Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Renaissance Festival 05 (2010)

This is a cropped-in shot from the same show of the previous two postings. Because it is closer-in, many of the spots and stains in the curtains stood out, and had to be removed. Again, the shadows were lightened a bit to bring out the curtain color, and midtone contrast was increased to make the bubbles stand out, as they are supposed to be the focus of the picture.

Last night my wife told me of a friend that she loves to listen to, as this friend can bring out the joy in the simplest of life experiences. Is that not true also of photography? I believe so. Some of the best pictures ever taken are of candid experiences (human or animal), many of them encountered by accident. Or even an inanimate object, which is captured in its purposed place and time. Those of us who can see - and share - these moments and objects are blessed indeed.


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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-200, f/9, 1/320 sec
Photo taken 10/30/10 by Jim Mahood

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