photo was converted to HDR before applying the same PS actions i just mentioned.

which one do you prefer? the first, the second (HDR) or the unedited one.

if you're wondering where the SOOCs are, mouse-over the images to view the unedited ones.




Houses of Parliament, London

Houses of Parliament, London

Please click the image to view the enlarged version in lightbox.

This image has been fortunate enough to be chosen as winner in a number of Flickr Group Contest, feel free to view other entries to one of the contest by clicking the link provided .

1st Place Winner - Damn! I Wish Id taken That Group -April 2011 Contest
1st Place Winner - Ring of Excellence Group -April 2011 Contest
1st Place Winner - Chariots of Artists Group - Winning Gallery #41
2nd Place Winner - Dragon Dagger Group - Best of the Best #122
2nd Place Winner - Outstanding Images Group - The Power of REDS



red crane

red crane

red crane in portland bill ledges, portland, dorset, uk

lulworth cove (a better view)

lulworth cove # 3

lulworth cove was also my entry last week but i thought that one didn't do justice to the grandness of this place.

i think this photo is better overall, you can view my previous entry here.


lulworth cove

lulworth cove #2

Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, southern England.

cityscape

cityscape

stonehenge

stonehenge

A303

A303

the cottage

i would like to take this opportunity to thank Scott of Finding Another View for featuring me as a Guest Photographer on his popular photoblog.

thank you Scott and more power to you.


beach huts

dare to be different # 5 - panoramic view

click the image to enlarge

the photo is made up of six individual shots stitched together. you need to see the enlarged photo to truly enjoy the view.