La Colleccion

Randomness

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:38:46 -0400

Just some random shots that I have taken while out and about.

Dancing Fountains

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:33:56 -0400

These newly installed fountains “dance” as music is piped in.

Fall foilage

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:53:44 -0400

I shot these around Thanksgiving last year. I’m finally just now getting around to posting them.

Train of thought

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:01:00 -0400

This past Saturday, I woke up a little earlier than I normally do. As I picked up a newspaper, I noticed the sun still fairly low on the horizon and of course, the hues and tones that were being projected at that time. So, I grabbed my camera and headed to a spot that I had been thinking about shooting but haven’t had the time to. The location is the site of our old train station, which back in the day, was the hub of activity. Some of the markings still remain, such as the loading platform, a couple of ticket booths, and sign identifying the city. Currently, it is the site our historic train museum. They have a few static displays of some older engines and cars. So, risking a trespassing charge, I took a few shots of what I discovered in and around the museum.

Images in Black and White

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:13:54 -0400

These images represent various places around the city that I have shot at one time or another. I like to use black and white as a change of pace from the everyday norm. I really enjoy looking at the contrast that these type of images produce.

Frosty tips

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:28:24 -0400

Snow on trees is always beautiful. I took these last winter and basically forgot about them until yesterday as I was looking for another picture and ran across them.

In the tone

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:57:39 -0400

I was in the mood for some split toning, so I sifted through some recent shots and applied some toning effects to a few. I appreciate the versatility of split toning because of virtually endless possibilities within the color spectrum.

Misty Mistie

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:25:00 -0400

Every once in awhile when the conditions are ideal, a rolling mist will form along the river that runs behind my neighborhood. It rapidly burns off as the suns rises above the horizon, so when I noticed it this past Saturday morning as I was going to the grocery store, I immediately turned around, dashed back home and retrieved my camera.

Downtown stroll

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:27:05 -0400

I took these shots during a recent walk downtown. The sky was very overcast, so I decided to do them in B/W. On a couple of them, I let some original color seep through. Enjoy!

View of a Paragon

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:31:01 -0400

This 35-foot, 28-ton beauty titled “Paragon” by Albert Paley depicts our state’s natural resources in a beautifully abstracted form. Even though it’s a rather bold piece, its muted tones keep it down to earth.(No pun intended)

The America 3 yacht

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:34:42 -0500

The A3 yacht is best known for its epic battles with in some of the most memorable America’s Cup challenges on record. Owned by a local businessman, the A3 is on permanent display at a boathouse near our downtown area.

These next two shots I took right before I started shooting the yacht. I thought I would include them as well. The first one is the Hyatt, which sits directly across from the yacht. The second is a shot I took from across the river looking back into downtown.

HDR Images

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:18:00 -0500

The first time that I saw an HDR Image, I was completely taken away. The image was so vivid, almost pushing the limits of reality. After checking out a few articles on the subject, I decided to give it a try.

So, I headed downtown a couple of evenings ago and visited some of my favorite shooting venues I had about a 30 minute window in which to collect as many shots as I could, as the sun was fading fast over the horizon.

I loaded a few of the images into Photomatix, and applied some basic Photoshop adjustments, and what you see below is my initial foray into the world of HDR.

monumental

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:35:25 -0500

This bronze piece was built on the site of the Dockum Drugstore, where in 1958, african americans were not allowed to sit at the lunch counter. As a result of their practices, a sit-in was held which mad national news. The sculptor who created this wonderful piece of art has also sculpted several smaller pieces that line our downtown sidewalks. When it gets much warmer, I will shoot and post them.

designcloud: Edible Gelatin Typography by Lucía Rallo/Aranxa...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:12:27 -0500

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Edible Gelatin Typography by Lucía Rallo/Aranxa Esteve

Rallo and Esteve of m-inspira created this series of letters from standard gelatin and sugar, which is completely edible. (via)

Sultry Cellist

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:18:04 -0500

This manipulation was inspired by my love for abstract art. Although somewhat surrealistic, I endeavored to incorporate abstract elements throughout the piece. Special thanks to Amazingstocks of DA for sharing the main thought of this work, which is a combination of stock images and hand drawn “abstractions” as I like to call them. This was a very fun piece to create simply because of the freedom of expression that abstract art generates.

Night Shift

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:37:43 -0400

I recently ventured out in a quest to experiment with some night photography, not knowing what the end result would be. I picked a couple of locations and basically started shooting until I finally had enough some two hours later. It was a very pleasant experience, and I look forward to when I will again go out into the night.

Rise Above

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:04:53 -0400

Wow, it has been a long while since I posted anything, so I thought I would begin by posting this. I would like to give very special gratitude and thanks to Eva Makesh (dtroyt of DA) for providing the stock for this piece. She is a very beautiful woman and I truly look forward to working with more of her images.

This piece combines this lovely stock image with various photoshop brushes which I manipulated by warping, blurring, and using blending modes. I also added a lens flare and lowered the opacity so it wouldn’t stand out so much.

Two recent works

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:28:18 -0400

“A quiet evening in Venice”

“Sketchy shortcut”

I have been doing a lot of work in Flash for the past few weeks, which leaves me little time for Photoshop. After completing these two pieces on my “spare time,” I would like to share them with you.

“A quiet evening in Venice” was created from a stock photo I had in my archives. I basically made adjustments until I was happy with it.

“Sketchy shortcut is a photomanipulation taken from a couple of images. I then used Photoshop’s cloning tools and a lot of copy/pasting to achieve the particle effect as the motorcycle splits the car.

Moods of a fountain

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:59:00 -0400

As fountains go, this one is pretty ordinary. It’s just your basic two-tiered model with a wide base that is full of pocket change. But as I moved in closer and with the help of my trusty camera, I was able to capture in essence some of the fountains’ inflections and temperaments.

This will be a rather lengthy share so I will step out of the way and let the images speak for themselves.

And to add icing to the cake, the just-found-out-about P.F. Chang’s Horse. I never knew they had a horse :) (Thanks @theresamax!)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Random thoughts in images

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:38:58 -0400