Its coming…..

So I got my hands on a copy of Photomatix (thank you Mike) and I must say, it is a really great program. It takes a image taken at multiple exposures and blends it together into one stunning HDR image. Of course, each image takes a little bit of tweaking until they look great, but the results are amazing. Once I get them uploaded I will post a couple of images here. This post will update with new HDRs as I render them. Hit “Read More” to see the images. It is all a matter of picking the right image, some work and some…well they don’t work too well.
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I really have got to get around to updating the galleries page

I will do that as soon as I get a chance, most likely tommorrow.

The problem with having a blog is that you need stuff to write about

I keep forgetting to write about stuff

bear with me

Well I went ahead and ordered a used Canon EOS Elan 7n 35mm SLR from a member of Photography on the Net, a great source for photo help! The camera will take all my EF lenses (it just won’t take my 18-55mm which is fine and dandy because I don’t use that lens). I will post up pictures of the camera now and when I get it (hopefully Friday definatly by Monday).

I just tried out an HDR render with the popular application Photomatix and I must say the results are amazing. The photo after the jump is a photo from the horse show Mike and I shot and is a composite of 12 different exposures. I think it came out quite well. What does everybody think of it? A quick note to those looking through the horse show photos when they are up, this will be included in the Misc. gallery, but the original photo, not the edit. If there is enough want for this photo, I will put it up.
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Mike Lin and I (his website is to the left) are going to be the official photographers for a horse show tommorrow. I am quite pumped for this! We have price list and everything! Its going to be a long day though, 70 classes, 3 rings, a bunch of riders.

Should be fun times

I’ve been shooting digital for a while now, and I have had my XTi for some time and I am quite satisfied with it. But I want to try film again, and using my own lenses. So it got me thinking, I want to purchase a film SLR for myself. I have heard iffy things about the Canon Rebel series, but very good things about the Canon EOS Elan series, especially the Elan 7. On KEH Camera, I can find one for 140 like new and it is compatible with my lenses (though I probably don’t want to put the 10-20mm on it or I will have some serious vignetting). But before I take the plunge, I want some advice. Those of you who have shot film SLRs before, what do you think about the EOS Elan 7? From what I have read, it is a great camera for someone like me, not a complete n00b, but defiantly not a pro

http://www.ethanhansenphoto.com/film_portfolio/ is some of the examples from my film foray, all taken with a Canon A-1 with 50 1.4 or 28mm 1.8

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Remember kids, big brother is watching! What are your thoughts on Comcast?

*note* I have Verizon, not Comcast

As some of you may know, I work at Kimball Farm at the bumper boats. Its not that bad of a job, though sometimes the hours suck a little (I also apologize for the spelling and such, I have a pulled muscle in my left arm which I got from pull starting so many boats). I’m not saying my job sucks, but it does have its downsides. The pay is not really so great, starting off at eight bucks an hour, but you work pretty long shifts so that counters it. You deal with the general public and you get many a corporate party coming it. Sometimes, it just becomes too crazy and you find yourself dealing with what seems like a billion problems at once, each more important than the last. Some days its good, some days not so much. But people sure do love them bumper boats.

Since there are few “landmarks” in Westford, Kimballs is one of few great place to photograph, and some examples are right after the jump. The full gallery link is http://www.ethanhansenphoto.com/galleries/kimballs/
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