Before The Coffee &raquo; Photography

Andy - November 17, 2009 - 7:54 pm

Great cover shot. Well done.ReplyCancel
sharon sefton - November 19, 2009 - 8:06 am

I love that you still had the radio! We’re kindred spirits. Great album cover, too!ReplyCancel
MEM - November 19, 2009 - 11:21 am

very nice! The old-time radio is a great choice, & very nice combo. I like the overlay effects (I save stuff too)ReplyCancel
colinc - December 8, 2009 - 7:56 am

Very nice result Ferrell.ReplyCancel
Mike Palmer - January 6, 2010 - 8:16 am

Excellent Execution!! Always something new and fresh!!

Happy New Year!!ReplyCancel
Tommy Lynch - January 14, 2010 - 5:00 pm

Very well done Ferrell!!!ReplyCancel
Wong - May 19, 2012 - 3:03 am

Hey man! how did/where did you get the textures from? It looks really coolReplyCancel

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Pontiac Chiefton, 1953

I’m not a car person but I do appreciate an old car that hasn’t been restored. The rust, dents, torn upholstery and broken glass show the long history and get me thinking about the day the car was brand new and the owner cherished it. Did the entire family jump in for their first ride, all feeling bigger than life, did the owner wash and wax it regularly. This car lives outside Hagerstown, Maryland and looks pretty good after 56 years in the elements.

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tracy - September 15, 2009 - 10:24 am

I do the same thing. When I pass a home that has fallen into disrepair, neglect. I wonder about the story of the people of the people who live there. I love this picture but mostly I love that they are not my next door neighbors : )ReplyCancel
Jen Rinaldi Photography - September 15, 2009 - 10:27 am

I just did this recently on the side of the road in NC for a wonderful old Buick.

You processed it wonderfully! The treatment is wonderful – a beautiful texture applied.ReplyCancel
Tommy Lynch - September 15, 2009 - 10:31 am

Great image Ferrell….and I like how you described it and the imagination of what it’s owner may have done years ago……Love the texture used here!…congrats!ReplyCancel
Big John - September 15, 2009 - 4:38 pm

Fantastic Ferrell!ReplyCancel
Karen Messick - September 15, 2009 - 4:48 pm

Killer Image, and I do also wonder about the lives of those who had passed through the doors of that old car. Dad had a 1948 Ford in 1956 when he bought our first house, I was just a tot but that car took us to a new place! I am sure that one has lots of stories in it. Fun!ReplyCancel
Dan Dorland - September 15, 2009 - 5:05 pm

I too just can’t resist the old grungy dirty look, it’s way more interesting than a new car, and more fun to tweak in post-processing, which you did very well by thew way!ReplyCancel
Andy - September 15, 2009 - 7:09 pm

Fun processing.ReplyCancel
Nadia McIlhany - September 16, 2009 - 8:20 am

What a perfect scene. Another great one Ferrell!!!ReplyCancel
Sheldon gilchrist - October 26, 2009 - 12:12 pm

I’m in the process of reading u’r book ‘High Dynamic Range’. As someone getting back into photo/video, this is a great new way to take stills. Thank you! U’r pictures are great, I would have bought it for the pictures alone.
Thank you again,
SheldonReplyCancel
mrsammy7 - December 16, 2009 - 10:05 am

Just came across this image. It Rocks!
elleryReplyCancel

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Moonrise over the Bay

A light breeze over the Bay
Thin clouds embrace the moon
Water settles in for the night
Another summer comes to a close

Tags: Chesapeake Bay,D3,Ferrell McCollough,high ISO,moonrise

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John Barclay - September 9, 2009 - 6:32 pm

Nice poetry and stunning image. well done.ReplyCancel
Karen Messick - September 9, 2009 - 9:42 pm

Just gorgeous!ReplyCancel
Michael Bryant - September 10, 2009 - 7:01 pm

Brought a tear to my glass eye…ReplyCancel

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Cove Point Lighthouse

Cove Point Lighthouse was built in 1828 to guide mariners up and down the Chesapeake Bay. The first lighthouse keeper was paid $350/yr and was kept busy cleaning the lenses, trimming the wicks, and hauling whale oil up the steps to fuel the lamps every few hours, 24 hours a day. The intense smokeless lights could be seen for up to 15 miles.

It’s a bit tricky getting to this location, “NO” signs everywhere, the neighbors are highly suspicious so it’s impossible to park anywhere. I did have a big lie ready, (sorry God) about meeting a Realtor there to look at a house, I parked in front of a house with a “For Sale” sign. When I got to the lighthouse there were signs posted “No walking on Seawall or Rocks” so to get to the other side I had to wade in the water and walk on a few rocks (sorry again).

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Andy - August 20, 2009 - 1:07 pm

Lovely color.ReplyCancel
John Barclay - August 20, 2009 - 2:43 pm

Great story Ferrell… its just to bad you did not have a good night for a sunset… I kid! I kid!!! Good grief. A lovely scene with amazing color. Great stuff again!ReplyCancel
Dan Dorland - August 20, 2009 - 3:43 pm

“When I got to the lighthouse there were signs posted “No walking on Seawall or Rocks” so to get to the other side I had to wade in the water and walk on a few rocks (sorry again).”

You are certainly determined to get the shot done! Absolutely beautiful colors in the sky and on the rocks!ReplyCancel
Oddur Ólafsson - August 23, 2009 - 3:48 am

Very nice!ReplyCancel
Tronam - September 15, 2009 - 4:15 pm

Wonderful image, fine sir. Not only the beautifully saturated colors, but you’ve managed to imbue an almost glowing softness that really adds to the mood. Amidst such beauty, the barbed wire chainlink fence is kind of a funny juxtaposition. Was this also an HDR or simply a heavily post-processed single image? It doesn’t seem like the kind of lighting situation that would require more than 1 or 2 exposures, but perhaps the HDR process helped produce the soft, dreamy colors?ReplyCancel
- Gary - October 23, 2009 - 3:47 pm
  
  would like to see image rotated clockwise a few degrees, otherwise, wonderful imageReplyCancel
  - Grinder - December 16, 2009 - 4:34 pm
    
    if the image was rotated clockwise they the horizontal water line in the distance would be askew. Excellent image.ReplyCancel
Doug - December 23, 2009 - 3:17 am

The lighthouse is skewed. It takes 15 seconds in PS to fix this. This photo is no good.
Doug, I apply lens correction and free transform alterations when the line in question is close to the edge of the frame and the primary intent of the image is “architecture.” Clearly, when these alterations are performed you give something else up in the way of distortions and pixel loss.

You must be very exact in your image processing, I’d like to see some, why don’t you share your website?ReplyCancel
- beforethecoffee - December 23, 2009 - 8:42 pm
  
  Doug, I apply lens correction and free transform alterations when the line in question is close to the edge of the frame and the primary intent of the image is “architecture.” Clearly, when these alterations are performed you give something else up in the way of distortions and pixel loss.
  
  You must be very exact in your image processing, I’d like to see some, why don’t you share your website?
  
  FerrellReplyCancel

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

I’d Rather Not Wonder About That Today

It was one of those foggy rainy days and I decided to go for a walk along the bay. I came upon a dead horseshoe crab and decided to take a pic of the two of us. Horseshoe crabs are pretty cool creatures, they have passive personalities, they move slowly, and they are always happy when you turn them right side up and point them back into the bay.

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