2020 Octoberfest - Terri - Player - 50 f1.8 S, 35 f1.8 DX lens, 105 f2.8 Macro - October 31 added

Terri French · Oct 25, 2020

October 25

I'm playing around with software this afternoon. I've been trying out DXO PL-4. I tried to accomplish something in it that took me a long time. I did the same thing in Lightroom in a couple of minutes. I am thinking I should stick with what I know and have experience with. This is way out of my normal editing routine, but I figured that the meme is a good place to throw caution to the wind!!

Edited in Lightroom

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acnomad · Oct 25, 2020

Terri French said:
I'm playing around with software this afternoon. I've been trying out DXO PL-4. I tried to accomplish something in it that took me a long time. I did the same thing in Lightroom in a couple of minutes. I am thinking I should stick with what I know and have experience with. This is way out of my normal editing routine, but I figured that the meme is a good place to throw caution to the wind!!

Edited in Lightroom

Very appealing result. The pumpkin in the background looks ghostly and warm while the subject pumpkin looks stark and cold. I think credit goes to both your lighting design and the post processing. Nice work.

Terri French · Oct 25, 2020

acnomad said:
Very appealing result. The pumpkin in the background looks ghostly and warm while the subject pumpkin looks stark and cold. I think credit goes to both your lighting design and the post processing. Nice work.

Thanks, Andy. I had fun playing around with the camera, window light, and the computer.

Phil K · Oct 25, 2020

Very nice composition and edit. Beautiful!

Palouse · Oct 25, 2020

Great light and texture.

NEF Said · Oct 25, 2020

Terri French said:
October 25

I'm playing around with software this afternoon. I've been trying out DXO PL-4. I tried to accomplish something in it that took me a long time. I did the same thing in Lightroom in a couple of minutes. I am thinking I should stick with what I know and have experience with. This is way out of my normal editing routine, but I figured that the meme is a good place to throw caution to the wind!!

Edited in Lightroom

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I like the mood set by the shot and processing. Nicely done.

Terri French · Oct 26, 2020

Phil K said:
Very nice composition and edit. Beautiful!

Palouse said:
Great light and texture.

NEF Said said:
I like the mood set by the shot and processing. Nicely done.

Thank you. It was something different for me so I'm glad you liked the mood.

Terri French · Oct 26, 2020

Oct 26....only a few more days!!

What a difference a couple of weeks makes. It was 20 degrees F at noon today here. I braved the cold and got a shot. I didn't rearrange any leaves. I thought I would let nature make a composition. My idea was that maybe the eyes would be drawn around the image in a circular fashion. I have decided that the best part of the meme is that I have made some new friends on the cafe!! I've enjoyed getting to know those of you who have done this better through your photos.

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jbailey930 · Oct 26, 2020

You recent two photos are superb. Lighting on the pumpkins is textbook. The texture of the snow shows the granule detail and at the same time the detail in the leaves. Shooting straight down can be difficult with lighting and shadows. Very well executed.

Palouse · Oct 26, 2020

Such a delicate shot, love the hint of pale wintery shadows.

Minuteman3 · Oct 26, 2020

Terri French said:
Oct 26....only a few more days!!

What a difference a couple of weeks makes. It was 20 degrees F at noon today here. I braved the cold and got a shot. I didn't rearrange any leaves. I thought I would let nature make a composition. My idea was that maybe the eyes would be drawn around the image in a circular fashion. I have decided that the best part of the meme is that I have made some new friends on the cafe!! I've enjoyed getting to know those of you who have done this better through your photos.

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Getting caught up ... although your images of your family and the bread are wonderful, I am really liking your composition and use of light on the leaves. This one, in particular, is stunning!! Exposure on snow is often a challenge and you're spot on. Well done!!

Ken

Phil K · Oct 26, 2020

The leaves photo is simply beautiful. Nature may have composed it, but you have great eyes and skill to capture it.

Terri French · Oct 26, 2020

Minuteman3 said:
Getting caught up ... although your images of your family and the bread are wonderful, I am really liking your composition and use of light on the leaves. This one, in particular, is stunning!! Exposure on snow is often a challenge and you're spot on. Well done!!

Ken

Thank you, Ken. Mostly just luck and a good camera.

Terri French · Oct 26, 2020

Phil K said:
The leaves photo is simply beautiful. Nature may have composed it, but you have great eyes and skill to capture it.

Thank you, Phil. It was a quick snap. I haven't adjusted to the cold weather yet.

Terri French · Oct 26, 2020

jbailey930 said:
You recent two photos are superb. Lighting on the pumpkins is textbook. The texture of the snow shows the granule detail and at the same time the detail in the leaves. Shooting straight down can be difficult with lighting and shadows. Very well executed.

Thank you, I'm glad you think I did a good job.

Terri French · Oct 26, 2020

Palouse said:
Such a delicate shot, love the hint of pale wintery shadows.

Thank you, Nick. The area had only partial sun so the shadows were very pretty. A few minutes later I noticed that they were harsh, so I guess my timing was lucky.

NEF Said · Oct 26, 2020

The shot is beautiful!

Terri French · Oct 26, 2020

NEF Said said:
The shot is beautiful!

Thank you, Paul.

Terri French · Oct 27, 2020

October 27

A photo of a prized possession of mine....a book of sewing samples my great grandmother made while a student in college.

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I'm going to add one extra photo in case anyone here has any information that they can share. My great grandmother died when my grandmother was nine. Grandma came from Kansas to Idaho and lived in a children's home. So, she didn't know much about her mother. Luckily she had this sewing book in her possession as well as some photos. We have done a lot of research to find out more about Mattie H. Willard. She was married and lived in Kansas so we assume K.S.A.C. is Kansas State Agricultural College. If anyone knows anything else about that I would love to hear what you know.

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Phil K · Oct 27, 2020

Wow, what a treasure.