Test Drive

These are a few of the test shots I took during week one of my DSLR voyage. I think some are a little more successful than others - I even managed to get away from Auto on day two. Word.
Osan International Hotel

ISO 200, 26mm, f/4.2 @ 1/10 sec

Shot in BW with the camera's monochrome function and set through a red filter to add a little more contrast. I think the left side of the tent and the junk in the bottom right could have been a little lighter, but it gets the job done.

Bunny Balloon Ride

ISO 800, 18mm, f/4.0 @ 1/60 sec

One of the balloons inside the Yongpyong (Dragon Valley) Ski Resort lounge. The balloon is yellow in real life but was washed out by the ceiling panels so I made a change to orange and turned up the volume.

Stacked

ISO 640, 55mm, f/5.6 @ 1/25 sec

I did my best to keep the focus on the turtle on top and soften all the guys around him. I shot the original in colour and ran the image through Lightroom's Selenium Tone without making any other changes.

Lonely Planet

ISO 1250, 48mm, f/5.6 @ 1/50 sec

I shot this guy from a few different angles and this one came out great through the glass. Even at ISO 1250 there's virtually no noise with the D90. I'm not exactly sure, but I think this is a tortoise. I also think they are endangered. Crazy Koreans.

Blue-handed Bandits

ISO 250, 55mm, f/9.0 @ 1/320 sec

Brian and Bill getting some time in on the ice. I cropped this from a larger image that showed too much dead space - the sky was overcast and it caused the ice to show up a little gray.

Charlie Brown Christmas

ISO 200, 32mm, f/4.8 @ 1/40 sec

This tree was put up two weeks after Christmas out front of a new restaurant down the street from my house. I have no idea why. But just short of sundown this sad little bugger really pops.

Men on Wire

ISO 200, 55mm, f/9.0 @ 1/320 sec

Korean construction workers (or workers from anywhere, I suppose) rarely agree to have their photo taken without throwing a hammer first. That's why I didn't give these guys a chance to complain. I shot this before sundown with the light coming in from behind and cranked the blacks in-camera to silhouette. And then I ran.

Big Smiles

ISO 200, 34mm, f/5.0 @ 1/20 sec

I turned the WB to 7000K to add a little glow under the harsh florescent lights and moved in close for this one. No cropping, no post.

The Cone

ISO 200, 55mm, f/11 @1/125 sec

There's nothing fancy about this shot, but I like it. I managed to get the needles and the snow in the foreground out of focus just enough to capture the pine cone in all it's static, boring glory. Yawn.

World on Fire

ISO 200, 35mm, f/5.0 @13.0 sec

One of the first things I did was set the camera up for a little rudimentary light painting. I aimed a laser pointer through the gap for about 8 seconds with the shutter open. It might not be the grand canyon, but it's a start. Dave Black, eat your heart out.