kareng

Comments welcome. Working out how to do HDR. Tips welcome.

Toying with HDR. Tips and comments welcome.

Comments welcome.

Working on HDR for the first time, comments welcome.

My first time with photomatix, this is a retread from another photo in

my portfolio.

I am mostly trying to get going again. It had been a long time since I picked up the camera.

Apparently I was asleep when I posted this, I have the same shot in focus. Oh well. :)

Comments welcome.

Comments welcome.

Comments welcome.

Comments welcome.

Gordon, this is one of the best photos I've seen anywhere. Unbelievably fascinating, I found myself following the fire trails to see where each one ended and the next one began. So slick.

I have been busy too, hence the lack of photos lately. I adopted a puppy and she has monopolized my time because she is a crazy hound.

 

Glad you liked this one. :)

 

Karen

I appreciate your kind words. Merlin lives at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. It was a beautiful day and he was quite charming.

Very nice. Love the soft quality in the b/w tones.

 

 

Thanks Micki! I haven't done any prints of anything yet, but when I do, this one is on the list. I'm glad you liked it.

 

Truly a beautiful country.

 

I'm kind of on an unexpected vacation from photography, but I'll be back after the new year with more stuff. :)

 

Karen

Comments welcome.

Bert.. yes I did visit San Gimignano (had to look up the spelling) and it was gorgeous as well. A bit hazy though that day, so I still need to go through those shots and make something presentable out of them. The whole region is just incredible.

 

I do love the clouds and the sky in this shot. I took this in Pienza, it was like looking out into a masterpiece painting. Pretty unreal.

 

Karen

Thanks Bert. I have to admit that some of this shot had to be beginners luck... I bought my first digital slr 2 weeks prior to the trip. My sister taught me how to use it while we were there. Heck of a place to learn! It is still my favorite shot of the whole trip though... Venice was incredible.

 

-k

Bert, You aren't kidding. My portfolio is a playground for me, Roger's portfolio is masterful. Looking through his stuff blew me away.

 

-k

Sometimes it really doesn't take much. :)

Hi Bert!

 

That is the top of a short fencepost in the Shenandoah National Park. I really honestly had no idea what it was until today. I just knew they looked cool. :)

 

Karen

So THAT'S what those are. I took a couple shots of these over the weekend, but I had no idea what it was. :) I'm sure I'm allergic.

 

On to the photo... I absolutely love it. I wish there were more open space to the left, but it's lovely just the way it is. I'm totally impressed. It looks great on the dark background.

 

I'm so happy I know what those things are now. ;)

 

Karen

Thanks Megan. Glad you liked it.

 

Karen

Thanks Mark.

 

I toyed with the crop too, but ultimately I couldn't decide what to do so I went back to the full frame. Although, looking at it now, I think you're right. The upper portion of the clouds is a bit boring and a crop would make it better.

 

I knew I would get ripped on ratings with this one, even though it looks so much better when viewed larger. I'm glad you commented on it.. that's what I was hoping for. :)

 

Thanks again.

 

Karen