Hill Country

Move Over Picasso: One-Shot HDR is Here

Submitted by David Cardinal on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 20:36

Many of us who have wound up in photography wish we could be artists. And while automated computer tools will hopefully never be a substitute for human talent each year there are some new, cool processing options for our digital images which add artistic effects. This year’s leading contender in my book is the new HDR Toning filter in Adobe Photoshop CS5…

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Giving Raptors a Future – Photography with Last Chance Forever

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 16:45

In addition to all the great songbird photography we had during our Texas Hill Country photo safari we had a special treat when John Karger of Last Chance Forever, a raptor rehabilitation foundation, brought four magnificent animals to pose and even fly for us. As my friend know I’m very careful about any photography of captive animals. It’s easy for them to be mis-treated or bred for photography once money is involved. But Last Chance Forever works strictly with raptors they are trying to rehabilitate after some accident or mis-treatment (usually unintentional) by a well-meaning “pet” owner...

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Go back in time at Somewhere in Time in the Texas Hill Country

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 18:50

My daughter Annie and I just enjoyed a truly wonderful weekend at the Somewhere in Time Guest House which is part of the unique Block Creek Natural Area in the Texas Hill Country...  

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Texas Hill Country Bird Photo Safari & Workshop, April, 2012

Submitted by David Cardinal on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 17:59
Dates: 
Wed, 04/18/2012 - 17:00 - Mon, 04/23/2012 - 11:00

Maximum 6 photographers, Features 4 or 5 full days of shooting on historic private ranches

When most people think of Texas they don't think of hills. But the aptly named Hill Country is an exception. A broad band of land north of San Antonio it features hills, rivers and lots of cowboys, scenery, and especially birds...

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Vermillion Flycatcher

Submitted by David Cardinal on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 17:29
A pair of resident Vermillion Flycatchers are one of the unique features of one of the ranches we'll be using during our Hill Country Bird Photo SafariVermillion Flycatcher
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