635 Images

Frozen Boardwalk

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:54:55 -0800

A second photo taken with instagram

Frozen Bottle

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:17:19 -0800

Taken with instagram on this mornings walk on the beach.

Into The Rain

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:36:23 -0800

Taken on a dreary day in Philadelphia.

The Ben-Texured

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:07:03 -0800

I took this photo with a lensbaby a few years ago. I wanted to make a gift for friends that they could hang. This wasnt it....But I liked it. I will post the the texture tomorow, post a third image that I worked on all day....an that wasnt it either, then reveal what I had printed for them.

Edit: So here is the the texture that i added to the above shot. It was taken just below the bridge on one of the pilons.

Elm and Second

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:00:00 -0800

A not too exciting post. Taken on a snowy day when there ws nothing else to do.

Do I Have To?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:00 -0800

Taken at the Worlds Toughtest Mudder. This was the culmination of the Tough Mudder seris held throughout the year. I did the Oct race in NJ....and boy was it cold.

No Fires

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:36:56 -0800

Taken on trip to Sundance. These are the Timanogos mountain range. As you can see, the snow drought was in full swing.

Old Car

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:44:25 -0800

This was taken with my iPhone 4s and then sent to my iPad for editing in Snapseed. I will do more of these as "The best camera is the one you have with you" and I have my iPhone with me all the time....

Abstract Trees

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:51:36 -0800

Usual thing, long exposure on sunny day of some trees and little upward camera action.

a passing boat

Sun, 9 Oct 2011 12:06:52 -0800

Long barge leaving lake St Clair from Deroit.

Landing

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 12:58:04 -0800

I have been wanting to take this photo for a while. Just never had the right weather and flight combination until now.

Old and Broken

Sat, 2 Jul 2011 12:44:08 -0800

One from the archives

A Mexican High Street

Mon, 16 May 2011 13:00:00 -0800

This is from the archives as I havent got anything to post. Taken in a town on the way to Cichen Itza 3 years ago.

A Bamboo Post

Sun, 15 May 2011 13:00:00 -0800

The last of my Dominican images....I think

Coconut Palm

Sat, 14 May 2011 16:01:06 -0800

The second image of my trip to the Dominican. This photo is dedicated to brave few who partied HARD under this palm one afternoon! sad I couldn't join them!

Yellow Spade Of Sorts!

Fri, 13 May 2011 13:24:29 -0800

Taken on my recent trip to the Dominican. Not much to photograph as I was working!

Landing

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:10:05 -0800

You have no idea how scary it was to take this photo! You might be able to see my reflection on the underside of my Helicopter as I lay under the landing platform.

Frozen Tundra

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:53:52 -0800

This was taken from the Passenger seat of the car(hence the lens flare on the right that is caused by dirt) I was on the way back from Jackson Hole to Park City Utah......Its was cold, bloody cold.

Alone

Sun, 6 Mar 2011 13:55:06 -0800

i havent taken my camera for a spin in the longest time....Next weekend!!!!!!!

Along A Path

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:14:31 -0800

I took this image out of focus on purpose, no Gaussian blur here. I added a texture and and colored it using curves. I quite like it!

Dropping In

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:00:00 -0800

Nothing like perching over the edge and contemplating your line.

Idaho Skier

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:36:24 -0800

Wow, I have ben very busy and I have completely neglected my photography..... This was taken at Grand Targhee at Christmas. I had returned to the car to get my camera in the hopes of getting a few snaps, Grand Targhee is an outstanding place, small and very picturesque. I shared a lift ride with this guy, he was with his wife and very young son and they were teaching the little tyke how to ski. After a few hours of skiing and shooting on my own I returned to the base and saw him again. I am not the best at asking people for their photo, but us skiers are the most friendly of types.

The Coffee Shop

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:23:28 -0800

Here are a few study shots taken in a great coffee shop in DC.

Caught up in a branch

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:07:47 -0800

Not the best image. Stuck in Detroit this weekend so Im resorting to archiives

Trying To Get Home

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:44:58 -0800

I travel each week to Detroit from Philadelphia. This was taken at the Detroit airport on my homeward stretch.

Friday Night White

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:20:05 -0800

its strange to sit in alley and wait for someone to walk by. I have no idea what Friday Night White means. But I sure know what Friday Night Fight means....Im from Leeds.

Fall Leafs Along A Path

Tue, 9 Nov 2010 05:00:00 -0800

This is my token Fall photo. Set to auto post, so we will see!

Detroit Diane

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 13:32:30 -0800

Detroit Diane indeed.

Ocean Wide #2

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:41:32 -0800

This is a companion image to yesterdays shot. Toned using curves. You can learn more about toning images over at the excellent Chromasia tutorial blog.

Ocean Wide

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 13:26:59 -0800

I enjoy these shots. Slow panned Ocean shots. i have done a few and the conditions have to right. but I love the smooth textures they produce.

The Hoeganaes Factory

Sun, 3 Oct 2010 14:58:01 -0800

This factory is near our house, its for sale, Cant imagine who would buy it!

The Diner

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:41:46 -0800

Taken with my iPhone at the Henry Ford

A Study In Light

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 14:35:42 -0800

This might not be everybody's "Cup o Tea" but it is what it is........

Its a Hard Knock Life

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 15:40:13 -0800

Taken at Eastern State Pen.

Wooden Stag Horns

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:03:04 -0800

I am quite annoyed at myself over this photo. I took it this winter (obviously) and was rather cold. I had shot this earlier and was just leaving, wet and cold. I got the composition, quickly checked the histogram and moved on. What I didnt see was the crop at the bottom that just misses the complete reflection of the wood.

The Amusement Pier

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:44:29 -0800

I have messed around with this image for months. Im now stuck in my Hotel room, sooooo nothing else to do!

Mikes Jalopy

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0800

Set up to auto post. This is my Neighbors car. He is on love with this car, and i too have grown to love it, its a classic and I like seeing it around.

Towards The Sun Rise

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:44:03 -0800

Not the best image. But I worked on it for quite a bit, so it goes up!

CX2

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:19:39 -0800

This is Chris and Chrissy. They are traveling round the world-again! We went to the beach to watch the sunrise, and oh my, it was a good one. We saw jumping Dolphins and watched a fisherman land a shark! All polished off with breakfast on the Boardwalk in AC.

The Fly

Sun, 9 May 2010 15:57:12 -0800

i dont do wildlife, but I had an idea I wanted to try that required my macro. I saw this fly and thought it would be worth a try. It was INCREDIBLY windy and took a lot of breath holding to get this shot.

A few Old Cupboards

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 -0800

I have set this to auto post for 08:00 on Weds Morning. If you see it before then, it didnt work.

Purple Haze

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:18:03 -0800

Everybody has to have a Jimmy Hendrix inspired named photo. Sorry I havent posted in a while. Getting used to living in NJ but working in Detroit. Its sad that I am now excited more about Medallion status than I am with Photos.

The Brick Concrete Thingy

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:27:06 -0800

Over the last few weeks I have been lucky enough to beta test Photoshop CS5. Up until Saturday I wasn't allowed to mention it. However, the leash was let off and we can post images that were edited in PSCS5. I cant mention any features or detailed UI improvements. What I can say is: Upgrading to PSCS5 will be a must. The current build is rock solid stable, no issues at all. Most of you will have seen the new content aware healing brush-It rocks! I forgot to say, here is the before and after image.

The MGM

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:43:37 -0800

This is the new MGM casino being built in Atlantic City-at least I think it is-the Architect renderings look nothing like it and differing news story say it has been shelved. Whatever it is-Its blooming massive! This is an HDR converted to B&W with the channel mixer. I'm not a big fan of HDR, especially the overcooked ones, but i do like the odd B&W one.

Daylite Pier

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:08:32 -0800

Not the best image I have posted, but its something. Long exposure during the early hours using a 6 stop ND filter.

A Tree In A Park

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:20:06 -0800

This is the first image of a project I am working on. Pano iPhone shots. I like to add a few textures and color treatments to add to the organic nature of the iPhone. There are 3rd party apps that help with the color balance on iPhone panos, but I like the randonness of the iPhone-its a mondern day Holga.

A Few Dead Trees

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:53:13 -0800

Ice skating, pairs or singles. Why is it an Olympic sport?

Pier 1

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:55:02 -0800

With all the snow, not much to do this weekend.

Ocean #2

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:11:27 -0800

This is a companion image to this one. I like these blurry images of the Ocean. It may not seem it, but its not easy finding the right one to use.

Sunrise at The Broken Pier

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:55:47 -0800

For those that are frequent flyers to 635images, you will recognize this Pier. Get used to it, Its going to make a few more apperaances in the next day or so.

The Tree

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:54:00 -0800

I processed this in Apple Aperture 2. I have long neglected Aperture. Like an old pair of shoes you find in the basement, you wonder why they made it out of your current wear cycle.

Aperture is a great DNG processor and just works for me.

Tall Trees

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:16:59 -0800

Taken on my recent trip to Utah.

Icy Creek

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 18:59:33 -0800

I got up early to catch some of the snow we had overnight. I took this shot then just sat there, all on my own, not a sound to be heard, not a single person around. PERFECT.

On a separate note, here is a link to what has swiftly become my favorite blog Jack Brauer is living my dream. Check out his portfolio and especially the Norway series.

Mountain Man

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:41:19 -0800

This is Patrick. Athlete, Skier, IT Guru and Pork loin Master!

Sunrise At The Ben

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:59:25 -0800

Not the best photo in the world, but a funny thing happned when I took it that I thought I would tell.

I had finished the shoot and was walking back to my car when I was stoped by the Delaware River Port Authority Policeman

DRPAPD: What are you doing?

Me: Taking photos of the sunrise

DRPAPD: Why?

Me: Its my hobby

DRPAPD: What are you going to do with the images?

Me: I dont know, depends on how they come out-Is there a problem

DRPAPD: Depends on what you are going to do with the images

Me: I wasnt aware that there would be a problem taking photos here

DRPAPD: There isnt, if your not going to use the images for anything suspicious.

Me: Wow, I didnt think taking photos of the sunrise would count as suspicious.

DRPAPD: There are people that would pay good money for intelligence.

Me: That would be odd, I would just use Google Earth or Google Streets to get what I needed.

DRPAPD: No reply-he just drove off........

Frozen in Time

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:15:48 -0800

You have no idea how close I came to breaking my leg to get this shot. Ice can be very slippery....imagine that.

Sunrise at Jimmy's

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:14:05 -0800

This was the view Diane and i woke to every morning-ish during our ski trip to Utah. Its the view from our friend Jimmy's house. Hopefully, if all things go well, it will be the view from our house as well. Its yet to be built....but its a plan!

Jeff Takes A Break

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 16:16:37 -0800

Sorry things have been so quiet around here, but 17 days of skiing in Utah had to be done and as I have said before, "Theres time to shoot and time to ski" More on my trip to follow.

Lights On The Boardwalk

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:59:07 -0800

I went down to Ocean City early Sun morning. I didnt get what I set out to capture, but the Boardwalk offered some interesting images. This is the first of a possible 3.

The Inlet

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:59:36 -0800

Not the most inspiring of landscape shots, but i like the blend of light and the differing colors. My activity on this blog has been quite limited recently. This was due to some large scale study efforts for my Boards. I am happy to say that I passed on Friday. I cant tell you what a weight that is off my mind. it also means I can now spend more time on my photography and start studying for the next exam-Lightroom ACE! Having said all that, Im going to be low profile for the holidays as I am off to Utah on Wed. 3 weeks of skiing :-))))))))))))))))))

Lucky You

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:06:54 -0800

Lucky you indeed......

Lone Branch

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:38:26 -0800

This is the tree on its own.

Its my Branch

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:33:07 -0800

I like this image because they are my footprints!

A Tree and a Lake

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:00:43 -0800

One absolutely beautiful morning made all the more relaxing knowing that my wife was busting her arse in the Philly Half Marathon. With work the way it is, getting out isn't as easy as it used to be!

Lake Michigan

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:30:27 -0800

Not everybody's cup of tea I'm sure. A long exposure of Lake Michigan with a little texture added.

Sunrise in the wire

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:27:19 -0800

Its insane the ammount of hours I'm working at the moment. I had put 67 hours in by Wednesday! and a 70 hour week last week-and thats with a day off on the Monday. At least I have a job...... As you can imagine I havent been out with my camera much, so much so my 5D filled divorce papers on me. Hopefully next weekend should be fruitfull.

Almost Covered

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:48:50 -0800

Almost covered in sand.....the title refers to my camera!!!!!!!!!! For those intrested, the clouds are inverted in CS4, a trick I learned from Chromasia.

Posted #2

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:47:32 -0800

I promise this is the last we will see of these posts, I have shot them to death! I dont like this image, I dont know why, but I worked on it for an hour, so its going up. Feel free to tell me why it sucks, honest criticism is welcomed.

Night Posted

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:53:43 -0800

First, thanks for all the comments on my last post. On Tuesday night i did something that i have only done once before, and thats to go out and shoot after work. I wanted to try some star trail shots so headed back to the same location as the last post, Brigantine Beach near Atlantic City. Surfice to say I didnt get what I was after, but I am happy with this long exposure. I have one more to post of the night-I think!

Posted

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:26:03 -0800

I took these shots last weekend. As I stated on my last post, I forgott to clean my ND grad after the first shots. If you look at the 5th post down on the left side you can see the distortion created by the water. Ah well!!!

Atlantic City

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:33:23 -0800

I broke the cardinal sin of landscape Photographers this weekend. I got up at 04:15 to go to the shore and take some sea landscapes. I shot about 50 photos and was quite pleased with the results. Then I got home and saw that all my images were useless as I hadnt cleaned my ND grad from the sea mist after my first shot. There was enough diffuse water to ruin my day!!!!!!!!!! This was taken on my way home-sans ND grad.

Camden Side

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 12:42:19 -0800

Just playing around with textures

The Pool is Open

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:14:26 -0800

I have to go put and shoot. Living off the archives isnt going to get me far!

The Dyke

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:54:31 -0800

A quick image to throw up on the site

Wind Swept

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:22:32 -0800

1 shot processed through ACR twice, 1 for the clouds and 1 for the rocks. Toned with my special creamy white tone recipe I thought I had lost. If you like it and want the ingredients, drop me an email.

Rte 66

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:27:59 -0800

This is an old car that commemorates the original Route 66 as it runs through Arizona.

Buds

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:41:35 -0800

Taken at the same lake from my last post

Sunrise over the lake

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:16:35 -0800

You may recall this lake from this shot It looks like I shot it on the same day. However, I took this one on Sunday morning. Mysterioulsy, the tree stump in still waters has dissapeard!!!

UPDATE: Debbie Hartman over at the excellent Paddletramp blog made a sugestion about how I cropped my photo. She recommended I crop the upper 1/4 to elimante the sky. So I tried it, and it worked. its adds a story as to where the cloud came from and also accentuates the trees. I also appreciate the constructive criticism, for me, thats what the comments system was designed for, credit when its due and criticsm that should be noted and discussed. After all, thats why we blog so we can improve.

Thanks Debbie for the feedback, you took this Photographer out of a rut today.

Postcards from The Beach

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:21:06 -0800

Summer is closing fast

In The Bus

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:59:41 -0800

I know this photo will not be everybody's cup of tea, but not only do I like it, I am quite fascinated by the whole technique. Its a long exposure pan shot of a Chicago bus driving by. I wanted to create an illusion of speed while also capturing a split second of time in the bus. I didn't quite get what I wanted and will try again with a monopod.

Casino Construction

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:30:40 -0800

It safe to say that the economy has hit the Atlantic City Casino business very hard. However, new casinos are still being built and old ones are being demolished.

The Breakwater

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:38:34 -0800

I took this yesterday with my new tripod head. Here is a link to Svens blog that shows what it is.

Speed Boat Across Lake Powell

Sun, 9 Aug 2009 12:35:42 -0800

Taken 2 years ago on our houseboat trip to Lake Powell

The Betsy Ross Bridge

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:45:16 -0800

I was trying out the Lightroom to Photomatix plugin on an old HDR I had.

Anger Pier

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:35:41 -0800

I had this in my possibles folder for quite a while, actually, i should say that I had a folder called Possibles that i didnt know I had and this photo was in it. Not the best by any stretch.

On a separate note. i bumped into the one and only Matt Kloskowski at my local-ish Barnes and Noble, He was just finishing 2 roadshow's one in Chicago and one in NY. I had paid up to attend his class last year in Philly. However, work got in the way and I was a no show. Anyway, we had quick compare of magazine purchases and a "What are you doing here" conversation while we were stood in line. Nice guy!

My reason for being in the northern NJ Barnes and Noble was to accompany my wife to the pre-race packet pick up for the New Jersey State Triathlon she would be in on Sunday. Diane was looking for another win to make it 3 in a row. The olympic distance is her strongest event. Sadly, she had to retire from the lead due to a pulled calf muscle. I took her to Physio today and its not as bad as we thought. She has SheRox next weekend and Chicago at the end of the month.

Lennox

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:12:40 -0800

I have been sat on this for a while so decided to work on it. Its a shot I took in NY of Lennox Lewis and Trace Adkins while they were shooting The Celebrity Apprentice I was inspired to try and get a Mute Photoblog Black and White effect, I very much admire his B&W technique and as you can see, I failed miserably. The main reason for my failure, I think, is that my original image was a little underexposed, as you can imagine, life in NY goes by quickly and doesn't wait for a histogram check.

4 Old Green Posts

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:27:46 -0800

These posts have made several appearances on 635images.com My favorite of all is this post.

The Green Swamp

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:20:06 -0800

Its quiet round here.

Sunrise Over Atlantic City Pier

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:54:00 -0800

I took this early this year in the winter. For some reason I tend to be more active in the winter! I had doubts about posting this, the Pier is not as sharp as I would like, in-fact I think the whole image is a little soft. But here it is ayway...

Caught By the Light

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:33:10 -0800

I have not been very Photography lately, mainly due to the accidental removal of my ring finger tip while chopping onions, VERY painful. Hopefully I will get out in the coming weeks when the bandage is off.

Log Jam

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:56:09 -0800

I had to use 2 ND hard grad filters to slow the water down on this shot. Its just one reason why I prefer the hard grads rather than the soft grads as you can split them more effectively.

Industrial Sunset

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:02:53 -0800

Another shot of the Delaware River.

Phily Sky #2

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 14:53:31 -0800

This one was taken 1 hour ish, 6 miles and 180 degree south of the last post

Phily Sky

Thu, 28 May 2009 13:34:58 -0800

I needed to get out of the house lastnight so decided to take my camera. Im still in my non-creative mood so it was like taking a girlfriend out you dont want to date. I had been meaning to come to this spot for a while now. its definatley one of those places that looks better than it shoots. After, I headed to the Ben Franklin on the Camden side to shoot some more crap!

King of Spray

Fri, 15 May 2009 13:21:20 -0800

Im starting my annual creative and motivational slump. Cant be bothered to take any photos and at the moment and I dont see the point of doing so either, all is not lost as I will pull out of it, just not sure how long it will take though. Dont be surprised to see-or not see many photos over the next few weeks.

Light Rise

Sun, 10 May 2009 10:10:50 -0800

After a painfull 2 weks off, Im back to posting. Got up this morning to shoot a reservoir about 1 hour from my house. However, once I got there the park was closed until 6am. Sunrise is 5:58am. Once the gate was opned, I had 5 mins to find a good spot, get my tripod down, meter and set the ND grad. I took about 6 shots and only got one woth posting, at least I know where to go in the winter.

Get Out Of The Water

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:16:53 -0800

A Very Big Thank You to all that commented on my last post. I dont have much to say on this. its the storm that rolled in for yesterdays post.

The Storm That Comes

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:51:15 -0800

Taken in Mexico and a little PP in CS4 ;-) I am happy how this came out so I thought it would be an ideal picture to try a new size for my portrait oriented pictures. Let me know if its too big.

Dark Sunset

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:45:56 -0800

I am not sure how this will come out. On my 24 inch Apple screen on my main Mac Pro it looks ok. On my 17" MacBook Pro glossy screen it looks great. Thats the problem with the glossy HD screen, all my pictures look great!

635 Images

Frozen Boardwalk

Frozen Bottle

Into The Rain

The Ben-Texured

Elm and Second

Do I Have To?

No Fires

Old Car

Abstract Trees

a passing boat

Landing

Old and Broken

A Mexican High Street

A Bamboo Post

Coconut Palm

Yellow Spade Of Sorts!

Landing

Frozen Tundra

Alone

Along A Path

Dropping In

Idaho Skier

The Coffee Shop

Caught up in a branch

Trying To Get Home

Friday Night White

Fall Leafs Along A Path

Detroit Diane

More Green Posts

Ocean Wide #2

Ocean Wide

The Hoeganaes Factory

The Diner

A Study In Light

Its a Hard Knock Life

Wooden Stag Horns

The Amusement Pier

Mikes Jalopy

Towards The Sun Rise

CX2

The Fly

A few Old Cupboards

Purple Haze

The Brick Concrete Thingy

The MGM

Daylite Pier

A Tree In A Park

A Few Dead Trees

Pier 1

Ocean #2

Sunrise at The Broken Pier

The Tree

Tall Trees

Icy Creek

Mountain Man

Sunrise At The Ben

Frozen in Time

Sunrise at Jimmy's

Jeff Takes A Break

Lights On The Boardwalk

The Inlet

Lucky You

Lone Branch

Its my Branch

A Tree and a Lake

Lake Michigan

Sunrise in the wire

Almost Covered

Posted #2

Night Posted

Posted

Atlantic City

Camden Side

The Pool is Open

The Dyke

Wind Swept

Rte 66

Buds

Sunrise over the lake