Stuff I see……food obessions….rust / decay / rainbow unicorns…. everything else..
Stuff I see……food obessions….rust / decay / rainbow unicorns…. everything else..
Feb 8, 2024- So I took some pictures recently at the food hall at 100 High St in Boston. I was tagging along with my wife at an urban sketchers meetup, and she suggested since there were dining and drink options I come along. I have been upset at the lack of advanced image format support on Squarespace….but I can’t find anything other host that supports AVIF and HDR photo formats!!!! So, rather than use just the photo gallery page, I am trying to host the JPG but less details and less colorful shots here with a link to a dropbox folder for those photo-nerd and photo-curious types willing to spend an extra microsecond….
Clicking the link at the end the description will open a new window and depending on your browser, your should see a AVIF format HDR version of the image. IT CAN TAKE SOME TIME TO LOAD AND DISPLAY. And of course, you need to have a an HDR capable screen….so far it works on MacOS/Safari, MacOS/Preview, MacOS/Chroms and iPhone 12 Pro.
Even then the HDR output is unstable and the Sugar Skulls ends up with a BLUE cast I can’t control……..hears to hoping for more HDR support.
Paul
Entrance to 160 Federal St, I believe an old shoe company was here. I love the elegant detailed brass entrance. CLICK FOR AVIF.
Dive Bar has great oysters and little necks and a fun logo neon which Dominique also drew (see it on instagram). CLICK FOR AVIF
I was drawn to the symmetry, color, and shiny chrome. I was able to just sneak far enough away and during a quiet moment get he shot framed and focussed. Lots of tweaks to get the red gloss and gleaming chrome, my second favorite from the shoot. The AVIF version color is much deeper
Dominique holding her Stadtler No 2 pencil while sketching the Bubble Bath bubbles. I played with the photo and think its cheesy but fun as presented. The AVIF version has more tones in the hand.
My favorite photo from the shoot Most of the sketchers including Dominique tried to capture this one (see instagram). Even the photos came out poorly - except this one The AVIF version is stunning.
His rendering of the bubbles was masterwork.
The composition appealed to me but it is still lacking something….lots of color work the aprons are not easy for the current Adobe AI masking….AVIF version lets the red pop more.
This was a difficult photo to get he exposure levels correct. The skulls were super bright and the foreground quite underexposed. I wanted the glass to pop without ruining the skulls. Some creative masking was employed. The AVIF version LOOK TERRIBLE due to some HDR issue. Only looks correct in the original in Lightroom. .
