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A different view of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, standing on Yerba Buena Island above the Highway 80 tunnel.

I processed a balanced HDR photo from a long exposure in RAW format.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC7005_hdr1bal1b

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On a night before crossing the Golden Gate bridge heading home, I headed down to the Horseshoe Bay. There is a pier where people like to party and fish at night, with a nice view of San Francisco.

Do you recognize the title?

I processed an balanced HDR photo from a RAW long exposure, and turned it into a monochrome photo to let the lights and shadows play.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC7308_hdr1bal1g

Happy Slider Sunday - Red tuilps processed with Photoshop CC's Watercolor Filter

2-image stitched panorama.

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Boulder County, Colorado

Afternoon Reflections along the I & M Canal at Morris. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

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Yet another nice sunset in the Swiss Alps. This is above Schiers, Grisons, Switzerland.

I processed a balanced HDR photo from three RAW exposures. This scene has a high dynamic range - without HDR it would not be possible to capture the full dynamic range.

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-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, NEX-6, _DSC1282_3_4_hdr3bal1c

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Last September we spent 2 1/2 days at a camp with rocketeers in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. My son and I were speeding in the desert at up to 80 miles per hour shortly before sunset - the sun was really low. I took a number of shots through the windshield. This one is a lucky shot, not too blurry, showing the speed. The Black Rock Desert got its name from the dark pyramid-shaped rock straight ahead.

Anybody recognizes the title? It's from a song, slightly altered.

I processed a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure, and added some vignetting and played with the color balance to give the scene a nostalgic look.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC7687_hdr1bal1d

Views from my ascent of Hurricane Ridge Road to the summit, in the Olympic National Park, Washington.

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Reflections along the I & M Canal on a Summer Afternoon. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

A final version.

Sony #ILCE-6000 ( #a6000 ) with SEL 16-50mm ( #SEL1650 #SELP1650 )

We had some rainy days in the Swiss Alps last summer when I went back to visit my hometown. Returning to the airport in Zurich I spotted this lonely chapel near Walenstadt while driving on the freeway.

I processed a balanced, a paintery, and a photographic HDR photo from two RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

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-- ƒ/5.6, 50 mm, 1/640, 1/2500 sec, ISO 400, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, _DSC1910_1_hdr2bal1pai5pho1k.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

The Queen Mary in the background.

3-image stitched composite at 16mm, hand-held, high ISO. I tried to be as steady as possible. But quite noisy.

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Saturday afternoon was a great time to be out. The maples are at peak color while many other trees are quite behind. Taken at the I & M Canal at Morris Il. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

Das wertvollste im Leben ist die Zeit - Leben heißt, mit der Zeit richtig umzugehen. (Bruce Lee)

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We had some clouds in the Silicon Valley recently, so I grabbed my gear and headed north to capture the sunset at the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge near Alviso, California.

I processed a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure, and carefully pulled the curves.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC3399_hdr1bal1e

The monastery in Ter Apel is from the middle age and one of the view intact of that period in Northwest Europe. It is a typical country side monastery. Now it’s a museum and worth to visit.

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We had nice clouds after some rain in the Silicon Valley. I headed to Alviso and took this nature spectacle a few minutes after sunset.

I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from two RAW exposures, merged them selectively, taking the paintery for the grass, and carefully pulled the curves to make the scene pop.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, NEX-6, _DSC6735_7_hdr2bal1pai1d

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Yesterday I gave a ride to four Singularity University students. We went to Lighthouse Point Park in Santa Cruz, California. It was overcast, no sunset. The crashing waves after sunset were fun to watch. I love that sound!

It was already pretty dark when I took this shot. To get the wave's action I increased the ISO to 400 to get an exposure time of below 1 sec. I processed a balanced and a creative HDR photo from a RAW exposure, selectively merged them, and carefully pulled the curves.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, SEL-P1650, _DSC9926_hdr1bal1cre1d

Claustros menores de la Universidad de #Salamanca

Sony #ILCE-6000 ( #a6000 ) with SEL 16-50mm ( #SEL1650 #SELP1650 )

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After going to an entrepreneurship event in San Francisco I went to nearby Mission Creek. There are houseboats since the sixties. In the last few years they got surrounded by high-rises. A local news article has some background on the houseboats.

I illuminated the foreground with my iPhone, walking along the rocks during the long exposure. I was standing too long on one spot - you can see my legs on the left. I processed a balanced HDR photo and a paintery HDR photo from a RAW image, and pulled the curves for mid tones.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC9581_hdr1bal1pai1h

We recently have extended rain, and we need it. I drove from the Silicon Valley to La Honda, located on the peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. The hilly area is full of redwoods. I drove along a windy road among redwoods, and noticed a small creek. I followed the creek on foot until I found a small waterfall.

I processed a realistic and a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, carefully adjusted the curves and color balance, desaturated the image, and added strong vignetting. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

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-- ƒ/11, 16 mm, 4 sec, ISO 100, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC7070_hdr1rea1bal1k.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

We went to the Hawk Hill, located in the Marin Headlands just north of San Francisco's Golden Gate. Waiting for sunset and moonrise, we lingered around at the top. When it was time for moonrise we walked through the tunnel. As if planned, the sun aligned perfectly, casting a long shadow on passerby.

I processed a realistic, a photographic and a photographic HDR photo from two RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

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-- ƒ/5.6, 16 mm, 1/8, 1/30 sec, ISO 400, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, _DSC2950_1_hdr2rea1pai5pho1j.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

Statue of Liberty

Next to San Jose is a small town called Alviso, located at the San Francisco Bay in California. I skipped work when I saw nice clouds and went to the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso for sunset. It payed off waiting for the blue hour, the sky lit up nicely.

I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

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-- ƒ/5.0, 16 mm, 1/25, 1/100, 1/400 sec, ISO 800, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC6906_7_8_hdr3bal1pai5f.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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Today's sunset at Lake Tahoe was exceptional. It was raining in the south, and there where beautiful clouds in the north. I took this shot a few miles south of Incline Village on the East side of the lake 15 minutes after sunset.

I used an ND filter and f8 for a 30 sec exposure to smoothen out the waves. The ND filter gives the scene s slight pink tone. I processed a balanced HDR photo from a single RAW exposure.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC6203_hdr1bal1d

Happy Truck Thursday and Happy Halloween - This rusty orange Chevy would make a great Halloween Decoration! Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

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The Golden Gate Bridge never gets old, especially at night. I climbed up a hill to get a higher vantage point so that I could capture a curvy highway 101 leading to the bridge.

Do you recognize the title?

I processed a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC7332_hdr1bal1e

Cortale (Ud), mulino a due ruote sulla roggia di Udine.

Sony Nex-6 + SELP1650 PZ ZA OSS @ 1/800 f/3.5

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Recently we went hiking along the salt flats of Alviso, California. An Amtrak line passes by. Since this is landfill on marsh, the train track is as straight as it can be.

Does anybody recognize the title?

I processed a balanced HDR photo from two RAW exposures, and played with the color balance to give the scene and old & vivid look.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, NEX-6, _DSC5967_8_hdr2bal1e

After visiting Höfn we stopped at the Viking Café to get the entrance ticket for Stokksnesvegur, the beach where you can get a good view of the well known Vestrahorn Mountains in eastern Iceland. This is a 35 megapixels panorama shot, click on it twice to see the details, including many seagulls.

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-- ƒ/5.6, 16 mm, 1/20, 1/80, 1/320 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 15 RAW exposures, _DSC4001-15_hdr15pai5nat1pano1j.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

A6000 + E 16-50 OSS, main levée AF-C.

We had some rainy days in the Swiss Alps when I visited my hometown Schuders last summer. After doing some errants I headed back to Schuders, and passed by this barn above Schiers, located not too far from Davos in the canton of Graubünden. It's fun taking photos in the rain.

I processed a realistic and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

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-- ƒ/6.3, 19 mm, 1/6, 1/25, 1/100 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC1713_4_5_hdr3bal1rea1pai5c.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

The recent record cold has created an amazing ice column in Tonti Canyon at Starved Rock State Park. The white on the Canyon's walls is frost. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

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We spend a few days in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder is a beautiful college town. On Saturday we drive into the mountains to catch the sunset. It was a beautiful day without clouds. I took this shot at sunset.

Does anybody recognize the title?

I processed a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, and reduced the color saturation.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, NEX-6, _DSC6809_0_1_hdr3pai1k

On a wonderful day trip we experienced the superbloom at the Carrizo Plain National Monument in Central California. We did a brief stop at an abandoned farm building. I like the patterns and the disruption of the patterns.

I processed a paintery and a balanced HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

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-- ƒ/8.0, 16 mm, 1/12, 1/50, 1/200 sec, ISO 100, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC0158_9_0hdr3pai5bal1h.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2023 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

Unas flores de geranio, iluminadas por el sol del verano.

Happy Macro Monday! -Squill in Bloom

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In February I went to the Yosemite National Park and stayed late to see the moonrise. It was a gorgeous spectacle. This mountain was illuminated by the moon, and was reflected in the calm Merced river.

I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from a RAW long exposure, merged them selectively, and carefully pulled the mid-tones.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC4560_hdr1bal1pai1d

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The San Francisco Bay Bridge is gorgeous at night, illuminated by 25,000 individual white LEDs lights that change patterns. This is the view from the Ferry Plaza.

I processed a balanced HDR photo from a single RAW exposure.

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-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC6497_hdr1bal1b

Happy Slider Sunday! -Three tulips enchanced with Nik Color Effex 4