NateFollmer

Or the off balance temps. 2 days in the 90's and then back to 70 on Saturday... Stripers are probably going back to the depths I'm breakin' out the down riggers.... If I only had some...

I got nothin' to match the quality of the last two pics I stumbled upon this old graveyard one day while driving. It was under a huge old tree in the middle of a field. Most of the graves were from the mid 1800's. Graveyard2 by nate.follmer, on Flickr

Awesome site! I like that one better because it's all geared toward photography. Tutorialized is more for web and just learning the basics (theres some photo stuff on there, but not much).

Yeah they do. Thanks! I have some cheap lens and they tend to not take very colorful photos. But thats ok, because I can fix that and PS haha. I would be the crappiest photographer if it wasn't for photoshop

Fixed, sorry I forgot to link it Thanks for catching it. Photoshop is just one of those things you have to play with and see what does what Check out tutorialized.com, they have the best PS tutorials.

I thought I'd post a little tutorial with some of my photos. I'll tell you now, I am in no way an expert, so take these for what there worth I do know myself some Photoshop though haha Anyway, here is a technique I use to sharpen my photos. I feel like I get more control over what is sharpened and what isn't. I know I could use masks to do this, but I feel this is quicker and a little easier to customize. First duplicate your photo so you have it in 2 layers. Select the top layer and do: Filter>>Other>>High Pass Now I should stop and tell you that I sometimes do this multiple times. I'll set the amount high for large details. Then, I will duplicate my base layer (original photo) again, and do another for medium details (set the amount lower) and then another for tiny details (set the amount even smaller). Not ALL photo's need this much work though. You should have something that looks like this: Now, desaturate all your high pass layers: Image>>Adjustments>>Desaturate Next, if needed, remove the noise in all the high pass layers (if there is any hint of noise, this technique will make it show up even more, so it's best to do this anyway): Filter>>Noise>>Reduce Noise Now all you have to do is set all your layers to 'Overlay' and see how it looks! If you think some spots are too sharp, simply mask them off! Here's my finished photo (I added some Vignette, which I usually do on most Macro shots. I think it helps push the focal point to the subject more):

Just a reminder, make sure you all have $3 with you to pay to launch! I'm with you BK, I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas haha I haven't been to Raystown in probably 2 or 3 seasons! PaAngler, the official meet time is 8, but I will probably be there around 6. It depends when the sun comes up because I don't have lights haha. Speed, thanks for commenting on my FB post. I thought that was you, but wasn't sure but you now confirmed it HAHA everyone - here is a pic of 'Old Blue' so you know I'll be the idiot in the bright blue boat.

Ah ok, That's a cool trick thanks for that link! Nice shot baluga!

It will NEVER be an official BR meet up until Glenn and his mighty mustache makes an appearance... My boat is only rated for 600 lbs, and I had 4 people in it once... We did ok, but the trolling motor was struggling. I'll never put more than 2 in that boat again, fishing with any more people in it than that is impossible!

Awesome stuff Jay! I just started shooting HDR a few months ago. I also use HDRI images to light my 3d scenes. It's pretty freaking neat, I just take the photo, create the image, and it takes the light details and lights my entire scene without me adding a single light... That site is great! Thanks for posting it.

Lets tether up and create a mega party float... HA We are taking over the lake! This...is.... BASSRESOURCE!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like a plan. Love all the shots that were posted since I posted last! Well, to do an HDR image, I take at least 3 shots. The more you do, the better it will turn out. I take 1 'normal' shot, then I take 1 very dark shot and then 1 very light shot. You want a complete tonal range. You can also just shoot in RAW and create the different exposures from that, but they don't turn out as good. I then take the shots into Photoshop and reduce the noise. Save these images and put them into a program called "Photomatix Pro". This is where I do all the HDRI combining and Tonal Mapping. Tonal mapping is what makes these images look 'surreal'. I really like to over do the tonal mapping so it looks like a painting. Some people create 'natural' looking HDR images, but thats boring Once I get the tonal mapping done, I save this image and take it back into Photoshop. There I usually will reduce the noise again (depends on what ISO I shot at, anything over 800 usually needs a few noise passes). Then I run an unsharp mask filter to sharpen the edges of the image (depending on the size of the image, I usually set the radius to 1.5 to 3, the strength to 120% and the threshold to 1 or 2). After that, I will boost the contrast to my liking, add any photo filters to give the shot some mood (like sepia, a little desaturation, etc), and bam! I'm done Here is another HDR from the wedding. I don't like how the sky turned out on this one, but I love the look of the mansion: Lauxmont Mansion by nate.follmer, on Flickr

HAHA That's awesome... Stay away from Speed and BK's boat... check! http://goo.gl/maps/2SG5 How about we meet at the last upper cut out before that cove comes out onto the lake? Those two points near the entrance should be prime fishing areas. You have multiple creek channels meeting and a very deep area right there.

Bk, I don't have any radios I gave speed my cell number (feel free to call or text). We could meet on the water. I think that would be easier. I'll post a map shot once I get to work, but I was thinking we could meet on one of those little "cut outs" along the bank. Just a thought

X2 ask them questions too. I purposely miss key points when I interview people to see if they ask about it when I ask for any questions at the end

DDH has a seat. PaAngler may still have a seat. Pm them and check for sure though.

I know some people hate this technique, but I just love the look of this photo. HDR Image from my buddies wedding over the weekend: TractorHDRI by nate.follmer, on Flickr

Congrats Catt! And Congrats Bobby on adding the 1/2 oz Seemed to be a lot of demand for it!

Hopefully it stays a little chilly and they start moving more... I want to get there before the sun's up and see if I can snag one. I don't have lights though so I'm going to have to wait until there's some light

Oh no doubt on that How many did you catch in the tourney last week? I saw you said the big ones were missing but it looked like the quantity was there... I'll take 20 dinks over 2 or 3 big ones any day haha

If you didn't see Speed, DDH is coming (as long as nothing comes up) and has an open seat available. He posted in the other thread

It took me awhile to figure out who the heck you were, but now I know I thought I was losing my mind haha

Awesome J, is that black and white or an infrared shot?

Speed - Change your name to Phil Bance too... I think they were playing on an adult topic rather than ripping off Owner... I could be wrong though.

Winter is my favorite time to shoot. Nice shot!