Day 351: How Low Can You Go?

Photo of the Day

Today I went back to a familiar spot on the Wabash River to get another shot. The first thing that I noticed when I walked up to the river was the fact that it very far down in two days. It was so far down in fact that I had a path to walk right out into the middle of what should have been a river. I had water on both sides of me allowing me to get some shots that appeared to be from the middle of the river. For some reason though I thought that this shot of the tire stuck in the mud looked the best. I spent some time out on this little sandbar just enjoying the world around me. It was a relaxing way to end the day for sure.

Technical Data

This was shot to be a three shot HDR using the -2, 0, and +2. When I brought the 32 bit file back into Lightroom something seemed off. No matter what I did the shot just did not look right. It was a cloudy day which should have allowed me to have even light over the scene. The sun was peeking through the clouds a bit though which may have thrown the color off here. I tried altering the white balance , and it didn’t work either. In the end I liked the shot enough to post it even though I don’t like the color. My idea for framing could have been a little better, but it is far above what I would have framed in the past.

Kelby Worldwide Photowalk

Here is that part of the post where I talk about the photowalk that I am leading on campus after the Wisconsin game in October. The date is October 13th to be exact, and the walk will start at 4 o’clock est at the Neil Armstrong Statue in front of the Armstrong Hall of Engineering. Over  1,000 photowalks are planned around the world. If you are not near West Lafayette then you kind find a walk near you on the Kelby site. Sign up now to be part of this event. Nearly 17,000 walkers have already signed up so far. Activity has picked up a bit on the Purdue sites even with the short time being posted. You don’t have to be a pro (I am far from it) to attend. Any kind of camera is welcome as well. Here are a few links to the various sites which promote the event. If you want to sign up you should do so on the Kelby site in order to be eligible for the prizes though.

Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk ( Official Purdue Site)

Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk (Purdue Facebook Page)

Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk (Purdue Google+ Page)