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Gabe, Jean & Asa - GJA002

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:15:09 -0700

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Family photo taken while my family, Gabe, Jean, and Asa, were visiting my daughter, Wendy, in Rockridge (Oakland, CA.) and I was visiting friends in Glen Cove (Vallejo, CA.). Gabe, Jean, and Asa live in New York City, NY.

This photo taken with the Olympus E-30 using the Zuiko 12-60 f2.8 Digital Zoom lens, 1/500 sec. @ f3.5. Sunlit scene.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

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Rain Comes to Sandias 2a

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:47:02 -0700

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Photographed during April 2012 and stored for further processing which I have now completed. From West Mesa of Albuquerque.

Canon 5D MkII camera with Canon EF 17-40mm f4 L USM Superwide Lens. Exposure - 1/800th/Sec @ f8 200ISO. Focal length = 24mm.
Processed using FastStone Editor/Viewer, Adobe Camera Raw 6, Photoshop CS5, and Topaz Re-mask 3.

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Mono Lake Panorama - Sierra Nevada 1

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:56:02 -0700

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View from Hwy 395 South, Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Mono Lake is an extremely saline lake in the California desert. It forms large, standing, chemical towers called "tuffa" through the process of evaporation of the lake's meager water in the dry air. The lake is host to over 2 million migratory birds during various seasons of the year; owing to its rich algae bloom which feeds trillions of bring shrimp and alkali-loving flies, which provide a rich source of food for the birds.

I have been traveling for close to two months now in a travel trailer - primarily visiting with family and friends in California. Haven't had much time for photography but when I saw this, I had to stop and capture it. The time of day could not have been better to capture the grandeur of this view.

Canon 5D MkII camera with Canon EF 17-40mm f4 L USM Superwide Lens. Exposure - 1/250th/Sec @ f11 100ISO. 5 single-shot panorama. Focal length for these shots was 20mm.
Processed using FastStone Editor/Viewer, Dynamic Photo HDR, Adobe Camera Raw 6, Photoshop CS5, and Topaz Re-mask 3.

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Up Above My Head 3-a

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:57:55 -0700

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More of that same storm today in Albuquerque. It was just as if the sky opened up! But, only for about 30 minutes in my vicinity. Then it moved on, as usual!

Canon 5D MkII camera with Canon EF 24-105mm f4 L USM Lens.Exposure - 1/400th/Sec @ f8 100 ISO. Focal length for this shot was 24mm.
Processed using FastStone Editor/Viewer, Adobe Camera Raw 6, Photoshop CS5, and Topaz Adjust 5.

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Up Above My Head 1a

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:19:21 -0700

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Today was a stormy day in Albuquerque. We are in the months of the "Monsoons" as they call it. Of course, these are merely thundershowers. It could be pouring rain on one side of the street and completely dry on the other. They come and they go. But, this is what it looks like!

Canon 5D MkII camera with Canon EF 24-105mm f4 L USM Lens.Exposure - 1/650th/Sec @ f8 100ISO. Focal length for this shot was 24mm.
Processed using FastStone Editor/Viewer, Adobe Camera Raw 6, Photoshop CS5, and Topaz Adjust 5.

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Pressing Garlic - 2a

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:38:45 -0700

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Still working with many of the ingredients of my Pompano still life, and still being quite intrigued with shooting images of garlic, I did this image today.

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/2 sec. @ f16. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 400watts in with soft diffuser, upper left side slightly to the front but primarily side lit, and at camera right and to the side of the subject, a large white foam-core board to provide bounce light to soften shadows.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

Many thanks to SkeletalMess for the kind and generous sharing of his wonderful textures. Please visit Jerry's work at: www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/

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Rio Grande 1

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:11:19 -0700

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Today I shot the sunset over the Rio Grande River as it runs its course through the heart of Albuquerque. This is the river that the Spanish Conquistadores followed up into Colorado when they first came up from Mexico searching for El Dorado! Though they never found it, they did bring with them the horse, foreign diseases, their religion, and slavery of the indigenous people.

Some would say, they brought civilization to the area and, in a manner of speaking, they did. The oldest settled and continually occupied city in the US is Santa Fe - right along the Rio Grande!

Canon 5D MkII camera with Canon EF 17-40mm f4 L USM Superwide Lens.Exposure - 1/250th/Sec @ f5.6 100ISO. Focal length for this shot was 17mm.
Processed using FastStone Editor/Viewer, Adobe Camera Raw 6, Photoshop CS5, and Topaz Re-mask 3.

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Pompano En Marinade 1

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:10 -0700

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This is the latest of my still life images after a fairly long while. I wanted to use food and I've been thinking about fish for a while.

This is a Pompano and I imagine it would be very good broiled after marinading for a day in the 'fridge! Ah, garlic and chili, what could be better?

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/2 sec. @ f16. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 800watts in Large softbox upper left side slightly to the rear, and at camera right and to the side of the subject, a large white foam-core board to provide bounce light to soften shadows.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

Many thanks to SkeletalMess for the kind and generous sharing of his wonderful textures. Please visit Jerry's work at: www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/

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The Bedside Table 1

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:26:02 -0700

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Everyone has particular things they like to have on their bedside table when going to bed for the night. This is just one of the possible bedside tables in my imagination!

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/2 sec. @ f16. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 200watts in Large softbox upper left side, and 600watt diffused dish camera right just higher than the set and pointing into a large white foam-core board placed in front of the set to provide bounce light from the front-right.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

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Watercolor Art 1

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:35:54 -0700

GlixPix posted a photo:

I love painting water color but I find it to be truly difficult. More so than oil or acrylic. I think the reason is that I have to work from light to dark without white except for the paper, which truly makes it a challenge for me.

I suppose that is one of the reasons that I love photography. Here is my Watercolor Still Life! Too bad I didn't paint it! Though I did paint the small watercolor studies seen in this shot!

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/1 sec. @ f22. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 600watts in Large softbox upper left side, and 200watt diffused dish camera right quite high and just glancing over the surface to moderate the shadows.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

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Still Life - Apples 2

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:49:59 -0700

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This is a re-edit of a shot that I took several months ago. It seemed to be a popular shot in that many people looked at it, commented favorably, even made it a favorite. But, to be honest, I never liked it in its old form. Frankly, it embarrassed me and I thought about pulling it from the photo stream many times.

Well, I always thought it had potential and so I re-edited it and gave it some thoughtful work. Including the full HDR cycle with a five-shot-bracket, tonemapping, texurization - the full Monty! I hope that my contacts and other friends like it as much as I do now!

This photo taken with the Olympus E-30 using the Zuiko 35mm f3.5 Macro lens, 1/1 sec. @ f22. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 600watts in Large softbox upper left side slight to the rear, and 200watt diffused dish camera right.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Lots of Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, Dynamic Photo HDR, and FastStone Editor.

Many thanks to SkeletalMess for the kind and generous sharing of his wonderful textures. Please visit Jerry's work at: www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/

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Still Life - Sunflowers 2

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:14:25 -0700

GlixPix posted a photo:

Today I received a new (well, used but new to me) crochet dresser scarf, and I found the pewter pitcher I bought in Quartzite, AZ and put under the seat in my truck! Cause for a celebration! Here it is, then!

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/1 sec. @ f22. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 200watts in Large softbox upper left front side, and 400watt diffused dish camera right.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

Many thanks to SkeletalMess for the kind and generous sharing of his wonderful textures. Please visit Jerry's work at: www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/

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Reading Jane Austen 2

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:47:17 -0700

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Again, my tribute to the incredible artistry of my favorite author: Jane Austen!

How I wish that she had a longer and more prolific career!

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/1/2sec. @ f22. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 800watts in Large softbox upper left front side with large white card reflector on right side with 200watt diffused dish pointed into card reflector and spilling onto set in order to soften shadows and add highlights to the ink-well and pen stand.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

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Reading Jane Austen 1

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:15:19 -0700

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I, for one, read Jane Austen's work over and over. When I read Jane Austen, I generally read from paper-bound books as they are lighter and easier to handle than the fine collection you see here.

I believe one cannot get enough Jane Austen. I wish that she left a greater body of work as her legacy to literature. I feel it to be a terrible waste that her writing career was such a relatively short one. But what a joy that she wrote what she did, that her works live on today, and with such tremendous popularity!

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

So begins Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, perhaps my most favorite, certainly, of all her works, and possibly of all books I have read in my life.

This photograph is my tribute to her wonderful art, literature, and memory. . .

The photograph is of my Illustrated, leather bound, collector's edition from The Easton Press of Nowalk, CT. The paperbacks in the background are "What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew," by Daniel Pool, "The Oxford Illustrated Jane Austen - Minor Works," R.W. Chapman, "Letters From Pemberley - The First Years," by Jane Dawkins, "An Unequal Marriage, or Pride and Prejudice - Twenty Years Later" by Emma Tenant, and "Pemberley, or Pride and Prejudice Continued" by Emma Tenant.

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/1 sec. @ f22. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 800watts in Large softbox upper left front side with large white card reflector on right side with 200watt diffused dish pointed into card reflector to soften shadows and add highlights to the gold pages of the books.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

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Pears & Basket 1

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:59:28 -0700

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Pears take so long to get just ripe enough to eat. They just sit around on the table seeming to do nothing - we can't see them ripening. But, I can't look at them without thinking of a photograph. Soon, they will be gone!

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/1 sec. @ f22. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 400watts in Large softbox upper left front side with large white card reflector on right side with 200watt diffused dish pointed into card reflector to soften shadows and add highlights to pear sides.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

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Grand Canyon Graduated

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:27:05 -0700

GlixPix posted a photo:

When the day wanes and the shadows become long, the mountains and plateaus separate into shades - it is the most beautiful time of day to me.

Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim.

Olympus E-30 Camera14-54mm f2.8 Zuiko Mark II lens. Adobe Photoshop CS5, Toapaz DeNoise, Faststone Editor.

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Peppers - 2

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:30:34 -0700

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More green. MUCH MORE GREEN! I tend to stay up quite late so it is still St. Patrick's Day to me! Enjoy!

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/1 sec. @ f22. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 400watts in Large softbox upper left side with large white card reflector on right side with 200watt diffused dish pointed into card reflector to soften shadows and add highlights to pepper front and side surfaces.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

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Still Life - Peppers & Mums 4

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:41:51 -0700

GlixPix posted a photo:

Green! It is, after all, St. Patrick's Day and I am cooking my Corned Beef and Cabbage! So, while it was cooking, I shot some green peppers. The peppers have no significance other than being green and being on hand! Hope you like them!

This photo taken with the Canon 5D Mk II using the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro lens, 1/1 sec. @ f22. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 400watts in Large softbox upper left back-side with large white card reflector on right side with 200watt diffused dish pointed into card reflector to soften shadows and add highlights to pepper front surfaces.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

Many thanks to SkeletalMess for the kind and generous sharing of his wonderful textures. Please visit Jerry's work at: www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/

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Still Life - Pears 3a

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:31:30 -0700

GlixPix posted a photo:

I find myself still fascinated by and working with pears today! Three different varieties - I might just eat them this weekend!

This photo taken with the Olympus E30 using the Zuiko 35mm f3.5 Macro lens, 1/4 sec. @ f11. Lighting: Ascor QC1000 Studio Stobe system using diffused quartz modeling lights, 1 head at 400watts in Large diffused reflector dish upper left back-side with large white card reflector on right side with 200watt diffused dish pointed into card reflector to soften shadows and add highlights to copper vessel.

Processed using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz ReMask3, Topaz Adjust 5, and FastStone Editor.

Many thanks to SkeletalMess for the kind and generous sharing of his wonderful textures. Please visit Jerry's work at: www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/

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Saguaro 056-4a

nobody@flickr.com (GlixPix) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:43:05 -0800

GlixPix posted a photo:

The last one of the Arizona shots that I was fortunate enough to take before the battery was drained on my new Canon 5D Mk II. As you may know, I forgot to bring the battery charger with me on my trip. As I had only received the camera a few days prior to my departure, I had no spare batteries with me.

This shot shows the incredible beauty that I found there among the Saguaro cacti - they are so incredible and so unique!

This photo taken with the Canon 5D MkII using the Canon 24-105 f4L lens at 32mm, 1/400 sec. @ f8. Processes using Camera Raw, Photoshop CS5, Topaz Adjust 5, Topaz ReMask 3, and FastStone Editor.

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