Maas Nursery, Seabrook, Texas

Today and tomorrow I will finish up with my series of photos taken at Maas Nursery in Seabrook, Texas. The first two photos are different compositions of the same subject (I like them both). The last photo is a wider view of a section of the nursery that gives you a feel for what it's like to walk around this unusual nursery.

Title: "Maas Big Pot 1"


Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix HDR from three handheld exposures (-2, 0, +2) > Photoshop CS3 > Curves Adjustment Layer for overall contast enhancement > Levels Adjustment Layer to set a black point > Merge Visible to New Layer > Topaz Adjust plugin "Spicify" preset > Distort Lens Correction Vignette

Title: "Maas Big Pot 2"


Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix HDR from three handheld exposures (-2, 0, +2) > Photoshop CS3 > Curves Adjustment Layer for overall contast enhancement > Merge Visible to New Layer > Topaz Adjust plugin "Spicify" preset > Curves Adjustment Layer for another overall contast pop > Brightness / Contrast Adjustment Layer to increase overall brightness > Merge Visible to New Layer > NIK Viveza plugin to increase local brightness on the pot only > Duplicate Layer > Distort Lens Correction Vignette

Title: "Maas Pots and Plants"


Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix HDR from three handheld exposures (-2, 0, +2) > Photoshop CS3 > Curves Adjustment Layer for overall contrast enhancement > Merge Visible to New Layer > Topaz Adjust plugin "Spicify" preset > Duplicate Layer > Distort Lens Correction Vignette