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Monthly Archives: July 2012

I’m always attracted to beach dunes and their inviting design, sea oats set apart by pathways to the beach stamped with footprints. The second pic is a look-back shot, it is the scene that is directly behind me. I decided to take a journalistic approach and simply turn around and compose the best pic possible. […]

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I jumped into the car about 5am and drove the ocean highway looking for a public parking area. I found a little creek that emptied into the ocean and set up and waited and hoped for some action in the sky. Do you ever wonder what’s behind the photographer when they take a shot of […]

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I just got news that my book is being promoted on Barnes and Nobles Sizzling Summer Reading List. Being on the list is cool but what you’ll really like is that it’s 50% off the list price. You can buy it for the incredibly low price of $12.47. Here’s the link – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/complete-guide-to-high-dynamic-range-digital-photography-ferrell-mccollough/1101348297?ean=9781600591969 Here’s the pic […]

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I started out at 5am with good intentions of getting a sunrise along the surf. I bagged the whole idea when it was clear that the horizon was not clear. I came back to the condo and started deleting iPhone apps then looked out around 8am and noticed the clouds were breaking up and the […]

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I stood on the balcony and shot some pics of the fireworks last night. It’s pretty easy to get shots like this – all you need is a tripod and a wide angle lens. Just keep shooting and slowing the shutter speed until you get some foreground detail. This is 10 seconds at f/8. I […]

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