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So I got the G10, and very pleased with it I am to (at the moment)! Only thing being that ithe camera is more recent in terms of its RAW functionality, than my copy of Photoshop, so whilst I can work with the RAW files in CS3, it doesn't natively support the type produced by the G10 (as far as I can see).

However Lightroom can!, and I have been converting to DNG prior to editing. That appears to work well.

Anyway tonight's post was going to be from the G10, but alas being the bloke that I am, I went out blind. And on DJN's advice I just 'used the camera' as i would any other camera. Except I forgot to check the file type settings embedded in the CUSTOM profile I was using. Therefore ending up with a pile of JPG's, which after using RAW feel quite useless.

So whilst the pics are ok (subject wise), I don't feel I have enough meat in them to edit or indeed blog. We'll see.

feel like an IDIOT........ guess I should have RTFM.... again ;-)

Anyway this image was one of a series that I shot at my Dad's 70th, this is my niece dropping from the skies above and bouncing back up again.... good times.

Oh and for those curios enough to be bothered.... here is the original frame;

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Also I have embedded an interview from Folio Podcasts with Dave from Chromasia, a good friend, and inspiring photographer. Take a listen, its great to get inside his head, and listen to how he works....

Thanks for stopping by ...... CSJ

Thank you for all the comments. I don't have a lot to say about this image, it was merely a detail of the building I shot of Ganchovets Station whilst in BG with @chromasia.

I have been in a bad place since I realized that I have been done by a complete fraudster on AMAZON of all places. I mistakenly ordered a camera on Amazon not realizing I was buying from a third party. Who then transpired to be ripping off everyone that placed an order with him. Several people in the sellers area started posting stories of fake emails by RODNEYJWILLIS, and false tracking details. I felt such a tosser for ordering from an unknown source, I spend most of my days telling people to be careful online. Ironic really. I feel like naming and shaming him, maybe I should if for no other reason than to prevent anyone else from making the same mistake. But it follows the adage if a deal looks too good to be true, then it probably is. In this case it was a Canon G10 for £40GBP less than anyone else was selling them for. I wasn't thinking straight.... and hence , my current minor depression around the fact I'm now £325GBP out of pocket..... Live and learn...... csj

Thank you for all the great comments on my last shot - I wasn't expecting them for that image to be honest but they're very much appreciated.

This image ...

Shooting this as an HDR was essential here to retain highlight detail and to try and rescue some detail in the station, I don't believe a single frame would have captured it.

Post production in this frame was two phase, constructed with Photomatix Pro, from a five shot sequence (as described in these tutorials), I was hoping for this image to achieve a balance of tone that looked photo real, but edgy. I'm not entirely sure I succeeded, but that's whats its all about for me, try try again. The EXIF is from the middle frame of the five.

As always, let me know what you think.... and here is Dave from Chromasia's shot of the same subject ......0906061251.php and thanks for stopping by...... csj

UPDATE: I am please to embed this podcast into this feed, if you have time, listen to this, @Photojack (Jack Hollingsworth) talks intuitively about the use of Twitter and its positive use for Pro and aspiring photographers. Its an interesting chat, well worth a listen if you have a fuzzy understanding of the power of Twitter and microblogging.... it was a podcast from F-Stop Beyond

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A view that became common place during the trip, but one that needed recording for posterity. The flies, bugs and wiper marks from the drive to Bulgaria will remain in my mind for a long while......

Now when I saw this shot in my mind sat next to DJN I realized that it would only be a matter of time before he interprets this scene himself and pulls out the big guns to record it. So not wanting to be someone who lets anyone upstage me, I decided to grab a chance frame or two as we passed by. I had plenty of opportunities during the week as this slip road to town, and the Beer factory / Brewery were landmarks for our early navigation attempts in BG. For a through the window frame, and including the screen detritus I was quite happy with it. Thanks for stopping by ...... csj

DJN's loft, rafters and all. Bulgarian style. Not a lot to say about it other than that I liked the shape and texture. Sometimes its a lot simpler without meaning..... csj

This was a chance shot, we had driven to the border of Romania, and it was our last 'civilised' night before entering the 'Romanian' route South to Bulgaria. We had literally run out of road, and had no idea where to pull up for sleep, but a small sign, no larger than A4 with a pen'd on campsite symbol gave me a glimmer of hope, and saved the 40KM drive back to somewhere half decent. We trundled down an unlit underpass track, and drove under the arches of the road and railway above. Total darkness in the headlights, nothing to see apart from graffiti and still a sign to a campsite. It wasn't looking good in fact I nearly reversed out apart from a faint figure waving us in, and a welcoming glimmer of a camp fire. We took a punt, and it panned out ok, a campsite in amongst trees, in total darkness, £10 for the night, and it a shower block!, albeit cold water and this unusual advert for Rollei hanging above the showers, I took the opportunity to grab a shave and a cold water freshen up, and everything panned out ok.

The crossing house at Ganchovets in Bulgaria, which I am sure shakes to the foundations (if there are any) every time the train goes by. Which is about 5 times a day. Porter lives in a part of this building, which I just found interesting, as to how someone can live literally 10ft from a line. I also photographed the station and its post war platform and buildings. Was an interesting place. Not entirely sure I photographed it fully, I was feeling a tad jaded that day..... always next time... CSJ

Bubba. My slightly annoying, sometimes lovely 13yr old daughter who is a reluctant model.

I used a couple of curves to bring out the contrast, a Red Channel for black and white conversion at 60% mainly. No luminosity blend mode here. This was a test using low light with the 580EXii bounced with a Stofen and whilst I was happy ish with it, you really notice the 2 to 3 stops loss when using this method. My fault, probably, and it was the first 10 frames with the flash on board.

...... thanks for stopping by... csj

Third in the series on 'porter'. This was how I saw him, on the days preceding this image and when I approached him, so rather than allow the situation to contrive itself, I felt it only right to portray him in this pose.

I was drawn to the gnarly wood, and the decrepit state of his house behind, and the pile of wood for next winter.

I used a couple of curves to bring out the contrast, a Red Channel for black and white conversion at 60% mainly.

...... thanks for stopping by... csj

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