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Dogwood B&W #2
Here is another black & white image from Sparks Lane. As I continue to explore the Smokies in black and white, I am pleased with what I'm seeing. Remember to click on the image to make it much bigger. A fun side note. We ate lunch one day at the wonderful Lily's...
Cades Cove Dogwood
This image was a bit of a surprise. I liked what I saw through the viewfinder as a color image, however, when I opened the file in Lightroom, I began to play with it as a monochromatic version. The surprise was how much I liked it as a b&w...
The Smokies Being the Smokies
As we finished our first full day of shooting with the group, a gloomy, overcast, rainy, and great day got even better. Near the end of the day, we began to see blue sky and the sun came out, basking the iconic scene on Sparks Lane with its golden glow. Then,...
The Smoky Tour Begins
Tomorrow we start shooting with the group. Looks like we will have a week of mixed weather which should be good for varied opportunities. Looking forward to some great shooting with a great group. The blog image is from the iconic Sparks Lane in Cades Cove....
Whose Vision Are You Chasing?
Alabama Hills - Yes the sky was working this day! Whose vision are you chasing? Chuck Kimmerle's latest post is excellent, stop now and go read it. No really, go read it, it is essential reading. Alright, now that you're back, his post validated what I have been...
One last roll in the dunes
I can't help it, one more from the Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley. How I love these dunes! I've been spending more and more time with the Perfectly Clear plug-in, trying it on all of my images just to see what I get. Never tried it on B&W but did on this....