This old tree shows years of exposure to weather and the ocean. This tree was found on the 17-mile drive in Carmel, CA near the Ghost Cypress. Photo was processed in Photoshop Elements by adjusting levels and adding a high pass filter. Final product was burned. I guess it is easy to see that I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Carmel’
Windswept Tree
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged California, Carmel, cypress, lone, nature, sepia, tree, weathered, wood on August 20, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Wet
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged California, Carmel, Monterey Bay, seal on August 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Cute little seal coming out of the water of Monterey Bay to sun himself on the rocks. This was taken where the famous Lone Cypress is located. Processed in Photoshop Elements and Topaz Simplify buz sim adjusted. Increased the saturation within the plug-in and added some contrast. Camera settings: Canon T1i, F/29, 1/250 sec., ISO [...]
B/W
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged b/w, California, Carmel, Monterey Bay, nature, tree on August 18, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Here is another shot of a tree taken on the 17-mile drive yesterday in Carmel. This one I felt worked in b/w better. What do you think? Processed in Photoshop Elements with adjusted levels, dodging and burning and changing to b/w. This one I had to straighten quite a bit (about 3 degrees). The fog [...]
Ghost Tree
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged California, Carmel, coast, ghost tree, tree on August 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Taken today in Carmel, Ca. along the 17-mile-drive. Processed in Photoshop Elements by adjusting levels, burning and dodging and cloning out some fence line. What a gorgeous day to be in Carmel and Monterey! I thought about publishing this in b/w but decided the blue ocean set the tree off best. Thanks for stopping by [...]
Lone Cypress
Posted in 1, tagged 17-mile-drive, bird, California, Carmel, cypress, lone, ocean, Pacific, photography, shore, Simplify, Topaz on March 28, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Taken yesterday along 17-mile drive in Carmel, CA. Adjusted levels, highlights and cropped. Applied Topaz Simplify watercolor adjusted for contrast. Extensively dodged and burned. Camera settings: F/9, 1/200 sec., ISO 100, focal length 74 mm. No flash. Here is the unedited original: And here is a close up of the cracked rock face. You can [...]
Blue – 2
Posted in 1, tagged beach, blue, California, Carmel, coast, flower, photography, Simplify, Topaz on March 27, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Beach flower shot on 17-mile drive in Carmel, CA. Topaz Simplify buz sim, adjusted levels, cloned out sign and person on beach and burned. Camera settings: F/10, 1/125 sec., ISO 100, focal length 44 mm. No flash.
Worn
Posted in 1, tagged Carmel, fire plug, hydrant, photography, worn on March 27, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Photographed in Carmel, CA on a trip with friends yesterday. This old fireplug had great texture. I processed with poster edges in Photoshop Elements. Adjusted levels. Camera settings: F/14, 1/125 sec., ISO 800, focal length 53 mm. No flash.


