by Sherri on February 15, 2009
Our cabin in the snow, Auburn, California.
Friday the 13th was a great day here in Auburn. After having several low snowfalls this year that didn't stick, we finally had one that did. That day turned out to be quite an adventure for me; one that I'm not likely to forget anytime soon.
If you've been following this Photo Blog, you are aware that I've been really sick and have had a bad case of "cabin fever." Well, thanks to the snowfall we had on Friday the 13th, that is all history now. As sick as I was, there was nothing that was going to keep me from going on a photo adventure. I'm sure glad I did, because it was just what the doctor ordered.
My photo adventure began with a walk around my neighborhood. That was great. But, what I did next was something I've put off for 22 years. Check back soon to find out what that was.
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by Sherri on February 11, 2009
Couple walking on the bluffs at Panorama Park, Bakersfield, California.
If you live in the Bakersfield area or you are planning to visit, be sure to check out Panorama Park. It's one of Bakersfield's newest and nicest parks and a great place to get some exercise. Dogs are welcome here too, which makes it even more appealing if you are like Jeff and I. We travel nearly everywhere with our dog.
I've put my shooting on hold for a bit. I need to edit some of my older images and get over this horrible cold or flu that's had me down for 12 days now. So, until I can get out and create some new work, I am posting another image from our November trip to Bakersfield.
You can read more about Panorama Park in my earlier posts. Just look under the "Bakersfield" category on the sidebar of this Blog.
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by Sherri on January 30, 2009
Portrait of Maya Bussinger #3, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
In my
previous post, I had two examples of experimenting with "clarity" in the develop module of Adobe Lightroom 2.1. When working with clarity, you can choose to increase or decrease the amount of clarity in the original photo.
In one of the photos in my previous post, I left the clarity set at normal. For the other one, I decreased the clarity to -100. You can also increase it the same way, or as in both cases, you can find a balance.
Thanks to
Gary Crabbe of Enlightened Images for suggesting that I play around with it a little more. For the photo above, I set the clarity at -50, which was right in the middle of my previous two examples.
One of the really neat things about photography is that most of the time, there is no right or wrong. The final decision is a matter of personal choice. I'd love to hear what your personal choice is. Which of the 3 photos do you like best?
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by Sherri on January 28, 2009
Portrait of Maya Bussinger #1, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
You can probably tell by now that I love Adobe Lightroom 2.1. I've been doing a lot of experimenting with it lately and here is something else I learned that might be of interest to you.
The photo above was created from the original photo (photo #2), by simply adjusting the "clarity" in the development module of Lightroom 2.1. The original photo was a little bit harsh. By adjusting the "clarity" to -100, I gave this portrait of Maya a much softer look.
Portrait of Maya Bussinger #2, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
This is the original photo. Which one do you like best?
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by Sherri on January 27, 2009
Love Comes Softly movie set at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
To get this look, I used the Antique Grayscale preset in Lightroom 2.1. Although I liked the scene in color, I wanted to see what it would look like using this amazing preset. This is the same preset I used on
this photo of the "Three Amigos."
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by Sherri on January 25, 2009
Maile Brossa taking her first solo paragliding flight, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails park, Pilot Hill, California.
Recently, I wrote about a gal
paragliding over the Sierra Foothill's. Thanks to Philip Green for stumbling across my previous post and for contacting me to let me know who she was.
This is Maile Brossa. She was here visiting from Paris, France. This was her first solo flight and I just happened to catch it on film!
She was here with her instructors, the Acrotwins, who are acro paraglider pilots. They are ranked #1 in the USA and 7th in the worlds top acro pilots.
The traffic on this Blog has been crazy all week because of that post. Fortunatley, I took a few photos that day and the photo above is another one of my favorites of Maile's first solo flight.
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by Sherri on January 23, 2009
Three Amigos horseback riding at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
This photo needed a lot of help, before I could put it on the Blog. First of all, it was taken at the worst possible time of day; just a little past noon at the beginning of our hike.
I went ahead and took this photo anyway, because I really liked the composition and the story telling image that it is. It tells a story of three amigos heading out for a trail ride at the Cronan Ranch.
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by Sherri on January 22, 2009
Group of women horseback riding at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
Wow, I didn't realize there was more than 1
all female group out for a trail ride that day.
If I remember correctly, this group does this every year on New Year's Day. Sounds good to me. Anyone have an extra horse for next year?
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by Sherri on January 20, 2009
Donna Bussinger hiking at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
This is another one of my favorite shots taken the day of our hike. I love the simple, uncluttered composition. It also tells a story. You can tell that Donna is having a good time and she is active and healthy. She is also a Baby Boomer.
I took this photo because it will work well as a photo illustration in many different health related publications, as well as in advertisements.
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by Sherri on January 16, 2009
Woman paragliding over the Cronan Ranch, Pilot Hill, California.
There were horseback riders; lot's of them. There were mountain bikers. There were hikers. Then, there were the paragliders.
Come to find out the Cronan Ranch is quite the popular spot for paragliding. There were several paragliders leaping off of the ridge the day of our hike. I think the most interesting thing about it was watching the horses watch the paragliders.
The woman in this photo was having the best ride while we were there. She was also the most colorful and photogenic.
I don't know who she was, but I hope she or someone she knows stumbles across this photo of her someday!
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Update: I was just contacted by Philip Green, who knows who this woman is. Her name is Maile Brossa. She was here visiting from Paris France with her instructors the Acrotwins, who just happen to be the #1 acro paraglider pilots in the USA. To top that off, this was also Maile's first solo flight!
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