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A note about the masthead: the image was taken on the Brooklyn Bridge at dusk using a slow shutter speed to illustrate the movement of the vehicles and the streaming of their headlights.
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Lakeside Tree
This image was taken along side a lake here in Florida some time ago. Recently, I cropped it closely and corrected for color, contrast and exposure using both Adobe Lightroom CC and Color Efex Pro 4. Then I experimented with … Continue reading
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Featured Artist
I recently was the featured artist for the Bellaggio community. Here are some images from that show.
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Florida Wildlife Scene
This image was taken at Grassy Waters Wildlife Preserve in West Palm Beach. At this time many of the entrances and trails are closed but a few are still open. Check their website. The bird at the center of the … Continue reading
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A White House
This image began life as a photograph taken of a nice house on the edge of a lake. I then pulled it into Corel Painter and created a etherial looking digital painting. I often use a form of layers with … Continue reading
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McKee Gardens Landscape
McKee Botanical Gardens is known for it beautiful displays of water lilies. But it has other charms as well including this wonderful little bridge. A fine landscape image given the right light and a great reflection in the water. You … Continue reading
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Welcome back
OK, welcome back is not for you – but for ME. I have been away for a while so I thought I would begin writing again. The image above is a”big splash”. Taken somewhere I can’t remember but with a … Continue reading
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Nice lighting can make anything look good
This is an example of combining soft front lighting on the flower to bring out the detail. And, some lighting on the background to produce separation between it and the subject. Here is a nice article on flower lighting techniques … Continue reading
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Butterfly Painting
Corel Painter and photos are made for each other. On a recent photo safari, I took this little darling with the Olympus 60mm macro and my Olympus EM5-II. Then using the natural painting program from Corel, I created a painterly … Continue reading
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Duck, Duck, Goose
No, this is not a goose but rather a blue billed duck. It probably is the female of Oxyura australis. But maybe not. I could not see the tail feathers, which on the real deal are sort of spiky. This … Continue reading
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Down the Stretch
Over the years, I have taken many photos at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, NY. It is one of the most beautiful and family friendly race tracks in the US. Opened officially in 1863, it is the oldest race … Continue reading
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