by Sherri on October 21, 2009
Sherri & Cocoa out for a run in our rural Auburn, CA neighborhood.
Now that Fall has arrived here in the Sierra Foothill's, I feel a lot more like going out for a run!
This image was taken near where we live in rural Auburn, California. Remember - great photographs can be found "Right in Your Own Backyard!"
When I developed this image in
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, I added a little fill light, increased the Clarity to 50 and the Vibrance to 70. If you are not using Lightroom, I highly recommend that you give it a try!
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by Sherri on October 15, 2009
Fall in rural Auburn, California.
This image was captured yesterday, during our first Fall photo shoot of the year.
Jeff, our dog Cocoa and I went on a 3-mile walk in our rural Auburn neighborhood. It had just stopped raining and everything looked fresh and clean. There were photo opportunities everywhere!
First, I spotted the tree, because I was on the hunt for Fall colors. But, it alone wasn't enough to create a good photograph. Then, I noticed the horse in the background. I decided to create a unique composition, by focusing on the tree limb and using a large aperture to throw the horse out-of-focus.
Who says you have to drive long distances to find great Fall subjects? They are as close as your own backyard!
More Fall images from our neighborhood coming soon!
Y'
all Come Back Now Ya Hear?
by Sherri on October 12, 2009
Full moon over the Sierras, taken from our deck in Auburn, California.
This photo was taken from our deck, during a recent full moon. I wasn't going to bother photographing it, because I didn't want to set up the tripod. I also didn't want to use a high ISO.
I decided I had nothing to loose but a little time. So, I gave it a shot anyway. I captured this photo hand held set at ISO 1000. I'm really glad I made the effort. I love the results!
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by Sherri on October 9, 2009
Vicki West cooking Dutch Oven Blackberry Cobbler, Utica Reservoir, Alpine County, CA
Move over summer. Fall is here.
This wraps up my summer series at Utica Reservoir. Our wonderful friend and Professional Chef, Vicki, came all the way out from Colorado to help celebrate my Birthday. What a gal!
She hauled 3 Dutch Ovens with her and all the makings for Beef Brisket and Blackberry Cobbler (minus the Blackberries - we picked those in our neighborhood) for my Birthday dinner Saturday night.
Vicki spent much of the day prepping and cooking. Jeff gladly assisted her during the cooking process. He wants to get into Dutch Oven Cookery too. It was quite amazing to watch and photograph. But, the best part of it all was eating it!
If anyone wants the recipes for the Beef Brisket and/or the Blackberry Cobbler, just leave a comment below. I'm sure I can get them for you, when she returns home to Colorado. She is currently working at a ranch in Wyoming and should be returning home soon!
by Sherri on October 7, 2009
View of Utica Reservoir in Alpine County, CA at sunrise, from inside our tent.
Fall has arrived. That said, I will be wrapping up my summer series on Utica Reservoir soon. Then, my focus will be on Fall images.
This photo was shot from inside our tent at 5:30 in the morning. I didn't feel like messing with the tripod, so I shot this at ISO 3200. My camera (Nikon D300) does very well at the higher ISO's. I can also reduce the digital noise using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Even so, I couldn't reduce the noise enough for my liking.
So, what did I do?
I took this image into Photoshop CS3 and applied "Cutout," one of my favorite artistic filters. It did exactly what I hoped it would. It covered up all the noise and rendered an image that was pleasing to the eye.
I hope you like it!
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by Sherri on October 2, 2009
Goose at sunset, Utica Reservoir, Alpine County, California.
WOW - you have to see this one. I hope I don't bore you by posting another Goose image, but I have one more I would like to share with you. This one was taken a little bit later than the other two, as the sky was turning a brilliant pink.
This image as well as most of the images I post on this blog and on facebook will be available for purchasing as a print, or for licensing.
About the photo
Of course, I enhanced the color a little bit in Lightroom. But, this is pretty close to the way it looked straight out of the camera!
Well, it's been 2 weeks since my last Lightroom Tweets of the Week post. Normally, I would have all of my Tweets picked out and semi ready to include here already. That is not the case today, because I have been working on a BIG Website project for the past few weeks. I guess I had better go on over to Twitter and see what else I can find!
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by Sherri on September 18, 2009
Donna & Maya Bussinger rafting on the Middle Fork of the American River, Auburn, California.
Maya Bussinger rafting on the Middle Fork of the American River, Auburn, California.
I'm putting up a couple more photos from our recent
rafting trip on the Middle Fork of the American River, with our friend Donna (former Professional Raft Guide) and her 4-year old daughter Maya. I hope they like them!
About the photos
These photos were developed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2. Writing this post each week is two fold. I can share a wealth of Lightroom tips with you and I can also share one or more of my images, that I have developed using Lightroom.
Would you like to know what I did in Lightroom to improve these original images? If so, feel free to ask in the comments section below.
OK all of you Lightroomers. Here are your Top 10 Lightroom Tweets of the Week in random order. Happy Lightrooming!
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by Sherri on September 14, 2009
Jeff Hartnett and Kim Brown kayaking on Utica Reservoir, Alpine County, California.
This image was also captured during our camping trip to Alpine County last month.
If you would like to know how this shot was captured, how it was developed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, or you would like more information on Utica Reservoir, simply leave a comment below.
You can also read all of my previous posts on
Utica Reservoir here.
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by Sherri on September 8, 2009
Donna & Maya Bussinger rafting on the Middle Fork of the American River, Auburn, California.
Yesterday was awesome! Jeff & I had the great opportunity to raft the Middle Fork of the American River (between Driver's Flat and Mammoth Bar), with our friend Donna and her 4-year old daughter Maya.
This section of the the American River doesn't draw the hoards of tourists from the Bay Area and LA like the South Fork does. There are a few reasons why. For one thing, it is only 7-miles in length. It also consists of only Class I & II rapids. Lastly, not many know about this run, which is why we love it so much. Now, I know after writing this a few more people will know about it. But, hey, if I don't write about it someone else will. It may as well be me!
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by Sherri on September 4, 2009
Sunrise and kayaks at Utica Reservoir, Alpine County, California.
You may have noticed that I didn't post my Lightroom Tweets last week and maybe you didn't.
My plan at this time is to post them every other week, until I get the Website project I'm working on closer to finished. It may work out that I continue to post them every other week. That will give everyone more time to try the tips out, including me!
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