JumpinJesus

Whatever that means.

I'm going to upload a photo a day. I'm not going to take a photo a day. That would be stealing an idea and I'm not a stealer.

My first image is from a hazy afternoon back in April taken down Chicago Avenue.



Canon 20D, Canon 70-200mm f/4L

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Elphaba

I have always loved your work. I look forward to each day's post.

The above photo has almost magical lighting properties. Would you say more about the circumstances of the shot?

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fnaqzna

It's not stealing an idea. It's a bit of a trend... or maybe a fad.


That said, excellent image. I really like the contrast and detail in the foreground coupled with the haze in the distance.

JumpinJesus

Thanks, fnaqzna. I hate coming across like I'm following some kind of trend. In fact, there was a chicago photographer who did this a couple years ago, but he photographed a person a day for one year. I used to have his site bookmarked, but I don't seem to have it anymore. His street portraits came out very well.

Thank you, Elph. our bedroom window faced west. We watched some amazing sunsets from our balcony as we were lucky enough to not have our view blocked to the west too badly. I photographed many sunsets but a lot of them turned out fairly bland. A lot of the buildings in the foreground were already in the shadows while the hazy sunlight was still hitting the buildings to the west of where we were. I liked that there is a gradient effect to the way the light fell on this.

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fnaqzna

Don't worry about it.

It's a lot harder than it seems... so maybe trend was a poor choice of words on my part.

zipper

Mmmmm....looking forward to seeing each days posting from you!! I love the tonal qualities in this one! I am going to have to start shooting on hazy/foggy days!!

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JumpinJesus

Next up, we have a broken window.

I had backed up a lot of my raw files to disks. When we moved, the box containing all my raw files was lost. Sadly, the raw file for this one was among the lost files, so I don't remember the date.

I can say that from what I remember, this was from December, 2006 and was shot with a Canon 20D, 70-200mm f/4 L

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RangerJoe

I adore that picture. Is that a gunshot hole? ):

JumpinJesus

I'm not sure if it is or not. I'm guessing it is. You know, a couple of bored hillbillies, a rifle, a couple beers, a pickup, and a Friday night. This was taken in West Virginia from what I remember.



Here's today's.

It was taken at the Lincoln Park Conservatory.

Canon 20D, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 macro

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Elphaba

Beautiful cascading effect. Is that a ginkgo tree? It's been decades since I last saw one.

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zipper

Very nice JJ! There is no telling how many photographers would have passed that up....something to you can practice to achieve, is the artistic 'eye' to find this kind of shot!

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JumpinJesus

Thank you, zipper.

Elphaba, shesus tells me that it is indeed a ginkgo tree.


Today's upload: Monument Valley, Utah

The entire geographic region covered by northern Arizona and southern Utah is one of the most beautiful places on earth in my opinion. Here's a less-focused, shaky view of it.

Canon 20D, Canon 70-200mm f/4 L

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Elphaba

This is not the usual postcard picture of this region. I find the foreground weight against the prominent sky a more interesting composition. It evokes a sense of sadness/loss that I can't identify.

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JumpinJesus

Whoops. Luckily I didn't title this "Photo-A-Day-Go" like some other people around here.

So, here's my latest.

Canon 20D, Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5

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jewels

Very nice. You're quite talented.

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newtx

Great photo work. That first shot down chicago Avenue has a vintage feel to it. I think its the combination of haze and perspective.

JumpinJesus

Thank you, jewels and newtx.

Today's upload is from Arizona. It's near meteor crater along Interstate 40.

I love things that have been abandoned as subjects.

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JumpinJesus

Today's is from the San Xavier Mission outside Tucson, AZ.

The interior is spectacular. Had I realized I'd be stopping, I would have brought my tripod for some better interior shots. This was just inside the door so there was enough outside light to illuminate it. I still had to shoot at ISO 800 at f/4.0 and 1/15 sec. exposure.

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mixedmedia

Gorgeous one and all, JJ.

I hope to capture moments and viewpoints even a fraction as well as you do some day.

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JumpinJesus

Thank you, mixedmedia. Though I have to say that I've seen some of your work and it's quite good. I would love it if you could share more with us.

For today's upload, I chose the church in Bodega Bay where Hitchcock's The Birds was filmed. Shesus had never been here and she is a huge Alfred Hitchcock fan so visiting Bodega Bay was quite an experience for her.

Canon 20D, Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5

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mixedmedia

Thanks, JJ.

Actually, I've been pretty lazy about going through my pictures lately. I've been taking them and uploading them to the computer, quickly browsing through them, but then failing to do anything with them, lol. I even have a bunch of stuff taken with my new macro lens still in my camera. I be lazy.

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JumpinJesus

Today's is a bit abstract.

This was another whose raw file is lost. I nearly want to cry every time I think of all those raw image files that are gone.

Canon 20D, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 macro

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troit

The last picture reminds me of rhubarb stalks. I'm sure that is not what it is but it takes me back to my grandmother's kitchen with the smell of freshly baked rhubarb pie sitting on the counter.

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abaya

So, um... is it really bad to not have RAW files? We have a Canon EOS Rebel and generally upload everything in JPEG format. I know RAW is infinitely better, but we just don't have the space for it... but maybe I should be crying too, if I knew what I was missing.

Beautiful pics, btw. I love the tubular-building shot so far... fantastic use of B&W. Do you shoot in B&W specifically, or is that a post-processing modification?

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Manic_Skafe

Excellent shots all around but this is by far my favorite:

Incredible angle and I love the way the colors pop.

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JumpinJesus

Thanks, abaya. Since I shoot in RAW, everything is in color, so I have to manipulate the RAW file to get a black and white image.

There have been heated debates regarding which is preferable, RAW or jpeg. I know, it's kind of silly to get heated over this, but photographers can be really strange that way.

The RAW file is like a digital negative. From it you can manipulate an image without losing any of the data from the image. I can desaturate a RAW file yet the color information is always present and I can revert back to the color image at any time.

And also, if there ever came a time when the copyright ownership of a photo ever came into question, the RAW file is the best proof a photographer has that a photo is in fact his or hers.


Manic_Skafe,

Thanks for the compliment. I'm hoping to see you posting more, too. You do some great work.

Here's today's.

Union Station in Chicago.

Canon 20D, Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5

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paddyjoe

sweet shot here, JJ.

and made even sweeter by capturing the lone traveler. well done, man!!

ARTelevision

It's always eye-opening to inhabit your field of vision.

When I look at your stuff, I see new things afterward.

Thanks JJ,
Art

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Toaster126

I love looking at your work.

Not going to lie... makes me a little jealous I can't do it.

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JumpinJesus

Thank you for the kind words paddyjoe, Art, and Toaster.

Here's today's.

It's from a seemingly abandoned town along the California/Arizona border called Vidal.

Canon 20D, Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5

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Elphaba

A window to infinity? Stunning shot.

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jewels

What she said! ^ ^ ^

Very powerful stuff.

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fnaqzna

Excellent shot. Really like the color depth and composition. The window in the center goes against "the rules" but it does so effectively.

I like how it forces your eyes to swim around the wall and then kinda sucks you in the middle, curious to see what's in the window.

JumpinJesus

Thank you, elph and jewels.

fnaqzna, thanks for the kind words. I want to go back with wire cutters and get rid of that clutter around the window. There's something about it that drives me nuts.

If you're close enough to Vidal, you might check it out. It's an interesting place. It's on U.S. 95 a few miles south of I-40.

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Titan_Uranus

These photo's are awesome, some of the best pics I've seen in a while.

Toaster126

This is a bump, Mr. I'm-a-liar-pants-and-not-uploading.

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Anxst

You have a great eye, JJ. I hope that some day my eye for photos can be even half as good.

Post as you can, these are awesome to see!

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Elphaba

What Toaster said... How can you be so cruel to a fan?

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