Bellagio 4

Here's a portrait of the popular animated tree in the gardens of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

This two-image HDR was processed in Photomatix Pro 3 and edited in CS4, using traditional portrait retouching techniques.

-CGTTL

Small World

I ran across this image today at PhotoSig.com. It is amazingly similar to the Morning Prayers image I posted back in October.

Small world.

-CGTTL

Clif and Terry

This casual portrait of my friends Clif and Terry was shot during one of our motorcycle trips a few years ago at breakfast at Mariposa Ranch near Brenham, Texas.

I shot this in available light from the adjacent window camera left. It was shot with a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens at an effective focal length of 120mm, ISO 200, f/4.0, and exposed for 1/60 second.

Post in CS4.

-CGTTL

Bellagio 3

I shot this image across the lake in front of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. That's the Paris Hotel and Casino in the background, behind the Las Vegas version of the Eiffel Tower.

I shot it handheld (but supported on a stone fence) in available light just as the sun was setting behind the camera, using a Canon 5D Mark II and a Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens zoomed in to 40 mm. It was shot in Av Mode at ISO 1600 and underexposed by 2/3 stop at f/7.1 for 1/25 second. Image Stabilization may have saved my bacon on this shot.

Post processing was done in Photoshop CS4.

I decided not to drag my tripod on the plane with me this trip, and I regretted it on this shot. I was pushing the edge of the capabilities of the 5D Mark II, shooting handheld at ISO 1600. A lower ISO and slower shutter speed might have helped reduce color noise in the sky.

You may want to click on this image to see it larger.

-CGTTL

Bellagio 2

This image was shot in a beautiful garden area in the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas last weekend.

I shot it handheld in available light in Av mode at 105mm, f/4.0, ISO 800, 1/200 sec, and under-exposed it by 2/3 stop.

Basic post processing was done in CS4.

-CGTTL

Bellagio 1

Here is the first of a series of images I shot in the gardens of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas yesterday morning.

This was shot handheld in available light (open shade) at 105mm, f/4, ISO 800, and exposed for 1/100 sec.

Post processing was done in CS4.

-CGTTL

Marsh Grass

I shot this image of coastal marsh grasses in early morning light last Saturday at Galveston Island State Park.

It was shot at 105mm, f/11, ISO 640, and exposed for 1/80 sec through a Singh-Ray LB Color Combo Polarizing filter.

Post processing in CS4.

-CGTTL