Sunday
Jun202010
Blue Fin 2
1957 Chevy. Hooters Car Show in El Toro, California. A classic. 'Nuf said.
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to my personal blog. Here I post examples of my photography and writing. I specialize in making unique and highly detailed photographs. Notice I said making and not taking. Yes I take photos but a lot of time and work is involved in pushing and punishing the pixels in my images to achieve the look I like.
Please feel free make comments about any of my words or photos. I enjoy constructive critiques, learning about locations to shoot or photography techniques. Click on the "Share Article" link to share any of my photos via Flickr, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
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Can't we all just get along?
Entries in Lensbaby (36)
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Jun112010
Nature found a way
Friday, June 11, 2010 at 7:14AM | in California, Lensbaby, Macro, Muir Woods, Travel 
As Kathy and I were walking through Muir Woods, we saw that at some point a large tree had fallen completely across the trail. Park rangers must have used a chain saw to cut away just that part that was blocking the path, leaving the rest of the tree to lie where it fell. A close look at one of the sections revealed that a tiny plant that was actually growing from the bark of the tree. I took this shot with my Lensbaby Composer with a macro ring attached. The plant itself was no larger that an inch across. It’s amazing how life can hang on given a little moisture and some soil.
Saturday
May082010
Antipodes
Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 8:33PM | in Creative, Culture, Hirshorn Museum, Lensbaby, Museum, Washington DC 
American artist Jim Sanborn is into cryptography. There's a message hidden in this piece of artwork which is located just outside the Smithsonian Institution's Hirshorn museum. Although Manny and I stared at it for the better part of a minute, we didn't solve it.
Sunday
Apr252010
My muse, my beloved
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 10:53PM | in Balboa Park, Bokeh, Creative, Kathy, Lensbaby, San Diego, Travel 
This is my beautiful wife Kathy. While she really doesn't like being on the lens side of a camera, she let me take this shot of her while we were waiting for our lunch to be served at the Prado restaurant in San Diego's Balboa Park. It was a beautiful day and Kathy looked lovely. An amazingly talented photographer and graphic designer, you can see her work at www.tweakedpixels.com
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Jan262010
Wish you were here
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 8:54AM | in Bokeh, California, Creative, Lensbaby, Los Angeles, Olvera Street 
Olvera Street textures are vibrant and traditional. An explosion of colors and shapes can be found here.
Thursday
Jan212010
Her
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 9:24AM | in Bokeh, California, HDR, Lensbaby, Pasadena 
Everything I see, whatever I do, wherever I go
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Jan032010
Animation Building
Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 1:24AM | in Bokeh, California, Disney, HDR, Lensbaby 
The animation building at Disney California Adventure is a hidden gem. Disney recently gave the building a face lift in an effort to draw more theme park visitors but I often find it fairly empty. This is the central hall and my favorite part of the attraction. Still images and video clips from various Disney/Pixar movies are projected on several huge screens in a constantly changing collage. Special lighting and sound enhances the mood.
Wednesday
Dec302009
Lensbaby Macro
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 8:13AM | in Camera Gear, Creative, Lensbaby, Macro 
Lensbaby macro ring as seen by the Lensbaby Composer
Wednesday
Dec302009
Lagerfeld
There are just a few colognes that I like to wear. Lagerfeld is a favorite. I was looking at how the light on my headboard was reflecting inside the bottle and I decided to try a Lensbaby macro shot.
Wednesday
Dec302009
Focus on Christmas
I used the Lensbaby composer to create this unusual self portrait.
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