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Old Building
Old building on the outskirts of Weleekta, Oklahoma, US 75. HDR conversion of three raw images via Photomatix Pro 5. Post processing in PhotoLine 18, Topaz Detail 3, Topaz B&W Effects 2 and ACDSee Pro 7.
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Down the Hall
Hall interior on the first floor of the historic Wise County Courthouse in Decatur, Texas. Raw conversion and HDR processing in Photomatix Pro 5. Post processing in DxO Viewpoint 2 and ACDSee Pro 7.
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Courtroom, Wise County Courthouse
An attorney works in the empty courtroom at the historic Wise County Courthouse in Decatur, Texas. Raw conversion and HDR processing in Photomatix Pro 5. Post processing in DxO Viewpoint 2 and ACDSee Pro 7.
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A Little More Than Tanning Here
The color rendering of a B&W and color HDR set. Downtown Coalgate, Oklahoma. Raw conversion and traditional HDR processing of multiple images in Photomatix Pro 5. Post processing of merged image in DxO ViewPoint 2, Topaz Detail 3, Topaz Adjust 5 and PaintShop Pro X7.
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A Little More Than Tanning Here
Downtown Coalgate, Oklahoma. Raw conversion and traditional HDR processing of multiple images in Photomatix Pro 5. Post processing of merged image in DxO ViewPoint 2, DxO FilmPack 4 with the look of Ilford Delta 400 applied.
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Antique Machinery in B&W
Antique oil field macinery at the Roaring Ranger Oil Boom Museum, Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. Raw conversion and HDR processing of three exposures in Photomatix Pro 5. Additional post processing in Corel PaintShop Pro X7, Topaz photoFXlabs, Topaz Adjust 5, Topaz Detail 3 and DxO Filmpack 4 (Fuji Neopan Acros 100) preset).
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Antique Machinery
Antique oil field macinery at the Roaring Ranger Oil Boom Museum, Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. Raw conversion and HDR processing of three exposures in Photomatix Pro 5. Additional post processing in ACDSee Pro 7, Topaz photoFXlabs, Topaz Adjust 5, Topaz Detail 3 and onOne Perfect Photo Suite 8.5.
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Waiting Tables at Mellow Mushroom
Mellow Mushroom in Arlington, Texas. The color version of a Color-B&W set with HDR rendering set for minimal grunge but processed tihs way to deal with the extreme light-shadow in the room. Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 9.5. HDR processing of multiple images in Google Nik HDR Efex Pro 2. Post processing in Google Nik Color Efex Pro 4 and PhotoLine 18.
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Waiting Tables at Mellow Mushroom
Mellow Mushroom in Arlington, Texas. The B&W version of a Color-B&W set with HDR rendering set for minimal grunge but processed tihs way to deal with the extreme light-shadow in the room. Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 9.5. HDR processing of multiple images in Google Nik HDR Efex Pro 2. Post processing in PhotoLine 18 and Google Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
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Graves of Unknowns
White crosses mark graves of unknowns, and there a lot of them in this old cemetery dating back to the 1870s. The Sipe (pronounced "Seep") Springs Cemetery in Comanche County, Texas, was among the first community cemeteries established as this part of Texas was settled by immigrants from areas impacted by the Civil War. You'll find many Confederate flags at graves of veterans who fought for the South. Raw processing in DxO Optics Pro 9.5. Post processing in HDR Efex Pro 2, Viveza 2, Analog Efex 2 and PhotoLine 18.
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Antique Oil Field Equipment
Dating back to the Ranger Oil Boom of the 19020s, this is part of a piece of equipment used by drillers then. This is housed outside the Roaring Ranger Museum in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. Raw conversion and HDR processing in Photomatix Proi 5. Additional post processing in Google Nik Viveza 2, PhotoLine 18, onOne Perfect Photo Suite 8.5 and Topaz Adjust 5.
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Roaring Ranger Museum
Entrance to the Roaring Ranger Museum in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The museum is located in the old Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot. Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 9.5. Post processing in Google Nik HDR Efex Pro 2, DxO ViewPoint 2, PhotoLine 18, Viveza 2 and onOne Perfect Photo Suite 8.5.
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Dark Days in Coalgate
An empty and neglected building in downtown Coalgate, county seat of Coal, Oklahoma. Around the beginning of the 20th century, the county had 8 operating coal mines. But prosperity is a thing of the past for this region. Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 9.5. Post processing in Google Nik HDR Efex Pro 2, Topaz B&W Effects 2, PhotoLine 18 and onOne Perfect Photo Suite 8.5.
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Clock Tower
Stylized faux HDR of the clock tower atop the Wise County Courthouse, Decatur, Texas. Raw conversion and faux HDR processing in Photomatix Pro 5. Post Processing in Corel PaintShop Pro X7, onOne Perfect Photo Suite 8.5 and PhotoLine 18.
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Sipe Springs Cemetery
Sipe (pronounced "Seep") Springs Cemetery in Comanche County, Texas. Raw conversion in DxO Optics Pro 9.5. HDR processing of 3 TIFs in Google Nik HDR Efex Pro 2. Additional post processing in Topaz B&W Effects 2 and PhotoLine 18.
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View through the Wall
The sky is seen through the ruins of the old school gymnasium in the tiny community of Scranton, Eastland County, Texas. Raw conversion and HDR processing by Photomatix 5. Additional post processing in Corel PaintShop Pro X7, Topaz Clarity, Viveza 2 and Silver Efex Pro 2.
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Door to Nowhere
It's doubtful there's anything of value behind this neglected door in the tiny town of Moran, Shackelford County, Texas. Shot with an Olympus OM-D E-M1 and M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO. Raw conversion in Lightroom 5.6. Post processing in DxO ViewPoint 2, Google Nik HDR Efex Pro and onOne Perfect Effects 9.
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Italian Market in Southwest Austin
Modern classic film look applied to this view of employees in the deli section of Mandola's Italian Market at the Shops at Arbor Trails in southwest Austin, Texas. Shot with an Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Lumix G 20mm f/1.7. Raw conversion and HDR application in DxO Optics Pro 10 via Lightroom 5.7. Post processing in Photoshop CC 2014, Topaz Adjust 5, Topaz Clarity and Alien Skin Exposure 7 (Kodachrome 25 preset customized).
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Seedlings in Waiting
Seedlings awaiting planting at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas. Shot with an Olympus E-M1 and M. Zuiko 45mm f/1.8. Raw conversion in Phase One Capture One Pro 8 via Lightroom 4.7. Post processing in Photomatix Pro 5 and on1 Perfect Photo Suite 9.5.
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Flywheel on Old Tractor
A flywheel on an early version of a tractor for agriculture use. A wide belt was threaded over this wheel. The other end of the belt was attached to a piece of machinery such as a grinder, and the tractor motor then powered the machine. Shot with Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC at f/2.0 on an Olympus E-M1. Raw conversion and HDR single-image processing in Photomatix Pro 5. Additional post processing in Photoshop CC 2014, Topaz Clarity and on1 Perfect Effects 9 Suite (Omaha Beach Bleach Bypass preset)
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Out of the Darkness
Black and white film effect applied to The headlights of a delivery truck reflect on the cablecar rails in downtown San Francisco in the predawn hours. Shot with an Olympus E-M1 and M.Zuiko 12-40mm f2.8 PRO. Raw conversion and processing in DxO Optics Pro 10, DxO FilmPack 5 and DxO ViewPoint 2. Additional post processing in ACDSee Ultimate 9.
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Old Tractor
An antique McCormick Deering tractor on display in Baird, Texas. The tractor was placed here next to an exterior wall of a building many years ago when this little town was billing itself as the "Antique Capital of West Texas." Shot through a chainlink fence with an Olympus E-M1 and M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO. Raw conversion in ACDSee Ultimate Pro 9. Post processing in PhotoLine 19, Google Nik HDR Efex Pro 2 (Sinister preset), Color Efex Pro 4 and Alien Skin Exposure 7 (Color Film - Vintage - Autochrome). The Exposure description for Autochrome describes it as a color film process introduced in 1907, using layers of dyed potato starch grains on a glass plate.
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T&P Mural
An aged film effect applied to this image of a deteriorating mural on the side of a building in Baird, Texas honoring the Texas & Pacific Railroad, which played a major role in the early history of this tiny West Texas town. Shot with an Olympus E-M1 and M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO. Raw conversion in ACDSee Ultimate 9. Post processing in PhotoLine 19, Topaz Detail 3, Google Nik HDR Efex Pro 2 and Alien Skin Exposure 7 (Color Films - Print - Fuji Pro 400H effect and grunge border).
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Butterfly on Lantana, Ver. 1
Background isolation and 50% B&W layer applied to a butterfly visiting a Texas Lantana (Lantana urticoides) AKA Calico bush in the Westcreek subdivision of southwest Austin, Texas. Shot with an Olympus E-M1 and M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro. Raw conversion in ACDSee Ultimate 9. Post processing in PhotoLine 19, Topaz ReMask 5, Topaz Clarity, Alien Skin Exposure 7 and Topaz B&W Effects 2.
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Butterfly on Lantana, Ver. 2
Background isolation with a texture effect applied to a butterfly visiting a Texas Lantana (Lantana urticoides) AKA Calico bush in the Westcreek subdivision of southwest Austin, Texas. Shot with an Olympus E-M1 and M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro. Raw conversion in ACDSee Ultimate 9. Post processing in PhotoLine 19, Topaz ReMask 5, Topaz Clarity, Alien Skin Exposure 7 and Topaz Texture Effects (Scratched Bronze).
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Control Panel
A grunge texture effect applied to a long unused electrical panel in an old vacant building in Baird, Texas. Shot with and Olympus E-M1 and Rokinon manual focus 85mm F1.4. Raw conversion in PictureCode Photo Ninja 1.2.6. Post processing in Photomatix Pro 5, ACDSee Ultimate 9, PhotoLine 19, Topaz Adjust 5, Topaz Texture Effects (Hard Day's Night preset) and Alien Skin Exposure 7.
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