Shaktoolik Alaska 1967 and 1968: Stephen Cysewski
Since we are stuck in Alaska, instead of Thailand, I used the time to post a new web site of photographs I took when I was a VISTA Volunteer in Shaktoolik Alaska in 1967 and 1968.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Technophilia: Organize your digital photos with Picasa
Technophilia: Organize your digital photos with Picasa
This is a good article. I will integrate it into next semesters class.
Steve
This is a good article. I will integrate it into next semesters class.
Steve
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Wandering In Fairbanks 2008
I just finished Wandering In Fairbanks 2008. I wanted to complete it before we left for Thailand.
Here is the web site URL
http://www.cysewski.com/wif/wandering2008/index.html
Here is the URL for the same photographs on Picasa Album
http://picasaweb.google.com/cysewski/WanderingInFairbanks2008StephenCysewski#
Here is the URL for the same photographs on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cysewski/sets/72157609834478467/
Please share with others if you think it is appropriate.
--
Stephen Cysewski
Professor of Computer Applications, Emeritus
University of Alaska Fairbanks
http://www.WanderingInAlaska.com
http://www.WanderingInFairbanks.com
http://www.WanderingInThailand.com
http://www.WanderingInSeattle.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cysewski/
http://picasaweb.google.com/cysewski
Here is the web site URL
http://www.cysewski.com/wif/wandering2008/index.html
Here is the URL for the same photographs on Picasa Album
http://picasaweb.google.com/cysewski/WanderingInFairbanks2008StephenCysewski#
Here is the URL for the same photographs on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cysewski/sets/72157609834478467/
Please share with others if you think it is appropriate.
--
Stephen Cysewski
Professor of Computer Applications, Emeritus
University of Alaska Fairbanks
http://www.WanderingInAlaska.com
http://www.WanderingInFairbanks.com
http://www.WanderingInThailand.com
http://www.WanderingInSeattle.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cysewski/
http://picasaweb.google.com/cysewski
Wandering In Fairbanks Alaska 2008: Stephen Cysewski
Wandering In Fairbanks Alaska 2008: Stephen Cysewski
I just posted Wandering In Fairbanks 2008. I wanted to finish before we leave to Thailand.
The site has many more photographs of the people of Fairbanks then usual.
The files are not large so it should load fine, I hope.
There are more and larger versions of the photographs on Flickr and Picasa Albums.
Steve
I just posted Wandering In Fairbanks 2008. I wanted to finish before we leave to Thailand.
The site has many more photographs of the people of Fairbanks then usual.
The files are not large so it should load fine, I hope.
There are more and larger versions of the photographs on Flickr and Picasa Albums.
Steve
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Loosely Related
I know many of you in the class do some web stuff. Here is a good free book (download PDF) on CSS. There are some good design bits in the book too.
http://cssdesign.s3.sitepoint.com/Art_Science_Of_CSS_Giveaway.zip
http://cssdesign.s3.sitepoint.com/Art_Science_Of_CSS_Giveaway.zip
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
LIFE photo archive hosted by Google
LIFE photo archive hosted by Google
This is a "cool" resource to explore!
This is a "cool" resource to explore!
How to Build a Photography Website in 3 Easy (and One Difficult) Steps | Magical Places Fine Art
How to Build a Photography Website in 3 Easy (and One Difficult) Steps | Magical Places Fine Art
Excellent article. I will add it to the sharing section of the course next semester.
Excellent article. I will add it to the sharing section of the course next semester.
Friday, November 14, 2008
The next President of the United States - The Big Picture - Boston.com
The next President of the United States - The Big Picture - Boston.com
What makes a photograph excellent? These photographs are inspiring. Use these photographs as examples of the diversity of ways that you can cover a subject to express its meaning.
What makes a photograph excellent? These photographs are inspiring. Use these photographs as examples of the diversity of ways that you can cover a subject to express its meaning.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
10 Tips For Better Autofocus - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com
10 Tips For Better Autofocus - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com
Worth reading!
www.wanderinginfairbanks.com
Worth reading!
www.wanderinginfairbanks.com
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Dark Roasted Blend: This Math Rocks!
Dark Roasted Blend: This Math Rocks!
Check this out, scroll down to the DC6 photographs. I love this site, I subscribe with an RSS feed and am always entertained.
Check this out, scroll down to the DC6 photographs. I love this site, I subscribe with an RSS feed and am always entertained.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Why Your Photos Look Lousy - Color Managment Basics | PixSylated
Why Your Photos Look Lousy - Color Managment Basics | PixSylated
Excellent description of color management.
Excellent description of color management.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Laurence Kim Photography Blog
Laurence Kim Photography Blog
Read this blog post, it applies to the Panasonic LX3, but it is appropriate to other cameras like the Canon G10. The comments on the camera, the metering, and the quality of JPEG images will seems like heresy to some people, but, from my experience it is true. I used the Canon G10 for the last half of the Amery photographs and you have seen me use the Panasonic LX3 at International Friendship Days and at the Tanana Valley Farmer's Market.
Here is a quote from the posting.
"In fact, for certain subjects such as landscapes, nature and fine art, a good point-n-shoot like the LX3 could be the best tool for the job, sometimes even better than a DSLR or a $40k medium-format DSLR.
Why?
* Would you rather schlepp around 20 pounds of gear (camera, lenses, tripod, ballhead, etc.) or a 9 ounce camera that you put in a pouch on your belt?
* No need to change lenses. Really handy for a day like yesterday, when I was taking pictures on a rainy day on a muddy trail.
* The combination of built-in image stabilization + greater depth of field you get with a small sensor means that a tripod is not required. No tripod means more creativity, as you can get yourself in more positions and are less likely to remained anchored in a few spots.
* Greater depth of field means no need to stop down to tiny apertures like f16 which soften images due to diffraction.
* Shooting with bigger apertures also means faster shutter speeds, which = sharper images.
* Fixed lens means no dust spots on the sensor.
* No mirror slap means the camera doesn't vibrate = sharper pictures, even if you're using use mirror lockup.
* Overall image quality will be just as good as a DSLR (if not better) because of all the reasons listed above.
On the other hand, if you want to shoot anything that moves, is in very low light, with a shallow depth of field, or that requires long telephoto lenses (e.g. wildlife, sports, or weddings) you'll need a DSLR. Horses for courses."
Read this blog post, it applies to the Panasonic LX3, but it is appropriate to other cameras like the Canon G10. The comments on the camera, the metering, and the quality of JPEG images will seems like heresy to some people, but, from my experience it is true. I used the Canon G10 for the last half of the Amery photographs and you have seen me use the Panasonic LX3 at International Friendship Days and at the Tanana Valley Farmer's Market.
Here is a quote from the posting.
"In fact, for certain subjects such as landscapes, nature and fine art, a good point-n-shoot like the LX3 could be the best tool for the job, sometimes even better than a DSLR or a $40k medium-format DSLR.
Why?
* Would you rather schlepp around 20 pounds of gear (camera, lenses, tripod, ballhead, etc.) or a 9 ounce camera that you put in a pouch on your belt?
* No need to change lenses. Really handy for a day like yesterday, when I was taking pictures on a rainy day on a muddy trail.
* The combination of built-in image stabilization + greater depth of field you get with a small sensor means that a tripod is not required. No tripod means more creativity, as you can get yourself in more positions and are less likely to remained anchored in a few spots.
* Greater depth of field means no need to stop down to tiny apertures like f16 which soften images due to diffraction.
* Shooting with bigger apertures also means faster shutter speeds, which = sharper images.
* Fixed lens means no dust spots on the sensor.
* No mirror slap means the camera doesn't vibrate = sharper pictures, even if you're using use mirror lockup.
* Overall image quality will be just as good as a DSLR (if not better) because of all the reasons listed above.
On the other hand, if you want to shoot anything that moves, is in very low light, with a shallow depth of field, or that requires long telephoto lenses (e.g. wildlife, sports, or weddings) you'll need a DSLR. Horses for courses."
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Amery Wisconsin 2008: Stephen Cysewski
Amery Wisconsin 2008: Stephen Cysewski
I just created a new web site. I visited Amery Wisconsin twice this year to visit my father. I visited the first week of June and the last week of October. I spent some time walking around Amery taking photographs. Here is the web site of the Amery photographs.
I just created a new web site. I visited Amery Wisconsin twice this year to visit my father. I visited the first week of June and the last week of October. I spent some time walking around Amery taking photographs. Here is the web site of the Amery photographs.
Editing and Enhancing Photographs(2)
Here is the original photograph (a small gathering of Obama supporters in Fairbanks):
Brought up close by zooming and adding blue color
Enlarge only the group and enhance all c0lors to almost 200%
(This photo is not as clear as it is in photoshop probably because I increased its quality to 10)
I tried to eliminate all color but didn't have much success
Editing and enhancing photographs
The link to Adobe Photoshop is: http://www.adobe.com/photoshopcs3
Photo cropped and softened and optimized
I will use Adobe photoshop to edit and enhance a photograph as follows::
Original photo
Original photo
Photo cropped and softened and optimized
Photos with common errors
These are my photos that document and show the following common errors:
Subject blur/partially blurry photographs
Motion blur/totally blurry
Depth of field/wrong plan of focus
Over exposure/washed out
Under exposure/too dark
Incorrect white balance/wrong color
Motion blur/totally blurry
Depth of field/wrong plan of focus
Over exposure/washed out
Under exposure/too dark
Incorrect white balance/wrong color
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