Yucca Variations

As noted in the previous post, I did some interesting image processing on some photos I took at Coronado Heights recently. After I did the initial processing using Fractalius, I next created 6 … Read more

Fractalius Flowers

I just love how these Yucca flowers take on the appearance of a luminous watercolor painting after being processed with the Fractalius plugin. :: This closeup of a Yucca pod is pretty intense. … Read more

Lake Tahoe Refresh

After 15 days on the road, working and then attending Drupalcon, we’ve come to a nice resting place at the Best Western Timber Cove Lodge at Lake Tahoe. We had originally booked a … Read more

Cedar Waxwing

I finally got see the long-rumored Cedar Waxwings this weekend. Yesterday evening there were more than a dozen sitting in one of our trees. This morning I took a few photos, but never … Read more

Fractalius Owls

I’m having fun using the Fractalius photoshop plug-in as these 2 images show. Both of these images remind me quite a bit of pen and ink drawings. You can click on either image … Read more

Does Mirror Lock-up Matter?

The answer is, quite often, yes. For studio work and landscapes, yes. For action shots of people or animals, the delay can cause problems, so mirror lock-up should not be enabled. Mirror lock-up … Read more

Fractalius Flower

And now for something different. This photo of a water lily was processed using the (Windows only) Photoshop plugin Fractalius. (The original version may be seen here.)

More Paris in HDR

I’m working on a series of HDR photos, one per month, from 2009, and while I was reviewing the May images I ended up with another 5 Paris HDR photos. The first image … Read more