by Caryn Esplin | Jan 26, 2012 | Blog, HDR
Inspired by Shawn Hepworth: HDR + Light Painting! With this shot, I merged three different exposures of the same scene, just after sunrise. This time though, I did not use the traditional bracketed three exposures +2, 0 and -2. What makes it unique is the light I...
by Caryn Esplin | Jan 24, 2012 | Best, Blog, Gallery, HDR, Places
Interesting image, but three-level editing cleans and transforms it into art. I often watched my sister, a professional watercolor artist, paint on location. She carefully created a masterpiece from a scene that was often imperfect in real life. For example, in this...
by Caryn Esplin | Jan 21, 2012 | Blog, HDR, Places
In memory of Lehre Harold Erdman – #1 Goldminer – 63 years on this site. Even though this old stone cabin is not as fancy as cabin #2 (below), it seemed more intriguing. This is partly due to the personal items inside, such as a typewriter, miner’s...
by Caryn Esplin | Jan 16, 2012 | Blog, Gallery, HDR, Things
This is one of my favorite shots from my December trip to Quartzsite. I found this old typewriter sitting on a makeshift table inside one of the old cabins at the abandoned Gold Eye gold mine. The contrast of the rust, old black paint and white keys made for an...
by Caryn Esplin | Sep 17, 2011 | Best, Blog, Gallery, HDR, Places
Be quick with your tripod! When it comes to shooting in Las Vegas, my favorite spot has got to be The Venetian. I love how authentically they have recreated the grandeur of Italy. When you come in the main valet registration area you step into this grand Italian...
by Caryn Esplin | Sep 4, 2011 | Best, Blog, Gallery, HDR, Places
TRIPLE THREAT: 1. Photomatix 2. Dynamic Photo 3. Photoshop With my Nikon D7000 on a tripod, I captured three different exposures with my Bracket setting. I could see how the sunburst came through the trees, so I was anxious to try HDR on this trio of shots....
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