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One photo a day to continue the study of subject, composition, and light. Critiques are always welcome. Although I endeavor to create a photo to match the day shown in the caption, my "day" is the waking period between major sleep cycles.

This is my second year of the project. Click here to see the year 1 gallery. You may contact me at jeremy@winnick.net.
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Jeremy > June 24, 2009; Day 53. Campfire Blues. Day 5 in Maine was yet another cloudy, dreary, misty day. We made the best of it. Peter and I found a bike trail and walked it for a while, enjoying a giant iron railroad bridge. We also spotted a mother deer and her two fawn playing in the yard. I was only able to capture the mother, since she was standing still watching the babies, who were never still, and panning from afar with a 300mm lens is not easy. In the evening, we were able to start a campfire though it never got very big due to all the moisture in the wood. It was good enough for marshmallows and campfire photography, so I was happy. This is Wayne enjoying the fire. Beccah and John made supper for everyone: enchiladas! Yum! The remaining Day 5 shots from Freeport Maine start here. Raw: Color Temperature: 4100K; Tint: -8 Raw: Fill Light: 20 Raw: Vibrance: +20 Raw: Saturation: +8 PS: Lab a channel adjustment: “Soft Light” at 20% opacity PS: Lab b channel adjustment: “Soft Light” at 20% opacity PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
Jeremy > June 23, 2009; Day 52. Although the sun did not make an appearance today, the rain stopped, so we headed into Freeport to enjoy this town, which must always include a stop at LL Bean and any number of the multitude of nearby shops. I took a number of candid shots of Jonee and Wayne and liked this pose best despite my compositional faux pas. For supper Peter and I made everyone our famous salmon with mustard glaze. The remaining Day 4 shots from Freeport Maine start here. Raw: Crop:5.3MP Raw: Color Temperature: 5250K; Tint: -7 Raw: Exposure: -0.4 Raw: Blacks: 8 Raw: Brightness: 0; Contrast: 40 Raw: Vibrance: +20 Raw: Saturation: +8 PS: Curves: Linear Contrast preset PS: Channel Mixer: Gray: Red: 4%; Green: 42%; Blue: 54% PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
Jeremy > June 22, 2009; Day 51. Today we took Mom and Dad to the airport, so it was easy to round everyone up for a group photo. I should have put John behind Beccah to get him further from the distortion wing of the fisheye lens and to fill the gap there in the group. Despite that I like this shot, though I should put a little more distance between Mr. Big Head and the camera! It was gray and misty all day again, so the day was filled with food photography. We’re eating much too well for folks who can’t run around and play outside. The remaining Day 3 shots from Freeport Maine start here. Raw: Color Temperature: 4800K; Tint: +9 Raw: Exposure: -0.3 Raw: Fill Light: 10 Raw: Vibrance: +20 Raw: Saturation: +6 PS: Curves: Linear Contrast preset PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
Jeremy > June 21, 2009; Day 50. Serving Maine’s Finest. Today we finally saw the grounds surrounding our rental house. Not bad, though the mist and dull gray skies will not relent all day. Most of the photographs from this day are food shots. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and shopping. This was the only night that the entire gang would spend together, so naturally, this was lobster night. Beccah was in charge of the main course. I made a treat for everyone (particularly my dad), a home-made recipe for Noodles Romanoff, a long-defunct side dish that we used to make in the 1980s growing up on the farm. It was surprisingly similar to the original article, as we remembered it. Mom and Dad will return to Ohio tomorrow. The remaining Day 2 shots from my Freeport vacation start here. Raw: Color Temperature: 2600K; Tint: -3 Raw: Vibrance: +20 Raw: Saturation: +6 PS: Curves: Linear Contrast preset PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
Jeremy > June 20, 2009; Day 49. Vermont meets Maine. A mere 20 hours after arriving home from Japan, Peter and I drove to Maine to start a week-long vacation. We met my sister Beccah, her husband John, and my parents in Portland for supper. Sadly, it was foggy and misty so we lingered in Portland just long enough to eat supper (at Gilbert’s Chowder House, yum). Then we proceeded directly to the house in Freeport. We unpacked, relaxed, and enjoyed this bottle of Vermont Ice wine. That's Beccah and John in the background. Peter and I first discovered ice wine during our visit to Vermont in May. It’s not cheap but it is a treat. I’d like to blame the composition of this photograph on jetlag, which was at its worst on this day. My father deserves better than to be chopped in half like this. Luckily I will sleep well tonight and the photography will improve. The remaining Day 1 shots from Maine start here. Raw: Color Temperature: 2650K; Tint: -3 Raw: Vibrance: +20 Raw: Saturation: +8 PS: Lab a channel adjustment: “Soft light” at 10% opacity PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
Jeremy > June 19, 2009; Day 48. Japan’s Parting Gift. Although Mt. Fuji had been on our short list as a free-day activity, the weather reports suggested that the mountain was not going to be visible on any of those days. So we were surprised to hear the captain announce that the mountain was on the left side of the aircraft. Indeed it was! I immediately started shooting and only later did I lament that my ISO was set for shooting in the cabin, 1600. Luckily even though I’m shooting at sunlit snow, I retained a lot of detail. Shooting through polarized glass at an angle probably saved the day. I arrived home before the sun set and had 24 hours to overcome the jetlag as much as possible before meeting my parents and one sister in Portland, Maine the following day. I will be lucky; the jetlag will not be crippling on this trip. The final day of images from Japan (and the return to the U.S.) start here. Raw: Color Temperature: 5500K; Tint: +-4 Raw: Exposure: -1.0 Raw: Recovery: 9 Raw: Blacks: 37 Raw: Brightness: 0; Contrast: +45 PS: Curves adjustment for additional contrast PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
Jeremy > June 18, 2009; Day 47. Nebraska Boy. Today was the last full day spent in Japan. After departing from work, we made one last visit to the department stores, ready at last to buy that purse for Mom. When the reality of Japanese efficiency sunk in, we descended to the seventh floor where I could assuage my sorrow over dinner. I always worry when I find stores and restaurants so empty, yet again we nearly had this place to ourselves. As usual the waitstaff saw us coming and immediately jumped at the chance to practice English. This lad told us that he was headed to Nebraska in July and would stay there a few months. My guess is that he’s enjoying himself very much right now and that his English is helping him get by just fine. His female coworker had even better English but she’s not coming to the U.S. any time soon. We would waste too much time throughout the rest of the day in a fruitless search for a tatami-style bag. Ultimately we ended up back at the place where Scott bought his hapi and there I found a fairly nice change purse for Mom. For everyone else, I got tatami-style slippers, including a pair for myself. Those luckily were still available. The remaining Day 13 shots from Japan start here. Raw: Color Temperature: 2700K; Tint: +18 Raw: Vibrance: +20 Raw: Saturation: +6 PS: Lab a channel adjustment: “Soft light” at 30% opacity PS: Lab b channel adjustment: “Soft light” at 10% opacity PS: Curves: Linear Contrast preset PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
Jeremy > June 17, 2009; Day 46. Japanese Nightlife. Today was the longest workday of this trip. We didn't mind--travel to Japan on business is a privilege I never take for granted. After returning to the hotel, we worked with Ritch trying to perfect an extremely important business letter. Although I have spent most of my life in the study of English, I became visibly frustrated with the task. Every sentence in the letter was written and rewritten so many times that it became alphabet soup in my mind. At some point we finally achieved something decent and we said our farewells to Ritch who departed for home in Tokyo. Oliver and I then dashed to the Hamamatsu station to grab some dinner—McDonald’s. I just had to know what McPork was like (a little like McRib). Except for the language barrier, waxy napkins, and the fact that your drink is put into its own bag, McDonald's in Japan is just like ours. On our way to the restaurant, we stumbled upon these youth. There’s no open case trying to solicit money. Just friends with their textbooks and guitars. And a backpack filled with Pokemon! The remaining Day 12 shots from Japan start here. Raw: Color Temperature: 3300K; Tint: +29 Raw: Vibrance: +10 Raw: Saturation: +8 PS: Lab a channel adjustment: “Soft light” at 20% opacity PS: Lab b channel adjustment: “Soft light” at 20% opacity PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
Jeremy > June 16, 2009; Day 45. Act Tower. Today was a busy work day and all the photography was confined to the evening. We explored the public area around the Act City Tower, which closes down in sections, some as early as 7pm and everything completely locked up by 9pm. Luckily we were able to get some shots of the Hamamatsu rail station in perfect storm-dusk light. This shot was taken just before the sky opened up and the rain chased us out before the police could. The remaining shots from Day 11 of my Japan trip start here. Raw: Color Temperature: 7500K; Tint: 0 Raw: Exposure: +0.35 Raw: Brightness: +51; Contrast: +49 Raw: Vibrance: +60 Raw: Saturation: +4 PS: Curves: Linear Contrast preset PS: Curves: Adjustment for Velvia effect PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
June 20, 2009; Day 49.

Vermont meets Maine.

A mere 20 hours after arriving home from Japan, Peter and I drove to Maine to start a week-long vacation. We met my sister Beccah, her husband John, and my parents in Portland for supper. Sadly, it was foggy and misty so we lingered in Portland just long enough to eat supper (at Gilbert’s Chowder House, yum). Then we proceeded directly to the house in Freeport. We unpacked, relaxed, and enjoyed this bottle of Vermont Ice wine. That's Beccah and John in the background.

Peter and I first discovered ice wine during our visit to Vermont in May. It’s not cheap but it is a treat.

I’d like to blame the composition of this photograph on jetlag, which was at its worst on this day. My father deserves better than to be chopped in half like this. Luckily I will sleep well tonight and the photography will improve.

The remaining Day 1 shots from Maine start here.

Raw: Color Temperature: 2650K; Tint: -3
Raw: Vibrance: 20
Raw: Saturation: 8
PS: Lab a channel adjustment: “Soft light” at 10% opacity
PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
> June 20, 2009; Day 49. Vermont meets Maine. A mere 20 hours after arriving home from Japan, Peter and I drove to Maine to start a week-long vacation. We met my sister Beccah, her husband John, and my parents in Portland for supper. Sadly, it was foggy and misty so we lingered in Portland just long enough to eat supper (at Gilbert’s Chowder House, yum). Then we proceeded directly to the house in Freeport. We unpacked, relaxed, and enjoyed this bottle of Vermont Ice wine. That's Beccah and John in the background. Peter and I first discovered ice wine during our visit to Vermont in May. It’s not cheap but it is a treat. I’d like to blame the composition of this photograph on jetlag, which was at its worst on this day. My father deserves better than to be chopped in half like this. Luckily I will sleep well tonight and the photography will improve. The remaining Day 1 shots from Maine start here. Raw: Color Temperature: 2650K; Tint: -3 Raw: Vibrance: +20 Raw: Saturation: +8 PS: Lab a channel adjustment: “Soft light” at 10% opacity PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
June 20, 2009; Day 49.

Vermont meets Maine.

A mere 20 hours after arriving home from Japan, Peter and I drove to Maine to start a week-long vacation. We met my sister Beccah, her husband John, and my parents in Portland for supper. Sadly, it was foggy and misty so we lingered in Portland just long enough to eat supper (at Gilbert’s Chowder House, yum). Then we proceeded directly to the house in Freeport. We unpacked, relaxed, and enjoyed this bottle of Vermont Ice wine. That's Beccah and John in the background.

Peter and I first discovered ice wine during our visit to Vermont in May. It’s not cheap but it is a treat.

I’d like to blame the composition of this photograph on jetlag, which was at its worst on this day. My father deserves better than to be chopped in half like this. Luckily I will sleep well tonight and the photography will improve.

The remaining Day 1 shots from Maine start here.

Raw: Color Temperature: 2650K; Tint: -3
Raw: Vibrance: 20
Raw: Saturation: 8
PS: Lab a channel adjustment: “Soft light” at 10% opacity
PS: Smart Sharpening: 180-1-Lens Blur
Camera: Nikon Corporation (Nikon D700) |
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