Mid Summer Morning

The full brunt of the mid-summer heat bakes the countryside but in the cool of the morning landscapes can be beautifully lit before the ground fog has completely burned away.

Taking a short drive around our local area just after dawn the sun rays falling across a lush field of corn begged for someone to photograph its transient beauty.  Shooting the scene bracketed +- 2 stops gave me the raw material to combine the images in Photoshop HDR pro producing this the final result.

Health update:  The antibiotic regimen prescribed by my doctor seems to be working with all apparent symptoms of the Lyme disease now gone.  With my strength and endurance back to near normal levels my only concern is that the treatment will completely eradicate Lyme from my system.  I am hopeful that I will not develop any of the chronic problems associated with the disease in the future but only time will tell.

Serenity

Serenity

This image was captured as a set of three photos and merged into HDR (high dynamic range) using Photoshop's HDR Pro.  Still new to HDR, I am trying to find scenes where I can use it to capture photorealistic images.

Visiting Cowans Gap State Park I was captivated by this simple scene of a grandfather sharing an evening on the lake with his grandson.  The bright red canoe, the placid water, the brightly lit trees framing the scene, and the shadowed background contained to much contrast capture well with a single exposure.  Shooting a 2.5 stop series captured detail in both the highlights and shadows as well as in the mid-tones.