I wanted this set to look ‘cinematic’; I love watching movies and everytime I go to the theaters, I always look at the posters and try to deconstruct the lighting used and the post processing applied. This is my beginner’s skills take on cinematic š Gears: Canon 7D + Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS HSM Settings: f5.6 | 1/250 | ISO 160 Strobist: 580exii + half closed umbrella on camera top right @ 1/4 power Trigger: 7D’sĀ built in transmitter Post […]
We had a long vacation here in Dubai because of the Eid holidays; Perfect for a fun shoot š I’m trying to mix landscapes and portraits in this set, which will be featured over the next days. I had 3 lights for this shoot, unfortunately 2 of them didn’t work š So, I just made the use of what I had at that moment since this place is an hour drive from Dubai. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 […]
**I have been working almost all night to get my wordpress running š had some problems and have to migrate all the contents including the database to a new location š Anyway… I know it’s been a while since my last post.Ā Ā Anyway, I’m back š I went back to the Abandoned Village in Ras Al Khaimah, now that the weather is good and the clouds are back, it’s really an awesome place to shoot.Ā It is really a ghost […]
I have been very busy the last weeks and I really have no time to shoot or process any of my shots š Anyway, I got some free time last night and processed one of the shots I took over the weekend.Ā I know I already have a few Burj Al Arab shots, but I can’t help it,Ā I really like this building šĀ This was taken by my newly purchased lens, Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS HSM which I’m really […]
I had a similar shot before, only this time I wanted the flame to be the main subject. I really like the shape of the flame. Gear: Canon 7D + Canon 100mm f2.8 + 580exII with LumiQuest softbox III Settings: f4.0 | 1/200 | ISO 200 Strobist info: 580exii + Lumiquest Softbox III @ 1/128 power on the front right Trigger: Canon 7D built in wireless flash transmitter Post Process: Cropped the image Applied some brightness and contrast adjustments Thanks […]
This is my brother Richmond. Just a very “random-spur-at-the-moment” shoot š This was taken in front of our house in the Philippines. Gear: Canon 7D + Tamron 18-270mm VC Settings: f7.1 | 1/250 | ISO 200 Strobist: 580exII + white bond paper (as a bounce card) @ 1/8 power on camera left Trigger:Ā Canon 7D’s transmitter Post process: Skin retouching (healing brush) Dodging and burning Curves adjustments for overall toning Cheers! /Mike
Manila Cathedral represents life cycle; its rich history is a reference to trails and timelines. The story of the Manila Cathedral is not only a story of the Church, it is also a story of Intramuros, a story of Manila, a story of the Philippines. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm Settings: f10 | 1/40 | ISO 100 Post process: 3 exposure digital blending (DRI) Dodge and burn Cropped and perspective correction Cheers! /Mike
Taken from one of the most historic places in Manila, this is Intramuros also known as The Walled City. Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10-20mm Settings: f9.0 | I/200 | ISO 100 Post process: Digital blending of 2 exposures (DRI) Dodging and burning Color balance adjustments to correct the white balance Cheers! /Mike
I found some of these in our garden in the Philippines so I rushed to get my macro lens and my 580exii speedlite with lumiquest softbox III =) Gear: Canon 7D + Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Settings: f10 | 1/200 | ISO 100 Post process: Contrast adjustments Dodge and burn Have a nice weekend! /Mike
I stayed at Boracay Regency Hotel and I’m really satisfied with their service; this one on the picture is the restaurant where I had my buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner šĀ Awesome food! Everytime! Gear: Canon 7D + Sigma 10mm f2.8 fisheye Settings: f8.0 | 1/20 | ISO 100 Post process: 2 exposure digital blending (DRI) Corrected fisheye distortion using Adobe Camera Raw’s Lens profile Dodge and burn Curves adjustments Take care! /Mike I stayed at Boracay Regency Hotel […]