Fire & Water

Happy Holidays everyone.

This is a 7 shot HDR image of the volcano at the Mirage Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas. The volcano goes off  every night every few hours, a fun free site to see at Vegas.

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Eiffel Tower Reworked...

This is a rework of one of our older photos of the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas Nevada. Hope you like it better then the old.

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A Kiss Is Just A Kiss....

This is a HDR image of a statue that is in San Diego commemorating the famous kiss that took place celebrating the end of World War II.

This statue is huge, and can be found in the downtown area, the USS Midway Museum is behind the statue. In this area there are a few other statues including a Bob Hope statue entertaining the troops. Definitely check out this area if you are in town.

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The Fantastic Golden Gate Bridge

Sorry for not posting in awhile, a lot has been going on and our computer crapped out, but we have it back now so hopefully things will settle down so we can post more.

This is a HDR image of the Golden Gate Bridge shot from the Marin Headlines. We had to go pick up someone at the airport so we had some time to kill so we stopped by here to grab some shots. The night was fantastic, not cold, clear and the water was very calm, all making for great conditions to shoot. If you ever get a chance be sure to stop by here, you will love the views of the bridge and the city.

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Enter If You Dare

This is a 5 shot HDR image of the Haunted Mansion ride at the Disneyland Resort.

This was taken a little before closing time so there was not a lot of people around, one thing that was odd though is all the strollers that were parked outside. We were taking the shot for about 20 minutes or so and no one came to claim them. Maybe they were not lucky enough to make it out of the mansion, we may never know.

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You Spin Me Round and Round....

Here is a 3 shot HDR image of the Mickey's Fun Wheel, in Disneyland California Adventure. We then converted it to B&W.

The day was a bit cloudy and overcast which makes for good pictures, but the clouds were a bit dull and made the scene look strange with vibrant colors from the rides but kind of a dull sky. Converting it to Black and White really makes the whole thing pull together well.

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One Is The Loneliest Number

Here is a rework of an old image we had. It is a single HDR image of the Lone Cypress and converted it to Black & White via Silver Efex Pro 2.

We were not happy with the color image especially since it was a hazy day. So we tried to convert it to black and white and were more pleased with the results.

The City of Love...

Well almost, this is an HDR image of the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. It was then converted to Black and White using Silver Efex Pro 2.

Las Vegas is such a great city, where else can you visit New York, Paris, Italy, Egypt, etc... in just the span of a couple of miles? The replicas these casinos make of famous landmarks are amazing. Not only that you have the fun of everything else there is to do in the city, and plenty of photo spots.

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A Great Sunset

This is a one exposure HDR image of a sunset taken on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu Hawaii.

This was such a great night for taking pictures, the clouds were very interesting, the sun was casting very nice light on them, and the beach that night was very peaceful, such a great way to end a day in Hawaii. One of our favorite things in Hawaii was to be at the beach for great sunsets like this. If you go be sure to check some out.

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Sleeping Beauty Castle In B&W

This is a 3 shot HDR image of Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland, it was then converted to B&W.

This is another shot from the little area by Sleeping Beauty Castle where nobody really walk around. This was taken in the middle of summer when Disneyland was packed, but going to this little side area you are able to get a very nice shot like this one with a minimum amount of people in the shot.

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Viva Las Vegas

This is a one shot HDR panoramic image of the Bellagio Hotel & Casino and the   lake in Las Vegas Nevada. 

Everything was perfect on this night, the clouds were coming in for a rain storm that happened the following day, but on this night the clouds provided a very nice backdrop and the weather was fantastic for a December night. 

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Ferry Building

Here is a 3 shot HDR image of the inside of the San Francisco Ferry Building.

We were here one night for some dinner and we ended up being out past closing time, but they keep he doors open for awhile so we were able to grab this shot. The Ferry Building has a lot of nice restaurants, and produce. If you ever here be sure to check it out.

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The Tower Of Terror

This is a 7 exposure HDR image of the Hollywood Tower of Terror and the Disneyland California Adventure Park.

Here is another version of the ride that we took this time in color. Again this was a difficult shot, because for some reason the camera on the tripod attracted people to walk towards it. Yes people do have to get around but they specifically walked towards the camera, go figure. Oh well we were still able to pull of a nice shot.

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Wheel In The Sky

This is a 3 shot HDR image of the Santa Monica Pier.

This is really a nice area, the pier has rides and restaurants and the weather in the summertime is great to get away from the heat of the LA area. This was a perfect night for shooting as well, a not too cold evening with clear conditions. If you area ever in the area check this spot out.

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Cannery Row

Well sort of, this is a 3 shot HDR image of a Cannery Row replica at Disneyland's California Adventure Park.

The whole park has different themes of California with replicas of different landmarks, this one can be found over in the food area. Some people might say the park is a little redundant being that it is in California, and some of these landmarks are only a few hour drive away, but we like it. This park also has for the most part the better rides of the two parks as well.

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Come Stay With Us...

This is a 7 shot HDR, converted to B&W and then textures were added of the Twilight Tower of Terror at the California Adventure Park, in the Disneyland Resort.

We really wanted to get the theme of the ride, which was this is a 1930's Hollywood Hotel so we went for the old time look with the textures and B&W. This is such a fun ride, one of our favorites, couple interesting facts. First is the ride is randomized each time up, so the pattern of rise and falling is never the same. Second you are not dropped in the elevator, but instead pulled, which creates a bit of levitation, so cool. If you are here go on this ride!!!

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When You Wish Upon A Star

This is a 3 shot HDR image of Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland.

This was shot from a little side area nobody seems to know about. While we were there shooting for about 20 minutes or so we only saw about 5 people walk by, which is a little surprising for Disneyland at this time of year. All the better to capture a nice scene like this and not be interrupted. The combination of a secluded spot, and proper settings on the camera made it fairly easy to capture this famous Disney landmark with no people in the shot.

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Disney's California Dremin'

Here is a 7 shot HDR image of Disney's Paradise Pier, inside the California Adventure Theme Park at the Disneyland Resort.

We took a recent trip down south and this was one of our stops. Disneyland has so many interesting things to take pictures of, and they work will in HDR. This was shot from a little area next to a plant, just after the World of Color Show. So it provided a very nice view, with no people in it.

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Rocket Man...

This is a 3 shot HDR image of a rocket sculpture in San Francisco.

This was a fantastic night for taking photos in San Francisco, the moon was full, and fast moving clouds really provided an excellent back drop for pictures, really a fun night to be out and shooting photos.

Take a look at what the HDR treatment does to a photo, below is an image that was shot at the proper exposure, and you can see that many parts you miss out on because the image is not exposed well in a lot of parts. In particular look at the sign that lights up, in the proper exposure you can't really see any of the deatail but the HDR you can. Also some of the legs of the rocket ship are washed out, but not in the HDR.

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Bridge To The City

Sorry for the long time in between posts but we have been busy finding a place to move, hopefully we will be able to take more pictures and post regularly soon.

Here is a 5 shot HDR image of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, and some of the skyline of San Francisco.

This night was such a beautiful one in the city. A summer night but it felt as if it could have been a winter night as cold as it was. The clouds were just right as well, they hid the moon and made it very interesting. The clouds were moving so fast the scene changed very fast, such an interesting night!!

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