Literally…
I took this photo on the 30th anniversary of the “event” that shook the US, if not the world.
I have been spending time up at the lake again, and enjoying the winter weather. And, as usual, I have been making the rounds with my camera (the Sony Digital SLR Alpha 100.)
One of my goals is to photograph the area around Rose Valley Lake here in PA. You can find many of my photographs from around Rose Valley on Flickr in the “Around Rose Valley” photoset.
I also have been continuing my exploration of HDR, or High Dynamic Range, imaging along with “tone mapping.” While I have, in the past, used HDR and tone mapping to simply enhance the tonal range of an image to more closely match what the human eye can see, I have lately been exploring some of the more “intense” image manipulation options available.
Here are a few samples:

Taken actually out on the lake.
Starting the walk.
I thought, well, let’s have another image. You can find my photo work over at flickr with the user name, SCMProfessor.
macteens Magazine – Photography for Beginners, Part One
This is a good treatment as an introduction for photography–even if you aren’t a teen. And they even push mac stuff. (Or is Dvorak right, and Apple will really be making machines, and ONLY selling Windows in a few years?)
Okay, I haven’t revealed much personal, but I figured it was about time I showed a picture from the lake house. I woke to a gorgeous sunrise (some would say it was “fabulous”) and grabbed the camera. It’s a good thing I did. It didn’t last long.
I also have a RAW version, which of course has far more detail.
Today is my day to post an update that isn’t very controversial, opinionated, or the like.
If you have Photoshop, the link above will take you to a blog (and its related podcast) that has a series of photoshop tips that are, quite simply, COOL.
Check it out!
The Prof
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