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Arlington Cemetery Guard

Mackan — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:49:40 +0000

Here’s a shot from my last vacation trip. This guard walks in front of the Tomb of the Unknown, in the Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C.
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Absente

Mackan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:23:56 +0000

Tomorrow morning I’ll fly to Antibes, and visit my mom. And from there, on Saturday, we’re heading for a five day trip to New York City. The camera gear is well cleaned and ready for many good shots (I hope!).

This image is from Antibes, captured during a trip earlier this year. It’s actually from a small shop which had some kind of tiny museum in the basement.

I’ll be away for about two weeks from now, and I doubt I’ll be able to post any photos during the vacation.

I love travelling, and the day before is almost the best one!

Disneyland Paris

Mackan — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:00:11 +0000

Last weekend, I went to Paris and EuroDisney together with good friends. We had a great time!

This is a close-up of the Sleeping Beauty Castle, at the center of the park.

Colors of the Season

Mackan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:16:51 +0000

The title says it all!

I hope everybody is doing well, and thanks for visiting!

Boat Dock

Mackan — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:05:25 +0000

Scene from Lake Ejen, not too long ago.

I processed this image a few weeks ago, but never published it. I wasn’t sure about it. Anyway, it’s a one shot HDR image created with Photomatix.

Boring weather has kept me inside, no fresh photos on the hard drive. But the upcoming Paris trip is getting closer and closer!

The site design is a little tweaked again – it’s a never ending evolution. A new “Thank You” page is added! I know Macphoto looks like crap in Internet Explorer 6. I really hate that browser – too bad so many people still use it today.

Best Before Expired

Mackan — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:25:11 +0000

I found this bike in the harbor of Antibes, France. Must be someone’s catch of the day!

I’m back using Apple’s Aperture again. I tried Lightroom 2 for a while. It’s a great app, but so is Aperture. In the end, I think I like Aperture better. I would be interested in hearing other peoples thoughts, pros and cons, using these programs.

Details of a City

Mackan — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:49:26 +0000

As a super serious photographer you are not supposed to play in photoshop and create super silly filter effects. I’m so ashamed… :-) This is a street view from downtown Chicago, captured a year ago. Thanks everybody for visiting and … Continue reading →

Cool Springs

Mackan — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:35:42 +0000

I was in the mood for some colors today!

This is another shot from Cool Springs Camp, Arizona. Same location as the Desert Wreck posted a few weeks ago.

Supai Motel

Mackan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:06:01 +0000

Here’s one more HDR attempt. It’s created out of eight different input files. If you like, you can have a look at them here.

This is the famous Supai Motel in Seligman, Arizona. It’s “our” car to the right.

Lake Ejen Sunset

Mackan — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:52:49 +0000

Sunset over Lake Ejen, captured yesterday.

I used the AEB function set to -2, 0 and +2 stops and generated an HDR image of the three exposures in Photomatix Pro. I used a rather gentle tone mapping, I didn’t want that agressive HDR look. The image came out pretty good from Photomatix, but I did some color adjustments in Photoshop and a little cropping to remove a few disturbing objects on the left. I’m pleased with the end result.

333 West Wacker Drive

Mackan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:44:54 +0000

As we begun our Route 66 road trip last year, we spent two days in Chicago. The first thing we did was the guided boat tour on the Chicago River.

This is 333 West Wacker Drive, a 1983 creation from Kohn Pedersen Fox. A glass building which is curved to reflect the shape of the Chicago River and has a green tint similar to the colour of the river in its glass.

Google this address, and you will find many similar photos.