(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) This is the Old Veteran Cypress tree on the North Shore Trail of the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. It has been carbon dated to approximately one thousand years old. The hillside has eroded beneath it exposing its root structure (click on the image to see … Read More
HDR in Architectural Photography
After your compare the photos, be sure to scroll down to read the explanation. After: Multi-exposure HDR processing: (To see the most detail in each image, click on it to enlarge it!) Before: The single auto-exposure image from they camera: One of the great uses for HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is in architectural photography. All too often we face … Read More
Randy’s White Elephant
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) This old bus sits as a motel room at the Shady Dell Motel in Bisbee Arizona. When Cathleen and I spotted it there with the name “Randy’s White Elephant” painted on its side, we both got the idea that I shoot this photo and post it … Read More
Main Chapel at Mission San Xavier
(To see the real detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Here is an HDR photograph of the main chapel at Mission San Xavier in Tucson. It too, like the side chapel photograph, shows the amazing detail and intricate art and wood working. Please be sure you click on the image to enlarge it and see the … Read More
Side Chapel at Mission San Xavier
(To see the real detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The interior of the Mission is very beautiful. The artwork and woodworking are delicate and intricate with very rich colors. There is a main chapel in the center and two side chapels. This is one of the side chapels. The interior is also undergoing restoration efforts … Read More