Earlier this year, our friend Judy Lynn called us shot of breath and very excited, that there were a pair of Flickers being chased out of their brand new nest by a gang of Starlings. We happen to have the afternoon off and we headed to Green Cay Wetlands, and joined Judy and a couple… Continue reading Flicker versus Starling

Last fall, we had a nice trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. End of September and beginning of October is a great time to visit the area. Luckily, you will find peak colors a t the Tetons, and the Elk rut at Yellowstone. We flew to Jackson and drove around. We did have a… Continue reading Tetons and Yellowstone in the Fall

Lines are very important components of a composition and the connivery a different feeling, depending on the orientation. Horizontal lines_ Peace, calmness, quiet, not much going on. Vertical lines_ Firmness, permanence, solid, rigidness. Diagonal lines_ Movement, action, impact, excitement. We can use them to add meaning to our composition. Multiple EXP- set of nine, with… Continue reading Lines as Compositional Elements

I was fortunate to be honored once again by Nature’s Best, this time, one of my images was selected as Highly Honored in the Animal Antics category. All winning mages will be featured in the winter magazine, and a selection of them will be exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. Thanks to all… Continue reading Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice International Photography Awards

Today you can get the new Nik HDR Effects. I’m waiting for mine from the academic store and can’t wait ti try it. It looks wonderful, with a lot of usable presets and control points to fine tune. In the mean time, here’s an assortment, processed with Photomatix and Photoshop, some photo realistic, some as… Continue reading Assorted HDRs

There is nothing more relaxing than playing with layers and textures in the computer, regardless if the results are better or worse. Here are a few of the most recent.

We took my HDR class from Miami-Dade College to Jimbo’s, a collection of derelict shacks and structures, where we can always count on getting some good images. Here are some.

A great way to practice your panning abilities could come from spectator events, such as Rodeos of Motor races. Horses move at a speed approximate to birds, but cars or motorcycles require higher shutter speed for success. Again, the distance to subject is very important. Even bikers provide great subjects to practice. It is important… Continue reading Panning in Slow Motion

Once a year, I teach an HDR class at Miami-Dade College. We had our first field trip yesterday, and despite the brutal heat, everyone had a great time and got great stuff. We have been working in HDR for a while now, and I have been refining the post processing part, adding PS plugins to… Continue reading HDR at the Spanish Monastery