Happy Valentine's Day!

"Hearts" - Soft Pastel Painting

May there be love in all your lives! Happy Valentine's Day to all my followers and friends!

My Favorite Photos to Date!

I'm so pleased with the outcome of these Pseudo HDR Pioneer Square scenes. A "Pseudo" HDR image is made from only one Raw image instead of three.

I feel these are two of my best HDR photos to date...and the first being one of my favorite shots of all time. It just shouts with color and detail! Note the reflections in the small puddle!

I'd love to know what you think...and make sure you click on the photos, because more detail and color show up in the larger images.

Thanks for dropping by!

The Emerald Queen Riverboat Casino in HDR

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The Emerald Queen Casino opened in 1997 on an authentic paddle-wheel riverboat, the Emerald Queen, berthed in the Port of Tacoma, WA. The boat and its shore side property were closed in 2004 as part of an agreement with the Port of Tacoma to accommodate further development of the waterway. The Emerald Queen is closed to the public indefinitely.

I hope you enjoy viewing this photo...it's another attempt using HDR technology. HDR photography is the process of combining 3 or more exposures of the same image. The idea behind high dynamic range photography is to highlight the best exposure for different parts of the same photograph.

Make sure you click on the photo for a larger view.

If you would like to order prints of this image, click here to go to my website.

Mount Rainier - The View from My Deck!

Nice view huh? I took this from my deck just a few days ago. It seems that the view changes almost daily...and when the sun shines on it, the mountain is an amazing sight. Hope you enjoy the view - Make sure you click on the photo for a larger image!

From "NPS.GOV:
Mount Rainier National Park encompasses 235,625 acres on the west-side of the Cascade Range, and is located about 100 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. Mount Rainier National Park is approximately 97 percent wilderness and 3 percent National Historic Landmark District and receives approximately 2 million visitors per year.

At 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier is the most prominent peak in the Cascade Range. It dominates the landscape of a large part of western Washington State. The mountain stands nearly three miles higher than the lowlands to the west and one and one-half miles higher than the adjacent mountains. It is an active volcano that last erupted approximately 150 years ago.

New HDR Photography

I thought I'd take out 2009 with a few new High Dynamic Range photos that I captured last Sunday. These were taken a couple of miles from my house near Browns Point in N.E. Tacoma, Washington. Make sure you click on each photo for a much better view.

I'd love to know what you think.

To all my friends, and followers of my blog...May you all have a very Creative and Happy New Year!

New Glass Sculptures!

Pictured above: "Violet Swirl" (VR1) - 4.00"x4.25" - SOLD JP-EG

Pictured above: "Violets" (VE1) - 5.25"x3.50" - SOLD (RM)

Pictured above: "Deep Reds" (PRR1) - 3.50"x3.75" - NFS

Pictured above: "Deep Reds II" (PRE1) - 5.25"x3.75" -NFS

Pictured above: "Teal Time" (GTR2) - 4.00"x4.50" - NFS

Pictured above: "Spot of Teal" (GTR1) - 4.00"x4.25" - NFS

Pictured above: "Emerald Swirls" (GTE2) - 5.00"x3.75" - SOLD (mm)

Pictured above: "Evergreen" (GTE1) - 5.00"x3.50" - NFS

Pictured above: "Flames" (FR1) - 5.00"x3.5" - SOLD (mm)

Pictured above: "Ember Swirls" (FE1) - 4.00"x4.00" - NFS

Pictured above: "Cobalt Splash" (BR2) - 4.00"x4.00" - SOLD JC

Pictured above: "Blue Moon" (BR1) - 4.00"x4.00" - SOLD (DK)

All 12 pieces...an explosion of color!

I just created 12 glass sculptures / paperweights...if you don't now what to do with the Christmas money you might receive...you could always purchase one of these beautiful glass sculptures! :) It's a gift that can be past down from generation to generation!

Shipping and handling (U.S. Only) is included in the price (These are heavy, so postage has been averaging $10 to $18 depending on where you live.)

To purchase through PayPal, just click on the drop down menu below. Then select the color and code of the glass you want...then click on the PayPal logo.

If you do not want to use PayPal, you can email me to arrange payment:
cougs1@harbornet.com

Make sure the one you select is not already sold. There may be a case where multiple buyers want the same piece - if that happens, the first one to purchase the piece will get it. The other buyers will have their PayPal accounts credited.


By the way...these look ten times better in person! Make sure you click on the photos for a larger, more brilliant view.

New Glass Sculptures - Holiday Discounts!

Pictured above -"A Touch of Amethyst" (M1) 3.75"x4.00" - SOLD (PF)

Pictured above -"Kaleidoscope" (PE2) 5.00"x3.75" - SOLD(RM)

Funnel of Color" (PR1) 3.75"x4.00" - SOLD (RM)

Pictured above -"Teal" (T2) 3.75"x4.00" - SOLD (BC)

Pictured above -"Touch of Teal" (T1) 4.00"x4.00" - SOLD

Pictured above -"Whispy Orange" (O2) 3.50"x3.75" - Holiday Discounted - $45.00

Pictured above -"Orange Swirls" (O1) 3.75"x4.00" - Holiday Discounted - $45.00

Pictured above -"Amethyst" (M2) 3.75"x4.00" - SOLD

Touch of Periwinkle" (PW1) 4.75x3.50 - SOLD (RM)

Pictured above -"Obsidian" (BR1) 4.00x4.00 - SOLD (LB)

Pictured above -"Black Swirls" (BE2) 5.50x4.00 - $85.00

I just created 11 glass sculptures / paperweights. Many have a holiday discount.

These make wonderful Christmas gifts...a gift that can be past down from generation to generation!

Shipping and handling (U.S. Only) is included in the price.

Make sure you click on the photo for a larger view.

To purchase through PayPal, just click on the drop down menu at the bottom of the page. Then select the color and code of the glass you want...then click on the "Pay Now" button.

If you do not want to use PayPal, you can email me to arrange payment at:
cougs1@harbornet.com

Choose Color and Code Below

"Whispy Orange" (O2) $45.00 "Orange Swirls" (O1) $45.00 "Black Swirls" (BE2) $85.00

Art Glass - 12 New Sculptures!

Pictured above: "Blues & Purple II" - 5.25"x4.00" - SOLD (Janos)

Pictured above:"Blue Swirls" (B1) - 5.00"x3.75" - SOLD

Pictured above: "Mars" (BW1) - 5.00"x3.75" - NFS

There is a lone piece of red glass frit in this piece, which gives this one a very unique quality!

Pictured above: "Fire" (F1) - 4.00"x3.75" - SOLD

Pictured above: "Purple Pleasure" (P1) - 5.00"x4.00" SOLD MP

Pictured above: "Purples" (P2) - 4.75"x3.50" -SOLD LS

Pictured above: "Lavender Dreams" (P3) - 4.00"x4.00" - SOLD (LP)Pictured above: "Magical Greens" (G1) - 3.50"x3.75" - SOLD

Pictured above: "Green Swirls" (G2) - 5.00"x3.50" -SOLD

Pictured above: "Teal and Greens" (G3) - 4.00"x4.25" - SOLD

Pictured above: "Red and Amber" (R3) - 5.25"x3.75" - SOLD!

Pictured above:"Reds" (R2) - 5.00"x3.25" - SOLD

Pictured above: "Red Passion" (R1) - 5.25"x4.75" - SOLD (RM)

I just created 12 glass sculptures / paperweights ...the most I've done in one session. These make wonderful Christmas gifts...a gift that can be past down from generation to generation!

Sorry - All these sculptures are SOLD!