El pórtico (Carmel Mission)

“Mission San Carlos Borroméo del río Carmelo” is one of the 21 Spanish Missions in California. It’s is a beautiful place to explore if you’re visiting Monterey and Carmel. I edited out my dad (sorry Dad) and gave it a grainy look. Original ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~Continue reading “El pórtico (Carmel Mission)”

Stroll

Durham, N.C.- American Tobacco Campus – I went on a night photo shooting tour here a couple years ago. I learned a lot about lighting and shutter speed. At the time I was glad there were not many people around. Now I’m wishing there were a couple of people leaning against the railing or walking.Continue reading “Stroll”

Static Electricity

Hair as fine as silk tends to react like this in the charged winter air. I wanted to add more contrast to the hair to make it stand out more from the background. Original: ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~Continue reading “Static Electricity”

Out of the Shadows

And here he is in a more dignified light. And shadow. Sigh, it’s painfully clear at how I struggled with getting a sharp image. I couldn’t really edit that one away. ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~  Continue reading “Out of the Shadows”