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red up to Seattle on March 6th and visited Discovery Park, and dropped by my favorite location - Pioneer Square.  Hope you enjoy the results!  Be sure and click on the photos for a larger view.

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Nice view huh? I took this from my deck just a few days ago. It seems that the view changes almost daily...and when the sun shines on it, the mountain is an amazing sight. Hope you enjoy the view - Make sure you click on the photo for a larger image!


From "NPS.GOV:
Mount Rainier National Park encompasses 235,625 acres on the west-side of the Cascade Range, and is located about 100 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. Mount Rainier National Park is approximately 97 percent wilderness and 3 percent National Historic Landmark District and receives approximately 2 million visitors per year.


At 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier is the most prominent peak in the Cascade Range. It dominates the landscape of a large part of western Washington State. The mountain stands nearly three miles higher than the lowlands to the west and one and one-half miles higher than the adjacent mountains. It is an active volcano that last erupted approximately 150 years ago.

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I thought I'd take out 2009 with a few new High Dynamic Range photos that I captured last Sunday. These were taken a couple of miles from my house near Browns Point in N.E. Tacoma, Washington. Make sure you click on each photo for a much better view.


I'd love to know what you think.


To all my friends, and followers of my blog...May you all have a very Creative and Happy New Year!

HDR Photography is also known as high dynamic range photography. HDR photography is the process of combining 3 or more exposures of the same image. The idea behind high dynamic range photography is to highlight the best exposure for different parts of the same photograph. HDR photography typically works best in outdoor settings, or settings with a wide range of light and color.

The 1st photos in this post were taken at the West Hylebos Wetlands in Federal Way, Washington. The last photos were taken at Alder Lake near Elbe, Washington.

To all my "Plein Air" artist friends - using an HDR photo reference is pretty close to working on location!

I'm still learning how to create these HDR photos, and I'm having a blast doing i! I'd love to know what you think! Make sure you click on the photos for a better view!

Dominated by majestic Mt. Rainier at every turn, this All American Road traces the historic Naches Trail trading route between Enumclaw and Naches. At 5,430 feet, Chinook Pass marks a dramatic change in the landscape, separating the dense cedar and fir forests on the west side of the Cascade Mountains from the massive basalt cliffs of the Columbia Plateau on the East side. This byway is known for its history, the beauty of Mt. Rainier, and the many outdoor recreational opportunities it offers. The Federal Highway Administration honored Chinook Pass as an All American Road in 1998.


Be sure and click on each photo for a larger view!

Oops...the official voting doesn't start until September 16th. I now realize you are only rating my photo so it can be considered for the final competition :)


This Fall, Aaron Brothers is celebrating the beauty of American life! There are so many truly spectacular things about our country and our lifestyles - from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Statue of Liberty to a family picnic on warm summer day. Aaron Brothers is celebrating America's spontaneous moments and great monuments.


My photo "The Astoria-Megler Bridge" is my entry into their contest. You can rate it as many "stars" that you think it's worth at the following link:

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Many of you enjoyed my earlier black and white shots of the New Mexico landscape...well it's even more beautiful in living color! Many of these were taken along the famous Turquoise Trail. I hope you enjoy these - I'd love to know which one is your favorite. :)


Be sure and click on the photos for a larger view.

air mancorI took this 2 years ago...I loved how the ground lit up and took on an almost surreal look, like a painting!


For those photographers out there - just a note about shooting fireworks...if you have this function on your camera, turn on "Noise Reduction". It's used to eliminate noise in the dark areas of long exposures. I've had a lot of success using that feature. The one drawback using this function, as in this case, was that I had to wait 10 seconds for the function to eliminate any noise before I shot another photo...but I think the wait was worth it!


Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Location: Pullman, Washington
Time and Conditions: Partly cloudy
Mode: Program AE - Shutter Priority
Focal Length: 18-55@35mm
Aperture: f/8
Shutter: 10 sec
ISO: 100
White Balance: Auto
Make sure you click on the photo for a larger view.