Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Red Sunset


Red Sunset: Cape Cod Bay, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA.

This quality of light lasts only a few minutes at most, so I need to work fast.
Technical Details.
ISO 100, Aperture 22. I used a two-stop ND (neutral density) filter.

Red Sunset by Dapixara Black White Photography
Red Sunset by Dapixara Black White Photography

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Wellfleet Calm Day

Wellfleet: Harvesting oysters in Wellfleet, Cape Cod. by Dapixara (HD)
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Documentary historical videos created by Dapixara.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Chicago Cloud Gate


Chicago Cloud Gate: " The Bean " Black and White Photography.

Chicago: Cloud Gate by Dapixara Black White Photography
Chicago: Cloud Gate by Dapixara Black White Photography


Friday, March 5, 2010

Black and White Photography Prints


Mix black and white photography prints, to give the space life and personality.
This set of 4 black and white photography landscapes would look elegant for traditional house entry hall, It's classic, but together young and fresh.
Light southing gray or taupe walls would be perfect background for black and white photography.

Atlantic Ocean Waves by Dapixara Black White Photography The Perfect Storm: black white by Dapixara Black White Photography Beach Fence - Wellfleet Cape Cod by Dapixara Black White Photography Quiet Sunset by Dapixara Black White Photography
Select photographs to preview and order
black and white photography prints.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Effective Street Photography


Effective Black and White Street Photography.

People who exhibit opposite emotions in close proximity can be very effective.

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© Dapixara. "Smile You re on Candid Camera"

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Interior Design with Photograpic Prints on Canvas

Interior Design with Photograpic Prints on Canvas.

I imagine this photo in bedroom. The giant 40.00"x26.63" photograph, like a window with an magical ocean view. In the room that lacks windows, I always suggest to hang photography or works on paper under glass. It's the glass, too, which is something we all reference as windows.
Dreamy blues gives a room comfort and relaxed feeling. Sand adds quiet softness.

New Day by ©Dapixara. Buy this print on Canvas, Custom Framing available.
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Fine art landscape photography.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010

White Seal

White Seal Poster - Dapixara.

White Seal at Massachusetts, Cape Cod National Seashore. 2010 January.
©Dapixara. Poster available.
White Seal Poster by Dapixara Black White Photos
White Seal Poster by Dapixara Black White Photos

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Winter Landscape - Infrared

Winter Landscape - Infrared



This is the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, MA, January of 2010.
How To: This photo is part of a personal project. I used a EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens. I needed to use a tripod, as I used a slow shutter speed: I used manual focusing + overexposing for snow +2/3.
File Name Winter Landscape
Shooting Date/Time 01/03/10 09:38:51
Owner's Name Dapixara
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/80
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Focal Length 135.0mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
Picture Style User Defined 1(Landscape)
Sharpness 7
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space Adobe RGB
Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Off
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
Dust Delete Data Yes
Drive Mode Single shooting

Winter Landscape To Buy Winter Landscape Photograph, press on picture!
Winter Landscape - Infrared Film by Dapixara Black White Photos
Winter Landscape - Infrared Film by Dapixara Black White Photos

Monday, January 25, 2010

The Essential Guide to Landscape Photography

The Essential Guide to Landscape Photography


landscape photographer With Dapixara.
Very important:
1. The right equipment choice and careful planing.
2. Composition
3. Weather
4. Golden hour ( sunrise, sunset )
5. Foreground interest
6. Getting the right exposure
7. White Balance (WB)

New England: This is a location that is good at both sunrise and sunset, at both high and low tide, and throughout the seasons.
Photograph © Dapixara. " Atlantic Avenue "

Camera Model Canon EOS 5 D
Shooting Date/Time 01/22/10 08:02:31
Author Dapixara
Copyright Notice Copyright © DApixara Productions.
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/4
Av( Aperture Value ) 25
ISO Speed 100
Flash Off
Atlantic Avenue by DApixara Black White Photos
Atlantic Avenue by DApixara Black White Photos



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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Shooting landscapes in black & white

Some Important Tips for you: Shooting landscapes in black & white
landscape photographer WITH DAPIXARA.

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I always shoot my landscapes in color and convert to black & white.
Great thing about shooting landscapes in black and white is that you don't need the best weather. A dark, sky can add a lot of drama to an image.
Simple conversion to Greyscale.
In Photoshop Image>Mode>Greyscale. Greyscale delivers excellent tonal range and good contrast.

You can create exciting results if you use Channel Mixer.
Image>Adjust>Channel Mixer.


File Name Good Morning Shadows ( Nauset Beach)
Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Date/Time 07/15/08 07:21:53
Owner's Name
Dapixara
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160
Av( Aperture Value ) 16
ISO Speed 200
Image Size 3888x2592
Flash Off


Black White Good Morning by DApixara Black White Photos
Black White Good Morning by DApixara Black White Photos

Monday, January 18, 2010

Provincetown Panorama

Provincetown Panorama - Panorama of Beach in Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA, USA
Photo taken: January 2010 ( Winter )
Provincetown Panorama by DApixara Black White Photos
Provincetown Panorama by DApixara Black White Photos


Buy a huge photographic print, canvas, framed print.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Finback Whale washed up in Provincetown

My Discoveries: ( Wild Life )
Finback Whale washed up in Provincetown ,
40 foot long, 10 ton, washed up at about 1:00 p.m. Thursday May 22 2009. Photo taken 1:12 p.m © Dapixara photography..
Finback whales are the second largest whales (after blue whales) and are on the endangered-species list.
finback whale

whale-watch
© Dapixara

Friday, January 8, 2010

Best iPhone Apps Wallpapers

Just in: New popular iPhone wallpapers.
Chosen from my best voted photography.
Included: Mars wallpaper, Shipwreck abstract, Lighthouse and Top download "Life's Bitch and Then You Die" by ©Dapixara.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Black and White Photography Slideshow

Black and White Photography

Video slideshow created from my most popular black and white photography of people, landscapes, tall ships, fine art black white seascapes, pinhole photography:
photos and music "Crazy Song" created with "garage band" by me - Dapixara.
New video coming soon !!



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Black and White Photography Techniques

Black and White Photography Techniques.


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From black and white photos I can get more when converting it into HDR.
The most important thing to know about converting your color digital files to
black and white photography is you must adjust the contrast and exposure settings until you have a true black and a bright white.
If there are vibrant colors to be reveals, it's best left in color! the best is b&w food photography on film!
Black and White Conversions:1 Convert to Grey scale.
2 Use the Hue/Saturation Tool.
3. Gradient Map.
4.Channel Mixer.
Or make a duplicate layer, convert that layer to mono in which ever way you prefer, probably best to use Channel Mixer as you can't change the mode of the image to greyscale (that would turn the other layer to mono too), and then to erase through to the colored areas you want to keep. You can of course do the same thing by selecting the area you want colored and then hitting Backspace to remove the selected area.
I found it useful to create one new layer per color as this gives you the ability to fine tune with layer opacity, different blending modes and masking out areas of over-spill, part masking areas where two colors blend etc.

The other way is shoot in
black and white in your camera.
Black and white photography techniques can produce some really nice results.
There are several different ways of producing a black and white conversion, some better than others obviously, and some that require a little bit more effort.
For the record I usually use the channel mixer as it allows you to tweak the conversion but it's not as complicated as LAB mode!

I do love black and white photos. There's an elegance about them.
Photographer Dapixara.


Monday, November 30, 2009

Lifeguards Only

Lifeguards Only. Fine art photography prints of © Dapixara.

Lifeguards Only - Dapixara by DApixara Black White Photos
Lifeguards Only - Dapixara by DApixara Black White Photos

Saturday, November 21, 2009

How To Do HDR Photography Tone Mapping

How To Do HDR Photography Tone Mapping.

Photomatix is an excellent tool for creating high dynamic range photographs.
How to techniques:
1. Manual exposure mode;
2.Aperture f/8 or less for more depth of field;
3.ISO 100;
4.Spot metering or in Av mode, measure the light in the brightest part of your scene. The same for the darkest shadows of your scene.
Or  use Auto-Exposure Bracketing.
Recommended by photographer Dapixara.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Fish Market

Fish Market. Night Photography. Buy a Print from Fine Art America on paper or canvas. Framed, stretched  or rolled in a tube.
Ships within 2 - 3 business days.



Cape Cod Fish Market by DApixara Black White Photos
Cape Cod Fish Market by DApixara Black White Photos


Photographer © Dapixara.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Keep Smiling Duck

Keep Smiling Duck. Photo of smiling ducks.

Shooting info. Canon 100-400mm at 400mm; f/8; 250s. © DApixara.

Ducks in a Row by DApixara Black White Photos
Ducks in a Row by DApixara Black White Photos

Friday, November 13, 2009

Mars Exploration

Mars Exploration. Image is where my Mars Exploration Rover has been stuck in sand. I was there with my camera and photoshop:). True location: Massachusetts Cape Cod, Provincetown Dunes. Photographer Dapixara.

Mars by DApixara Black White Photos
Mars by DApixara Black White Photos

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Spot Metering Technique

Fall Sunset taken with spot metering (the camera will only measure a very small area of the scene)
Spot metering techniques: For sunsets and snow. point the meter at the sky next to the sun and set the camera for 2 1/2 stops overexposure.
Author DApixara

Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/320
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
ISO Speed 250
Lens Canon 100-400mm.
Spot Meter.
Camera Canon 40D

Monday, November 9, 2009

Silent Night : Photograph

Silent Night.
Silent Night photograph print. Inspired by popular Christmas carol - lyrics. This carol has been a Christmas favorite for almost 200 years. Dapixara photography.


Silent Night by DApixara Black White Photos
lyric.

Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child.
Holy Infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight;
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light;
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Silent night, holy night
Wondrous star, lend thy light;
With the angels let us sing,
Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!