Thursday, May 30, 2013

POTD - (G)Low Tech

(G)Low Tech by Jeff.Hamm.Photography
(G)Low Tech, a photo by Jeff.Hamm.Photography on Flickr.

This is a seemly unique but subtle bench during the day at St. Louis' City Garden. At night however, it really turns into something special. The light and shadow play around this area was so much fun. My friend Scott and I shot this from the same spot and got completely differently images. I love that about photography. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

POTD - Sculpture Frame

Sculpture Frame by Jeff.Hamm.Photography
Sculpture Frame, a photo by Jeff.Hamm.Photography on Flickr.

This is from St. Louis' City Garden in downtown. Sculpture art and fountain abound at this central city park in downtown St. Louis. I framed up these buildings and wonderful full moon in this piece. I can't wait to get back downtown for some more night shooting around here and some other locations. Please let me know what you think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

POTD - Blue Sky Spotlights

This is a shot from the city side of the Arch looking back towards the river and Illinois. These brackets were 10 seconds, 25 seconds, and 75 seconds. At first I didn't like the stars moving but they are growing on me. It shows off the moment(s) in time that this was taken. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

POTD - Floridian Details In Spring

This is one from my last trip that Lightroom 4 helped me save. From our morning shooting monorail resorts. I am of the strict opinion that resorts are best to shoot early or after dark. I will doing probably just as much resort shooting in October as I will park shooting, for who ever is with me. :) Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

POTD - Night Time Reflection

This is one of from the other night and our downtown night shoot. This is one of the more popular spots for obvious reasons. I really loved the reflections and the shape of the pool. I could've done without the moss on the water, but I kind of like the light reflection. I did almost get eaten alive by mosquitoes while I was down there, but I survived and here's the result. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

Monday, May 20, 2013

POTD - Glowing St. Louis Skyline

This past Saturday night, my friend Scott and I went downtown to do some night shooting. I've been waiting a long time to get downtown to night shoot, but could never find anyone willing to make the trek. That night we spent 6 hours between the east side of the river, the Arch grounds, and downtown St. Louis. This particular shot was from atop Eads Bridge that connects Illinois and Missouri. You can walk all the way across but this spot was just over the rivers edge on the Illinois side. We had a great night of shooting and I can already see my night shooting skills and processing begin to improve. I've heard it from many people here on Flickr and I will pass it on to anyone who doesn't know. Bulb mode in Manual mode is the way shoot night landscapes for sure. This is an HDR bracket of 25 - 5 - 55 seconds, which was one of the shorter sets of the night. I had a ton of fun and we will definitely be heading back down for more night shooting, so much more ground to cover. Please let me know what you all think, as I've said I'm on an ongoing quest to improve my night shooting skills in both shooting and processing, so any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Enjoy!