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Experimentation and learnings about techniques. This is about learning and see what works.
 
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Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Game on - I found this baseball at the local flea market, it reminded me some good time when I was still playing. Cheers - JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Genetic - I am tired to buy 2 peppers every time I want a green and a red in my salad so I had the idea of this one. There is very little PP involved, just a few "sanding" at the seam. Have a great day - JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Pile of spoon - Another treasure from the flea market. By the way, this picture and yesterday's are mostly lite with flash with very little contribution from ambient light.
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Once again, M suggested this composition and Eve posed for it. Where would I be without them! All I did is set-up the lights and press the shutter. Cheers - JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Banana slip - I wanted to create an image with movement and some dynamic. Also, I was hoping to provoke the viewers and let them figure out the rest of the story. This was the intent. Beside, my house is 140 years old, and the the first time I captured image of a ghost! Technically, this is no Photoshop involved. I simply set-up in low light with a remote strobe camera left. I set "rear curtain" flash mode and shot at 1" shutter speed. Thanks, Coco, you are always solid on your feet! Have a great day - JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > I am calling this shot "budget compression". I submitted this for Fred Miranda's weekly challenge where the theme is "Money". Have a great day, JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Peek a boo... I see U! Better not be doing anything I wouldn't do. M, I know your there, close your eye! Folks, I am done with the 5 senses, it is up to you to come up with the 6th one! Cheers, JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > The idea for this composition is M's! She is the brain on this one. She is also my private "critique", pushing me to improve all the time. By now, you must have figured out what I am trying to illustrate! We got a good idea for the next one. Anyone willing to take up the challenge for the 6th sense? You have all week end, post and we shall have a good time! Cheers - JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Sour, bitter at first, he could not feel anything after a while, just the fresh taste of lemon. Beside, this is probably the best way to get white teeth! Cheers, JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Eve, what are you looking at? No worries, I just went to get some milk. Have a great day - JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > There is nothing better than a nice glass of Port Wine and Blue Cheese. This one has such a smell! This is probably the one thing that does not taste like it smell. Does it mean that sometime we must not say it like it is? Cheers - JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > I could feel the subtle texture and relief at first. I lost all my sense after a few minutes but I could still envision the image of it. Cheers, JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Reaching - Books could be useful to reach many things but certainly culture, knowledge and all the side of the brain.
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > She always has "her nose in a book". We say this a lot in french anyway about people in love with reading. Cheers, have a wonderful day! JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > This image is as fresh as the bread. This is all you got for breakfast since I am so busy prior leaving for vacation. Cheers, JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Tttchiiiiiiii! Water is ready for tea. Today, you have a 2 for the price of 1. This cup of tea was delicious. Cheers JY
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Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > May 17th, 2008 - The future is an uncertain affair. And what is behind us is rarely the same of what is coming up. Of course, experience is necessary for the progressive elaboration of our life. I cannot tell what is passed the wall of foggy decisions but I know where I am coming from! Have a great day - JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb 10th, 2008 - Happy Birthday JY as I heard while I was awaking. Come on, we already set the table and the knife is ready for you to cut the cake. The candles were hard to lite but well, here it is !!!
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb 12th, 2008 - The name of the rose. A flower for you, me, for the wonderful cake so delicious. have a great day! JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb.13th, 2008 - I love extra bold coffee freshly ground. It is a ritual to brew it, smell so good and taste wonderful. Have a great day - JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb 14th, 2008 - I guess I have exhausted all my Valentine ideas early! On top of that, I did not have time to shoot and I have to recycle yesterday's shot. I like strong coffe but not that strong! Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb 15th, 2008 - Funny how we can turn crazy sometimes. I just could not get the right light and the feel I wanted. An Olive, huuum, Idea! I took a glass and filled it with olive oil, then I shot with a remote flash through the glass of oil. Have a great day and hope you like it. JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb.16th, 2008 - Wood is the best material. It smells good and feel so warm. It teaches patience and discipline in my opinion. Have a great day - JY "“I have little patience with scientists who take a board of wood, look for its thinnest part, and drill a great number of holes where drilling is easy." ” Albert Einstein
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb.19th, 2008 - Painting with real paint, not with light this time. Actually, I was repairing some holes where I hung some picture frames. Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb.21st, 2008 - This is planet Zuna. The bright portion is the reflection of its sun on the ice surface. A powerful magnetic field attract all the stars around it. Are we having fun or what!!!. Hope you have seen the lunar eclipse. Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb.26th, 2008 - Where is the new born? The beginning of one is the end of the other. As the egg breaks, a new life starts. This is the inevitable cycle. Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb.29th, 2008 - This is a special day the 29th day of February. Here are some interesting time capsules from wikipedia; they might be urban legends but what the heck! 1504 - Christopher Columbus uses his knowledge of a lunar eclipse that night to convince Native Americans to provide him with supplies. 1712 - February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style. # 1972 - Hank Aaron becomes the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to sign a $200,000 contract. 1812 Ottawa Ontario - John Burrows Honey settles 200 acres in what is now downtown Ottawa
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > March 3rd, 2008 - Another hand shot of mine. I hope you are not tired of them but it is so gray outside! I find these shots good to practice lighting in order to keep them interesting. There also a little bit of PP as well. Have a great dat -- JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > March 5th, 2008 - Knowledge is wisdom. Human is capable of great accomplishment when it reaches to this level. Wisdom would be a gift to humanity so peace could flourish. Have a great day -- JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > March 6th, 2008 - Appearance might be misleading at times. This dailies was not a piece of cake. I had a cool shot of some window washers but I erased my SD card by mistake. Well, this is all you get, a piece of my cake. Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > March 8th, 2008 - Looking at the time pass, waiting for the snow storm to expire, expecting the next second, missing a loved one. Freezing time. Btw, I am very happy with my new Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, very fast focusing with 1:2 macro capability. The images are great so far. Have a great day -- JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Jan 17th, 2008 This is my essay about hands, experimenting positions and post processing to slightly enhance the value but nothing too much. Cheers --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Jan.18th, 2008 Is this one better than yesterday's? Do you like the concept or is it too much? Anyway, I must say I had help from the kids to do this one. Photographers are allowed helpers, are we? :-) Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Jan.28th, 2008 - Some would say that I have cold feet, well I did after this one! I rather see it as having snow shoes. Would this one works for LPS semi-final?
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Jan.6th, 2008 - It is dark outside and we can hear the windows shivering under the cold wind. The silence is broken by a slight squeaking.... well keep adding to the story if you wish, we could had a cool thread! Enjoy ! JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb 7th, 2008 - A squeak, I hear it despite the winter storm roaring. It is getting closer but I still manage to fall asleep again. It is probably just a nightmare despite this strange impression that something is burning.
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb.8th, 2008 - Nothing seems like it appears. The night found its calm back, only the owl chase the mice or is it? Have a great day! JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Feb.9th, 2008 - Something is burning but the pleasing smell of spice triggers a feeling of intense joy. Cheers and happiness erase all fear of this strange sentiment of being watched. I suddenly wake up, oh! my god, what do I see in front of me? (PS This is the first time I try to shoot smoke, lesson learned --> my lights lite the background too much) Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Dec 20th, 2007 A glimpse at my stairs, at least part of it! Have a great day --JY
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Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Dec.22nd, 2007 It is gray, the snow is melting but it did not prevent to create some flakes! I discovered this effect by chance, I guess a little inspired by Rick's latest series! Have a great day! --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Dec.23rd, 2007 Well, it is still raining and wind is strong to blow off a photographer! Here is a quick tutorial about creating these patterns; you might find a better way. 1. I really took a picture! you can find it in this gallery 2. I made it as pretty as I could, then I applied a "stereo" effect. It basically spit the color channels side by side. This is the secret to get colors, otherwise you can skip this step. 3. Now, let the fun begin and apply the "kaleidoscope" effect to the source image. Simple isn't it? You can create zillons of different patterns, I must have made hundreds of them and they never look the same. Btw, I use Picture Window Pro 4 to do all this but I am sure you can use anyone of them. Enjoy! --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Dec.24th, 2007 Filbert at their best. I took the shot at the grocery store, I could not resist to capture this big nuts bucket. Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > September 3rd, 2007 Modern cuisine's portion are sometimes very little! The plate got fuller after the shot! I just try to experiment with my 50mm lens and some selective focus while waiting for the salmon to finish cooking on the BBQ.
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > September 4th, 2007 I was in front of this blank sheet of paper when the night had the best of me.
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Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Sept.16th, 2007 I made this salad and it looks too good so I had to capture the moment before it was gone.
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Sept.23rd, 2007 It is amazing the quantity of Urubu (black vulture) in town. So, I prepared an Halloween picture with the help of a little post processing. I am a novice at this kind of thing so let me know what you think, any tricks I shall try? Cheers. JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Sept.23rd, 2007 The original picture prior some small modifications!
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Oct.23rd, 2007 Sometime, only one drop could make all the difference. 300 millions people saving one drop (0.5 ml) of gasoline per day make 400 gallons daily. This is 146,000 gallons of fuel saved per year. Well, you could make it water and a lot more people could drink. Have a great day -JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Oct.24th, 2007 Listen to the radio. This one used to be my grand-father's and it is probably 100 years old or more. Believe it or not, it still works. I use to make jokes with the kids when they were little telling them they could listen broadcast from the past. It caught their attention a few times but went back to TV in a hurry! Have a good day -JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Nov.22nd, 2007 Blowing a candle or lighting it? May be I felt like having the dragon's breath, Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Nov.28th, 2007 Friends and sisters. I will always be there for you. Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Dec.6th, 2007 “Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.” Iris Murdoch (British Novelist and Philosopher, 1919-1999) Another shot getting away from my comfort zone (outdoor). So, hope that you will not wear out your shoe too much today -- have a great one --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > July 25th, 2007 I did some soul searching and broke all the rules.
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > July 26th, 2007 I wonder what is the other side from this window. Aliens or wizards; who knows?
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Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Oct. 8th, 2007 Olives bread is one of my favorite. It is delicious when still warm from the oven, and the smell ... Enjoy! JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Nov 16th, 2007 Transfusion - Passage of time - portal - The old and the new. We are returning in the past or moving to the future --My brain hurts -- Have a great day --JY
Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Nov.17th, 2007 I found a new way to get orange juice :-). Have a great day --JY
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Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Jan.18th, 2008 Is this one better than yesterday's? Do you like the concept or is it too much? Anyway, I must say I had help from the kids to do this one. Photographers are allowed helpers, are we? :-) Have a great day --JY
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Jean-Yves (Ifocus) > Oct.21st, 2007 -Newton- Poor him, he was the only one around for my experimentation with my new flash.
 

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