"The great unknown - it's often a good idea to visit new places and experience new things. That's why this week, we're encouraging you to take shots of places hitherto Unexplored."
And so goes this week's 52 frames challenge.
Exploration of new places to me.
First stop Port Salerno, Florida.
Second stop, Jensen Beach, Florida.
These are just a sampling of what caught my eyes during this week's exploring the Unexplored.
Came across this colony of Ibises on one of the smaller parks in downtown Stuart.
For obvious reasons, I hung around and watched their movement.
White Ibises gather in groups in shallow wetlands and estuaries in the southeastern United States. At each step, their bright red legs move through the water and their curved red bill probes the muddy surface below. As adults, these striking wading birds are all white save for their black wingtips, but watch out for young birds that are brown above and white below. White Ibises nest in colonies in trees and shrubs along the water's edge, changing locations nearly every year.
I tried the Adamski technique again, after several people pointed out some of the problems with the technique and the photo I had picked.
It really is a cool way to learn, when people actually give constructive criticism. It's almost like a spell checker. You don't see your errors even after three or four reads. Then you see that squiggly line and suddenly your eyes are opened.
Of course, I am talking about a REAL spellchecker not the one that does the auto correct in text messages.
Anyway, what I learned....before showing you my progress....
The photo one picks must have vertical lines and horizontal likes in order for it to lend itself to the Adasmki technique. If it is missing one or the other then one has to adjust the amount of motion blur added.
My attempt for this round:
Not perfected, yet.
And definitely open to suggestions.
My Z has a mind of its own.
It does what it wants when it wants.
Ok, not all the time, but definitely times when I am not looking.
I have it set up so that when on auto focus, it can shoot, when and only when the focus is locked.
What that means is that if the camera is not focused on something, no matter how many times you press the shutter button......nothing happens.
BUT......
If the camera is hanging off my shoulder, dangling on my side, and the focus point is "traveling" all over the screen (I use the word traveling liberally, because the Z does like to do a lot of that) then it's fair play.
There is no need for a lock and the shutter button clicks away on its own.Therefor, taking pictures of random stuff it "sees" while hanging off my shoulder.
Here are some examples of what Z was able to capture today.
Pretty cool don't you think?
I am impressed.....NOT! 😉
There is no doubt that I love photography.
There's also no doubt that I click and click to no extent, because.....well.....because I can.
According to my hubby, since I have added phtography to my hobbies, it has opened my eyes and I have become much more observant.
I don't disagree.
I see things which before I never even knew existed.
So, the love to click is definitely there.
But with that love there is also another love.
The love to learn new things.
And with that comes...experimenting.
I experiment, A LOT!
Some turn out well and then others....well you know.
Tonight I came across a post with one word attached to it.
"Adamski Effect"
Okay, okay, hold your horses, I know that's more than one word.
Anyway, I had to look up that "effect" and see if I could replicate it using Photoshop.
I grabed a random photo I took a couple of days ago.
Nothing really special except for the sun going down and the slight silhoutte of the parked cars.
I then followed the instructions for creating the Adamski effect.
I ended up with the following image.
Needless to say this is a first attempt and also the photo was not much to start with, but what do you think...does it have a potential to try it on a much better photo where maybe one specific item "needs" to be in focus, while the rest becomes somewhat of a blur?
Here's to having a fun time experimenting!
By the way if you want to learn this technique, below is the link I used.
https://photographychef.com/how-to-get-the-adamski-effect-in-photoshop-step-by-step/
Happy experimenting!!!
Incidentally, if you do experiment with this technique, don't hesitate to tag me, would love to see your result. 😉
Driving around, looking for things to click on, came across Donald's Smoke House.
If you have ever been to Florida, you know that the "guady" pink,(occasional blue) and the "stucco" texture as well as the nautical stuff are the "in" thing.
You have all those items around your establishment and......
You have Florida all wrapped in a bow.
Don't get me wrong....I love Florida.
The sun..... more sun...and then even more sun......
Add some water, here and there.....
And I am as happy as a lark!
Ok, I seem to have gotten off track.
Back to Donald.
Driving around I came to Donald's in Port Salerno. The building and decor caught my eye, so I stopped.
Walked around and took a couple of photos.
Then I saw the " Smoke House"
Who knew that a washing machine and a dryer could smoke!!
Essentially, depth of field is the point or "plane" in the photograph that is in focus. Everything BEHIND that point, or IN FRONT of that point will be blurred.
Depth Of Field doesn't depend on aperture (f-number) alone. These 3 things combined will have an impact on the depth of field:
- The aperture of your camera (f-number setting)
- The distance from the subject to the camera
- The focal length of the lens on your camera.
My new friend came over yesterday, it was raining and he didn't stay around too long.
I tried to capture him in flight.
I need more practice.
Maybe by the time I leave I will have the flight down pat.
One of the oldest domesticated fowl species in the world, the Muscovy Duck was already being kept by native people in Peru and Paraguay when the early Spanish explorers arrived. The word “Muscovy” may refer to the Muscovy Company (incorporated in London in 1555), which transported these ducks to England and France.
These odd ducks hiss instead of quack, have clawed feet (which allow them to move easily on land, as well as roost and nest in trees), and distinctive lumpy red patches of skin on their faces. Muscovy ducks are the only domesticated duck not derived from the wild mallard.
Muscovies were intentionally introduced into the U.S. in the mid-1960s, to “enhance aesthetics” of urban parks. These large ducks are also popular farm animals (for their eggs and as food), and sometimes escape or are released illegally. As they clearly appreciate our sub-tropical climate, large self-sustaining feral populations formed in Florida, and can be found living alongside urban and suburban lakes, ponds and canals throughout the state.
The distinctive red lumps on Muscovy faces are named carnucles. They are fleshy outgrowths on bird faces, often used by males to attract mates. Muscovy carnucles might indeed serve this purpose, as females have smaller patches than males. Their carnucles, however, also contain oil glands. And by rubbing the oil released from the carnucles over their feathers during preening, they clean and waterproof them.
Though they're excellent at pest control, because they'll consume insects (including mosquitoes) at every stage of life, Muscovy ducks are considered an invasive species. They threaten native species, by hybridizing, and competing with them for food and nesting space. If they become accustomed to being fed by humans, they can become a nuisance, aggressively begging for food.
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Heard a "whistling" this morning. Looked around and up, then saw this beauty.
Naturally, the camera came out.
I clicked quite a few until he saw me and decided...enough of this clicking without asking...that's when he flew off.
Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to catch him in flight or.....not 😉
Tried my hands at several B&W captures this week, none really got my attention. Black and white is really not my thing, but I made and effort.
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