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Re: Happy 4th of July!

Alec — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:55:50 -0000

Hi Deb,

Thanks for stopping by and for the kind words. I trust you had an excellent weekend. Our mutual friend, JC, and I had a great 20 mile ride in thunderstorms. It rocked, literally. :)

Cheers,
alec

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Deb — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:35:34 -0000

Very cool pic, Alec! I love the glow of the lights as they reflect off the river.

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Alec — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:03:54 -0000

HI Sarah,

Thanks for following the blog and for the kind words. Your comment was interesting, and for any of us who shoot its a mystery which image will have appeal and for whom. I'm not sure how I feel about the image yet, and boy if there were fireworks there once a week I'd be back shooting it again, changing at least two or three things. So, there it is...the art of creation.

THANK YOU,
alec

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Alec — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:00:45 -0000

Hey Kevin,

Thanks for the kind words. It was really a lot of luck. Single exposure (if I had a Nikon to make it easy I would definitely try a double...thought about it). ISO 200, F/4, slightly underexposed and then worked well in the raw converter. A bit of exposure adjustment, blacks adjustment, a little fill light. Nothing special, just started with lucky timing (which meant hammering the shutter as fast as I could) and a decent exposure.

As always, thanks for being here.

cheers,
alec

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Alec — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:57:56 -0000

Hi Shannon,

THANK YOU. But what do think of the picture? hahahahahahahaha,

Hope you're feeling better by now????

Cheers,
aLEc

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Alec — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:56:52 -0000

Hi Amy,

The aqua light is coming from the Science Museum, I believe. After opening up the exposure in the raw converter I began pulling color with a "Selective Color" layer in photoshop.

Cheers,
Alec

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Alec — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:53:07 -0000

Hi Kim,

I knew you were down there! I forgot my phone or I would have tried calling you. As to the picture, I had no methodology. I shot a little "underexposed" to make sure I had what i wanted in the fireworks and just did good work in the raw converter.

Talk to ya soon.
Alec

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Kimberely — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:01:20 -0000

AJ,

I love this shot! You should have text me, I was on my dad's boat near Harriet Island watching from the water. I had a fun time experimenting with shooting the fireworks. I am curious if you have a methodology. I love how you have captured the reflections on the water and detail in the boats.

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Amy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:56:14 -0000

Exciting and original!

Where is that aqua light coming from?

Re: Happy 4th of July!

shannon — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:24:17 -0000

Georgous!

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Kevin Hawkins — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:54:43 -0000

Great shot, Alec. Double exposure? HDR? Whatever you did, it worked great!

Re: Happy 4th of July!

Sarah — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:42:29 -0000

This is truly beautiful--there's almost a whimsical quality that completely sets it apart from a lot of the imagery usually associated with the 4th. Gorgeous!