Photo Of The Day, June 26, 2013 - Big Brother's Watching You

Big Brother's Watching You

My take on the recent NSA leak scandal. Just a little reminder that Big Brother's watching you...

I lit this shot with a single bare Nikon SB-600 speedlight off-camera to the left, placed low to create the ominous long shadow.

Photo Of The Day, June 24 2013 - NE 6th Street

NE 6th Street

I made the most of some dramatic clouds in the sky in this downtown Bellevue street shot.

This was literally shot from the middle of the road - while the pedestrian crossing sign was on, of course! This probably explains the expression on the man's face - he probably thought I was crazy for taking a picture.

I'm pleased with the composition of this - the man, building and traffic light form an inverted triangle, the eyes go from the man crossing the street right to the dramatic clouds.

The black and white post-processing in Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 added to the drama of this shot. Post processing also included straightening out some leaning verticals in Photoshop CS5.

Photo Of The Day, June 23, 2013 - Storm's Coming

Storm's Coming

Dramatic skies as I looked up at the window washers at this high-rise building.

Photo Of The Day, June 22, 2013 - Salt

Salt

I shot this as part of a photo challenge to illustrate texture. I lit this from the side to accentuate the texture, and converted to black and white during post-processing.

Photo Of The Day, June 21, 2013 - Bellevue Square Walkway

Bellevue Square Walkway

I found the converging lines here interesting.

Photo Of The Day - June 16, 2013 - Barn Convergence

Barn Convergence

I like the converging lines and textures in this image I made at Nisqually Wildlife Preserve.

Photo Of the Day - June 7, 2013 - Wet

Wet

Part of a fountain in downtown Bellevue.

Photo Of The Day, June 2, 2013 - Admiralty Inlet View

Admiralty Inlet View, Whidbey Island

A view of Admiralty Inlet from Fort Casey on Whidbey Island. I post-processed this to convert to black and white and maximize the dramatic effect.