I've been playing with Topaz denoise AI, which sometimes can get rid of serious image noise in low-light situations without making everyone look like botox victims. Photos are posted on Flickr.

And another from Jan. 12. Both Sebastian Inlet.

More Topaz, Jan. 12. Good afternoon lighting.

BTW, the camera equipment is all Olympus. The parent company sold its camera business, which is supposedly going ahead as a small independent company that will be video oriented. [update: now OM System, now trying to orient as an "outdoor company". ] More photos here. Flickr album

Edited: 04/12/2024 at 11:51 AM by ww

Very crisp. Nice work.

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I was right.

Good photos to start with. Topaz's sharpening has impressed me. It won't help out of focus very much, but if you had a good in-focus shot, it will do smart things.

For something completely different, this is a 1.6 second hand-held exposure in a spectacular conservatory where the specialty is seasonal shows. Most of the plants get replaced several times a year. This was dusk.

The place also has amazing water fountains. Refurbishing this fountain garden cost some $90 million.

Edited: 03/14/2021 at 07:34 AM by ww

Vero South Beach in the fog, Jan 24 2018

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Bare flat spot on the left side of the river is Camp RM202 in the Grand Canyon.

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah

Edited: 09/14/2022 at 12:14 AM by ww

love the photos thank you

If only the blackball flag had been floating in the breeze. If I'd been scheming to do something emblematic, I would have arranged to have a pair of Viper fins in plain sight. The not-so-visible fins on the ladder are a visual flaw. Over-processed, but I like the semi-artificial look.

This fairly dumb photo's been a mini hit at Flickr, 200 or so views.

Edited: 03/18/2023 at 10:45 PM by ww

Looked at the Flickr account and this got more looks than the lifeguard stand. Newport Beach's Junior Lifeguard program was going on, and it was huge. I did my best to give an idea of how big without identifiable photos of kids. The older kids/high schoolers all had swim fins. I was told Yucca Fins had provided a lot of them. There were certainly plenty of Yuccas.

Next year, the backpacks were gray. Not nearly as photogenic.

Edited: 03/18/2023 at 10:46 PM by ww

Logan Hayes, South Beach, March 2018. He seems to have been flying at the Texas wave pool lately.

Branden DeFilippo, also March 2018

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Domke at Wabasso, Oct 2015.
Skimmer removing debris. My camera at the time (still have it) and lens were minimal to what's available now. The lens, a Panasonic, was maybe better than I thought. I doubt that its fancier replacements can do much better images.

Edited: 01/31/2022 at 07:04 PM by ww

Heathcote Botanical Gardens in Ft. Pierce went ahead with its Garden of Lights for 2020. No known spread of Covid-19, and attendance was close to the previous year. There were assorted measures to keep everyone safe.

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Edited: 09/16/2023 at 01:54 AM by ww

It's got to be not flat, soon. In the meantime, digitizing some ancient stuff. This is recent, a July flight from Denver to Orange County, Calf. Green River, Utah at Ten Mile Canyon.

More of the same.

Same area, in a Cessna, 1978. Green River.

Edited: 02/21/2022 at 09:37 PM by ww

Back to Jan. 12 this year, a bit of messaging for suicide prevention week starting Sept 6.

Edited: 03/13/2021 at 04:24 AM by ww

Sept. 29, 2013. Spanish House. Nice day and there were bigger waves. Much better camera now, but no idea how much longer the manufacturer will be in business.

Surfers, South Beach, windy day with messy surf, Nov 14, 2013 75-300 mm lens at 194 mm. Recent re-edig

And another

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October 10, 2013, fun day at Vero South Beah

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Feb. 16 at Sebastian.

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Back to Jan. 12 at Sebastian Inlet. When are we going to see such a good day?

Edited: 03/13/2021 at 04:17 AM by ww

Hey WW, you know Olympus sold the camera division, right? Got an email from them announcing the new company.. supposedly still going to make and support the Oly line. I hope so, I have thousands invested in Oly pro glass and their micro bodies are pretty badass nowadays. https://www.olympus-global.com/ir/data/announcement/2020/contents/ir00018.pdf

SRPHOTO, I've been all too aware of the sale. My impression is that the new imaging company is going to try to emphasize video, which Olympus neglected, perhaps figuring Panasonic had it tied up. Meanwhile Panasonic has put out a wildly optimistic video proclaiming that they will continue micro four thirds while expanding full frame AND working to get lots of new people into video world. They're claiming it's a booming new field needing great customer service (which Panasonic happens to have neglected, Olympus emphasized). If forced to bail out, I suppose Panasonic may remain in business, Nikon seems to have difficulties, Sony is thriving, but does anyone actually love their products?

Blue Angels 2018 with 300 mm f/4 lens and sharpening help from Topaz Gigapixel

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Death of a surfboard at Sebastian Inlet, Jan. 24 2020. These images have been re-edited a bit, posted Dec. 25, 2022.

Edited: 12/25/2022 at 04:59 PM by ww

Panasonic's video

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