This is what is left of Tommy George’s cabin. He was a classically trained pianist from Britain. You can read more about him and see the outside of his cabin here in The Remittance Man.
A Truly Beautiful Bridge
April 3, 2012 7 Comments
This is easily one of my favorite places to visit. I often wonder what it would be like to live here. I actually don’t think I could. I’d be afraid the beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge would eventually fade and I would begin to take it for granted. I would never want that to happen.
Chamberlin Observatory
April 1, 2012 8 Comments
I hope everyone had a great weekend. Some good friends and I discovered one of Denver’s hidden gems, the Chamberlin Observatory. Once a month, they open up this historic place and invite everyone to explore the heavens. We were able to see the ice cap on Mars through a telescope built in the late 1800s. I’d say that’s pretty cool for a Saturday night. Living by the mantra I have preached here many times, I made sure to take my camera with me. Needless to say, I’m glad I did.
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Capture – 9 images @ 1ev
Lightroom 3- Raw conversion to .jpgs (applied camera/lens profiles and sharpened)
Photomatix HDR – Tonemapping
Photoshop – Blend HDR + 3 anchor images
Photoshop – MOD layer to remove unwanted artifacts
Nik Define 2.0 – Noise reduction
Photoshop – Selective de-saturation (yellow)
Nik CEP 4 – Pro Contrast
Nik CEP 4 -Selective Tonal Contrast
Photoshop – Several light balancing curves adjustments
Photoshop – Selective Gaussian blur to smooth unwanted artifacts
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The Marina and the Mountain
March 5, 2012 1 Comment
I hope you all had a great weekend! You know that project I started working on about a month ago? I thought I would be done by now…well, I’m not. Still hard at work, but I’m about 95% there. I can’t wait to share it with you!
Today’s Image
The marina in Skagway, AK had some pretty nice boats, as most marinas do. You can’t get a boat if you can afford the slip fee I guess. If I lived there, and could afford it, I would surely have a boat. Could you imagine setting out for a weekend to explore the glassy glacial waters of Alaska with nothing but breathtaking landscapes and island chains to guide you? Sounds like a good weekend to me!
p.s. Today’s my Birthday, so I will be missing tonight’s post. Don’t worry, we will be returning to the regularly scheduled program Tuesday. See you then!
A Late Night At The Embarcadero
March 1, 2012 5 Comments
The Embarcadero, pictured here, is in the heart of the San Francisco financial district. It is bustling during the day, at night it falls silent. I spent an evening, all alone, exploring this area with my camera. I love nights like that. Just the sound of the city in the distance and creativity in your heart.
