Tag Archive: grain

Photo: In the Fog

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-07-20T16:00:44Z in Photography, Stock Photos, with these tags: b&w, black, canon rebel xti, conceptual, contrast, dark, ef 50mm 1:1.4, fog, grain, in the fog, lights, night, white, 0 Comments. 100 words.

In the Fog — foggy traffic lights in black and white

This is what it feels like to live in the fog all the time. Took this of some green traffic lights at night. How did I get the fog? I blew on the lens, and the condensation made the photo turn out like this, no fog required.

I added a ton of contrast, burned in the sides, and switched to black and white. The added contrast amplified the noise considerably, so this is a noisy image. It works because of the lack of color, though.

Canon Rebel XTi, EF 50mm 1:1.4, …

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Photo: The Eerie Sunset

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-05-09T05:40:16Z in Photography, with these tags: blue, canon rebel xti, efs 18-55mm, grain, houses, purple, sky, sunsets, the eerie sunset, 0 Comments. 69 words.

The Eerie Sunset — a cold evening sky

When the sun goes down, the monsters come out… This is a creepy looking sunset I saw out front of my house. I helped add to the creepiness with a cool white balance setting and boosting the blue color channel in Photoshop. The grain is there to add character.

Canon Rebel XTi, EFS 18-55mm, 1/50, F3.5, 18mm, ISO800, 2007-08-26T19:53:31-04, 2007-08-26_23h53m31

Source image. Edited toward blueness, more contrast, and no grain removal.

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Photo: A Purple Evening

A Purple Evening — barren trees against a darkening purple sky

The sky turned purple in this sunset, so I got this photo of the clouds with some bare trees in front. The clouds were darker above, which you can see at the top of the frame.

Canon Rebel XTi, EF 50mm 1:1.4, 1/80, F2.2, 50mm, ISO400, 2008-01-05T17:53:56-05, 20080105-225356rxt

Source image. I darkened the clouds at the top, shifted the colors to be more purple, and improved the contrast.

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