Adapted Lens Rig

My adapted-lens setup for the OM-System 50mm f1.8 lens: an Olympus PEN-F camera, a Vello OM-to-MFT adapter, and a small lens hood marketed for the Leica system. Because the OM 50mm was designed for a 35mm film camera, the actual focal length when used on a micro four thirds camera is 100mm. This lens is manual focus, and there is no electrical connection to the camera, thus no EXIF registration. However, the PEN-F has a provision for registration of third-party lens name and the effective focal length. But the camera setting must be selected by the photographer whenever such a lens is used. The lens produces very pleasing bokeh and is great for portraits and static-subject closeups. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab. Post processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1 (texture: cracked paint).

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Watch Close-up

Close-up of a watch among a display at Barton Creek Square, Austin, Texas. Shot with the extremely versatile Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f4.0 IS PRO. The onboard IS makes it workable in low light situations despite its f4.0 maximum aperture. In addition, it focuses down to the outer range of macro as demonstrated in this closeup shot. If you have an Olympus camera capable of taking advantage of the lens IS, it’s an excellent choice to include in your camera bag when traveling. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1.

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After the Rain

Faux color slide film-look rendering of raindrops on garden vegetation in Landenberg, Pennsylvania. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 2. Post processing in Alien Skin Exposure X4.5 (Color Films - Slide: Fuji Astia 100F). Olympus PEN-F, Zoom 12-100mm f/4, 100mm, f9, 1/200 sec, 2500 iso. Photo © 2018 Bob Shrader. I blog about photography and other things at http://throughbobslens.blogspot.com/.

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No Water Here

Low key monochrome rendering of closeup of an outdoor water faucet near the beach at Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite with lens correction in DxO ViewPoint 3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLine 21.50 and DxO Silver Efex Pro 2 (En Vogue: Dark Pop with Red filter and Selenium 6 toning). Olympus PEN-F, Zoom 12-100mm f/4, 75mm, f4.5, 1/1250 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Leaves of Life

Faux sun rays shine through the foliage near the beach at Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia. Raw development in Serif Affinity Photo 1.7.3 (Tone Mapping). Post processing in PhotoLine 21.50 and Skylum Luminar 4 (Sun Rays). Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f4.0 IS PRO, 100mm, f4.5, 1/640 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Batman Lego

Demonstration of the sharpness and shallow depth of field achieved with this vintage film-camera macro lens on a micro four thirds camera. There’s no electrical connection, thus manual focus is required. Raw development and processing in PhotoLine 21.50. Post processing in Luminar 4 and Exposure X5. Olympus PEN-F, OM-Sys 50mm f2.0 Auto-Macro, 100mm, f2, 1/10 sec, 800 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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In Remembrance

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, remembering a friend from our days at TCU. Major Mitchell O. Sadler Jr was lost piloting his plane over Laos in 1970. Mitch was declared killed in action six years later. Raw development in PhotoLine 22. Post processing in Luminar 4, Topaz Studio 2, Topaz Adjust AI and Affinity Photo. Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 54mm, f11, 1/100 sec, 640 iso. Photo © 2018 Bob Shrader.

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The Frye Company

Covid-19 social distancing days. One of three different renderings of a previously unprocessed image. The Frye Company shoe store in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. Raw development in PhotoLine 22. Post processing in DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 (017 Full Spectrum - Blue Filter). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 54mm, f11, 1/100 sec, 320 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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The Frye Company

Covid-19 social distancing days. One of three different renderings of a previously unprocessed image. The Frye Company shoe store in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. Raw development in PhotoLine 22. Post processing in Luminar 4 (Dramatic Looks: Vintage) and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4. Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 54mm, f11, 1/100 sec, 320 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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The Frye Company

Covid-19 social distancing days. One of three different renderings of a previously unprocessed image. The Frye Company shoe store in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. Raw development in PhotoLine 22. Post processing in Topaz Studio 2 (Adjust AI & Ansel HDR Look, adjusted) and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4. Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 54mm, f11, 1/100 sec, 320 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Dramatic Sky Over Historic Building

Covid-19 social distancing in the digital darkroom. Revisiting an image shot from the top of a moving tourbus in the historic district of Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. A beautiful, dramatic sky over the century-old Farmers and Mechanics Bank building now housing a branch of the PNC Bank. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1 (Golden Hour Presets: Driving Through Some Sun Flared Trees). Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro, 12mm, f11, 1/800 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Yarra River Scene

COVID-19 social distancing, spending time in the digital darkroom with many apps used to get to the finish line. Painting look applied to image of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia using Topaz Studio 2. Studio 2 incorporates most of the old Topaz plugins in its suite of tools. Unfortunately the Digital Frames filter does not have the proper controls for adjusting the mat height and width ratio. The only ratio adjustment is connected to the frame size. Missing are the organic-look frames that were available in Topaz B&W Effects and the single-color frame option found in the old Topaz Adjust filter. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3.3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLine 22, Luminar 4, Affinity Photo 1.8.3 Beta, Topaz Studio 2 (Look: Artistic - Palette Knife and Oil II). Olympus PEN-F, Zoom 12-100mm f/4, 20mm, f10, 1/400 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Yarra Trams

Covid-19 social distancing, working on old images in the digital darkroom. Faux black and white film look rendering of A Yarra Trams trolley running adjacent to the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3.3 Elite with lens correction in DxO ViewPoint 3 Elite. Post processing in Affinity Photo 1.8.3 Beta and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 (Film Types: Adox Silvermax 21 with Red Filter). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 12mm, f9, 1/320 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2017 Bob Shrader.

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Cedar Waxwings at Rest

Covid-19 social distancing by revisiting older, unprocessed images. Faux black and white film look rendering of flock of cedar waxwings taking a break after an early morning breakfast of Yaupon holly berries at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas. Raw development and processing in PhotoLine 22.1. Post processing in Luminar 4 and Tonality CK (Film Emulsion: Ilford SFX 200). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.25mm F1.2, 25mm, f7.1, 1/200 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2019 Bob Shrader.

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Closed

Artistic rendering of coffee shot closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Raw development in PhotoLine 22.1. Post processing in Topaz Studio 2 (Filter: AI ReMix). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.17mm F1.8, 17mm, f1.8, 1/60 sec, 5000 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Keeping Us Plugged In

A wall plug for an Amazon Kindle, reminding us of the importance Amazon now plays, not only in the online sale of products but of the company’s worldwide server network distributing information and entertainment. Faux black and white film look from a cropped OOC JPEG using the camera’s Mono Profile 2. Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.17mm F1.8, 17mm, f1.8, 1/60 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Flag at Full Mast

Low key, faux black and white film look. The Nevada state flag flies over the M.S. Dixie prior to departure at the Zephyr Cove Marina on Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Raw development in PhotoLine 22.1. Post processing in Luminar 4, Tonality CK and Topaz Studio 2. Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 92mm, f4, 1/3200 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Voigtländer on an E-M1 II

The amazing Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm f0.95 on an E-M1 Mark II. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1. Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8, 17mm, f1.8, 1/60 sec, 1000 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Chocolate Sheet Cake

Coronavirus social distancing means more time in the kitchen. Here’s my version of the World’s Best Chocolate Sheet Cake, made with extra Hershey’s Cocoa powder, extra expresso powder and chopped pecans on top. Perfect to bring smiles to people confined to home. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1. Olympus PEN-F, SIGMA 56mm F1.4 DC DN | C 018, 56mm, f4, 1/25 sec, 1600 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Lonely Bar Chair

With the coronavirus lockdown, this and other chairs at bars and restaurants remain unoccupied, waiting for the reopening of business. Here’s hoping it doesn’t come too soon, triggering new spikes in covid-19. Rendering with texture overlays. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite. Post processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1 (Photomorphis Texture Bites 4 No. 4). Olympus PEN-F, SIGMA 60mm F2.8 DN, 60mm, f2.8, 1/125 sec, 6400 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Eastern Purple Coneflower

Practicing coronavirus social distancing by revisiting older images. New interpretation of a jpg image of an Eastern Purple Coneflower at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas. Processing in Topaz Studio 2 (Adjust AI: Sunset). Olympus PEN-F, SIGMA 105mm F2.8 MACRO, 105mm, f7.1, 1/250 sec, 1000 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Another Wonder of Nature

Practicing coronavirus social distancing by revisiting older images. A beautiful scene of a natural event, the bursting of an antelope horn seed pod coinciding with the emergence insects which feed on the fibers. Sorry, I don’t know the name of the bug. However, I have observed the same type event with a similar insect on the Texas mountain laurel in our back yard. From a JPEG with a bit of enhancement in Skylum Luminar 4 and PhotoLine 22.1. Olympus PEN-F, 105mm f/2.8, 105mm, f4, 1/400 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2019 Bob Shrader.

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Horsemint

Practicing coronavirus social distancing by revisiting older images. Closeup of Horsemint in bloom at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas. Processed in Serif Affinity Photo 1.8.3.180 Beta and Topaz Studio 2 (Adjust AI: Bright & Detailed). Olympus PEN-F, SIGMA 105mm F2.8 MACRO, 105mm, f6.3, 1/200 sec, 250 iso. Photo © 2019 Bob Shrader.

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Patch of Horsemint

Practicing coronavirus social distancing by revisiting older images. Patch of horsemint at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas. Processing in Affinity Photo 1.8.3.180 Beta and Topaz Studio 2. Olympus PEN-F, SIGMA 105mm F2.8 MACRO, 105mm, f3.5, 1/320 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2019 Bob Shrader.

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Nightshade Art

Practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic by revisiting older images. Artistic painterly look applied to a closeup of a bloom on a Silverleaf Nightshade plant at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas. Processing in Serif Affinity Photo 1.8.3.180 Beta and Topaz Studio 2 (Impression: Oil Pastel). Olympus PEN-F, SIGMA 105mm F2.8 MACRO, 105mm, f6.3, 1/250 sec, 500 iso. Photo © 2019 Bob Shrader.

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Shadows and Light

Black and white minimalist rendering. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3.3 Elite. Post processing in Affinity Photo 1.8.3.180 Beta and DxO Silver Efex Pro 2 (Modern: 023 Wet Rocks - Green Filter). Olympus PEN-F, Voigtländer 17.5mm f0.95, 17.5mm, f0.9, 1/100 sec, 800 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Remodel for Shutdown

A year ago these workers were completing a remodel of a Simon Properties shopping mall. Tomorrow it’s scheduled for a limited reopening with limited hours and restrictions to protect employees and customers. One has to wonder about the future of malls like this one and many of the retail stores now facing severe financial problems along with many of the rest of us. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1 — build 14.1.1.8943 (Presets: Dark & Moody LUTs: Reflecting). This patch fixed most, but not all, of the bugs in version 2020.1. Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8, 17mm, f1.8, 1/60 sec, 640 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Lady Justice

Still social distancing in the digital darkroom. One of three statues of Lady Justice adorning the dome of the McLennan County Courthouse in historic downtown Waco, Texas. Part of the 19th century courthouse design by architect James Riely (pronounced "Riley"), a Texan who became one of the leading creators of courthouse and public building architecture in the United States. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3.3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLab 22.01 and Luminar 4.2. Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II, 150mm, f14, 1/320 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Metal Art

Stylized rendering of metal art on sale at a shop in South Lake Tahoe, California. Reviewing previously unused raw files. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1 (Presets: Color Twist - CT11). Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro, 31mm, f4, 1/60 sec, 1000 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Clock Tower

Faux black and white film look rendering of a clock tower feature on a strip center in South Lake Tahoe, California. A new interpretation of an older RAW file. Raw development in Olympus PhotoLab 3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLine 22.02, Luminar 4 and Exposure X4 (B&W Films: Ilford PanF Plus 50). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 100mm, f7.1, 1/400 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Before Social Distancing

Reviewing older unprocessed raw files. A crowded Starbucks store in South Lake Tahoe, California before the Coronavirus Pandemic. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1 (Split Tone: Orange - Teal). Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro, 12mm, f4, 1/60 sec, 800 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Auckland Ferry Terminal

Stylized rendering of the Auckland Ferry Terminal on the harbor in Auckland, New Zealand. A review of previously unprocessed raw images. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite with lens correction in DxO ViewPoint 3 Elite. Post processing in Affinity Photo 1.8.3.180 Beta and Topaz Studio 2 (Adjust AI - Dark Mood; ReMix AI - Ashen Waves, Screen Blend). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 25mm, f8, 1/250 sec, 200 iso. Photo © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Uncertainty

Stylized composite featuring free images from unSplash and my own additions. Processing in Affinity Photo 18.83.180 Beta, PhotoLine 22.02, Flaming Pear India ink and Topaz Studio 2 (AI ReMix - Tortuga, high strength; Texture - Craftmaster Gold, Overlay blend).

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Temporal Rift

A composite reality. Silhouette photographed at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas with raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite and processing in PhotoLine 22.02. Sky work in Luminar 4. Planet created in Flaming Pear LunarCell. Additional post processing in Topaz Studio 2. Olympus PEN-F, SIGMA 60mm F2.8 DN, © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Artistic rendering of a scene from the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, Texas. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLine 22.02, Luminar 4 and Topaz Studio 2 (AI ReMix: Torguga). Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro, © 2017 Bob Shrader.

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Digital Flower Painting

Digital painting rendering of Star Cluster flowers at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, Texas. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLine 22.02, Luminar 4 and Topaz Studio 4 (Sharpen AI and Impression). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2017 Bob Shrader.

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Blue Mountain Salvia

Mannequin Blue Mountain Salvia at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, Texas. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1. Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro, © 2017 Bob Shrader.

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Star Cluster with Butterfly

Art effect applied to image of Star Cluster flowers with a butterfly. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLine 22.02 and Topaz Studio 2 (Sharpen AI, IA ReMix - Stained Glass with Darken Blend). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2017 Bob Shrader.

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Falls on a Creek

Faux black and white film rendering of a waterfall on a creek, a landscape feature at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, Texas. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1 (Presets: B&W Films - BF13 - Kodak Panatomic X 32). Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro, © 2017 Bob Shrader.

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The Lookout

Statuary at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, Texas. Raw development and processing in ON1 Photo RAW 2020.1 (Photomorphis RAW Expression 20). Olympus PEN-F, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro, © 2017 Bob Shrader.

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Floating Covid-19 Incubator

Practicing social distancing in the digital darkroom, reworking an older raw image original processed in color. Faux black and white film rendering of a cruise ship moored at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLine 22.02 and DxO Nik 3 Color Efex Pro (Film Types: Kodak ISO 32 Panatomic X). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Sydney Harbor Bridge

Faux black and white film rendering of Sydney Harbor Bridge, Sydney, Australia. Raw development in DxO Photolab 3 Elite. Post processing in Affinity Photo 1.8.4.183 Beta, Luminar 4 and DxO Nik 3 Silver Efex Pro (Film Types: Fuji Neopan ACROS 100 with Red Filter). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Café du Parc Terrace

Faux black and white film rendering of the terrace of the Café du Parc, a French bistro at The Willard InterContinental hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, near the White House, Washington, D.C. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite. Post processing in Affinity Photo and Exposure X5 (B&W Films: Kodak Technical Pan). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2020 Bob Shrader.

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Majestic Sign

Faux black and white film look. Remembering the days of the movie theaters in small towns. This is Decatur, Texas, which once had a Majestic Theater. This sign, however, is a custom-made modern design. Found among unprocessed images while social distancing. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite. Post processing in Affinity Photo and DxO Nik 3 Silver Efex Pro (Film Types: Fuji Neopan ACROS 100). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2020 Bob Shrader. “You don’t make a photograph just with a camera” — Ansel Adams.

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Should This Statue Come Down?

Faux black and white film-look of one of the shameful “Confederate hero” statues erected in Texas during the Jim Crow Era. The recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations have focused on racial discrimination in major U.S. cities and removal of statues celebrating southern Civil War leaders. But in may small towns in the southern states, including here in Texas, one still finds the same kinds of memorials celebrating the domination of whites over African American slaves. In the east Texas town of Marshall, there are many remainders of the area’s major role in the Civil War, including this huge statue of a Confederate soldier on the east lawn of the Harrison County Courthouse. The inscription takes up three sides on the pedestal beneath the statue:

“CONFEDERATE

NO MORE HEAR THE REBEL YELL,
WHERE BATTLE THUNDERS ROSE AND FELL;

TIS NOW A WELCOME AND A CHEER
TO FRIENDS, TO FOEMEN, FAR AND NEAR,

NO PEACE, SWEET PEACE, BORN OF DISPAIR

WALKS FORTH AND SHEDS HER RADIENCE FAIR

UPON LOST FIELDS OF HONOR.

ERECTED IN MEMORY OF OUR
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
BY THE
UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
MARSHALL CHAPTER NO. 412
1905
THE LOVE, GRATITUDE, AND MEMORY
OF THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH, SHALL GILD THEIR FAME IN ONE
ETERNAL SUNSHINE.

SOLDIERS, YOU IN THE WRECK OF GRAY

WITH THE BRAZEN BELT OF C.S.A.

TAKE OUR LOVE AND TEARS TO-DAY.

TAKE, THEN, ALL THAT WE HAVE TO GIVE,

AND BY GOD'S HELP WHILE OUR HEART SHALL LIVE

IT SHALL KEEP IN ITS FAITHFUL WAY

THE CAMPFIRE LIT FOR THE MEN IN GRAY-

AYE, TILL TRUMPET SOUND FAR AWAY

AND THE SILVER BUGLE OF HEAVEN PLAY

AND THE ROLL IS CALLED AT JUDGEMENT DAY”

Unfortunately, it will be a long time before we see the removal of statues like this one in the small towns of this state. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite with lens correction in DxO ViewPoint 3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLine 22.02, DxO Nik 3 Silver Efex Pro (Film Types: Kodak Pls-X 125PX Pro - Red Filter) and Macphun Tonality CK). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2020 Bob Shrader. “You don’t make a photograph just with a camera” — Ansel Adams.

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Men at Work - Color Version

The sign on the window says “The Old City Pharmacy Coffee Shop & Museum,” but it’s actually the domino hall in the small East Texas town of Grand Saline. When we visited a couple of years ago, there were two tables of domino players. The popularity of dominoes is in steep decline, but there was a time not long ago when many small towns in Texas and other states in the South had a location — domino hall, room in back of a store, service station, etc. — where old men gathered daily to play the game. It’s obvious someone in Grand Saline was serious about dominoes. Look closely at the table here. It’s custom-designed. The edge of the table has a raised ridge to keep the “bones” from falling off the table when shuffled. The top surface of the ridge has drilled holes for placement of metal pegs to keep score. The dominoes being used here are dense plastic and have the Texas Tech emblem on the back. They probably came from a company in Waco, which once was a major manufacturer of dominoes. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite with lens correction in DxO ViewPoint 3 Elite. Post processing in Affinity Photo 1.8.4.183 Beta and Topaz Studio 2. Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2018 Bob Shrader. “You don’t make a photograph just with a camera” — Ansel Adams.

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Men at Work - B&W Version

The sign on the window says “The Old City Pharmacy Coffee Shop & Museum,” but it’s actually the domino hall in the small East Texas town of Grand Saline. When we visited a couple of years ago, there were two tables of domino players. The popularity of dominoes is in steep decline, but there was a time not long ago when many small towns in Texas and other states in the South had a location — domino hall, room in back of a store, service station, etc. — where old men gathered daily to play the game. It’s obvious someone in Grand Saline was serious about dominoes. Look closely at the table here. It’s custom-designed. The edge of the table has a raised ridge to keep the “bones” from falling off the table when shuffled. The top surface of the ridge has drilled holes for placement of metal pegs to keep score. The dominoes being used here are dense plastic and have the Texas Tech emblem on the back. They probably came from a company in Waco, which once was a major manufacturer of dominoes. Faux black and white film-look rendering. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite with lens correction in DxO ViewPoint 3 Elite. Post processing in Affinity Photo 1.8.4.183 Beta, Topaz Studio 2 and DxO Nik 3 Silver Efex Pro (Film Types: Ilford Pan 100, Red filter). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2018 Bob Shrader. “You don’t make a photograph just with a camera” — Ansel Adams.

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Parrot and Man

Practicing social distancing in the digital darkroom by reviewing some previously unprocessed raw files from a vacation in Australia. Walking down Williams Esplanada close to our condo we spotted this gentleman with his parrot among the crowd at a busy restaurant and bar. Faux black and white film rendering. Raw development in DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite. Post processing in PhotoLine 22.02, Luminar 4 and Exposure X5 (B&W Films: Kodak Trl X 400). Olympus PEN-F, OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, © 2017 Bob Shrader. “You don’t make a photograph just with a camera” — Ansel Adams.

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