March 22, 2012 – A year of portraits – Sherman

03.22.12 Sherman

Sherman is the fourth cat in my home. He’s the skiddish one that runs and hides when someone drops by for a visit and then comes out after a few minutes to see who it is. He also hides around corners and behind stuff to pounce on the other cats, which usually causes a screaming fit. Of course the other cats then sneak up on him and do the same thing. Just like kids…

Also, can’t say when he lost one of his K9 teeth as I’ve never noticed it till he let out this big yawn tonight.

Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.4
Exposure: Matrix Metering, 1/320, f/2.2with an ISO of 4,000, File Type: Nikon RAW

Post Processing
Photo was processed in Photoshop CS5 where I cropped the photo and toned down the shadows slightly.

Filters Applied
Topaz Adjust, Photo Pop

March 21, 2012 – A year of portraits – Charles Hughes

03.21.12 Charles Hughes

I spotted Charles Hughes tilling a garden spot in Sturgis, Ky this afternoon and captured this portrait of him as we talked. He’s been planting a home garden for many years and with the unseasonal warm spring had started doing so a bit earlier than usual.

Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8
Exposure: Matrix Metering, 1/400, f/10 with an ISO of 500
File Type: Nikon RAW

Post Processing
Photo was processed in Photoshop CS5 where I cropped the photo and toned down the background and lightened up his face slightly due to the back lighting of the portrait.

Filters Applied
Topaz Adjust, Simple Pop