Bark of a cork tree. San Diego Botanic Gardens.
Tag: Summer
Honey bee on flowers
Giant Sequoia Tree
Half Dome
Yosemite Falls
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe at sunset
Lake Tahoe at sunset
Mount Shasta
Portland Downtown
Ram Family
Monster Truck
This monster truck is sitting on the Columbia Icefields. We took a tour of the icefield while visiting Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 10-24mm lens. Boosted tonal contrast for extra punch to the image.
St. Mary Lake, Glacier National Park
Dead Tree
Sunset at Flathead
Sunset at the Flathead Lake. We were taking a cruise in the lake while this photo was taken with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens. I have used a Brilliance/Warmth filter to enhance the orange glow in the sky and also done some retouching to adjust the color of the sky.
Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park
New York New York, Las Vegas
A popular photo spot opposite the New York New York hotel in Las Vegas. I had taken same photo some 12 years ago at the same spot. Compare to notice the advances in technology. I had to work a lot on old photo (shot with film camera and then scanned negative) to remove noise, get correct white balance and remove some blemishes on the negative. This time around you see pretty much exactly what came out of my camera (digital this time) with only cropping and color cast removal. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens without a tripod.
Excalibur, Las Vegas
Bellagio, Las Vegas
A lucky shot in the fading daylight while we were having dinner in a outdoor restaurant opposite Bellagio. Believe it or not, I have not done any retouching on this photo beyond a simple crop and some noise reduction. The colors are as they came out of camera. I use +3 Vivid setting all the time. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens, handheld.
Bellagio, Las Vegas
Paris and Flamingo, Las Vegas
Flowers, Bellagio Conservatory
The Ant, Bellagio Conservatory, Las Vegas
Forum Shops, Las Vegas
Forum Shops, Las Vegas. This huge shopping mall has magnificent views. We just watched the scene than actually shop here. It’s expensive! Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 10-24mm lens. This wide angle lens gives a typical wide-angle distorted feel to the picture. I used the Brilliance/Warmth filter to enhance the warm orange glow of the indoor lighting.