Palm Trees in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida

Last night the kids were playing with sparklers, the stars were out and the moon was slim, so it made for some good pictures of the palm tree in our yard and the stars behind it. Each image is available on my website www.CarsonMatthewsPhotography.com. The change in ISO from 3200 to 800 made a big impact on what is visible in each picture.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 28-300 f/5.6, ISO 3200, 40mm, f/10, 20 seconds

Nikon D800, Nikkor 28-300 f/5.6, ISO 800, 40mm, f/13, 30 seconds

and here are the kids and their sparklers:

Enjoy,

Carson Matthews

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Bridge to Downtown Atlanta

Photo taken under a bridge near the Georgia Dome in Downtown Atlanta.  This place will be hopping on Sunday before the Atlanta Falcons take on the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC playoff game.  Go Falcons!!

Prints of this image are available for purchase at www.CarsonMatthews.com

1/400 f2.8 ISO 100 14mm

Midtown Atlanta Skyline over Piedmont Park’s Lake Clara Meer

I have been taking the 103 class at Showcase here in Atlanta and as part of the class we had an ongoing project that was due at the end.  My project was on the bodies of water in Atlanta.  This was the final picture I took, and it is in Piedmont Park overlooking Lake Clara Meer with the Midtown Atlanta skyline in the background.  This is 9 images combined using SNS-HDR.  I think it turned out pretty well.  My teachers critique was that my black point was too high and by reducing it I may be able to bring out more details near the base of the trees in the distance.  Having said that I’m not sure I would change it.  I like the richness of the image and can live with the darks.  Your thoughts are always welcome.

The Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta Hotel

I love the fountain in the motor court of the Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta Hotel.  It changes colors from pink, purple, red and green.  With cars going in and out the light stream made for a fun photo.  This was processed in Photomatix using 3 exposures ranging from 13-30 seconds.  View this photo and more Pictures of Atlanta at www.CarsonMatthewsPhotography.com/PicturesofAtlanta

InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta Hotel

Sunflower Shooting Range at Blalock Lakes

Skeet shooting range in Blalock Lakes bustling with sunflowers.

Northwest Presbyterian Church in Atlanta

Last night on the way home the sunset was painting the early night’s sky.  We pulled over at the Northwest Presbyterian Church on Northside Drive and caught this shot of the Church with a nice pink backdrop.

Prints of this image are available for purchase at www.CarsonMatthewsPhotography.com

City of Atlanta Night Skyline HDR

I took this shot from the Jackson Street Bridge overlooking Freedom Parkway, looking west towards the City of Atlanta night skyline.  It was a cold and windy night which made me nervous of camera shake despite my tripod, but on top of that the continuous traffic over the bridge would surely turn out a shaky picture…but I think it turned out pretty well.  This is an HDR shot using three exposures totaling close to a minute.  Let me know what you think in the comments.

Prints of this image are available for purchase at www.CarsonMatthewsPhotography.com

The Church of the Apostles

Tonight we were eating at Houstons on West Paces Ferry and this steeple was rising up over the restaurant.

ISO 200
90mm
f/14
15 sec

The Varsity

I got this shot of the Varsity, the world’s largest drive-in restaurant located in Midtown Atlanta on a chilly night this week around 10:30pm.

Prints of this image are available for purchase at www.CarsonMatthewsPhotography.com

Here is how it was shot:

ISO 200
21 mm
f/25
10 seconds

City of Atlanta Night Skyline

Here is a shot I took from the Jackson Street Bridge looking west towards the City of Atlanta skyline.  The picture was taken just after sunset on a very cold night.

Prints of this image are available for purchase at www.CarsonMatthewsPhotography.com

Swimming at Chastain Pool

Last weekend we took our new GoPro out for a spin at Chastain Pool. We had a lot of fun trying it out and getting some underwater footage.

 

Carson Matthews

Thanksgiving Turkey Preparation Timelapse Video

Here is a iPhone 6 timelapse video of our Thanksgiving turkey preparation on Thanksgiving morning. After this it went into the Big Green Egg for several hours and came out perfect!

Timelapse Compilation of Sunrise and Weather

Here is a video compilation of time-lapse videos out of our front window. Our house faces East so we get great sunrises and a consistent look at clouds and storms moving through.

Sunset over the Chattahoochee River

Here is a picture of the sun tonight as it began setting over the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta. This shot was taken from the East Palisades Trail of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area looking west to Cobb Parkway as it crossed the Hooch.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8

70mm f/8.0 5 frames processed in Photomatix and Lightroom

Saturday Down South

Saturday Down South