Three men standing around a bonfire in silhouette, Auburn, California, taken with the Nikon D300.
This shot was taken at the annual April Fools party we attend nearly every year. I have always wanted to photograph the bonfire, but not bad enough to set up a tripod or use high speed film.
Now that I have a Nikon D300, I decided to give it a try. I am very impressed with the quality of images that can be produced with this camera at night. It's also a lot of fun. If you own one of these cameras, I encourage you to go out for a night shoot and give it a shot.
How I got the shot
Camera settings for ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture are as follows: ISO 3200, SS 1/400 sec., f 7.1.
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Three men standing around a bonfire in silhouette, Auburn, California, taken with the Nikon D300.
This shot was taken at the annual April Fools party we attend nearly every year. I have always wanted to photograph the bonfire, but not bad enough to set up a tripod or use high speed film.
Now that I have a Nikon D300, I decided to give it a try. I am very impressed with the quality of images that can be produced with this camera at night. It's also a lot of fun. If you own one of these cameras, I encourage you to go out for a night shoot and give it a shot.
How I got the shot
Camera settings for ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture are as follows: ISO 3200, SS 1/400 sec., f 7.1.
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Close up photo of a rock outcropping along the Stagecoach Trail, Auburn, California.
Those of you following me on Twitter will recognize this photo. It is my background photo on my Twitter home page. I thought since it made my Twitter home page, I may as well feature it in a Blog post.
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McArthur-Burney Falls, Northeastern, California.
Photo #1 - Double exposure of a man in silhouette and a cloudy sky at sunset.
Photo #2 - Double exposure of a couple.
Photo #3 - Double exposure of a Daffodil Plant. In the 1st photo, I focused on the first flower. Then, the wind came up and I took the 2nd photo.
Photo #4 - Triple exposure of a Narcissus Plant.
- On the back of your camera, press the menu button at the upper left.
- Select the shooting menu. Press right arrow on the multi selector button, to access the shooting menu.
- Press the down arrow, until multiple exposure is highlighted.
- Press right arrow and highlight number of shots. I recommend starting with 2 (the default), which gives you a double exposure.
- Press the right arrow again and the number of shots will be highlighted. To change the number of shots, press the up or down button until the number you want is selected. Then, press the OK button.
- Highlight auto gain and press the right arrow. Highlight either ON or OFF and press OK. Normally, you will want to leave the auto gain set to ON. This will automatically adjust the gain for multiple exposures. However, if your subject has a dark background, or you want to adjust the exposure manually, then set the auto gain to OFF.
- Highlight done and press OK.
Narcissus blooming in my yard, Auburn, California.
This photo of the Narcissus Plant was taken on the same day this Narcissus photo in my previous post was taken.
How I got the shot
These Narcissus were shot on a Nikon D300, with an 80-200 zoom lens attached. I choose 3:30 in the afternoon to photograph them, so I could take advantage of my favorite type of lighting, backlighting. The shutter speed, aperture and ISO used were: 1/2000 sec., f 4.0 and ISO 200.
For post-processing in Lightroom 2.1, I set the Clarity to -100 to give it a soft look and pushed the Vibrance to +100 to add punch to the color.
Coming Next - "How to make multiple exposures with a Nikon D300."
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Man riding his Palomino, Cronan Ranch, Pilot Hill, California.
Yes, I am definitely "hooked on horses" lately! I couldn't resist capturing this guy riding his horse through this little opening in the oaks. It already had a mysterious look to the scene. So, I decided to add to that look, by doing a little experimenting in Adobe Lightroom 2.1.
To get this look, I used the "Direct Positive" preset, which gave it the color tone. Then, I set the "Clarity" to -100 in the Develop Module. That gave it the dreamy, mysterious look.
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Man horseback riding on the Long Valley Trail, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
Horseback riding doesn't get any better than this. These two were out for a Sunday ride, on one of several Cronan Ranch Trails, the Long Valley Trail. The trails here offer spectacular views, access to the American River, wide-open spaces and a whole lot more.
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Woman riding her horse at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
Movie set for Michael Landon Jr.'s film "Love Comes Softly," Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
Early season rafters, paddling a smooth section of the South Fork of the American River, near Coloma, California.
This photo was taken during my photo shoot this past Sunday, at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park.
One of the great things about living in Auburn is it's location. We are located in the heart of the California Gold Country and in the midst of one of the best recreational playgrounds in the country. Within minutes, we can be hiking, skiing, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, trail running, gold panning, fishing to name just a few. [click to continue…] 