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Just wanted to share a custom bokeh pic I took. Not a new concept, but new to me. I was really excited to get it to work the first time! Just a pic of a Halloween coffee mug with some bats in the background.

I finally got a hold of Photomatix software. Here is my first HDR.

I'm going to Ludington, Michigan this weekend for the 4th, and hope to have many pictures to post next week. I plan to try out some new techniques I have learned. And I definitely want to try some HDR pictures. The weather is supppose to be absolutely beautiful and the fireworks show over Lake Michigan is one of the best I've seen. (Maybe second to Disney World over Cinderella Castle.)



I wanted to share the website of my favorite… Continue

Today I was honored to have a look at one of the biggest pedal car collections in America. I went to a private owner's pedal car museum in Elkhart, Indiana to take pictures of the owner's grandson. I've never seen a place like this in my life. It was so vibrant. There were hundreds of pedal cars, most were restored to brand new condition and a few were unrestored. One wing was designated only for fire… Continue

So I decided to mess around with my Infrared filter. Here is my first attempt. I like the way it came out, except that there is a light halo or spot right in the middle. I thought that maybe it was because I was facing the direction that the sun was in. But when I turned around, I got the same result. I took it at about 10:oo am, so maybe I just need to wait until later in the day when the sun isn't so harsh. Has anyone got any suggestions? It… Continue