Reed College In HDR

Reed College In HDR

Went around the Reed College campus in Portland, Oregon at the end of Spring Break to take a few photos. I took all the photographs with a Nikon Point and Shoot, but later converted all the single shots into HDR, or High Dynamic Range Photography, through Photomatix software.

You won't get all the dynamic range, full effect that you would by taking bracketed shots with a DSLR camera, but you can still have lots of fun. Ooh, I have a bottom feeder P&S, too!

Reed College In HDR

Reed College In HDR

Reed College In HDR

Reed College In HDR

Reed College In HDR

Reed College In HDR

Reed College In HDR

If you really want to learn High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR) I recommend only this book. You won't find a lot of fancy HDR shots in it. Sometimes it gets repetitive but you'll learn about HDR and the software that converts your photos. Most books are a waste and an ego thing on the part of the authors.
 

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Happy Valley Park

Happy Valley Park

Nestled right next to Portland is Happy Valley, a sprawling residential area with a cool park.

On the surface it looks like any other park, meaning it has ball fields, tennis courts and a dog park. But, unlike any city park it has acres and acres of wetlands that are next to none.

I took a few shots with my Nikon Point and Shoot. I love to experiment, so I converted them to HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography through Photomatix software.

Single shots, mind you. I'm trying to prove a point that you can develop maybe some different and interesting kind of photography with just a point and shoot.

Actually, I can take a full range of exposures with my Nikon (bracketed shots) if I use a tripod. But, this day I wanted to see what I could do with one exposure.

Happy Valley Park

Happy Valley Park

Happy Valley Park

   

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Willamette Historic District In West Linn

Historic Willamette Storefront

My home in Oregon City is almost directly across the Willamette River from the Willamette Historic District in West Linn, Oregon. It's a little confusing since when you enter this Historic District it looks very much looks like a town and a separate entity from the place it is incorporated with...West Linn.

In fact, West Linn (The Big Brother) itself does not have a downtown...but, Willamette does!

The folks in the Willamette District have taken the “bull by the horns” and have blended a historic place with a lot of new facades without destroying the old. It has developed into a superb place to visit, shop and eat.

There were so many cars parked and zooming by I should have taken the photos in the early AM.

I will do that on a nice day maybe next spring.

They also have a super nice park (Willamette Park) that is on the Willamette River. So, not only did I photograph Historic Willamette I also took a couple of shots in the park.

All photos are High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR). Enjoy!

Historic Willamette General Store

Historic Willamette General Store..They have Everything!

Historic Willamette Storefront

Historic Willamette Storefront

Down the Block

Across the Street

This Should Read Willamette Saloon

Downtown Yard Art 

Upper Willamette River From the Park

Ramp to the Dock

One Little Tree In Willamette Park

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