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Late night photography with the Sony a300 DSLR. Photos were taken at Edgewater Lakefront State Park Cleveland, Ohio. I had 20% battery life left in my Sony a300. At the last minute, I decided to take a few photos. I had no time to charge my batteries and decided to catch the last bit of sunset. Here are the results:
Sony a300 DSLR
Sigma 20-30mm
The second photo was taken with the Cokin “P” Sunset1 Filter
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Saturday night a friend who’s a photographer and I both decided to go on a photowalk in downtown Cleveland. This turned out to be another good opportunity to photograph for HDR and get some really interestring shots. Lately I’ve been getting very hooked on HDR. I’m just loving the affects obtained in both the sky and foreground. This would be very hard to achieve without HDR. Here’s a few shots taken from the photowalk.
Photos were all taken with the Sony a300 & 15-30 Sigma Lens.
Obtaining an accurate colour balance when adjusting raw files can be a time-consuming process. Datacolor’s SpyderCube is an extremely simple tool that aims to take much of the hassle out of adjusting raw files.
Control color by balancing light
This is not just another gray card! Create your own custom white balance, obtain spectral neutrality data from multiple lightsources, and correct highlight and shadow details with SpyderCube. Establishing an accurate custom white balance ensures an accurate image from the start of each new photo session. Photographers can capture accurate color without a lot of after-the-fact manipulation. SpyderCube is the RAW calibration tool that belongs in every photographer’s bag!
The SpyderCube makes your camera more intelligent! It captures in a single shot a wide range of color and exposure data. You simply use the cube in one of a series of images, adjust accordingly, save as a preset, and apply to an entire series of images to color correct in seconds.
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Capture accurate color without a lot of trial and error manipulation
Spectrally Neutral, so that Cube responds accurately to all lighting conditions
Provides reference values to check and adjust RAW control settings
Includes Black Trap for shadow detail control
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Allows users to accurately adjust shadows and highlight detail in any RAW image
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Changing your tripod head can make a big of difference in your photography. That’s why a300.org recommends the Flshpoint F-3 Magnesium Ally Tripod Head with quick release.
Flashpoint Ball Heads feature smooth operational movement and positive locking. Made of magnesium alloy, they are 30% lighter than standard materials and that’s a real savings for photographers on the go.
The quick release plate receiver has a safety catch to prevent accidental release of the Q.R. plate.
Flashpoint Ball Heads are available in several sizes to accommodate the various needs of photographers.
High Dynamic Range (HDR) with the Sony a300 camera and Sigma 15-30mm wide angle lens. HDR is used to increase the dynamic range of photographs. The HDR shots in this article was processed using photomatix 3.2 and adobe photoshop CS4. (Exposure was +2 EV -0- -2 EV) This turned out to be a great evening shooting in downtown Cleveland about 8PM in evening,. The lighting and the weather was great. The buildings were lit up and the sky had a real nice glow in the dark.What else can a photographer ask for during an evening shoot. It’s very interesting how HDR can make shooting in difficult situations work out very well. I was able to get great details in the sky and foreground with these photos. HDR is still new, but I think people are now accepting HDR as another way to express the art of photography.
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