Really Right Stuff

A Photo Or Two Before Dinner

May 8, 2013 by Justin Balog 6 Comments

Do you ever step out, just after you order dinner, to shoot some photos of the restaurant? I’m guessing many of my friends that visit here do. We like that kind of stuff. This is the Almond Beach resort in Hopkins Belize. I had just ordered some food and decided it would be great light to shoot a photo in. I think these types of photographs are fun. Sure, they aren’t going to win photo contest, but who cares about that. Going out and adventuring around is fun and then, when you process them (which might be a year later) you will have all those fond memories of the adventure rushing back to you. THAT IS COOL! I guess the reason I’m sharing this is to remind you, don’t just photograph the grandscapes. Photography is about your life. Your life is unique and beautiful so make sure you take some pictures!

Filed Under: Belize, Nikon 14-24mm 2.8, Nikon D700, Really Right Stuff, RRS Versa 24, Tips, Travel

The Red Planet

May 7, 2013 by Justin Balog 7 Comments

I Reeeaally want to visit Mars. So much so whenever I have a chance to make one of my photographs look like a Martian landscape, I do it! This isn’t Mars, bummer right? This is Double Arch in Arches National Park. All my buddies from this year’s #nXnw were going to post their image from this epic night of light painting on their sites today, so I suggest you check them out as well. We used a really big flashlight to light up the arch while we were photographing it. The folks in the industry call this technique…Light Painting.

Filed Under: Moab, Nik Software, Nikon D700, Really Right Stuff, Sigma 15mm Fisheye, Software, Travel, Utah
Tagged With: Arches National Park

Not Your Typical Treehouse

April 24, 2013 by Justin Balog 0 Comments

Having never stayed in the jungle, let alone a treehouse in the jungle, I surely wasn’t expecting this. But when it comes to treehouses, the Belize Treehouse offers some quality ones. They are well off the valley floor and nestled high in the jungle canopy. At night you can hear the howler monkeys call to one another as they migrate overhead to the river below. It truly is a magical experience.

Filed Under: Belize, HDR, Nikon 14-24mm 2.8, Nikon D700, Really Right Stuff, RRS Versa 24, Travel

Spaceship LA

April 18, 2013 by Justin Balog 2 Comments

This is LA as photographed from the Manhattan Beach pier. You can find it just north of Hermosa Beach. If you are interested, you can find out more information in my ‘Photographer’s Guide To Hermosa Beach‘. It’s a great place to visit for a long weekend.

Photographer’s Note – This is a single image processed in Lightroom 4. To achieve this effect I split-toned the image, desaturated it a bit, changed the white balance and boosted the noise reduction to soften it a touch.

Filed Under: California, Hermosa Beach, Lightroom 4, Nikon 28-300 VRII, Nikon D700, One Click, Processing Notes, Really Right Stuff, RRS Versa 24, Travel

Brighten Our Day

April 17, 2013 by Justin Balog 1 Comment

I thought we could all use a little sunshine today…if you’d like to put it on your desktop, just click the image, click ‘X3′ the right-click (pc) or ‘ctrl’-click (mac) and set it as desktop. Enjoy the light!