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It is hard to believe nearly a year has passed since my trip to Alaska.   I still have quite a few images lingering around that I need to process and publish, and milk for a few posts.  :-)  I quite fondly remember the majestic landscapes with fall color drapery.   This scene was in [...]

It seems there are endless options for black and white processing these days.  One might argue there are too many to choose from, resulting in just sticking to one or two that work best for you and leave it at that.   Afterall, with tonality controls in Lightroom, numerous presets to get you started, and [...]

In a recent post by Seung Kye Lee, he wrote about a recent trip he had taken through Rondane National Park in Norway.   Of course, he posted some phenomenal images as usual and offered some thoughts about the inspirations he takes away from this place.   I admired this trek and the fact that [...]

This summer I was a latecomer in discovering the series “Dexter.”   It didn’t take more than one or two episodes to get me hooked, and then all of the sudden I am craving each new episode like an addict .   I quickly went through the first 3 seasons in a couple of months.   [...]

Sunrise is about 2 hours away when my alarm wakes me up.  Gather the gear, hoping not to leave some critical piece behind, and head out to whatever location is calling to me today.   Maybe its planned, maybe just a whim to see what there is to see.  Weather seems good, good light in [...]

Despite being mid-Summer here, I am already yearning for the cooler temperatures and variety of color of fall.   I am not a big fan of the heat.  It saps my motivation more than I would like on a great many things – photograph – keep up with my blog, keep up with other blogs. [...]

With temperatures this week soaring towards the upper 90’s (37 Deg C or so), and humidity levels well over 50% – I have been yearning for a cool down in Lake Superior.   It is difficult to breathe with air this hot and thick.
Unfortunately it wouldn’t yield any immediate relief as Lake Superior is at [...]

In reviewing this image in post, I thought the composition might lend itself well with a texture blend.  By itself I suppose it was fine, but I felt the need to do something a little different instead of a plain, out of focus background.  This is the result.  I experimented with 3 or 4 different [...]

I think Aaron Johnson hit the nail on the head with this one! I am waiting for the day I can use that sunlight line.     Photographers can truly be an odd bunch.
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And what a great stick it is.  Heron courtship and nest-building is one of my favorite activities to watch.  It is very ritualistic as the male flies off to collect materials for the nest and bring it back to the female for approval and placement.   In their behaviors as he returns, you can almost [...]