Unique Photo Images
Monday, March 31, 2008
Cumberland Falls
Waterfalls always thrill me. I think the roar of the water is a large part to the thrill. With all of the Spring rains, every stream is flowing quickly.
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
Two days in the Smokies
A great time to be in the Smokies. Spring is popping, water is flowing in the streams and today we had a beautiful fog in the Roaring Fork area.
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A great time to be in the Smokies. Spring is popping, water is flowing in the streams and today we had a beautiful fog in the Roaring Fork area.¶ 7:42 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Way Back When
In a movie studio near Tucson made into a theme park by the late John Wayne, I photographed this stage coach and then used a method in Photoshop described by Sam Shaw in the February 2008 PSA Journal called "Surrealistic Scenes".
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In a movie studio near Tucson made into a theme park by the late John Wayne, I photographed this stage coach and then used a method in Photoshop described by Sam Shaw in the February 2008 PSA Journal called "Surrealistic Scenes".
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Western Gun Fight
A live staged gun fight by professional actors in a studio town outside of Tucson, AZ.
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A live staged gun fight by professional actors in a studio town outside of Tucson, AZ.
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
Sunset on the Desert
The evening becomes cool, wildlife comes out and the hot desert seems to be lush with colors.
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The evening becomes cool, wildlife comes out and the hot desert seems to be lush with colors.
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Dinnertime at Lincoln Park
It is interesting to see that butterflies like the sweet juices of fruit. This image was taken at the Nature Center in Lincoln Park (Butterfly Room).
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It is interesting to see that butterflies like the sweet juices of fruit. This image was taken at the Nature Center in Lincoln Park (Butterfly Room).
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Friday, March 21, 2008
Famous View of Sedona
Another B&W using my Digital Rebel converted to Infrared. I like the effects and crispness of IR.
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Another B&W using my Digital Rebel converted to Infrared. I like the effects and crispness of IR.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Clouds
My title of this image is "Storm over Tucson". I never tire of photographing beautiful cloud formations.
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My title of this image is "Storm over Tucson". I never tire of photographing beautiful cloud formations.
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Unlimited Depth of Field
I took seven images and re-focused on each one beginning from the near Chair Arm to the seventh using the far back of the distant chair. Helicon Focus then combines the images into one sharp image with loss of depth of field. For this test I used F11 rather than stopping down to a smaller F Stop.
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I took seven images and re-focused on each one beginning from the near Chair Arm to the seventh using the far back of the distant chair. Helicon Focus then combines the images into one sharp image with loss of depth of field. For this test I used F11 rather than stopping down to a smaller F Stop.
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
More Organic Canyons
Antelope Canyon is so organic in nature that I continue to have fun with these images.
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Antelope Canyon is so organic in nature that I continue to have fun with these images.
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
From a table setting
Using a small P&S camera. I photographed a table top arrangement of flowers and then using Painter Essentials in the Oil Painting mode into the above image.
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Using a small P&S camera. I photographed a table top arrangement of flowers and then using Painter Essentials in the Oil Painting mode into the above image.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Cabin
Changing a photo into a personal art is fun and can be a challenge. Here is more of a grunge look.
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Changing a photo into a personal art is fun and can be a challenge. Here is more of a grunge look.
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Monday, March 10, 2008
That beautiful place called Zion National Park
Walking up the Virgin River will special wet equipment and our photo gear. The canyon was narrow and the walls were about 2000 feet high. Not a place to be in a flash flood.
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Walking up the Virgin River will special wet equipment and our photo gear. The canyon was narrow and the walls were about 2000 feet high. Not a place to be in a flash flood.
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Sunday, March 09, 2008
A Rusty Old Truck and a Window Shot
This image was from a rusty old Ford truck sitting in field just outside of Zion Nation Park. The truck was just too much to pass by without taking a few photos. I had a small point and shoot camera in hand and got many neat images before driving back to Vegas for the flight home.
Sometimes if you have a camera ready at all times, you can shoot right out of your window. This image was taken from a motel window on a Saturday morning in Page, AZ last November.
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This image was from a rusty old Ford truck sitting in field just outside of Zion Nation Park. The truck was just too much to pass by without taking a few photos. I had a small point and shoot camera in hand and got many neat images before driving back to Vegas for the flight home.
Sometimes if you have a camera ready at all times, you can shoot right out of your window. This image was taken from a motel window on a Saturday morning in Page, AZ last November.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Think Spring (16 days)
Spring comes in 15 or 16 days. This depends which day is the first day (March 20 or March 21). The Cabin In The Woods images was taken May 2007 at The Clearing in Door County Wisconsin where Mark Southard and I teach Digital Photography. Our class is again filled and with a waiting list for Memorial week this coming May. The Clearing is a haven of wild flowers. These poppies were planted and are not part of the natural foliage of the grounds.
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Spring comes in 15 or 16 days. This depends which day is the first day (March 20 or March 21). The Cabin In The Woods images was taken May 2007 at The Clearing in Door County Wisconsin where Mark Southard and I teach Digital Photography. Our class is again filled and with a waiting list for Memorial week this coming May. The Clearing is a haven of wild flowers. These poppies were planted and are not part of the natural foliage of the grounds.
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Another Artist rendering of Antelope for (Quilts)
Dave Crawforth, a photographer from Boise, ID, developed this technique for making quilt blocks from photographs. His wife is also a quilter. He presented this technique at a past PSA convention which was held at Sat Lake City. Dave used one of my images and his technique resulting in the image above. The possibilities are endless.
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Dave Crawforth, a photographer from Boise, ID, developed this technique for making quilt blocks from photographs. His wife is also a quilter. He presented this technique at a past PSA convention which was held at Sat Lake City. Dave used one of my images and his technique resulting in the image above. The possibilities are endless.
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Monday, March 03, 2008
More Antelope Canyon
When the light enters the slot or slit from above, the colors of the walls become magical.
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When the light enters the slot or slit from above, the colors of the walls become magical.
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Sunday, March 02, 2008
Antelope Revisited
I returned to Antelope Canyon November 2007. My previous photographic experience in the Canyon was April, 1994. At that time very few folks when near the slot canyon for photography. Now the canyon is over run with visitors. In 1994 I photographed with a 4X5 sheet film camera. This trip I used a digital SLR. I really enjoyed shooting in digital, but there was barely room for a tripod setup with all of the continuous foot traffic through the narrow passageways. Using Photomatrix Pro on the image, I was able to better balance the highlights with the shadows.
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I returned to Antelope Canyon November 2007. My previous photographic experience in the Canyon was April, 1994. At that time very few folks when near the slot canyon for photography. Now the canyon is over run with visitors. In 1994 I photographed with a 4X5 sheet film camera. This trip I used a digital SLR. I really enjoyed shooting in digital, but there was barely room for a tripod setup with all of the continuous foot traffic through the narrow passageways. Using Photomatrix Pro on the image, I was able to better balance the highlights with the shadows.
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Saturday, March 01, 2008
Photomatrix Pro
I took this image in the bright morning sun and the sky was almost clear to the eye. Using a stand alone program called Photomatrix Pro, I was able to bring out details in the sky and the rocks. This program also is good for doing HDR photos. HDR (High Density Range) photos where the brightness level and shadow level far exceeds what the camera can record in one image. For HDR images one has to take 3 or more photos with nothing moving and then combine the images in the stand alone software.
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I took this image in the bright morning sun and the sky was almost clear to the eye. Using a stand alone program called Photomatrix Pro, I was able to bring out details in the sky and the rocks. This program also is good for doing HDR photos. HDR (High Density Range) photos where the brightness level and shadow level far exceeds what the camera can record in one image. For HDR images one has to take 3 or more photos with nothing moving and then combine the images in the stand alone software.
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