Jeff mountain biking with Sierra, in Auburn, California
A few days ago, I wrote a post Just for Fun, but didn’t reveal how the image was created until now.
We have a print of the photo above hanging on our living room wall. Just for fun, I wanted to see what would happen if I took a photo of the photo. I tried zooming this photo and this is what I ended up with.Â
I really like the unique results. But, this photo clearly is the better of the two, in my opinion.
Photo #1 – Original color photo of an old car, Auburn, California
Jeff and I were out for a walk in our neighborhood recently and this really cool old car drove by. Fortunately, I brought along my digital camera that day. I was able to grab this pan shot, as the guy proudly drove by.
While looking through my images today, I came across this color photograph and decided it would look great in black and white (see photo #2).
One of the great things about shooting in digital is that you can easily turn any photo from color to black and white.Â
 
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Photo #2 – adjusted the saturation in PhotoShop
I don’t think I have shot in black and white since I was studying with the New York Institute of Photography, many years ago. I prefer shooting in color by a long shot. But, shooting digital and using PhotoShop, you can have the best of both worlds!
Abstract shot of Jeff mountain biking in rural Auburn, California
Every now and then, I like to try something just for the fun of it. That was the case when I shot this photo. I’m not going to reveal how it was created. Instead, I would like to see if anyone can figure out how it was created.
Any guesses?
Peg Challender kayaking on Lake Clementine, Auburn, California
Peg and I had a great day of kayaking and photographing at Lake Clementine. This photo was shot on the way back to the car.
The light was going fast. We had to hustle to get back to the parking lot before sundown, or we would risk getting locked in for the night. [click to continue…]
Peg Challender relaxing on Lake Clementine, Auburn, California
In the post Pardon Our Dust I wrote a few days ago, I mentioned that we were in the midst of a huge project involving our Webite. At first glance, our Website looks the same as it did. But, if you go to our galleries, you will notice that our images are now on our own server, not PhotoShelter’s.
Had we known how time and labor intensive this project would be, we may have taken another route. But, now, we are nearly done and we are very happy with the results. We still have some massaging to do, before we can safely say we’re done. But, we should have that completed in a few more days.
We are looking forward to a little kayaking and hiking really soon!
Jeff and Blue Thunder climbing out of Little Gold Valley, near Gold Lake, Sierra County, California.
Of all the off-road adventures we have taken in Blue Thunder, climbing the hill in this photo left the biggest impact. [click to continue…]
Sunset over Blue Lake, Tahoe National Forest, California
Here is another shot of Blue Lake taken from the ridge, overlooking the lake. This version is the way it actually looked when I shot it.
 
For this version of the photo above, I did a little adjusting in PhotoShop to bring out the blue tones. After all, the name of the lake is “Blue Lake!”
Silhouette of a couple canoeing on Blue Lake, Tahoe National Forest, California
There are several Blue Lakes in California. But, the one in the photo above has been a favorite of ours for many years. In fact, we have kept it a “secret” up until now. I won’t tell exactly how to get there, other than it’s the Blue Lake near Lake Spaulding, in the Tahoe National Forest.
Sunrise over Utica Reservoir, Alpine County, California
The Blue Thunder story continues…
It’s been 25 years since this photo was taken on our off-road adventure trip to Utica Reservoir. But, I remember it as if it was yesterday.
California Poppies and Purple Lupine, Hidden Falls Regional Park, Auburn, California
I love the contrast between the orange Poppies and the purple Lupine so much, I am posting another version of the photo I posted yesterday.
Windy Point Trail 2008 wildflower update
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the Windy Point Trail. Jeff and I have not been there yet this year. But, a couple of our friends were there a couple of weeks ago and reported that the California Poppies, Lupine and Goldfields were putting on a great show.Â
I’m not sure how much longer they will last, but most likely for a couple more weeks or so. If you can’t make it up there this year, be sure to put it on your list for next year!Â
