This was my first attempt at a process called HDR, which stands for High Dynamic Range. It's essentially a composite of the same photo take five times at five different exposures, which Photoshop puts together to try and form an image that is as detailed as possible. I think it came out pretty cool. To see the difference, click on the photo and look at the one that I posted before it, which was straight out of the camera. I like this HDR, and I'm hoping to do some more soon.
As of today, I'm now set up to sell prints of all my photos at this Web site, which will soon be incorporated into www.danmurphyphotos.com (still under construction, but feel free to swing by, bookmark it and check out the homepage slideshow).
Spend your Saturday amid the splendor of stupendous sales on knick-knacks, knives, nerf balls and knickers, Dancing Apes and Amazing Airbrushed Artwork of Amphibians and Airplanes. Need some Nun Chucks of a Ninja Sword? How about Spiderman comics or collectible sports cards? You can find it all and more at the Mobile Flea Market, where we ventured Saturday.
Below is a selection of photos, but there are many more in the slideshow. Enjoy!
As I was getting ready for work this morning, I noticed that Julius had decided he really wanted this stuffed gorilla dead. I mean, he was repeatedly going for the jugular, pouncing over and over again on the defenseless stuffed animal. Granted, I may have been egging him on just a bit, but at one point he decided to take his prey off to a secluded location where he could do God knows what; I half expect to see detached eyes on the floor when I get home.
Bonus: Make up a caption for the photo -- the winner will get a prize! Leave your thoughts in comments below.
Amy, Sean and I took a weekend away from our daily lives and spent a few days enjoying the beach life along Hwy. 30-A in Florida. When we arrived Friday night, we met up with our cousin David at his place and quickly made our way down to the beach to enjoy the light show that Mother Nature was performing out on the Gulf of Mexico. I set up the camera and tripod (after deciding that the lightning was far enough away) and start shooting away. At one point, Sean decided to go out and destroy some sand forts that had been built during the day, and this shot happened to come at the same time as a lightning strike, making the photo seem almost as if Godzilla is crushing a small Martian village during the end times. Fun stuff. Anyway, below is a selection of photos from the weekend, and click here for even more.
Ever see a photo on here and wonder exactly where it was taken? Now you can see, on most of my photos at least. Just go here to explore a map of all my geotagged photos (those are the ones I've already placed on the map). While you're there, be sure to sign up for a free Flickr account and add me as a Friend or Family. That will give you access to family photos that I may not want to be seen among my public stream (i.e., photos that weren't taken by me but that I'm sharing with Flickr). If you have any questions about Flickr or how to sign up and make me family, feel free to email me.
Taken from my favorite photo spot along the Causeway. It provides fantastic views of downtown and the Battle Ship.
Taken at dusk Wednesday night along the Causeway (Battleship Parkway) in Mobile. This is one I'd like to return to. People are always fishing off the Causeway.
Hey everyone. For those who don't know, I recently got a brand-new digital slr and have been having a whole lot of fun re-discovering my love of photography. It's nice to put that degree to work! Anyway, in addition to a small side business in the works, I've been trying to just get my name back out there in the photography world, and in concert photography in particular. A blogger in Oxford, Miss., recently saw the photos I took from the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic and posted an item about them on his blog. Swing by and check it out.
