Photomission #3: Everglades National Park
Posted by nbake777 in Photomissions on January 15, 2011
I had two full days in Everglades NP!!! This photomission will be considered more of an exposé of my vacation I took with my father and brother just after Christmas 2010. I had a chance to use some cool gear and take some great wildlife shots that I have never been able to take before. The location was convenient for early morning tent-to-landscape photos without much effort. We were also able to get really close to some exotic animal species and come back with some really cool photos. Please enjoy reading my experiences during my first trip to Everglades National Park.
. Camping .
. We camped at the Flamingo Campground about 37 miles into the park just southwest of Homestead, FL. This is about as south in mainland Florida and the continental United States that you can go! The campsites were typical car camping with a grills and picnic tables. One lucky site had a fire pit but too bad there is no firewood to be had in south Florida! Shortly after Christmas people don’t necessarily think of vacationing in the Everglades so the campsites were mostly empty. This gave us the chance to have some peace and quiet at the campground and roam around freely at night for star photos. The few nights we were there it was quite chilly and it actually got down to 33º F one night! Fortunately, the community bathhouses had huge solar arrays Read More…
Photomission #2: Landscape HDR
Posted by nbake777 in Photomissions on April 16, 2009
Intro In this Photomission we hiked on a cloudy day in hopes to capture a nice HDR around sunset. Our last two blogs, HDR Creation and Intro to HDRs, covered the basics so now we are putting our knowledge to good use! This Photomission is in Boulder, Colorado again. As the summer draws closer we Read more...
HDR Creation
This blog follows up the Auto-Bracketing and Intro to HDR blogs. There are many programs and algorithms available to Windows and Mac/Linux environments that allow you to merge multiple image files into a HDR. In this blog we will briefly explain how to create HDRs in Windows as it is the most widely used Operating Read more...
Intro to High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography
Today we will build on the last blog Auto Bracketing by explaining one of the things auto bracketing allows us to do. Specifically we are talking about High Dynamic Range Imaging more commonly referred to as HDR Photography. The purpose of HDRs is to try to create an image that is closer to what the Read more...
Bracketing and Auto Bracketing
In today’s episode we are experimenting with manual exposure bracketing and auto-exposure bracketing in an outdoor environment to see the effects. First we will provide a little background on what exactly exposure bracketing is and why using it is a good idea. In later episodes we will discuss how to use bracketing to enhance your Read more...
Photomission #1: Long Exposures With ND Filters
Posted by nbake777 in Photomissions on March 13, 2009
Intro This episode is a followup to the last blog, Neutral Density Filters. In the previous article we touched on the fact that ND Filters will allow you to achieve long exposures in daylight. What is different from the last blog is that this one will be more experiential rather than technical; the ability to Read more...
Neutral Density Filters
In today’s episode we are experimenting with neutral density filters in an outdoor environment to see the effects when using a constant manual exposure. First we will provide a little background on what exactly a neutral density filter is and why using it is a good idea. In later episodes we will discuss other types Read more...
Working With Reflectors
Posted by nbake777 in Lighting Techniques on February 3, 2009
In today’s episode we are experimenting with reflectors in an outdoor environment to see the effects when using manual exposure. First we will provide a little background on what exactly a reflector is and why using it is a good idea. About Reflectors Professional reflectors are usually of the circular collapsible disc type and come Read more...
Hello world!
Posted by nbake777 in Uncategorized on January 30, 2009
Welcome to Higher Dimensions Photography ‘The Blog’. This is the first test post. We are currently learning how our new blog and website functions. Soon this blog and the neighboring website will be filled with all of our photography knowledge and glory! Stay tuned for the awesomeness that is Higher Dimensions Photography!!!
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