#749. Rock Art Too

From a couple of weekends ago. Another shot of the public art display created from rocks along the Galveston sea wall.

Title: "Rock Art Too"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine three exposures (-2, 0, +2) into one High Dynamic Range (HDR) image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Nik Viveza 2 plugin

#748. At Rest

Taken this past weekend. Some oak barrels at Haak Winery in Santa Fe, Texas.

Title: "At Rest"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm fisheye
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > Nik Silver Efex2

#747. The Great Benini

#Taken a few weekends ago at the Benini Sculpture Ranch in Johnson City, Texas. "The Great Benini" is not a self portrait but rather a creation by artist Jonas Perkins. From the Sculpture Ranch web page:

About his massive Luminary Sculpture Mosaic, The Great Benini, Jonas says:
In homage to my friend, my monolith artist emerges from the earth, seeing our world for the first time. Exploring, he is still part of the earth—not yet of our world. Looking at The Great Benini, spectators imagine the rest of him that is yet to emerge into our sight. The sun and moon reflect in The Great Benini luminary, attracting galaxies of artists on earth—just as gravity attracts planets to large celestial bodies.

Title: "The Great Benini"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine three exposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Nik Silver Efex 2

#746. Eagle Chief

Taken this morning at Texas Swing in Alvin, Texas.

Title: "Eagle Chief"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm fisheye
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > Nik Viveza 2 plugin > Nik Silver Efex 2 plugin > texture from Flypapertextures.com

#745. Big Red

Taken this past weekend on Galveston Island.

Title: "Big Red"

Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 100-400mm L zoom
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Nik Viveza 2 plugin

#744. Rock Art

Taken this past weekend on the seawall in Galveston, Texas. Apparently some local artists got creative with rocks used for rip rap on the seawall. I first spotted the rock art on Friday. I took some images on Saturday morning. I went back on Sunday for one last look and the majority of the sculptures have been knocked over! Seems like there's always someone ready to destroy what someone else has built.

Title: "Rock Art"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine three exposures (-2, 0, +2) into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > NiC Viveza 2 plugin

#743. St. Mary's Jesus (Rollover)

Taken a couple of weekends ago at St. Mary's Catholic Church in High Hill, Texas. I've taken the same shot before but couldn't pass up a chance to try and do it better if I could. The shot is took in 2008 can be viewed by holding your cursor over this image for a few seconds.


#743. "St. Mary's Jesus"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine three exposures into one HDR (High Dyanamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz adjust plugin > Nik Silver Efex 2

#742. Wimberley Cafe

Taken in the early morning a couple of weekends ago in Wimberley, Texas.

Title: "The Wimberley Cafe"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to convert 3 exposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Nik Silver Efex 2 plugin

#741. St. Mary's Confessional

Taken last weekend at St. Mary's Catholic Church in High Hill, Texas.

Title: "St. Mary's Confessional"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm L zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro > Photoshop CS4 > Nik Silver Efex Pro 2

#740. Red Cross

Taken this past weekend at the Benini Sculpture Ranch in Johnson City, Texas. This particular piece of art is by Bobby Hamric.

Title: "Red Cross"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#739. The Bull Pen

Taken Saturday morning at Veterans Park Arena in Wimberley, Texas.

Title: "The Bull Pen"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine three exposures (-2, 0, +2) into one HDR (High Dynamic Range)image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Nik Viveza 2 plugin

#738. Galveston Bay from Seabrook

Taken this evening in Seabrook, Texas. Quick practice shot with my new ND filter. I already discovered that the filter, while effectively giving me longer shutter speeds to smooth out the water, doesn't do anything to help hold the camera still. I'll need some practice at minimizing camera shake from my tripod.

Title: "Galveston Bay from Seabrook"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105 L zoom
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > NIK Silber EFEX Pro 2

#737. Lunar Transportation

Taken this past weekend at Space Center Houston at Johnson Space Center.

Title: "Lunar Transportation"

Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine three exposures (-2, 0, +2) into one HDR (High Dynamic Range)image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin > Nik Silver Efex Pro 2