I don’t typically post-process pictures like this one but I didn’t have much of a choice. It was a very bright day and even at f/16 I was over exposing all my shots. This is an HDR and then used Color Efex 3 to make additional changes. It turned out fine but don’t expect to win any awards with it.
Approximately 20 years ago my family vacationed in Washington D.C. My greatest memories of that vacation was visiting Arlington National Cemetery. Even though I was only about 10 years old, I knew of President John F. Kennedy very well and I can still remember the impact it had when I walked up to his grave and saw the eternal flame. I also remember watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. I was very intrigued how “in sync” the guards were (remember I was only 10).
Recently, I traveled back to Arlington National Cemetery and many of those memories returned. Although saddened to visit the graves of those who sacrificed their lives for our country, I believe it’s necessary for us to visit and pay our respects.
Every time I come back to Des Moines, I always have to travel out to this railroad bridge in Booneville. For some reason I never get bored taking pictures of it.
Previously, I shot a HDR but I thought I would post a single shot I took this weekend using my Leica 35mm.
I’ve noticed on a few occasions that I have posted the same pictures more than once. This wasn’t done purposely. I’ve posted more than 130 pictures in the past 7 months and it’s very easy to repost pictures if you don’t file them accordingly. Tonight, I spent over an hour going through and individually applying keywords (tags) to each of my “blogged” pictures so that I can easily check them off in the future.
This past Thanksgiving weekend my wife, baby girl, and I spend time with her mother and family in Tampa Florida. We had a great time and really enjoyed the 75 degree and blue sky weather. Unfortunately, immediately when we landed back in Fort Wayne, it was back to 30 degree weather and rain. Yesterday, that rain changed to snow and we had our first snow fall of the year.
Last winter, I was driving by an entrance to a country club near my home and really liked the trees and the light snow fall on the pavement. I stopped and snapped this picture.
The next month is going to be difficult for me to continue posting regularly because of work and travel. I hope to post at least 3-4 times a week.
Here’s a picture I took last year in Des Moines. I really liked how the light was hitting the chairs and I like the geometric shapes within the chairs.
Here is one more picture of the the old truck I posted about yesterday. Definitely needs a new paint job but the look works great for HDR.
As mentioned in my previous post, I have not had time to update my blog the past week. I’ve been extremely busy with work and have not had the time. I also have not had much time to go out and shoot.
A few weeks ago I did take a few shots of an old truck that sits a few miles from my home. I used HDR for this one, layering 7 exposures on top of one another. It turned out pretty good.
The past week I’ve been working a lot of nights and have not had time to post. This time a year people are up on ladders cleaning gutters, inspecting their roof, and deer hunting. These activities unfortunately increase my business because many will often fall. I suggest being careful if you are doing anything that involves being more than 3 feet off the ground.
Here is a picture taken of my nephew and niece. I was standing taking pictures of the ocean and turned around and caught them just at the right moment (it was not staged).
Here’s a picture from a few years ago when we were vacationing in Gatlinberg. I can’t count how many times I’ve been there, but every time I enjoy going into all the unique shops.
This picture was taken at a creek in the Smoky Mountains just outside of Gatlinberg. Even though I like the scenery, there’s too much green for vibrant pictures. This one seem to work fine.
I took this picture over a year ago. I was really hoping to get a shot that included the fence, sand, ocean, and sky but unfortunately I couldn’t. The picture turned out okay, I only wish there were more clouds.
