http://framedandshot.com Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:12:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://framedandshot.com/2009/10/02/nodding-donkey/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/10/02/nodding-donkey/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:08:02 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=985 A Rural Texas Road Trip – 9 of 25 No series from Texas would be complete without the nodding donkey. The pumpjack (also known as nodding donkey, pumping unit, horsehead pump, beam pump, sucker rod pump (SRP), grasshopper pump, thirsty bird and jack pump) is the overground drive for a reciprocating piston pump. To summarize: [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/10/02/nodding-donkey/feed/ 14 http://framedandshot.com/2009/05/09/a-peek-inside/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/05/09/a-peek-inside/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 03:00:07 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=584 So here we are, taking a peek inside the red door of the previous post.  A bit of a mess in here, it looks like what it is – a place long abandoned and forgotten. This is an HDR from 5 raw frames.  We had some problems with noise in the deep shadows.  It looks [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/05/09/a-peek-inside/feed/ 20 http://framedandshot.com/2009/05/04/dilapitated-gas-station-in-colour/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/05/04/dilapitated-gas-station-in-colour/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 06:01:17 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=558 So, this is what it (yesterdays photo) looks like in colour.  It is surprising how different the B&W and colour version can be. In our next post we will take you inside for a look (read this with the voice of David Attenborough) . Slik ser gårsdagens bilde ut i farger.  Det er overaskende hvor [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/05/04/dilapitated-gas-station-in-colour/feed/ 27 http://framedandshot.com/2009/05/02/dilapitated-gas-station/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/05/02/dilapitated-gas-station/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 22:00:17 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=560 This is a neglected and rather shabby part of a little town called Navasota in Texas, about an hour drive from Houston.  Navasota is – (or perhaps was or could be…?) a somewhat charming little town with the storefronts we recognize from old western movies, you know; after the cowboys with their harsh and rough, [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/05/02/dilapitated-gas-station/feed/ 15 http://framedandshot.com/2009/04/05/70s-sunset/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/04/05/70s-sunset/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:06:48 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=425 As we downloaded the pictures from a sunset session, we were reminded of the posters that were popular during the 1970′s.  For those of you old enough, can you remember the black siluetted, extreme orange sunset posters? Well, here is our contribution to an art-form of the past. This is an attempt on a “manual [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/04/05/70s-sunset/feed/ 25 http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/15/train-approaching/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/15/train-approaching/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:05:27 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=396 Or actually not – This Union Pacific was parked on a sidetrack and did not approach us. It was standing perfectly still, in great contrast to the rails in front and the forest behind.  In a densely populated part of west Houston, Americas fourth largest city, and at one time a part of the wild [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/15/train-approaching/feed/ 33 http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/08/cold-texas-sunrise/ http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/08/cold-texas-sunrise/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:30:52 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=301 This was on a cold and misty morning, in the south of Texas. The cold mornings are now gone and the first real heat and humidity is being felt.  Summer is soon here. This is a power station near Brazos Bend State Park taken on the same morning as this. . Dette er en kald [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2009/03/08/cold-texas-sunrise/feed/ 37 http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/06/take-us-to-your-leader/ http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/06/take-us-to-your-leader/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:05:28 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=153 We captured these silo for their shape, but later realized that there was something Well’sk over their ominous shapes.  This is from the same place as this. When creating HDR pictures, we always face the decision of “how much to crank it up?”.  We seem to be settling for more dramatic effects lately.  We think [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2008/12/06/take-us-to-your-leader/feed/ 28 http://framedandshot.com/2008/11/29/around-the-bend/ http://framedandshot.com/2008/11/29/around-the-bend/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:05:36 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=154 We do not know what is around the bend, but the stark industrial setting and strange light (enhanced using HDR) attracted us. And even though this is industry and not wood, it still reminded us about Robert Frost beautiful poem; The Road Not Taken. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and sorry I could [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2008/11/29/around-the-bend/feed/ 40 http://framedandshot.com/2008/11/22/grain-silo/ http://framedandshot.com/2008/11/22/grain-silo/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:40:30 +0000 framedandshot http://framedandshot.com/?p=148 We found this “Silo For Rent” in Katy just outside Houston.  We planned to go photographing a cement works but were denied access so we scurried around for something else.  In our view, this is the classical need for HDR (or a massive lighting budget).  Most of the scene in deep shadow with some areas [...]]]> http://framedandshot.com/2008/11/22/grain-silo/feed/ 46