5DMKII+16–35mm, f/3.2, ISO 2000. I combined 3 shots (-2, 0, +2) in Photomatix.
Inside the American Museum of Natural History. Now with more dinos!
I took this photo moments before closing to get the least amount of tourists in my shot. I didn’t even bother getting my tripod out as I could tell that the leering security guard was gonna have any of that, so I snapped this handheld. And yes, I got yelled at and personally escorted out by that security guard. Angry security guard was angry. :|
5DMKII + 24-70 f/2.8, Photomatix HDR.
It is a rare thing when the sun and the clouds come together in such a spectacular way. It’s even more rare that you happen to be standing in the perfect location with your camera in your hands and your batteries are charged :)
It’s time like these that make me perfectly content. Last month I was in Orlando, Florida for the Mashable Connect Conference. I was blessed with a room at the Contemporary Resort with a spectacular view of the Magic Kingdom. I snapped a picture of this view every day I was there, but none of them came out because the weather was either hazy, too bright, or cloudless and flat. I was almost going to give up on this shot, but the day before I was due to leave, a storm started building and produced some of the most spectacular clouds I’ve ever seen. I perched myself on the balcony and waited until the perfect moment and snapped this. I missed dinner, but it was worth it :)
This shot is made of 3 photos combined in Photomatix. I then used Photoshop to add more contrast, definition and warmth.
5DMKII + 16-35mm, 2 shots + Photomatix.
I was back in Vegas for NAB last week after some travel to Orlando & NYC… Pretty nice view from the Aria! The windows are pretty dirty so it was hard to avoid the blotchiness… but you get the idea :P I had to place my lens right up to the glass to avoid the room glare (even with all the lights turned off). It was tricky to get the angle using a tripod, so I had to hold the tripod in place while I shot. I used a black sweater to seal the lens against the window blocking all reflections on the window. Of course I forgot my lens hood, which would’ve helped the situation just a tad. :P
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