Project 52 by Ryo

**Ryogenetic** · 3rd October 2012, 10:25 PM

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Early again, this morning I got a nice surprise with the weather here in Jersey, it was exceptionally warm and the fog was thick!! I went down to the local pond for some atmospheric shots:

For some reason the mist escapes me.... keep trying to capture it... still not there yet...

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Ryo

**Ryogenetic** · 12th October 2012, 06:10 PM

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Astro-Photography:

Stitched shots, kinda fun standing around in the dark taking pics of stars!!

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**Geoff F** · 12th October 2012, 06:30 PM

Those have worked well.

Misty shots can be difficult. You need a good point of reference in the foreground; as you have here, but also sufficient space and a suitable landscape so it obviously looks like mist and not an exposure problem.

I find that fog in a valley but with sunny surrounds often works well but just a misty scene is difficult to photograph well. Almost all of my attempts end up getting ditched.

**FrankMi** · 12th October 2012, 06:44 PM

Very nice astro captures Ryo. I particularly like the last one. In fact, I think I can see my home star system! Makes me a bit lonesome though. LOL!

**Ryogenetic** · 13th October 2012, 06:05 PM

Here is one with a lil Faux coloring:

Frank, I may have got your home planet the wrong color...

@Geoff, the last in that set I used a touch of surface blur to add a lil spice to the image..

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Ryo

**FrankMi** · 13th October 2012, 11:45 PM

Now that really makes for an interesting abstract. I like it!

By the way, the color is correct. It is, after all, where the Purple People Eater calls home as well!

**Ryogenetic** · 14th October 2012, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by FrankMi

Now that really makes for an interesting abstract. I like it!

I was challenged by a my cohort in crime to come up with a image rivaling:

I figured I had the requisite skills to come close... and that is what I ended up with.

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Ryo

I hear that purple people eater's are close to being extinct in the minds of 5 year olds.... Imagination is the key to everything....

**jeeperman** · 14th October 2012, 02:25 AM

Nice images Ryo. Both sets. While the mist escaped capture, it is still a nice image. As for the purple people eaters going extinct, not as long as we have Frank.

I do like the Faux coloring.

**Ryogenetic** · 21st October 2012, 05:44 PM

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Out scouting new locations:

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**Ryogenetic** · 29th October 2012, 04:54 PM

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Bit late on postin this week, and I didnt get good shots outside of C&C...

I like this one best:

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Ryo

**Ryogenetic** · 4th November 2012, 10:20 PM

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Only thing I got out to shoot this week was my car, interesting today I learned the relationship between focal length, f-stop and DOF. Not that I did not already know these were related, but that you can get a shallower DOF with a longer Focal length @ a similar f-stop. Here is a shot at 200mm from 40 feet away, at f5.6, there is some smoothing in the background:

Now to refine the process for better results!!

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Ryo

**Donald** · 4th November 2012, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Ryogenetic

interesting today I learned the relationship between focal length, f-stop and DOF.

And that's the joy of this ongoing process of learning.

**Ryogenetic** · 10th November 2012, 05:21 PM

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First Snow:

Of course its all melted but I did see it and captured this shot as proof!!

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Ryo

**Ryogenetic** · 18th November 2012, 10:41 PM

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not sure what I was trying for here, but looking thru the lens and trying to straighten the lines of the car, was the intent.

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Ryo

**Ryogenetic** · 1st December 2012, 04:55 PM

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Been really hectic the last two weeks!!

so for 6:

And 5:

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Ryo

**Ryogenetic** · 8th December 2012, 12:22 AM

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Edit and new process:

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**Ryogenetic** · 14th December 2012, 01:11 PM

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Seasonal Decorations:

Disc Brake:

Got a new lens and I have been having some fun with it!

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Ryo

**Donald** · 14th December 2012, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Ryogenetic

I think that is a very lovely image. It captures a beautiful mood and atmosphere. Not sure why, but it just strikes a chord with me.

Originally Posted by Ryogenetic

Got a new lens and I have been having some fun with it!

You can't say that and then not tell us what it is (apologies if you have done so elsewhere). We want to know.

**Ryogenetic** · 14th December 2012, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Donald

You can't say that and then not tell us what it is (apologies if you have done so elsewhere). We want to know.

My apologies, I must have forgotten to add that. This week I picked up an old OM mount Olympus 28mm f3.5 for my M4/3. It is a pretty sharp lens, all manual, no auto focus. I am also waiting on two more lenses to arrive; both Old Canon FD's 50mm Macro f3.5 and a prime 100mm f2.8. On a side note I did learn some new tricks for indoor lighting, and getting some cool colors into the photo. If you look at week 5 and this weeks entry, that nice blue is captured in post. The trick was to leave the camera White balance set for outdoor shooting, take the shot, then set the WB in ACR. In pic 5 the blue is actually the orange setting sun. I liked the blue and I think it works well.

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Ryo