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Catching The Spirit of Ansel Adams

August 22, 2021 By Lowell Herr

Here are two images from Yosemite National Park that remind me of Ansel Adams, one of the masters of black and white photograph. Camera settings were:  ISO 200, 18mm focal length, 1/200s, and f/5.0. The same falls from a different angle. Both images were made using the Olympus OM-D EM-1

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Color To Black and White

August 22, 2021 By Lowell Herr

Many of us began our photography experience in the darkroom developing black and white images.  BnW still holds an attraction for me as one can ramp up the contract.  There is also the challenge of trying to match master photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Ansel Adams.  While the photo

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Photographic Enhancement: Bergen, Norway

August 21, 2021 By Lowell Herr

Since there are a few readers of this investment blog also interested in photography, this post illustrates how one can improve an image with a few minor tweaks using Luminar AI.  Here are some specs for this image.  I used a full-frame Canon 5D Mark II with a jpg setting. 

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Cropping With Some Masking

August 16, 2021 By Lowell Herr

Here is another example of working with an image using Luminar AI.  If you are seeking help with Luminar AI, just Google “Luminar AI YouTube” without the quotes.  Jim Nix has many excellent tutorials. Statue of Fisherman – Original The following image was made in the evening (illuminating lamps are

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Sky Replacement: Post Processing a Photograph

August 16, 2021 By Lowell Herr

Below are two photographs of the Carson House located in Eureka, California.  The house is now the Ingomar Club, but I still think of it as the Carson House.  The house was built in 1885 and was the home of pioneer lumberman, William Carson.  It is one of the most

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Mormon Barn – Grand Tetons National Park

August 14, 2021 By Lowell Herr

The barn shown below is a much photographed site on Mormon Row in Grand Tetons National Park.  The image was made using a Canon 5D Mark II.  I’ve since moved to the Olympus 4/3 cameras.  More on this later. Camera settings were as follows:  ISO 100, f11, 1/180s and 32mm. 

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Photographs On Display

August 14, 2021 By Lowell Herr

While ITA Wealth Management is an investment site, I take liberties at times to add music recommendations and this morning I set up a new category for photographs.  There may be a few photographers in the group that would enjoying sharing ideas and tips. The image below was made a

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New to ITA Wealth Management?

June 17, 2021 By Lowell Herr

Are you new to ITA Wealth Management?  If so, here are a few hints to effectively use this blog site.  Find the Category “Beginning Investors” and read that material.  Use Category to find “Critical Material.”  Make use of the Search engine.  Look for the little

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