I’m looking to start a new feature here. I would like to share your images with the rest of my visitors. All you have to do is head over to the Banakas Photography Flickr Group and upload a few images. I will then choose one and share on my site. …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 400, f/4, for 1/3200sec The image above is an HDR that was created using Photomatix Pro with a 7 exposure bracket. However, that bracket was created in Lightroom from a single image. To create an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image, …
Getting a star-burst in a photo is not as difficult as it may seem. You may have seen photos like the ones below. Both photos were taken within seconds of each other. The first one shows the sun as a big blob of light. The second photo shows the sun …
In today’s electronic world, almost everyone has access to a camera. Whether it’s your expensive professional DSLR with interchangeable lenses, filters, flashes, and all the other accessories, your “free-with-contract” mobile phone, or any camera in between, we all have one, usually within arms reach. It’s easy to take that photo, …
Spring is here and so begins the rebirth of nature from her winter’s sleep. EXIF Data: Camera: NIKON D5000 Shutter Speed: 1/20s Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: ISO 100 Focal Length: 55 mm Lens: 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
I got up early this morning and drove out to visit sites along the Tennessee River. I was out trying to find fog along the river. Some places were heavy with fog and other, not so much. But I came across this little boat house jutting out into one of …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 500, f/10, for 1/50sec This is a shot of the fountains at World’s Fair Park in Downtown Knoxville. Later this weekend, my buddy and I will be heading back down to this area and other areas in and around Downtown …
This is the first in a series of how to videos walking through some basic features of Lightroom. I know there are a gazillion how to videos on YouTube, but I figured I would add to them. The first video that I’m going to share will walk you through the …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 100, f/16, for 4sec Alfred Reagan’s Tub Mill This is a shot of the back side of Alfred Reagan’s Tub Mill. This shot was taken from a boulder in the middle of the Roaring Fork River along the Roaring Fork …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 400, f/6.3, for 1/160sec Here is a black and white version of an image that I posted last week.
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 400, f/5, for 1/500sec This is my daughter Coral. We are lucky …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 100, f/16, for 3sec Alfred Reagan’s Tub Mill Overflow Toward the end …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 800, f/5, for 1/30sec Last week for Mother’s Day, instead of buying …
An After Study of Lens Compression This may sound a little strange, but when I’m out shooting with my family, I’m a …