Cedar Waxwing

I finally got see the long-rumored Cedar Waxwings this weekend. Yesterday evening there were more than a dozen sitting in one of our trees. This morning I took a few photos, but never … Read more

Fractalius Owls

I’m having fun using the Fractalius photoshop plug-in as these 2 images show. Both of these images remind me quite a bit of pen and ink drawings. You can click on either image … Read more

Does Mirror Lock-up Matter?

The answer is, quite often, yes. For studio work and landscapes, yes. For action shots of people or animals, the delay can cause problems, so mirror lock-up should not be enabled. Mirror lock-up … Read more

Fractalius Flower

And now for something different. This photo of a water lily was processed using the (Windows only) Photoshop plugin Fractalius. (The original version may be seen here.)

More Paris in HDR

I’m working on a series of HDR photos, one per month, from 2009, and while I was reviewing the May images I ended up with another 5 Paris HDR photos. The first image … Read more

Snow Birds 2010

We had a nice snow storm today and I couldn’t resist going out after lunch to take a few photos of the birds feeding on our deck. Remember, you can click on any … Read more

Paris 2009 Revisited

View from our hotel, overlooking the Paris School for the Deaf. My favorite HDR photo to date! (Click to see a larger version without leaving the site; works for all images on this … Read more