Shots from Maine

redleash

I have recently returned from taking a course at Maine Media Workshops in Rockport. It is an amazing place with so many talented students and instructors. My class was taught by Brenda Tharp (www.brendatharp.com) and was a great experience. She is a terrific instructor who shared her talents and experiences in the classroom and the field. It was a joy getting to know her.

Here are the best of the shots I brought home from class. I did not shoot nearly as much as I usually do in Maine but I am returning in a few weeks so will have a chance to add to my country road portfolio.

C&C always welcomed. Enjoy!

Lauren

1. The only harbor shot I kept; 3-exp HDR (handheld, processed in Photomatix)


2. The lines in this one grabbed my attention and I thought the B&W worked well


3. Old spectacles at the Olson House. It's the site of Andrew Wyeth's painting "Christina's World" and is a wonderful place. We had it to ourselves for the afternoon, which meant we could use tripods inside--a definite must with the low light. (http://farnsworthmuseum.org/olson-house)


4. A typical scene in Elmer's Barn, an amazing junk and antique place in Cooper's Mill, ME. I kept the saturation down in PP to keep the feel of the old stuff.


5. One of my favorites, on a street in Belfast ME

Snowgirl

I was lucky enough to be visiting Lauren in Maine AFTER this course and saw these as prints. The B&W was a real grabber as is the HDR that doesn't even look like an HDR - so that must mean it's well done, right? No exaggeration? Your work is growing by leaps and bounds.

DonRicklin

The 5th could be a Rust Junkie fave, with lots of Saturation and Clarity!

Otherwise there all excellent captures. Love the specs!

Don

black mamba

Good stuff, Lauren. I like the restrained HDR approach you have used in # 1. #'s 4 and 5 are particularly appealing. It's great to see you active again.

Tom

Sam

NICE!!!

Sam

rwells

Good job on the hand-held HDR

Love the glasses shot also! Glad to see you posting!

redleash

Thanks, everyone! I've been away from shooting for a while but hoping to return to my camera and to DGrin more often. I appreciate everyone's remarks. Thanks for the extra insight from Snowgirl on the prints!

Azzaro

Nice series, if I were to have a favorite it would be the glasses......

redleash

Thanks Gary!

denisegoldberg

Very nice Lauren!
I love the shot of the old glasses, just superb.

--- Denise

redleash

Thanks, Denise! The more I look at it, the more I like it too. I have a print so it is going into a frame this week!