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Happy World Photography Day!

I have entered this sunset shot into the “World Photography Day” Website contest.

This photo had such a unique set of circumstances – I doubt I will ever be able to take a similar shot. This was the situation:

I was in the passenger seat of my car with a friend driving
I had my Canon 60D and 16-35mm f/2.8L in my hand
a huge storm was brewing on our left against the Mission Mountains
an amazing sunset was on our right as we drove past the NinePipe Wetlands

Please vote for me at:

http://www.worldphotoday.org/gallery/2012/2377.php

Sunset Photos at Ritzville WA

You don’t need to be anywhere exotic to get great Photos. A field of of wheat and a nice sunset and you are good to go.

I passed through Ritzville WA the other day. A really small town west of Spokane. Not much there but as we pulled into the Hotel I noticed a wheat field and an amazing sunset about to happen. I grabbed my Canon 60D camera and tripod and left the rest of the unpacking for later. I tried out some different angles and took bracketed exposures for HDR imaging (which I will process later). Some of the best shots I took was using the mysterious “Black Card” technique (I demonstrate the method in my “Nature” video in my EasyDSLR Digital Photography Course).

The next morning was a beautiful sunny day so I took a few more photos of the field (and visiting butterfly) before heading on my way.

Who says you can’t get good photos in regular places? – you just need to develop the eye to find the shots.

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July 6, 2012 by PhotoKen

4th July Fireworks in Portland OR

4th July Fireworks over the Willamette River near Downtown Portland (OK… technically two don’t actually have fireworks but I liked them anyway).

These Night Photos taken with my Canon 5D (original – “old faithful”) with a Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L lens and my newer Canon 60D using a Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L lens and Manfrotto tripod.

The 5D is a full frame sensor so I used it to get the widest views with the 16-35mm and used the 24-70mm on the Canon 60D for closer fireworks shots. I used the Self Timer Method rather than a remote as explained in my “Night Photos” Video of my EasyDSLR course.

You can view my “Night Photos” video for free at udemy.com in my EasyDSLR Digital Photography Course: Advanced.

p.s. you need to sign up to see the free video but it’s no obligation at all – the content will definitely be worth filling in your email address.

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May 30, 2012 by PhotoKen

Past Mt Hood

A few of my favorite photos from a recent trip past Mt Hood Oregon. They were taken with a Canon 60D and 2 lenses, a 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8.

I processed some of the shots with The Florabella Collection Actions for Photoshop (CS2 – CS5) or Photoshop Elements (6-10). I only used actions from the LUXE set.

My lovely wife, Regan, processed with Gypsy
Two flower shots with Heiress
Flying seagull with Ambrosia
Waterfall with Glam

It’s great fun experimenting with different looks and sometimes a real challenge deciding which one to stick with.