METHODIST CHURCH AT CADES COVE

I think this Methodist Church is probably one of the most photographed churches around. I did a GOOGLE IMAGES search on it though and I didn't see any shots I liked as much as mine. [Of course I could be a little biased!] It's taken from the Rich Mountain Road which is a 12 mile unpaved mountain side ride that runs one way from Cades Cove to Townsend, TN.

This shot was hand held with my Olympus O-MD EM1 and a 40-150 F2.8 telephoto all the way out.  Settings were F4.5 # 1/800 and ISO 1250 on auto.

WAIMEA VALLEY KAUAI

Here's a 10-shot stitched panoramic taken from the Waimea Valley lookout platform on Kauai.

NAPALI COASTLINE

Here's a shot of the Napali Coastline of Kauai taken from a tour boat this past June.

KAUAI MOUNTAIN VALLEY

This mountain valley and stream from shot from our helicopter tour of Kauai in June.

TARO FIELDS OF THE HANALEI VALLEY

This is an eight shot stitched pano of the taro fields in the Hanalei Valley on the island of Kauai.

Chapel Hill Vignette

I photographed these cattle along side a creek near Chapel Hill Texas this past Sunday. I used the shot to experiment with creating a tilt shift lens effect I'd seen done on a YouTube video and thought the effect turned out to be interesting. [See video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1kVwFYZwHE]

Baytown Nature Center

A random scene from the Bay Area Nature Center this past weekend.

Gou Hole Rd.

I took this shot Sunday out at the old boat ramp at Gou Hole Road in Chambers County while trying to chase down a little weather front that blew through. Timing is everything on weather shots and the shot I was hoping for here really passed over this location about five minutes earlier when the skies were a bit more dramatic.

Sunset at the Hartman Bridge

I shot this sunset from Evergreen road yesterday evening. I used on camera flash to pop the sunflowers in the foreground and added a little texture to the scene.

Less Water More Train

Same shot as a couple of days ago but with more emphasis on the train.

San Jacinto River Dock

This shot was taken on the San Jacinto River in Channelview, Texas.

San Jacinto River Crossing

This shot is of the San Jacinto River just off old HWY 90 near Crosby Texas. The timing of the train crossing was a stroke of luck. I always say "it's better to be lucky than good!"

Train Trestle over Cedar Bayou

A late evening shot of the old train trestle over Cedar Bayou taken from the spur bridge near Roseland Park in Baytown.

Through the Woods

A shot of an old Oak tree draping over the bank of the San Bernard River.

Lake Martin Swamp Tour_3

This shot is part of the view from the dock at the Lake Martin, LA landing where our recent swamp tour started.

Lake Martin Swamp Tour_2

Another shot from our recent tour of Lake Martin swamp in Louisiana.

Swamp Dog

Jessie, one of Marcus de la Houssaye's Catahoula hog dogs, splits his time on swamp tours between looking on the bow of the boat on alligator watch and napping.

Lake Martin Swamp Tour_1

My wife and I took a three hour tour of the swamps surrounding Lake Martin near Lafayette, La. from guide Marcus de la Houssaye this past Friday morning. The tour is highly recommended if your ever in the area.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo_2011 #2

A shot from the lift spanning the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this past weekend.

Hugo Point Bridge_2

Here's a shot from Hugo Point a couple of weeks ago shot in my Oly E-5's "Gentle Sepia" mode. I added the vignette, a little texture, and lightened the image.