It is mandatory to see it ON BLACK! The Heliades - III, on Black
2013 looks like a really turning point in my life.
So far things have been extremely good, and I'm utterly excited about what will be happening in these next months.
Anyway, time has come for me to continue this series here; my long-time followers might have seen this on my other social sharing website, but I really want to have the 'full' series uploaded here on Flickr, too.
This is the third image coming from the project I've been working on, The Heliades.
Here is the description of the series, the reason which stands/stood behind these works.
" While reading Ovid’s Metamorphoses, I came across an episode that changed my vision of my surroundings forever: the ‘Heliades’, daughters of the Sun, after the death of their brother Phaeton are transformed into Poplar trees on the banks of the Po river.
I have always loved to walk on those banks, but now, every time I stop and listen, it almost feels like I can hear their laments and whispers in the wind."
This series received four honorable mentions at the 2012 International Photography Awards.
Some self promotion: don't forget to take a look at My Facebook Page: Have a look and help me growing by sharing and liking it!
Hope you're all doing great.
Details
- CANON 5d Mark II ir, EF 17-40@23, f/8, 21 s, ISO 50
- Mirror Lockup, Remote Shutter
- Lee Big Stopper (10 stops ND filter)
- Tripod
The shot
Italy
The Processing
Photoshop:
- Added many soft light layers to adjust the light;
- Added some custom gradients to equalize the light;
- Added a few curves to improve contrasts;
- Applied some local adjustments on trees;
- Smoothened the cloud motion in the sky;
- Applied Noise Reduction
- Resized for the Web (1200px);
- Applied an Unsharp Mask to slightly improve contrast;
- Smart Sharpen + More accurate (On luminosity 'blending mode', with the sky masked off);
- Framing and Signature.
@ You all
Comments and faves are always welcome!
I will be checking your streams and images in these next hours
Tags: luca_eos 5d2ir infrared long exposure italy fine art
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See This Large On Black
My dear friends, this is my last upload for 2012.
As I did in 2010 and 2011, it is time to take a look back.
This has been an extremely intense year, with great ups and downs.
Many things happened, some of which provided sheer joy, others extreme sorrow. Some were 'caused' by me, some weren't.
Anyway, all these events will be essential to my turning point in 2013.
When I take a look at the resolutions for my 2012, I am definitely happy about how this year actually went.
I was able, for the first time, to concentrate on monothematic projects; I joined some important contests and photographic meetings, receiving a really positive feedback; I attended the greatest number of exhibition I could imagine and I didn't give up training.
I also improved in architecture photography, and bought an Epson 3880 printer and start to experiment with it.
I couldn't set up a full 'printing system' because of the prohibitive costs associated to it; moreover I couldn't spend all the time I wanted with printing, but I will fix that in 2013.
As for #8, I took very little time with multiple lights setups, but I am approaching still life photography and will be experimenting with multiple lights and eventually get proficient with those during this next year.
Time to set out my resolutions for 2013!!! (as always, random order, limited to eight)
1) Keep improving myself: study, read, attend museums and exhibitions, listen to music (gotta celebrate Verdi and Wagner's 200th birthday!);
2) Make my agency, Glass Star Agency, up and running at full speed;
3) Approach Still Life and Portrait photography;
4) Keep up with training;
5) Become proficient with printing, framing and matting;
6) Meet some new people with similar interests - Travel;
7) Complete at least two NEW monothematic projects - Enter them in International Competitions;
8) Last but not least: decide about my future (already made some big improvements over last year, but still far away from my goals!)
I will work all myself into pursuing those, especially #2 (which will eventually help me solving #8).
Anyway, if you want to meet up, I will be in Rome with Michael Diblicek from the 3rd until the 8th of January.
Send me an email with your phone number, I'll be glad to call you back and schedule a meeting!
Hope your 2012 has been extremely good; wish you a fantastic 2013 full of joy, happiness and freedom.
Some self promotion: don't forget to take a look at My Facebook Page: Have a look and help me growing by sharing and liking it!
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Cari Amici,
anche per quest'anno è arrivato il momento di 'tirare le somme'.
Il 2012 è stato estremamente intenso, caratterizzato da enormi alti e bassi; sono passato da immense gioie ad una situazione più complessa, caratterizzata da un susseguirsi di diversi momenti difficili.
Sono sicuro che comunque tutto questo contribuirà alla mia crescita personale ed alla mia svolta nel 2013.
Avendo appena letto i proposti per il 2012, non posso che dirmi soddisfatto.
Per la prima volta mi sono concentrato su progetti monotematici, che mi hanno arricchito moltissimo.
Ho partecipato a concorsi e ricevuto i primi importanti riconoscimenti.
Ho speso moltissime giornate in musei, mostre e luoghi magnifici, ho viaggiato quasi quanto avrei voluto e non ho abbandonato l'allenamento.
I punti su cui mi vedo più debole sono il numero 1 ed 8: ho acquistato una stampante (Epson 3880) ma non ho avuto il tempo di sfruttarla come avrei dovuto.
Il punto 8, invece, è stato quello che ho maggiormente trascurato.
Nei prossimi mesi comunque (per cause di 'forza maggiore') affronterò la fotografia Still Life ed aumenterò la mia preparazione nella gestione di sistemi a più luci.
Visto che il passato è passato, è tempo di elencare i propositi per il 2013:
(ordine casuale)
1) Continuare il mio processo di crescita personale: studiare, leggere, visitare mostre e musei, ascoltare musica (anche per celebrare il duecentesimo compleanno di Verdi e Wagner!)
2) Avviare, promuovere e dedicarmi alla mia agenzia Glass Star Agency;
3) Affrontare la fotografia Still Life e di ritratto;
4) Continuare l'allenamento;
5) Perfezionarmi con la stampa, il montaggio e l'incorniciatura;
6) Incontrare nuove persone con gli stessi interessi - Viaggiare;
7) Portare a termine almeno DUE progetti monotematici - Partecipare ad altri concorsi internazionali;
8) Ultimo, ma sicuramente non meno importante: decidere del mio futuro! (ho sicuramente fatto diversi passi avanti dallo scorso anno, ma sono ancora lontano dalla meta)
Dedicherò tutto me stesso per seguire questi propositi, specialmente il numero 2 (che sicuramente aiuterebbe a risolvere il numero 8).
Ad ogni modo, dal tre all'otto Gennaio sarò a Roma, con Michael Diblicek; se vi trovate da quelle parti, mandatemi una mail con il vostro numero: sarò felicissimo di chiamarvi e fissare un incontro!
Spero che il vostro 2012 sia stato estremamente positivo; vi auguro un 2013 fantastico, pieno di gioia, serenità e libertà.
Un po' di auto-promozione: La mia Pagina Facebook:Date un'occhiata e non dimenticatevi di cliccare 'mi piace' e condividere!!!
Details
- CANON 5d Mark II IR, EF 17-40 @ 40 mm, f/8, 91 s, ISO 100
- Mirror Lockup, Remote Shutter
- Lee Big Stopper (10 stops ND)
- Tripod
The shot
Shot during my week workshop in Tuscany, last April
The Processing
Photoshop:
- Black and white conversion using Silver EFEX Pro 2;
- Added many Soft Light layers to adjust light;
- Addes some custom shaped localized gradients to add mystery;
- Added two curve layers to adjust contrast;
- Added a Level layer to improve contast;
- Resized for the Web (1200px);
- Applied an Unsharp Mark to slightly improve contrast;
- Applied some slight noise reduction in the sky;
- Smart Sharpen + More accurate (with the sky masked off);
- Framing and Signature.
Take a look at it, LARGE on Black :
Thank you, I will be visiting your streams tonight
Tags: infrared tuscany italy luca_eos canon 5d2ir long exposure trees motion cypress
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SEE THIS LARGE On Black
Dear Flickr friends,
I really can't believe it's more than two months since my last upload.
Things have been evolving so quickly in these last weeks, that it's pretty hard for me to realize how time flies.
This is the second image coming from the project I've been working on, 'The Heliades'.
Here is the description of the series, the reason which stands/stood behind these works.
" While reading Ovid’s Metamorphoses, I came across an episode that changed my vision of my surroundings forever: the ‘Heliades’, daughters of the Sun, after the death of their brother Phaeton are transformed into Poplar trees on the banks of the Po river.
I have always loved to walk on those banks, but now, every time I stop and listen, it almost feels like I can hear their laments and whispers in the wind."
I'm also pleased to say that this series received four honorable mentions at the 2012 International Photography Awards.
Some self promotion: don't forget to take a look at My Facebook Page: Have a look and help me growing by sharing and liking it!
Hope you're all doing great, will try to check your streams in the next hours!
Details
- CANON 5d Mark II ir, TS-E 24mm, f/9, 77 s, ISO 50
- Live View, Remote Shutter
- Lee Big Stopper (10 stops ND filter)
- Tripod
The shot
Shot on the banks of the Po river, not far from where I live.
The Processing
Photoshop:
- Added many soft light layers to adjust the light;
- Added some custom gradients to equalize the light;
- Added a few curves to improve contrasts;
- Smoothened the cloud motion in the sky;
- Applied Noise Reduction
- Resized for the Web (1200px);
- Applied an Unsharp Mask to slightly improve contrast;
- Smart Sharpen + More accurate (On luminosity 'blending mode', with the sky masked off);
- Framing and Signature.
@ You all
Comments and faves are always welcome!
Tags: luca_eos 5d2ir infrared long exposure italy fine art
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You just cannot miss this LARGE ON BLACK: The Heliades I
Dear Flickr friends,
As promised, this is the first image coming from the project I've been working on, 'The Heliades'.
Here is the description of the series, the reason which stands/stood behind these works.
" While reading Ovid’s Metamorphoses, I came across an episode that changed my vision of my surroundings forever: the ‘Heliades’, daughters of the Sun, after the death of their brother Phaeton are transformed into Poplar trees on the banks of the Po river.
I have always loved to walk on those banks, but now, every time I stop and listen, it almost feels like I can hear their laments and whispers in the wind."
I'm also pleased to say that this series received four honorable mentions at the 2012 International Photography Awards.
Some self promotion: don't forget to take a look at My Facebook Page: Have a look and help me growing by sharing and liking it!
Hope you're all doing great.
Details
- CANON 5d Mark II ir, EF 70-200@191, f/8, 15 s, ISO 100
- Mirror Lockup, Remote Shutter
- Lee Big Stopper (10 stops ND filter)
- Tripod
The shot
Shot on the banks of the Po river, not far from where I live.
The Processing
Photoshop:
- Added many soft light layers to adjust the light;
- Added some custom gradients to equalize the light;
- Added a few curves to improve contrasts;
- Applied Noise Reduction
- Resized for the Web (1200px);
- Applied an Unsharp Mask to slightly improve contrast;
- Smart Sharpen + More accurate (On luminosity 'blending mode');
- Framing and Signature.
@ You all
Comments and faves are always welcome!
I will be checking your streams and images in these next hours
Tags: fine art 5d2ir luca_eos canon puplar tree long exposure b&w
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2012 - Architectural Étude #2 - Berlin, on Black
My friends,
It's been two weeks since I have got home from my holidays, and I took a nice off-internet period.
This image comes from the Berlin Photowalk of last May, and it's my best architectural image to date.
I am satisfied with this processing; I worked hard on it and after 239 layers the image looks (almost) like I wanted to.
It required 20 hours to get here.
Hope you had some special holidays, I finally had the chance of slowing down with everything (also with shooting) and I will soon start with much more energy!
Meanwhile, don't forget to take a look at My Facebook Page: Have a look and help me growing by sharing and liking it!
Moreover, I am proud to announce here that we finally launched The Glass Star Agency: you can find more information about that at:
Website
www.glass-star-agency.com
Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/Glass.Star.Agency
Details
- CANON 5d Mark II ir, EF 17-40@25, f/8, 27+123 s, ISO 100
- Mirror Lockup, Remote Shutter
- Lee Big Stopper (10 stops ND filter)
- Tripod
The shot
Berlin
The Processing
Photoshop:
- Added many soft light layers to adjust the light;
- Added some custom gradients to equalize the light;
- Added a few curves to improve contrasts;
- Applied Noise Reduction
- Resized for the Web (1200px);
- Applied an Unsharp Mask to slightly improve contrast;
- Smart Sharpen + More accurate (On luminosity 'blending mode', with the sky masked off);
- Framing and Signature.
Take a look at it, LARGE on Black :
@ You all
Comments and faves are always welcome!
Hope your holidays went really well; will catch up with your albums soon
Tags: architecture Berlin luca_eos 5dir long exposure
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