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Today we stopped at Donner Lake on the way to Lake Tahoe. There were three big storms that brought tons of fresh powder to the mountains. I am looking forward to backcountry skiing in the Mt. Rose area.

I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, merged them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and the curves.

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Otra foto, del interior de la iglesia, esta vez realizada cerca de la zona del altar, para sacar la parte de la puerta y la parte de arriba con el órgano. Tres tomas realizadas, con diferentes exposiciones y unidas posteriormente en edición.

Another photo, of the interior of the church, this time made near the altar area, to take out the part of the door and the top with the organ. Three takes made, with different exhibitions and then united in edition.

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We are on the way to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to attend Balls 24, a crazy rocket launch event with huge rockets. Some people call this event the Super Bowl of rocketry. Many rockets are built in the garage from scratch, including the solid propellant for the motors. First time for us, we are looking forward hearing the roars and sonic booms, and seeing the spectacle. Some rockets are going to explode, the probability is not too small.

You can drive on the playa (dry lake bed) at high speed. It is quite safe, there is no police around, and you can see other moving vehicles by the huge dust cloud they cause. The playa is gypsum, a compressible and very fine-grained material.

See you next week - we will be offline for the next 3 days.

I processed a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC4316_hdr1bal1f

Near Palisade, Colorado

Boulder County, Colorado

A week earlier when I first discovered this old railroad line, it was overgrown with taller grass and dead thistle. In the meantime, the property owner had done some cleaning up and the lines of the tracks were standing out nicely in the evening light.

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The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) is an aperture synthesis interferometer built on the site of the former World War II Nazi detention and transit camp Westerbork, north of the village of Westerbork, Midden-Drenthe, in the northeastern Netherlands.

Rocky coast of Mendociino, California.

Happy Truck Thursday! - A really nice Chevy pickup in a splendid color! Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

In October 2019 we stayed for a few days at the Harbour Grand Kowloon in Hong Kong. From the rooftop swimming pool you can see the conic skyline of the Hong Kong island. The round rooftop building in the middle is the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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We drove to the Hope Valley in California to see the fall colors in the Sierra Nevada mountains. On the way we passed by a walnut tree farm near Lockeford, where we noticed a lot of dust in the trees. We stopped, it was a good photo opportunity! It turned out that the walnuts just were getting harvested. One machine drove along the nicely arranged trees to shake them one by one to make the nuts fall to the ground, another machine arranged the fallen nuts and debris in the middle between tree rows, and a third machine scooped it up. All that created a lot of dust, to the delight of us three photographers.

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-- ƒ/5.6, 16 mm, 1/160, 1/640 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-1650, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, _DSC5095_6_hdr2bal1pai5pho1g.jpg

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Earlier this year went hiking along the coast of Santa Cruz, California. I caught these islands with birds in the blue sunset hour.

I processed a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, SEL-P1650, _DSC8113_hdr1bal1e

A6000 + Sony EPZ 16-50 mm, main levée AF-C.

A look back over the treed plains from along US 287 in Lafayette, CO toward Green Mountain and the line of foothills that form the western edge of the Boulder Valley. This image seemed the perfect candidate for vintage processing--reminding me of the quieter times portrayed in many a picture of the Boulder Valley from archival records. Ironically, a sprawling Walmart Superstore is just out of sight to the left of where this picture was taken.

Check out this nicely done drone video portrait, called Above Boulder, by Kjell Redal, for a look at life in modern day Boulder Valley. Just came across it this morning:

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Even though I'm not "caught up" here on Flickr, due to extreme busyness leading up to being out of town till the beginning of October, I thought I'd post this picture from a recent bike ride before my departure. I will be offline with Flickr for several weeks, beginning this weekend. Enjoy the rest of your summer and happy shooting everyone!

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Thank you everyone for your visits, faves and kind comments! I really appreciate them. Be well all!

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On Sunday we went to the Pigeon Point Lighthouse, located on the scenic Highway 1 between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz, California. I took this shot 30 minutes before sunset.

I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, then blended them.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, NEX-6, _DSC8916_7_8_hdr3bal1pai1g

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We went to the Death Valley in California with the goal to experience the sailing stones on the Racetrack Playa at new moon. Before dark we scouted interesting stones on the playa and marked their GPS location. Walking back I discovered this phenomenon on the playa. Wind ripped out tiles of dried playa. Interestingly, it was just at this one place, with tiles ripped out in an elliptic line.

I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from a RAW exposure, merged them selectively, and carefully adjusted the curves and color balance.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC3932_hdr1bal1pai1h

Wonderful reflections at the I & M Canal at Morris Il. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

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A lot of traffic passes on the new bay bridge opened in September 2013, while the old iron bridge is slowly getting dismantled. The Oakland side of the bay bridge is all new, while the San Francisco side of the bridge is illuminated by beautiful LED lights since March 2013.

The 10 sec exposure makes the night sky visible, and the HDR processing enhances the micro-contrast on the bridge.

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, _DSC6992_hdr1bal1c

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The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, Nevada, has a very unique architecture. This side of the main hall has smallish windows. I took this photo shortly before sunset - another building is reflected in golden colors.

The building was designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, who among others designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

I processed a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, NEX-6, SEL-P1650, _DSC0735_6_7_hdr3pai5b

Looking westward down the I & M Canal at Morris Il on a fine October afternoon. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

Another great tree glows with the sun coming through. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

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After going to an event in San Francisco I went to the Sutro Heights Park near the Cliff House. This is the view to the south with the brightly lit Great Highway. I like the contrast of the golden tones and the dark blues.

I processed a paintery and a balanced HDR photo from a long exposure RAW image, and blended them to get this balanced look. I am happy with the composition and colors, but not with the unsharpness. I need to get a more sturdy tripod for windy conditions.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC8836_hdr1pai1bal1f

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View from the Marin Headlands over the Golden Gate bridge, with San Francisco in the background. It was quite hazy that evening, too hazy at daytime. I was not sure if the photo would turn out OK at night, you judge.

I processed a balanced HDR photo from a 30 sec RAW exposure.

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-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, f/4.0, 30 sec, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC1938_hdr1bal2c

Happy Slider Sunday - Autumn Color comes to the I & M Canal. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2. Further Processing with Topaz Studio 2

A veritable river of bright spring foliage stretches out beneath Rabbit Mountain Open Space between Lyons and Longmont, Colorado. Boulder County.

In the 1850s, this area of Rabbit Mountain was the winter home of the Southern Arapahoe Indians, led by Chief Niwot.

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The medieval town Chur is the capital of the Grisons region in the Swiss Alps. The old town has small squares connected by small alleys. This alley is part of the Bärenloch (bear hole).

I processed a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures I took manually. After that I played with color balance a bit to give it an old look.

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I usually go for a meditation session on Saturday mornings at Hakone Gardens in Saratoga, California. I took this photo in an early evening session. The peaceful scene emits tranquility.

I processed a balanced HDR photo from three RAW exposures.

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On the way back from a backcountry skiing trip at Mt. Rose in Nevada we witnessed a sunset over a sea of clouds. Lake Tahoe is buried below the clouds.

I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, merged them, and carefully adjusted the color balance and the curves.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, NEX-6, _DSC9592_3_4_hdr3bal1pai1e

One of the cool "Rods seen at the August 2019 Morris Cruise Night. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

Another view of the frozen Stratton State Park. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

We went hiking at Point Reyes National Seashore, a national park in northern California, about 1.5 hours drive from San Francisco. It was quite foggy.

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

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-- ƒ/7.1, 50 mm, 1/200, 1/800, 1/3200 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC7968_9_0_hdr3bal1pai5pho1k.jpg

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Happy Slider Sunday! - After the most brutal week in over 30 years, the temps have swung 60 degrees warmer and the great melting has begun! Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2. Further processing with Nik Color Efex Pro 4

We went hiking at Point Reyes National Seashore, a national park in northern California, about 1.5 hours drive from San Francisco. The fog came and went, which created some mystical scenes.

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

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-- ƒ/7.1, 16 mm, 1/500 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC7995_hdr1rea1pai5pho1h.jpg

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After going to an event in San Francisco I drove to the Cliff House. There is a big camera obscura overlooking the cliffs.

I processed a paintery and a balanced HDR photo from a long exposure RAW image, and took the balanced one for the dark blue background, and the paintery one for everything else.

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC8839_hdr1bal1pai1h

The I & M Canal is quite frozen in this image and it looks like someone is Ice fishing on it with the enclosure in the background! Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

We headed to beautiful Capitola, located at the California coast across the hill from the Silicon Valley. There is a beach aptly named Cliff Beach that is popular among surfers.

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-- ƒ/6.3, 16 mm, 1/8, 1/30, 1/125 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC9758_9_0_hdr3bal1pai5h.jpg

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

Once those clouds broke free from the photo I posted yesterday we were presented with bright blue skies and the sun in the afternoon. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

back to just the SELP1650 kit lens.

Rocky coast of Mendociino, California.

A fine drizzle falls into the I & M Canal on a grey Saturday Afternoon. If you enlarge you can see the drops falling into the water. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2