Flower in San Diego Botanic Gardens.
Tag: Summer
Bark of cork
Bark of a cork tree. San Diego Botanic Gardens.
Honey bee on flowers
Honey bee on flowers at San Diego Botanic Gardens.
Giant Sequoia Tree
Giant sequoia tree in Maripos Grove, near Yosemite National Park, California.
Half Dome
Half Dome from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California.
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe, California. No photo can do justice to the deep blue water of this beautiful lake. It looks stunning in every light situation.
Lake Tahoe at sunset
Lake Tahoe at sunset.
Lake Tahoe at sunset
Lake Tahoe at Sunset.
Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta from I-5.
Portland Downtown
Portland downtown with Hawthorne Bridge on Willamette river in the foreground. Shot from Marquam Bridge druing Portland Bridge Pedal cycling event in summer 2005. Shot with Nikon Coolpix 4500 point-and-shoot camera.
Ram Family
This ram family was resting along the Lake Minnewanka loop road near Two Jack Lake in Banff National Park, Canada. Shot with Nikon D90 with Nikon 18-200mm VR.
Monster Truck
This monster truck is sitting on the Columbia Icefields. We took a tour of the icefield while visiting Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 10-24mm lens. Boosted tonal contrast for extra punch to the image.
St. Mary Lake, Glacier National Park
Iconic Glacier National Park photo. Very popular tourist spot. Sad part for me was that there was absolutely no snow left on the mountain peaks by this time in Summer. Shot with Nikon D90 with Nikon 10-24mm lens. Brilliance/Warmth filter used to enhance warm colors.
Dead Tree
A dead tree in Glacier National Park on the Going-to-the-Sun-Road. This photo has been enhanced with adjustments to color, white balance and ‘low key’ filter. Shot with Nikon D90 with Nikon 18-200mm VR lens. Shot from a moving vehicle in bright day light.
Sunset at Flathead
Sunset at the Flathead Lake. We were taking a cruise in the lake while this photo was taken with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens. I have used a Brilliance/Warmth filter to enhance the orange glow in the sky and also done some retouching to adjust the color of the sky.
Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park
There was very little snow left (none in this photo) on the hill/mountain tops in Glacier National Park by the time we were there. This is Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park. Shot with Nikon D90 with Nikon 10-24mm lens.
New York New York, Las Vegas
A popular photo spot opposite the New York New York hotel in Las Vegas. I had taken same photo some 12 years ago at the same spot. Compare to notice the advances in technology. I had to work a lot on old photo (shot with film camera and then scanned negative) to remove noise, get correct white balance and remove some blemishes on the negative. This time around you see pretty much exactly what came out of my camera (digital this time) with only cropping and color cast removal. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens without a tripod.
Excalibur, Las Vegas
Hotel Excalibur, Las Vegas. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens, without a tripod. Brilliance/Warmth filter used to enhance the warm colors.
Bellagio, Las Vegas
A lucky shot in the fading daylight while we were having dinner in a outdoor restaurant opposite Bellagio. Believe it or not, I have not done any retouching on this photo beyond a simple crop and some noise reduction. The colors are as they came out of camera. I use +3 Vivid setting all the time. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens, handheld.
Bellagio, Las Vegas
Hotel Bellagio in the fading light of the day. The color of clouds has been enhanced with the Brilliance/Warmth filter. Shot handheld with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens.
Paris and Flamingo, Las Vegas
Two iconic hotels from Las Vegas in day time. The water body is the man made lake in front of the Hotel Bellagio. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 10-24mm lens. I used a Brilliance/Warmth filter to add warmth and get better color out of the hotel buildings.
Flowers, Bellagio Conservatory
A closeup of flowers in Bellagio Conservatory, Las Vegas. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens.
The Ant, Bellagio Conservatory, Las Vegas
Bellagio Conservatory is a nice place for kids and adults for a few minutes of amusement. This ant (especially the big beady eyes) caught my attention. The light here is very good for photos. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200 VR.
Forum Shops, Las Vegas
Forum Shops, Las Vegas. This huge shopping mall has magnificent views. We just watched the scene than actually shop here. It’s expensive! Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 10-24mm lens. This wide angle lens gives a typical wide-angle distorted feel to the picture. I used the Brilliance/Warmth filter to enhance the warm orange glow of the indoor lighting.