Final Presentation

All pictures were shot with a Canon EOS Rebel T3i digital SLR camera. No flash was used in any of the pictures.

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 300 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/5.6

Tv: 1/320 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 290 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/5.6

Tv: 1/400 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 300 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/5.6

Tv: 1/160 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 300 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/5.6

Tv: 1/125 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 300 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/5.6

Tv: 1/250 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length:

ISO: 100

Av: 300 mm

Tv: 1/250 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 300 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/5.6

Tv: 1/400 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 300 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/5.6

Tv: 1/400 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 39 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 1/20 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 18 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 1/20 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 18 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 1/30 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 18 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 1/30 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 39 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/32

Tv: 2.0 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 300 mm

ISO: 200

Av: f/5.6

Tv: 1/100 sec

Lens: 18-55mm

Focal Length: 55mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/13

Tv: 1/25 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 270 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/5.6

Tv: 1/2000 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 18 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/8.0

Tv: 1/50 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 18 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 1/40 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 55 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 1/30 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 300 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/6.3

Tv: 1/50 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 23 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 15.0 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 18 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 1/8 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 20 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 0.3 sec

Lens: 18-55 mm

Focal Length: 42 mm

ISO: 100

Av: f/22

Tv: 0.3 sec

Lens: 75-300 mm

Focal Length: 105 mm

ISO: 200

Av: f/4.5

Tv: 1/200 sec

Thursday Blog

This is the same picture I used for my final share 2. However, I tried to incorporate the changes that were suggested. First, I cropped the picture more to put the focus more on the birds. I then increased the shadows to give the birds more of a silhouette feel. I also decreased the green saturation on the tree to get rid of any green detail that might still be coming through. Finally, I decreased the temp of the picture to give the sky a darker blue color.

Final Share 2 and Critique

ISO 100

f/5.6

1/250s

ISO 100

f/5.6

1/2000s

This is my final share 2 and critique. The first picture is of a small hawk or falcon that was in my back yard. The only editing I have done so far was to get rid of some shadows and I also applied my general settings. The second was also taken in my back yard. At first, I didn't like the picture because not a lot of detail could be seen in the birds. However, I began to like it since the shadows give the picture a silhouette feel.  

Another Picture of the Moose

This is another picture of the moose I saw last Saturday. I liked how she just laid down while I was less than 100 feet from her. I didn't have to crop this picture much, as I made sure to frame it right while I was shooting her. She seems so calm and completely disregarded the fact that I was there. I wish the pine trees weren't in the shot, but I don't think they distract from the picture too much since they are on the peripheries of the picture. The only edits I did was apply my preset, crop the picture slightly, and then added a graduated filter to the corners and then lowered the exposure. I think this does a good job at getting the viewer to linger over the moose for a few more seconds before wandering over to where the moose is looking.

Share 2 and Critique #2

 ISO 100

f/22

0.3 sec

ISO 200

f/4.4

1/200 sec

Both of these picture were taken last Saturday up by Red Lodge near the West Fork Trailhead. The first picture is a small waterfall along the trail. I was really excited since I was able to mess with the shutter speed to give the water a ribbon-like look to it. The second picture is of a moose looking at a second moose, which is out of the frame to the right. According to Dave (who I saw on the trail while taking this picture), these two moose have been in the area for about 4 months now. They were right next to the trail and didn't mind at all that I was hanging out taking pictures of them. I am sure they are very used to hikers by now. 

Foggy Morning in the Park

ISO 100

f/22

0.3 sec

This picture was taken last Sunday morning in Pioneer Park. It was an especially foggy morning, which made for some pretty incredible pictures! I'm glad I brought my tripod with to enable me to shoot with a low ISO setting while still getting a clear picture. Some major changes I did in lightroom include bumping the shadow bar up to +100 to get rid of any shadows and then I moved the whites down to -90 to help clear up blown out areas since the sun was starting to shine. To further help in eliminating the blown out areas, I dropped the exposure down to about -55. One of the things I really like about this picture is how the stream runs into the frame. It does a good job of leading the viewer into the picture. I also like the yellow leaves on the ground as they add some color to the picture. Some of the trees are cut off, but I did my best to avoid cutting off the trees near their trunks. I think this makes the branches being cut off less distracting. The tree branch that spans across the stream also adds some character to the picture and makes the viewer spend some more time exploring the scene. 

Hunters Moon

Image By: Daniel Kuske

This is my first blog post that involves a critique of one of my own pictures. This picture was taken in Bozeman. Known as the Hunters Moon, the moon on the morning this was taken was very large in the sky. It had a yellow-orange appearance. I like that the moon is close to the upper left corner. Also, I like the purple hue that was created on the horizon. The clouds also give the picture a lot of texture. At first I didn't like the fence posts, but I'm glad they are there because I think they give the picture more character and the repetition of them doesn't distract from the picture. I increased the shadows in the foreground to bring the attention to the moon. Finally, i wish the sky was a little more blue, but there is still enough color in the picture to make it visually appealing.