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First Impressions using the Lee 10 stop Big Stopper ND filter

August 11, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Lee Big Stopper at Lake Bemidji State Park
Copyright 2014, Bill Caddy – Caddy Imaging
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 12mm, f/8 for 25 seconds at ISO 100 with a Lee Big Stopper filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 5.6, Google Nik Software’s Dfine 2.0 and Sharpener Pro 3.0.

Last Friday I received my Lee Big Stopper 10 stop nd filter from Adorama. My youngest had been asking me all day to go to the lake to go swimming, so I decided it was time to give in. Here was a chance to play around with my new gear. I hadn’t been sure if the filter was going to fit since I use the Cokin Z Pro filter holder and I wasn’t looking forward to holding the filter against the lens for an extended period of time. I had checked that the filter would fit the thickness but I had also noticed that the pins on the holder didn’t allow the filter to move down far enough to make a good seal shut out all the light. We arrived at Lake Bemidji State Park at about 7pm on a bright, mostly sunny day. As my youngest ran to the beach to go swim and my oldest left to go for a walk, I grabbed my camera, tripod, filter holder and a remote, wireless shutter that I had also just purchased, an Aputure Pro Coworkder Wireless Remote, and headed down to the beach.

After about an hour of playing around with settings, and a couple of different set ups testing long exposures on the water, we headed back home. The boys had fun, I had fun, and now I want to get back out and shoot some more long exposures.

My first impression… I love this filter. Second impression… it didn’t work very well with the Cokin filter holder. So my options were to either figure out a way to make the filter sit in the holder better, or go with the Lee filter holder. The filter, as of the time of this writing, was $140. Purchasing the Lee holder and the lens adapters would run me another $250 or so. A little steep for this stage. So after looking around on the internet, I modified my Cokin holder by turning the pins around in their slots, then filing off the remaining edges that were still sticking out. Now I really do have to get back out and shoot some more!

Lee Big Stopper at Lake Bemidji State Park
Copyright 2014, Bill Caddy – Caddy Imaging
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 14mm, f/14 for 25 seconds at ISO 100 with a Lee Big Stopper filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 5.6, Google Nik Software’s Dfine 2.0 and Sharpener Pro 3.0.

Lee Big Stopper at Lake Bemidji State Park
Copyright 2014, Bill Caddy – Caddy Imaging
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 13mm, f/8 for 30 seconds at ISO 100 with a Lee Big Stopper filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 5.6, Google Nik Software’s Dfine 2.0 and Sharpener Pro 3.0.

Lee Big Stopper at Lake Bemidji State Park
Copyright 2014, Bill Caddy – Caddy Imaging
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 24mm, f/14 for 30 seconds at ISO 100 with a Lee Big Stopper filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 5.6, Google Nik Software’s Dfine 2.0 and Sharpener Pro 3.0.

2014 Beltrami County Fair Motocross

August 1, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

I had the privilege of working EMS for the motocross at the 2014 Beltrami County fair and took a few photos while I was there. Thankfully, there were no injuries at all this year.

Airing it out at the motocross

Catching air in the quad race.

HDR Pano of Blackduck

June 25, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

HDR Pano of Blackduck
Copyright © 2014 CADDY IMAGING
Using 7 separate 3 Shot HDRs taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tamron SP 28-75MM F/2.8 Di lens. The exposure was taken at 28mm, f/10 at ISO 400. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 5.5, Photoshop CC using Google Nik Collection’s HDR Efex Pro, Dfine and Sharpener Pro.

HDR – Lonely Country Road in the Fog

September 7, 2013 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

HDR – Lonely Country Road in the Fog
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HDR taken with a Nikon D7000 using a Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D lens. The exposure was taken at 50mm, f/8 for 1/160th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.7 and OnOne Software Perfect Photo Suite 7.

Cameron Park, Lake Bemidji HDR

June 23, 2013 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

This three-shot HDR was captured before the Cameron Park remodel. It now looks much different. I’ll have to go back and shoot a new series from this location.

Cameron Park, Lake Bemidji
Copyright © 2010 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Single Shot taken with a Nikon D80 using a Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens. The exposure was taken at 18mm, f/22 for 1/50th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.7 and OnOne Software Perfect Photo Suite 7.

Stairs leading up from the East Arm of Lake Itasca in HDR

June 23, 2013 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Stairs leading up from the East Arm of Lake Itasca in HDR
Copyright © 2010 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Single Shot taken with a Nikon D80 set on shutter priority using a Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens. The exposure was taken at 24mm, f/4.2 for 1/50th of a second at ISO 400. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.7 and OnOne Software Perfect Photo Suite 7.

HDR of Abandoned Barn

June 19, 2013 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

B&W HDR Abandoned Barn
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 12mm, f/4 for 2 seconds at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.1 and OnOne Software’s PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7.

HDR Abandoned Barn
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 12mm, f/4 for 2 seconds at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.1 and OnOne Software’s PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7.

HDR Abandoned Barn
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) lens. The exposure was taken at 28mm, f/2.8 for 1.6 seconds at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.1 and OnOne Software’s PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7.

B&W HDR Abandoned Barn
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) lens. The exposure was taken at 28mm, f/2.8 for 1.6 seconds at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.1 and OnOne Software’s PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7.

HDR Landscapes

June 17, 2013 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Fishing off the dock at Deer Lake.
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) lens. The exposure was taken at 28mm, f/2.8 for 1/3200th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.1 and OnOne Software’s PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7.

Deer Lake Sunset
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) lens. The exposure was taken at 28mm, f/5.6 for 1/160th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.1 and OnOne Software’s PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7.

Diamond Point Park
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) lens. The exposure was taken at 28mm, f/16 for 1/30th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.1 and OnOne Software’s PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7.

Tree
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) lens. The exposure was taken at 70mm, f/2.8 for 1/5000th of a second at ISO 200. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4, Photomatix Pro 4.2.1 and OnOne Software’s PERFECT PHOTO SUITE 7.

Birds

May 22, 2013 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Oriole
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APO Macro HSM II lens. The exposure was taken at 200mm, f/8 for 1/50th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4.

Oriole
Copyright © 2013 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APO Macro HSM II lens. The exposure was taken at 145mm, f/8 for 1/100th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4.

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Cut

January 2, 2013 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Cut
Copyright © 2012 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using an AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D lens. The exposure was taken at 50mm, f/8 for 1/160th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.3.