Ocala Horse Farms

Great day after Thanksgiving photographing Horses, Horse Farms and Fence lines in Ocala with some fellow photographers. Infrared works well with the landscapes of farms and fence lines. The horses were all gorgeous. The last stop before home was the Gypsy Gold Ranch where they breed Gypsy Vanner horses. The owners were very hospitable and invited us to look around the ranch and take pictures. The horses weren't in groomed condition so were not as photogenic but all were all beautiful and very friendly.

Cleaning out, Reworking and Having Fun!

Topaz Simplify BuzSim

As I try my best to organize the mess I have made of my photo library, I come across images that I took awhile back. It's fun to rework them with new skills I have learned and also try some interesting filters, textures and effects.

Two sailboats barely visible in the dense December fog. I like the effect of the texture overlay.

Going for a vintage photo with faded photo and scratched effect
 

Jekyll Island Boneyard

Sunrise at Boneyard Beach, 30 second exposure

On the trip back from my Macro Workshop in Charlotte I had a stop over in Jekyll Island, Georgia. I have been wanting to go there to photography the famous Boneyard Beach at sunrise and now I was getting the chance. The trouble with just a one night stay is that you never can predict what the weather and light conditions will be. I had good weather but crystal clear skies and low tide. You can't have everything but I made the best with what I had. I will try to go back again to get different and hopefully better conditions. I hiked out to the beach in the daylight after arriving to scout out the best locations. Early, I mean early in the morning in the dark I hiked back out to the spots I had chosen. Now, the tide was out and everything took on a different look. It would have been nice to have more water coming in under the drift wood to get the silky soft water I have seen in photos. Next time.

Problems I encountered was getting too much grain in the long exposures and chromatic aberration. I can fix them both in Lightroom, but would like to start with less of both. Before leaving I explored the historical district of the island and took some infrared shots.

Added some clouds in this image.