Lenspiration | Paul Johnson | Activity https://www.lenspiration.com/members/paulnmerrie/activity/ Activity feed for Paul Johnson. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:57:22 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e0ddd25a7009c8539d0d9252f33d6790 Paul Johnson started the topic Weathered in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/weathered/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 23:37:58 -0400 Photo #1
I was able to get this photo while we were vacationing in Chincoteague, VA for spring break. The photo is taken on the shore of Tom’s Cove on Assateague Island. I am still trying to learn the “technique” of photography.

Nikon D90
1/1250
f/9
ISO 1250
46mm
Edited using RAWTherapee

Photo #2
In this shot I was trying for the theme “Life…Read more

]]> 5a5f2b1284fe33039d1b0dd24d21857a Paul Johnson replied to the topic Yosemite Falls in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/yosemite-falls/#post-37627 Sat, 09 Mar 2019 02:38:51 -0500 Dan, I love the edited photo. I think your picture has the same feel as one of Ken Rockwell’s. (Example 2) ((Be Careful with his Gallery))

Having visited Yosemite twice a year from childhood through my college years before moving to the East coast, I am very familiar with this location. The lower. The sense of scale is hard to place with no…Read more

]]> 952c08eb58fbff64ffbd014cfb23e183 Paul Johnson replied to the topic Refreshing - Springtime Theme (ends May 19) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/refreshing-springtime-theme-ends-may-19/page/2/#post-30873 Thu, 17 May 2018 18:25:01 -0400 This was taken earlier this week as i was heading to work. This is looking back up my driveway with the sun shining through the slight fog that morning. I know that the contrail is distracting, but I don’t have the software on my phone to edit it out.

]]> 99e853ab0ef2b3dd638f605087464ea1 Paul Johnson replied to the topic Morning Glory in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/morning-glory/#post-30780 Fri, 11 May 2018 18:24:12 -0400 @rmadaris Here it is again with the contrast lowered 10 and saturation lowered by 15 in Snapseed. Had to crop the contrail out. The healing tool was messing up the sky and the tops of the trees.

]]> a646a7c4abd643d7e89bd60d93de669b Paul Johnson replied to the topic Morning Glory in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/morning-glory/#post-30778 Fri, 11 May 2018 17:29:13 -0400 Ryan,

I tend to like my photos bold. Also, since I do not really know how to use photo editing software, I just use the canned presets until I find the one I like the best and use it.

I’m not sure I can edit the contrail out with the app I have on the phone.

]]> 7f54997eb6b9e54ae4a9eda3005ea00d Paul Johnson started the topic Morning Glory in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/morning-glory/ Fri, 11 May 2018 16:28:21 -0400 The view looking back up my driveway this morning as I was leaving for work.

iPhone X
F/1.8
4mm
ISO 20

]]> 78f0ee2641ada371e221738014e49389 Paul Johnson replied to the topic Judges 6:14 VPO: Exploring Vistas (ends May 3) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/judges-614-vpo-exploring-vistas-ends-may-3/#post-30546 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:55:56 -0400 Here is another photo. Chicago skyline with Lake Michigan in the background taken from the Willis Tower.

]]> 34cb5cd3d090a89c95864e328bdc1ac5 Paul Johnson replied to the topic Judges 6:14 VPO: Exploring Vistas (ends May 3) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/judges-614-vpo-exploring-vistas-ends-may-3/#post-30512 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:14:46 -0400 Another shot.

]]> 0ab4eaa34eac02719cb9ac653381b429 Paul Johnson replied to the topic Judges 6:14 VPO: Exploring Vistas (ends May 3) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/judges-614-vpo-exploring-vistas-ends-may-3/#post-30510 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:08:26 -0400 Here is photo I have that I think works. I know it isn’t usable as it isn’t a RAW photo, but wanted to submit it anyway. I am now shooting in RAW, so I should be able to participate more often now.

]]> 66bdf35488cc59b778431655ea8463ff Paul Johnson started the topic Sunset over James River in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/sunset-over-james-river/ Sun, 04 Feb 2018 01:51:12 -0500 Took three of my children down to the James River this evening to see the sunset. Was able to get this photo even though we had gotten rather cold. iPhone X, f/1.8, 4mm, ISO20 Edited using Snapseed and the Pop tool.

]]> 945ba756836461facc192d98a88588dc Paul Johnson replied to the topic Shooting Into The Sun (ends January 13) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-into-the-sun-ends-january-13/#post-28219 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:47:40 -0500 Here are a couple of pictures I had. One at Niagara Falls and the rest at my grandfathers cabin in Southern Utah.

]]> b303848c322c2c889f11eab20a351a84 Paul Johnson replied to the topic A Father's Lesson in Priorities in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/a-fathers-lesson-in-priorities/#post-26130 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 23:14:26 -0400 Vince, I completely agree with you. We recently spent a week in Southwest Utah and I had the same problem. While my daughter and I managed to take over 400 photos, I never really tried to take pictures. The camera stayed in its bag most of the time. She ended up take almost 200 just as we drove through Zion National Park. When I first got my…Read more

]]> bd964b27590edceb8da02e0a66f20d84 Paul Johnson replied to the topic Niagara Falls at Night in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/niagara-falls-at-night/#post-24913 Wed, 02 Aug 2017 21:57:25 -0400 Thank you for the critique. Unfortunately, I was very limited in the shooting angle due to the crowd. They were expecting fireworks. Also, we do not have passports and couldn’t cross over to the Canadian side, which has the best views. It seemed so much more red in my mind that what the photo turned out to be. So I highlighted the red which…Read more

]]> a8d5661b66fe1181782648cf87995434 Paul Johnson changed their profile picture https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/5954/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 02:10:10 -0400 0 1756557dac021d7620748acb7656087a Paul Johnson started the topic Niagara Falls at Night in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/niagara-falls-at-night/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 02:07:48 -0400 I was able to get this photo while visiting Niagara Falls the night I picked my daughter up from music camp in Houghton, NY. I had just watched the unlocking your camera video the night before, and decided to give the manual modes a try. I didn’t think the photo turned out very well at first glance. I then did some editing and I really like it…Read more

]]> a098e6ed774bfab4f9da61b14684d1ab Paul Johnson became a registered member https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/5877/ Sat, 15 Jul 2017 01:17:38 -0400 0