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Starting December 2011, JoelDeluxe will be on a Flickr recess until through March 2012. I may visit photostreams and post photos occasionally, but I will be generally away.

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Through flickr, I appreciate sharing my photography with my family and friends and the world wide community. Meeting poets from Portugal as well as all you photographers from around the world is such a thrill. Thank you for sharing!

I use a Canon Digital Rebel XT. I have trouble with the viewfinder, but the pixel density of the photos is much better and I appreciate the zoom and macro lenses more and more. And since November 2006, I have begun to learn about High Dynamic Range (HDR) and have been using it as a technique pretty regularly. I use Photomatrix Pro for processing the HDR photos.

For point and shoot I use a Sony Cybershot 3.3 MP DSC-S75. It has four "effects" features, which I tend to use a lot - such as solarize, negative, B&W, and sepia. I also like to stitch several digital images into one photo to capture the breadth of a view. I also sometimes use Google's Picasa2 to adjust the contrast, crop or boost saturation and sometimes use an old version of photoshop to edit out glitches, etc. These features abstract my images away from traditional-view of "reality" photography, but I like the effect and the color and hope you'll enjoy it too.

Flickr has inspired me to take up photography as a hobby again. I copyright my photos as they are creative expressions that add, hopefully, to a unique collection of art. But if you want to use one of my images in some form of commerce or art, please do let me know and I can provide a higher quality original or we can agree to some other arrangement.

Thank you for sharing your works and your comments from across this planet of ours. Together, we can continue to work towards a free, caring and beautiful world - its all we got.

and here are some statistics about you. And thank you:

Photos of JoelDeluxe is on HIATUS (5)

JoelDeluxe is on HIATUS' favorite photos from other Flickr members (17,149)

Contacts (887)

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Matt Champlin Matt Champlin
wfgc William Galindo
pjnorthco Patrick Krous
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Colorado Landscape & Wildlife Photos 11,142 photos, 397 members
Colorado! 76,828 photos, 4,432 members
Colorado Springs 11,570 photos, 711 members
on the down low 9,083 photos, 796 members
New Mexico Magazine 3,331 photos, 200 members
South Valley NM 395 photos, 2 members
FlickrCentral 4,829,936 photos, 166,522 members
**A Big Fave (Invite Only)-Post 1/Fave or Comment 2 505,389 photos, 63,396 members
Fish species / FishBase 1,838 photos, 437 members
Aquarium sharks 846 photos, 215 members
+ Aquariums ( 水族箱,水族館 ) 15,450 photos, 2,022 members
in loving memory of imapix 138 photos, 158 members
4 Corners Photographers 910 photos, 58 members
Deep South Nature Pictures - SC, GA, AL, FL, MS, LA 25,930 photos, 923 members
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010 1,318 photos, 247 members
New Mexico Restaurants, Cafes, Diners, Coffee Shops, Eateries. 210 photos, 17 members
FRACTALIUS Super Effects 1,538 photos, 247 members
Digital Mirror 4,426 photos, 431 members
:::MIRROR MADE::: surprise Faces from transformation flips 4,496 photos, 261 members
Your Very Best 19,459 photos, 1,028 members
Super Shots - Only Invited Photos - Vote Now 255,435 photos, 40,877 members
₪ HDR & PS Post-Processing ₪ (Add 1 ~ Award 4) 87,388 photos, 6,429 members
Albuquerque River of Lights. 104 photos, 10 members
BIRDS of the SOUTHWEST US 9,911 photos, 366 members
Emptiness 91,485 photos, 10,527 members
Dia de los Muertos in New Mexico. 361 photos, 36 members
★★★Shutter Bug - Photos of the year 2011★★★ 775,571 photos, 22,216 members
Route 66 Albuquerque 1,030 photos, 90 members
Alibi Photos 8,249 photos, 373 members
Stuff On Walls 3,385 photos, 250 members
Four Corners, USA 5,765 photos, 179 members
New Mexico Past 1,607 photos, 102 members
ALTERED BALLOONS 114 photos, 34 members
Ballooning 18,380 photos, 2,451 members
Full of Hot Air 13,780 photos, 2,637 members
Hot Air Balloons 4,313 photos, 454 members
New Mexico Adobe 117 photos, 20 members
Tent Rocks National Monument 188 photos, 32 members
Santa Fe Doors 434 photos, 82 members
Fabulous Fractalius 10,546 photos, 1,280 members
Fractalius Flowers 1,357 photos, 253 members
Fractalius Photo's - ONLY Fractalius Photo's Please 4,794 photos, 906 members
RIO GRANDE (Big River) 280 photos, 46 members
ABQ / SF Critique Corner - Critiques are done in threads, people 14 photos, 59 members
Fireworks - Just Fireworks 92,734 photos, 15,076 members
Flamingo 5,810 photos, 1,626 members
Bees and Beekeeping (honeybees only) 4,855 photos, 822 members
Apicultura 120 photos, 38 members
New Mexico Photographers. 7,879 photos, 142 members
Enchanted Expanses - New Mexico Skies 2,742 photos, 169 members

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Galleries (5)

Testimonials (5)

James Edward Creamer says:

"Joel's photographs always catch my eye, and he's a nice guy on top of it all."

17th August, 2008
khasan says:

"Love your Arizona set. I live in Arizona State and I appreciate your beautiful photos of my state.
Thanks for sharing"

10th May, 2007
PidderBear 4.O says:

"To see the world through Joel's eyes is to learn something new about this small planet we call home. Beauty is not an abstract concept, but a defined reality, and you can see it in Joel's shots; from the humble insects that crawl on the ground, to the majesty of his sweeping skylines. His passions and humor are infectious, and you can see it in every photo Joel posts. He is truly an inspiration! Take the time to LOOK at his stream. You'll see the beauty that surrounds us all, and the paradoxes that only Joel can bring to life."

12th October, 2006
Mike Pedroncelli says:

"I Love seeing the world through Joel's eyes. His Love and knowledge of Nature and New Mexico are amazing! By viewing his photostream I absorb some of his passion, little by little through osmosis.

One of Joel's photos was my very first Fave on Flickr, and Joel is still at the top of the list of my Fave people on Flickr. Joel put it best when he said we found "true cohorts" in each other here on Flickr.

Thanks, Joel!"

16th March, 2006
abqnm says:

"Joel is a prolific photographer with a mosaic of images that surprises you every time he posts something up in here. When you think you have figured his style, he surrenders a different work, showing his creativity and passion for photography.
I am not an expert on anything, just a regular man that enjoys colors, images, nature, smells, textures and people. And I couldn’t avoid doing a testimonial for Joel.
His love of the great outdoors combined with his skill and talent make his site worth seeing it. Life is good! And he knows it…
Peace…"

5th March, 2006