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Thanksgiving Sunset

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Do you like HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography? I have made a point over the last few months to take all my photos as if I was going to make an HDR out of it. Now, that is with the exception of photos which I know will not make good HDR’s. Then again, some of my single exposures have made astonishing HDR’s. This means that for every photo I take, there are really three images (-2 to +2). Is this normal or am I alone in this thinking? I guess it helps to have a 32GB SD card too.

Today’s Photo: Thanksgiving Sunset

I love how the seasons change the time the sun rises and sets. I currently use LightTrac on the iPhone to get a graphical view of the sunrise and sunset. It is great for getting the right angle at the right time of the year. I have used this to scout locations before going to them for the first time. I also like to find if the sun will be where I want it also.

This photo was taken at Thanksgiving this last year. I am dying in the heat here and can’t wait until it gets cold. I really wish my wife would let us move to Alaska. I could be happy there. Too bad she is allergic to the cold.

Don’t say it…I know…Another Gate.

Thanksgiving Sunset

Another Sunrise

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How long does your iPhone last?  I got mine in March 2010.  It is now July 2011 and it seems like it will not keep a charge.  Sometimes the meter says 95% and then all the sudden, it crashes.  Sometimes it will restart and others it will not.  I am on it constantly and seem to run the battery out pretty quickly.  Does anyone have any suggestions for an extended battery?

Today’s Photo:  Another Sunrise

Any one who has read this blog for any amount of time knows of my fascination with gates.  I leave for work around sunrise each day.  Unfortunately, or fortunately, I pass this gate every morning.  This just happened to be one of the better mornings.

Another Sunrise

The Road Home

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I was driving to work today when I had a sudden thought of somethings to do additionally during my workflow.  My typical shots are handheld, 3 exposures, -2 to +2 and not much time to take them.  Sometimes, when I am in a hurry, I do not have time to capture the entire dynamic range.  One of the problems I have had with HDR processing is having a blown out sun; the center is pure white.  I don’t know about you, but I have never seen a pure white sun devoid of color.  So, enter the clone tool.  I was able to take the edges of the sun and clone them across the white area and blend it back in.

The Road Home

Okay, so this was on the way away from home, not to home…well unless you are traveling the other way and then it would be the road home.  Anyways, I have a fascination with these gates and have begun keeping a series on them.  This was sunrise just a few days ago.  Too bad I don’t get to do this all the time as a real job…maybe some day.

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Sunrise at the Gate

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It is hard to believe that it could be this beautiful less than a mile from where an EF-3 tornado hit the night before.  I had no idea what damage was just across the horizon.  Literally just across this horizon.  I went to bed at about 2 AM because I had to make sure the last tornado was out of the area.  After I was sure it was clear, I went out to see if anyone in the immediate area needed help.  I would have been much latter going to bed, but unfortunately, I drove away from where the tornado actually hit.  I took some photos from the area I would have gone and will post them later.

I have decided to use Flickr for my gallery at the moment.  Don’t forget to check out that page also.

Sunrise_at_the_Gate

The Road Not Taken

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Do you ever think about things that could have happened but did not?  I would have to say Robert Frost is one of my favorite writers and The Road Not Taken is one of the best poems he wrote.  I like to think I take the road less traveled when I am offered the choice.  But, do you ever think what it may have looked like along that road you did not take?  Maybe something like this…

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The Gate

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In the continuation of my fascination with gates, this is the next in my series of completely useless, but stunning photos of gates.

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