Lynn and I are moving next week, so we’ve been busy and I haven’t been on any recent photo field trips. I did have a little time though to browse through my Lightroom catalog and found two older images that I decided to re-visit.
The first one is a two frame, vertical panorama made with an IR modified Olympus E-PL5 way back in 2015 at Casey Key on the gulf coast of Florida. It’s two Raw frames that I’d ignored at the time. I made it with a 14mm (28mm equivalent) lens at f/5.6, 2.0 sec, ISO 200. Here’s my current work flow:
- Initial processing of the Raw file with DxO Photo Lab 6 DeepPrime XD Noise Reduction
- Lightroom: color and exposure settings and panorama merge
- Photoshop: cropping, final adjustments, sharpening with Topaz Sharpen AI
- Lightroom again: B&W conversion and publish
Beach viewI was really happy with the result, especially the detail and how the light looks in the clouds. It was nice to rediscover this one in the archives!
I don’t know how interested you’d be in more detailed processing steps, but I’d be happy to answer any questions you have in the comments. Here’s a before and after comparison of the Beach View photo (Raw on the left and final on the right):
The second one is from even further back: A single frame from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in 2010, made with a Nikon D90, at 150mm, f/6.3, 1/640 sec, ISO 640. I used a similar work flow (except no panorama merge or B&W conversion).
Spoonbill TouchdownI’m very happy with this one too. The Nikon D90 was quite capable for its time and the files look pretty good, especially when processed with current software.
I often return from a photo op with too many photos. I’ll delete the obvious bad frames or duplicates. But I try not to delete too many because it’s a little hard to predict what the processed versions will end up looking like. Sometimes I’m very glad I saved images – even 9 and 14 years later!
Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog. Stay positive, be kind, take care of yourselves and each other. And if you have time, make some photos – or at least process an old one!
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Spectacular stuff. Great skill, Ed, and time very well spent. Hope your house- move goes smoothly, and there’s plenty of space on the walls!
Thank you Rhona!
We haven’t moved in ~30 years, so it’s been a little hectic and stressful. But we’re most of the way through it now and looking forward to our new place. We do have some empty wall space and there’s a large nature preserve across the street. I plan to do some exploring there.
Ed
Traveling mercies on your move
Thank you Kathryn. I hope you’re doing OK.
Ed
I hope you are still going to be in Florida! I always enjoy your shots!
Thanks Vicki. Yes, we’ll still be in Florida. Our new place is only about 10 miles away.
Ed
Thank you for the “How to” information!
Beautiful pictures and I always enjoy reading you blog!
Enjoy your new home! Sounds like a good move!!!
You’re welcome Dorothy and thank you for your kind comment!
Ed
Excellent summary of your workflow. The results prove that what you’re doing is obviously working.
Wishing you all the best on your move. Ten miles or a thousand, it can be exhausting.
Thank you Wally.
We’re in our new place, but still very disorganized. It’s been a bit hectic and stressful – I need some time in nature to decompress. Maybe next week.
Ed
I hate to delete photos but I work on way to many to share on my blog. I love the Spoonbill…you know I will say that! Hope your move goes well. Take care and pace yourself! Diane
Thanks Diane. This is the first time we’ve moved in 30 years, so we aren’t used to it. We’re taking it one day at a time and we’ll get there!
Ed