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Jeremy > December 21, 2008; Day 233. Log Bridge Winter. Yay! I finished my Four Seasons project today. I didn’t think I’d want this much snow for this shot, but it was not possible to capture the first snowflakes of the season this year. (That occurred in the middle of the night last week.) Today Concord enjoyed a 10 to 18-inch snowfall forecast, on top of 10 inches already received on Friday. This snow will probably be here for the rest of the season, and I wanted to capture it while still fresh and clean. I was also blessed with almost no wind, which means that the snow was still on the bridge and in the trees too. Although I say that the project is completed, I'm sure I will be here again in the future, and if I'm lucky or creative enough to improve on a seasonal shot, I'll swap. The Spring shot, for example, has no flowers in it. In reality, there weren't any. Who says photography can only represent reality? Since the earlier shots from this project were taken with the Nikon D80, I used it again for this shot. The Sigma 10-20mm lens was already attached, no surprise. Luckily I brought the D700 along too, which means I had the quick-release tripod plate with me (I really should have a few extras of those). I have copied the complete project into its own gallery if you’d like to see all of the seasons together. Or you can click on the "4 seasons log bridge" keyword below, too. For fun I decided to turn the camera around and shoot downstream too. I didn't see the "pointing hand" in the shot until I got home. I think it makes it a strong shot! Raw: Color Temperature: 6550K; Tint: 0 Raw: Exposure: +0.5 Raw: Saturation: +10 PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
Jeremy > October 11, 2008; Day 162. Log Bridge Autumn. This may or may not be my autumn entry in my “Four Seasons” project. There’s plenty of green down here, but there are no barren tree tops either. I’ll be back here on Friday to compare. “Spring” was captured in May and “Summer” was captured in August. I want the props in this series to be subtle. There are no trees with red leaves behind me, so I collected the 3 leaves you see in this picture during the hike to this location. I was pleased to find that the bugs in this location are gone. The spring and summer captures were much less pleasant in this regard. The winter shot should require the most luck in timing; my hope is to be able to be here during the season’s first snowfall. Raw: Color Temperature: 5500K Raw: Exposure: +0.5 Raw: Fill Light: +5 Raw: Saturation: +20 PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
Jeremy > August 30, 2008; Day 120. This will be my summer entry in my “Four Seasons” project. Comparing the shots I took today with the sunny day shots from last week convinced me that this location does much better under the diffuse lighting of a cloudy day. This shot was taken in the nick of time; a few scattered trees down in this valley are starting to turn yellow. I’ll be monitoring this area often starting in late September. "Spring" was captured in May. I haven’t decided whether I will add a prop for the autumn shot. A pumpkin on the bridge? A rake? Hiking boots? Bathing suit? Maybe a subtly placed leaf would be best. I completed the 71-mile training ride again today. It took me 4 hours, 6 minutes to complete, for an average speed of 17.3 m.p.h. That includes a 10-minute break at the half-way point. I’m very happy about my speed as I need to average 15 m.p.h. during the ride itself to finish before supper. I noticed that it took me about 10 minutes more to do the second half than the first; I chalk this up to fatigue. I didn’t run out of water this time either; I chalk this up to better planning (I drank 20 oz. before I started the ride). Next week I’ll hopefully finally remember to include an “energy drink” along with the water. Thanks to the remarkable generosity of my family and friends, I am now officially eligible for the ride (each rider must raise $500 in order to ride). Raw: Saturation: +10 PS: Exposure: +0.5 PS: Saturation: +15 PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
Jeremy > May 10, 2008; Day 8. Here&#8217;s a glimpse at the start of another project of mine: Take 4 pictures at the same location to showcase the 4 seasons of New Hampshire. This project was inspired by Bryan Peterson&#8217;s critique of another photo I took near this location. I decided that the angle of the original photo didn&#8217;t work because the bridge merged with the fallen tree. So I&#8217;ve been to this location a half-dozen times trying to find a way to make the tree, bridge, and stream all work together. I am fairly happy with this. There are no spring flowers here, but the small, light green leaves on the trees behind the bridge, as well as the abundance of water in the stream, are just about right for spring. Stay tuned for the remaining 3 seasons! My Sigma 10-20mm lens is wearing a circular polarizing filter (Lee) for this shot. I also tried this as an HDR. I love the cartoonish color and the gnarly lines of the tree from this slightly different angle, but it doesn&#8217;t fit the project as well, so I offer it as an alternate daily and yet another fun practice of HDR.
December 21, 2008; Day 233.

Log Bridge Winter.

Yay! I finished my Four Seasons project today. I didn’t think I’d want this much snow for this shot, but it was not possible to capture the first snowflakes of the season this year. (That occurred in the middle of the night last week.) Today Concord enjoyed a 10 to 18-inch snowfall forecast, on top of 10 inches already received on Friday. This snow will probably be here for the rest of the season, and I wanted to capture it while still fresh and clean. I was also blessed with almost no wind, which means that the snow was still on the bridge and in the trees too.

Although I say that the project is completed, I'm sure I will be here again in the future, and if I'm lucky or creative enough to improve on a seasonal shot, I'll swap. The Spring shot, for example, has no flowers in it. In reality, there weren't any. Who says photography can only represent reality?

Since the earlier shots from this project were taken with the Nikon D80, I used it again for this shot. The Sigma 10-20mm lens was already attached, no surprise. Luckily I brought the D700 along too, which means I had the quick-release tripod plate with me (I really should have a few extras of those).

I have copied the complete project into its own gallery if you’d like to see all of the seasons together. Or you can click on the "4 seasons log bridge" keyword below, too.

For fun I decided to turn the camera around and shoot downstream too. I didn't see the "pointing hand" in the shot until I got home. I think it makes it a strong shot!

Raw: Color Temperature: 6550K; Tint: 0
Raw: Exposure: 0.5
Raw: Saturation: 10
PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
Jeremy > December 21, 2008; Day 233. Log Bridge Winter. Yay! I finished my Four Seasons project today. I didn’t think I’d want this much snow for this shot, but it was not possible to capture the first snowflakes of the season this year. (That occurred in the middle of the night last week.) Today Concord enjoyed a 10 to 18-inch snowfall forecast, on top of 10 inches already received on Friday. This snow will probably be here for the rest of the season, and I wanted to capture it while still fresh and clean. I was also blessed with almost no wind, which means that the snow was still on the bridge and in the trees too. Although I say that the project is completed, I'm sure I will be here again in the future, and if I'm lucky or creative enough to improve on a seasonal shot, I'll swap. The Spring shot, for example, has no flowers in it. In reality, there weren't any. Who says photography can only represent reality? Since the earlier shots from this project were taken with the Nikon D80, I used it again for this shot. The Sigma 10-20mm lens was already attached, no surprise. Luckily I brought the D700 along too, which means I had the quick-release tripod plate with me (I really should have a few extras of those). I have copied the complete project into its own gallery if you’d like to see all of the seasons together. Or you can click on the "4 seasons log bridge" keyword below, too. For fun I decided to turn the camera around and shoot downstream too. I didn't see the "pointing hand" in the shot until I got home. I think it makes it a strong shot! Raw: Color Temperature: 6550K; Tint: 0 Raw: Exposure: +0.5 Raw: Saturation: +10 PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
December 21, 2008; Day 233.

Log Bridge Winter.

Yay! I finished my Four Seasons project today. I didn’t think I’d want this much snow for this shot, but it was not possible to capture the first snowflakes of the season this year. (That occurred in the middle of the night last week.) Today Concord enjoyed a 10 to 18-inch snowfall forecast, on top of 10 inches already received on Friday. This snow will probably be here for the rest of the season, and I wanted to capture it while still fresh and clean. I was also blessed with almost no wind, which means that the snow was still on the bridge and in the trees too.

Although I say that the project is completed, I'm sure I will be here again in the future, and if I'm lucky or creative enough to improve on a seasonal shot, I'll swap. The Spring shot, for example, has no flowers in it. In reality, there weren't any. Who says photography can only represent reality?

Since the earlier shots from this project were taken with the Nikon D80, I used it again for this shot. The Sigma 10-20mm lens was already attached, no surprise. Luckily I brought the D700 along too, which means I had the quick-release tripod plate with me (I really should have a few extras of those).

I have copied the complete project into its own gallery if you’d like to see all of the seasons together. Or you can click on the "4 seasons log bridge" keyword below, too.

For fun I decided to turn the camera around and shoot downstream too. I didn't see the "pointing hand" in the shot until I got home. I think it makes it a strong shot!

Raw: Color Temperature: 6550K; Tint: 0
Raw: Exposure: 0.5
Raw: Saturation: 10
PS: Unsharp Mask: 20-30-0
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