Apr 2011: elf's Canon 50D Journal

From Pfoto 2011

I used the "diagonal element used as a leading line and space-divider" technique to compose this photograph (the top edge of the Gardiner leads the viewer's eye towards the barely-visible CN Tower and it divides the space between land and sky.). I was able to take two photogrpahs before the CN Tower disappeared in the fog. I don't really like this spot because the lamp-post is in the way, so I intend in re-taking it a bit further down.

Lots of noise reduction and desaturation of the bright colours for an almost monochromatic photograph. I wanted to emphasize the enormity of the concrete of the Gardiner compared to the "tiny" CN Tower.

Some time ago, I found a great site explaining various photographic composition techniques using lots of examples from famous photographs and art.

I prettified it into a PDF (and loaded it onto my iPad) and in the future, I hope to incorporate the rule-of-thirds information into it.

A review of the X100 from Luminous Landscapes.

My X100 is on backorder, delayed 2-4 weeks.

A slideshow of my photos from yesterday's suspicious package incident at Church and Gould.  
 
 

A talk titled, "How To Steal Like An Artist (And 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me)", hopes to inspire creativity in artists. I found myself agreeing with many of the slides and considering others.

From Pfoto 2011

This is a lucky shot because there is typically no one waiting for the train at this time on that track because the eastbound train doesn't arrive for another 40 minutes. Also, I had my camera with me.

I spent an enjoyable Sunday breakfast reading a three-part discussion on the future of digital cameras.

In related news, the latest statistics on camera use indicates that the iPhone 4 will soon overtake DSLRs as the most popular camera on Flickr while use of the point-and-shoot compact camera is diving.

Aside: It's been 2 weeks and it looks like my Fuji X100 back-order is going to go the distance to 4 weeks.

Update: Thu 21 Apr 2011 04:38:10 PM EDT: Yesterday I received an email notifying me that the delay is now 4-6 weeks. (Let's just say 6 weeks.)

From Friday Foto

The high-key lighting of this photograph camouflages the window sill and the dotted pattern on the window, to focus the viewer's attention on the subject.

I used Spot-Metering and metered on the dark earth in the pot, then locked the exposure with "*" and recomposed the photograph. After the first photograph, I checked the exposure and compensated with -2/3 EV.