2018 Print 52 Shadowman P2

[Shadowman]

Hi John - For #79, did she pose for you or was this one you captured while roaming? Either way, it is a well done image! I like how it came together!

Hi Sandy,

Yes it was captured while roaming, the original was full figured but there was a distracting object lower left that if cloned out would've looked odd; plus there were other people to her left and right. Thanks for commenting.

[zen]

Hi John,

Both #76 and #79 are just terrific! I recognize the venue in #76; have stood there more than once when I worked downtown.

Thanks for sharing your work with us.

Zen

[Shadowman]

Hi John,

Both #76 and #79 are just terrific! I recognize the venue in #76; have stood there more than once when I worked downtown.

Thanks for sharing your work with us.

Zen

Hi Zen,

Thanks for commenting.

[Shadowman]

Killdeer by JOHN, on Flickr

Printed 8.5" x 11.0" on Canson Exhibition Rag.

[skitterbug]

Hi John - I've been trying to get a decent shot of a killdeer...... They've been running around in the cornfield next to our home so no luck - yet!

This photo is special since you have her nest too! Kudos!

[Shadowman]

Hi John - I've been trying to get a decent shot of a killdeer...... They've been running around in the cornfield next to our home so no luck - yet!

This photo is special since you have her nest too! Kudos!

Hi Sandy,

At first she played the broken wing game to lead me away from the nest, but on my return trip she had settled down and must've gotten used to me. She allowed me to approach and get a few shots without getting startled, I'm glad because it took me a minute to get the right exposure, I'm often concerned I'm stressing some animals and also might be creating familiarity with humans which could endanger them in the future. Thanks for commenting.

[Shadowman]

This was shot to emphasize scale as this was printed 65" x 17" on exhibition satin canvas, an image previously posted. The goal this week was to make the big print; something I've done before but only at 24" x 36", the width of this image is the limit of my current printer but I feel the panoramic print setting assures me I can go much larger. I tried printing with my go to Epson Print Layout software but the program wouldn't format correctly so I used Lightroom print module instead. Original image was captured at ISO 100, 1/250sec, f/8 and external flash, this particular shot was done with camera phone.

LG by JOHN, on Flickr

[skitterbug]

Hi John - You had me for a bit because I couldn't figure out why this young lady was coming through a "mystery door" in the hallway .... And then it finally dawned on my brain (where is the light-bulb gif?) It's your life-size print!

Also your print looks like a 3D on my computer screen - not overbearing in anyway but intriguing. Maybe a better way would be to say it has depth? Does being printed on the exhibition satin canvas cause this effect? The end results of your efforts are beautiful to me!

[Shadowman]

Hi John - You had me for a bit because I couldn't figure out why this young lady was coming through a "mystery door" in the hallway .... And then it finally dawned on my brain (where is the light-bulb gif?) It's your life-size print!

Also your print looks like a 3D on my computer screen - not overbearing in anyway but intriguing. Maybe a better way would be to say it has depth? Does being printed on the exhibition satin canvas cause this effect? The end results of your efforts are beautiful to me!

Hi Sandy,

The exhibition satin canvas has a glossy, textured (almost dimpled) surface and it does seem to trap light at unique angles. The other "depth" effect is caused by the wide angle lens of the camera phone and my position to the canvas when the photo was taken. Thank you for the comments.

[Shadowman]

Printed on Epson Photo Glossy 8.5" x 11.0".

Facing the World by JOHN, on Flickr

[Shadowman]

Printed on glossy Epson paper at 8.5" x 11.0".

Break in the Gloom by JOHN, on Flickr

[skitterbug]

Hi John - Break in the Gloom - Did you catch the "eyes" in the windows of the church structure on purpose? <bottom right of pic>
I like this one! I did find the light to the left of that tower just a bit bright but this photo draws my curiosity and I keep studying it so for me it is "a winner"!

[Shadowman]

Hi John - Break in the Gloom - Did you catch the "eyes" in the windows of the church structure on purpose? <bottom right of pic>
I like this one! I did find the light to the left of that tower just a bit bright but this photo draws my curiosity and I keep studying it so for me it is "a winner"!

Hi Sandy,

The eyes were a bit of a bonus, yes there are way too many lights at the base and most seem to be different temperatures and quite unlike those of the streets. Thanks for commenting.

[zen]

Good shot, John. And the monotone choice is excellent for this one; clouds outstanding!

Thanks for sharing.

Zen

[Shadowman]

Good shot, John. And the monotone choice is excellent for this one; clouds outstanding!

Thanks for sharing.

Zen

Hi Zen,

Thanks for commenting.

[zen]

Looking again at it, John . . . was this a drone shot? As I've said before, I don't get downtown very often anymore, but can't picture the bldgs. across the avenue that would be high enough to get this without flying . . .

Zen

[Shadowman]

Looking again at it, John . . . was this a drone shot? As I've said before, I don't get downtown very often anymore, but can't picture the bldgs. across the avenue that would be high enough to get this without flying . . .

Zen

Hi Zen,

Taken from the 9th floor of an apartment building, would love to get into drone photography but sky real estate is so restricted in the city.

[zen]

John,

OK. Got it! I think I know the bldg. you're talking about.

If you pan your cam a few degrees to the right, there's a two story bldg. on the corner, next to the church, that years ago was the local HQ of Texaco, but then became offices of a major charitable organization. I worked in that building for 18 years.

Whether drone or not, the cam location is great and the shot is super.

Zen

[Shadowman]

John,

OK. Got it! I think I know the bldg. you're talking about.

If you pan your cam a few degrees to the right, there's a two story bldg. on the corner, next to the church, that years ago was the local HQ of Texaco, but then became offices of a major charitable organization. I worked in that building for 18 years.

Whether drone or not, the cam location is great and the shot is super.

Zen

Hi Zen,

Your location is spot on, the area where this was captured is named "millionaires row" which is a mix of mansions, apartment buildings (previously hotels), and a few houses of worship. At one time I thought why would a millionaire want to live so closely to hotels but then considered that if these millionaires threw parties they probably didn't want guests staying overnight. Thanks again for commenting.

[Shadowman]

Printed on Epson Glossy at 8.5" x 11.0".



Summer Storm by JOHN, on Flickr