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

Water Lily, HDR

For today’s HDR image post, we go back to October 2008. These photos are from Tower Grove Park in St. Louis. The original version reminded me of a painting; the HDR version even … Read more