Last of the fog picks

Here is the last few of the fog pictures from the other morning. It was a good morning for me. I really liked the opportunity to get the minimalist shots. Apart from still life settings, you don't get a lot of opportunity to take them in natural layouts.

I hope you enjoyed them. I have been taking a lot of pictures this week, so I am quite a bit behind on editing. So, keep in touch and I will get caught up as soon as possible.

And the September winner is...

Jennifer! Congratulations! Just let me know which one you would like to have. Choices are here as a reminder.

For everone else, here are a few more from yesterday morning.

before the fog...

as the fog rolled in over the dam...

By this time, the fog completely obscured the background

Preview of things to come!

I am really excited about some of the pictures that I took this morning. We had a really heavy fog, so I went down by the water (where it would be thicker). You may remember these from an earlier series. I kind of like this spot.

Anyway, I have been looking for opportunities to explore the minimalist side of photography. This is kind of a first try for me. And like the title indicates, this is just a sampling...

One more set of sunset panos

Ok, guys. Here is the final batch of panos from the other night.  Let me know what you think.

So I like the ones above, BUT.... I really like these last two. The first one is the one that I was hoping for when I went down to the river. The other one is the picture that almost never was. If you remember the first post of this series, I saw that scene as I was on my way home, then had to fight my way back to get a shot in on time. Enough from me already, here they are...

River Sunset Panos

Here are some of the pictures I took the other night. I was able to process a few of the singles earlier. (You can find them here) I still have a few more to get through, but this is starter set for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.

Don't forget to check out the free download for this month. I actually have it as my desktop background as well.  Check it out here. Now if that one doesn't suit your fancy, I have a few more, so dig in and find the one you like. Hope to have the others processed by this weekend, so keep an eye out for them. Hope you are having a great week. I will post more as I get them done.

Enjoying the end of the day by the river...

I had planned to go to bed early. I was really not wanting to go out. The clouds looked like it was going to rain. I am glad I listened to the voice that said "Go. I want you to see something". So I ended up packing an orange, a fruit-by-the-foot and a Max Lucado book into a bag with my camera and tripod. So the bike, the bag, and the bozo (just to stay with the b's) went downtown to Walnut street bridge.

It was a good time of reading and thinking. I probably look a little crazy down by the water's edge (isn't that a Seven Mary Three song?). I like it there though. Not necessarily the water, but just being in a quiet place without folks walking by and interrupting. In fact, my only companion was a beaver that decided to swim by my sitting place.

It was truly awesome to see the sky unfold it's colors. It would be completely grey one moment and then the next would send rays of violet and pink shooting across the canvas of clouds. Then the grey would come back only to be replaced with oranges and reds.

This last picture almost never happend. I had packed up and was riding back home when I saw this view. I had to flip a couple of U-turns, back track and sit through several stop-light cycles to get back to where I saw it. Just goes to show you that you never know where you will see something amazing. Hope you like it.

August Winner!!!

Congrats to ... Liz!!!!

She has entered several times, and this is her lucky turn. She has one a framed print completely free! Here are the choices. Just let me know which one you would like and I will get it taken care of.

In other news, here are the last of my pictures from the other night. This was a good series for me. I have a couple of new concepts that I plan to be working out. Also a couple of places that I will re-visit. So without further ado... What do you think?

Down by the river... again

I went down to work on a flowing water sunset. But the water was too high, so there wasn't enough motion to make the effect that I was wanting. However, I was not going to be put off, so I just worked with what I had. The herons were vary accepting of people. There are quite a few fisherman who frequent this spot, so the birds are used to people passing by. Most of them would let me get within about 20 feet before they moved off. I even got to see a couple of males strut and spar. Got to love the spring...

Anyway, here are the others. Hope you like them!

Color vs Black and White

Thought I would reprocess one of my recent sunsets as a black and white image. It seems kind of alien to see something that is so full of color to be stripped of everything except tonal contrast. What do you think?

Same picture, just processed two different ways.

BTW-don't forget to checkout the May GiveAway. So far only two people entered, so still good odds at getting a shot to win a 8 by 10 standout. Hope your week is going well.

May GiveAway!!!

Ok guys, this month I am going to be giving away a 8 by 10 standout of any one of my images. This is a 3/4 inch standout that is ready to hang without framing or matting. Rules are simple. Same rules as the last couple of times, in fact. You can become a follower to this blog. Another option is that you can "burn" a subscription via Feedburner. The final option is sharing this to your Facebook page.

Here are some of my favorites. You don't necessarily have to choose one of these, but thought I would share to give you some inspiration. Looking forward to seeing who wins and which one they choose.