Comments on: Pic of the Day. Storm over SF Bay http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:22:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596952 Bob Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:26:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596952 Makes a great wallpaper. Thanks, John Makes a great wallpaper. Thanks, John

]]> By: AlanB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596813 AlanB Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596813 It's likely 1/64 and the EXIF appended a "0" It’s likely 1/64 and the EXIF appended a “0″

]]> By: AlanB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596812 AlanB Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:37:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596812 @ bobbo I calls 'em like I sees 'em. Check it out for yourself. It also appears John took the shot in auto mode and the camera set the above exposure settings. @ bobbo

I calls ‘em like I sees ‘em. Check it out for yourself.

It also appears John took the shot in auto mode and the camera set the above exposure settings.

]]> By: bobbo, ex PSA judge and imagined expert http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596687 bobbo, ex PSA judge and imagined expert Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:48:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596687 1/640 ??? Hard to believe it would turn out with ISO 100. Must have been a powerful flash gun? ((Hah, hah)) http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1386 Motivates me to take my Cannon out and see what it can do at dusk. No, can't believe 1/640. Composition wise, the eye is drawn to "the hot spot" which is too near the center of the pic. The eye then moves down diagonally to the left then overt to the right along the bottom. This leaves some dead space in the upper right of the pic. It might benefit from just a touch of cropping. Still a great pic though==one of your best. Congrats. 1/640 ??? Hard to believe it would turn out with ISO 100. Must have been a powerful flash gun? ((Hah, hah))

http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1386

Motivates me to take my Cannon out and see what it can do at dusk. No, can’t believe 1/640.

Composition wise, the eye is drawn to “the hot spot” which is too near the center of the pic. The eye then moves down diagonally to the left then overt to the right along the bottom. This leaves some dead space in the upper right of the pic. It might benefit from just a touch of cropping. Still a great pic though==one of your best. Congrats.

]]> By: Jorn http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596624 Jorn Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:16:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596624 Excellent! love contrasts, and great resolution also :) its on my desktop as we speak. Thanks! Excellent! love contrasts, and great resolution also :) its on my desktop as we speak. Thanks!

]]> By: Faxon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596560 Faxon Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:15:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596560 Thanks. So I would import the picture into my Lightroom, and all would be revealed. Good. Thanks. So I would import the picture into my Lightroom, and all would be revealed. Good.

]]> By: AlanB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596555 AlanB Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:00:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596555 @11- Faxon, If you have a photo editing program it will display the pictures EXIF data that lists all the particulars. John used: an Oly E-520 Photoshop CS2 (time to upgrade John) Shutter speed 1/640 at F/3.5 ISO 100 EXIF records a lot more than listed above but that gives you the idea. @11- Faxon,

If you have a photo editing program it will display the pictures EXIF data that lists all the particulars.

John used:
an Oly E-520
Photoshop CS2 (time to upgrade John)
Shutter speed 1/640
at F/3.5
ISO 100

EXIF records a lot more than listed above but that gives you the idea.

]]> By: admash http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596552 admash Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:51:32 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596552 I'd like to know the tech details of this pic also. Great work! It is now my desktop wallpaper. :) I’d like to know the tech details of this pic also.

Great work!

It is now my desktop wallpaper. :)

]]> By: Faxon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596531 Faxon Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:25:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596531 John, As a pro photographer, I would like to know the technical details. Camera? (sensor type, mp count) Lens? Focal length setting if a variable? ISO? Shutter? Aperture? Processed, raw? Lightroom, Aperture or Photoshop tweaked? John,
As a pro photographer, I would like to know the technical details.
Camera? (sensor type, mp count)
Lens?
Focal length setting if a variable?
ISO?
Shutter?
Aperture?
Processed, raw?
Lightroom, Aperture or Photoshop tweaked?

]]> By: John C Dvorak http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596527 John C Dvorak Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:05:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596527 Taken from Albany Hill. Elevation 500 feet. Taken from Albany Hill. Elevation 500 feet.

]]> By: bill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596515 bill Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:03:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596515 Where was that picture taken? Emeryville? Berkeley? Where was that picture taken? Emeryville? Berkeley?

]]> By: AlanB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596512 AlanB Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:57:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596512 I screwed up that link. Some day I'll learn how to turn text into links like the rest of you guys. I screwed up that link.

Some day I’ll learn how to turn text into links like the rest of you guys.

]]> By: Ken in Berkeley http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596511 Ken in Berkeley Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:56:19 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596511 #5, Every morning the authorities tell us that the Bay Bridge should be reopened in time for the evening commute home. And when the afternoon comes along they say that they are not quite ready, will need some more inspections done, and then need time to take all of the cones off of the bridge, so wait for the next day. When the next cay comes they say the same thing. Meanwhile traffic is horrible all around the bay, there have been tons of accidents, and the Dubai Star spilled a bunch of oil in our nice little bay here. Just lovely. Originally #5,

Every morning the authorities tell us that the Bay Bridge should be reopened in time for the evening commute home. And when the afternoon comes along they say that they are not quite ready, will need some more inspections done, and then need time to take all of the cones off of the bridge, so wait for the next day. When the next cay comes they say the same thing. Meanwhile traffic is horrible all around the bay, there have been tons of accidents, and the Dubai Star spilled a bunch of oil in our nice little bay here. Just lovely.

Originally

]]> By: AlanB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596510 AlanB Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:53:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596510 Great pic John. It appears to have a lot of dynamic range for a single snapshot. It is a single shot isn't it? Very similar to some of the cloudy skies that can be seen in the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hdr/pool/" rel="nofollow">Flickr HDR pool</a>. Great pic John. It appears to have a lot of dynamic range for a single snapshot. It is a single shot isn’t it?

Very similar to some of the cloudy skies that can be seen in the Flickr HDR pool.

]]> By: Floyd http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/01/pic-of-the-day-storm-over-sf-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-1596490 Floyd Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:10:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61243#comment-1596490 Since it's in the picture, How are the Bay Bridge repairs coming along, and are they doing preventive maintenance as well (I saw what happened to I-35 in Minneapolis)? Since it’s in the picture, How are the Bay Bridge repairs coming along, and are they doing preventive maintenance as well (I saw what happened to I-35 in Minneapolis)?

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