I am often that guy. The guy who takes his camera at times and to places that most normal people don't bring a camera. I'm not talking about a camera phone or a small point and shoot, I am talking about an over sized, SLR with a large lens. The kind of camera that gets people to comment on how nice that camera is. I don't know why size equals quality, but in cameras people often see it that way. Nonetheless, I was that guy once again on Saturday morning.
On our walk to Bread Co. (a.k.a. Panera) I decided to lug along my camera. (Yes. the big obnoxious one) I started the day with a shot of my shoes. They are new and I like them. I also thought the contrast between the new, clean canvas and the damp, textured sidewalk looked cool. Trying to tie that all in with a somewhat wide lens, this image resulted.
It was alright I guess. What else should I photograph while I waited for the Sparks to meet up at our set corner? Probably sticking with the cute girl in the stroller would have been a better choice.
But then Olivia asked for the camera and I am glad she did. She rattled off a number of interesting shots, including the one of her green Chucks at the top of this post. I guess it was a foot kind of day.
There are a few more images posted on my Flickr page including some interesting sunflower shots and a giant turtle hiding under a bush. Just look for the set, "Walking In U City 7/31"
Just starting to process photos from our hometown adventure to City Garden and the first image I get to is the one above. (Well, just the one on the left. The one on the right is the "after" image.) I bring up the image in Lightroom and look at it. I want the sky to have a little blue and not be completely blown out and white, but that results in the lettering looking gray and rather blah. Easy enough to fix, just hit "k" to bring up the adjustment brush and brush in some increased exposure and brightness on the lettering. With Auto Mask checked, I don't even have to worry too much about staying in the lines.
