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This is a NOT so HDR HDR photo. I really like Cherry Creek Ranch in Young AZ. It was a short 3 day weekend, but a very quiet one! This photo was taken 30 minutes before the sunset and before the rain. You can see the Sunset At Cherry Creek Ranch. You can find the other before rain HDR sculpture photo.
Camera: Canon 7D
Software: Photoshop, Photomatix Pro
It’s been a while since I post my last photo! It’s time to get back on track. I spent 3 days weekend with wife and friends at Cherry Creek Ranch! It was a great and relax trip. So here is the perfect sunset photo that I like in HDR. I think this is my newest favorite HDR photo I’ve even done! You can see the rain at far distance, which makes the photo a perfect one!
Camera: Canon 7D
Software: Photoshop, Photomatix Pro
Took this photo over the weekend at Canyon Lake with brother-in-law and their kids. The saguaro cactus looks so lonely. So I snap it and post process the image with HDR. It’s a long distance shot, so the cactus is kind of blur.
This is just another typical day in Arizona. It’s also how I like to spend my time over the weekend. I love hiking and watching people riding horse in the desert. This photo is nothing special other than a long distance shot. It was taken many years ago with my old digital camera Nikon D70S. There is no HDR special effect!
This is my second shot of Lonely Boat since a long time ago. This photo has not been modified or retouched. It’s an actually border patrol boat to guard the place and watching our cruise ship leaving the harbor. It definitely demonstrates how big the ocean is and how small we are.
Really. I am not a big fan of taking sunset or sunrise photos. First of all, there is chance that the sun light will hurt the digital camera sensor badly. It’s also hard to capture the right moment and color. This one isn’t as bad as I thought. Of course, it has to be HDR in order to show more details and colors.
Since it was taken on a moving ship, it was not easy to hold camera steady. Glad that Photomatix Pro solve the problem easil
Here are two more from the different angle and in Black and White.
I like the black and white. It looks like a scene in the horror movie.
Camera: Canon 7D
Software: Photoshop, Photomatix Pro
This is the last photo of Mahogany Bay Roatan, where we left the colorful ghost town behind. The Rain is coming our way and we just left at the right time. You can see there is another cruise ship (Carnival Glory) in front of us at the end of the horizon line. This place is beautiful and newly opened for Carnival cruise line. The nearby airport is about 4-6 hours drive, so the easy way to get here is by cruise. We took our zip-line excursion here and we had good time screaming in the jungle. 🙂
The dark cloud moved in while we were leaving the Mahogany Bay Roatan. I took many shots of this scene and finally came up with two different images. I kind of like the second one more, but I think I can make it even more dynamic when I know more about HDR image and Photomatix Pro.
Camera: Canon 7D
Software: Photoshop, Photomatix Pro
