Hi Everyone,
Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
Here is the greenest picture I have to celebrate this day. I took it last week at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Arizona.
Yes, the trees are really that green, and due to all the rain we’ve had, there’s a carpet of green clover-like plants covering the ground.
The trees are Chilean Palo Verde, Geoffroea decorticans, and are amazing to see in person.
Have Fun,
Jeff
Hi Everyone,
Check out my latest video, “Tall Aspen Trees in the Fall.” and learn how I created this image, then processed it using ON1 Photo RAW https://youtu.be/rjmJq6ccLwQ
You can see all of my videos on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcd8nqgH0CiaveaIlKbE1mA
Have Fun,
Jeff
Hi Everyone,
I have some great news for you. You can save 20% on your purchase of ON1 Photo RAW products.
ON1 just gave me a 20% discount code, colburn20, which you can use when purchasing ON1 Photo RAW or the ON1 plugins. The discount can’t be combined with other discounts.
You can purchase ON1 here https://on1.sjv.io/15Mjdz or sign up for a free 14-day trial.
ON1 also comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, so there’s no risk to you.
Give ON1 a try, and save some money too.
Have Fun,
Jeff
Hi Everyone,
If you’re a photographer, writer, history buff of the Old West or have kids and grandkids who like stories, then these ebooks are for you. Check them out at www.jeffcolburn.com/jeffs-ebooks
Have Fun,
Jeff
Hi Everyone,
Yes, those are real prehistoric bones, and yes, that is a real skull of a saber-toothed cat, Smilodon fatalis.
I took this photo at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California. They have a block of resin with these bones embedded in it to show the average density of bones in the asphalt of the tar pits. FYI, there is no tar in the tar pits, it’s all asphalt.
The resin block is in a glass case. To prevent reflecting yourself in a photo, put the end of your lens directly on the glass. And play around with angles and background light sources to get different lighting effects in the resin. The light coming through windows and glass doors changes throughout the day, so keep checking for interesting lighting.
You are not allowed to use tripods anywhere in the building, so bring a string tripod or monopod. Because of the lighting, you will need to use a high ISO or slow shutter speed. And be sure to check out the atrium. It’s small, but packed with many things to photograph.
I processed this image with ON1 Photo Raw. Check it out at https://on1.sjv.io/15Mjdz
Have Fun,
Jeff
Hi Everyone,
If you received cash, or a gift card, over the holidays, and don’t know what to get with it, check out my RedBubble shop. You can get a gift for yourself, or someone else, that’s both functional and attractive.
Many items are available with my photographs on them, including:
You can check out my shop at www.redbubble.com/people/jeffcolburn/shop
If you don’t see the photograph you’re looking for, let me know. I can always add it to my shop.
Have Fun,
Jeff
Hi Everyone,
Great news, I just updated one of my most popular articles, “Alternatives To Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Adobe’s CreativeCloud.” You can see it here https://www.jeffcolburn.com/articles/alternatives-to-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-and-adobes-creativecloud
This article has been viewed almost 6,000 times. I released it in 2014, but since then some companies have gone away, while new ones have become available.
My favorite new program is ON1 Photo Raw. I’ve been using it for about two years and love it. I use it instead of Lightroom and Photoshop. You can learn more about it, and the free 14-day trial, here https://on1.sjv.io/15Mjdz
Check out my updated article to see which program will work best for you, and some of these programs are free.
Have Fun,
Jeff
