Travel & Outdoor Photography
Download this photograph processed with Topaz Labs Simplify 2 of the wild side of Cozumel Mexico. This 2010 photo desktop calendar is free for you and your friends. All I ask is that you do not edit this file in any way.
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.
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.
The HDRI Handbook: High Dynamic Range Imaging for Photographers and CG Artists +DVD
Mastering HDR Photography: Combining Technology and Artistry to Create High Dynamic Range Images
On the morning of 6/30/2009 a friend of mine, Barbara called me with a siting of 3 bear cubs and mother bear in a tree in their backyard. So I loaded up my photo gear and headed down in hopes of photographing these bears. The bears were asleep on different parts of the tree between 30′ to 50′ up. After the cubs awoke they were playing and climbing all over the tree while mom was still asleep. After the cubs woke-up their mom they all climbed down to the base of the tree and the 3 bear cubs enjoyed a delicious breakfast.
The photos in this gallery were taken in Northern Michigan which includes the areas around the towns of Oscoda, Greenbush, Harrisville, Presque Isle, Travers City, Northport and The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Doug has been a photographer for over 35 years. He started with landscapes and ventured into underwater photography in 1991. Living in Michigan, Massachusetts, Arizona and Colorado has provided a large diversity of material to shoot. The changing … [Read More...]
