Washington Oaks

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, Palm Coast, FL   12/23/11

Canon EOS Rebel T1i   f/5.6 at 1/100 sec  20.0 mm  ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, o.o, -2.0 EV)  Processed from RAW with HDR Photo Pro. Further processing by Photoshop Elements 9.

Table Rock Dam

Table Rock Dam near Branson, MO   10/26/2011

Canon EOS Rebel T1i   f/8.0 at 1/160 sec  17.0 mm  ISO 200   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) processed from RAW with HDR Photo Pro.  Further processed with Photoshop Elements 9

Spanish Moss

Spanish Moss hanging from Live Oak tree at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, Palm Coast, FL.  12/23/2012

Canon EOS Rebel T1i  f/5.0 at 1/320 sec   20.0 mm  ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0. 0.0, -2.0 EV) processed from RAW with HDR Photo Pro.  Further processing with Photoshop Elements 9

Waterfront Park Trail

Boardwalk along Waterfront  Park Road.  Palm Coast,  FL  Gary Fisher Rails Super T road bike 12/26/2011

Canon PowerShot S95   f/4.5 at 1/160 sec   6.0 mm ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) processed from RAW by HDR Photo Pro.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Courtyard at Castillo de San Marco National Monument, St. Augustine, FL  12/22/2011

Canon EOS Rebel T1i   f/4.5 at 1/500 sec   10.0 mm  ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)  Processed from RAW with HDR Photo Pro.

Yellow Roses

Yellow Roses.  Washington Oaks Gardens State Park,  Palm Coast, FL   12/23/2011

Canon EOS Rebel T1i   f/6.3 at 1/3200 sec   45.0 mm  ISO 800  Processed from RAW by Photoshop Elements 9

Dan Larson's Place.  Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park   7/2/10

Canon EOS Rebel T1i    f/13 at 1/80 sec    21.0 mm  ISO 800  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)  Processed from RAW with Photomatix Light 1 (grunge effect)

Quorum Court Trail

Quorum Court Trail, Two Rivers Park.  Little Rock, AR  10/23/2011

Canon PowerShot S95  f/4.5 at 1/200 sec   6.0 mm  ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) processed from RAW with HDR Photo Pro.  Further processing with Photoshop Elements 9

Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida  12/22/2011

Canon EOS Rebel T1i   f/4.5 at 1/1000 sec.   18.0 mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) processed from RAW with HDR Photo Pro.  Further processing with Photoshp Elements 9

Lakeshore Trail

Lakeshore Trail - Table Rock State Park, Missouri  This trail follows the shore of Table Rock Reservoir from the visitor's center to the marina.  10/29/2011

Canon PowerShot S95   f/4.5 at 1/320 sec  6.o mm  ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0. 0.0, -2.0 EV) processed from RAW with HDR Photo Pro.  Further processing with Photoshop Elements 9

Tamron 60mm Macro Lens

Friday I purchased a macro lens.  Got a good deal (I think) from Rockbrook Camera (discounted price and hefty rebate).  Have been looking at Macro lenses for shooting flowers.  New lens is Tamron 60mm f/2 Macro 1:1.  Photo taken hand-held.  I can see that using my tripod will help for macro shots.

Looking forward to getting out to shoot some flowers to check out the lens more.  Note: The color is not vivid as the tree is covered with road dust.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i  f/5.6 at 1/500 sec   ISO 100  60.0 mm  Processed from RAW with Photoshop Elements 9. 

Best Part of the Day

My love of sunrises comes from my father.  As a farmer, he was always up with the sun.  I heard this many mornings when I did not want to get up and moving (my younger days).

This photo was taken in August, 2005 - just a couple months after I started riding my bicycles.  I was driving to Silver City to ride the Wabash Trace.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel   f/5.6 at 1/320th sec   205.0 mm,  ISO 100  Processed by Microsoft Digital Image Pro 7.0

Lake Manawa Trail Sunrise

In the Summer, I like to be out for my bike ride at sunrise.

Canon PowerShot S95   f/5.6  at 1/15 sec   6mm,  ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) processed by HDR Photo Pro.  Further processing with Photoshop Elements 9 and Topaz Labs Star Effects.