Unique Photo Images
Monday, August 31, 2009
  I call this "Surprise"
I combined a boy with a face painting and a old Birch Tree trunk. In the Layers group, I changed the Blend Mode to Difference on the top layer (Birch Tree) and this is what happens. Playing around with blend modes and various images, can be a surprise every time.
 
Friday, August 28, 2009
  Roadside Lilly
Roadside Lilies continue to grow without help from gardeners or fertilizer.
 
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
  Two at Home in the Forest Preserve
This photo was taken with a short lens on a point and shoot camera with an ISO way too high. I used Topaz Buz effect to make it more like a painting than a poor grainy/noisy photo.
 
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
  Old Czech Homestead near Door county
This old farm house and out buildings (barns etc. is open for viewing. I was amazed at the quality of the building structures and upkeep.
 
Monday, August 24, 2009
  Sitting in a canoe on the Chicago River - Trump Tower
It took 4 separate images to get this vertical image of the new Trump Tower. Because the sky was overcast, the infrared did not have the usual pop.
 
Sunday, August 23, 2009
  Homes for Migrant Workers
And workers used to live here?
 
Saturday, August 22, 2009
  Fields of Sunflowers
I had to stop and grab this shot in the Door County area of Wisconsin. Beautiful day and the canon G10 was adequate.
 
Friday, August 21, 2009
  Not every Barn has a Sewing Machine
This old treadle sewing machine was located in the Heritage Farm Barn in Wisconsin. The sun was very bright from the window and had to control it with HDR exposures.
 
Thursday, August 20, 2009
  Sample Infrared Images

I am going to sell my Rebel XT converted into a Infrared Camera by Lifepixel for $300. It comes with a 18-55 lens. I shot this with a Tameron 18-250 that I am going to sell for $250. If you know anyone interested tell them about the special deal.

 
  Abandoned Migrant Workers Homes
These old buildings were once home to migrant workers in Door County, WI who did field work and picking in the orchards. Now in disrepair and abandoned. Many photos of these old buildings are to be had before they fall to the ground.
 
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
  Inside a Barn Silo
Built around the turn of the century this hand poured silo is on a historic farm in Wisconsin. The silo was cleaned out and used as a play area for cuhildren
 
Friday, August 07, 2009
  The Cliff House and Trail down from the top.
This little retreat house was where Jens Jensen went to retreat at The Clearing in Ellison Bay, Door County, Wisconsin.
 
Thursday, August 06, 2009
  Sea Gulls at Lake Michigan

I cropped an image, used a toning preset on Lightroom 2 and then used a Topaz plug-in to make the top image more painterly.
 
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
  3 Giants
While riding on a boat on The Chicago River, I took a pix of the reflection of three skyscrapers in the glass windows of another building. I turned the color pix into a sepia image.
 
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
  Morning Light
From the Evanston Beach this lonely Sea Gull passed by with a beautiful Sunrise over Lake Michigan. I ran the image through Topax Simpfily and made more of a painting like image.
 
Monday, August 03, 2009
  Navy Pier
More fun with the Canon Point & Shoot (G-10). Hand held 3 exposures for HDR and simplify with Topaz Simplify - Buz effect.
 
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