22 birds in a Yankeetown tree...

Yankeetown, FL, has this fascinating tree that is always a special visit for me.  This time it was filled with birds (yes, 22 of 'em this time) and my infrared camera was ready.  (Processed with NIK tools and Flypaper texture added for effect.)

Say Hello !

The Manatee are some of the most docile of all animals, however, when they decide to check you out, THEY WILL !  These aquatic relatives of the elephant are so very interesting and wonderful to watch.

Florida jetty...

A Florida seascape using NIK's powerful tools and a subtle addition of texture from Flypaper.

Swamp dream in infrared

Another mood photo of McIntosh's swamp in infrared.
(Processed in NIK Silver EFX Pro and NIK glamour glow with some gaussian blur and onOne's edge treatment added.)

McIntosh road in infrared

A seldom used road at McIntosh Reserve photographed in infrared and toned.

Tickseed sunflowers

These were attractive in color but have much more drama and mood in black and white and toned.

Processed using NIK tools in Photoshop.

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Strange fungi

Beautifully unusual fungi processed with some NIK tools in Photoshop.

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Sweetwater factory ruins

A view from above of the Confederate uniform factory ruins along Sweetwater Creek.

A 3-exposure photo converted to HDR using NIK HDR EFX Pro and some of NIK's tools to enhance the effect.

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White water along the creek

Sweetwater Creek outside Atlanta, GA in infrared.

I used NIK Silver EFX Pro and some of NIK's tools to create this image. A slow shutter speed helps convey the mood and drama of the white water.

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Numbers 613 and 612 were just too charming to pass up. Photographed at Martha Berry College in Rome, GA.

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A Civil War era clothing and uniform factory along Sweetwater Creek near Atlanta, GA.

I used NIK's tone mapping mode as well as some NIK tools to create drama and mood from a time long ago.

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The old Pate farmhouse was built in 1867 after Mr. Pate returned from the Civil War. It's nearly ready to collapse, so documenting it now is important.

In keeping with the mood of the house, I used some NIK and onOne tools to retain some of the nostalgia and drama of the setting as I saw it in my mind's eye.

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McIntosh swamp in infrared and sepia toned.

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Fun with NIK and onOne software to create a dreamy, etheral mood.

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Quiet water along Sweetwater Creek in Atlanta, GA, photographed in infrared.

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A local hardware store has this great bike for sale for some lucky new owner.

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A renovated section of downtown Douglasville, GA, houses this charming Irish pub.

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