Aperture 2: finishing the year with the last training session at the Power Mac Center, Makati, Manila…stay tuned for all the new training schedules in 2009…
Festive
mood in Makati, this image was taken during my Coffee
break just outside the
Power Mac Center in Greenbelt 3, Dec.
29
© Gunther Deichmann
- Leica D-Lux 4

I
have just
completed my last training session in 2008, this time
for the staff at the Power Mac Center on December 29,
2008 Makati, Greenbelt 3, Manila.
Please stay tuned for more exciting training
schedules in 2009 like: Fundamentals of Mac OS X
Leopard, iLife: iTunes, iDVD, iPhoto, iWeb and
GarageBand. Simple trouble shooting techniques for
your Mac plus iWork: Keynote, Pages and Numbers.
Of course I am going to be around for some more on
Aperture 2 and Photography in 2009.
Check this Blog for information or go to
http://www.powermaccenter.com/training.php
for all the
details in 2009.
Now I like to wish everyone a very
Happy New Year and a real fantastic 2009,
take good
care of YOU and our ENVIRONMENT.
PS. I be posting
shortly some new and interesting Tutorials in my Blog
section:
GD Photo Tutorials
GD

Power
Mac Center: Staff training with GD on Aperture 2,
Dec.29, 2008

Power
Mac Center: Staff training by Junior Tan from Apple
Singapore, Dec. 29,2008
Black and white Photography with a touch of Color for a New Year...
© Gunther Deichmann
- Composite
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR AND FANTASTIC 2009
TO ALL MY READERS AND SUPPORTERS!
I
HOPE THE NEW YEAR IS MORE PEACEFUL AND PLEASE
REMEMBER TAKE GOOD CARE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT,
WE ONLY HAVE ONE PLANET.
Photography: Bubbles from the car window...the Leica came in very handy again.
Bubbles...

©
Gunther Deichmann - Manila
Philippines
Seasons
Greetings and 2009 is around the corner I thought I
share one of the last shots of 2008 with you… but you
never know, we still have a few more days to go.
A few days ago on my way home from a meeting my Taxi
had to stop at an intersection and these children
came running up and sprayed the windows with foam to
wash the windows.
I managed to get this shot off before the window was
wiped clean, I thought an interesting shot from the
closed car window for a change. As you know I just
love shooting from the car windows, more to come
soon.
This is a straight shot no messing around and NO
Photoshop, taken with the Leica D-Lux 4 on a high JPG
setting and processed in Aperture
2.
My promised first report on the Nikon D700 will
follow, I have been delayed a bit due some poor
internet connection these past few days, I believe
caused due to the cable problem which has effected
the Middle East and some parts of Asia.
I am planning also some more detailed tutorials
on Aperture
2.1.2 in
my GD
Photo Tutorials
on this Blog I try and have the first one out by
early January 2009 please stay tuned for updates and
the announcement.
Happy
Holidays to you all, take good
care!
GD
It is this time of the Year again... Season's Greetings plus an almost forgotten image.
Season’s
Greetings!
It
is this time of the Year again...a sincere and
special
THANK
YOU
To all my friends and supporters,
have a great time and take good care.
GD
This shot was taken many
Moons ago, literally...for a Calendar production.
It also became the month of December in the Calendar.
The Location is at
Fog Dam near Darwin in the Northern Territory,
Australia
Oh, by the way
this was during my Kodachrome
days.
Photography: An afternoon delight...my Son and the Leica D-Lux 4
Afternoon
delight...

You
remember my recent article about the new Leica D-Lux
4 being
a perfect
little companion in the field or for the weekend
snapshots of the Family, a camera you can carry
around with you all the time.
Well, the other day I returned home and as I walked
in the Corridor towards my apartment I saw this great
light streaming from the windows and my youngest son
Brandon was sitting there reading his comic book.
I took a quick light reading and pressed the shutter,
the original was in color (no time for changing the
setting to B&W) imported this time a JPG file
into Aperture
and used
the Monochrome mixer to change the image to B&W.
Today I open Pages picked a theme and had this real
nice image framed and ready for todays Blog. Since
then I have taken quiet a few images with the Leica
and I share them with you later.
GD
Environment: Save our Sharks from Extinction...support the International Year of the Shark in 2009
In Support of:
THE
INTERNATIONAL
YEAR
OF
THE
SHARK 2009!
…
was
inspired
by
the
finding
that
at
the
current
rate
of
decline,
certain
shark
species
will
be
extinct
in 10
to 15
years.
In
large
regions,
species
that
were
once
numerous
have
fallen
to 1%
of
their
original
numbers.
Studies
of
open
ocean
sharks
estimate 80
to 90%
of
heavily
fished
species
are
gone.
Yet
these
intelligent
animals,
also
called
the
“Wolves
of
the
Sea”
are
still
fished
intensively,
and
finned
for
“shark
fin
soup.”
The
oceans
have
evolved
over
hundreds
of
millions
of
years
with
sharks
as
apex
predators,
so
their
loss
will
destroy
oceanic
health.
HELP
SPREAD
THE
WORD:

http://www.year-of-the-shark-2009.org/
SAVE
SHARKS
FROM
E
XTINCTION

©
Gunther Deichmann - Shark from Palau Micronesia
http://www.deichmann-photo.com
A minor correction from my previous Blog...Kodachrome film is still available but...
Sorry if I have jumped the gun a bit... after some more research I have found out that there is still a little bit left of Kodachrome and if you really interested you have to check out this real cool, informative and must read article.
GD
Has the digital era killed Kodachrome?
* Only one commercial photo lab in the world still develops Kodachrome film
* Kodachrome has captured the world in rich but authentic hues since the 1930s
ROCHESTER, New York (AP) -- It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability. Yet die-hard fan Alex Webb is convinced the digital age soon will take his Kodachrome away...read the complete article @ http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/biztech/09/22/kodakchrome.fading.ap/index.html
© Gunther Deichmann -
both images are shot on Kodachrome 25 from the early
80’s in Central Australia many, many moons ago, and
residing now digitized in my Archive. The Original
Kodachrome are kept in an environment controlled
storage.

Before Digital Photography my “CANVAS” was Kodachrome 25 ASA a superb film if not the very best in the good old days, a film so good that Masters like Pete Turner…

My old and
irreplaceable Kodachrome, Ektachrome and Velvia
Transparency’s are now digitized and accessible
via Aperture
2.
Before Digital my “CANVAS”
was Kodachrome 25 ASA a superb film if not the very
best in the good old days, a film so good that
Masters like Pete
Turner, Ernst Haas, Eric Meola
and many others used them almost exclusively.
Later it became Fuji Velvia at 50 ASA and some
Ektachromes not to mention a great range of
B&W and Color Negative films.
All the Kodachromes are long gone since they required
a complicated development process; only Kodak and a
few specialized Pro Labs in the US could do the
processing at the time.
Ektachromes are still around and of course Fuji with
a good range of slide films all of these can be
processed using the E6 process, which is still
available today…but for how much longer...?
Polaroid has left us now for good…Kodachrome has long
gone and I guess it is only a matter of time before
the others follow…technology is progressing fast.

Digital gives you
a clean and organized working environment.
Digital has arrived and is
here to stay, no question about it, the new
Nikon
D3X and
other DSLR Cameras reaching the 25 Mega pixel mark
and above. The quality is there, but we also need
some serious computing power now dealing with larger
files.
Softwares like Aperture
2 and
Lightroom have evolved not to mention Photoshop with
its constant and expensive new upgrades.
Yes, we save on film, but now we spend on Computers,
compact flash cards, hard drives for storage and
software a never-ending story and technology is
moving at an incredible speed these days.
OK. lets not forget, we had similar problems if not
more during the film age, processing, storing and
labeling of slides took on some real dimensions,
filling up complete rooms and corridors. Packaging
and sending slides in sheets to Stock agencies and
Clients via courier services was also very expensive,
now we use the Net.
In other words, both have their pro and cons, except
for our younger generation; they might be missing out
on the real art of Photography, getting the exposure
and the shot right in the first place. As the new
saying goes…
oh well
I really messed this up, but never mind I can always
fix it in the computer with
Photoshop.
For
this reason alone I like to see film around for many
more years to come, given our younger generation the
experience (at least in schools) to get it right in
the first place without using Photoshop.
Of course you can also learn with Digital cameras and
the ability to view the image on the LCD screen is
certainly a plus for the learning curve as long you
refrain from using Photoshop and start all this
manipulation removing wires and so on. If you make a
mistake, except it and you have learned something.
Experiment with the Camera and not with the
Computer remember you are a
Photographer and not a Graphic Artist, unless you
like to become both, then Photoshop is great. I am
not against Photoshop, but remember the image comes
first and then the Computer. Nothing has changed it
is almost the same way we did before, we took our
images and then went into the darkroom, of course we
had some limitations then.
Photoshop has his place for sure and I am using it
for my FX images and commercial work, (I used to do
all my FX manually in the darkroom working with
multiple exposures on one frame at the time) but real
Photography starts with your vision first, learning
how to see things before you press the shutter on
your camera.
The
computer is nothing else but a modern darkroom
without chemicals and that is real good news and very
positive for our environment.
GD
http://www.deichmann-photo.com
See
below a letter from David Callard in Australia:
Thanks David for
sharing this with us.
Hello Gunther,
Re your
piece on film you might like to use my comment for
your blog (if you so wish):
I certainly don't want to see the end of film. I
enjoy shooting transparency. I still get immense
satisfaction from looking at a well exposed Kodak
Elite Chrome or Fuji Velvia on a lightbox or better
still the close involvement with an image that one
gets when sitting in a darkened room viewing
beautiful images projected onto a pro - grade
projection screen. Somehow digital, in my view at
least, often falls a little short in that regard.
Perhaps that is just me. But I do think that using
film is a great way to learn some of the more
technical aspects of photography, e.g. color
temperatures of different light sources, even the
varying color temp. of sunlight according to time of
day.
Of course, we film lovers can still console ourselves
that it looks like being many years before digital
becomes an affordable alternative to film in medium
and large formats. How many of us can justify
spending $40K + for a digital back for a 4X5 Linhof
Technika? Even if we do we still don't get a full
frame sensor, but a 'cropped' down version of the
format. Finally I would say if we don't want a
product like Polaroid to disappear it is important to
keep on buying it!
Cheers,
David.
The ultimate Digital Photo Center in Micronesia and now TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR 2008.
Sam's Tours in Palau Micronesia
wins PVA's Tour Operator of the Year Award
2008!
I am
happy and proud to be associated with Sam’s Tours in
Palau Micronesia who has just received the
Tour Operators of the Year Award.
Congratulations to Sam’s Tours!

Sam’s Tours location in Palau
Micronesia
click this LINK or the image and go
direct to the Digital Photo
Center
You might remember my involvement in setting up this
truly unique Digital Photo Center at Sam’s Tours at
the beginning of the Year.
The Digital Photo Center has some six Apple iMacs
fully loaded with software including
Aperture plus
a complete backup system for all your needs. The
Center is Wi-Fi connected and can transfer all your
images and Videos to your iPod. Small Digital Cameras
with underwater housings are also available for rent.
Then there is Ocean Wonders Video Service at Sam's
Tours operated by award-winning High Definition
Underwater Filmmaker and Digital Video Producer, Dr.
Nick Martorano, Ph.D. Nick is also available for
professional work including underwater digital
videography services, digital video editing,
post-production and final output assignments.
Sam’s Tours the premier Dive Center in Palau
Micronesia, a Photographers haven above and below the
waves!
GD
See
the official Press release
below...
Sam's Tours - TOUR OPERATOR OF THE
YEAR!
The Palau
Visitors Authority (PVA), Palau's official tourism
board, announced their selection of Sam's Tours as
"TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR" for 2008. The
announcement and award presentation took place during
the Annual Christmas Gala of the Belau Tourism
Association (BTA), Palau's private sector tourism
industry association, recently held at the Palau
Pacific Resort.
Awarding winning is not new to Sam’s Tours which has
been consistently recognized over the years not only
by government and industry bodies for their
commitment to development of sustainable tourism in
Palau but also by their customers for consistent
service excellence. In 2007 Sam's Tours received a
Top 10 Sponsor Award from PVA for "their continual
support and sponsorship" and in 2006 the private
sector Belau Tourism Association recognized Sam's
Tours with their Outstanding Member Award for their
"dedication, support and commitment over the years to
Belau Tourism Association and its objectives.”
The readers of a leading international dive magazine
have recognized Sam’s Tours more than any other dive
center in Palau or Micronesia with seven “Readers
Choice Awards” since 1997 including a Gold List Award
for top dive center, top staff, and top value.
Sam’s Tours is the first and only dive center in
Palau to receive the Palau Conservation Society “Ten
Year Partner in Conservation Award” and is a
Corporate Sponsor of the Palau Shark Sanctuary, a
shark conservation organization founded in 2001 by
Sam’s Tours General Manager, Dermot Keane, to help
bring an end to the destructive practice of
shark-finning by foreign fishing fleets operating in
Palau’s waters. The Palau Shark Sanctuary received a
PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Environmental
Education Gold Award for their work.
“Sam’s Tours has consistently demonstrated their long
standing commitment to responsible tourism
development, environmental preservation, and
excellence in customer service and while recognition
is not what drives us to excel, we sincerely
appreciate the acknowledgment of our efforts by our
industry peers and our valued customers alike” said
Dermot Keane, General Manager, Sam’s
Tours.
An evening with the System Engineers from Apple in Singapore…plus the Nikon D700 soon on a test drive.
Shortly I bring you also a first hand test report on the Nikon D700 and the just released Leica D Lux 4 plus some cool info how to deal with some storage problems.

From left:
Jeffrey, Junior, Benjamin, Ching Ping, Choon and
GD
Last night I got invited to
join the Asia Apple System Engineers for dinner and
afterwards for a few drinks at the Lunar Club.
Surrounded by these guys the iPhones where buzzing
all around me, but they also gave me some cool and
useful tips, in other words it was very educational
besides having a real good time with this totally
great bunch.
Super cool and real fun Guys… thanks a lot to Ching
Ping (SE Manager) Benjamin, Jeffrey, Junior and of
course Choon for a great evening and sharing some of
their knowledge with me.
GD
Photo of the Week in Stern Magazine Germany, "Bilder der Woche"
“Photo of the
Week” German Stern Magazine
"Bilder
der Woche" in STERN no. 46 of November
6.
© Gunther Deichmann - Double page spread in
Stern
Translated
Headline:“The only thing left from the Sharks”
The Photo was taken in Bali on the
8th of October in the small commercial Harbor of
Denpasar Bali, Indonesia.
I
just happen to come
across a vessel unloading not only Fish but massive
amounts of Shark fins.
Each time a pile of shark fins had been cleared of
the deck and trucked away by small trucks more Shark
Fins appeared from the Hull of the vessel. I left the
scene after about 45 minutes but the unloading
continued, thousands of Shark fins of all species. I
recognized Hammerheads, White tip and Black tip
sharks.
I believe the reason for the worker wearing the hood
is due to the cold temperature in the hull, (or is he
hiding his face)? All fins had been frozen, which
indicates that the vessel came from a longer trip. I
could not get into the area where the fins where
transported to by the trucks, which could have
revealed most likely the real scope of this “catch”.
GD
The End of Polaroid... & how much longer for Film?
The
End of Polaroid instant Film has come...
& one starts to wonder now, when do
we see the End of Film.
But
more of a concern; are we loosing our real
Photography skills and rely upon Photoshop more and
more?
A topic which I have written about it many times; is
our younger generation loosing the real Photography
skills and adopting an attitude...well I can always
fix it in the Computer using Photoshop.
I sincerely hope not. I bring this issue up again
within the next few month and go into more details
how things have changed in the last few years.
But now to this
very interesting article by John Omvik posted at
the Aperture User
Network yesterday...
The End Of An Era…
( posted by John Omvik on Yesterday, 03:27 AM )
CNN today reported a bit of photo news that should
come as little surprise to most in the industry,
Polaroid is officially ending production of instant
film at the end of this month.
We all know that video killed the radio star, CD’s
killed vinyl, iTunes killed the CD, and digital
killed film, but it is still sad when you experience
an icon of innovation in the industry finally
disappear for good...
read the complete article with an image of the
Polaroid Founder Edwin Herbert Land
@ http://www.apertureprofessional.com/showthread.php?t=21775
New Digital Cameras:Leica D-Lux 4… my first impression & exposures shooting Raw.
I always looked for a small point and shoot Camera that I can carry with me to meetings or shooting the odd images out of the car Window.
As you know, I just love shooting out of Car Windows.
I used a few other models in the past but somehow was never real happy with the results until now when the Leica D-Lux 4 was announced at the recent Photokina 2008 a couple of month ago.
Why I decided on the Leica D-Lux 4 is very simple; only a few Compact Cameras have Raw format and at the same time a perfect lens range suited for me.
This 10.2 mega pixel Camera has a fast f:2.0 lens ranging from 24 to 60 mm, perfect for carrying around attached to my belt.
What’s new about this camera is the wide range of accessories for additionally widening its photographic potential, offering the sophisticated user even more possibilities for creative photography. With its 1/1.63“ CCD image sensor, which is unusually large for this class of camera, the Leica D-LUX 4 produces images of superlative quality. The Leica D-LUX 4 sports a high-speed Leica DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 5.1-12.8 mm f/2.0-2.8 ASPH lens with a focal length range of 24 to 60 mm in 35 mm format.
The
Leica D-Lux 4 with the attached optional
Viewfinder
OK. I have to admit not a cheap
Camera but when it comes to Quality no need to say
anymore. The only draw back at present is the Raw
format it is not supported yet by Aperture 2, but I
am sure Apple has this fixed very soon with a new
software update.
How do I convert the Raw files now? Leica has
supplied Capture One and that seems to work fine for
the moment. Of course it is not Aperture 2
but it is Ok for the
time being until we get an update for
Aperture. I hope very
soooon…..
I had very little time in Singapore to give this
little black beauty a good test drive but I am really
impressed from what I have seen so far. I love the
very easy to use controls; fast response time, large
LCD Screen and the first images I have taken on the
Snap Shot Mode came out fantastic in color and
sharpness.
The view out of my
Hotel Window...through the glass and straight out of
the Box in the late afternoon, shot on Snapshot mode and
no image adjustments applied only straighten and
resizing.
A super cool black viewfinder with 24 mm brightline
frame can be attached to the flash shoe of the Leica
D-Lux 4, enabling the photographer to view his
subject without using battery power.
The mode dial let’s you select from Aperture
priority, Shutter priority, Program mode, Manual
exposure (real great), plus option for two Custom
settings there is also a Scene mode plus a motion
picture mode.
The camera is also prepared for photos in HDTV
format: By connecting the camera’s HD port to a HD
television set with optional component cable, slides
can be shown in high definition.
A cool Marco Mode of subjects as close as 5cm, manual
focus and so much more, in other words this little
marvel has a lot of power and possibilities maybe
that’s why it is called the “Son of the
Leica M 8” a perfect little companion in the
field or for the weekend snapshots of the Family.
Apple, please hurry up and upgrade
Aperture
2 with
the Leica D-Lux 4
Raw conversion.
PS. In the next few days I also give you a first hand
impression on the Nikon
D700, which has
now replaced some of my older models.
But I can tell you that much already…a great Camera
and I can imaging what the new Nikon D3X
is going to be like
after I had my first gentle drive with the D700, more
on that in a few days.
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/blog.html
GD
ET or Big Eyes…the Philippine Tarsier…another Alien looking creature the Tarsier is actually not a Monkey...
© Gunther Deichmann
The Philippine Tarsier
from Bohol Island, Tarsius Syrichta (subspiecies
fraberculus)
Known locally as “the smallest monkey in the world”
It is actually not a monkey, nor the smallest primate
in the world, but certainly is one of the smallest,
growing to about 15cm in length. The male weighs an
average of 134 grams, the female 117 grams.
I just call him “ET” but other local names are:
Mamag, mago, magau, maomag,
A shy, solitary, nocturnal, arboreal primate, the
tarsier inhabits primary and secondary jungle forest
and bamboo groves from sea level to about 700m
elevation. It feeds mainly on insects and small
lizards (has the largest eyes to body size of any
mammal). Like the owl, the tarsier can rotate it’s
head in a full 180 degrees of arch. With it’s suction
cuplike fingers and toes, it is a nimble climber in
trees. On the ground it hops like a kangaroo aided by
it’s long tail and can leap as far as 10’ (20 times
it’s body length), when escaping predators such as
snakes and owls.
© Gunther
Deichmann
Up until the late 1960’s
the Philippine Tarsier was quite common, but due to
it’s adorable and benign appearance was widely hunted
to be sold as traumatized short lived pets, or even
killed and stuffed to make the ideal cuddly toy for
children.
In 1997, The Philippine Tarsier Foundation was
established in Tagbilaran , the provincial capitol of
Bohol. A 7.4 hectare sanctuary was established at
Corella, where some 100 tarsiers are kept in a
spacious netted natural habitat enclosure, for
feeding, captive breeding and display.
Introducing the Saffron Robes from Siem Reap, Cambodia…
Saffron
Antiquity

From
the 9th to the
15th centuries, Angkor was the political,
religious and cultural capital of the Khmer Empire.
During its 12th- to 13th-century golden age, this was
one of the most powerful kingdoms in Southeast Asia,
holding sway from southwest China to the southern tip
of Indochina and from Vietnam to the Bay of Bengal.
But, following the Empire's collapse, the whole of
the Angkor temple complex, nearly reclaimed by the
jungle, was lost for long periods to most of the
world.
The ruins of Angkor are magnificent in themselves —
few civilizations in the world have left monuments so
impressive.
But they're all the more impressive for what they
suggest — for the sights that are no longer there, a
way of life that vanished, in large part, withthe
wood, woven bamboo and thatch secular buildings that
have long since decayed, leaving only the
stone-and-brick skeleton of the imperial centre.
These ruins can help conjure a world that is truly
marvelous; and that is part of their value as part of
our cultural world heritage. Remarkably, furthermore,
Angkor has always maintained a living heritage —
these ancient spiritual centres have never died.
There is a PDF file
of the complete story (6 pages) on my main site under
Publications,
here is the
LINK
The pdf file
will be available in 48 hours
Buddhist monks continued to maintain Angkor as an
important pilgrimage site from the 15th till the late
19th century, when Western scholars first began to
explore this jungle-shrouded, lost city of fable. And
Bayon, for example — a temple mound at the heart of
Angkor Thom, a former capital of the Khmer Empire and
one of the most important sites — still attracts
monks and nuns from all parts of Cambodia.
Visitors should try to see Angkor Wat in the sunrise.
The complex faces west, so the sun rises behind it,
framing silhouettes against the dawn sky as, already
at 6.30am, orange-robed monks go about their
business.
A smile from Cambodia...an image which makes you smile and forget the days headaches.
Massimo Casal and myself have been in touch with each other over the past 12 month and he only told me last week that he was going to Cambodia for a few days. (we never actually meet in Person only from my Blogs and email exchange)
I was just about to close the day when I received this image from him, there was no way I could say NO and had to post it to share with you all.
He made my day, thanks Massimo for sharing this with me and many others.
I just love this shot of this cheeky but ever so beautiful little girl smiling, and Massimo is right by saying my beloved Cambodia, which it truly is.

© Massimo
Casal http://archive.casalphotography.com/c/maxcasal
His Email
message
to me was very simple,
but then what else needs to be
said.
Gunther,
just to share a nice
smile for your beloved Cambodia!
Take care!
Massimo
Now you have made my
Day,thanks my friend,
Cheers Gunther
When Disaster strikes…hard drive failure, it can happen to all of us including myself
We don’t like to hear
when someone is telling us…
...oh no
my Hard
drive crashed today.
That is reason
for not showing you any images today...
...what a Disaster!
As
a matter of fact this just happens to me and while I
am typing this Blog my back-up has been activated on
my MacPro external drives.
I am talking about my external 2TB Lacie Drive where
I keep my data bank and all my images cataloged.
But since I am notorious for making back ups I am not
to too upset, except for a bit of maintenance work
and moving files around, all my images are still
save.
Remember in my last few blogs I mention PhotoShelter
and today “Disaster” struck.
I make three back ups of just about every thing in
particular of my images, two full back ups are with
me and one with PhotoShelter
containing high res.
selected images.
But now to the Hard Drive problem, my three-year-old
partition Lacie 2TB drive did not show up on my
desktop. At first I thought easy I just reboot and
see, but no luck.
Then I run a few times the Mac Disk
Utility and it
told me that there is a problem with the drive. Oh
no!!!
The next step I used was DiskWarrior,
it recognized the external drive and it performed a
check, only to find out this disk can’t be repaired.
After all this I restarted my Machine with the Drive
still connected and then one of my partitions popped
up on the desk top.
Or was it pure luck? We never know.
I gained access to all the files and made another
back up, even I had a couple of spares.
What went wrong with the Drive? Who knows…but you
never know when it happens.
You don’t have to be as crazy as I am and making
triple back ups but make sure you back up everything
at least once.
We are all to eager and quickly blame the
manufactures but this can happen with any drive, you
better believe it, however the purchase of a good
brand is important.
The images are my Life and most of them can’t be
replaced at all, it is my bread and butter and
loosing them all would be a real Disaster.
The cost of additional hard drives or an external
storage solution has come down in price the last few
years. It is a lot more expensive if you loose all
your images, some of them you never take again, a
lives work gone.
Of course you can also invest in some very
elaborate Raid systems
but they are expensive,
important you do some type of back up and don’t rely
on a single drive.
I highly
recommend Invest in a reasonable back-up system, it
is money well spend and in today’s digital age as
important then your camera.
GD
PhotoShelter Discount Code available now…the storage solution not only for the Pro Photographer... plus some cool NEW features.

Photo: Hermes Singson - even on
the Road I am using two Hard drives but can upload
direct to PhotoShelter from within Aperture 2
provided I have a good
connection.
But you might ask why do I need PS?
I can always keep the images on my Hard drive or burn
DVD’s.
Well, that is true but one hard drive is not enough,
say you use a 500 Gig Hard drive to store your
images, great but what about your back up, so you end
up buying two. Remember to be safe you need to have a
back-up.
If that single drive fails you lost all your precious
images and using a recovery service can get very
expensive and there is never a guarantee or full
recovery. Plus the storage on DVD’s is at present
only some 4.5 GIG (single sided) and Blue Ray is
still not so accepted in the industry not to mention
the time and cost factor.
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Plus you have all these other options at your
fingertips from Web Themes, Widgets, Slides shows,
Marketing tools, RSS and so much more including
sleeping well at night knowing that your images are
safe.
See below a list of
some NEW PhotoShelter features:
1. Trusted Client
Download allows you to tag anyone in your address
book and assign them with permission to download the
hi-res of anything they can view (up to a certain
size you indicate).
2. Client-selectable download sizes allow your buyers
to choose the size of the image they're downloading
(up to the size you indicate). If you allow an
original to be downloaded, the buyer may choose to
download the original, a JPEG conversion, or smaller
versions of the same JPEG conversion.
3. New customization theme! Check out Caboose,
designed for those who want a similar look to their
DRR pages, and the brand-new Induro.
4. New customization widgets and widget options that
allow more flexibility with displaying galleries,
metadata, and more.
5. Embeddable gallery slideshow - new options! Code
your embedded slideshow to always point back to your
customized pages, choose the size and color, or
disable full-screen mode.
For the demo and tutorials go to the PS site
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GD
Announcement... PhotoShelter Site Maintenance & Upgrade Notice for a better performance online...plus Boracay Philippines
If you experience some interruption during this time dont worry it is due to Maintenance.
The images below are from a recent trip to Boracay, a Typhoon was just around the corner, hence the Drama in the sky.
PS. No Photoshop has been used, this is direct from Aperture 2.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Boracay, Philippines November
2008
Aperture 2 & Photography at the Power Mac Center Makati...get to know your tools
Book now for this special 5 hour
intensive training, get to
know Aperture 2
& make it work for
your Photography.

Aperture 2 and Photography Workshop
at the Power Mac Center in Greenbelt Makati
November
29 & 30, 1pm to 6pm at GB3 Training
Center.
Only a limited number of seats are available for this
Workshop, please make your reservations early, thank
you.
This workshop is for serious amateur and advance
Photographers, for details and early bookings please
contact the Power Mac Center.
For questions and
special requests,
you can call 729-7087 or 88,
or email us at
training@powermaccenter.com
or go to our website at: http://www.powermaccenter.com/training.php
GD
Underwater Photography: Underwater image of an Octopus makes the science paper…
I supplied this image for research purpose some time ago and now it is published in a study on Octopuses.
If you interested in Octopuses or if you are a Marine Biologist and like to read the complete article you find the address below.
To many pages to post here.
Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, 2008, 46, 105-202
© R. N. Gibson, R. J. A. Atkinson, and J. D. M. Gordon, Editors
Taylor & Francis
Biology of the planktonic stages
of Benthic Octopuses
ROGER VillANUEVA & MARK D. NORMAN
Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Passeig Marítim de la
Barceloneta 37–49, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
Sciences, Museum Victoria, GPO Box 666, Melbourne, Vic 3001, Australia

Colour Figure 16 (Villanueva & Norman)
Adult
Octopus
cyanea in camouflage display
amongst soft corals,Puerto Galera, Philippine
Islands.
(Photo: Gunther Deichmann.)
The PhotoShelter Slideshow has arrived...more cool updates from my Photo Archives
As mention in my previous Blog the PhotoShelter Team has been working very hard to improve everything so we can make some good sales with our Stock Images.
From the FTP connection, to Search Archives, slick looking Themes for your own customized Website, Widgets, Slideshow plus a lot more, check out their website and view some of the cool video tutorials.
But that is enough talk for today, check out the NEW additional button on the left hand side called “The Classics” running as a slideshow direct from PhotoShelter. There is also a direct link to all the other Gallery Collections containing some 5000 plus high res. images.

Click on
the image and go direct to “The
Classics”
The cyan
color circles show
you the other options you have once the slideshow is
running. The upper circle; move your curser and you
get all the image info. Lower left circle; click here
and you get the whole row of thumbnails from that
particular Gallery. Lower right circle; options for a
sheet of thumbnails, copy the code and URL from this
slide show.
Implementation of PhotoShelter's cool new features...using the Plug-in for Aperture 2

We
have just performed
another major upgrade on my PhotoShelter
Archive...now with a custom HOME PAGE
easier navigation and
some other alterations. But here is the cool part; now
you can search my entire archives direct from my site
with Keywords, just type in what you looking for and
the images show up. Eg. Ayers rock Australia - plus
we added a new button on this Blog left hand side
just above FEEDBACK &
CONTACT Stock Photos Search
Archive we also changed the look and
added some helpful info how to find
images.
Here
is a quick tip how to find Images fast and easy if
you using our new Search
Archive option.
Most
search engines are not case sensitive but beware of
spelling mistakes.
If you misspelled a word, no images or only some will
appear for e.g. you entered more than one Keyword
like: milky way, Palau, Micronesia but you spelled it
“milky wey” then only some images or non will appear.
Consider also that words such us Color v. Colour
could affect your search results.(English v. American
spelling)
PhotoShelter made it easy now and has included an
advance search option as well, you find that at the
top bar at my customized Home
Page
So be careful with you’re spelling, but if you not
sure and I know there are some exotic names out there
you can always type in the Country or go to the
Gallery which contains all the images and subjects.
You find the
button Link
to all Galleries also at the
Stock Photos Search
Archive.
PhotoShelter
has added so many new cool features like an Embed
your Gallery, it is like a YouTube look very nicet if
you need to show your latest images to your agency or
Client. I will feature this cool NEW addition on my
next Blog.
They have also included a very flexible customization
for your HOME PAGE but this one needs some html
knowledge, I guess you can always ask your webmaster
for some help.
How is all of this work with Aperture
2? Fantastic if
you ask me, uploading direct from within Aperture 2
is easy.
Scenario;
I
have to visit my client and during the meeting he ask
me if I have this shot from Ayers Rock with
clouds...do you have a connection I can use? Sure...
and a few minutes later I can show him all the
images.
Now if that is not cool then I dont know what is,
besides I could be anywhere in the world uploading my
latest images from within Aperture
notifying my agencies and Clients, that is real speed
and efficiency.
GD
Photography with out Photoshop...Nature provides all the ingredients and most important the light...
Magazines in Spain and Portugal have also picked up the image for publication now.

© Gunther Deichmann -
Turtles are also on the extinction list
Image from Palau Micronesia, without
Photoshop.
The
month of October/November has been very hectic, as
you know we have just returned from Bali and only
last weekend had to go out for another commercial
shoot, which brings me to my topic of today.
I am working almost exclusive with Aperture 2 now and
to be honest what else do I need, the days of
Photoshop have become rare, well for me anyway.
I like to shoot the way I see it and I have written
some articles on the subject, my reason for chosen
the abstract Turtle is to demonstrate that Nature
provides us with all the effects.
Take my recent reflection shots from Bali for
example, my advise to upcoming Photographers is; Dont
relay on Photoshop unless it is for some commercial
work but even then try and get it right in the first
place, you be amazed how rewarding nature can be.
Plus the satisfaction when you see this magic shot of
yours and can honestly claim...”Wow I did this
without using Photoshop.”
http://www.deichmann-photo.com
GD
Breaking News: Photo of the Week in Stern Magazine Germany, "Bilder der Woche"
“Photo of the
Week” German Stern Magazine
"Bilder
der Woche" in STERN no. 46 of November
6.
© Gunther Deichmann - Double page spread in
Stern
Translated
Headline:“The only thing left from the Sharks”
The Photo was taken in Bali on the
8th of October in the small commercial Harbor of
Denpasar Bali, Indonesia.
I
just happen to come
across a vessel unloading not only Fish but massive
amounts of Shark fins.
Each time a pile of shark fins had been cleared of
the deck and trucked away by small trucks more Shark
Fins appeared from the Hull of the vessel. I left the
scene after about 45 minutes but the unloading
continued, thousands of Shark fins of all species. I
recognized Hammerheads, White tip and Black tip
sharks.
I believe the reason for the worker wearing the hood
is due to the cold temperature in the hull, (or is he
hiding his face)? All fins had been frozen, which
indicates that the vessel came from a longer trip. I
could not get into the area where the fins where
transported to by the trucks, which could have
revealed most likely the real scope of this “catch”.
GD
Photography: Bali Indonesia, the latest images uploaded on my PhotoShelter Archive…
“Peeling Paint”
even an ugly wall can look
cool!

A
selection of the latest
images from my recent Journey to Bali have now been
uploaded in my PhotoShelter Archives, more to follow
in the next few weeks.
Click this LINK and view the images in the
Gallery section New Bali Oct. 2008
GD
Aperture 2 & Photography Workshops at the Power Mac Center Manila...November 2008

There
will be an intense Aperture 2 and Photography
Workshop at the Power Mac Center in Greenbelt Makati
for November 29 &
30, 1pm to 6pm at GB3 Training Center.
Only a limited number of seats are available for this
Workshop, please make your reservations early, thank
you.
This workshop is for serious amateur and advance
Photographers, for details and early bookings please
contact the Power Mac Center.
For questions and
special requests,
you can call 729-7087 or 88,
or email us at
training@powermaccenter.com
or go to our website at: http://www.powermaccenter.com/training.php
GD
What a blessing for Nikon users who like to use or buy the Nikon Coolpix P6000, NOW we can use the Raw images on a Mac with Aperture 2
I always wondered about this, did Nikon made a Deal with Bill Gates? Why I never understand, but that is all over now just like the election in the US. Aperture 2 has as of today an upgrade to tackle this exact issue. (see info below)
The Nikon Coolpix P6000 is from what I have read and heard a real nice point and shoot Camera, great range on their lens, but was useless for anyone using a Mac...OK enough now, problem is solved.
GD
Aperture 2 and iPhoto ‘08 update
This update extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto ’08 for the following cameras:
- Canon EOS 50D
- Nikon D90
- Sony DSLR-A900
- Nikon Coolpix P6000
It also addresses issues related to specific cameras and overall stability.
Tip: serching for stock images with the NEW Search Archive option...finding Photos quick
If you misspelled a word, of course no images or only some will appear for e.g. you entered more than one Keyword,
like: milky way, palau, Micronesia and “milky wey” is spelled wrong, then only some images or non will appear. So be careful with your spelling, however if you not sure and I know there are some exotic names out there you can always just type in the Country or go to the Gallery which contains all the images and subjects.
GD
Major PhotoShelter update & maintenance...now easier to navigate with a build in search option for my Stock Images
The customized site is looking a lot slicker now, please use this NEW LINK (http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/gdeichmann) from now on, however the old link is still working.
We are still working on a few other things and let you know once they have been implemented, by the way all the new images from Bali will be uploaded shortly on the PhotoShelter Archives with in a day or so you have the same search options on my Main Website implemented.
Once you in the HOME Page and you like to view all
the Galleries
just click above next to HOME and this will open all
my current Galleries and images
but if you in a hurry use the unique search option
SEARCH ARCHIVES
from now on.
Photography: Behind the Scene images from a Photography Assistant and getting the grip on Aperture 2

Denpasar
market area, Bali
© Photo by Hermes Singson - Bali October
2008
Oh
boy what would we do without our trusted Photography
Assistant on a commercial shoot.
It is extremely valuable to have an Assistant around
during commercial Photography; I have been blessed by
one of the better ones who has been with me for a
long time. Reliable, trust worthy and a great
companion when on the road.
However, Assistants get very little chance to take
their own images during a commercial shoot, there is
never enough time.
Hermes has developed a great eye for details and
takes the opportunities when they arise, but never
interfering with our main Job and Duty.
Shooting some images behind the scene or when he gets
a spare moment, which is not often on commercial
assignments. During our recent trip to Bali he found
a little spare time to create some images for himself
and these I like to share with you today.
To be different he took only Black & White and
came up with some cool stuff.
See below some Images by Hermes Singson, shot in Bali
behind the scene or when he found the time.
From
left: GD at work - and Cafe Wayan Bali

From left:
Coffee maker from our room - Toothbrush in
Hermes Room
© Photos above by Hermes Singson - Bali October
2008
It was also the first time that he
really got into Aperture 2 using my MacBook Pro for
some pre editing and by the time we got back home a
lot of our work had been done.
He prepared some smart Folders with different
subjects and edited the images according to star
ratings, he marked what he thought was good with 5
stars, I checked later again reducing the images
further by hitting
4 and 3 stars, very simple and efficient.
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/
GD
Creating a TV slide show for 8 x 40 inch high-end TV screens on site with a MacBook Pro using Aperture 2, Keynote and Quick Time.
We created a new presentation to promote two new Restaurants at the
O-CE-N Bali, managed by the Outrigger Hotels.
O-CE-N @ http://www.o-ce-n.com/
Testing the TV’s
before the final presentation
Using Aperture 2 for the editing,
Keynote for the Presentation and Quick Time for the
conversion to a high end DVD then burning it with
Toast Titanium.
I exported my edited images (Versions) from Aperture
2 using JPEG – 50% of the Original Size, which in
this case was more than good enough.
Now I open Keynote picked a Theme added the selected
images and some transitions, and send the complete
presentation to Quick Time at the highest settings.
Once the conversion was done I burned the DVD in
Toast Titanium activating the Loop option since the
DVD had to run non-stop.
GD
Travel Photography: Bali Exposed…Colors, Reflections and Shadows, Culture & its beautiful People plus the unexpected from my last Journey…some of the images.
Bali
exposed...
© Gunther Deichmann - Bali Indonesia
for more recent images on Bali click the Image above
or this
LINK
You
might have to refresh your Browser to view the NEW
images
The
Gods have been kind and the weather was 99.0% perfect
but then what else to expect in Bali where the
population is some 97% Hindu, festivities and
worshipping can happen on any day of the week.
Color is all around you, finding the right approach
is not easy, however on this trip I fell in love with
reflections that seemed to “follow me around” or they
just presented themselves for a great image.
My Assistant Hermes and myself spend most of our time
on a commercial project and I spend little time
shooting for myself, but in Bali you don’t need much
time...well it depends.
© Gunther Deichmann
- a happy old lady during
a Hindu Ceremony, Bali Indonesia
for more recent images on Bali click the Image above
or this
LINK
You might have to
refresh your Browser to view the NEW images
Color is all around you,
isolate your subjects and try to be different with
your approach, Bali is well photographed and coming
up with something different is a challenge but can be
a lot of fun.
I have provided a small selection of images on my
Blog Gallery and check out Bali exposed
@ http://www.deichmann-photo.com/page2/page2.html
or click the IMAGES above.You might have to refresh your
Browser to view the NEW images
Soon more on my Main Site once it is updated under
New Images & of course at my PhotoShelter
Archives.
The Journey continous…
GD
No more Fire Wire,well almost...and now super glossy screens, a nightmare or a blessing for Photographers?
First Depressions: New MacBook's Glossy Screen
( posted by David Schloss on 10-24-2008, 12:15 PM )
Last week I posted an editorial about the lack of FireWire on the new MacBook, the upshot of which can be summed up as "I wish it had FireWire, oh well." Having had a week's experience with the machine, I've turned my time to the glossy screen on the unit, and how it affects the pro photographer... click this LINK for the complete story.
I thought I just add the image below “Fashion at Tanah Lot Temple” Japanese Girls with their Guide in Bali wearing the popular
and colorful Crocs Shoes.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Tanah Lot Bali Indonesia Oct. 2008
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/
Aperture Tip: fast and responsive after the shoot, having time for Donuts and Coffee at Starbucks…
Now I am having a well-deserved cup of Coffee and a Donut at Starbucks at the other end of Town and I thought to check on my
E-mails.
(Starbucks usually has a good inter-net connection plus the coffee is not bad either, but you can do this from just about anywhere as long you have a connection and bring your laptop along)
A request arrived for some images… need immediately some photos from our recent Property shoot in Bali, half a dozen low res. Images from a particular part of the Property.
Now here is the cool part… a few minutes later they received the images at the O-CE-N Bali.
O-CE-N @
http://www.o-ce-n.com/
Remember when we exported the
Projects over to the Mac Pro? All Previews, which had
been generated from the start during import from our
recent trip, are still on my MacBook Pro until I
delete them. I selected the requested images and send
them a few seconds later via Mail direct from within
Aperture 2, here you have additional option for the
images size; small, medium or large.
You can also drag them on to your desktop and send
them as attachments via Mail or use any other mail
server.
I can keep thousand of images in a good jpg
resolution on my laptop without clogging it up to
much. My resolution setting for Previews is:
1440x1440 which I find is good enough, go to your
Preference Panel and choose what preview size you
like.
Note: Try to avoid using 1/2 size or don’t limit
Previews unless you have a lot of Hard Disk Space and
a fast MacBook Pro.
Later and once the client made his final selection I
can send the high res. files via FTP or use the ever
so useful MobileMe Web Gallery.
As for me, I am going to have another cup of Coffee
now, Dream about Bali and I guess one more Donut
won’t hurt.
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/
GD
Nikon D700 exposed in Aperture Users Network
For a hands-on impression on the D700 and some cool images read the complete article and click this LINK
GD
Field report: Nikon D700
( posted by David Schloss on 10-22-2008, 04:06 PM ) AUP
Our own (and National Geographic's own) Jim Richardson gives a hands-on impression from working with the D700 in Provence in our articles section. It's a nice read for those looking for information on this low-light wundercamera.
Aperture 2 &Travel Photography Workflow… exporting your Projects from the MacBook Pro to your MacPro and how much editing is advisable when traveling. Is the quality of the MacBook Pro Screens good enough today?
With Aperture 2 this is quiet simple and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist, I also click on the consolidate images checkbox in the export panel when exporting a whole project.
Once you have imported your Project into the MacPro I advise to make an additional back up (on another external Hard drive) after that you can start working on your MacPro using bigger and more accurate screens. I just love and use the 2x20 inch Apple Cinema Displays, great for Color and fine-tuning.
If you don’t have a MacPro then a very good alternative is an Apple Cinema Display connected to your MacBook Pro. The new 24 inch Apple LED Cinema Display looks pretty slick (but I have had no reviews as of now)

Photo by my
Assistant Hermes Singson - back Home again...
you might notice the small orange Lacie Drive in the
background
containing the Projects from our last Journey to
Bali.
Another question I have been asked
by Photographers and some of my students.
How much editing
I do on the road?
Well, as Photographers we should spend more time
behind the Camera, but the need or should I say the
urge sometimes get the better of us…eager to see the
images on a larger screen.
Edit as much as you are comfortable with and if the
weather turns bad do some more…it is much more fun
looking at your creations then watching TV in the
Hotel Room.
The screens on the MacBook Pro and MacBooks are very
good no question about it, however for fine-tuning
and more precise color correction I use the Apple
Cinema Screens which I do calibrate from time to
time.
Of course if you need to send images to Magazine
Editors whilst on the road you have no choice but to
do some editing. With the right info supplied the
editors or the art department should have no problems
in dealing with the images depends on the
requirements, you could send high jpg or tiff and if
they request RAW files go ahead
and send them.
I only tweak the exposure, some raw fine-tuning,
cropping, straightening and some other minor
adjustments when using the MacBook Pro on the road.
The big advantage is to have all your Meta Data in
place before you get home, complete caption and
keywords. (IPTC) I Choose IPTC Basic or Expanded this
is quiet sufficient and quick before the final
import, if you need to add more info later no
problems you have all the options. Now is also the
time to get rid off some rejects you don’t need to
import, e.g., the Camera went off by accident, you
select all for import and deselect the ones you don’t
need by holding down the Apple Key and click on the
rejects.
Here is my daily routine whenever possible… I apply
caption, copyright, and major keywords on import that
is when your import panel is available straight after
you insert your CF Card. (you can set the opening
behavior for Aperture 2 in the preference setting so
that Aperture opens as soon you insert the Cards).
All your images have now the basic info, this way you
save a lot of time, plus the advantage that all the
images from the days shoot are still fresh in your
mind, easy to apply keywords and captions.
Don’t put things of for later, Aperture 2 almost begs
you to do it now. The cool part about Aperture 2,
once you have transferred all your images over to
your MacPro all the adjustments and Meta Data and
what ever else you have done on the road is still
there, a very big time saver.
Advise…do not delete files or reformat
your Mobile Hard Drives right after you have imported
your Images or Projects, wait until you have made
another back up on one more external Hard Drive
running of your MacPro. Once you have done this go
ahead and clean out you Mobile Drives and get them
ready for your next trip.
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/
GD
Photography is light…light is Photography one of my favorite quotes...images from Bali and Berlin in Germany… a coincident? Maybe? But very interesting for sure, the Festival of Lights...
The images below are a “Play of Light and Color” from two very different places. No computer manipulation on any of the images.

© Gunther Deichmann -
reflection of Boats at the
Bali Harbor, shooting below the Pier

© Gunther Deichmann -
reflection of Boats at the
Bali Harbor, shooting below the Pier
When I checked my email upon my
return I found some images attached from my Brother
Bernd who lives in Berlin Germany. During the month
of October Berlin is hosting the Festival of
Lights I
actually reported about this Event last year in one
of my Blogs.
I thought this is an interesting combination of color
and light from Bali and Berlin, so if you in Berlin
during the month of October check it out and have a
go at some night Photography.

© Bernd Deichmann - Sony
Center in Berlin during
the Festival of Lights

©
Bernd Deichmann
- Sony Center in Berlin during
the Festival of Lights

© Bernd Deichmann -
Berliner Dom during
the Festival of Lights
Excerpts from: Mail Online
Forget sight-seeing, light-seeing is the new must-do
activity for visitors to Berlin this month.
The German capital city is holding its annual
Festival of
Lights where its landmark buildings like
the Brandenburg Gate and the radio tower become
ablaze with color.
According to the organizers, during the two week
festival, light shows, projections and firework
displays take place as well as, "numerous cultural
events dealing with the subject 'light'".
For the official
Festival of Lights website click this
LINK
(from14. - 26.
Oktober 2008)
Thanks to my Brother Bernd for
sending these images I think he has done a cool job
with his night Photography, thanks Bro. for sharing.
GD
Photography: The Colors of Bali Indonesia…amazing Colors, great and gentle People amazing and peaceful…we are sad to leave this beautiful place.
© Gunther Deichmann
- Tanah Lot Temple at Dusk, Bali
Due to a much better connection I have decided to
share some more images from this nice and peaceful
place.
Aperture 2.1.1 certainly made our job so much more
fun, with fast and easy editing, no way I could have
done most of the editing of the 6000 plus images in
between our assignments with out Aperture 2.
Until next time… not a good-by… but see you later
Bali…
A very special thanks to my good friend Thomas
Schubert and many others for all their help in Bali
& of course to Hermes Singson my trusted
Assistant. A very special mention and thanks to the
management of the O-CE-N Bali which is managed by the
Outrigger Hotel. O-CE-N @ http://www.o-ce-n.com/
Please stay tuned...soon the very best of Bali on my
Website @ http://www.deichmann-photo.com/
GD
© Gunther Deichmann
- shadows at Kuta Beach,Bali
© Gunther Deichmann
- afternoon run, Kuta Beach, Bali
© Gunther Deichmann
- creating patterns, Kuta Beach, Bali
© Gunther Deichmann
- The colors of Bali
© Gunther Deichmann
- Denpasar Market, Bali
© Gunther Deichmann
- Food Decor, Bali
© Gunther Deichmann
- is this one for me?
Denpasar Market, Bali
Tip: Travel Photography… check the electrical connections before traveling to a different Country it can save you a lot of headaches later.
(I have found that some Hotels can have completely different outlets and connections as we discovered in Bali)
Make sure you bring along a multi adaptor the Hotel might not have them available. During our recent trip to Bali we made sure we had all the right connection, the Hotel provide us with two adaptors and a very useful extension cord.
Remember it is not only your Computer which needs power but you need additional outlets for your Camera Battery Charger too.
With my set up running two Lacie Hard Drives (they draw power of my MacBook Pro)
I have my Mac plugged in the outlet hence the reason for another outlet for the Camera Battery Charger plus your Cell Phone and what ever else you might bring along.
Photo: Hermes Singson - the electrical
system on the road
Photo: Hermes Singson - you need a good power supply
for the Lacie Hard Drives
your Camera Battery Chargers, Cell Phones , etc.,
etc.
An extension cord with say three
outlets comes in very handy, there are usually
outlets in the Rooms but these are scattered all over
the place, I like to keep things together less chance
you forget them later.
Caution... avoid
charging your equipment in bathrooms; humidity and
water can course electrical shock or damage to your
equipment.
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/
GD
Travel Photography and Aperture 2: The Journey Continues…Shadows and Culture from Bali Indonesia, a preview after our Commercial Photography…
6000 plus images later and our Journey in Bali is slowly coming to an end, today I like to share with you just a few images from this truly amazing and colorful place.
In the coming weeks I prepare a MobileMe Web Gallery created in Aperture 2 with some more images from Bali, today is only a preview. GD
© Gunther Deichmann - Umbrellas and Shadows at
Legian-Kuta Beach, Bali Indonesia
© Gunther Deichmann - behind the scene...preparing
for the Barong Dance in Batubulan, Bali
© Gunther Deichmann - Hindu cleansing Ceremony at the
Lembeng Beach,
held during the full moon of the month
© Gunther Deichmann - roasting Pigs at the roadside
in
preparation for the next day Hindu Ceremony
Tip: Photography and Aperture 2… on the Road in Bali, the setup in our Hotel room after the shoot making sure everything is save

© Gunther
Deichmann - Happy faces at the
Denpasar Market, Bali
Indonesia
I
thought I better get another Blog post out today, who
knows if I have a connection in the next few days
since we are moving Camp and to get these recent
Blogs out took some 3 hours already. For those of you
who have not seen it before I have included the image
below…
A very simple but super effective setup with two
Lacie 160 Gig Hard drives, daisy-chained, thanks to
their triple interface. (One USB, One Fire Wire
400 and one Fire Wire 800. Use only the fire wire for
this setup, Daisy-chain the 400 and use the 800 for
your Card Reader.)
A fast 800 Fire Wire San Disk Card reader and a few
blank DVD’s and CD’s just in case.
I named the Lacie Drive A and Drive B. On Drive A I store all my reference
Images and keep my MacBook Pro Drive nice and clean,
and Drive B is
purely for backing up Drive A. By the way the Room Menu
usually comes in very handy as a Mouse Pad.
The setup - Photo by
Hermes Singson
You can use a variety of
software’s for your back ups, I have been using in
the past the SilverKeeper which comes with the Lacie
Drives when you buy them, but I have switched
recently to Personal Backup X4 from Intego, a very
simple and reliable software.
Back home I transfer all my Projects to my Mac Pro
including all my adjustments and Metadata.
This set up has saved me so much time over and over
again, I can do some editing in Aperture right from
the Hotel room and once back home a lot of my work is
done already.
A word of caution the Lacie Drive uses the power from
the MacBook Pro so you better make sure your Machine
is fully charged and I advise that you carry a spare
battery.
My Battery is fairly old now and I can only keep the
charge for about one hour, previous test have shown
me that on a new fully charged Battery you can work
for about two hours plus.
GD from Bali
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/blog.html
PS. I prepare more
images from Bali on my MobileMe Web Gallery once I
am back Home where I have a faster connection.
Photography: Modern Architecture and Design at the O-CE-N Bali, a touch of prehistoric times using Ammonite Fossils & modern iPods in a Hotel Property.
O-CE-N BALI

©
Gunther Deichmann - Birds Eye View of the O-CE-N Bali
at Kuta-Legian Beach
Outrigger
O~CE~N offers you the best location in Bali for
owning a beautiful apartment in the first luxury
apartment complex on the
beach!
This
property photography has been a bit different from
our usual commercial shoot, Bali needs very little
introduction, well known for its great beaches,
gentle people and amazing colorful culture and
tradition.
The privately owned O-CE-N Bali is very different
from most other places in Bali, incorporating modern
architecture and a touch of prehistoric times through
out the property. O-CE-N @ http://www.o-ce-n.com/

©
Gunther Deichmann - Ammonite set into Onyx at
the Long Bar
Ammonite Fossils are on
display in most rooms but at the Long Bar you see
them in their full glory set into backlit Onyx which
has been added on as an extension of this fossil.

©
Gunther Deichmann - View from the Restaurant
with the amazing Marble in the foreground
At the entrance to one of
the RESTAURANTS you can’t miss this fantastic backlit
piece of marble cut so thin that it is transparent,
an eye catcher at night.
Through out the whole property you see master pieces
of stone craft and the occasional fossil.
However there is one piece of fossilized seabed which
measures some 2 x 1.2 meters that really took my
attention, a fantastic showcase of Ammonites in their
evolution stage, in all my years I have never seen
such a beautiful piece. Original intended for the
property but it ended up in the hands of my good
friend Thomas who did some of the interior designs
and furnishing of the O-CE-N Bali.

2x1.2
meters
Close
up
©
Gunther Deichmann - fossilized seabed measuring
some 2x1.2 meters. By the way this unique
piece is for sale if you interested.
You can contact me @ gdeichmann@mac.com
In contrast to all these
stones and fossils each room has a sound system
(iHome) with an iPod (Nano) which you can get from
the reception or bring your own, like I did.
Need my Blues during
the editing hours with Aperture 2.

©
Gunther Deichmann - the iPod & iHome
System
I helped in organizing these
iPods and mention this in one of my earlier Blogs
they where bought and engraved from the Apple Center
in Jakarta, plus I gave Thomas a little “crash
course” on Fossils hence my background in
Paleontology.
Now my assistant Hermes Singson and myself saw for
the first time the final outcome of this true
remarkable property. So if you in Bali next time, go
down to Kuta-Legian Beach and check it out or even
better have a drink at sunset while the Ammonites
looking over your shoulder.
Hungry? Not a problem, the O-CE-N has some of the
best food on the beach and soon their new Seafood
Restaurant gives you the best choice of Seafood
available in Bali.
GD
PS.Hang
five for the next Blog as we continue the Colors of
Bali, traveling
through the country side, plus Aperture 2 field
setup...
Photography: Bali Indonesia the first Images… Abstract Colors and Reflections from Kuta Beach…the first day.

©
Gunther Deichmann - “Reflections” Bali Indonesia
October 2008
Aperture
2 has
proven itself again with the speed and efficiency I
even get some sleep these days.
The images on todays Blog have been taken on our
first day in Bali at Kuta Beach right across from
the OUTRIGGER and
O-CE-N Bali
(outrigger.com)
you might
think that the reflections have been created in
the computer…definitely not! These are all
straight shots from the Beach. NO
PHOTOSHOP manipulation and
enhancements,
from Aperture
2 direct
to my blog pages.

©
Gunther Deichmann
-
“Reflections” Bali Indonesia October
2008
In the coming days I share
with you some interesting images…from Fossils to iPod
uses and some more abstract images from Bali.
The
Journey continues with color and
reflections…
Cheers from Bali,
GD

©
Gunther Deichmann
-
“Reflections” Bali Indonesia October
2008
Travel Photography: packing the bags and getting ready...the next Blog update is from Bali Indonesia
Hopefully I get a good connection and can report from Bali, but now I am very busy with packing all the camera gear and other equipment, the last minute Gear check.
The image below is from my last trip to Cambodia and I thought I share this one with you it is also a reminder of the...
4th
Angkor Photography Festival in
Cambodia
November
23 - 28, 2008 Siem Reap
© Gunther Deichmann - Siem Reap Angkor Wat, Cambodia
2007
For some of the latest images on Cambodia click the
image above or this
LINK http://www.deichmann-photo.com/new-camboadia.html
Underwater Photography: Diving the Wrecks of Truk Lagoon, Micronesia

© Gunther
Deichmann - Truk Lagoon Micronesia
2007
Hanging
like a “Chandelier” with amazing colors are the
remnants of the WWII Ship wrecks in the Truk Lagoon,
Micronesia, also know by its local name Chuuk. A
paradise for Wreck Divers and Underwater
Photographers.
The Diver below the “Chandelier” is my good friend
Dirk Fahrenbach from Dugong Dive Center
in the
Philippines.
Events: The 4th Angkor Photography Festival in Cambodia
4th
Angkor Photography Festival in
Cambodia
November
23 - 28, 2008 Siem Reap
© Gunther
Deichmann, Angkor Wat, Siam Reap Cambodia 2007
for some recent images on Cambodia click the image or
this LINK

The first such event to be organized in Southeast
Asia
This festival was created in 2005 and this year, for
the fourth time, the temples of Angkor will become a
hub that will draw both famous and passionate
photographers from around the world.
The Angkor Photography Festival showcases this year
outdoor projections by celebrating regional and
international photographers in different locations in
Siem Reap.
The strong educational goals
of the Angkor Photography Festival set it apart from
other photography events. During their stay, famous
photographers will tutor free workshops for emerging
Asian photographers and the festival will also
present its outreach programs for vulnerable
people...more info @ http://www.photographyforchange.net/
Gunther Deichmann @ http://www.deichmann-photo.com/blog.html
Travel Photography: Aperture 2 is my Travel Companion in Bali Indonesia and the World first Asian Beach Games 18 – 29 October 2008 coincide with my trip to this magical Island in Indonesia.

©
Gunther Deichmann - Bali Temple
Door
My
long planned trip to Bali Indonesia is just around
the corner, I am leaving on Friday the 3rd of October
and be away for some three weeks shooting a variety
of things. More on that later, please forgive me if
my blogs getting a bit thin during the month of
October but I do like to spend as much time as
possible behind the camera.
Lucky for me, my travel companion is
Aperture
2 on my
MacBook Pro hooked up to my triple
interface 160 Gig Lacie
Drives which is going to make my job a
lot easier and faster plus a lot of extra storage. I
guess I be shooting a lot more since I found out that
the Asian Beach Games are held during the later part
of my visit.
But the real reason for my travel to Bali? I let you
know later...another suspense.

Aperture
2.1.1 never leave Home
with out it...
Bali Indonesia...A World first...Asian Beach Games
18 - 29 October 2008
Indonesia will make history from
the 18th — 26th of October 2008 when it plays host to
the first Asian Beach Games in the world. Bali will
become the venue of this international event which
will see 45 countries participating with over 10,000
athletes, officials, media and volunteers all
flocking to the Island of the Gods for this world
class event.
For more information visit http://www.bali2008.com/
Olympic Cliffhangers from Coron Island, Palawan Philippines, collecting the White Gold or Bird Nest…a rare glimpse into a cave and the Swiftlet on the Nest…Natures guide to modern construction hence the Olympic Stadium in Beijing.
© Gunther Deichmann Cliffhangers...check the yellow
circle
Tech info: Please keep in mind that all the
images are in very low resolution and only for this
Blog . They have also a full Watermark Copyright on
them created in Aperture 2. The images came from my
slide collection, scanned and imported
into
Aperture 2,
some of them had to be restored since they had
deteriorated some what. Now that is done I can easy
find them again on my external drive since I
referenced them with Aperture
2.1.1
and of course the Black and White Monochrome
Mixer came in very handy also for the more personal
images in the Tagbanua
Village.
For
more images please click this
LINK
or the Images, you might have to refresh your
Browser to see the NEW
Images.

©
Gunther Deichmann -
Cliffhangers
If
there would be a Olympic competition in barefoot rock
climbing, scaling the razor sharp limestone cliffs in
Palawan then the Tagbanuas would break the world
record.
These fearless natives of Palawan in the Philippines
climbing these towering cliffs with such an ease they
deserve a Gold medal, collecting “The White Gold” the
bids nests every year.
I almost broke my neck getting this shot with the
local swiftlet sitting on the nest, climbing high and
crawling into a small cave to view these Birds
actually on the nest.
I used strong footwear and ropes, but my barefooted
local guides shot straight past me and waited at the
entrance of this small cave.
For me it was an honor to go with the Tagbanuas, it
is impossible to climb with them to these hidden
caves, normally they never reveal the location of the
birds nests.

©
Gunther Deichmann - a very rare image
with the swiftlet on the nest
Scaling
these limestone cliffs is a common job among the
native Tagbanuas of Northern Palawan. They collect
this nest and sell it to a middlemen who would, in
turn, trade it to Chinese restaurants or other
Traders in Manila
The nests are composed of interwoven strands of
salivary laminae cement. The nests have high levels
of calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium. Hong Kong
and the United States are the largest importers of
these nests.In Hong Kong a bowl of Bird Nest Soup
would cost US$30 to $100 . A kilogram of white nest
9hence the name “White Gold) can cost up to $2,000
Authentic bird's nest soup is made using the nests of
the swiftlet, a tiny bird found throughout southeast
Asia.
The edible bird's nests are among the most expensive
animal products consumed by humans.
I have tried this soup and must say it taste like
nothing special it is very blunt and I am not sure on
the reputation of being an aphrodisiac, they say that
about so many other things too.
The problem is the livelihood for the Tagbanuas if
the practice and collecting these Bird Nests stopped
since there is very little else besides fishing for
these amazing agile people.
Unfortunately, harvesters will take a nest once it is
large enough, whether or not eggs or chicks are
present. Most caves have one season for harvest but
thieves steal nests throughout the year. In recent
years the swiftlet population has dropped, putting
swiftlets on the protected species list.

©
Gunther Deichmann - Tagbanua family life...
for more images click this
LINK
or the image
During
the Harvest Season some the Tagbanuas move the whole
family from the main Village to the Bird Nest area,
from this makeshift camp they guard the Bird nesting
area.24 hours a day from thieves. At the end of the
season they move back to their Village within the
Coron Bay area.
GD
Customizing Apertures Web Journal Themes, font, colors, headings etc., without going into the html code. Maybe Jumsoft with their custom Themes is the answer. They have a great collection for iWeb, Keynote, Pages and many more including for Rapid Weaver
Subject: Aperture Web Journal Themes
I just recently ran across your blog and was wondering if you knew of an easy way to customize Apertures web journal themes (i.e. font, colors, headings, etc.). I've searched and can't really find anything other than going into the html code which I'm not equipped to do.
Brian
Hi Brian,
I am trying to work something out for you. But you
are correct there is actually no way that we can make
some changes to the Themes in the Aperture Web
Journal and Pages, however I have heard that you can
import your own design but let me check on this a bit
more.
I am not using the Web Journal and Web Pages in
Aperture very often, I am using the MobileMe Web
Gallery for my work and have my own site created
outside Aperture 2.
I guess Aperture was never really intended to do
major web work which is understandable but then we
never know what comes next, hopefully in the near
future we get to see more in Apertures Web Pages and
Journal.
Remember a few years ago we couldn’t do anything like
this, but since have come a long way, seldom leaving
the application to perform other tasks.
I am using Rapid Weaver for some web work and Blogs,
very cool software and no need to know html and RW
has full html capabilities if needed. Rapid Weaver
works real well with Mac (designed for it.) Here is
the link to the site.
http://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/
Cheers Gunther
Since then I have received another nice input from
Martin Gisborne, Aperture Product Marketing Manager.
A company called
Jumsoft makes custom themes for
Aperture… you could try checking out their
site http://www.jumsoft.com/aperture/
Maybe there is someone else out there with some
additional info for Brian and others,
or maybe our friends at Aperture User Network AUN can
shine some more light on this
issue.
GD
Late News: Announcement...Photography & Aperture 2 at the Power Mac Center Makati, Manila Philippines...the ONE SOFTWARE SOLUTION for Photographers.
“The ONE SOFTWARE SOLUTION for Photographers” click on the Banner for more info at the Power Mac Training Center
POWER MAC TRAINING CENTER
2nd Level, Greenbelt 3 Ayala Center, Makati
For questions and special requests,
you can call 729-7087 or 88,
or email us at training@powermaccenter.com
Tip:Discover Aperture 2 & find the hidden Treasures a quick way in producing a simple layout for the client or very useful for the web…Aperture’s Book option come in very handy for other things besides creating stunning looking books.

Screenshot above:
Marked with red the drop down menus for Themes,
Set Master Page and Book Action (there you find the
Auto flow unplaced images) and the Print option where
you find the Preview (use this for the Screenshot)
and all the other pdf formats you ever going to need.
Play
around with the Book option, even if you don’t
produce a complete Book right now and you find there
are a lot of things you can do, use a small number of
images first and experiment.
Lets call it “Discover
Aperture & find the hidden
Treasures”
Lets be honest, with most applications you have to
experiment a bit and soon you discover things which
you cant find in the Help menu.
Open Aperture and select the images you like for your
“Book” then click the Book Icon pick a Theme (the
screenshot shows the Stock Book
Black) and
if you in a hurry choose Auto flow
unplaced images and you are almost done, click
Print “Book” and select Preview.
Now I did a simple Screen shot with the ever so handy
and very cool Snapz Pro X and it was done
Not a high end out put but something you might need
for reasons explained above a handy and quick layout,
great for email attachments or blogs, etc.

Attach this to your Mail or
use it for your Web or Blog
pages
These are only simple tips in case
you have a need for them, my advise is experiment a
bit and you find Aperture 2
has a lot more usages
then you think. But never leaving Aperture is for me
a real plus and very handy if you are on the road
with limited time, after all we should spend more
time shooting. Of course you can get very serious and
have all the pdf options at you disposal and create
some very cool professional looking Books.
Have fun and enjoy,
GD
PHOTOGRAPHY: Palau Micronesia... Readers Choice Award 2008...a Paradise for Photographers above and below the waves...plus a complete Digital Photo Center with the latest imaging software including Aperture
© Gunther Deichmann -
aerial near the 70 Islands, Palau Micronesia for the
latest images on Palau please visit my
PhotoShelter
Archive click this
LINK or the
image above.
It comes at
no surprise that Palau made it in the
“Readers
Choice Awards 2008” again. Operators like Sam’s Tours
are part of this success having invested into a
complete iMac Digital Photo Center offering their
customers state of the art Photo and Video imaging
opportunities. Not only for the Pros., the NEW
Facility at Sam’s Tours caters also for the Hobbyist
who like to take the memory home from above and below
the waves, sharing the images with friends and family
members.
The Facility is also fully DSL/Wi-Fi connected.
For the Pro the DPC is fully equipped with the latest
digital imaging software including Aperture. Read
some excepts from the DPC below, there you find also
a direct link to Sam’s Tours Digital Photo
Center.
The Scuba Diving
Magazine Readers Choice Awards 2008

Palau,
Micronesia
FIRST
PLACE:
Dive Destinations
Marine Life
Big Animal Encounters
Wall Diving
Underwater Photography
Advanced Diving
TOP
THREE:
Top Macro Life
Top Value
TOP
FIVE:
Top Healthiest Marine Environment
Top Wreck Diving
While the Readers’ Choice Award category for
individual dive operators has been discontinued in
favor of destination awards, Sam’s Tours garnered a
total of 8 Scuba Diving Magazine Readers’ Choice
Awards beginning in 1997, including Gold List Award,
Top Dive Center, Top Staff and Top Value, making
Sam’s Tours the “Divers Choice” in Micronesia. Sam’s
Tours is a member of the Philippines Micronesia
Alliance, www.alliancediving.com
While the diving is spectacular in Palau all year
round, Sam’s Tours has scheduled some additional
Special Events for 2008, to offer visitors, check for
detail on the website.
Click on this
LINK or the image above and go direct
to
Sam’s Tours Digital Photo Center
DIGITAL PHOTO CENTER at SAM'S
TOURS
Sam's Tours Digital Photography Center is fully
equipped to cater to digital photographers of all
interest levels from those with handy
“point-and-shoot” cameras to the most demanding
digital photographers shooting in RAW format. Our six
top of the line Apple iMac workstations are loaded
with terabytes and terabytes of storage, archiving
and secure data back up systems, lots of RAM, and
completely optimized for digital imaging with Apple
Aperture image management software, Adobe Photoshop
Elements, Bridge, Toast, and topped off with DSL
Wi-Fi internet access. No other photo center in Palau
comes near!
Our rental equipment includes the latest Canon
Powershot SD850 digital cameras and Canon ZR830 mini
digital video cameras complete with underwater
housings, large storage media, plenty of additional
batteries, and full service support from our
professionally trained Photo Center staff.
Other Photo Center amenities include a padded and dry
camera prep table, battery charging stations, 110V
and 220V electrical supply, separate camera rinse
tanks, camera drying station equipped with towels and
compressed air, and secure storage for your housings,
equipment cases and other accessories.
Digital Camera RAW compatibility...Software update extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto '08, including for the NEW Nikon D700
This update extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto ’08 for the following cameras:
• Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS/Kiss Digital F/1000D
- Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n
- Nikon D700
- Olympus EVOLT E-420
- Olympus EVOLT E-520
- Olympus SP-570
- Samsung GX-10
- Samsung GX-20
- Sony DSLR-A300
- Sony DSC-R1
Stock Photos: PhotoShelter Archives now with over 4500 selected high resolution images from over 25 Countries, including the Images from the Book Journey Trough Color & Time
Click on the image or the banner below and go direct to the PhotoShelter Archives.
©
Concept/Photography Gunther Deichmann
A glimpse at the very rare Leichhardt Grasshopper from Arnhem Land, Northern Territory Australia, plus PhotoShelter update...more than 4500 images are now available in high resolution in my PhotoShelter Archive...
During my frequent travel in the Northern Territory between 1974 and 1986 I came across this amazing Grasshoppers one morning sitting on a small bush, only a few feet away from my camping ground.
© Gunther Deichmann - the rare and very unique
Leichhardt Grasshopper from Arnhem Land in the
Northern Territory of Australia, found nowhere else
in the world. Visit Gunther Deichmann website
@
www.deichmann-photo.com
or click on the image
above.
I was very deep inside Arnhem Land and in Aboriginal
Territory, I had heard about this amazing Grasshopper
before and had seen a specimen at the Darwin Museum
(the only one) and now I was confronted with these
rare creatures sitting sluggish on a bush right in
front of me. I understand the Aboriginals a lot
better now, the Dream TIme and myth, I can imagine
when they saw this orange colored Grasshopper for the
first time, how Alien this must have been.
I was told by the Curator of the Darwin Museum that
this Grasshopper had not been seen for some 100
years, I did collect a specimen for the Darwin Museum
for Research purpose. All the other ones which where
clinging on this bush I left where I found them, but
of course took some Photos first, I might never see
them again.
The Leichhardt Grasshopper is only found in the
Northern Territory, Australia.
Another endangered
species?
See below some more info and excerpts
courtesy of:
http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?/
science/scribblygum/November2000/default.htm
It's
named after the explorer, Ludwig Leichhardt who
reported great numbers of them as he crossed the
Arnhem Land plateau in 1845. However, after a few
more sightings, Leichhardt's Grasshopper went
incognito for 120 years. It's only reappeared on the
scientific record recently, around 1973, when the
mining industry boomed and access into Leichhardt's
grasshopper territory was improved.
In Australia's Top End a
beguiling grasshopper is heralding the coming of the
wet season by putting on its gaudiest outfit.
Leichhardt's Grasshopper is out in full adult glory.
It's Australia's most brightly coloured grasshopper
and one of the most spectacular in the world.
Leichhardt's Grasshopper is bright red, blue and
orange. Its strong colours are a defence against
predators which works so well that this little
grasshopper has Attitude - often it doesn't even
bother to fly away when predators approach.
Leichhardt's
Grasshopper's scientific name is Petasida
ephippigera. Grasshoppers come from the group of
insects known as Orthoptera, which includes crickets,
locusts and grasshoppers.
Jawoyn and Gundjeibmi people of Western Arnhem Land
call the grasshopper Alyurr, children of the
Lightning Man Namarrgon, a powerful ancestral being.
Catching sight of these grasshoppers requires a bit
of effort and some patience. Most sites are
accessible only by foot more than a day's walk from
any roads. Even then it may not be worth it. Numbers
fluctuate so greatly that grasshoppers may only be
around one year in three.
This remoteness has made Leichhardt's Grasshopper
difficult to study and also to protect. Even though
it is quite rare, the grasshopper isn't able to be
covered by Endangered Species Legislation because we
don't fully understand its basic distribution,
biology and ecology.For more info and some of the
interesting Aboriginal
legends go to:
http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?/
science/scribblygum/November2000/default.htm
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have just removed the PhotoShelter widget on my main
site...the PhotoShelter
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the images from the PhotoShelter collection.
The PhotoShelter Collection is not available anymore,
however I have “JUICED”
up my
PhotoShelter
Archives, now with over
4500
high res. images from more than 25 Countries and many
other commercial subjects.

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Photography: Just one more...a friend, a new Aperture and Mac User...creating some cool images...fell in Love with Aperture 2 and he decided to make the switch.
He always liked Photography, has taken some cool images and it was Aperture in the end which persuaded him to go all the way, I guess I helped a bit with his decision, ha,ha....
Today I like to share with you two images from Hubert Weber an Executive at the Werdenberg Corporation in Manila, his hobby and passion is Photography. Oh, by the way... his boss just bought an iMac and made the switch...we are talking about Executives who have been using PC’s all their lives and now making the switch.

Esplanade Singapore, the copyright
note on the images has been created using BorderFX
1.1 plug-in for Aperture, check my previous Blog for
all the details.
The
other day we had a couple of Drinks and talked shop
and Hubert went on and on how happy he has been with
the Mac Book and Aperture 2, but I was even more
surprised how much he did know about Aperture in such
a short time.

Burj al Arab. using the MONOCHROME
MIXER for Black and White in Aperture, note the
copyright on the image was created using the BorderFX
1.1 plug-in for Aperture, check my previous Blog for
all the details.
This gets to show you, you dont have to be a Rocket
scientist to learn and understand Aperture, Hubert
started first with iPhoto but has now moved over
to Aperture
2, of course I
am going to give him some more tips down the road
over a glass of wine or two. Well done Hubert, keep
up these nice images...
GD
Aperture 2 Tip: Feedback on the Watermark and MobileMe Web Gallery in Aperture 2, David Schloss from Aperture User Network AUP has pointed out it is not an engineering issue but…plus Thumbs up for the plug-in called BorderFX 1.1…
as a personal-image-sharing site.
Nice and so cool to get some exchange going, solving problems and giving advise to those who needed.
Remember my previous Blog: http://www.deichmann-photo.com/blog.html#unique-entry-id-274
“Aperture 2 and the problem with the watermark in the Mobile Me Web Gallery. Unfortunately there is still a little problem within Aperture and the watermark, but here is an easy workaround.”
See below the link to the Aperture User Network (AUN) an interesting post by John Omvik, a very handy plug in for solving these watermark issues, but it is still a workaround if you going to use MobileMe Web Gallery no matter which way…I have tried this plug-in and I have to admit it is pretty cool and works fine even with multi images plus it does a lot more.

Screenshot of
BorderFX 1.1 great for watermarks but also for
additional text, info, shadows, borders, plus a lot
more a very cool plug-in and thanks to John Omvik for
posting this on the AUN.
You all
know I am note the greatest fan for plug-ins, but
this one I can recommend and not because it is
free... because this one makes a lot of sense,
however I still like to see Aperture 2
with direct
watermarking by-passing all those plug-ins for use in
the MobileMe
Gallery, I guess
we have to wait for a while, in the meantime this
plug-in does a great job, thanks to John Omvik for
pointing it out.
Now you have two options for watermarking, the one I
have explained in my previous Blog or use
BorderFX
1.1 with my
Thumbs up and a very successful test drive behind me.
If you need all the other options in BorderFX 1.1
creating borders, shadows, additional text,
etc.,etc., it is all there, just activate them by
ticking the option box, it is that simple.
Download BorderFX
1.1 at the link
below:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/aperture/
GD
Read John’s article on BorderFX 1.1 in Aperture User
Network
click the link below:
Marking the border and watermarks with BorderFX
( posted by John Omvik on 09-12-2008, 08:22 PM )
BorderFX Export Plug-in for Aperture
Aperture Export plug-in called BorderFX 1.1 developed
by Reinhard Uebel.
http://www.apertureprofessional.com/showthread.php?t=19449
Photography: Getting ready very soon for Bali Indonesia…an interesting surprise from this beautiful Island… a real TIME TRAVEL is waiting for us…from luxury Hotels & Spas to amazing Culture, fantastic colors and some real Fossils plus iPod related.
Nothing new in Photography, waiting and patience are some of the essentials in good Photography.
The image below I took a few years ago in Bali, this time will be a bit different and really up my ally, but dont worry the colors will be there.
© Gunther Deichmann - Bali Indonesia from the
Book (cropped version)
“Journey Through
Color and Time”
For a preview of
the Book please CLICK THIS
LINK
Hey Dad have a look… this is what the iPod hard drive looks like…I turned around and had a quick look but my good old iPod was still in one piece, Mark Lee don’t scare the daylights out of me…
Since Mark –Lee started to work at the Power Mac Center in Greenbelt, Makati, he got into this habit of scaring the old man now and then. Like today when friends gave him an old iPod that was beyond repair, he took it apart and just walked up to me and said, hi Dad have a look what an iPod hard drive looks like, then he got me going I thought he had just dismantled my trusted 80 Gig iPod with my cool Blues Collection.

Inside of a 30GIG
iPOD
He wouldn’t dare or would
he? But my iPod was safe, and when I saw the small
hard drive it reminded me of an old Gramophone or
Record Player so I guess old ideas die-hard. Having a
Son who loves Mac and works at an Authorized Apple
Center can have its benefits but be ready for the odd
scare or two.

left:The Power Mac
Center Greenbelt, Makati, Manila,
right:Mark-Lee
Don’t try this at Home, if
you ever have a problem with your iPod I highly
recommend to take it to the next Apple Service
Center.
Aperture 2 and the problem with the watermark in the Mobile Me Web Gallery. Unfortunately there is still a little problem within Aperture and the watermark, but here is an easy workaround.
©
Gunther Deichmann - if you look closely
you see a faint watermark on the
left
Inside the Preference panel, Screenshot of the
actual water mark settings
On Sep 5, 2008, at 6:57
PM, Ian Watts wrote:
Your Name: Ian Watts
Your Email: ian@wattsphotography.co.uk
Subject: Aperture 2 and MobileMe
Message: Is it possible to attach watermarks to
images exported to MobileMe galleries?
Various web forums think not...
Thanks,
Ian
On Sep 5, 2008, at 1:28 PM, Gunther Deichmann wrote:
Hi Ian,
Unfortunately there is still a little problem within
Aperture 2 and
the watermark, Aperture always had some
minor glitches with the watermark, dont know why the
Engineers at Apple have not fully addressed this
issue. I guess with anything fairly new problems will
occur and down the road this one will also go away
for sure.
But here is an easy workaround since my images are
only for the web and in Low res., it is easy and fast
In the Preference
panel you choose and set your setting for the
Watermark, experiment a bit and find what you like
best, the opacity slider, left or right this is all
up to you.
Back in your Aperture
Browser choose and select your images you like
for your Mobile Me
Gallery.
Now you simply export them all in one go to your desk
top in to a folder using jpg low resolution, I
usually choose the Email medium
setting, plenty good enough for viewing and the web,
but to small for serious reproduction. Plus you have
a watermark on them now anyway. Now you import the
whole folder and create your Mobile Me Web Gallery and all
your images have now the copyright mark.
Ok, I know it is a little work around but it is a lot
faster than using Photoshop and applying the
watermarks one by one.
Easy since we are only dealing with low res files
anyway, I hope I was of some help to you and please
do not hesitate in contacting me if you have any
other problems, good luck and all the best, and let
me know if it worked out.
Have a nice day,
Cheers Gunther
PS. I dont watermark raw or high res. files since
they go out to clients I know and can trust.
From: ian@achievers.co.uk
Subject: Re: Aperture 2 and
MobileMe
Date: September 5, 2008 8:53:19 PM GMT+08:00
To: gdeichmann@mac.com
Hi Gunther,
Thank you for your speedy response.
What a pity! I would have thought that the most
common need for watermarking is for web galleries, so
it is a shame that this feature wasn't included in
Aperture 2.1... perhaps it will be upgraded at some
stage to include this?
I have done what you suggested and it works fine -
thank you - if a little time consuming!
Thanks again for your help,
Ian
Watts Photography
ian@wattsphotography.co.uk
Digital Cameras: Nikon D90…is this new Nikon Camera going to be more popular with Underwater Photographers? The ability to shoot still images plus Video is a very interesting concept or is it another risk factor for Divers? Running out of air is a lot more likely now than running out of frames.
The Nikon D90…after some more thoughts and looking at some test reports this camera is going to be a winner. There is also a very nice comparison between the Nikon D80 and the New D90 plus some pre Photokina test reports check it out at: Digital Photography Preview - http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond90/
Link to the Photokina in Germany, September 2008 - http://www.photokina-cologne.com/thefair/
The
NEW Nikon
D90 the very first
D-SLR with a Movie function
Photo
Courtesy of Nikon Singapore
http://www.nikon.com.sg/

Photo
Courtesy of Nikon Singapore
http://www.nikon.com.sg/
Lets
wait and see once it is out there, but the movie
option is very cool and I guess a nice if not perfect
addition for our Underwater Photographers. Now you
can shoot all your Digital images just like before
but have the option for Video too. Nice...
going Nikon!
B
ut the downside is...
running out of air during the dive…we have plenty
storage available with the latest CF cards, they
getting bigger and bigger and now with the new video
option never a dull moment underwater.
But there is also a bigger risk and we should be
aware of it…you must keep an eye on your gauges,
check you air supply regular. We all know to well
when we have this great shot in front of us, and say
oh just one more…one more…just one more...
To late we realize that we dont have enough air left
for our Deco or Safety stops or in the worst case we
find ourselves to deep and just run out of Air..Not
even the greatest shot is worth taken that
risk...remember it is your life.
You have this great shot but cant share it with
anyone, because you and your Camera are missing in
the DEEP.
Digital Cameras with large CF Cards 8Mb and more have
increased the risk of scuba diving today, plus now a
Video option.
The size of our regular Dive Tanks has stayed the
same and decompression sickness is not going away.
Take some great images with the same Camera plus
Video now, very easy, but don’t forget about you and
your buddy’s safety.
© Gunther
Deichmann - Our living Fossil the Nautilus from
Palau Micronesia, and what better place than to
Dive with Sam’s Tours which is fully equipped
with the state of the Art Digital Photo Center.
For more info click on the banner Ad or on the
images and go direct to Sam’s Tours Digital
Photo Center.
© Gunther
Deichmann - a Turtle cruising near Blue Corner,
Dive Palau Micronesia with Sam’s Tours who has
the only Pro Digital Photo Center in Micronesia
with the latest Software, Camera and Video
rentals plus is Wi-Fi connected.
I am sure Canon will follow shortly and the
manufactures of Underwater Housings must be going mad
by now, it is a very competitive business with all
those new Camera Models rolling of the assembly line
year after year.
As soon I get any news on the latest Underwater
Housings I let you know, or check with
DivePhotoGuide.com my good buddy Jason Heller is
usually very quick with the latest in Underwater
Photography. Here is the link: http://www.divephotoguide.com/
© Gunther
Deichmann - Napoleon Wrasse and Sharks. Great wall
diving in Palau Micronesia, but be careful and watch
you gauges make sure you have enough air for you
safety and/or deco stop. A real problem in todays
Digital Underwater Photography is, when to say NO to
another Photo.
Of course all of
this is not a problem for our land
Photographers...would I use the new feature? Yes, for
my Podcast for sure. Once I had the chance to give it
a test drive I let you know what is possible.
For other images by Gunther
Deichmann go to:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/home.html
Water and our Environment: Natures Texture alive and dead…without water there is no life…in response to Australia’s Great Dry…have no illusion Global warming is real.
All the images below are taken in Australia; the Water drops on a leave from the lush rainforest in North Queensland, the Water Lily in a Billabong in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory, and the cracked earth from the Desert in Western Australia is a reminder of what could happen if we dont act now.
©
Gunther Deichmann - Rainforest, North
Queensland
©
Gunther Deichmann - last light on a Water Lily, a
Billabong
in Kakadu National Park, N.T.
THINK!
Dejavou…its happen again? Australia’s Great Dry… Australia is experiencing similar drought condition they had in 1983. You might remember the Cover Photo of Time Magazine in March 1983…is it Global warming or Environmental collapse…
“Big Dry” turns farms into deserts…Australia is experiencing it’s worst drought in 100 years. But for how much longer?
For me It was not 100 years ago, but only in 1983, don’t know if we Humans forget to quick I certainly remember it only to well.
Is it Dejavou? Cover of Time Magazine, March 28,
1983, Gunther
Deichmann
In 1983 I experienced first
hand the slaughter of thousands of cattle and sheep,
destroyed due to lack of food and water.
Native animals like the Emus got killed when crossing
fence lines in search for food and water. (see the
image below)
“Are
we now on the very brink of environmental
collapse."
Excerpts from the
BBC...
"You see the lack of birds and the lack of life. You
smell it. You can smell the water. If you walk out
into the lake bed you can burn your feet because of
the acid sulphates."
"It's very real and it's happening right in front of
us."
"It's been a disaster," according to the global
warming activist and best-selling author, Professor
Tim Flannery.
©
Gunther Deichmann - Photo taken in 1983 during
“Australia’s Great Dry” near Port Augusta,in South
Australia
- The remains of an Emu -
See below some excerpts
from a recent story on the TIme.com website; for more
and the complete article please go to:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,923411,00.html
The entire eastern half of Australia is thirsting
through a wasting drought that is in many regions the
worst in the history of the world's most arid
continent. Already, the "Great Dry" has devastated
90% of New South Wales, which is now in its 45th
month of drought, and 95% of the state of South
Australia, Dubbo, a typical rural town, averages 25.5
in. of annual rainfall. Last year it had 2.3 in. In
many areas seeds cannot germinate; in others the
regal Murrumbidgee River is nothing but a stagnant
puddle. Dust storms have enveloped Melbourne and,
five weeks ago, bushfires raged over the arid ground
of southeastern Australia, claiming a record 72
lives.
© Gunther Deichmann
- Composite image (2 images) to demonstrate
Global Warming and the effects it is having on us and
our planet.
Nikon Press release: Photokina Germany 2008. The New Nikon D90 Camera has just been announced which includes an innovative Movie function…a world first for a D-SLR Camera…Pod casting from the Jungles and Temples in Cambodia now?
Plus this coincident with the name “Deichkind”…which made me really laugh, read below the blog post.
Can we create now movies and podcasts in the Temples of Cambodia? Where is this all going, but it is an interesting New Camera from Nikon and a very first with the new Movie function.
From the Photokina Blog post… http://news-photokina.koelnmesse.info/en/
Under the motto “Image, Music & (E)Motion,” photokina 2008 will present IMMOTION–the photokina Party Night, a unique event offering a sizzling combination of sound and vision. Top international performers from the live and club music scene will meet up with young, international VJ and imaging projects. There to provide the perfect party atmosphere will be Deichkind, Bomb the Bass, Pan/Tone, and other top musical acts. The party will take place on September 26, 2008 (entrance: 8 p.m.; beginning: 9 p.m.).
Worldwide unique and successful Photokina world of imaging 23.-28.09.2008
http://www.photokina-cologne.com/thefair/
Innovation- and trendforum, global platform for business and communication of the whole imaging sector, that’s photokina!
As the leading fair of the branch photokina puts a focus on the image and shows how convergence of different products and technologies determines the dynamics and growth of this market. Images and image technologies decide the quality of modern communication and form an integral part of the technology of today and tomorrow.
Nikon
Singapore, Photo Courtesy Press
release: Nikon D90 DSLR - 27/08/2008
Stunning 12.3-megapixel image quality, broad control
and an innovative movie function combine to deliver
unsurpassed creative freedom in a D-SLR. for more
details and the specs go to
Nikon Singapore @
http://www.nikon.com.sg/
.Amsterdam,
the Netherlands, 27 August 2008 – Nikon Europe
today announces
another great step forward in its mid-class DX-format
D-SLR range: the D90. As the world’s first D-SLR with
movie function, this remarkable camera offers truly
cinematic results, stunning image quality and
innovative high-performance features inherited from
Nikon’s new-generation DX-format flagship D300. The
D90 will open new doors for photography enthusiasts
of any level.
With 12.3 megapixels, the newly-designed DX-format
CMOS image sensor and Nikon’s
proprietary
EXPEED image processing concept, the D90 is a
quality-guarantee. Advanced features such as Live
View, Scene Recognition, Active D-Lighting, Picture
Control and an ISO sensitivity range of 200-3200 (ISO
6400 equivalent on Hi1 and ISO 100 equivalent on
Lo1), allows creativity in almost any setting. And to
ensure all these features are easy to use, they are
packed in an ergonomic body with an intuitive
operational layout…read
a lot more and the very first report @
Digital
Photography Review - dpreview.com
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082702nikond90previewed.asp#press
Underwater Photography: The most beautiful texture is created by Nature…below and above the waves, an interesting Alien looking Coral.
The other day I went through some of my underwater images when I came across this shot I had taken some time ago in the Philippines.
As you know I always have this thing with Alien type images, remember the Cuttle Fish (Sepia sp) which I called Alien afternoon…
This shot reminded me again, how Alien our underwater world can be…special thanks to Lee Goldman my Marine Biologist friend who identified and wrote a short explanation for this amazing colorful coral.
© Gunther Deichmann
- Pictured in
this photo of a coral in the family Favites is a pair
of coral gobies (Pleurosicya micheli).
Symbiotic algae,
zooxanthellae, and specialized pigments that protect
them from harmful U/V light combine to produce
amazing colors in many species of Corals.
National Geographic: Amazing Photos of Sailfish a great article not only for Underwater Photographers.
Thanks Marilyn for sharing this with us.
Gunther
Hi Gunther, I thought you might like these photos of a large group of sailfish off Isla Mujeres in the Gulf of Mexico, attacking a huge bait ball of sardines. The sailfish work together to reduce the size of the baitball, and Nicklen shows them sticking their long noses into the swirling mass of sardines, then suddenly shooting up their sails and flashing wild colors to scare the bait fish:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/09/sailfish/nicklen-photography
The video shows the sailfish in action:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player#/?titleID=1579853604&catID=1
Digital Cameras: Nikon announces Coolpix P6000 with GPS, a new point and shoot with 13.5 Megapixels, at first glance it looks like a great Digital Camera if you on the go. But what about Aperture 2 and the Raw conversion?
But now an interesting Press release....
from Nikon @ http://www.nikon.com.sg/ & dpreview.com
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08080702nikonp6000.asp
For more on the New Nikon Coolpix P6000 check out the links above.
Nikon announces Coolpix P6000 with GPS
Thursday, 7 August 2008 04:40 GMT
Nikon has announced its flagship compact, the Coolpix P6000. Built around a 13.5 megapixel, 1/1.72 inch sensor (0.41 square cm), the camera has a 4x zoom starting at a respectably wide-angle - equivalent to 28mm. It also records RAW files in a new NRW format that can be converted in-camera or with the forthcoming Windows version of View NX or Windows Imaging Component compatible applications. The other stand-out feature is the inclusion of built-in GPS logging of the locations at which images were recorded.
Photo Composite by GD
Nikon Coolpix P6000 features
* 13.5
megapixel CCD (effective)
* 4x wide-angle zoom lens (28 - 112
mm equiv.) with optical stabilization
* 2.7" LCD monitor (230,000 pixels)
* ISO 64 - 1600 at full resolution (3200 and 6400 at
three megapixels)
* NRW RAW format (although "Windows Imaging
Component" and "Windows only")
* Built-in GPS receiver records location (latitude
and longitude for automatic geotagging)
* External flash and lens accessories
* Wired LAN port
* Face-priority AF
* D-Lighting
This on the new
Nikon RAW format:
COOLPIX Picture Control NRW (RAW) files can only be processed
in-camera. NRW (RAW) files are compatible for use
in-camera, with ViewNX (Windows version only
available early October 2008) or with WIC-based
applications. Capture NX, Capture NX2 and NEF files
are not compatible with NRW (RAW) images.
is pleased to announce its new top-of-the-line
Performance series COOLPIX model, the P6000, Nikon’s
first camera with built-in GPS.
The COOLPIX P6000
is packed with
groundbreaking technology to ensure the highest
possible image quality from a compact body. Its 13.5
effective megapixels, the use of Nikon’s exclusive
image-processing system EXPEED (originally designed
for its professional D-SLRs) and a wide-angle 4x
Zoom-NIKKOR lens with two ED glass elements (28-112
mm) leave nothing to be desired. The camera’s image
quality is further reinforced by its ability to shoot
images in RAW format, and Picture Control
capabilities, taken from D-SLR products. Furthermore
it features three functions to reduce image blur.
High-performance Lens-shift Vibration Reduction (VR)
allows sharp pictures with minimal blur and offers
the equivalent of shooting at a shutter speed three
stops faster. Its superior noise-reduction technology
allows a sensitivity range up to ISO 6400. Nikon’s
Best Shot Selector allows the camera to take a
maximum of 10 sequential shots and automatically
saves the sharpest image. This is ideal for macro
close-up shooting when camera shake is most likely.
Aperture’s Wide Support for Leading Cameras...but
from what I can gather no support yet by
Aperture 2
for the
Nikon Coolpix P6000.
Using Aperture, you can import JPEG images from
virtually all digital cameras. Shooting RAW? Camera
Aperture supports the RAW formats from a wide range
of digital SLRs and medium-format cameras and camera
backs. You’ll find an extensive list of supported
camera models on the RAW support page.
http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/
Minimum
System Requirements
http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/
* Native RAW import and editing of images from
leading digital cameras and camera backs (See RAW
support page for model listing.)
Aperture 2 supports the RAW formats from more than
100 digital cameras and camera backs. (Note that
models marked with an asterisk require Aperture 2
with Mac OS X v10.4.11 Tiger or Mac OS X v10.5.2
Leopard or later.) Aperture 2 also lets you work with
most DNG files.1 Shoot JPEG? Using Aperture, you can
import JPEG images from virtually all digital
cameras.
http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/raw.html
Tutorials
http://www.apple.com/aperture/tutorials/
The Aperture 2 trial provides a fully functional
version of Aperture 2 that you can use and experiment
with. While it includes all the features available in
a licensed copy, the trial version will expire 30
days after you launch it for the first time.
Photography: The Commercial Work...from South East Asia, Australia and Micronesia...the things we do, from Fashion, Resort, Spa, Hotel, Product and specializing in Aerial Photography... go to our Commercial Website and see for yourself.
We have uploaded also today some more cool Videos which had been produced as DVD’s some time ago.
Video by Dirk Fahrenbach and Gunther Deichmann, edited on a Mac using iLife and some Soundtracks from Sounddogs which are royalty/copyright released. The soundtracks have been re-mixed in GarageBand and SoundTrack Pro.
The Commercial
Photography site @
http://web.mac.com/gdimages/gdimages/Home.html
Click on the Image to view the commercial site.
See
below the latest Videos, go to Music Video/Podcast
click on the images or the link
below:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/page4/page4.html


Video © 2008
Gunther \Deichmann and Dirk Fahrenbach, Edit: Gunther
Deichmann
and Hermes Singson, Music: © 2008 Gunther Deichmann
and Sounddogs,
re-mixed in GarageBand and Soundtrack Pro. All rights
reserved © 2008
iMovie: Production for a Dive Center...super cool Video footage edited using iLife with some royalty/copyright released Music from Sounddogs and mixed in GarageBand
2008 Video © Dirk Fahrenbach
edited and sound track mix by © Gunther
Deichmann
Click on the images above and go direct to the
Music Video/Podcast
section. Please have
some patience some of the Clips could take several
minutes to download, of course this depends on
your connection.
The video has been compressed to fit within the web
standards, but Broadband/DSL connection is
recommended.
Late NEWS: Underwater Photographers and Adventure Travelers...The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance has just announced its NEW and updated website alliancediving.com
I highly recommend any of the destinations from the PMA for your next Adventure or Underwater Photography trip, see blow some images, Courtesy of the PMA’s New Photo Gallery. This site is also in nine (9) different languages and has real time weather from all the destinations in the Philippines and Micronesia. The Divers Choice...
Blog Post from the Philippine-Micronesia
Alliance
Late
Breaking NEWS...finally our updated and improved
website is up and running at alliancediving.com the
Divers Choice
22/08/08 14:14 Filed in: Breaking NEWS | Alliance
News
Finally
our
NEW
and improved website is up and running...more
info, a cool Photo Gallery,easier direct bookings
with all our Partners, easy to book and choose our
dive,travel and adventure packages plus a lot more
and all of this in nine languages. You might have to
refresh your Browser and update your cache.
Please go ahead and check it out, our domain name is
the same except for
the facelift...www.alliancediving.com
Some images from the NEW and updated PMA website,
click on the image
above and go direct to the New Gallery @
www.alliancediving.com
Why Aperture 2 works for me…very often I get asked why I am using Aperture and not Lightroom…very simple, it started with my Book: Journey Through Color & Time in 2006 and my affair with Aperture 1.0 begun.
Pound for pound & click for click...
(posted by Micah Walter on Yesterday, 02:03 PM)
I spent some time today catching up on some Lightroom reading.
http://www.apertureprofessional.com/showthread.php?t=18722
Now to my two cents worth... WHY do I use Aperture? Adobe (Photoshop,Lightroom, In-Design plus many others) produces some awesome and great software but remember we need to create these images first before we use them…but now you might asked why I am always full of praise when it comes to Aperture…? Well I have some very simple answers and after that no more comparison, in the end it is your choice; I can only speak for myself and share my experience with you.
1. I am using a Mac; I guess it is the logical choice to use Aperture.
2. Integration, integration and more integration…this is a very big part for me why I am using Aperture, read some of the blogs and you understand why.
3. But here is the real reason why I am using and fell in Love with Aperture… when I produced my Book Journey Through Color and Time
in 2006, only Aperture was available (it was just released) and using Photoshop would have taken way to long for the short deadline I had. Sorting through more than 10,000 images from more than 24 countries taken over 30 years, plus adding the last chapter from Tibet, another 5000 plus images, mixing scanned and digital images, from high jpg, tiff to Raw. Not an easy task producing a hard cover Book with some 360 pages, matching the images for their color and theme.
I truly believe that “Journey Through Color & Time” was the very first international book where Aperture not only played a major role but
also made it possible to produce it in such a short time.
To
view selected images from the Book, find out
more or read some reviews please use this link,
or click on the image above.
http://web.me.com/gdeichmann/Gunther_Deichmann_
Photography/The_Book_Images/The_Book_Images.html
The Book
Journey Through Color & Time
limited signed edition (only
300 copies left)
Publication is available @
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/orders.html
or email @
FEEDBACK &
CONTACT
(a
great personal or corporate gift for art
lovers.)
All
I had was Aperture 1.0 loaded into my Machine
and
jumped in the cold water.
There was very little info in those days on
Aperture.
Now we have a brand
NEW Aperture 2.1.1 more
capabilities, faster more integrated etc., etc…
a
fantastic evolution in just 2 years
plus.
Lightroom
was not even around then…and maybe this is the answer
to the question why I am full of praise when it comes
to
Aperture.
What I am trying to say is…and I have said this many
times before get to know one software well. YOUR
images are not created in the Computer; we only use
the software and the Computer, as the digital
darkrooms don’t ever forget this.
The images in my Book have not been altered, that is
why I fell in LOVE with
Aperture in
the first place, (in those days; no dodge, burn,
repair and clone, etc.)
Aperture 1.0 filled
the gap in today’s digital Photography and if you ask
me about all those Plug Ins… Well, I commented on
that already and I have to admit I cant comment on
Lightroom anyway…
but why should I… I fell in LOVE with
Aperture since
day one for all the reason explained above, but most
of all I am happy with one software, got to know it
well, so why should I waste my time and mess around
with something else…
I
am a Photographer and
Aperture
just works for me.
GD
Aperture 2…the difference between the Web Gallery, Webpage and Web Journal... plus another option is iWeb… sharing and showing your Photos with YOUR clients and the rest of the world. My choice & workflow at the Beijing Olympics would have been the MobileMe Gallery, the one I LOVE so much.
I am not going into details of these three today but I rather explain in simple and short terms the difference. You might remember from of my previous blogs how much I love the Web Gallery now called MobileMe Gallery.

Heritage Suite Hotel Cambodia Screenshot of the
MobileMe Gallery,
view this Gallery online click this link
or
the image above.
But you have to use the Username: gdimages
Password: gd2551
1.
When you need to create
web pages that mix text and images, the
Web
Journal option
is your best choice. When you create a
Web
Journal, you
manually add the pages, images and text. This is
slower than the Web Gallery option, but it offers
precise control.
2.
Within
Aperture
there is a third option
simply called Webpage.
The Webpage
template offers less
customization than the Web
Journal;
the Webpage
translates an Album
into a page, and then allows you to specify a number
of columns and rows for each page.
Screenshot of the
Web Journal, ideal for lots of text.
Screenshot
of the Webpages, with limited text
options
3.
I guess you know this
one, the now called MobileMe
Gallery, my
absolute favorite, but then it depends what type of
work you producing or like to show. However you do
need a MobileMe
account for the
MobileMe
Gallery.
The Web Journal and
Web Page can be
placed also on any Server where as the Web Gallery
(now MobileMe
Gallery)
requires a .Mac account or now a MobileMe account.
I have described my favorite the MobileMe
Gallery (before
.Mac) in great details before and how much I love it
for the storage and distribution of my images, and
since the arrival of MobileMe it has only gotten
better.
If I where in Beijing right now and had to cover some
of the events I would certainly choose the
MobileMe
Gallery to get
my images out to the Editors and Publishers, the
MobileMe Gallery is very cool and smooth as
Silk…
Check this link for some action shots at the
Olympics:
CLICK HERE
“Phelps
Frame-By-Frame Phelps' Miracle”
Finish
However Aperture
does not stop here,
if Aperture’s
three webpage options
aren’t enough for you then you can turn to
iWeb,
which is part of the iLife
suite that is a
standard on all Macs.
Tip:
If iWeb isn’t located
in your Dock, you can navigate to your Applications
folder and launch it from here.
Note also:
If you have an active
MobileMe account, when you click on the Publish
button, iWeb
will automatically
upload your website. Otherwise you can always choose
File>Publish to a Folder to Export iWebpages
without needing a MobileMe account
(until
recently it was called .Mac)
WOW all of this
within Aperture
2.1.1; I keep on
saying…AMAZING… not surprising with all this
integration on the Mac.
GD
Tip: Aperture 2…Did you know some of these abbreviations, like ICC profile, IPTC, plus many others…? Difficult to know if you just started to use Aperture or NEW to those Photography terms on the Computer plus more info from the AUN at the Beijing Olympics.
"How to shoot at 10-frames-per-second and edit at 12-frames-per-hour."
©
Gunther Deichmann - Surfing in Bali
Indonesia
Sometimes
it is so confusing and difficult to learn or master
something NEW,
we are so set in our ways and I cant blame you.
But believe me to get of your normal path and try
some thing New can be very rewarding, or even more
profitable for your business.
Recent articles from the Beijing Olympics seem to
prove just that, check them out at AUN or at O’Reilys
interesting observations from the Pros at the worlds
biggest sporting event.
Check out the
very latest info/images behind the scene at the
Beijing Olympics and Aperture 2.1.1 go
to:
AUN -
http://www.apertureprofessional.com/
O’Reilys -
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/aperture/certainly
Below are some
very common terms used through out Aperture and in
Digital Photography today.
Adobe RGB
(1998) A commonly used
color profile often used for printing. Many
professional labs request that image files be
delivered in this color space.
sRGB
A common working space
designed to represent the average PC monitor. Because
of its small gamut, it is suitable for Web graphics
but not for print production.
Adjustments
HUD A heads-up
display, or floating panel of contextual controls,
that enables adjustments to be applied to images.
hue
An attribute of color
perception, also known as color phase. Red and blue
are hues.
EXIF
Short for Exchangeable
Image File. The standard format for storing
information about how an image was shot, such as
shutter speed, aperture, white balance, exposure
compensation, metering setting, ISO setting, date,
and time.
HUD
Heads-up display: a
floating panel with various options. Different HUDs
can adjust levels, increase brightness, modify color
temperature, assign keywords, straighten horizons, or
make any other adjustments.
ICC profile
Created as a result of
device characterization, an ICC profile contains the
data about a device’s exact gamut.
IPTC Short for
International Press Telecommunications Council. IPTC
metadata is used by photographers and media
organizations to embed keywords in the image files
themselves. Large publishers typically use image
managementsystems to quickly identify images based on
their IPTC information.
metadata
Data
describing other data,
including image files. Databases use metadata to
track specific forms of data. Aperture automatically
extracts all industry-standard EXIF and ITPC metadata
when importing images and also allows metadata such
as copyright, captions, and keywords to be added.
RAW
The original
bit-for-bit uncompressed digital image file captured
by a camera. Aperture works with RAW images through
every step of the digital workflow and supports the
RAW formats from all leading digital camera
manufacturers.
GD
NEWS: Aperture 2 or now Aperture 2.1.1 at the Beijing Olympics, an interesting article by David Schloss from the AUN...Photoshop, Bridge, Aperture...the race is on…or is it won already?
In his article David is absolutely right, many Photographers dont have the time, (try to make time) or could not be bothered to change. I know many such cases...but I know also many others who are willing to listening and try very hard to make the switch from Photoshop to Aperture, in the end it is for their own benefit. I had similar reports from India where Photographers like to make the change but find it difficult to switch from their existing workflow, the lack of “HANDS ON” a common problem...but how can we solve this?
Websites like AUN (http://www.apertureprofessional.com/) and O’Reily (http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/aperture/certainly) can help you a lot, or the Tutorials from the Apple Aperture site, (http://www.apple.com/aperture/tutorials/) events like the Olympic Games in Beijing are certainly a great help for all our News/Sports Photographers, and gauging from the sheer scale Apple has put up at the Beijing Olympics there is no doubt in my mind on the SOLID COMMITMENT for the Pro and Amateur Photographer by Apple.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Kite surfing action Philippines
&
as David Schloss put it
so nice...
"How to shoot
at 10-frames-per-second and edit at
12-frames-per-hour."
Local and regional Retail
Apple/Mac shops can contribute in hosting some
Aperture events, introducing Aperture
2 at
least to a basic level, I know some of these event
have been organized in the US and we have done quiet
a few in the Philippines with the support of
the Power
Mac Center in Manila, for Training schedules go
to: http://www.powermaccenter.com/
My
personal opinion and closing words...get familiar
with one software instead messing around with many
different ones. You find Aperture is not that
difficult to learn or to digest, it might be a bit
strange in the beginning (no need to SAVE
anything) but as time goes by you going to love
it...like I do. Plus you have all the integration
on the Mac, perfect for events like the Olympic
Games.
But
now to Beijing...
Beijing
Olympics and the Photoshop
Paradox
( posted by David Schloss on Yesterday, 08:37 AM
)
The AUN's been on the scene at the Olympics for
nearly two weeks, working with Apple in the Main
Press Center helping to provide support for the
one-thousand-plus journalists who have descended on
Beijing to cover the world's largest sporting event.
While I've just arrived in country to replace someone
who has been here for weeks, I've already noticed
examples of what I like to call the Photoshop Paradox
or "How to shoot at 10-frames-per-second and edit at
12-frames-per-hour."
Apple's got a rather large amount of support
available in the MPC, (we're in the lower level,
relatively near the McDonalds) with fifty MacPro
desktop systems set up connected to 30-inch Cinema
Displays. Members of the media are welcome to come
and hook up to them and work on Aperture or any of a
number of other programs on the machines, and the
"broadband" connections mean that photographers can
go from shooting to submission in no time.
That is, unless they are still using Photoshop as
their main image management tool. I'm not talking
about Bridge, I've seen a few photographers who are
using various iterations of that image preview and
editing tool, but for some reason many of the
shooters—at least many of those who bring their own
laptops in to work on their images—still have a
workflow whereby they open up dozens of images at a
time in Photoshop, and use that interface as the way
to make their image selection...
read the
complete story & more @
http://www.apertureprofessional.com/showthread.php?t=18615
Late NEWS...RAINFOREST Reveals NEW Species in Guyana, a bit different from the usual Photography and Aperture stories, a Scince & Environment article from the BBC
© 2007
Gunther Deichmann - prestine Rainforest
in Micronesia/Pacific
I
thought I share this
interesting science article with you, yes a bit
different from the usual Photography and Aperture
stories.
But I am very fascinated by this article from the
BBC. New rainforest species revealed. Parasitic
vampire catfish caught on camera for the first time
An expedition to the rainforests of Guyana has
discovered species new to science. A team of
researchers and wildlife film-makers spent six weeks
searching the pristine forest as part of a BBC
documentary.
The group believes it has revealed two fish species,
one frog species and a number of bat flies that have
not been described previously. The finds are detailed
in the BBC series Lost Land of the Jaguar.
The three-part documentary includes footage of the
elusive South American cat. Dr George McGavin (BBC)
was astonished at the variety of life on show. "In a
short time, we caught hundreds of species, 10% of
which may be new to science. It was unreal,
unbelievable," exclaimed Dr George McGavin, a
zoologist and one of the four presenters of the
documentary.
Images/Video and
a lot more about this amazing story
at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7531537.stm
INFINITY...a short 45 second web commercial for websyncintl.com, created using a MacBook Pro...iLife (the old iMovie but new iDVD) Photoshop and Snapz Pro X...mixing the old with the new software does work.
©
Gunther Deichmann - Composite
“INFINITY”...and
www.websyncintl.com
....Today
I bring you “INFINITY” another
cool effect from this combination Aperture 2.1.1 - iDVD -
iMovie - Snapz Pro X and of course GarageBand but
with a little
twist. , I added Photoshop to
the list. This cool clip runs for about 45 seconds
and is a bit more complicated then the previous
ones...but so cool, using the old iMovie with some
3rd party plugins, adding some voice over and
flying balls...of course the Mac integration
played a big role here. However the technique is
the same using Snapz Pro X for the iDVD recording,
once that is done the possibilities are endless
and as mention before you can create some high
cool looking files for the TV too.
Click here or on the image
and travel to the Music Video/Podcast section to
play the clip, you might have to refresh
your Browser for the new clip to show,
enjoy. Stay tuned for the next GarageBand Mix
“Surfing
Blues” soon available on this blog.
GD
TIPS: Travel PHOTOGRAPHY…Part one (1) Protecting YOUR Camera Equipment from the extreme environment…Raincoats & Waterproof Camera Bags…plus PopPhoto.com presents 20 plus Simple, Useful, Clever, Fun Ways to Get Better Photos
Below are 2 tips which I had
published in the PopPhoto.com last year, the article
is still very popular and I decided to add a few
extra tips for our travel Photographers on today’s
blog. Other cool tips and the complete article in
PopPhoto.com @
http://www.popphoto.com/popularphotographyfeatures/4776/20
12) Oil's Well.
Need soft focus in only part of a scene? And you
still don't have your soft-focus filters? Gunther
Deichmann suggests using your finger to very gently
apply oil from your forehead to your lens (or better,
UV filter) at a point that corresponds to the area
you'd like softened. After shooting, be sure to
remove the oil with a lens-cleaning cloth or tissue.
10)
Reflection on You.
When
pro Gunther Deichmann (www.deichmann-photo.com)
makes portraits in areas where the subjects might be
shy, such as a remote village in Tibet, he doesn't
use large, intimidating reflectors. Instead, he wears
a white T-shirt.
"If you position yourself correctly in natural light,
the T-shirt is a very nice reflector," he says. "No
need for anybody to hold a reflector, and your hands
are free."
1)
Plus added today…More tips with the white
T-shirt…
also very handy for a nice soft fill in flash…just
point your strobe at your T-shirt and you have a very
nice soft fill.
This is a great OUTDOOR Fill and so much better than
all these gadgets on your Strobe…plus you look smart
in white, reflecting the heat during the day… feeling
cool…until later when you crawled around some ruins
got sweaty and dirty, I guess you just have to bring
a few extra white T-shirts, they are small enough and
take up very little space in your suitcase.
2)
Walking in the tropical rain…
Shooting in the rain can be challenging but also very
rewarding, I just love it… especially when you live
in the tropics like I do.
Creating images in the rain can be easy but risky for
your equipment… I always carry 2 simple inexpensive
(no more than US$5.00 each) Poncho type Raincoats,
one for myself and one for the camera bag. Make sure
they are the Poncho type, easy to put on and they
have enough opening to get to your Camera quickly.
(You can find them usually at Shopping Centers or
Department stores.)
The cool thing about these
inexpensive raincoats, they fold up very small
(approx. size of an A5 Note Book) and they have an
opaque appearance. This is perfect for your portraits
in the field if you have to use flash or you can use
them as a small soft box for the odd macro shot,
great for some artefact you might come across. Now
you covered up for the rain but also have a small
soft box when needed.
I
am also using different
Camera Bags; but which one I choose before going on a
trip? Well, that really depends on the shoot, the
location, if I bring the Computer and if I am
traveling alone or with an assistant, etc., etc.
But this Bag
from Lowepro is fantastic; the
DryZone
is
the world’s first totally waterproof, soft-sided
camera backpack.
When choosing a
Camera Bag think of it like buying a Condom for your
Cameras “health and protection must be guaranteed.”
This is not the cheapest one…but
your Cameras and lenses, etc., etc. need to be
protected they are worth a lot more than your bag.
You need to get the Job done, and a good Camera Bag
can help in protecting your equipment. I have been
using the DryZone 200
for a couple of years
now and I am very happy with it... a super cool bag
for the most rugged situations.
From the dust bowels in Tibet to the Beaches and
remote Islands in the Pacific this bag provided me
with the comfort and security I needed.Perfect for
some real Island hopping, given you the security in
rough or rainy weather when travelling in a small
boat from island to island. (See below some specs. on
the DryZone
200.)
The DryZone, even fully loaded, they float so
your gear is always protected. The inner drypod with
patented, waterproof TIZIP™ zipper provides 100%
watertight protection. It’s like a drysuit for your
equipment. When less protection is needed, leave the
TIZIP™ open and fasten just the inner zipper and top
clip for easier access. The heavy-duty, padded camera
compartment inside is fully customizable while the
outer shell comes complete with a technical backpack
harness. Also included, ergonomic lumbar support,
fully adjustable CollarCut™ shoulder straps,
tuck-away tripod holder, self-draining mesh pockets,
drain hole, rubber handle, and attachment loops for
SlipLock™ accessories. DryZone packs are comfortable to wear and
give you total peace of mind in extreme environments.
More details and Photos at:
http://products.lowepro.com/product/DryZone-200,1935.htm
Stay tuned or
subscribe to this blog for Part (2) Tips on Travel
Photography, for some images taken in the rain in
Cambodia last year go to:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/newimages5.html
MobileMe and Aperture 2...the new Mobile Me Gallery and Albums in Aperture 2, big changes on YOUR storage Capacity for all your PHOTOS
Just to fill
in the blank spaces I thought I remind everybody on
the MobileMe,
the new
icons popped up in Aperture 2.1.1 after
MobileMe was
activated, pretty clever by Mac.
Amazing new storage capacity for existing and new
MobileMe account
users, read my previous blogs with all the details on
MobileMe.
If you’re not
using MobileMe
you dont know what you are missing out on, super cool
features plus having all this storage at your
fingertips. In Aperture it is called the MobileMe
Gallery (before .Mac Web Gallery) and you can
add MobileMe
Albums now.
MobileMe together with Aperture 2 is a great way to
show your Portfolio to clients and frinds and impress
everyone with a cool looking Web Album.
In one of my up coming blogs I will describe the
difference between all these Web related things
within Aperture
2.1.1
We have also the Aperture 2 Web Journal and
the Aperture 2 Web
Page options, but more on that later, now I
have to follow Doctors orders and get some more rest.
GD
Apple Training and Certification introduces a NEW GREEN Certificate fulfillment process...contributing to a GREENER and better Environment
© Gunther Deichmann
- taken care of our Environment in 2008 and
beyond...
Hi,
Since environmental considerations are an integral
part of Apple's business practices, Apple Training
and Certification is pleased to introduce a new Green
certificate fulfillment process. Beginning August 1,
paper certificates will no longer be sent to Mac OS X
and Pro Apps students who pass certification exams.
Instead, students will receive an email with a link
to download a PDF version of their certificate at no
charge. Students will be able to print these
certificates, but we hope that most will choose to
simply post the PDF certificates on their websites.
This new system will be available worldwide.
Apple Training and Certification
Tip: iLife including Aperture 2 using the Themes from iDVD plus a little help from Snapz Pro X…of course the ever so cool GarageBand with iMovie, creating simple 15 and 30 second Video clips on the fly…or just having fun on the Mac
I only used a couple of Themes but in iDVD you have so many to choose from…try experimenting and you find there are a lot of cool things you can do. The Titles are: The Commercial - Our Marine Life - Tropical destination
Please note: You might have to refresh your Browser to see the new Video Clips. Click the link or the image below and View the three (3) 15 and 30 sec. Clips., or go to Music/Video Podcast
© Gunther Deichmann - Composite, Mumbai India
April 2008
How to do
it…open iDVD choose a Theme go to your
Media Browser and here you have your Aperture 2 library.
Pick a couple of images drop them into your iDVD
Theme and you almost there, if you using Snapz Pro X
choose the Movie option and record your iDVD theme.
Make sure you have the Drop Boxes enabled otherwise
they become part of your recording.
The rest is pretty much automatic, once Snapz Pro X
has finished the recording (depends on the lengths of
the clip) it prepared also a QT file for you, I
usually save them on my desktop easy to find later.
(This file can be from 50MB plus in size)
The only thing left to do is drag the Movie clip into
iMovie open your Media Browser for the Music and pick
anything you have created on to the timeline.
Fine-tune and make your soundtrack fit, add a fade in
and fade out, or what ever you like (lots to choose
from) now you can export everything to many different
file formats.
You have different options for exporting your Movie
file, there is also Share available. If you have
Quick Time Pro even better there you have all the
conversions you ever going to need, plus you can do
some editing too, but you have to have QT
Pro.
How long does this take…not very long at all, I guess
the hardest part is the Music, which I created from
scratch in GarageBand, but since I had already a good
selection of soundtracks the whole operation took
only one hour for all three clips.
Of course you can create more than one recording/clip
with Snaps Pro X and join them together later in
iMovie creating a short presentation or demo, great
for the web.
PS. I kept these files very small for easy viewing on
the web, however you can leave them in their original
size that is good enough for your desktop and TV.
GD
From Mumbai in India to Spanish…fotoaldia.com has just posted a photo selection from my Mumbai trip… View from my Car Window on their Website Gallery…
I guess some of you have to get that dictionary out and start reading…
GD
http://www.fotoaldia.com/GALERIAS-6-1293-0-1-0.html
Mostrando la Galeria de
:"Gunther Deichmann"
Click en la imagen para agrandar
Título:"Escenas de
Bombay, India"
El fotógrafo australiano Gunther Deichmann ha sido
galardonado con numerosos premios internacionales. Es
miembro del Instituto de Fotografía Profesional de
Australia (IAPP) y ha sido merecedor de 14
reconocimientos al mérito en sólo 3 años. Como
fotógrafo ama los colores fuertes, las combinaciones
de contraste y las situaciones de gran dramatismo. Ha
tenido además el honor de haber sido juez en los
premios anuales Professional Merit Awards. Fue a
partir de entonces que empezó a enseñar fotografía en
el Community College de Darwin. En marzo de 1983, la
Revista Time publicó en su portada una foto auya
sobre la gran sequía australiana. En 1985, the IAAP
lo premió como el mejor fotógrafo profesional de
paisajes de ese año. Ha publicado más de 12 libros,
incluyendo su obra más importante
“Journey Through Color
& Time”, en edición limitada de 360 páginas. Sus
imágenes han visto la luz en muchas publicaciones
internacionales como: Airone, en Italia, Geo, en
Alemania y Francia, la Revista Stern, el New York
Times, Grand Reportage, Figaro y también en VSD, en
Francia. En la actualidad Deichmann reside con su
familia en Manila, Filipinas, desde donde cubre como
fotógrafo todo el Sudeste de Asia y el Pacífico.
Desde marzo del 2007 está certificado como entrenador
de Apertura por
Apple. También integra la Junta Asesora de la
Apple para este programa. Para más información sobre
este fotógrafo visite esta página: http://www.deichmann-photo.com/
La página web de Gunther es:www.deichmann-photo.com
Gunther también escribe regularmente una columna en
este blog: :www.deichmann-photo.com
HANOI VIETNAM... View from the Car Window… a nice example of Vietnamese daily life…a reader contribution. A cool shot, edited in Aperture 2.1.1 interesting TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY and the shooting from the car window continuous…
Thank you Massimo for letting me use your image on my blog, a nice one to share with all our other readers.
See below email from Massimo:
Hello Gunther!
I always very interested to follow your blogs updates.
Just my 1 cent:
- Regarding the way to protect your pictures on the web I agree that flash make it more difficult. Anyway as you know very well it is very easy to copy a pictures using tools like "Grab" for the Mac, even if still in low resolution.
- I do really like your latest gallery "The View from my Car Window". Street photography (with or without car!) is what I really like and do a lot here in Vietnam. I would like to share the following picture that I got from the car last weekend.
© Massimo
Casal - Ha Tay province just ouside
Hanoi,Vietnam
you might also noticed that I have added a Copyright
watermark
on Massimo’s image hence my other blog
“How to protect my images on the
web”.
The picture is taken in Ha Tay
province (just outside Hanoi city) from the car
window.
I used a Canon 1DMarkIII camera + 28-300L lens. RAW
file processed with Aperture 2.1.1, using also the
Dodge and Burn plug-in to lighten and sharpen the
bride face.
Thank you very much and Best Regards!!
Massimo
Are YOU the next GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER? Magazine teams up with Apple’s new Aperture software
Click this banner or the
link below for more information.
Besides
this announcement there is a ton of other information
at the Aperture
Users Network available. Cool tips, trouble
shooting, workflow etc.,etc. just about everything
you need to know about Aperture (Aperture
2, & Aperture 2.1.1) plus a lot
more.
GD
See below the post I have picked up from the AUN
(posted by David Schloss AUN on 07-28-2008, 05:37 PM
)
American
PHOTO Magazine’s 3rd Annual “Emerging
Photographers” Call for Submissions
Winners featured in November/December 2008 issue -
Magazine teams up with Apple’s new Aperture software
New York, June 25, 2008 (Hachette Filipacchi Media
U.S., www.hfmus.com) -- American PHOTO announces the
call for submissions for its third-annual Emerging
Photographers’ portfolio review competition. The
winners will be given the opportunity to have their
work published in the November/December 2008 is...
read more @ http://www.apertureprofessional.com/
The View from my Car Window continuous…a very different perspective, frustrating but rewarding Photography…edited in Aperture 2 and exported to PhotoShelter never leaving Aperture, sounds familiar…
Aperture has just been updated to 2.1.1
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Sometimes we don’t realize what is around us when we travel by car… traveling to meetings or other appointments, visiting friends or family members. In short we spend a lot of time in our vehicles, trains, busses etc.
Shooting from your car window…glued to your seat never leaving the car, of course you have to have a Driver or go by Taxi. This can be challenging but also rewarding a very different perspective from the car window… you might remember I did something similar in Mumbai, India.
I had to discipline myself not to jump out of the car at times, but then that was the whole Idea in the first place, and I am not finish yet by all means…a lot more to come.
Not easy… moving, your view been blocked by other vehicles when you just about to press the shutter, trucks pull along side of you, or you have to stop at a red traffic light… see something and then of course comes Green, oh no… missed that one too.
We see these images every day as we drive to work or go to meetings, never realizing what is around us since we have to pay attention to the traffic. But as a passenger or with a driver you can create some amazing images, of course you have to bring your Camera along to the Board meeting… “A word of advice don’t try this, if you driving the car this could lead to major traffic jams and crashes…”
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