A quick break to catch a bit of the Pacific air.

“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” – Robert M. Pirsig

Alright, so I wasn’t at the top of the mountain, but I was in search of my Zen. After a few hours locked up in the ballroom painting the stage and set with color, it was nice to get out into nature to “find center” and see what nature was cooking up in the canvas of the sky. Of course, mid day’s high contrast lighting challenges happens to be one of the worst times to capture that color and detail, so I had to rely on a few post processing tricks. And now, a couple of weeks later, as I process this shot, I find myself finding that special place again…..finding center….and appreciating the canvas that was painted for me that special afternoon on the California Coast.

As far as the recipe for the process?

A little HDR action, a slash of Topaz Simplify, a dash of Nik Color FX, and a sprinkle of Photo Shop.

Enjoy 🙂

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  • Flickr: Toi-Vido - June 14, 2011 - 11:14 am

    Beautiful photography, good work, well done my friend
    Greetings from Iceland ReplyCancel

  • Toi-Vido - June 14, 2011 - 11:14 am

    Beautiful photography, good work, well done my friend
    Greetings from Iceland ReplyCancel

  • Flickr: karenmeyere - June 14, 2011 - 12:13 pm

    This is gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • karenhunnicutt - June 14, 2011 - 12:13 pm

    This is gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • Flickr: Tom Lussier Photography - June 14, 2011 - 12:26 pm

    I like it! A bit over the top on the HDR but hay…sometimes you just have to let it fly. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Tom Lussier Photography - June 14, 2011 - 12:26 pm

    I like it! A bit over the top on the HDR but hay…sometimes you just have to let it fly. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • AV_Photography - June 14, 2011 - 5:34 pm

    Great shot and pp. Some might say it’s overly processed, but you created a striking image, from what was perhaps an average photo. Great work!ReplyCancel

  • Flickr: AV_Photography - June 14, 2011 - 5:34 pm

    Great shot and pp. Some might say it’s overly processed, but you created a striking image, from what was perhaps an average photo. Great work!ReplyCancel

  • Bobbi Adler - June 14, 2011 - 12:48 pm

    Simply a stunning capture of nature’s beauty! I can’t imagine what you did to this photo by utilizing your Photo Shop. . did you intensfy the colors? At any rate, it’s a gorgeous shot and I definitely appreciate your outcome!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Flickr: nmlphotography - June 18, 2011 - 8:24 pm

    Stunning!ReplyCancel

  • nmlphotography - June 18, 2011 - 8:24 pm

    Stunning!ReplyCancel

  • Gar40y - June 19, 2011 - 2:35 pm

    nice shotReplyCancel

  • Flickr: Gar40y - June 19, 2011 - 2:35 pm

    nice shotReplyCancel

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