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RAW vs. JPG (RAW isn’t just for weird, indoor lighting)
I previously mentioned how I was getting better results working with RAW files in concert lighting situations. When going through my jpg image results I almost deleted the above image because the amazing clouds my eyes saw were totally ruined in the jpg file. Before hitting delete, however, I decided to see what I could do with the RAW file. Here is the result:
Diamond Lake
Today’s photo of Ellie is from the archives. Diamond Lake and Mount Bailey won’t look like this for another four or five months. As we continue through this cold and wet Spring Break one can only dream of the slowly approaching summer.
Cold Ashland Creek
This time of year, you never know what you are going to get. One day it’s sunny and warm; the next it’s cold and snowy.
Brown Mountain Trail
I walked on this trail late last summer for several hours and didn’t encounter a single person. It was wonderful.
Wave upon the rock
Today’s photo is from Bandon, but I took a somewhat similar picture in Brookings (a couple hours farther down the Oregon Coast) several years ago. Which image do you like better?
Bokeh madness
Last week, after a bit of rain, I headed outside to check out the bokeh (ボケ) on my newest lens. The tree branches were covered in rain drops and were running towards me rather than horizontally. I focused on a single drop in the middle (just below and left of center) at f/1.4 with the above result.
Table Rock and table rock wannabes
Bandon's Table Rock - near Kronenberg County Park
As always, these photos look much better on a big screen after clicking on them. I have had several people ask about using my images. Here is the deal. All images can be used under a Creative Commons license for non-commercial use only. What this means is you are free to use images from traveljapanblog.com on your personal blog, personal Facebook page, etc., but you must link to the page on this site that has the photo. If you can’t find the specific page you can link to traveljapanblog.com. If you aren’t using the photo on the web or if you can’t link, you can credit “Al Case, Ashland Daily Photo”. If you want to use a photo for any commercial use you must contact me before using the image, and we can work something out. All images are copyrighted, even though I allow people to use them.
For each picture I post there are actually two images on the server. The one you see above is a small one. For the larger size (great for desktop backgrounds), click on the image first, and then save the image that appears. I have even larger images available should you ever want to make a print.
Wildlife Safari
On our way back to Ashland from Bandon, Ellie and Ryan saw a sign for the Wildlife Safari. Yes, Oregon has a safari. They wanted to go. We told them they had already been, but they had no memory of it as it had been probably 8 or 9 years. So, since we had nothing else planned for the day and the weather was great, we pulled in.
Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon was funner than expected. It was more expensive than expected too at almost $20 a person. With little kids it isn’t nearly as fun as with teenagers. Who would have thought?
Ryan drove, and I took photos through my open, passenger seat window. Shortly after taking this photo, this camel stuck his head inside the car through my window. That was a little bit scary and quite stinky.
P.S. That’s a yak in the mirror.