Friday, August 15, 2014

2015 Calendar

Artwork for the 2015 "Bicycle Trails" calendar is completed and will be sent to the printer within the next day or two. 

Front Cover ---


Back Cover ---


Price will be posted once I verify printing costs.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

High Line


The "High-Line" on the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad    June 16, 2009

Canon EOS Digital Rebel with Canon 18-55 lens  f/10.0 at 1/159 sec  41.0mm   ISO 800     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro.  Converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11, tinted by Topaz Labs B&W Effects

Mesa Verde Ruins 2


Ruins of a pueblo including kiva at Mesa Verde National Park    June 19, 2009

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon 18-55mmIS lens  f/6.3 at 1/100 sec  Program Mode  18.0mm   ISO 100     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

El Camino Real Center


The El Camino Real Historic Trail Site  (formerly El Camino Real International Heritage Center)  is located near San Antonio, New Mexico.  The center includes a museum and a observation platform.  While in the area, check out the ruins of Fort Craig and Bosque del  Apache National Wildlife Refuge.     January 28, 2014

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/5.6 at 1/800 sec   Aperture Priority  18.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro and further enhancements by Photoshop Elements 9

Doc's Buggy?


Horse-drawn buggy and baby carriage on exhibit at Boot Hill Museum, Dodge City, KS    January 20, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/4.0 at 1/60 sec  Aperture Priority  18.0mm  ISO 600  Processed from RAW, tonemapped by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro, and finished with Photoshop Elements 11

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Mesa Verde Kiva


Ruins of a Mesa Verde Kiva.  Mesa Verde National Park,  Colorado    June 19, 2009

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon 18-55mmIS lens  f/5.6 at 1/100 sec  Program Mode  18.0mm   ISO 100     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Twin Rocks


Twin Rocks formation near Blanding, UT   June 20, 2009

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon 18-55mmIS lens  f/7.1 at 1/100 sec  Program Mode  43.0mm   ISO 100     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Monday, August 11, 2014

Durango Windows


Architectural detail windows on a building in Durango, Colorado   June 17, 2009

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon 75-300mm (1.6x Crop Factor) lens  f/5.6 at 1/160 sec  Shutter Priority  75.0mm   ISO 100     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro.  and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Animas Canyon


Durango - Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train winds it way through Colorado's Animas Canyon   June 16, 2009

Canon EOS Digital Rebel with Canon 18-55 lens  f/8.0 at 1/101 sec  36.0mm   ISO 800     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro.  Converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11, tinted by Topaz Labs B&W Effects

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Petrified Forest Scene BW


Scenic View in Petrified Forest National Park    June 29, 2009

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon 18-55IS lens  f/5.0 at 1/250 sec  Shutter Priority  18.0mm   ISO 100     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro.  Converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Cathedral Creek BW


The Cathedral and Oak Creek, Sedona, AZ   June 28, 2009

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon 18-55IS lens  f/6.3 at 1/100 sec  Program Mode  21.0mm   ISO 100     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro.  Converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Saturday, August 9, 2014

The Window BW


"The Window" in Monument Valley Utah/Arizona    June 21, 2009

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon 18-55IS lens  f/6.3 at 1/80 sec  Program Mode  55.0mm   ISO 100     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro.  Converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Valley of Gods BW


Valley of the Gods near Mexican Hat, Utah    June 20, 2009

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon 18-55IS lens  f/5.6 at 1/80 sec  Program Mode  33.0mm   ISO 100     Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro.  Converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Friday, August 8, 2014

Josefina Gate


Historic Josefina's Old Gate in Mesilla (Las Cruces), New Mexico   January 24, 3024

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/5.6 at 1/200 sec  Aperture Priority  31.0mm   ISO 400  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0. 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed HDR from RAW and converted to grayscale by Photomatix Essentials 3.2 and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Guadalupe Trail


Hiking trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.   January 22, 2014

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/5.6 at 1/200 sec  Aperture Priority  18.0mm   ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0. 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed HDR from RAW and converted to grayscale by Photomatix Essentials 3.2 and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Santa Fe River Trail - Tinted


Santa Fe's River Trail winds along the dry river bed.  May 16, 2014

Canon PowerShot S95  f/7.1 at 1/640 sec  Aperture Priority  6.0mm   ISO 125  Three bracketed exposures (+2.33. 0.33, -1.67 EV)   Processed from RAW and converted to grayscale byHDR Darkroon 2 Pro.  Finished with Photoshop Elements 11 and tinted by Topaz Labs B&W Effects.

Art Yard BW


Grayscale rendition of my "Art Yard" photo.  Near the rail yard in Santa Fe, NM   May 18, 2014

Canon PowerShot S95  f/7.1 at 1/400 sec  Aperture Priority  6.9mm   ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0. 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed HDR from RAW and converted to grayscale by Photomatix Essentials 3.2 and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Canna Bloom BW


Orange Canna bloom photographed at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.  Grayscale rendition.   August 1, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 60mm macro lens  f/9.0 at 1/200 sec  Aperture Priority  60.0mm   ISO 320  Exposure Bias -1.00   Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

AntiquesBW


This old antique store is in the New Mexico "ghost town" of Cerrillos.   May 18, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/6.3 at 1/125 sec  Aperture Priority  28.0mm   ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0. 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed HDR from RAW and converted to grayscale by Photomatix Essentials 3.2 and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Santa Fe Rail Trail - BW


Santa Fe Rail Trail just North of Rabbit Road.  Interstate 25 crosses above

Canon PowerShot S95  f/7.1 at 1/400 sec  Aperture Priority   6.0mm  ISO 125  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) Processed from RAW and converted to grayscale by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro. Finished with Photoshop Elements 11.

American Black Bear


Another trip to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.  Captured this shot of one of the Black Bears in Bear Canyon.  August 1, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/7.1 at 1/200 sec  Aperture Priority  200.0mm   ISO 500   Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11