While riding over the Golden Gate Bridge, my wife, Rayleen, snapped this amazing picture while riding behind me. She saw what was in the mirror, grabbed her camera, and took several pictures as we bounced along. I really like this one.

Rayleen Downes Sony A5000

Sony A7R IV, 24-105mm, 39mm, f/4.0, 1/40, ISO 800

While going through the Glyptothek in Copenhagen we ran into many noses on display. Actually a fantastic museum. That is where I found this lady.

While on a family vacation in Greece, I decided to take a solo walk around Athens. It was a hot day, and the rest of the family was melting away. I found a great plaza which offered Greek beers and all sorts of ancient structures tucked away here and there. Then, while walking, I came across a government building and there was a changing of the guard. I feel like I got this high step right in the right position.

Nikon D200, 20-200, 105mm, f/4.4

This picture was created by my niece, Lindsey. These are the children of Lindsey and Tommy. The children are Logan (on left) and Maverick. I used the green screen and we settled on this background because it looks like the wagon is on the steps. The child for sale wasn't my idea. Awesome models I must say!

Ray and I were vacation along the Columbia River in Oregon. While walking I came across these, actually two sets, of bright green pier pylons. Obviously the pier no longer exists and the algae was loving the left over pylons. No they weren’t quite this bright, but thanks to Photoshop they magically became a little more vibrant.

Canon 5D Mark IV, 16-35mm, 35mm, f/4.0

While driving on the secret road to Bolinas, California, we came across this barn with the large peace sign. Well, we both got out of the car and snapped a few pictures. Frankly I liked hers better.

Sony A5000

This was another picture staged by my niece, Lindsey. She wanted a picture of her two boys feet together. I really like the picture because it shows warmth. I should find a way to cut the hands out, but this also shows her involvement in the picture. I used an app to make the pencil lines and color, though I’m sure it would work just as well on Photoshop.

Nikon D810

This is an early experiment with Photoshop. I was trying to exaggerate the colors. I wanted more red in the arch and more blue in the sky. I got what I wanted, but since this was a pretty low resolution picture and there was a lot of photo manipulating, the photo is pretty blown out. But yes, I still like it.

Nikon D200, 20-200, 105mm, f/4.4

Seattle is a beautiful city. Seattle gives you ocean, clouds, weather, and a beautiful skyline. So what happened when you get all three and you want to include everything and then make it so the world can see it the way you saw it? Well this is my idea of Seattle, beautiful and vibrant.

Canon 5D Mark IV, 16-35mm, 26mm, f/4.0

You’re right, maybe too much digitizing, maybe? But sometimes beauty is in the eye of the creator. Here’s what I like: the beautiful blue, the flare of the sun, the lines, the wave hitting the rocks and the colors which are amazing.

While sitting at Pismo Beach, we put our drinks down on the ledge. The sun seemed to hit this whisky glass just right, so I took the picture. It did not reproduce well on the chip. So I searched around and found a light program that included flares. As seen in my previous picture, Wave with Flare, adding a flare can add interest to a photograph. This, more or less, recreates the scene as I saw it, and maybe just how I always see a good whiskey.

We found this hand sticking out of the ground on the outskirts of Copenhagen. We were going to Christiania, and before we got there, we found several unusual sculptures. This is one I really liked. I’m not sure what it represents, but I just like the hand reaching out, maybe for something?

Canon 5D MarkII, 24-105mm, 36mm, f/20.0, 1/1000, iso32000

Thought this was something interesting…way too saturation and vibrance, but maybe something interesting?

Canon EOS R5 24-70 2.8: 1/125 sec at f/11, ISO 100, 70mm

This photo was take near the Salton Sea in California with a Canon R5 and 24-70 2.8.

This image was shot in Bombay Beach California with a Canon R5 and 24-70 2.8 lens.

This image was shot with a Canon R5 and 24-70 2.8 lens.

This image was made in Mexicali, Mexico with a Canon R5 and 24-70 2.8 lens.

This image was discovered in Jacuma, California with a Canon R5 with a 24-70 2.8 lens.