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A friend suggested a few tweaks to the GC photo I posted, so I gave it a whirl (using LightZone instead of Lightroom). I had actually already edited the previously posted photo some but may have been a little too zealous. This version does seem more natural to me and has more depth. What do [...]

Made a couple quick shots in the backyard the other night. Finally, the yard is a place to relax and the little creatures have returned. Our deck-building project last year scared most wildlife away. Now all is well again.

Here I’m experimenting with a little creative photography–the zoom burst. Chris was a reluctant subject here, but she’s a pretty good sport about it. I’m not sure what I think about this effect. After a little trial and error, it seems that 1/6s was the ideal exposure length to allow simultaneous zooming. I had to [...]