Zion National Park

Here are 2 of my shots while we were at Zion. I shure had a lot of fun and am looking forward to doing another photo shoot together!        Bruce  
             

Steve's Paintings

This is some of the paintings I copied for Steve The Top is London then the Mission and the River. London is very Interesting  it is 3D the center panel stands out from the side panels and the ferris wheel along with several other parts of the work of art stand out from the background my photo doesn't do it justice.
  Bruce

enchanted forest revisited

When everything seams dull and gloomy there's always a bright path ahead if you look for it. I hope you don't mind but I saw potential in this one, I know I need to work on my own I just couldn't resist. Lyles photo edited by me.

Bruce

Colored Aspen

This is the photo I had printed on aluminum. Really enjoyed it. LYLE

Frosty Aspen

Failed experiment. LYLE

Enchanted Forest

Sure made a mess of this file, huh? LYLE

Cocoa Beach Pier

I was playing with some old files that I didn't particularly care for, this is one of them. It is the pier on Cocoa Beach, FL. It is HDR then I added several filters to give it this look. LYLE

Cecret lake 2014. We were here Oct, 11. It is a nice hike but it was fun to do. I know I have shared other photos of the lake but there are always new ways of looking at old things. LYLE

Colorful Aspen Trees

The aspen are turning fast, these were taken about a week apart and in different canyons. I think probably today finished them off, it has been raining and windy, that usually does it. Both of these were shot in manual. LYLE

DEATH MATCH

I believe they were both losers, neither insect moved the entire time I was photographing them. I had a friends 12 year old son with me he moved weeds out of the way after he pointed these out to me.
Bruce

John's Model A

Judi and I went to Walden, CO for her High School Reunion this week. While there I went out to shoot some photos. One of her friends asked where I was going, I didn't know so she called a rancher that had a bunch of old iron on his place. He couldn't understand why I wanted to take photos of his "junk" but agreed. This is what I saw, I really wanted to make it my next project. LYLE

Lake Michigan Firewood

 This log was cut the right length for firewood it looks like it has been in the water quite awhile. I had to  do a lot of work on it in Photoshop to save this image was hard holding my camera and had to use shake reducti on to save it then all the colors were so close to being the same  I had to really work it over.
 Bruce

Windmill & Drawbridge

Linda and I took a side trip while on vacation and went to Holland.  The Windmill was donated to Holland Michigan for the U.S. Paratroopers that lead the liberation of Holland in WWII. One of the paratroopers was from Holland Mi.
Bruce

Channel 4 Backdrop

While out and about I noticed this Cheat Grass with the Wasatch Front in the background. I liked the scene so I sat down in the road and took the shot. I had to shoot it low to block the houses, fences, and basketball stands that were there. When I got home I sent it into Channel 4 News, they used it Friday evening as the back drop for the weather segment and even put my name on the screen. That made me smile and several of my friends have called or mentioned it to me as they see me. LYLE

Half Light Bay

Busy Bay

Black and White Bay

Dark Bay

This was taken in Santa Barbara, CA.

Blue Bridge

Shooting at night is always fun. This is a natural land bridge in a park by that name, Natural Bridges National Park. I shot it at about 11:00 pm. I used a shutter time of 30 sec. and ISO 2000. LYLE

Hamburger Hill

This was near the camp site in Needles, UT. It is called Hamburger Hill but this is not the formation that it gets it's name from. Just a neat sandstone formation. LYLE

Monument Valley View

This is in Monument Valley. The next two were shot in The Valley of the Gods. LYLE

From our camp site

This was the view across the camp site where we camped. The two chimney rocks were called The Sitting Hen and The Rooster with the Hen on the left. This was taken late in the evening. Can't you just see John Wayne riding across this scene. LYLE

Rabbit Ears Reflection

I referred to this photo as Rabbit Ears Reflection, now I know that is not the actual name of the formation but it is descriptive. I found a small puddle of water that was about 2 inches deep, I could see all the way through it but at this lower angle I was able to pick up the reflection.  LYLE

Bridge in Portland Mi.

I finally got around to working on the Bridge I told you I shot. I had a hard time picking out the views to show. The sky was overcast so it didn't show up very good making the pictures just so so that's why it took so long but you like Bridges so here a couple shots.

Bruce

Winter Home for Birds

I hope. they have a good heater in their little house. I saw this birdhouse and thought wow a beautiful photo. I didn't like it because it didn't stand out.  I worked on this a long time and learned how to do things in Photoshop I didn't know how to do. Leigh showed me the quick selection tool and I cut the background out  and turned it B&W then I cropped the photo little bit.
f5.6  1/1600sec  ISO320  42mm
Bruce

Sparkling Ice

I went back to my favorite spot in Big Cottonwood Canyon yesterday with a friend of mine looking for ice covered cascades in the river but the warm weather has taken most of it away. There were a few little pockets of ice that has been protected from the sun by overhanging trees or rocks, this is one of them. I shot it in manual at f/40 but was not happy with the results. I just picked up a new application from On One and used it on this photo. It really brought out the contrast and deep colors along with the sparkle of the ice. LYLE

MSU Credit Union

I was wimpy shooting this I stopped the car rolled the window put the camera on program, this building was begging for a picture to be taken but the temperature was 3deg f and the wind was blowing to make it colder. I thought this building looked so pretty  in the snow I couldn't pass it up but couldn't make myself get out sf the car. cropped and edited in Photoshop CC, ISO 250, f8, 1/250sec
Bruce

Lace and Water

I guess I don't have to tell you how cold it is here, you can see it. This is back up on the trail to Lake Blanch where we shot a few during your trip to Utah. I shot this in manual at f/20, 1/6 sec shutter, ISO 160, and 125 mm with my 70-300 lens. The reason I used f/20 was to close down the aperture so I could keep the shutter open just a bit to smooth out the water. I also really love the high pass sharpening function in Photo shop. I selected selective color and took all of the color including black out of the white to brighten up the water and ice. LYLE

Wind Tunnel

This is a Mayan Ruin that was part of a "wind tunnel". It was constructed so the wind would blow through it and create a sound much like a conch shell does when you blow in it. They used it as a navigation aid to help find the island at night when they were on the sea. I shot this with my Cannon Power Shot D10. LYLE