Been to Oriental Mindoro to shoot some dusks and dawns this week. The place is a paradise for photographers. I went to 4 different places in my 4-day shooting stint.

Im testing my new Sigma 10-20mm, new angles and slower shutter speeds. I'm trying some new post-processing too. I'll appreciate your comments. I hope to add some more photos later.

http://static.flickr.com/79/236985370_22082c34ec_o.jpg
Golden Daybreak

http://static.flickr.com/81/236978735_ed7d63c951_o.jpg
Dusk and Sea

Here's two more. Pardon me for the size. Need to show some details.

http://static.flickr.com/81/236978734_fe6a0d4fe0_o.jpg
Fishermen Blur: I setup a tripod to be able to use slow shutter speed. I would like to convey movement. Metered the background to sihouette the fishermen.


http://static.flickr.com/83/236978740_c0e7a9d1e3_o.jpg
Drama of the Sea

Great shots Dave! Man, that 10-20 sure works well. :)

Lovely shots :)

Looks like a great place to visit

so serene! great shots bro!

I can see that your trip there was well worth it. Great shots !!!!

Galing Dave ng shots and the Sigma really did serve you well! :)

excellent shots bro dave! faved some of them from your flickr gallery.

ang galing mo talaga!

full frame ba nikon mo bro? nakalimutan ko kung ano yung gamit mo dati sa seminar eh. i was wondering if i can get the same effect on a 1.6 crop. thanks

What more can we say, rather than those shots are great! galing :)
Those are photos that you can just stare at

Dave, these pix are great. I like the first pic in your first post the most.

sir dave, i just love how expansive your view of the world is...looking at your pictures makes me gape in wonder...

wow dave... i like the Drama of the Sea... it's like a volcanic eruption.... like skull island... like the mt. doom... wow!

wow dave... i like the Drama of the Sea... it's like a volcanic eruption.... like skull island... like the mt. doom... wow!

I've just realized how much colors are hidden beneath the darkness. It was really dark when I was shooting this batch. Can't even see in my viewfinder if my horizon was straight! The legs of my tripod were all wet and the wind was drizzling moist on my lens.

I just kept on bracketing my shots: aperture, speed and even WB to make sure I get the right exposure. To my surprise almost all of the shots came out ok, different moods, different colors. Now, I don't even know which one was the "right" exposure.

@to all who commented, thanks so much. Really, "inspired people, inspire people!"

really nice set. the first photo is so neat!!:)

thanks for sharing.

Wow! These are great. You guys have some awesome cloud formations over there.

@levi, thanks for the enouraging comment.
@gio, really, the clouds there were picturesque. there was no disappointment duirng the four days we stayed there. i shall return!

wonderful photos esp the last one

Well done Dave.

amazing use of a WA lens..great images..

Nice gallery you got there! Love the "sea" pictures.
Question: Which among the 17-35 and 10-20 do you prefer for landscapes?

Regards.[/QUOTE]

if I have the distance and I still can get the angle I want, i prefer the 17-35. it's clarity is superb over the Sigma (IMHO).

if i'm near and want to capture a bit of forground and would like to use a smaller aperture (like f/16 up), slower speeds like (1 sec and slower), I'll go for the sigma.

I'm just having problem with vignetting occuring in the 10mm focal length of the Sigma when i'm using multiple filters like polarizer and neutral density. This does not happen with the 17-35mm nikkor (which is my favorite).

Hope it helps. (cut and pasted this from another thread, if its ok,)

my passion intensifies everyday. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/davidus428/Portfolio/D2Dav09267-frontview-sp.jpg
Morning Meditations

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/davidus428/Portfolio/D2Dav09154-Bancas.jpg
Just Before Daybreak

great shots as always sir PDave... :)
Did you use spherize on the last set sir?

great shots as always sir PDave... :)
Did you use spherize on the last set sir?

yes Jake! been experimenting on that a lot lately. there's so many combinations of spherizing and cropping. may binabagayan din (it looks good on others but not on others.:) )

Well, they definite look good on your photos sir, especially on "morning meditation". :)

inspiring images dave! hope to shoot with you again one of these days :)

great images dave. love your compositions and the colors and tones are so rich and vibrant!

@ thanks jake.
@mykl, a visit your flickr regularly, lurker! i'm sure a shoot-together would mutually benefit us. sana soon.
@edwin. thanks for your comments. a lot has change in my workflow since 2months ago. (compare to page 1)

do you want a before (the ps) and after (the ps) example? basic editing?

thanks bro dave :) let's set a shoot once the weather improves...

the before and after pic would be nice bro...

thanks bro dave :) let's set a shoot once the weather improves...

the before and after pic would be nice bro...

k, Mykl, here's the "before". No PP, and horizon still slanted. Shot in Large file (not raw). I was running out of CF. hehe - mortal sin.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/davidus428/Portfolio/D2Dav09338-daybreak-before.jpg
Daybreak Fishing

really nice set dave! this is the reason why i also bought the sigma 10-20, but i have yet to have an opporunity to take these kind of shots

nice set sir...very nice indeed i like the drama of the sea it looks surreal..:) quick question sir how do u make the clouds stand out?:Thinking:

@thanks hochi and taks.

BEFORE AND AFTER

here's the "before". No PP, and horizon still tilted. Shot in Large file (not raw). I was running out of CF. hehe - mortal sin.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/davidus428/Portfolio/D2Dav09338-daybreak-before.jpg
Daybreak Fishing (before PP)

here's the "AFTER", edited version.
i'm experimenting on vibrant, bold colors now in my landscapes, very different from 2 months ago.
i use shadow/highlight a lot and curves. not anymore using color saturation much because it turns out saturated already. again, i used a very slight spherizing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/davidus428/Portfolio/Daybreak-Fishing-After.jpg
Daybreak Fishing (after PP)

There's a lot that can be done in post-processing. It's really a matter of taste and style after all.

thanks for the tips...:)

daveT, very vibrant set.... pa join naman sa shoots mo....nagsosolo ka! haha
the before and after sets were very informative! thanks.i wish i can do the same in
PS...

hi dave,

I like this first photo, the way you frame the 3 fishing boat and more great after the enhancement.

Happy shooting.

wonderful shot dave, love the color rendition of the images.

@taks, you're welcome bro. i'll share what i'm learning.
@red, ayoko ko nga mag-solo. I want an outing and workshop with other photogs.
@noel, thanks for the comment
@cris, glad you liked it. i always read your helpful comments.

btw, this photo won for me FIRST PLACE in an online London based photo contest.
I won an Olympus FE-190 Digital Camera. got the news just now! woohoo!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/davidus428/Portfolio/D2Dav09271-banca-spherize.jpg

FAMILY BUSINESS, Mindoro

Congrats on winning the contest PDave! I saw that same pic on your photo-a-day thread and it really tells a story. Nice PP :)

Congrats on winning the contest! Workshop you mean? Maybe you can give us a workshop one of these days. I'm sure a lot of us are willing to attend. And you are more than capable of giving such a workshop. Will wait for the schedule. :)

@thanks edric for the thumbs up

@benji, yes, i do want to organize a workshop for newbies for DPP, the type where everyone will contribute and share their know-how.

i'd like to start with our streetchildren as models. what do you say?

@ Dave Trinidad - CONGRATULATIONS on the winning entry Bro.! :)

@thanks edric for the thumbs up

@benji, yes, i do want to organize a workshop for newbies for DPP, the type where everyone will contribute and share their know-how.

i'd like to start with our streetchildren as models. what do you say?

congrats bro dave and i'm looking forward to joining the workshop. kindly keep me posted. thanks bro!

@thanks edric for the thumbs up

@benji, yes, i do want to organize a workshop for newbies for DPP, the type where everyone will contribute and share their know-how.

i'd like to start with our streetchildren as models. what do you say?

Yes! Sama ako jan. I hope it's around late december to early january though....

another shot from Mindoro. same outing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/davidus428/Portfolio/D2Dav09413-tree-wide2.jpg
A KITE AND A LONE TREE

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thanks bros earl, mykl and benji for the greetings! I still have to receive my prize pa. :)

i'll sched it (the streetkids' shoot) early January, before the Sinulog.
Let's start with 10 people who might be interested .

Count me in sir dave.

Dave,

Nice composition and colors. But where's the kite?

Been to Oriental Mindoro to shoot some dusks and dawns this week. The place is a paradise for photographers. I went to 4 different places in my 4-day shooting stint.

Im testing my new Sigma 10-20mm, new angles and slower shutter speeds. I'm trying some new post-processing too. I'll appreciate your comments. I hope to add some more photos later.

http://static.flickr.com/79/236985370_22082c34ec_o.jpg
Golden Daybreak

http://static.flickr.com/81/236978735_ed7d63c951_o.jpg
Dusk and Sea

i love these shots dave! amazing!

better late than never! Congrats DaveT!

so, when is the workshop? any updates?

Dave,

Nice composition and colors. But where's the kite?


the kite is there. almost dead center! :D

Pdave, can i join the workshop? thanks!

Pdave, can i join the workshop? thanks!

hi mykl, benji and red, thanks for asking. i started a separate thread for this.
Sampaloc EB (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=2943)