Inner Space

Inner Space

Nikon D5100
F-stop   f/11
Exposure Time   1/125 + 1/500 + 1/30
ISO-100
Exposure bias   0 / -2 / +2
Focal Length  35mm
Photomatix Pro
ViewNX 2
PSE 11

Plansee, Austria

PLANSEE in TYROL, AUSTRIA

JANUARY 2014

So my Garmin routed us around the Plannsee enroute to Linderhof Palace last week and on the way back I decided to get a quick shot of the lake with the mountains in the background. We will definitely go back this Summer for a few days of relaxation.

Old Benz

I saw this car in Stuttgart and the headlights caught my attention. I'm not sure what model it is because it wasn't on the back of the car and I can't find pictures of a model with this headlight configuration. It is very similar to the W114 models made between 1968-1976. Based on my recent research these headlights were on the North American version.

Saint Sebastian Catholic Church and the Old Town Hall
Mannheim, Germany
Built in the 18th Century Baroque Period

Stuttgart on a January evening

  This was shot from Panaramastrasse around 18:50. I always wondered why my photos were never producing the detail that some professional guys were putting out when I was using the same software that they were. Well I of course do not have the cameras that they have (D3x or D4) but I still felt that I could step up my photos to get closer without spending more money on a new camera. Well I just had to listen closer to the pros and I'm improving. My camera (Nikon D5100) is not a bad camera but it will only shoot 3 photos when in bracket mode. So when I was listening to one of the pros his camera can take 5 photos in bracket mode (-2, -1, 0, +1, +2). So his photos were an HDR merge of 5 pics versus the 3 that I was merging. So since my camera is on a tripod when I take photos like this I just shot additional photos at various settings in bracket mode in order to get the 5 shot variation (-2, -1, 0, +1, +2). Now this picture is not the best but I just had to go and test my theory out and based on previous photos I can see more detail over my normal 3 shot HDR.


Camera & Picture Info
Image Quality: Compressed RAW (14-bit)
Device: Nikon D5100
Lens: VR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 32mm
Focus Mode: Manual
AF-Area Mode: Single
VR: OFF
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200

Merged with Photomatix Pro
Edited with CS2

Black Forest Trip to Altensteig

Altensteig located in the Northern Black Forest. I just looked for a place on the map that seemed interesting and off we went. You can find more information about it at http://www.black-forest-travel.com/altensteig/



Camera Info
Device: Nikon D5100
Lens: 10-20mm f/4-5.6G
Focal Length: 18mm
Focus Mode: AF-A
AF-Area Mode: Auto
Aperture: f/8
BRACKETED 3 Shots:
Shutter Speed: 1/320s
Exposure Comp.: 0EV

Shutter Speed: 1/1250s
Exposure Comp.: -2.0EV

Shutter Speed: 1/80s
Exposure Comp.: +2.0EV


Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100
White Balance: Auto, 0, 0
Color Space: sRGB
High ISO NR: ON (Normal)
Long Exposure NR: OFF
Active D-Lighting: Auto
Software: Photomatix Pro & CS2