More Places I Have Been

I always loved the deep red/orange color of the walls in the Forbidden City in Beijing China.  However each time I took an image the sky was less than thrilling for me.  Today while reviewing some of my China images, I decided to give more impact to some of my China shots by adding a more dramatic sky.  The above image has become one of my favourites after the change in sky.

Live well and prosper

Dennis

Places I Have Been

Today was a day off work and I decided to revisit some of my old images from the far flung places of the world.  Today I choose Turkey and specifically Cappadocia which is in central Turkey.  I hope you enjoy this image of a village which is build to the top of the rock.

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

A Small Creek in Iceland

I am not sure what attracted me to this image today but here it is hopefully for your enjoyment.  This is a small stream in Iceland and I spent a couple of hours here one day just observing and "feeling" the area.  As I came upon this image today it definitely took me back to Iceland.

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

Views of Winters Past

While we bask in +11C temperatures here in January, I came across some images that I took in the winter of 2008.  I must say I prefer my winter in past images rather than having to endure heavy snowfalls today.

"To create is to live, to live is to love, to love is to be, and to be is to create".

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

One of our Hawaiian Friends

This is one of 2 red crested cardinals that frequent our home in Kauai.  My grandson thinks they are his friends and wonder why they are around so often.  I suggest to him because we continually feed them bread crumbs.  It seemed that wherever we went on the island we would see 2 cardinals together.  My grandson thought they were always the same ones following him.  Who am I to say he is not correct?

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may just be the world".

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

The Yellow Hisbiscus of Kauai

It is such a grey rainy day here in Vancouver, I thought I would brighten up the blog with this yellow hisbiscus taken from our garden in Princeville.

Enjoy

Dennis

Night Sky in Hawaii

Here is an image that was about a 25 second exposure one night.  I was experimenting taking night skies (which didn't work), but liked this shot.  The cloud are lit up by the rising moon.  To the naked eye the sky was almost black and the moon light not yet visible.

Enjoy

Dennis

How to Use Master Images

In my last post I showed a digital art image made entirely from Photoshop.  In thinking how I would use such images, I decided to experiment a little and combine some images.  I have many images of beautiful models and thought I would combine a couple of them within the pattern of the base.  Here I have combined 2 images into the base.  I will continue to combine actual photos with textured images and post some more during the coming days.

I hope you enjoy and are creating a wonderful 2011 for yourself.

Regards,
Dennis

Textures and Backgrounds

Hard to believe, but for the above image no camera was used or required.  It shows the magic of Photoshop where I can create colour backgrounds and designs out of virtually nothing.  This above image will be used as a background or layer on another photography.  I can adjust the opacity to my liking making it bold as you see here, or very light so it blends with a compatible image.

Just some of my creativity getting out of control.

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

Black and White Drama

Here is an image that I like in colour, but I also love the drama in this black and white rendering.  It was early morning just after sunrise and we were in the shadow with the sun starting to light the clouds and some of the crashing waves.  The moon was still visible and about 1 hour from setting in the western sky.

Enjoy

Live well and prosper

Dennis

Images of Hawaii

This beautiful Hibiscus caught my eye while I was touring a mountain side garden with my daughter and grandson.  The evidence of recent rains complete the image to my eye.  Hope you enjoy.

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may just be the world".

Cheers
Dennis

A View From Secret Beach

I have just returned from Hawaii and am slowly processing some of my images.  The above is taken from "Secret Beach" looking eastward toward Kilewea Lighthouse.

Haoli Makahiki Ho or Happy New Year in Hawaiian.

Live well and prosper

Dennis