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Bill Pador > Taken with: Nikon D300 Tamron 90mm Di 1:1 Macro lens
Bill Pador > A capture of my newest favorite toy, the "LENSBABY 3G" with a WIDE ANGLE / MACRO kit attached. This lens is pretty fun and gets some great blur (Bokeh) results. I'll be toying around with this all the time now so expect some pretty cool photos from the Lensbaby ;) I'm going to be trying to perfect doing HDR / TONE MAPPING Photography with it (Coming Soon) so it should be pretty interesting to see the results. I'm currently educating myself on HDR techniques along with proper Tone Mapping an HDR capture. So Stop back to check on my progress one of these days. I'll also be reporting & documenting my progress in my blog about this venture.
Bill Pador > Today's daily comes from my trip to the Pontiac Dealer to get my car looked at for an engine service light. While walking around the showroom I spotted the Brand New 2008 360hp G8 GT so I took a few shots and found my way into the dark room with a semi-boring photo. Time for a little artistic flair on this one. So off I went into multiple layers and hand toning. I converted a B&W layer first and then hand painted certain areas to let some color thru and then flattened. Then some sharpening, dodging & burning and finally toned in certain areas with a thermal camera filter via Nik Color Efex Pro 3 to simulate heat on certain areas of the car and wall photos to finish off this abstract art piece. Time Spent: 60 Min. Hope you enjoy this one ;) ~Bill~
Bill Pador > An interiour church image using the Digital Art Technique 'Planet' along with some custom framing
Bill Pador > GUN SMOKE Today's POD was something I've been wanting to try for a while & finally got around to it. I wanted to capture a handgun that looked as if it were just fired. Setup was fairly easy using my Still Life Studio. I took my Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum Model 66 2" barrel (unloaded) and laid it up against a weight, set the camera up on a tripod with my Tamron 90mm Di 1:1 Macro lens. The Smoke effect was achieved by taking a small portion of an Incense Stick, lighting it and sticking it in the end of the barrel while keeping the cylinder open. Then I took my Rocket Blower and squeezed it very softly to force the smoke out the end of the barrel and cranked off some frames (@ 8fps) 1/40 sec. @ f/7.1 until I got enough smoke where I wanted it. Lighting was aimed from above with a small 40 watt fluorescent desk lamp using a total black background surrounding the weapon. The original was shot in RAW (.NEF) format so I had total control of post and then adjusted in Photoshop for proper balance, levels & contrast then added the frame. Very little PP was needed so total time spent was only about 45 min. including setup. I hope you Enjoy this one, feel free to post any questions on achieving similar results on your next smoke project! ~Best Regards, Bill~ * ALWAYS practice safe firearm handling rules prior to attempting a project such as this & never attempt to photograph a loaded firearm - "SAFETY FIRST"
Bill Pador > I caught this Rainbow after a quick shower last night. It was amazingly big and cut across the entire sky line. Now where's my pot of gold?
Bill Pador > I've gotta get one of these for my street LOL
Bill Pador > April 08' Photo of the Day Gallery photo
Bill Pador > This image was captured in the Inlet in Belmar NJ. I saw this old boat docked next to what looked like a repair shop surrounded by modern boats in dry dock. One side of the building was modern looking while the part facing the old boat was messy & old looking which was a great CLASHING type of scene as a whole to me. So first I gave the image a black & white conversion then added a sepia type tone to bring the image together. I think it works well and was happy with the results. Thanks for looking at my POTD capture today ~Bill~
I've gotta get one of these for my street LOL
Bill Pador > I've gotta get one of these for my street LOL
I've gotta get one of these for my street LOL
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