PHOTOGRAPH INFO

This photograph was taken tonight on the Delaware River. It was too dark to be shooting without a tripod, but I was up to my knees in river mud and decided to experiment with the available light. :) It was a still, warm and humid evening - great for a dip in the river.

Post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens at 24mm, ISO 3200, shutter speed 1/30s and aperture f/4. Converted the RAW file to black&white by using the gradient map (yes, that's the secret technique - I've outlined it in the comments on the previous post), added some vignette, basic curves adjustments for contrast, slight color balancing for tone.

Thanks for visiting Durham Township!

--Kathleen

WOW - 3200 ISO.

Nice photograph.

this is a great shot - it reminds me of a great time spent in costa rica (see link :)

wow, you management to catch the movement so nicely with this few light. I'm impressed.

Passed by accidentally and I must say you have a real talent. Keep going.

I wouldn't have thought to make it B&W. Not bad. I'll bet the water was cold.

HThe photo has a nice, old feel to it, like it was taken from some long lost vacation.

Nice shot, and the b/w and vignetting gives it a timeless look.

good one :)

That looks like fun. You've captured it well.

nice shot ! I always wanted to see the original shots that u take before all the post-processing, i think it would be interesting to see before & after pics side by side.

I like this it is reminecent of another time.

Ahh, the rope swing over the river.

As always Kathleen your photos look fantastic. It's a pleasure to come to the site and view Bucks County through your eyes.

Keep up the great work,
Darren

I love it Kathleen. Has a real Film quality to it.

You sure get dirty a lot. ;-)

Thanks for telling the secret. And hey, isn't that you over @ Miles' a few posts ago? Your snarky comment gave it away. Keep it up!

I wish that was me swinging into the water!

Nicely captured.

But..ISO 3200 and hardly any grain? Is it your camera or something you did in post-production?

that's some codpiece! ;) (what is that!)

nice shot!

Thanks, everyone!

Demetrice: Yes, that's me. Hahaha...I like that word 'snarky.' For anyone interested, here's the image from Miles Storey's site; it's from a trip to Toronto, Canada a few weeks ago:

http://mute.rigent.com/index.php?ladat=2006-06-21

Constantin: Yes, it's the camera. The Canon 5D does an amazing job at ISO 3200. No noise reduction on this image.

matto: The young man was wearing fashionably long and baggy swim trunks which moved upward with his body as he swung.

amazing capture of the action. lovely shot in b/w

Just watched Spiderman the night before seeing this shot. The web looks a little knotty, but otherwise......