THE PHOTO:
This shot was one of opportunity - however it wasn't the shot I wanted. I took only a dozen or so shots of these cows being moved for grazing alongside the moat surrounding the Angkor Wat complex. The light was amazing and just starting to break through. Two other early photographers were also shooting this scene (I hope they did better than I managed to).

I thought I got better shots, but because of the low light and incorrect camera settings this is the closest I got to a usable shot - and even this has a LOT of photoshopping done to it (actually less than several other attempts). Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time, but if you rush your shots the opportunity is still missed.

POST PROCESSING:
Layers of adjustments. Most of the work was done in DFx 55mm for Photoshop.

This feed item was originally published on 03/03/2010 under: cambodia, general, photos, places

© 2010 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.

THE PHOTO:
Petanque boules on a petanque pitch at the Lavendula Lavendar farm outside of Hepburn Springs.

POST PROCESSING:
Straighten, crop, USM, levels, curves, shadow/highlight, smart-sharpen.

OTHER:
I'm pre-posting this (and the following several images) as I will be out of the country for the holiday/new-years break. Comment moderation and answering might be slower than usual.

This feed item was originally published on 09/01/2010 under: abstract, general, photos

© 2010 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.

THE PHOTO:
Inside of a hot-air balloon being inflated. The top red bit is actually a vent that can be pulled/lowered to allow the air to escape.

POST PROCESSING:
Sharpen, Levels.

This feed item was originally published on 03/01/2010 under: abstract, general, photos

© 2010 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.

Happy New Year Everybody!

This is a pre-published photo. When this goes live I will be somewhere in Vietnam. I hope wherever you are that the new year/decade opens new doors for you to discover.

THE PHOTO:
A private door - leading where?

Taken at the Lavendular Lavender farm outside of Hepburn.

POST PROCESSING:
Lots.

This feed item was originally published on 01/01/2010 under: general, photos

© 2010 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.

THE PHOTO:
Another in my series from my hot-air balloon excursion last month.

POST PROCESSING:
Crop, Sharpen, Levels.

This feed item was originally published on 20/12/2009 under: general, landscapes, melbourne, photos, places

© 2009 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.

THE PHOTO:
15km/hr bend at the Daylesford Botanical Gardens that makes up the loop around the hill.

POST PROCESSING:
Lens correction, USM, blended duplicate layer, curves/levels, dodge/burn - and probably some other stuff...

This feed item was originally published on 16/12/2009 under: daylesford, general, photos, places

© 2009 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.

THE PHOTO:
Taken on the new "back door" escalator at 833 Collins Street - aka "ANZ Docklands"...while it was moving...

POST PROCESSING:
Lens correction, levels, curves, USM.

This feed item was originally published on 11/12/2009 under: abstract, general, melbourne, photos, places

© 2009 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.

THE PHOTO:
I don't know why (it's probably the 6 beers I just had before posting this), but I don't think this image is related to flatulence. In fact its another in the series of hot-air balloons from a couple of weekends ago.

POST PROCESSING:
Surprisingly for a simple shot, this needed a lot of post processing - mainly to get the landscape and foreground balance in check. The balloons were mostly in shadow in the original and the camera warm white-balance threw things out a bit with a blown-out sky. Apart from my standard stuff (USM, levels/curves), shadow/highlights was more influential in this shot than anything else.

This feed item was originally published on 09/12/2009 under: general, landscapes, melbourne, photos, places

© 2009 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.

THE PHOTO:
Used golf-balls waiting for usage in a golf shed. Taken on a private putting green.

POST PROCESSING:
Curves, USM, Crop.

This feed item was originally published on 25/11/2009 under: general, photos

© 2009 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.

THE PHOTO:
Taken at the "Gardener's Cottage" gardens in Bullarto South, just outside of Daylesford, during my recent holiday there.

POST PROCESSING:
RAW Pre-Processing, levels, curves, USM, blended duplicate layer with Gaussian Blue in overlay mode, dodge/burn.

MISC:
No internet at home, and mad travel/business commitments mean little time to post lately. Additional today (Nov 17th) is my mother's birthday. RIP Mum.

This feed item was originally published on 17/11/2009 under: general, photos

© 2009 Mike Hudson for seriocomic.