Category Archives: Vintage Tin

End of Tractor Week

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Click on the image to enlarge it in another window. Today’s post is the last one I want to share from my Kansas tractor series. Sometimes a detail is all that is needed to tell a story; I think that … Continue reading →

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More Playing with Topaz Adjust

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Click on the image to enlarge it in another window. Here’s another image from Cawker, Kansas. I had a polarizer on my Nikkor 12-24 mm lens which really cut down on the glare and saturated the colors before any processing was … Continue reading →

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Alabama Morning

Posted on July 28, 2012 by

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 →

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Freebird

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

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 →

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More Vintage Tin HDR

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

  This image is another HDR shot from last year. It is a single image that was tone-mapped using NIK HDR Efex Pro which helped me accent the textures of the rust and the paint while keeping the detail in … Continue reading →

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Cyclops

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

This image sums up this week’s composition themes, leading lines, texture and complimentary color contrast. Not much to add to what I’ve already written on the subject this week. Processed in Topaz Adjust and Aperture 3. Enjoy your weekend; I’ll see … Continue reading →

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Using Texture as the Main Subject

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Today I’d like to show some shots that rely on texture for their impact. I really like the way this first image came out after processing it in Topaz Adjust using the Spicify preset. The peeling paint and pitted chrome … Continue reading →

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1948 Buick

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

This Buick caught my eye at the Street Rod Nationals here in Louisville last summer. I decided to use Topaz Adjust to make a Black and White version and really like the way it came out. By getting down low … Continue reading →

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