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Hermosa Beach Pier Sunset

Hermosa Beach Pier Sunset

This is a photo I took back in 2012. I never got around to processing it, but I'm glad I waited because my Photoshop abilities have improved dramatically since then. This photo is made up of two separate exposures. Without two, the skies would have been blown out.

Landscape Photo of Lower Antelope Canyon

Buried Alive – Lower Antelope Canyon

I'm struggling to go through all my photos from last year and finish processing them before I get my new Sony A7r. I know once I get that camera, I won't want to touch my old 5Dmkii photos anymore, even though they are perfectly good.

Epic Monument Valley

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Epic Monuments – Canon 5DmkII

This is another one from Monument Valley. I'm kind of tempted to go back there this winter. I'm not sure if that's a good idea, though. There have been a lot of storms this month already. I don't want to get stranded without four-wheel drive in a Utah snowstorm.

Artists Point Monument Valley

Artist’s Point at Monument Valley

Finally getting some time to go back through my photos. I haven't posted much from Monument Valley, and I really think this is one of the more spectacular places I've been to in a while. The place almost seems fake or unnatural. I've also been playing around a little with the VSCO presets.

Sunset of the NYC cityscape from top of the rock

NYC Epic Sunset

I have so many photos of NYC from the Top of the Rock that it's fun to pick one here and there and go crazy with Photoshop just to see what happens. I'm still learning more and more techniques so I'm getting a lot faster with it. Unfortunately, when I was in New York, I didn't do a ton of photography since so much of my time there was spent figuring out how to get from one point to the next.

Sunset of the NYC Empire State Building

NYC From The Top Of The Rock

I've finally gotten into processing some of my New York City shots from my 5Dmkii. It's been fun, but it takes a bit more time since I do the majority of work in Photoshop. This shot has nothing crazy, just a little burn and dodge, color tweaks, and some color overlays. The Raw already looked pretty good.

Valley of Fire, Fire Cave

Sony A7r – Review and Sample Photos

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Glowing walls of the Antelope Canyon

Glowing Walls of Antelope Canyon

This was my first time in Antelope Canyon. I've been to the area a few times before but never realized these canyons were just right there. This was taken in the Lower Antelope Canyons, which is more known for its diversity of colors. When the sun breaks through the rocks the walls glow a range of colors from oranges to almost purples.

Top of the Rock shot on iPhone

Top Of The Rock

This is another iPhone 5s shot from the Top Of the Rock. There is something strange about this location that I've never dealt with except at Hearst Castle. They've actually licensed the view from the top of the Rockefeller Center of New York City! So, they own any image taken from the top of their building!!! How is that even possible? It just seems wrong. I now understand why Peter Lik was shooting his New York Cityscapes from the next building. That's probably what I'll have to do next time.

Grand Central Station shot on the iPhone 5s

Grand Central Station

Looks like the Grand Central Station turned 100 this year. That's pretty cool, and it's definitely one of the cooler locations I went to in New York. I was surprised/disappointed to see the entire second floor of the station converted into an Apple Store. It just seemed wrong. You have such a piece of history; then you slather an Apple store all over it. It ruins the nostalgia of the location.

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