Nagambie Lakes

 Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f5.6, 1/60 sec

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 Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f5.6, 1/640 sec

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 Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/50 sec

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  Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 16mm f22, 1/80 sec

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  Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 70mm f8, 1/250 sec

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  Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 70mm f8, 1/250 sec

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   Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 16mm f22, 1/125 sec

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  Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f8, 1/1000 sec

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  Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f8, 1/800 sec

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   Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f8, 1/500 sec

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   Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f8, 1/400 sec

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   Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 15mm f8, 1/1000 sec
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Whole Snapper Baked and Smoked In Wood Fired Oven

Whole snapper, stuffed and coated with Ginger, Garlic, Diced Red Apple, Preserved Lemon, Calamari Legs diced fine, Apple Cider Vinegar and Bread Crumbs. Baked and smoked in wood fired pizza oven with a smoking box of apple wood sawdust.

 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f7.1, 1/60 sec Inbuilt Flash

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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/25 sec

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  Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f8, 1/60 sec Inbuilt Flash

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  Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/125 sec

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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/40 sec

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Photography Concepts, Understand Your Art

Originally posted 22 Jun 2010
Exposure is the amount of light allowed to fall on the photographic medium, the film or a digital image sensor. Exposure is measured in lux seconds or the measure of the intensity as perceived by the human eye. This interval on the photographic exposure scale is commonly referred to as a stop.

Focus is where light from object points is converged almost as much as possible in the image, sharp, and out of focus if light is not well converged, blurry. The border between these areas is called the circle of confusion.

Depth of field (DOF) is the portion of a scene that appears acceptably sharp in the image. A lens can only precisely focus at one distance and the decrease in sharpness is gradual on each side of the focused distance.

Shutter speed or the exposure time is the length of time a camera's shutter is open or can be thought of as the duration of light reaching the film or digital image sensor.

Slow shutter speed, moving objects blur.

Fast shutter speed movement is frozen.

Aperture is an opening through which light travels. The opening size determines the amount of light and the angle of that light over the digital image sensor. If an aperture is narrow (say f22), then sharp focus is achieved across the image plane. If an aperture is wide (f2.8) then a sharp focus is achieved for a certain focal length, part of the image plane is sharp around what the lens was focused on and blurred otherwise.

ISO is a light sensitivity measure and is the relationship between exposure and sensor data values that can be achieved by setting the signal gain of the digital sensor in a DSLR. The lightness of the finished image is measured by an exposure index rating similar to what would be obtained with film of the same rating at the same exposure. Digital Cameras far surpass film in terms of sensitivity to light and controlling image noise and film grain. Digital cameras have achieved ISO's up to 102,400, and you can commonly get acceptable results with ISO 3200 for good DSLR cameras which film speeds never got close to.

Perspective is a visual perception or the way in which objects appear to the eye based on their relative position to the viewer. As objects become more distant they appear smaller and as object gets further from the eye, its contrast with the background is reduced.

Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work or the organisation of the elements in an image according to the principles of art. Unity, Variety, Balance, Contrast, Proportion, Pattern

The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in which the rule states;

That an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines.

The important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections as aligning a subject with these points creates tension, energy and interest.

For example an horizon should be at the horizontal line dividing the lower third of the photo from the upper two thirds and any important elements should be at the intersection of two lines. This is called a power point or a crash point. Depending on the composition you will find close enough to this rule can be enough to take advantage of the rule. Like all rules these are made to be broken so experiment.

To understand how you need to balance ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture to get a good exposure you would think that this is an equal mix of shutter speed, ISO speed, and aperture, but its not a simple as that. The problem is you can’t actually map what an exposure will be as any one or two of the other variables change. Composition, perspective and its relation to the rule of thirds is more of an artistic judgement.

If you understand all this and can exploit the relationship of these concepts and produce beautiful images, leave a comment tell me how.

Beatrice Ryan's 80th Birthday

Please come and celebrate my 80th Birthday (10/07/2013)
at a Casual Weekend at Tooleybuc Saturday the 13th of July 2013.
Dinner at the Poon Boon Room,Tooleybuc Club
Have a few drinks with Bea Saturday at the Club

See the event on Facebook

Piggy

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Some eat it plain, some with spice

But everyone agrees its very nice

Some say with soy sauce its pretty good

Some like it smoked over hickory wood

Although it has died when it arrives

The meal and the the party comes alive

The people flock around to get some for their bowl

They begin to fight over the crackle, it gets way out of control

Although its very cold the oven is hot

This nourishing meal for vego's its not

In the middle of winter down here in the south

We are fussy about the food we put in our mouth

But we are lucky to get some on our fork

Its rich luxurious and crispy, moist and fabulously fatty . . . pork

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In the oven 10 hours @ 100° C

Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f5.6, 1/60 sec  1x SB900 Nikon Flash

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After the first cooking those layers of fat have rendered off infusing through the meat making it tender soft and juicy. Ready for a roast in the wood fired oven.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f5.6, 1/60 sec 1x SB900 and 1 x SB600 Nikon Flash

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Preparing the coals with ironbark and grey box gum logs.

 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f5.6, 1/60 sec

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Enjoying a beer in the autumn sun while the coals form.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/3200 sec

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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f5.6, 1/60 sec 1x SB900 and 1 x SB600 Nikon Flash

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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f5.6, 1/60 sec 1x SB900 and 1 x SB600 Nikon Flash

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f8, 1/60 sec 1x SB900 Nikon Flash

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My Dog

Hermione

Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 90mm f2.8, 1/2000 sec

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Heathcote on Show 8 - 10 June 2013

To paraphrase the website "Experience the Heathcote Region when artisan winemakers, chefs, brewers, and musicians welcome you for Heathcote on Show.  Enjoy exclusive tastings, new releases, music, gourmet food, community activities, and more at over 30 locations across the Heathcote Region."

 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/8000 sec

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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/8000 sec

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Home Cooking

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f5.6, 1/60 sec + SB900 Flash TTL

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Crispy fried salt & Pepper crusted quail with mint and coriander dipping sauce.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f5.6, 1/60 sec + SB900 Flash TTL

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Steamed scallops and calamari with ginger, shallots, chili and sesame oil

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f5.6, 1/60 sec + SB900 Flash TTL

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