It's all about light, shadow and angle isn't it! I play this golf course often, and in broad daylight, it is not all that photogenic or remarkable a scene. But....at the right time of day, and from just a little bit of altitude...you get something worthy of being a screensaver.

Hi William! Yes, these little drones have opened up a whole new perspective for non-pilot photogs! Yes, I joined UHH in 2011, but have been negligent in not posting much recently, but I’m back bay-beeee!

I’ve ordered a metal print of this image and can’t wait to get it up on the wall.

It’s just the original DJI Mavic Pro. Got it some time ago and haven’t felt the need to “upgrade” to any of their newer models. It has a remarkable (in my opinion) stabilization gimbal that provides very good images and video even when a bit windy.

It’s just the original DJI Mavic Pro. Got it some time ago and haven’t felt the need to “upgrade” to any of their newer models. It has a remarkable (in my opinion) stabilization gimbal that provides very good images and video even when a bit windy.

On a recent vacation to Custer State Park in South Dakota, I took the drone up to get a few shots, and this one came out as my favorite. Beautiful country up there!

Kozan, the Camera Club I belonged to a while back finally accepted that digital photography was here to stay, and that post-processing had a place (even Ansel Adams did some darkroom manipulation). You might try convincing your Clubs showrunner that the members should occasionally be able to go wild with their creativity. Isn’t having fun and exploring new techniques one of the primary reasons to belong to such a club?

I’m sure your club promotes various themes for your meetings, so why not have an “open” theme one month where anything goes!

From Beast to Beauty. Well, at least in my opinion. I fully realize the purists may not appreciate editing like this and will not accept it as a photograph. I respect your opinion. However, I think as long as it's not passed off by the photographer as a "real" photo, then who should care if it ends up being something nice to look at!

So....comments?

Another hero of that generation. They were something weren’t they! My dad, passed a couple years ago at 94. He served in the Pacific during WW2. Thanks for posting and thanks to your father for answering the call!

Thanks Michael...that is a good tutorial, and I like his method of signing just outside the image. I might start using that idea.

Just Fred...that makes a LOT of sense and is a good resolution to my question. I did some research online before posing the question here, but most of the discussions were about whether or not to sign the mat and or print itself with ones signature. Consensus was that collectors find more value in something that is personally signed. I like your suggestion. Thanks for the quick reply!

So, here is my question/dilemma. A while back, I purchased and started applying a Photologo watermark to my photos. For those unfamiliar with photologo, it is basically your name but created by a graphic artist in an artistic way as a type of signature. I think it gives your photo a more classic look than a standard font in identifying the photo as yours. Some people add the word “photography” or “studio” along with their name.

But, obviously it is not your handwriting. I have an exhibition coming up where I’ll be showing/selling several matted photos, and I used to add my signature and edition number (if it were a limited edition photo) to the mat.

Now, I’m wondering if having both the photologo “signature” on the print itself along with my actual signature on the mat would look odd, as they wouldn’t match. I guess I could always just sign the backing of the frame.

Thoughts?

PS: If you go to my Flickr page in the link below, you can see my photologo “signature” on some of the recent pics there if you want an idea of what I’m talking about.

Thanks for the links Linda. Those are some great images.....and give me some more ideas for this little project!

Thank you for your thoughtful and articulate reply. I agree.

A friend said to me, "you should shoot those trees now that all the leaves are off" (or something like that). So I did, and then removed the sky and darkened what was left to get these silhouettes in an attempt to show off the bare bones of these oak trees. Occasionally, it's worth working outside the box to see if anything comes of it, I think. Just putting it out there. Whatcha think?