Hoodoos are a strange geological rock formation found mainly in Bryce Canyon National Park, Colorado and the Badlands of South Dakota. Their formation consist of  different layers of hard and soft sedimentary rock. Generally the hard layers being on top, erosion of the softer layers of rock gives them their strange unusual chimney or mushroom  shapes. The size of the Hoodoos in the gallery range from a couple feet  to about 50 feet and are located in Woodman Valley Park in Colorado Springs.  One of formations in the area is called the Dutch Wedding Rock, which is not accessable due to being on private land. Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park can be more than 100 feet tall.

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The photos in this slide show were processed in HDR. For more information on HDR or High Dynamic-Range photography and the program I use, Photomatix Pro 3.1, click on the links below!  Photomatix Pro 3.1 is a standalone program and also has plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.

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Map of the Hoodoos of Colorado Springs. Click on the markers below to view more information.

One of my photos made Finalist in the Outdoor Photographer Magazine Mystical Adventures Photo Contest. This photo was shot in Gloucester, Cape Ann, Massachusetts in Lobster Cove by the small village of Annisquam.  Cape Ann is located on the coast some 43 miles northeast of Boston, Massachusetts. The GPS location for this shot is  Latitude 42.654855 Longitude –70.674945. Click on my photo below to register to vote in the Outdoor Photographer Magazine Photo Contest.  Voting is done by selecting your favorite photos and rating them 1 to 5 stars.  Every time you vote you are also entered automatically for a chance to win Polar Bear Photo Adventure for two. Of course, I would appreciate a vote for my photo!

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This photo was shot in autumn  just after sunrise. First, I set up the camera on a tripod and shot 3 photographs at 3 different exposures; 1/4 sec. 1/15 sec and 1/60 sec. ‚all at F8. Then , I imported them into Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, then combined them with the Plugin Photomatix Pro 3.1, a program for processing in HDR  High Dynamic-Range photography. This allows one to see the detail in the shadows and highlights.  It also has the ability to create some pretty cool special effects. Then, I imported them back into Lightroom for final fine tuning. The camera I used was the Nikon D80 with a Nikon 16-85mm  Lens  and a Circular polarizer filter.  Camera settings, Aperture Priority, ISO 100, in RAW format and the Lens set to 16mm.

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Map of Cape Ann Massachusetts. Click on the markers below to view more information.

Part 2 of the photo gallery

(Car show update)

The car show will be held this year on Sept 11,12 2010 !!

The Cruise Above the Clouds Car Show on Saturday September 12 brought to Woodland Park Colorado by the Teller County Classic, Custom and Special Interest Car Club. The show featured over 200 Classic Cars, Hot Rods and Muscle Cars. This was an incredible car show. In the afternoon they went on the Poker Run to Cripple Creek Colorado. The car show continued on Sunday in Cripple Creek Colorado. Each photo in this Gallery starts off as 3 separate photographs at 3 different exposures and combined with a process called HDR or High Dynamic-Range photography. This allows one to see the detail in the shadows and highlights. It also has the ability to create some pretty cool special effects. Part 2 of the Car Show with more photos coming soon!

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Cruise Above the Clouds Car Show Part 2

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For more information on HDR or High Dynamic-Range photography and the program I use, Photomatix Pro 3.1, click on the links below!.  Photomatix Pro 3.1 is a standalone program and also has Plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.

Books Videos & Software

Master Photo Workshops DVD: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography Made Easy by Tony Sweet

Photo-Shop-Cafe CD-Rom: HDR &Photoshop CS3 by Colin Smith

Photo-Shop-Cafe DVD-ROM: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 for Digital Photographers by Colin Smith

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Map of Woodland Park Colorado

(Car show update)

The car show will be held this year on Sept 11,12 2010 !!

The photos in this gallery were shot at the Cruise Above the Clouds Car Show on Saturday September 12 brought to Woodland Park Colorado by the Teller County Classic, Custom and Special Interest Car Club.  The show featured over 200 Classic Cars, Hot Rods and Muscle Cars. This was an incredible car show. In the afternoon they went on the Poker Run to Cripple Creek Colorado. The car show continued on Sunday in Cripple Creek Colorado.  Each photo in this Gallery starts off as 3 separate photographs at 3 different exposures and combined with a process called HDR or High Dynamic-Range photography. This allows one to see the detail in the shadows and highlights. It also has the ability to create some pretty cool special effects. Part 2 of the Car Show with more photos coming soon!

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Cruise Above the Clouds Car Show Part 1

Now Up Part 2

For more information on HDR or High Dynamic-Range photography and the program I use, Photomatix Pro 3.1, click on the links below!. Photomatix Pro 3.1 is a standalone program and also has Plugins for Adobe Photoshop  and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.

Master Photo Workshops DVD: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography Made Easy by Tony Sweet

Photo-Shop-Cafe CD-Rom: HDR &Photoshop CS3 by Colin Smith

Photo-Shop-Cafe DVD-ROM: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 for Digital Photographers by Colin Smith

Search our websites!

Map of Woodland Park Colorado

The photos in this gallery were shot in and around Leadville Colorado. Leadville is an old mining town set at an elevation over 10000 feet above sea level. Visiting the old buildings around the town bring up thoughts of  ghosts from the 1880’s. Each photo  in this Gallery starts off as 3 separate photographs at 3 different exposures  and combined with a process called HDR or High Dynamic-Range. This allows one to see the detail in the shadows and highlights. It also has the ability to create some pretty cool special effects.

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For more information on HDR or High Dynamic-Range photography and the program I use, Photomatix Pro 3.1, click on the links below!. Photomatix Pro 3.1 is a standalone program and also has Plugins for Adobe Photoshop  and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.

Map of Leadville Colorado