First, I want to thank everyone very much for indulging me in my explorations with these creations! They are definitely a departure from my norm but have struck a real chord with the right side of my brain. Today’s shot was a little challenging from a perspective of framing. So far the wide format images that I’ve posted have been composites created by mirroring an image against itself on a wider canvas and have only been cropped to...

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This is probably my favorite of the ‘water-art’ images I have posted to date, everything just seemed to come together as I worked with it. The wisps of foam and contrasts in the original image made the process of creating it very easy and a real joy. I hope you enjoy viewing it as much as I enjoyed creating it. Gear: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S 18-135mm Lens Settings: ISO100, 69mm, f/13, 1.3 seconds Software: Adobe Lightroom 3, Adobe...

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At one time or another you’ve probably seen photos or movies of the tumultuous clouds encircling the planet Jupiter. Being a self-diagnosed astronomy addict, I’ve seen more than my fair share of images of the churning bands of gas speeding around this king of planets. The more I looked at this shot the more the structure of the whitecaps reminded me of the many images I have seen of Jupiter’s atmosphere. I could begin to see...

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Wow has it been a crazy week around here! Long days combined with overnight work have absolutely wiped me out but a three-day weekend is on it’s way bringing some much needed rest and relaxation with it. Today’s image is an abstract I created using a photo of flowing water from a local river. I’m really enjoying creating this type of image and I’m learning quite a bit about the use of Photoshop as a medium for digital...

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The water level in Straight Branch this weekend was so high that many of the rocks and boulders strewn along its path were hidden beneath the surface. Occasionally, there would be a section where some of the larger boulders would emerge and add a little visual interest. Gear: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S 18-135mm Lens Settings: ISO100, 79mm, f/13, 1/5 second Processing: Adobe Lightroom 3, Adobe Photoshop...

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