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From the UCSC Arboretum, taken yesterday.

An HDR shot of a bee; the image was generated from a single RAW exposure, mainly to increase some details that you couldn’t see with the original photograph.

An HDR generated from three exposures, and my wide angle lens:

A regular image, touched up in Aperture slightly, taken with the 70-200mm f/2.8 lens:

An HDR from three exposures using the 70-200mm lens. The non-HDR looked pretty good, but the right side was slightly over exposed from the sun, and the background was pure black. The HDR combination fills out those areas, and prevents it from being over exposed:

We went camping last weekend in Colfax (yes, it rained!) We also did a little unicycling there, and hung out with Louise’s aunt and uncle (separately, and they are really not related, but are like aunts and uncles).

Anyways, a good picture of us, with my new 70-200mm lens:

The depth of field on the lens is amazing!

I got a nice new lens a few weeks ago. It takes GREAT pictures. Here’s some examples from a few days ago:

Bottlenose brush in the front of our house.

Cactus flower at the Santa Cruz house (dad’s house).

… and all her iPhone pictures are here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/corbin.dunn/LouiseSScotlandTrip

– check them out, as you will be quite surprised at what the 2 mega pixel camera on the iPhone can do!

Some highlights/favorites of mine:

This guy has a duct tape license plate! LOL

Just funny…

Submersible cars only.

Louise said “look it’s steaming!!!”

… i guess it is!

I want my gravestone to be like this. Louise said “NO”.

I’ve always liked this picture. I’m not sure what type of plant it is. I took this picture while on a hike in Switzerland back in 2000.

Here is one of the first pictures I took when I got my Cannon. Me in a fuzzy guitar.

Sunset from my dad’s house:

I went to big sur last weekend, with my friend Chris Bensen and some of his friends. Check out the pictures.

I really enjoy marco photography.

Today, I went to the UCSC Arboretum with Chris Bensen and took some great pictures in between some pouring rain downfalls. I used my 100mm macro lens, and I got a few good shots. Take a look at my favorites here at Corbin’s Pictures - Proteas - UCSC Arboretum.

Here’s an oversight.

Here is a gorgeous protea, glistening in the rain:

A really cool depth of field in this photo of a Bansky (sp):

Cool droplets, falling off the flower:

My dad used to grow proteas at our house in Corralitos. I have always had an interest in flowers, and proteas are some of my favorites.

Last weekend, I took a trip up to Castle Rock state park. It is a popular climbing destination, and there is some gorgeous scenery. I went by myself, and brought my camera along with my climbing shoes strapped to my waist. I put up a gallery for some of the best photos here: Corbin’s Pictures - Castle Rock - January 2005. I’ll highlight a few of my favorites.

Here is a cool picture of a very mossy branch:

In the gallery, you can see a few pictures before and after it giving different perspectives. I was quite happy with this one, and the full size image looks pretty good.

This picture displays some of the gorgeous green moss that exists at Castle Rock:

The photo almost looks fake, and the greens are so vibrant.

This photo is another good picture:

I really like mossy tree tops!

There are several other good pictures in the gallery. Be sure to take a look!