Comments for Shawn Thompson Photography - Duluth, MN - Lake Superior Photographer

Comment on How This Shot Was Made – Mixing City Lights With Ambient by Jasia

Jasia — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:18:00 +0000

Really nicely done, Shawn. Thanks for sharing so we can all learn. I appreciate you!

Comment on 2011 – A Photographic Year in Review by Shawn Thompson

Shawn Thompson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:20:40 +0000

Thanks Swede!

Comment on 2011 – A Photographic Year in Review by Swede Johnson

Swede Johnson — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:28:58 +0000

Love your work, man. Makes me just a little homesick for my hometown. Then of course I ride my Harley past the palm trees in my T-shirt and it passes!!
Seriously though, I look forward to following your stuff in 2012!

Comment on 2011 – A Photographic Year in Review by Shawn Thompson

Shawn Thompson — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:56:55 +0000

Thanks everyone!
Josh, let me know if you are interested.

Comment on 2011 – A Photographic Year in Review by Sue Cora

Sue Cora — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:54:05 +0000

Absolutely beautiful. Love the northern lights.

Comment on 2011 – A Photographic Year in Review by Josh Cripps

Josh Cripps — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:37:21 +0000

Those ice chunks on Lake Superior are phenomenal! Maybe I will have to head out there someday…

Comment on 2011 – A Photographic Year in Review by Jasia

Jasia — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:45:41 +0000

Congrats on a fine year of photos! I’ve enjoyed them all. Truly. As a fellow great lakes photog, I have a special fondness in my heart for your Lake Superior photos. (My focus is southern Lake Michigan.) I hope 2012 will be my breakout year when I get the courage to post my better pics on sites where they’ll get seen and critiqued. Till then, wishing you all the best in 2012!

Comment on 2011 – A Photographic Year in Review by Shawn Thompson

Shawn Thompson — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:58:51 +0000

Thanks Jen!

Comment on 2011 – A Photographic Year in Review by jennifer johnson

jennifer johnson — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:33:37 +0000

Your pictures are absolutely amazing. I haven’t been able to go to any of your shows because I haven’t been able to leave this house yet. I hope you have more so I can get to one.

Comment on Using Creative Filters to Capture Dynamic Scenes by Shawn Thompson

Shawn Thompson — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:39:16 +0000

Hi Jeff,
Thanks for the comments. I do not tone map my images. There are times where I will add some shadow fill if needed, but it is pretty minimal when done.
This will give you an idea of how I process my images. Every image is different, but this is the standard tweaks I make.
http://shawnthompsonphotography.com/2010/uncategorized/a-walk-through-my-image-processing/
As for grad transition lines, you are correct. The hard edge will stop abruptly approximately halfway up the filter and the soft edge will graduate lighter toward the bottom of the filter, but not all the way to the bottom.
I hope that helps.
- Shawn