Free Wallpaper Wednesday - Fire Thrower

This weeks free wallpaper is a stunning scene of a fire spinner. There is only a 16x9 version for widescreen monitors. Many thanks to my friend Liz for assisting on this. Download the full version here.

Winter in May

It isn't but a short drive to find a winter wonderland. These photos were taken on the 24th of May, less than an hour from my front door. Snow can be difficult to photograph because it is easy to over-expose the snow to get proper exposure on the subject. This is where High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography comes in handy.

HDR allows for both highlights and shadows to be properly exposed for. So the trees are properly exposed while the snow is not overexposed.

That is where HDR truly shines.

I love how in these photographs there seems to be struggle between Winter refusing to let go and spring fighting to emerge.

It was an amazing and beautiful day.

Wallpaper Wednesday - From the Tulip Fields

Download the 16x9 Version

This week's free wallpaper comes to us from the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon.

Download the 4x3 Version

Something a little different

 I am preparing for a new project starting this summer. It should be fun once things kick off. This is simply a test shot of that project.

Free Wallpaper Wednesday - Ice Road Walker

Download 16x9 Aspect Ratio 

This week's free Wallpaper is a woman in a red coat walking her dog on an icy winter morning. There are two versions offered, one is a standard 4x3 for monitors (800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024) and the other is for 16x9 widescreen monitors (1600x900).

I was recently mentioned at fstopspot.com for my free Lightroom presets.

Download 4x3 Aspect Ratio

The Land of Macro

Welcome to the land of macro. This is where busy backgrounds go to die.

Milk and honey meet pink petals of sensual delight.

Drew drops become little diamonds on the pink flesh of a delicate flower.

The closer one gets, the more intimate the portrait becomes.

Welcome to the land of macro. Where the viewer might just ask, "What the Fuck?"

The value of free????

I know it's supposed to be Free Wallpaper Wednesday, but I am running a little behind in my posts and don't know if the wallpapers are even really delivering anything of value to my readers.

The above image of a dandelion was shot using a 50mm F/1.8 lens attached to a set of extension tubes.

I would like to know from you, my readers, what type of content is most valuable to you. Do you like the photography posts [about photography]? Do you like and use the free stuff like textures and wallpapers? Is there something else that you would like me to post about? Leave a comment below and let me know.

Free Texture Friday - Rising Color

This week's free texture is a lemon yellow gradient.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in my backyard.




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Free Wallpaper Wednesday - Morning Sunrise

Download 16x9

This week's free Wallpaper is a landscape with Mt Hood, a Hot Air Balloon and a Windmill. There are two versions offered, one is a standard 4x3 for monitors (800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024) and the other is for 16x9 widescreen monitors (1600x900).

Download Standard 4x3