Big thanks, Ann, and I know exactly what you mean about shooting alone.
Like you, it's my 1st preference, though I'm used to having Darrel along,
and he's more willing to be photo assistant now :-). I do wish, however,
he had an interest in learning to shoot pictures. Ah, well. xo Christine
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From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[email protected]>
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: Construction IX
Christine Aguila wrote:
Hi Everyone:
Well, yesterday marked the 1 year anniversary of the start of the
construction on the parking garage and student services building at work.
The construction workers are on strike right now, but they'll get that
sorted soon, and work will resume.
The photos are what they are, but I had so much fun shooting yesterday.
It was dead quiet on the site. I had giggly conversation with Desmond,
my escort, while shooting, and it was the day of the tripod. Every
picture was make on a tripod--except the stairway photo. The walk around
the sight was leisurely, as was the speed of my shutter, shooting a lot
of 1/3 - 1/6th of a second at ISO 400 with f-stops mostly in the f 4 - f
7.1 range, and I bracketed virtually every shot, though I still had some
tweaking to do in the shadow areas--a bump up here and there, and some
recovery of blown highlights. Because I used a tripod, my frames were A
LOT more level than my usual frames resembling a stroke victim with
pronounced sagging to the right. I only shot the interior, so I was out
of the sun, and a cool breeze followed us around like a good friend. My
construction boots were still a must, but I was allowed to abandon my
hard hat and safety vest, so I could enjoy the breeze even more.
It was just one of those shoots when it felt good to be both alive and a
photographer.
http://www.caguila.com/caguila/trconstructionjuly132010/
Comments welcome.
Cheers, Christine
These are really nice ... all of um but...
I particularly like
http://www.caguila.com/caguila/trconstructionjuly132010/content/trconstructionjuly132010_56_large.html
It has more of a story to it somehow...
and this is just nice eye candy too
http://www.caguila.com/caguila/trconstructionjuly132010/content/trconstructionjuly132010_81_large.html
and this is so surreal and kinda ominous in a way
http://www.caguila.com/caguila/trconstructionjuly132010/content/trconstructionjuly132010_212_large.html
I loved being able to use my big benbo in the field, driving around,
setting up, and not have to hold the camera
up ... finding a spot in late afternoon to just watch glorious stuff for a
while and wait for the perfect time to click
that might or might not come.
but a big part of it was being absolutely alone , as you were in this
shoot, no distractions... yummy!
ann
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