Hallway inside Hoover Dam Colorado

This image is yet another of my images in the lines and rhythm series.  Of all the different styles of images that I shoot, these seem to be the most gratifying. Maybe it's the musician in me. 

This image was shot in jpg format a few years ago and pretty much ignored. It was somewhat underexposed so I recently decided that it would be a good candidate to try out George DeWolfe's PerceptTool equalizer. George's software worked brilliantly to allow me to discover what a decent image was actually there. It's all about bringing the midtones into balance. 

Prescott Park Orchid, Portsmouth, NH

This is part of my floral series. I came across this orchid blossom while going to shoot some images of a political rally in Prescott Park. The bokeh from this Nikon 70-200mm 1:2.8G lens is incredible.  It beautifully softened the branches that all seemed to reach out to present this gorgeous flower. After I tweak the colors and tones slightly this should be a good candidate to print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper.

Prescott Park steel sculpture Portsmouth, NH

This is my third image in the series, "Images On The Edge". My intent was to emphasize the mysterious appearance of this sculpture. Depending on how the image was adjusted it either looked like the monolith from 2001 A Space Odyssey or something apocalyptic.

No pixels were injured in the shooting of this image. Everything you see is the result of a long exposure. The light in the lower right corner is on a boom in the Navy Yard about 1/2 mile away and is neither lighting up this sculpture, nor the sky. What you see is clouds being lit from behind by the moon. The shot was positioned to give the appearance that it was the light from the Navy Yard doing all the lighting.

The light on the sculpture is coming from a much closer light directly behind it.

Oskar J. W. Hansen WPA sculpture at Hoover Dam, Colorado

This is the second of my Images on The Edge Series. I've always been intrigued by Art Nouveau and Art Deco such as this sculpture is. It is another example of the use of a pinhole camera simulation. The only place that I had available to shoot from presented this difficult backlighting that washed out the color and much of the detail. Consequently this image sat idle for years until I recently decided it would be a good candidate for this pinhole camera technique. The emphasis is on creating a mood rather than on sharpness and accurate tonal balance. 

My little friend at The San Diego Zoo

The frame was created in multiple layers using cropping, the rectangular marquis tool, and gradients. It was a fun exercise and I think it complements this image nicely.