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Summer Clouds

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/7000 sec, ISO200
 “Clouds” Austin, 2019

Fun to look up in the sky these days. The photo above was taken on my way home using my X100T which I carry in my bag, and the photo below was taken with my phone during an early evening run.

Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/3800 sec, ISO103
 “Clouds” Cedar Park, 2019

Loving the Clouds These Days

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/3500 sec, ISO200
 “Big Cloud” Cedar Park, 2019

I have to follow up yesterday’s sunburst post with another sky photo. The clouds the past couple of days have been great. When my Mom visited last week, we joked about how nice the clouds were, but she said that in Los Angeles, they don’t have many clouds. Come to think of it, I don’t have any particular memories of the clouds in Southern California (I was born and raised there), but I do remember when I traveled to Hawaii, the clouds there were simply amazing! And while Texas clouds aren’t quite as stunning as Hawaii’s, they can be beautiful, and the scale just seems bigger. I guess this is where I insert the comment about everything being bigger in Texas. 😆

I hope you had a great day!

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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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