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Monthly Archives: July 2012
1948 Pontiac
I went back into the vault for this image. I shot this several years ago but I had never done anything with the image. The original file is a little overexposed and judging by the shadows it was probably shot … Continue reading
Posted in Car, Fine Art Photo
Tagged 1948 Pontiac, art, camera angle, cars, grill, HDR, Hood Ornament, NIK HDR Efex Pro, outdoors, overexposed, photography, rule of thirds, rust, texture, transportation
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HDR Ohio River Panorama
This image is along the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky. The building on the left is the Muhammad Ali Center which serves as a multicultural center with exhibits, classrooms, distance learning facilities, an archival library, exhibit galleries, a retail space and … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Art Photo, HDR, Kentucky, Louisville, Panorama
Tagged Aperture 3, archival library, art, arts, clouds, exhibit galleries, HDR, HDR Efex Pro, Kentucky, KY, Louisville, muhammad ali, Muhammad Ali Center, NIK HDR Efex Pro, Ohio River, outdoors, panorama, reflections, sunset, travel, vacation
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Alabama Morning
These Fords were in a wrecking yard in Alabama a couple of years ago. The cars I find in the southern states have a much different patina of rust on them than the cars out west of the Mississippi River … Continue reading
Posted in Car, Fine Art Photo, HDR, Texture, Topaz Plug-in, Vintage Tin
Tagged 1949, 1958, Alabama, cars, composition, Ford, HDR, Morning, old car, old cars, outdoors, oxidation process, photography, rule of thirds composition, rust, smooth chrome, Spicify, texture, Topaz Adjust, transportation, travel, vintage tin
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Freebird
This image is another pseudo HDR I created a couple of years ago using Topaz Adjust. The advantage of using these plug-ins is that they can often salvage an otherwise flat image and allow me to create something rich and … Continue reading
Posted in Car, Texture, Topaz Plug-in, Vintage Tin
Tagged art, cars, Chevrolet, Chevy, clouds, complimentary color, flat image, HDR, Hood Ornament, Kentucky, outdoors, photography, rule of thirds, rust, texture, Topaz Adjust, transportation
2 Comments
Big Eye
This image is from my trip to Keeneland’s 2012 Concours de’Elegance last Saturday. I am fascinated by the size and detail of the early automobiles I see at these events such as this headlight on a Stutz Bearcat. According to … Continue reading
Keeneland Concours de’Elegance
I took a trip down to Lexington, Kentucky this past weekend to the Keeneland Concours de’Elegance auto show. I have always been interested in automotive design and an event such as this one allows me to see firsthand the craftsmanship … Continue reading
Posted in Car, Fine Art Photo, HDR, Kentucky
Tagged Aperture 3, art, cars, clouds, composition, Concours de'Elegance, grill, HDR, HDR Efex Pro, hdr image, Keeneland, Kentucky, KY, Packard, photography, reflections, tone mapping, transportation
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Redneck Racing Team’s Dragster at Beech Bend Raceway
This image is from the Hot Rod Reunion which is held annually at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green Kentucky. Every year this event attracts nostalgic hot rodders from around the US for a weekend of vintage style drag racing … Continue reading
Posted in Car, Fine Art Photo, HDR, Kentucky, Topaz Plug-in
Tagged art, arts, beech bend raceway, bowling green kentucky, cars, drag racing, dragster, engine dragster, HDR, high performance engines, hot rod car, hot rod reunion, hot rodders, outdoors, photography, speed demons, Topaz Adjust, transportation
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Remember to Look Behind You
When I was down at Waterfront Park, the night before last, I was there because I expected some dramatic clouds and colors at sunset due to the thunderstorm that had passed through Louisville an hour or so before sunset. I … Continue reading
Thunderboomer
I shot this image last night just as a storm front was passing through Louisville. I shot seven brackets E.V. +2, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4 in order to capture the full range of tonality in the scene. As … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Fine Art Photo, HDR, Kentucky, Louisville, Sunset
Tagged anti-ghosting, Aperture 3, art, arts, bridges, Clark Memorial Bridge, HDR, HDR Efex Pro, hdr images, Louisville, NIK HDR Efex Pro, NIK HDR Efex Pro 2, Nikon D90, photography, sunset, tone mapping
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