Category Archives: HDR Software

Feb 02
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January On The Beach

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Cold Day At Wrightsville Beach

I had the chance to visit Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina last weekend just before the snow storm hit.  The temperatures were low and the wind was blowing pretty hard with gale force warnings up for the coast. These weather conditions didn’t stop me from venturing out and capturing a few shots in the limited time I had to spend doing some photography. I captured some pretty cool shots of some surfers and the Johnnie Mercer’s Fishing Pier, you can check out the pier shots here http://www.nfirebaughphoto.com/ I guess these surfers love surfing as much as I love photography braving the elements of nature to catch the perfect wave or in my case looking for that perfect shot.

 

Jan 12
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Devil’s Backbone Sunrise

By | Canon 6D, Canon HDR Photography, HDR Photography, HDR Software, Landscapes, NIK, Photography, Photomatix, Travel, Virginia | No Comments
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Photo Share – Cattle Sunrise

It was another cold and windy morning when I took this photograph on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Devil’s Backbone.  The cattle were out and about in the 20mph wind and 30 degree temperature, they didn’t seem to mind the weather or that I was photographing them.

This one was taken with the Canon 6D using the 17-40mm F4L F16 and ISO 100, to create 7 exposures which were edited using Photomatix and Google NIK Collection. When working in the wind there are a few things to remember make sure your tripod is sound and secure. Use the hook to add some extra weight to the base of your tripod if the wind is really bad. I tend to use my own body to try and shield my tripod from the wind which doesn’t always work. Another thing to remember is to catch a few exposures at a really fast shutter speed to make sure you have anything that will move ( ex. tree limbs, flowers, flags, etc..) in focus and perfectly still.

On a side note I really need to find some photography gloves!  If anyone out there has a suggestion on gloves drop me a comment or email me at nfirebaugh@gmail.com.

 

Sunrise captured near Devils Backbone on the Blue Ridge Parkway, VA.

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Jan 04
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Photographing Sunrises Using HDR

By | Canon 6D, Canon HDR Photography, HDR Software, NIK, Photomatix, Photoshop, Travel, Virginia | No Comments
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Travels For 2014

I’m looking forward to 2014 for sure!!! In the next few weeks I get to visit a couple places Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, NC all in one week to be exact. 🙂 I’m almost certain taking photographs on the beach will be way more fun than in the cold of Pennsylvania. From frozen fingers to sandy feet I will try to capture something amazing for my followers!

Sunrise 2014 Blue Ridge Parkway

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Photo Share – First Sunrise Of 2014

Here’s a shot I took up on the Blue Ridge Parkway on New Years Day… 24 degree’s and frozen fingers… I just can’t shoot with gloves on. Anyone have a recommendation for good photography gloves? Anyway back to the shot this one was 7 exposures using the Canon 6D and the 17-40mm F4L at f/16. Then it was edited using Photomatix 5.0, Photoshop Creative Cloud and NIK Collection.

Dec 19
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ViewBug Social Featured

By | Canon 6D, Canon HDR Photography, Georgia, HDR Photography, HDR Software, Lightroom 4, NIK, Photomatix, Photoshop, Travel | No Comments
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Rocky Sunrise Featured On ViewBug Social Media

Yesterday I got a surprise email from ViewBug telling me they had selected one of my photographs to be the cover image on their Facebook and Google+ pages! Wow how cool is that!  I’m always like a little kid when one of my photographs is shared or picked to be featured! It makes you feel all good inside and work harder to capture something even better than the last one!

Rocky Sunrise Photo From Tybee Island Georgia, Canon 6D 17-40mm F4L

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This one was from my trip back in the spring to Tybee Island, GA this spot is where the river meets the ocean. If you look closely you can see a tourist on the rocks who was also admiring the sunrise that cold windy morning. This was an HDR shot with the Canon 6D and the 17-40mm F4L lens set at F8. The post processing was done using Photomatix 5.0 and Google’s NIK Collection and then blended together in the end.

As the year draws to a close I start to reflect on my trips throughout the year and start planning for the ones I hope to take this year! Do you have a favorite place you would recommend me visiting?

 

Nov 28
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Topaz Labs Black Friday Deal Get It Now

By | HDR Photography, HDR Software, Landscapes, Nature, Photography, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Clarity, Topaz Detail | No Comments
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Topaz Labs Black Friday Deal

Starting on Thursday November 28th and running through Monday December 2nd, Topaz Labs will be having a big sale on their Complete Photography Collection featuring ALL of their products.

Black Friday Deal

Topaz Labs Collection Sale

They will be selling it for just $199.99! That’s almost 50% off the normal price of $379.99

For that low price you get…

Topaz Adjust
Topaz ReStyle
Topaz Clarity
Topaz ReMask
Topaz B&W Effects
Topaz Detail
Topaz Simplify
Lens Effects
Star Effects
Clean
DeNoise
InFocus
DeJPEG
photoFXlab

To get this sweet deal use the promo code “blackfriday2013”.  You should checkout my reviews of Adjust, Clarity and Restyle for some more information about these products. I use these products to create lots of my images in my portfolio! There’s no better time to buy this collection!

By Nathan Firebaugh

Nov 28
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Happy Thanksgiving

By | HDR Software, Landscapes, Photography, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Clarity, Topaz Detail, Virginia | No Comments
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 Happy Thanksgiving

I want to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!  I’m very thankful for all of the supporters of my photography, my family and friends!  I would also like to take the time to thank all of the kind people who have helped me along the way of my photographic journey.  Some of these are  Trey Ratcliff   (Stuck In Customs),  Scott Kublin   (HDR Photography Blog),  Varina Patel   (Photography By Varina), Curtis Warwick  (Really Nice Light),   Jon Beard  (JonBeard.com) and the whole Exposure Roanoke Group!

 

Photo Share – “Burn Off”

This one was taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway here in Virginia a few weeks back on a cold and windy morning. I absolutely love landscape photography! There’s just something about getting to a spot, setting up your gear and waiting for the sun to pop up over the horizon that just never gets old!
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Black Friday Offer

I wanted to let everyone know that Topaz Labs is offering the Complete Collection on sale for $199.99 (normally $379.99) by using the promo code “blackfriday2013”. This is a sweet deal for anyone who’s been thinking about purchasing this software.  You should checkout my reviews of Adjust, Clarity and Restyle for some more information about these products.