Calavera's galleriesSpring Training just started!!!!! Amazing how baseball can bring out the inner child...although in my case, that's not far from the surface.
Technical details...I shoot with a Nikon D70, 18-70mm zoom, and a 60mm Nikkor macro Lens with extension tubes. Most post production is done in Photoshop Elements 6.0 with considerable use of plug-ins from Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0. I've always "dabbled" in photography, but over time, the cost and inconvenience of film processing wore me down. About 5 years ago, I made the jump to digital and I would have a difficult time going back to film...alarming to many purists, I assume. I've always enjoyed the pursuit of the shot...but now, I lose myself in the post production (Nik Color efex 3.0). This gives me the opportunity to transform a moment to something that approaches my basic sense of awe and wonderment at everything around us. I hope you enjoy the pictures and feel free to offer your comments/perspective...and, by all means, feel free to purchase any photo in the galleries.
Would love to hear from you...e-mail me at... reolsen@cox.net...Thanks...Bob Olsenhttp://calavera.smugmug.com/Other/My-Smug-Mug/Old-Baseballs-and-Glove/484305865_2kgJC-Ti.jpghttp://calavera.smugmug.com/2009-07-04T12:24:59ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugDaily Photos<p><a href="http://calavera.smugmug.com">Calavera</a> updated gallery '<a href="http://calavera.smugmug.com/Photography/Daily-Photos/5241462_EYDMY">Daily Photos</a>'</p><p><a href="http://calavera.smugmug.com/Photography/Daily-Photos/5241462_EYDMY" title="Daily Photos"><img src="http://calavera.smugmug.com/Photography/Daily-Photos/Obama-and-Godzilla/582122773_o97WJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="126" alt="Daily Photos" title="Daily Photos" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-04T12:24:59ZCalaverahttp://calavera.smugmug.comhttp://calavera.smugmug.com/Photography/Daily-Photos/5241462_EYDMYCity of Orange Show<p><a href="http://calavera.smugmug.com">Calavera</a> updated gallery '<a href="http://calavera.smugmug.com/Photography/City-of-Orange-Show/7328531_bHCGK">City of Orange Show</a>'</p><p><a href="http://calavera.smugmug.com/Photography/City-of-Orange-Show/7328531_bHCGK" title="City of Orange Show"><img src="http://calavera.smugmug.com/Photography/City-of-Orange-Show/Cowskull-and-Red-Rose/521497206_pLEdN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="City of Orange Show" title="City of Orange Show" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-26T07:11:16ZCalaverahttp://calavera.smugmug.comhttp://calavera.smugmug.com/Photography/City-of-Orange-Show/7328531_bHCGKFlowers, Gardens, and Other Stuff<p><a href="http://calavera.smugmug.com">Calavera</a> updated gallery '<a href="http://calavera.smugmug.com/Nature/Flowers-Gardens-and-Other/4266409_vBRWA">Flowers, Gardens, and Other Stuff</a>'</p><p><a href="http://calavera.smugmug.com/Nature/Flowers-Gardens-and-Other/4266409_vBRWA" title="Flowers, Gardens, and Other Stuff"><img src="http://calavera.smugmug.com/Nature/Flowers-Gardens-and-Other/Calle-Lilly/484315950_D6JGg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="117" alt="Flowers, Gardens, and Other Stuff" title="Flowers, Gardens, and Other Stuff" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" 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