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Sunburst Photo Settings

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/16, 1/300 sec, ISO200
 “Sunburst” Cedar Park, 2019

I love taking cloud/sun/sky photos, and my Fujifilm X100T makes it a breeze! In fact, any camera with an electronic viewfinder (EVF) can help because you won’t be looking directly at the sun, which not only is safe for your eyes, but the live-view allows you to can make exposure adjustments and see what the photo will look like even before you press the shutter button. Compared to my old DSLR and film cameras, using live-view feels like a bit of time-travel.

For today’s photo, these are the pertinent settings:

  • Circular Polarizer – Main effect here is the lens flare and used as an ND filter. I don’t think the polarizing effect was strong because of the angle.
  • F/16 – Stopped-down aperture gives a pronounced sunburst effect.
  • -1 Exposure Compensation – To keep the highlights from getting blown out.
  • Lightroom Preset – Basic color adjustments, bringing down the highlights, and adding a little grain.

I hope you had a good day!

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Blue Hour Clouds over the Neighborhood

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"Blue Hour" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/8, 1/100 sec, ISO250
 “Blue Hour” Cedar Park, 2019

I went outside to bring the garbage can back to the house when I saw that the sky was looking pretty awesome. I grabbed my camera and took a few snaps to stitch together in Photoshop. I think it turned out pretty good! It’s amazing how good the stitching technology is these days. I remember having to manually align layers in Photoshop and do quite a bit of blending manually. Now it’s almost entirely automated. Very cool!

"Last Light" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/8, 1/120 sec, ISO200
 “Last Light” Cedar Park, 2019

I hope you had a nice Wednesday!

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Looking at the Sky Lately

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"Sunset" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 16mm, f/7.1, 1/100 sec, ISO100
 “Sunset” Cedar Park, 2019
"Sunset Traffic" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 16mm, f/4.5, 1/80 sec, ISO100
 “Sunset Traffic” Cedar Park, 2019
"Cloudy Morning" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 16mm, f/4.5, 1/80 sec, ISO100
 “Cloudy Morning” Cedar Park, 2019
"Delicate Clouds" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 16mm, f/9, 1/160 sec, ISO100
 “Delicate Clouds” Cedar Park, 2019

Cloud Appreciation Society #46923

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"Cloud Appreciation Society" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/125 sec, ISO2500
 “Cloud Appreciation Society” Cedar Park, 2019

Good news: I received my certificate and pin from the Cloud Appreciation Society! So proud to have found my people. 😄

And as if on cue, we’ve recently been treated to some nice sunsets and cloud formations. It’s especially nice to open up the garage first thing in the morning and be presented with an amazing sunrise. I’ll post some of those in the future. For now, here are some evening skies.

"Clouds" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 16mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec, ISO100
 “Clouds” Cedar Park, 2019
"Clouds" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 16mm, f/8, 1/250 sec, ISO100
 “Clouds” Cedar Park, 2019
"Clouds" Cedar Park, 2019
Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 16mm, f/9, 1/160 sec, ISO100
 “Clouds” Cedar Park, 2019

I hope you had a great day!

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Cloud Appreciation Society

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こんにちは。

Yesterday, Pauline, a fellow photographer, commented on one of my cloud photos that it was “one for the Cloud Appreciation Society” and included a link to the following TED talk:

Well, I watched the video and was completely blown away… Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s talk brought me to tears. I’ve mentioned in the past how fascinated I am by clouds (and also how surprised I am of the lack of enthusiasm that others have towards them) so I was so elated to find out that there is a group of like-minded people who are also enchanted by clouds. Without hesitation, I became a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society – #46923!

Anyway, here’s a cloud animation from when we visited Spain in 2017, and I just realized that I’ve kept a cloud photo as my website title image for the past year or so. 😄

Have a wonderful day, and “Look up, marvel at the ephemeral beauty, and always remember to live life with your head in the clouds!” (from the Cloud Appreciation Society Manifesto)

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