Fotos by Florian: Blog https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog en-us (C)florian m. cortese (Fotos by Florian) Mon, 16 Mar 2020 06:35:00 GMT Mon, 16 Mar 2020 06:35:00 GMT https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/img/s/v-12/u671506398-o411773844-50.jpg Fotos by Florian: Blog https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog 120 80 Happy Humpday https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog/2013/11/happy-humpday Check out this short video.  Thanks to +Dan Hughes from NIK Complete by Google for directing me to this video.  Enjoy!

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]]> (Fotos by Florian) https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog/2013/11/happy-humpday Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:56:26 GMT Monarch Butterfly and the Rule of Thirds https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog/2013/11/monarch-butterfly-and-the-rule-of-thirds ​I took this photo at the Dallas Arboretum when I was down visiting my daughter, Gina, and my grandkids.  That is an amazing place and if you're ever in Dallas it is something you might want to explore. There are certain rules of composition that work to make a photo you take more compelling.  And certainly there are numerous examples of great photos in which these rules have been broken, yet the captured photo image comes out as a masterpiece.  However, using The Rule of Thirds​ will work for the majority of pictures taken.  Imagine a tic-tac-toe set of lines superimposed upon this shot with two vertical lines 1/3 and 2/3's in from the left side of the picture running from top to bottom and similar set of horizontal lines running left to right.  The four locations where the lines intersect are "hot spots," if you will, where the human eye naturally goes to.  When framing a shot in your viewfinder, place the main subject at or near one of these spots, make sure it is in focus and press the shutter.  It's that simple.  Many of the newer DSLRs will actually have the ability to have this grid pattern shown in the viewfinder to make things easier for you.  You will need to go into your camera's menu or owners manual to see if your camera has that capability.  There was a little breeze and movement in the flowers so I shot this with a higher ISO and a more open aperture to create a faster shutter speed so that I could freeze the image in order to get a sharply focused picture.  The EXIF data: ISO 800, 105mm, 0 ev, f/5.6, 1/1600s.  I used may favorite "walk-around" lens, the Canon 24-105 f/4.  I zoomed in tight and the combo of the zoom and the relatively open aperture made for a nice bokeh effect, blurring the background. The side lit scene also added some drama and draws your eye towards the butterfly.

 

 

]]> (Fotos by Florian) https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog/2013/11/monarch-butterfly-and-the-rule-of-thirds Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:20:35 GMT Gianna https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog/2013/11/gianna What can I say about my granddaughter, Gianna.  Her laugh is something so warming to one's heart.  It just makes a smile explode upon your face.  Yet, when it comes to trying to take a picture of her, she is so elusive that it's difficult to try to capture the real spirit and essence of Gianna.  I was able to capture this candid photo of her brushing her hair aside.  The natural act, in and of itself, is such the essence of being female. And at such a young age!  It must be some imprinted sequence in the feminine DNA aimed at impacting directly upon the male of the species.  I like the "Rembrandt lighting" in this photo, compliments of the double French doors leading to the Shipley backyard. It is named for the Dutch painter, Harmensz Rembrandt, who often used this type of lighting in his paintings.  Rembrandt lighting is characterized by an illuminated triangle under the eye of the subject.  The key in Rembrandt lighting is creating the triangle or diamond shape of light underneath the eye. You can easily use any window in your home to naturally light up a subject.  Also notice what are referred to as "catch lights" in the irises of her eyes.  If you can capture those its an added bonus and is essential to the portrait photo.

]]> (Fotos by Florian) https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog/2013/11/gianna Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:39:52 GMT Hello World! https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog/2013/11/hello-world I'd like to welcome you to my new website for Fotos by Florian.  Don't forget to bookmark my site.  This is my very first venture into blogging.  You can subscribe to my blog by clicking on the "RSS" icon.  That way whenever I post a blog, you'll get a message to that effect if you have a RSS reader.  Don't worry if you do not have one.  You can follow me on Facebook and I'll be posting a notice whenever a blog is added.  As some of you may know, I visited my grandkids in Dallas and got to watch my grandson, Luca, play some soccer.  This picture taken with a 70-200 f/2.8 lens to create the creamy, out-of-focus background known in photography circles as bokeh.  It was one of my daughter, Gina's, favorites. I had a 1.4x extender on the lens and for those who might be interested in the EXIF info, it's ISO 400, f/4, 265mm, 0 ev, 1/2500s.  Well, I hope you stay tuned and follow along with my future blogs.  Have a great day!

 

 

]]> (Fotos by Florian) Fotos by Florian https://www.fotosbyflorian.com/blog/2013/11/hello-world Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:55:26 GMT