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Day 10 - The Night Life Previously, I tried to shoot downtown Tulsa from the top of a local parking garage, but the hazy day ruined it somewhat, and the view wasn't the greatest. Well... my *DREAM* shot of the downtown area, shot down the river with reflections and all will never happen, as it...

Day 9 - You can fit in... or you can rise above. One of the temptations in trying to make yourself better is to emulate someone you look up to. In some ways (discipline, morality, commitment) this can be a good thing, but in the case of artistry (like photography), it can be detrimental...

Day 8 - Man's best friend? It's definitely not his son... (although, really, we get along great!) As soon as I mentioned I needed to get a pic for the day, he disappeared to his room. He hooked up the PS3 controller to his laptop so he can play old classic games by way of emulation, then has...

Day 7 - Detail and structure STILL enjoying the SB-700! Switched away from the weaponry and went to a pair of silver rings. To the casual eye, they look fairly shiny, but with the right touch to draw out the details, you can see they're in dire need of a good polishing! On a side note, I...

Day 6 - part 2. Enjoyed these shots/edits so much, I snapped another couple to play with. 1st, nothing really fancy here, just working with Dfine and some sharpening/detail work. 2nd, REALLY like this one! Analog Efex Pro...

Day 6 - It's durn COLD outside, so I set up a little inside fun, messing with my SB-700 and the NIK collection again. I've always wanted to get some artistic shots of the "man" stuff, so here are a few for ya. REALLY impressed with the HDR Efex Pro 2, as well as Dfine 2. Plus, the content...

Day 5 - In Honor of @Deezey and @BackdoorHippie Although not as "close-up" as Deezey's shots, on the way back in from the back yard today, I spotted the bikes stored under the eaves and recalled his day 1 shots, so thought I'd take a similar pic. PLUS, I just started my 15 day NIK trial last...

Day 4 - Part 2. And now, without further ado... the "Squirrel Pics!" Walking at a "leisurely pace", with my head on a swivel, I caught quite a few snaps of the wee "tree rats" in full glory! This little guy was actually quite near the walking path. He was scampering around through some of...

Day 4 - Just a walk... Alright, folks. Today you are served the "Snack-A-Day Special". All those who stopped by for just one pic today will earn several more for FREE! :cool: At first, I thought 1+1 = a 2 for 1 special, but then those 1's being so close together kinda looked like 11, so...

Day 3. Next moon shot! New Moon + a day (LOVE to capture these when I can) Odd question, though. When I shoot the crescent moon, I *know* the rest of the moon is there, just shadowed over, but with some of the crescent moon shots I take, I get what almost appears to be stars shining through...

Day 2 I really thought today's pic would be me testing the new speedlight out, but instead... we had an AMAZINGLY clear night, and I just happened to be coming home at the right moment to spot the rarely seen new moon. This shot was actually much more challenging than I thought it might be...

Digging through photos and found one of my "Urban Autumn" series that I had previously ignored... so sharing this in remembrance of the "warmer" cold days. LOL

Day 1 Well... was really hoping to post something utterly incredible today to start the 365, but the wife and the weather had different plans. Apparently, one of the big department stores here, Dillards, has a HUGE New Year's Day sale, so guess where we went? I was going to get a shot of the...

Just wanted to let myself know I was committed to this. ;) About to head out on a New Year's sales day with the wife, so perhaps I'll stumble across a shot or two for day 1! ;) Stay tuned!

Well, all... it's been a grand year, and I've learned SO MUCH from being a member here at the forums. I think I've found a group of truly amazing folks, so I think I'll hang out a bit longer. At first, I thought I'd compile my fave 10 photos for my last post, but wow. I ended up flagging...

One of my buddies from way down South was in town visiting his family for the holidays, and took the time to shoot a few pics of us since I *rarely* get the chance to be on the other side of the camera. He shot one or two with my camera, then a few more (which I should get in a week or so) with...

Here's the same photo in 2 size samples so you can see the effect. It definitely changes the feel a bit, but... 4x5(8x10) 4x6 Main image stays the same, but the mat size changes to match the print/crop choice without chopping the main image. Thoughts??

So in one of the FB groups I frequent, they often refer to the "Money Making Mat", which is a script for Elements and PS that plops your photo crop onto a black border before you save it to reduce the number of edits you have to provide to a customer when giving them a disk full of digital...

So, what are the thoughts on buying a refurb vs. new? New: 326.95, 1 year warranty. Refurb: 289.00, 90 day warranty. Worth losing the 9 months of warranty on a flash for the 37.95 in savings?

Last ice pic. 1) It's the only pic I shot today... and 2) Most of the ice melted away today with temps in the low 40's and sunshine! The brightness of it all was overwhelmingly beautiful! Anyway, here it is. A squirrel's nest in the midst of the melting...