Taking pictures again today

[vfgarza]

It was a fantastic Saturday today. I couldn't help be get out a take a few pictures at a nearby park.

Enjoy.......

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[vfgarza]

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[KE06]

WOW! Are you using filters? These are gorgeous!!!

[vfgarza]

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[y14gemini]

You always have such nice pics! Thanks for sharing!

[vfgarza]

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[losguerra]

Did you say these are taken in Downer's Grove? I forgot. Where is this place????

Oh, and obviously. Stunning photos.

[vfgarza]

WOW! Are you using filters? These are gorgeous!!!

I'm experimenting with a technique called HDR (High Dynamic Range). Each photo is made up of 5 shots I took with different exposure levels. In other words I use underexposed, normal exposed and overexposed photos and have photoshop put them together to get one shot with the best detail from all 5. It's a great way of taking dramatic landscapes.

[vfgarza]

Did you say these are taken in Downer's Grove? I forgot. Where is this place????

Oh, and obviously. Stunning photos.

I took this just a little east of Downers Grove in Oak Brook.

[slvjvm922000]

those are beautiful pics

[rkzal]

beautiful!! the sky looks awesome in the first ones!

[1MessedUpSourPatchKid]

I'm experimenting with a technique called HDR (High Dynamic Range). Each photo is made up of 5 shots I took with different exposure levels. In other words I use underexposed, normal exposed and overexposed photos and have photoshop put them together to get one shot with the best detail from all 5. It's a great way of taking dramatic landscapes.

Uh huh! I new it! lol

[lost-in-transmigration]

well, learning pays back, yeah great pics, how long does it take to learn to do all that in Photoshop?

[vfgarza]

well, learning pays back, yeah great pics, how long does it take to learn to do all that in Photoshop?

I've been messing around with photoshop for about 6 months. You can get a ton of information on the web. Plenty of video tutorials. This is one of my favorites.
http://www.thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/

[starlynnb]

Those are beautiful!

[lgatica06]

I am totally in love with your pics and want them hung in my home. Seriously

[angela256z]

Geez great pics. What kind of camera do you have? I need one.

[lost-in-transmigration]

yeah pretty expensive though, I downloaded a trial version to re-touch some pictures I kinda messed up, but didn't have enough time to play around , I'll keep saving until I find the money to buy it.
In the meantime I'll check the link, thanks,

hey have to ask you, if you don't mind, what's with the dark clouds, is it a sort of a signature or trade mark on your pics, they are great I was just curious, anyway, thanks for sharing your pics and have fun in chitown

[Laura]

I really, really enjoy your photography posts. Usually I can't view them at work because flickr is obnoxiously banned under, of all things: social networking, but I always make myself a note to look at your posts when I get home.

Thanks for sharing!

[epm525]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[SES]

One more time: AMAZING !!!
You are an artist !!!