#654. The Watcher (rollover)

Taken this morning at Clear Lake Park in Houston, Texas. Hold your mouse over the photo to reveal the original (unprocessed) image.

Happy New Year!

Title: "The Watcher" (rollover)


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 50MM f/1.4 prime
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > textures from flypapertextures.blogspot.com

#653. Donkey

Taken last week in Wimberley, Texas. Why? Not sure but probably because I don't see that many donkeys around here. I see cattle and horses a lot but not so many of the four legged donkeys. :-)

Title: "Donkey"


Camera/Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 100-400mm L zoom
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#652. Cypress Creek Three and Four

The last of the HDR sets I took of Cypress Creek in Wimberley, Texas last week. These two shots represent the widest and narrowest compositions of the four shots I posted. I basically took all four shots from within a 15 foot radius but hopefully the different compositions keep the shots from seeming redundant.

Title: "Cypress Creek Three"


Title: "Cypress Creek Four"



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

#651. Cypress Creek Too

Here's another shot of Cypress Creek in Wimberley, Texas taken last week.

Title: "Cypress Creek Too"


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

#650. Cypress Creek

Merry Christmas everyone! I've been pretty busy over the holidays and haven't posted much. :-( I'll try and do better!

Taken last week in Wimberley, Texas.

Title: "Cypress Creek"


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

#649. Saturn Rocket

I took this photo at the Rocket Park in Johnson Space Center last weekend.

Title: "Saturn Rocket"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine 7 images into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Red Paw Media Beautifier plugin

#648. T38 Talon

Taken last Sunday at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Title: "T38 Talon"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine 7 esposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range)image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#647. Western Heritage Pavilion

Taken Sunday at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The Western Heritage Pavilion is located on the JSC grounds across form the Rocket Park (home of the Saturn rocket).

Title: "Western Heritage Pavilion"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine 7 exposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#646. So Big

Taken just after Thanksgiving at a rest stop near Luling, Texas. In Texas we are seeing more and more of those giant power generation windmills dotting the landscape particularly in West Texas. This is one blade from one of the giants. It seems I see them in route to their home every time I head west on I-10 from Houston.



Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine the handheld exposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Red Paw Media Beautifier plugin > Nik Viveza plugin

#645. Luling City Market

Taken this past weekend in Luling, Texas. Luling City Market is home to arguably the best BBQ in Houston which means it may be the best BBQ in the world! :-) Don't expect niceties, like plates, here: the BBQ is served up on butcher paper. If you ask the lady at the drink counter what types of drinks they sell she will say "Sweet Tea and Big Red and other stuff too".

Title: "Luling City Market"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Shot data: 1/25s f/2.8 at 15.0mm iso400
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to create a psuedo-HDR (High Dynamic Range) image from one exposure > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#644. Robo Bull

Taken this past weekend in Johnson City, Texas.

Title: "Robo Bull"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine three exposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust Plugin

#643. Blanco River

Taken this morning in Blanco, Texas.

Title: "Blanco River"


Title: "Blanco River Too"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine seven exposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#642. Thornton House

Taken last weekend in Point Enterprise, Texas.

Title: "Thornton House"


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