#568. Tanker Fisherman

Taken last Friday at Seabrook, Texas. This is before the fireworks display held in conjunction with the Rock the Dock event sponsored by the Kemah Boardwalk. The Houston Ship Channel runs through the background and you can see some of the ship traffic there.

Title: "Tanker Fisherman"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 100-400mm L zoom
Shot data: 1/200s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso200
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > textures from flypapertexture.blogspot.com

#567. Rock the Dock Fireworks #2

This was near the beginning of the grand finale last Friday night as Bay Area Photo Club members photographed fireworks at the Rock the Dock event on the Kemah Boardwalk. I took the photo from the Seabrook side of Galveston Bay.

Title: "Rock the dock Fireworks #2"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photoshop CS4

#566. Rock the Dock Fireworks #1

Last night the Bay Area Photo Club took a field trip down to Seabrook to photograph fireworks. Eighteen club members participated and we all received valuable tips from Mark Westerman to improve their firework photography. This display was part of the Rock the Dock event held at the Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, Texas. The fireworks were launched from a barge in Galveston Bay between Kemah and Seabrook.

Title: "Rock the Dock Fireworks #1"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Adove Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#565. Under Umbrella

Taken this past weekend early in the morning on Galveston's East Beach. Maybe not the greatest photo ever but I like the mood of it and it takes me back to that place and time.

Title: "Under Umbrella"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Nik Viveza plugin > Red Paw Media Beautifier plugin

#564. Lifeguard Stand

Taken Sunday on Galveston's East Beach.

Title: "Lifeguard Stand"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro > Adobe Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust Plugin > Textures from flypapertextures.blogspot.com

#563. Tea Cup House

Taken yesterday on Galveston Island near Galveston Island State Park. I couldn't tell if anyone still actually lives in it or not, but I hope so! I love that someone had an idea for something radically different in a home and then actually executed it!

Title: "Tea Cup House"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to convert three handheld exposures (-2, 0, +2) into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Texture from flypapertexture.blogspot.com

#562. Wild Ride

Taken this past weekend on the Galveston seawall. You and a friend sit in a chair latched to the ground while bungee cords are pulled tight. Then the latch is released and you are thrown, basically out of control, 100' in the air. Sheer acceleration followed by abrupt bouncing and spinning. And it's higher than it looks! I only watched! :-)

Title: "Wild Ride"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro (HDR from one raw image) > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjsut plugin > NIK Viveza plugin

#561. Fat Boys Bait

While in Galveston on Sunday I wandered over to Fat Boys Bait and took a few snaps. This is an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image, courtesy of Photomatix Pro, subsequently converted to Black and White in Photoshop. The shot is busy with lots of distractions in the form of boats, automobiles, telephone lines, etc, but but I find I like it nonetheless. If you've ever been to a bait house on a fair-weather weekend morning you already know it can be a little chaotic at times anyway. :-)

Title: "Fat Boys Bait"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#560. Seawall Trailers

Taken this morning on the Seawall in Galveston, Texas. The tiny travel trailer hitched to the tiny Volkswagen Bug caught my eye. Once I looked through my camera's viewfinder I really liked this composition that included the concession trailer and beautiful morning sky.

Title: "Seawall Trailers"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to compbine three exposures (-2,0, +2) into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#559. Bicycle Pump #2

Taken last Saturday on Galveston's East Beach. Here was another sand castle building team's take on a bicycle powered pump used to move water to the "construction site". I apologize to you photography purists for the crooked horizon; for some reason it just doesn't bother me. :-)

Title: "Bicycle Pump #2"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom

#558. Training Day

This was one of the images I presented at our Bay Area Photo Club meeting tonight. I entered this photo for the assignment which was "Humorous". I made a not so subtle editorial statement with the photo (all in good fun of course) but to their credit the judges gave the photo a Gold Award!

Title: "Training Day"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > texture from flypapertexture.blogspot.com

#557. Bicycle Powered Pump

I went down to Galveston on Saturday to check out the sand castle building contest taking place on East Beach. It was really interesting to see how seriously some of the participants are and to observe some of the different ways they solve the various logistics problems. One big logistical problem is having enough water on hand to mix with the sand so that it sticks together and then to keep it moist so that it doesn't dry out and crumble.

Title: "Bicycle Powered Pump"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Red Paw Media Beautifier plugin

#556. Wasteland: Empty

Another shot for my Wasteland series. This one was taken yesterday. My first two photos in the series are currently on display at The Arts Alliance Center of Clear Lake as part of the "Open Door Series: Summer '10 Juried Exhibition".

Title: "Wasteland: Empty"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro > Photoshop CS4 > Textures by flypapertextures.blogspot.com > Red Paw Media Beautifier plugin

#555. Brazos Bend Bird on a Rail

Taken two weekends ago at Brazos Bend State Park in Needville, Texas.

Title: "Brazos Bend Bird on a Rail"


Shot data: 1/250s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso800
Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 100-400mm L zoom
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Red Paw Media Beautifier plugin

#554. Pedernales Falls State Park

Taken last week while visiting Pedernales Falls State Park in Johnson City, Texas.

Title: "Pedernales Falls State Park"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Red Paw Media Beautifier