Tempe Town Lake is a reservoir that occupies a portion of the riverbed of the Salt River as it passes through the city of Tempe, Arizona just south of Scottsdale. On July 20, 2010, a portion of the west side of the dam that contained the water in the lake collapsed sending a flood of water into…
Author: shotsbyp
Saturation and Luminosity Masks
A little bit about Photoshop technique today, a new trick I’ve applied recently. For those who aren’t mildly interested, I’ll leave the technique description to the end. What I show first are two versions of the same photo, one with very little post processing and the second which I’ve treated using saturation and luminosity masks….
Canmore Sunset
In Canmore we see some pretty good sunrises and sunsets. Earlier this month , we had some particularly good ones including the one I’ve photographed for this post. We were relaxing with some friends on our rear deck when we noticed this sunset developing. I got some pictures and now I’m sharing one with you….
Vermilion Lakes Morning
This morning, accompanied by friend and fellow photographer Greg Bourque, I went to the Vermilion Lakes near Banff to capture the sunrise. We were not disappointed. It was a very clear morning, albeit a little crisp, -5 deg C with light winds. This first picture is a shot facing eastward toward Mount Rundle. The actual sunrise was…
Chicoutimi
Last stop on our travels in Eastern Canada. Chicoutimi is an interesting city, part of a larger urban area known as Saguenay. This name derives from the river of the same name which flows through the area on its way to the St. Lawrence River. I captured an interesting selection of photos in Chicoutimi and…