Author: fabsforns

There is nothing more relaxing than playing with layers and textures in the computer, regardless if the results are better or worse. Here are a few of the most recent.

We took my HDR class from Miami-Dade College to Jimbo’s, a collection of derelict shacks and structures, where we can always count on getting some good images. Here are some.

A great way to practice your panning abilities could come from spectator events, such as Rodeos of Motor races. Horses move at a speed approximate to birds, but cars or motorcycles require higher shutter speed for success. Again, the distance to subject is very important. Even bikers provide great subjects to practice. It is important… Continue reading Panning in Slow Motion

Once a year, I teach an HDR class at Miami-Dade College. We had our first field trip yesterday, and despite the brutal heat, everyone had a great time and got great stuff. We have been working in HDR for a while now, and I have been refining the post processing part, adding PS plugins to… Continue reading HDR at the Spanish Monastery

The creative process I guess it’s different for everyone. For me, it begins on sleepless nights, when the sandman makes my room his last stop. Daytime does not work, too much going on, colors, movement, lights, the phone, e-mails, work, gym, errands. Oh, but when the long hours of darkness catch me awake, I begin… Continue reading The Creative Process

There seems to be a consensus among photographers that a lower angle is always best. I beg to differ slightly, even though I do use low angles often when I feel the image will benefit from it. But there are times when a slightly higher angle may be a better option, depending on what you… Continue reading A lower angle, is it always best?

Bird photography is my passion and has been for many years now.  There is nothing like finding a bird you’ve wanted and then capturing an image of it, the way you had dreamed. Creating beautiful bird pictures can be very rewarding. However, sometimes we want even more by pushing the envelope a bit and creating… Continue reading Bird Photography off the Beaten Path

The quiet of the night was broken by the ripples of water, licking the bottom of the boats. The wood was cracked and the paint was peeling in parts of the bows. The wood was not as strong and flexible a it had been at one time, when many journeys up and down the stream… Continue reading The old Boats

Sometimes the light permits us to create a moody image as we capture it. Others, however, we can use effects to create the mood ourselves, as I did with this one here. This is one exposure processed in Photomatix as a pseudo HDR, not too much grunge, because I was going for a soft look,… Continue reading Anatomy of a Mood

Sometimes you have no choice but to work with very harsh light, as in the trip to Machias Sea Island. Th sunrise there in the summer is around 4:20AM, so by the time you are taken to your blind at 9AM, the sun angle is already high, and working with B&W, be it black to… Continue reading Taming that Harsh Light