Vanderpool, TX – Lost Maples State Park (HDR)

Dec3

One more shot from the colorful Lost Maples State Park. This was the first fall colored tree I saw in the park. I walked up and my jaw dropped a bit! The light was hitting it just right and the reddish leaves were sweet with the dark background. Fall color is just about over in Texas…winter will soon arrive. Hope it is not too cold in your area!

This HDR was a personal milestone for me…my 500th HDR posted on my web site!! Talke Photography That a lot of HDR’s! The next milestone is coming in early 2012…Places 2 Explore is getting near 1,000,000 visitors!! WOW!! Thanks everyone for visiting! I will keep on posting my best shots for you!! Enjoy!

Talke Photography Settings:

Lens: Nikon 12-14 f/4.0
Setting: Aperture Mode
Focal Length: 17.0 mm
ISO: 200
Exposure: HDR 7 Exposures (+3 to -3)
Aperture: f/11
Gear: Tripod
Post Process: Adobe CS5, HDR Efex Pro, Coloro Efex Pro, OnOne Software Photo Tools 2.6

Spicewood, TX – Krause Springs (HDR)

Sep8

The summer is over and it is almost time for fall to arrive. Maybe in your area leaves will start turning soon? For us in Texas, we usually have to wait until November for any colored leaves. The HDR above is from the lovely Krause Springs in Spicewood, TX during a recent fall season here in TX. Not sure if we will have much color this year due to the super hot summer and lack of rain, but my fingers are crossed for some rain soon…this may help?

Long Valley, New Jersey – The Colors of Autumn (HDR)

Nov6

I was in New Jersey this past week and the peak fall colors had just passed, but some trees were still bright and colorful. I was visiting some customers and stopped by Hacklebarney State Park in Long Valley, NJ during my lunch break. I had not been there since I was in High School…so a trip down memory lane. I had forgotten how wonderful this place is. I was hoping to get some fall color shots and was walking down a path and this amazing view was ahead of me. An instant favorite! It is now my screensaver on my computer and my IPad. If you want this version as well…click on IPad Screensaver and you can get it for $0.25! A bargin! =) I will update and add lots of new screensavers for IPad’s in the next week. Look for my post. Enjoy the fall season!