Home > Topics > Equipment & Techniques > Black & White > Dakota Street Photo 1
Chilly and breezy with a lot of fog. Not cold, temperature in the 20’s – above the donut.
"A good still photograph, studied by an inquiring mind, frequently yields more information than a mile of moving images". Walter Cronkite, New York, June 1989
Thought I had replies to this already, but it must have gotten eaten somewhere along the way. There’s a lot to see in this image, although it’s easy to miss in a quick glance.
Mike.
_____
Mike Nelson Pedde
Victoria, BC
https://www.wolfnowl.com/
Cool image. A little darker than I would have made it. If possible I would have tried to lighten up the human and is possible show a bit of face. There is halo (white) around the pole and human. It could be oversharpening. If you are using C1 you could try halo suppression. The image has a lot to say.
An interesting image. Nicely framed as well. Like Kevin, I noticed the halos, particularly on the (viewer’s) left side of the person.
Did you deliberately add a lot of grain, or was this shot at a very high ISO and exposed to the left?
On the light. It was dark & dim and I printed it that way so the headlights in the background showed well. Looked at it both brighter and darker – and this is the one I like. Shows more of the mood of the morning.
Silver Efex Pro conversion for B&W and grain but it does give the Halo effects. Am working more with Photoshop to get the look I want without that coming up. Silver Efex Pro seems to do it way too often.
Would love to get up there and photograph this type again this morning but our blowing/drifting snow (Finally – we are getting some, we need it) has the drive and road drifted high enough that even the big 4×4 pickup with studded snows won’t make it. Later today, or tomorrow the road will be plowed and I can get out. On a farm in North Dakota. I do the 100 yards to the road but the County does the road. Our Farm to Market roads get less attention that the paved roads a few miles away. So, we wait a bit.
"A good still photograph, studied by an inquiring mind, frequently yields more information than a mile of moving images". Walter Cronkite, New York, June 1989
Oops! We could not locate your form.
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs
This quote from Steve Jobs, as well as the support of family, friends, and loyal followers from many years are what inspired me to create this new website that is dedicated to photography. There are a lot of websites featuring photography. Many are good; in fact, many have been created and run by friends of mine. That is probably what I like most about photography. You make a lot of friends with whom, more than anything else, you share a passion and love for photography in many ways.
photoPXL was created around a dinner table with friends. This site will be about the community of photography, a place where young and old alike can share their stories, learn about the art and craft of photography, and gain an understanding of what it takes to Enhance Your Vision.
photoPXL will publish articles about photography and look at the many types of cameras we use to take photos, ranging from smartphones to medium format systems. We’ll explore the many options for processing your images and focus on the art of printing. I’ve always felt the process of making a photograph wasn’t complete until I could hold it in my hands. Color profiles, papers and types of printers will be reviewed, plus so much more.
One of the most exciting features of the new site will be building a community using photographer profile pages. This will be a place where you can share your images with other readers and see what others are doing with theirs. There will also be a forum where you can ask questions and share your knowledge, further developing the sense of community.
We will not only feature articles, reviews and opinions, but will also have a YouTube channel with numerous training and technique videos.
On the main site, look for more visits with some very well-known photographers where we’ll share their vision in our series “Shooting with the Masters.” There will be exclusive, behind the scenes segments where we’ll bring you things you haven’t seen before.
Photography for me has always been personal. I can be really serious sometimes, working to catch a certain image, but no matter what I never forget to have fun. I want this site to mean the same thing for you and be a place where you can come and experience many photography-related topics and have fun while doing so.
All in all, you’ll be Enhancing Your Vision.
Please sign up today. We will not only notify you when we launch photoPXL.com but will also keep you posted on the progress we are making on creating this site.
Joining me in this adventure is long-time friend and videographer Chris Sanderson. Chris’s insight, creativity, skill and passion have been invaluable in propelling me forward on this journey. Debra, my wife, will be sharing her unique vision and artistic view as well as handling workshops and so much more. Michael Durr is one of the more creative and fun videographers I have ever met. We are fortunate to have him as part of the team. Plus, we will have many articles from a wide range of well-known and maybe not so well-known photographers. There is so much talent out there.
We are working hard to not only create content but also to build a robust site that can be expanded upon over time. Something dynamic, and evolving.
I truly hope you will join us in creating this new community. We look forward to your collaboration, contributions and guidance along the way.
Kevin Raber
[email protected]
Owner, CEO, Publisher
