Dunes 5

Dunes 4

Dunes 3

Dunes 2

Da Arch-2

Old Truck

Mission Espada-2

Mission Espada

S. Llano River SP Nov 2011

This is a popular shot taken at the Terlingua Cemetary. The next image is the same spot done in Sepia Tone. This image was processed in HDR Effects, a new offering for HDRI photography, and subsequently finished in CS5 and Lightroom 4.

Sepia toned HDRI

Mission San Jose, San Antonio, Texas. If these portals in time could talk, what stories could they tell? Mission San Jose was built circa 1736, and these original walls have stood the test of time and the elements as countless lives were lived and passed eternal in the service of God. One can only imagine the hardships of living in these small rooms built along the fortress walls surrounding the Mission compound. I found myself complaining about the hot Texas afternoon as I photographed, and tried to imagine what the early settlers must have endured with no means to cool their quarters in the summer, and only a small fireplace to provide heat in the winter. If you are ever in San Antonio, this Mission is one of many, but not the one to miss if history has a special meaning for you.
(Three image HDRI taken in bright mid day sun. Processed in Photomatix and converted to B&W in Lightroom 3.)

Mission San Jose BW

Mission San Jose BW

Mission San Jose BW

Half Dome.

After sunset at the KOA

Mount Rushmore, SD. Night lighting on the mountain.

George Washington profile at Mount Rushmore.

Valley of Fire May 2011 HDRI

Grand Canyon

South Padre Island Jan 28 11

Lower McKinney Falls

B&W Mobius

Lone Pine 4

Alabama Hills BW-3

Alabama Hills B&W HDRI April 2010.