AaronDDS' photostream  

Hermosa Beach pier on a casual saturday evening. We hit up a local bar for a couple hours anticipating the sunset. The water was really warm for this time of year too...

I think this image is my closest to imitating the style of Patrick Smith, hence the title. I'm always striving to improve my photo capture skills and post, and i feel this one is actually a step forward.

Hope you enjoy...

Canon 5D
17-40mm L
Lee .9H
Slik sprint pro tripod
Remote switch
no polarizer

There's nothing like being in a completely foreign land capturing photos, relaxing, with no pressure of time. The light just sat there while i tried a bunch of different comps, settings, filters. To think these magical moments happen everyday here, whether someone is here to see it or not.

0.3s f14 17mm 100
This image is processed from one raw.
ACR: brightness, saturation, clarity adjustment brushes using auto masking
CS5: sponge tool using color range selections, luminosity masks with curves adjustments, unsharp mask avoiding the sky and water.

Canon 5D, 17-40mmL, remote switch, slik sprint pro tripod, no filters

Thanks for clicking!

0.4s f/10 17mm iso 50

You know that moment. We've all had it. You're done, you've put all your equipment away and you turn around. Yep this is one of those.

This shot is actually a different night than the one posted below in my stream, but it has many similar qualities. Serene still air and light puffy clouds dusted with the setting sun.

Canon 5D
17-40mm L
Remote switch
slik sprint pro tripod
no filters or polarizers

thanks for looking

0.3s f/16 17mm iso 100

Canon 5D
polarizer
remote switch
slik sprint pro tripod

thanks for clicking...

Lots of rain makes lots of green. Southern California has been transformed for the winter as repeated showers have rolled through, leaving behind greener views. This same spot in just 4 months will most likely be dry as bone, but for now a sprinkle of grass is spread across the landscape.

This shot is just 10 minutes after the image below.

Canon 5D
24-105mm L
Lee Filter GND .6H
Remote switch
Slik sprint pro tripod

ACR:
Adjustment brush to darken sky

CS4:
Luminosity masks through a soft light layer
Saturation: decrease blue, increase reds
Sponge Sat Brush
patch tool to remove debris
unsharp mask layer (avoid sky)

Thanks for clicking!