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 22, 2012 | Blog, Places
I just to happen on a new discovery. I had never heard of Gold Eye Gold Mine, but when visiting family in Quartzsite, Arizona, I took a drive through the desert and found this abandoned old gold mine that really intrigued me. The most notable feature was the tall,...
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 20, 2012 | Blog, Places
The grand entrance/yard of Cabin #2 – What in the world were those large pillars for? Notice the Flamingo Still, as I named it, sitting between two of the pillars. Lots of rusty equipment tell a interesting story of life at the Gold Eye Gold Mine. It is rare to...
by Caryn Esplin | Jan 11, 2012 | Blog, Light Painting, Places
These two spots are familiar landmarks to those who spend any time in Quartzite, Arizona. I just love cruising Main Street to enjoy the old gas pumps, windmills, cacti, and various crumbling stone and adobe buildings. I love to shoot things at night, at sunrise or...
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