A relatively new and easy to use app for your phone to make this imposing job easier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEyDt0DNjWU
Droning on Oregon Scenery
This is pretty cool stuff! The over water segments are especially thrilling. https://www.dpreview.com/news/6289170282/video-breathtaking-drone-footage-of-oregon-s-landscape?utm_medium=email&utm_source=flipboard
B and H Podcast
Greetings, This is a podcast I follow and the topics are filled with information. This episode is designed for entry level camera settings but I learned a few things and was reminded how important to revisit the basics now and again. The channel might be a good one for members to subscribe to. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/features/podcast-not-automatic-basics-photography
Blind Photo Critiques
This is not about the seeing impaired. If you are like me and you learn from watching other people doing something, you may find this interesting. Here are three accomplished photographers discussing the images of unknown image submitters (the blind reference.) Some of what they have to say you will not like; they don’t hold much…
Pumpkins and Hazelnuts Video
Folks, My video was not viewable last night at Photo Forum (my fault) so here is the intended version. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/gwbDUIz7cOA
Filters for Photographing & Viewing an Eclipse
Safety first: your retina has no pain sensors so the only thing that can prevent eye damage is your brain. Here’s what to know. Filters must be OD 5 (Optical Density 5, 0.00001 transmittance or 16.6 stops), OD 6 (20 stops) or welders glass shade 14 if you are going to look through them. OD 4 (13 stop) filters…
Photos of EPS
Even though it was a somewhat smaller group that attended the meeting last night, we did manage a couple of group photos. https://davehorton.smugmug.com/Gallery/EPS-Meeting-Drone/n-SQ2Rkr/
Amazing Photos From the Olympics
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/09/sport/gallery/what-a-shot-olympics-0809/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=flipboard
A good article on the use of color and mood
If you didn’t see it Outdoor Photographer ran a pretty good story on color and mood.
Himalayan Night Sky Time Lapse
Pretty incredible time lapse. https://vimeo.com/171735193 And here’s the fellow who captured it. http://twanight.org/newTWAN/photographers_about.asp?photographer=Ajay%20Talwar