Comments for Cecil Holmes Photography http://www.cecilsphotos.com Photography from Cecil Holmes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on A Shot From Behind Sougahoagdee Falls by Cecil http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2012/02/01/a-shot-from-behind-sougahoagdee-falls/#comment-388 Cecil Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:58:27 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=1038#comment-388 Charlie, typically a smaller aperture (higher number) will give you more of the star effect and a larger aperture (small number) will give give you a round ball when shooting the sun. I've noticed it also varies from lens to lens as a good aperture to use. The lens I was using usually gives a pretty good star burst at F/16, but I just went another stop to give myself some insurance and hopefully more effect. Charlie, typically a smaller aperture (higher number) will give you more of the star effect and a larger aperture (small number) will give give you a round ball when shooting the sun. I’ve noticed it also varies from lens to lens as a good aperture to use. The lens I was using usually gives a pretty good star burst at F/16, but I just went another stop to give myself some insurance and hopefully more effect.

]]> Comment on A Shot From Behind Sougahoagdee Falls by Charlie... http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2012/02/01/a-shot-from-behind-sougahoagdee-falls/#comment-387 Charlie... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:39:11 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=1038#comment-387 Cecil nicely done and I too believe well worth the time spent. Please teach me something why F/18 what made you know that would give you the Star effect you were looking for? Thanks Cecil nicely done and I too believe well worth the time spent. Please teach me something why F/18 what made you know that would give you the Star effect you were looking for?

Thanks

]]> Comment on A Shot From Behind Sougahoagdee Falls by Patsy Bowie http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2012/02/01/a-shot-from-behind-sougahoagdee-falls/#comment-383 Patsy Bowie Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:49:04 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=1038#comment-383 Beautiful! I have taken waterfall photos behind the waterfall. I love the composition of this one. It is great! Beautiful! I have taken waterfall photos behind the waterfall. I love the composition of this one. It is great!

]]> Comment on Panoramics don’t have to be panoramic… by Cecil http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2012/01/25/panoramics-dont-have-to-be-panoramic/#comment-362 Cecil Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:51:03 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=1031#comment-362 Patsy, I can't really give you an accurate time frame. My strategy was basically tell the program to stitch it and walk away. I came back to check on it every 15 minutes or so until it was done. I would guess it took somewhere around 45 minutes for the program to stitch all the images together. Then the file was so large, converting it to B&W took the computer another 15 minutes or so. The final image after the B&W conversion was around 900MB (in TIFF format). I found a megapixel calculator online that said the final image was 143MP with an aspect ratio of 1.57:1. Patsy, I can’t really give you an accurate time frame. My strategy was basically tell the program to stitch it and walk away. I came back to check on it every 15 minutes or so until it was done. I would guess it took somewhere around 45 minutes for the program to stitch all the images together. Then the file was so large, converting it to B&W took the computer another 15 minutes or so. The final image after the B&W conversion was around 900MB (in TIFF format). I found a megapixel calculator online that said the final image was 143MP with an aspect ratio of 1.57:1.

]]> Comment on Panoramics don’t have to be panoramic… by Patsy Bowie http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2012/01/25/panoramics-dont-have-to-be-panoramic/#comment-361 Patsy Bowie Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:01:03 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=1031#comment-361 Cecil, the black and white photo is outstanding. How long did it take you to get all of this together? I am just curious. I think that the photo merits all the time that you spent. It is outstanding! Cecil, the black and white photo is outstanding. How long did it take you to get all of this together? I am just curious. I think that the photo merits all the time that you spent. It is outstanding!

]]> Comment on Shutter Speeds and ND Filters by Charlie... http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2011/12/19/shutter-speeds-and-nd-filters/#comment-290 Charlie... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:17:09 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=985#comment-290 Hey thanks Cecil. I feel I am learning a lot from you and others. Seems I used to just start clicking away. I now try and take time and think the shot through like you have done here. Thanks for sharing. Charlie... Hey thanks Cecil. I feel I am learning a lot from you and others. Seems I used to just start clicking away. I now try and take time and think the shot through like you have done here. Thanks for sharing.

Charlie…

]]> Comment on Jackson Hole Rodeo by Don Burnette http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2011/09/20/jackson-hole-rodeo/#comment-144 Don Burnette Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:36:41 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=923#comment-144 cool shots!! cool shots!!

]]> Comment on Up close with the Olympus XZ-1 by Jerry Slaughter http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2011/08/30/up-close-with-the-olympus-xz-1/#comment-130 Jerry Slaughter Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:19:13 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=915#comment-130 Don't let Sabrina see that letter collection, she will hound you to get to it. Some pretty amazing shots from that little P&S. Well done. Don’t let Sabrina see that letter collection, she will hound you to get to it. Some pretty amazing shots from that little P&S. Well done.

]]> Comment on Busby Falls by Nancy Rhodes http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2011/07/05/busby-falls/#comment-78 Nancy Rhodes Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:28:38 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=888#comment-78 The last image is awesome where you captured the clouds reflected in the lower pool. I love the first one, you really have your water shots down...good lens to go along with great talent!! Clear and sharp and flowing water, couldn't ask for more than that...great job and much better way to spend a day than with the crowds watching fireworks! The last image is awesome where you captured the clouds reflected in the lower pool.
I love the first one, you really have your water shots down…good lens to go along with great talent!! Clear and sharp and flowing water, couldn’t ask for more than that…great job and much better way to spend a day than with the crowds watching fireworks!

]]> Comment on Busby Falls by Lou Raimondi http://www.cecilsphotos.com/2011/07/05/busby-falls/#comment-77 Lou Raimondi Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:30:04 +0000 http://www.cecilsphotos.com/?p=888#comment-77 You made the right choice. I'll take water falls and streams over fireworks any day, and your the master at shooting falls. Nice job Cecil. You made the right choice. I’ll take water falls and streams over fireworks any day, and your the master at shooting falls. Nice job Cecil.

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