Purple rhododendrons reflect in the water between a mass of bright green lily pads, studded with white and yellow flowers. Näckrosdammen is a pond within a beautiful park on the campus of Gothenburg University. Prints available; click for a larger preview.
The city of Dubrovnik, known throughout the ages as Ragusa, is on the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. Founded in the 13th century, the city was an important Mediterranean sea power for centuries. The Old Town is encircled by a high stone wall with many defensive and lookout towers. Dubrovnik is a well-preserved example of a late-medieval walled city and the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Prints available, click for a larger preview.
Boats rock peacefully in the Donsö marina, under a beautiful early summer sky. Donsö is an important fishing village in the Southern Gothenburg archipelago, off the coast of Gothenburg, Sweden. Donsö has 1,400 residents, many staying only for the summer. The archipelago is car free, with residents and visitors using ferries, cycles, mopeds and electric cars. The Donsö harbor is the center of the island, surrounded by modern facilities. Prints available, click for a larger preview and details
I made this photograph during our UK Photo Tour in June 2013. West Burton is a lovely, quintessential country village in the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales. This nature photograph shows a graceful waterfall amid lush greenery. Also known as West Burton Falls, this lovely waterfall is just outside the village of West Burton. The falls are on a stream called Walden Beck, which joins Bishopdale Beck and eventually the River Ure. Available in color and black-and-white versions. Prints available in any size and on any material. Click each image for a larger preview.
Here’s one shot from my recent journey through Cape Cod. This is Nobska Point Lighthouse, in Falmouth Mass.
This is the first photo on which I’ve used Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS5 and the new and improved “HDR Pro”.
The HDR Pro script in PS CS5 did a pretty good job of making the blend, which I then finished processing in Lightroom as a TIF. In Lightroom, I also used the Lens Correction feature, which works great.
What do you think? Comments and critiques always welcome!
I just returned from a week-long trip to Oregon coast and northern California redwoods. I traveled with my good buddies Jim Talaric , Monte Trumbull and Jim Barber… and we all had a great time.
This was my first time shooting in the area; even after doing a lot of online research, I wasn’t really sure what to expect.
As is the case with most nature/landscape photography, weather is everything in coastal areas like this. Fog, clouds, sunrise/sunset times, chance of rain etc. will totally dictate what shots you can get, and where. Plan to get wet, and plan to keep shooting.
As usual I traveled with my laptop, using a temporary working Lightroom catalog for the trip. (More about this in my Lightroom book …) Everything worked great.
I came home with nearly 1,000 captures; from which (mostly during the trip) I have edited down to around 50 “keepers”.
Here’s one shot, from the first night in Oregon. This is sunset at Ecola State Park, looking south toward Indian beach. A really beautiful place. We had varying light, people coming and going, and a tide that was not perfectly suited to our work. However I came away with a couple fo shots I’m happy with; this is one of them.
This image was processed [minimally] entirely in Lightroom. CLick for a larger preview.
Comments and critiques always appreciated!
