photo pages:  <<  <  30  31  32  33  34  35  >  >>
< 296 of 744 >
Bill Pador > Added 8/13/08-(# of 9) Another duck floating towards me and liked the perfect reflection of him in the calm water Bill
Bill Pador > "BUMBLE BEE @ WORK" This Bumble Bee was hard at work pollinating flowers this morning while I shot some water drop covered lilies. I was able to capture his wings buzzing at a high rate of speed while he transferred the magic powder to this flower with my Tamron 90mm Macro lens while hand held and rear curtain flash with a -1.7 compensation to stop the wings in flight while still giving it some motion blur.
Bill Pador > The 'VIEW FROM MY CHAIR' in response to Dedmanshootin's image Dedmanshootin 'Chair VIEW' IMAGE Click Here So now you know what my messy work station looks like, it may be a mess but I do a lot of artistic work in this area and that's the way I LIKE IT!
Bill Pador > "DUCK, From Geese - LITERARY" Added 8/13/08-(#8 of 9) This Canadian Goose just missed my head & right shoulder as someone scared it from behind me while I was shooting towards the lake and his wings brushed my head & shoulders as he came in for a landing, unfazed I was able to capture his landing directly in front of me with a cool natural foliage frame ! That was FUN ! *OK I was a LITTLE 'Jolted' by him brushing against me but I stayed on target to get the shot anyway LOL ;)
Bill Pador > The Something Blue Challenge...03/17/09 The Challenge:Show us your interpretation of "Something Blue." The Participants: Kre8ive, John (300m), The Curious Camel, Karina, Creative Deviance, Lady Kate, Johnloguk, MSpencer, Trevlan, FotoEffects, Hillary, and myself. The Result: Sorry for the late post guys but I've been very ill the past few days. This is a spur of the moment shot playing with some blue soap bubbles just to get something in for the challenge. I'm feeling a bit better today but still not great. I hope you all have a wonderful St. Patty's Day & enjoy your corn beef ~Bill~
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 > "Spinning Psychedelic Crystal Glass" 1 of 2 I had no idea what I wanted to do for POD today but I knew I wanted to mess around with low light subject matter. I started off messing around with some colored straws and went into a totally different direction with this project. I saw some some crystal glasses in my studio from a previous shoot laying there so I started messing around with one. This is the bottom half of a crystal champagne glass sitting on top one of those lit crystal spinning light tables they sell with those laser etched crystal blocks. It resulted in looking like a slow speed ferris wheel image. Taken using my Tamron 90mm Macro lens tripod mounted: Shutter Speed 1.6 seconds AP: f/40 ISO 100 (L1.0) Shot in RAW (nef) format and then converted to .jpg there is very little post on this image besides a small amount of sharpening and adjusting the black level a tiny amount. That's about it! Enjoy Check out the shot this inspired by Kre8ive HERE
Bill Pador > A Beautiful Praying Statue
Bill Pador > Taken with: Nikon D300 Tamron 90mm Di 1:1 Macro lens
A Beautiful Praying Statue
Bill Pador > A Beautiful Praying Statue
A Beautiful Praying Statue
See photo in original gallery.
photo pages:  <<  <  30  31  32  33  34  35  >  >>
< 296 of 744 >

Comments

|

New comment:

Name: Email: Link:


To foil spammers, enter this code: copy this text in this box: Code unreadable?

Add Comment Cancel

All images in this website © Bill Pador and are protected by Federal Law. All Rights Reserved. Images on this site whole or in part may not be used for personal or commercial use without Written Permission.
Digital Watermarking IN Use © Copyright 2005-2010
Bill Pador Photography is a Member 'Professional Photographers Association of America' & 'National Association of Photoshop Professionals' Specializing in Weddings - Sweet 16 Parties - Portraits
"Have A Great Day & Thanks for Visiting Bill Pador Photography"
EMAIL BILL