Parting Shot of the Snow
One last (most likely) picture of the snow in Maine. It’s supposed to be 60 degree in North Carolina for the first day of 2011, right?
Snowed in…Maine Style
December 28, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
Ultimately, the forecasts for 14-16 inches of snow were a little overblown. It was only about 6, 8 tops. It wasn’t the snow that caused the problems though, it was the wind. Just driving to the store resulted in a couple of “white out” situations. I think I’d be fine to not be around for a storm like this for another 5-7 years.
Unlighting the Christmas Tree
December 25, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
My father made the suggestion of taking a shot of the fully decorated Christmas tree with the lights turned off. To be honest, that had not even occurred to me. I was very pleased with the results.
Christmas Through this Door
December 22, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
Sure the benches and trees make entering the door a little tougher, but it looks so pretty. Even though it’s snowed all day, the amount has been so light that there’s barely a dusting on the ground.
Only a Dusting
December 21, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
Around 3:15 yesterday, just as the darkness started to roll in, a light dusting of snow started up. It only lasted about 3 hours and was a total of about an inch of accumulation on the ground. It hardly even registered in Maine, though it might have shut down North Carolina for a day or two if it had happened done there.
Lobster by Boat
September 23, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
Sometimes I post pictures that setup other pictures that I have yet to post. This is one of those times. This picture is the small harbor that borders the Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster. I have a decent story about my lunch there, but the main point of the story is this: my crab meat roll was probably the best I’ve ever had. It was spectacular.
As far as this picture goes, I really punished it with Viveza from Nik Software. Part of me wonders if no longer looks real since it’s so different from the original, out of camera shot.
Rock On
September 16, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
I finally got a chance to edit a few photos the other day. It was a much needed break from the general grind of things.
This brilliant article by Marissa Bracke on the mindset of “busy” has really made me reevaluate some of the stuff that was keeping me from getting things done. I’m hoping that means more time to do the things I enjoy doing (like creating images.)
Calm at the Harbor
September 10, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
Even though I’ve been back from Maine for a couple of weeks, both school and work have done a pretty good job of keeping me from editing my pictures. Another thing that’s holding me back on a few pictures is that I’m eagerly waiting for NIk Software’s new HDR plugin. I’m hoping the “anti-ghosting” functionality in said plugin will help me make HDR images out of the bracketed images I took of various harbors in Maine. I really like the look of HDR water, and one of the favorite images that I’ve created is a HDR harbor, but depending on the amount of movement of the boats, the ghosting can be pretty pronounced. I’ve got my fingers crossed that HDR Efex Pro helps solve that. There other option is to use some of techniques I learned from Trey Ratcliff’s new HDR DVD, but I’m hoping HDR Efex Pro does the work automatically.
Walking the Point
September 6, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
Walking the Point - © John Kivus, 2010
It all Falls Down
September 5, 2010 by Kivus · Leave a Comment
When I listen to the Digital Photo Experience podcast, Juan Pons talks a lot about the waterfalls in North Carolina. I believe he may even teach workshops where he takes people these waterfalls. Since I use my glorified point and shoot, Nikon P6000, for all of my shooting, it’s rare that I get the right combination of light and a place to put my Zipshot so I can get the long exposure necessary to get the silky water style waterfall image (If I was using a dSLR I would put on an ND filter to reduce the light and therefore allow for a longer exposure). Lucky for me, I found a place in Maine that had both the right amount of light for a longer exposure and a flat place to my Zipshot (okay, my aunt found it.)
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