Uploads from James Chan "JC Inspiration", tagged resort

WALKWAY TO THE BEACH

nobody@flickr.com (James Chan "JC Inspiration") — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:03:19 -0800

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This is a walkway at the Catalonia Royal Tulum resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico. My family and I stayed here for our vacation and we loved it. The weather here is a lot like Southern California, and the beaches are a lot like the ones filmed in Corona’s commercial. I even had trouble bringing my camera out to take photos because I had a hard time keeping myself out of the water! Anyway, after the first two days of crisscrossing this walkway and making up excuses to not take photos, I had to give in when I came across this scene.

P.S. I finally upgraded to the Canon 5D Mark II. This was shot at f4 at 400ISO; noise control is amazing! I have officially retired my Canon T1i, it had served me well! :)

James Chan
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LIVING IN PARADISE

nobody@flickr.com (James Chan "JC Inspiration") — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:20:04 -0700

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This is the front yard of the resort we stayed at in Kuranda, Australia. It is a wonderful resort and it was the best lodging experience we had in this vacation. There was a lot of surprising encounters during our stay. Two of the more remarkable ones were petting a people-friendly Kangaroo that the resort keeps as a pet, and watching an incredible sunset from the resort’s pond. As I was composing for this HDR, I envisioned this to be my life in paradise.
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STAIRS TO THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE

nobody@flickr.com (James Chan "JC Inspiration") — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:55:54 -0700

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Mohonk Mountain House is a HDR gem. The resort is well kept and is tastefully decorated. When my uncle and I were exploring the resort, we came out with all sorts of interesting angles. This shot would not have been possible without my Ultra-Wide Angle lens; I was incredibly close to the stairs! After taking this shot, I climbed up the stairs and continued to look for more interesting angles, which will come later when I get a chance to process them.

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THE LAKE MOHONK

nobody@flickr.com (James Chan "JC Inspiration") — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:22:25 -0800

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The Mohonk Mountain House Lake! My cousin’s family invited my mom and I to this picturesque resort! It was built by the Smiley twin brothers back in 1879 and it has hosted many famous visitors over the years, some of which are industrialist John D. Rockefeller, and American president Theodore Roosevelt. Anyway, I am sure you can find plenty of it’s history and facts on wikipedia. If you do visit, please stay for the dinner. Not only can you treat yourself for a fine dining experience after a full day of shooting, the admission price for the resort is also included with the dinner.

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THE MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE

nobody@flickr.com (James Chan "JC Inspiration") — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:55:42 -0800

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The Mohonk Mountain House is beautiful! The resort has been featured many times by travel magazines. I am just grateful that my cousin and her family showed us this resort. I took so many HDR's of the Mohonk Mountain House, I have yet to find the time to post process them all! This is one of the earlier HDRs that I processed, and it is also one of my favorite! Ever since I started HDR photography, I have been picking up more techniques to apply to my HDR workflow. I am sure, by now, you can tell that I am a big fan of HDR.
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THE RAINFOREST RESTAURANT

nobody@flickr.com (James Chan "JC Inspiration") — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:31:12 -0700

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Hands down to the most unique dining experience ever! This restaurant is secluded and is right in the middle of the rainforest! My family and I had to drive through a beaten road to get to the resort. Along the road, there are signs to reassure us that we are not lost. Once we got to the resort, the owner there gave us a tour. There were kangaroos and peacocks roaming around the resort as we tour through, and the animals would come to the restaurant for food occasionally. Once we got to the restaurant, I had to set up for this shot!
James Chan
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