Riviere des Chutes Magie (Deschutes River Magic) Deschutes River, La Pine, Oregon.
Foggy morning along the Deschutes River, La Pine State Park, La Pine, Oregon. This image was developed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
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Photo #1 - A foggy morning along the Deschutes River, Oregon.
Today, I'm starting "Makeover Monday." Each week, I'm going to select one image from our Lightroom catalog (NEF) and give it a makeover. NEF files straight out of the camera are dull and can always be improved with processing.
I will post both images; the image straight out of the camera and the image with the makeover. Then, I will explain what I did to achieve the results I wanted.
This image was selected for a makeover because, it is one of a series of images we are presently developing, to be uploaded soon to our Baby Boomer gallery.
Photo #2 - A foggy morning along the Deschutes River, Oregon.
Photo #1 - to get the results above, I changed the White Balance to Daylight to warm it up a bit. Then, I applied this wonderful Nikon D300 Preset developed by Christian Løverås of Oslo, Norway. We just started using this preset yesterday and we love it! I then used the Adjustment Brush to tone down the over exposed glare on the water.
Photo #2 - this is the NEF the way it looked straight out of the camera.
Which one do you like best?
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Photo - Golden Mantel Ground Squirrel dining on Cocoa's food
This little guy was one of hundreds of Golden Mantel Ground Squirrels and Yellow-Pine Chipmunks that occupied the La Pine State Park where we camped for 4-days. Our dog, Cocoa, was completely entertained by these little critters, especially when they found her food! 
Photo - Woman kayak fishing on Lava Lake with Mt. Bachelor in the background
We took a scenic drive on the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway and stopped at picturesque Lava Lake for lunch. Not only is it beautiful, but apparently it's well known for it's great fishing. 
Photo - Young man fly fishing on the Deschutes River
One of the subjects I wanted to photograph while in Central Oregon was of someone fly fishing. During our hike along the Deschutes River in Sunriver, the opportunity presented itself. 
Photo - Deschutes River, Sunriver, Oregon
We had attended a fantasic 50th birthday party for Chris, Jeff's cousin, in the beautiful community of Sunriver the day this photo was taken. Chris took us for a walk on the community pathway, which took us along the Deschutes River. 
Photo - Family camping at La Pine State Park Campground, Oregon
The family in this photo, was one of several families that had come here for a school field trip. They made base camp here and visited nearby attractions during the day.
La Pine SP was spectacular! We brought our neighbors tent trailer again for this trip. They even had full hook-ups for just $17.00 per night (high season rate). Many of Oregon's State Parks have full RV hook-ups, compared to California where we live. Just a few of California's State Parks have them. In addition, the bathrooms were heated and the showers had hot water. Cabins and Yurts were also available for rent, as an alternative to a tent or a RV. This park was also equipped with a recycling center for disposing of your bottles, cans and plastic, as well as an RV dump station.
The most bizarre thing about our stay here, was that the 2 RV sites directly across from us, were occupied by people from the Auburn, CA area where we live. And they weren't even traveling together! It really is a small world! 
Photo - Sherri and Cocoa take time out from their run -Â La Pine State Park Campground
We couldn't get enough of this spot! Each morning during our 4-day stay, we would end up here. It was one of the only spots along the river we could access safely. Even so, we had to keep a tight handhold on the dog, as the river was deep right at the edge and moving fairly fast. She did fall in once and we barely got her out! 