Category Archives: Color

The Copyist: Resurrecting Old Negatives

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Les

The Copyist was taken in the Musee d’Orsay in Paris, in 1991. I prefer using available light which in this case was a mix of fluorescent and heavily overcast daylight. The painter is reproducing Women Ironing by Degas. At the … Continue reading →

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Sunset, Olargues, France, 2003

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Les

My wife and I had the very good fortune to spend time in Olargues. Olargues is a commune, the most elementary level of government administration, similar to an incorporated village or town in the U.S. The commune is located in … Continue reading →

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Staghorn Cholla – HDR Experiment

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Les

     Staghorn Cholla with Palo Verde Thomas Edison said about his experiments leading to the light bulb, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Keeping Edison in mind, I find that every experiment is a … Continue reading →

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Prickly Pear

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Les

It is incredible how a few of hours can be so productive. Because the lighting conditions were changing rapidly, for every photo that I took several more were missed while I set up my equipment. At first I worked hurriedly … Continue reading →

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Ena and Karen and Kyle – Dia de Los Muertos 3

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Les

    Ena and Laren, Cafe Ena, 10/30/2011 Here are the last of the Cafe Ena, 2011 Dia de Los Muertos, photos. Ena is the daughter of the owners of Cafe Ena and its namesake.     Karen and Kyle, … Continue reading →

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Bridge Over the Pisuerga (photo abstraction)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Les

Bridge Over the Pisuerga (abstraction) This photo-abstraction was created using Lightroom and PhotoShop. Here is the original photo.    Bridge Over the Pisuerga River, Palencia, Spain, 2005 The beauty of digital photography is that it is possible to take a … Continue reading →

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