Alexander S. Kunz / is on Nostr

Landscape & nature photographer in San Diego, California. Friend of single exposures. Photography instructor, mentor, judge & #Lightroom expert, teacher, tutor.

#Chaparral naturalist. #German expat; #Introvert; #Ambient music lover. Tries to steer clear of politics on social media. Born at ~3.8B world population & trying to accept things as they are. He/him.

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Website: www.alex-kunz.com (please copy & paste)
Support a freelancer & artist: https://ko-fi.com/alexskunz
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/AlexanderSKunz
Prints, Cards, etc.: https://alexander-kunz.pixels.com/

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2024-09-05 05:13:41

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I don't think there's unreasonably melancholy. Forgive me if I'm overreaching here but the reason seems to be pretty clear — you lost your dad, man, and you loved him, and it has NOT been a long time. It's okay to be sad, even if the reason isn't all that clear to us at times.

2024-09-04 22:40:27

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the bugs seem to like them too :)

2024-08-29 23:22:32

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don't install the Ferengi-sponsored version

2024-08-22 16:22:16

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which time zone are you posting from? 😂

2024-08-18 05:43:11

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wenn's nur nach Farbe vs B&W in geht, dann kannst Du auf virtuelle Kopien filtern (Filter Bar oben rechts oder im Film Strip unten rechts), und dann über Metadata "Develop" nach "Treatment" -> Black & White oder Color.

2024-08-18 05:40:43

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anstelle der Tags kannst Du den virtuellen Kopien einen Namen geben (Copy Name in der englischen UI). Danach kann man dann filtern (Text -> Copy Name -> Contains) @npub1we2…zqhs @npub1jud…vl08

2024-08-18 05:20:58

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I think they might, I'm not certain.

2024-08-18 04:43:11

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I find it completely weird that the onus on proving that a material is harmful is on the government's environmental protection agency. IMHO, a company that wants to put a product on the market should prove that it is harmless first.

2024-08-18 04:25:42

Good news with a bad taste:
"Dangerous herbicide used on California crops banned"
...the stuff's been used for 70 years, and NOW the EPA issued an emergency order suspending all use immediately. Ugh.
https://calmatters.org/environment/2024/08/california-herbicide-dcpa-banned/
#Environment

2024-07-31 18:06:57

Upper Rainbow Falls of the San Joaquin River for #WaterfallWednesday
This waterfall is part of Devil's Postpile National Monument near Mammoth Lakes in California's Eastern Sierra Nevada.
It is named so because of the rainbows that are visible at certain times of the day in its spray (here's what that looks like, in a more abstract rendition: https://alexander-kunz.pixels.com/featured/waterfall-light-alexander-kunz.html)
#Waterfall #NaturePhotography #MammothLakes #SierraNevada #EasternSierra #LongExposure #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Photography
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/882/410/363/960/316/original/b85c3654898d5b73.jpg

2024-07-09 04:34:21

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I do use the camera's auto WB (which is great except when it isn't, and I know those situations), but when importing I switch that to the camera's "sunny daylight" temperature, precisely for that "blue hour" and "golden hour" effect like you do.
And I consider myself lucky that I don't photograph events & portraits. ;)

2024-07-09 04:11:40

Interesting article for #Nikon photographers on Thom Hogan's site:
"Do You Know What's Automated and How?"
https://www.bythom.com/newsviews/do-you-know-whats-automated.html
(personally I don't see any differences in WB interpretation between #Lightroom and NX Studio, and only very minor color differences, but the rest is pretty interesting)
#Photography

2024-06-12 19:31:11

“Photographer Disqualified From AI Image Contest After Winning With Real Photo” 😂🤣
The real world beats The Onion, again.
https://petapixel.com/2024/06/12/photographer-disqualified-from-ai-image-contest-after-winning-with-real-photo/
#photography #ai

2024-04-25 02:49:53

Acmispon argophyllus (Southern California Silver Lotus), Lyons Valley, California.
This plant was formerly known as Lotus argophyllus, but the lotus family was split into "old world" lotuses (which remained in the genus Lotus) and "new world" lotuses (in the new genus Acmispon) a while ago. This is great fun when you have a website with photos that have file names and captions. 😬
#CloseUp #NaturePhotography #CANativePlants #NativePlants #California #SanDiego #Nature #Yellow #Wildflowers
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/329/567/614/807/163/original/f31056b58ddd4975.jpg

2024-04-21 13:58:20

#SilentSunday
#LandscapePhotography #Fog #SanDiego #SouthernCalifornia #California #Photography #Morning #Sunrise
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/309/550/699/628/775/original/67cb8277074f9324.jpg