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    Default Landscape Image of the Week Jay Gould for the week ending Apr. 27th, 2012 - The Totem Pole, Monument Valley: First TS-E Image

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    Congratulations Jay!!!

    I am very pleased to share my first processed Tilt-Shift Lens image. I have always been drawn to paintings that displayed fine edge to edge detail. Given that I am a relatively new photographer, I was first introduced to this type of photographic image - sharp edge to edge - several months ago when I saw an article and image by Darwin Wiggett (www.oopoomoo.com) in an Outdoor Photography article. I joined Darwin's Blog, we had several "chats" about the use of TS-E lenses - Darwin was exceptionally encouraging and helpful, and with Darwin's assistance I have created a TS-E workshop for myself and two other members of BPN next year in the Canadian Rockies.

    There is an expression: "When do we want it? We want it Now!"

    Me: I want it yesterday!

    I am currently in Monument Valley with Jack Graham (http://www.jackgrahamphoto.com/)participating in two workshops in this general area. Me, wait until next year to buy the lens; no way! The lens was shipped to Page, AZ and with Jac k's assistance in person, and Darwin by email, I have been enjoying this lens beyond my expectations.

    I can certainly see either a 45 or a 90 in my future.

    I simply cannot get over how sharp the image are and for very basic use (I am really looking forward to learning more advanced uses from Darwin), how simple it has been to 1) slow down and really investigate what you are shooting realizing that the foreground is going to be as sharp as the mid-ground and background (no appreciable DOF), and 2) use the lens - it is not rocket science!

    After setting the correct focus, I auto-bracketed and created five images of the center, and then shifted right and left to create the pano. Each set of five were processed in Nik HDR Efex Pro and then PhotoMerged in CS5.

    Those that are only using CS5 for your HDR are making a big mistake; see the thread (in a couple of days) "Nik Trumps CS5 in the HDR Department" in the Workflow Forum.

    A higher ISO was chosen in this instance as there 1) was a slight breeze, and 2) when doing HDR I like a faster shutter speed to make sure that there is no movement within the scene from frame to frame.



    Camera: 5D3
    Capture date/time: 24 Apr 2012; 0613
    Light condition: sunrise
    Lens: Canon TS-E 24mm
    ISO: 400
    Exp Prog: Manual
    Speed: 1/640 sec
    Aperture: f/8
    Exp Comp: none
    Metering: Evaluative
    AEB Comp: -2
    WB: Auto
    AF Drive: Continuous
    Tripod: yes
    Filter: None
    Crop: full frame
    Images Changes: lots of stuff I didn't like removed!

    Processed in LR4, CS5, Nik, Blowup

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    great shot Jay

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