Photography: What I shot, what I got
A summer street photography foray in Jaffa, Israel
Reedited a few midsummer shots (Samsung #s22ultra in #expertraw Mode and in a #Beastgrip rig and 4-stop #ndfilter) in #LightroomMobile from #telaviv.
I was going for more of a film - some call it "cinematic" - look in editing (a less sparkley-bright, hard-edged, and oversharpened digital look Samsung is, unfortunately, known for), and, selectively, dialed down the saturation, while upping texture and specific tones, particularly in getting the subject to "pop" a bit.
Since these were shot, I've upgraded to an S24 Ultra, and look forward to revisiting some of these locales - especially with students in a photo walk group.
Which ones are your faves - and why?
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The photo of haredi guys at the marina is interesting, and the ancient wall crumbling into the sea is beautiful.