TurinSavingsBank

Once the Turin Savings Bank in Turin, Iowa.    October 17, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/7.1 at 1/320 sec    Aperture Priority  42.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

FountainbleuLoop

Fountainbleu Loop of the Loess Hills Scenic Byway near Pisgah, Iowa   October 17, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/7.1 at 1/500 sec    Aperture Priority  200.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

Autumn Challenge

My selection of 4 photos entered in the Gurushots Autumn Challenge reached the All-Star level.  Here are my submissions...

Fall Colors Bike Ride

Cuyuna Trail Colors

Bridal Veil Walkway

Image 4046 in HDR

LoessHills-MurrayHill

View of Murray Hill in the Loess Hills of Western Iowa   October 17, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/7.1 at 1/250 sec    Aperture Priority  60.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro2

BikenArt

Sculpture along the Pike Bike Trail in the Kenosha, WI Harbor area   September 21, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/7.1 at 1/320 sec   7.5mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2 and cropped with Photoshop Elements 11

LoessHillsBarnRuins

Ruins of an old barn in the Loess Hills of Western Iowa.    October 17, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/7.1 at 1/125 sec    Aperture Priority  28.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW and converted to grayscale by Photomatix Essentials 4

PigHornCartoon

Cartoon rendering of a sculpture along the Kenosha, Wisconsin harbor.   September 21. 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/7.0 at 1/320 sec   15.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2, cropped and further processing with Photoshop Elements 11 and cartoon caricature by Topaz Labs Simplify. 

BarnNEquipment

 Old barn and farming equipment in the Loess Hills area of Iowa   October 17, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/7.1 at 1/320 sec    Aperture Priority  35.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RWA by HDR Darkroom Pro

LakefrontArt

Sculpture along the bike path at Kenosha, WI Harbor.   September 21, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/7.1 at 1/320 sec   7.5mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2, enhanced with Topaz Labs "Topaz Glow".

RedsonLakefront

Red sculpture and red lighthouse on the shore of Lake Michigan at Kenosha, WI harbor   September 21, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/7.1 at 1/320 sec   6.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2 and cropped with Photoshop Elements 11

RootRiverTrailnBridge

View if the Root River Trail as it approaches on of the bridges near Lanesboro, MN   September 7, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/4.0 at 1/30 sec   15.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

LakeCreatureTG

Piece of driftwood looking like a creature from the lake.  Kenosha, WI Harbor breakwater  September 21, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/7.0 at 1/250 sec   18.2mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2, enhanced with Topaz Labs "Topaz Glow".

PigBlowingHorn

Sculpture of a pig blowing a horn.  Found this along the bike trail at the Kenosha, WI harbor.  September 21. 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/7.0 at 1/320 sec   15.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2, cropped and further processing with Photoshop Elements 11

LaCrosseQueen

The La Crosse Queen, paddle-wheeler docked on the Mississippi River at La Crosse, WI.  I took the Pizza and beer cruise.  Pleasant way to spend a Sunday evening.    September 6, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/4.0 at 1/40 sec    Program Mode  38.0mm  ISO 640   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed by HDR Darkroom Pro, final processing with Photoshop Elements 11

TrailAfterRain

Root River Trail near Lanesboro, MN after early morning rain.   September 7, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/4.0 at 1/80 sec   6.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

RootRiverBranchConfluence

Bridge over the confluence of the Root River and the South Branch of the Root River.  Root River Trail near Lanesboro, MN    September 7, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/5.0 at 1/250 sec   6.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

Tri-StateMonument

Tri-State Monument at the entrance of La Crosse's Riverfront Park   September 6, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/160 sec    Program Mode  25.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro , cropped and final processing with Photoshop Elements 11

BricePrairieTrail

Brice Prairie bike/hiking trail in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge just north of La Crosse, WI    September 5, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/5.6 at 1/160 sec   6.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

WavetheBoats

Sculpture in Riverfront Park, La Crosse, WI   Children with dog wave at boats on the Mississippi River.   September 6, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/9.0 at 1/250 sec    Program Mode  47.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro , cropped and final processing with Photoshop Elements 11

ViewGreatRiverTrail

View from the Great River Trail (one of the Rails-to-Trails in the area) North of Onalaska, WI   Mississippi River in the background.  September 5, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/5.6 at 1/80 sec   7.5mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

HiawathaStatue

Statue of Hiawatha in Riverfront Park (along the Mississippi River) in La Crosse, WI     September 6, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/5.0 at 1/100 sec    Program Mode  28.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro , cropped and final processing with Photoshop Elements 11

SteinHaus

The Stein Haus in Lc Crosse, WI  Friendly place to tip a stein of draft and eat a brat.   September 5, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/5.0 at 1/60 sec    Aperture Priority  18.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro , cropped and final processing with Photoshop Elements 11

InTunnel2

A view in Tunnel 2 on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail    September 3, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/4.0 at 1/80 sec   15.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

RiverfrontGarden

Garden in Riverfront Park along the Mississippi River at La Crosse, WI    September 6, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/6.3 at 1/125 sec    Program Mode  18.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro , cropped and final processing with Photoshop Elements 11

UWLaCrosseFromGrandadBluff

University of Wisconsin at La Crosse viewed from Grandad Bluff.   September 4, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/200 sec    Aperture Priority  31.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro , cropped and final processing with Photoshop Elements 11

LoggersStadium

"The La Crosse Loggers are a La Crosse, Wisconsin based baseball team playing in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. They play at Copeland Park. - en.wikipedia.org
September 6, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/9.0 at 1/200 sec    Program Mode  22.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro , cropped and final processing with Photoshop Elements 11

LunchRespit

Worker takes a lunch break at Dunnings Spring in the park with the same name in Decorah, IA   September 1, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/5.6 at 1/125 sec    Aperture Priority  47.0mm  ISO 320   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

BodegaBrewHouse

Bodega Brew House downtown La Crosse, WI    Good selection of craft beers on tap, limited menu.  September 4, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/6.3 at 1/160 sec    Aperture Priority  25.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro , cropped and final processing with Photoshop Elements 11

BikeTunnelView

My Trek 7200FX hybrid bike in Tunnel 2 on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail in Wisconsin    September 3, 2015

Canon PowerShot S95  f/2.8 at 1/200 sec   6.0mm  ISO 80  Three bracketed exposures (+2.00, 0.00, -2.00 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2