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Julie doing Vermeer in Gruyere

Tim Dempsey — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:48:06 +0000

Julie doing Vermeer in Gruyere, originally uploaded by TimDD.

I know we go for the natural side light and the unnatural twisted neck typical of Vermeer ALL THE TIME, but I never tire of it. My Julie once again, this time amongst the painted wood panels of Gruyere castle on a cloudy, natural soft-box afternoon.

Giger Museum Cafe, Gruyere, Switzerland

Tim Dempsey — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:17:15 +0000

Giger Museum Cafe, Gruyere, Switzerland, originally uploaded by TimDD.

Gruyere, Switzerland, is a picturesque 16th century village-cum-castle in the “pre-alpine” hills above Lac Leman (Lake Geneva).

As other photos will follow, of that quaint village and castle, please do not conclusion-leap over this strange one from the HRGiger Museum Cafe.

Techniques used: TopazAdjust3 on a copy layer — punched the detail and color a bit. Masked Julie’s hand to reduce some of the excessive saturation in the skin tones. Top layer: created an ellipse, quick-masked it, gaussian-blurred the edge, filled with black and reduced opacity to 40% ( standard vignette technique) to draw attention to the center of the image. Overlay mode on the vignette layer to scorch up some of the shadow edges.

The Boardwalk in Asbury Park: NY City Serenade

Tim Dempsey — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:32:16 +0000

With all this Bruce Springsteen talk: Superbowl halftime, new tour behind the “Working on a Dream” album, I found myself getting a bit nostalgic. Back in November of 2006, I spent Thanksgiving with my two sons down on the Jersey Shore where I grew up. The weather that weekend was incredible: I think it got into the 60s fahrenheit, so we had the great good fortune to enjoy a long and sunny walk an Asbury’s boardwalk. Not quite what it used to be… but beautiful in its own decrepit way. I was playing with Adobe Lightroom I think — and put together this little movie. The video quality doesn’t do justice to the images, but it’s a fun walk down the boardwalk, accompanied by the Boss himself and one of the great ones from “The Wild, The Innocent, and The E-Street Shuffle,” “New York City Serenade.”

I know the resolution is terrible — but be sure to select “HQ” in the YouTube panel. Send comments and I’ll post the originals somewhere!

Cathedral of St. Peter, Geneva, Switzerland

Tim Dempsey — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:29:38 +0000

Cathedral of St. Peter, Geneva, Switzerland, originally uploaded by TimDD.

Updated with Giorgos~ generously shared technique for creating that awesomely professional looking drop shadow.

Publicity photos: Progress Sales Kickoff

Tim Dempsey — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:16:17 +0000

Mark Jeffries was the facilitator and MC at Progress Sales kickoff in Miami this week. I caught these during the opening general session. More in this album. Mark’s site

Miamie Sunrise 2

Tim Dempsey — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:54:57 +0000

Miamie Sunrise 2, originally uploaded by TimDD.

Ken and I rose early to catch the sunrise at South Beach… prior to the beginning of a sales meeting back in Miami at the Doral. I broke out the 10.5 fisheye for this HDR.

Banquet-Hall

Tim Dempsey — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:41:11 +0000

Banquet-Hall, originally uploaded by TimDD.

Banff, Canada — early morning at the Banff Springs Hotel. Surrounded by the beautiful Rockies.

I experiemented with LucisArt a bit to highlight the texture of the massive stone walls, and removed some flare in Photoshop… but for the most part this is the scene.

Digging into the Archives…

Tim Dempsey — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:43:05 +0000

Davids-Large-Mouth, originally uploaded by TimDD.

I call this one "David’s Large Mouth," which requires some explaining. David is my brother, and probably my best friend. He loves fishing (something I’ve struggled to understand and share, though my son hasn’t and does), and sorted out a charter to take the kids out I think four years ago… Here’s a shot. The camera was a 3mp Fuji of some kind (long since stolen), so forgive the quality, but the expression is priceless!

Dawn at the Iceman Cometh Challenge

Tim Dempsey — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:50:53 +0000

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Ice-Puddle, originally uploaded by TimDD.

Here’s the scene at the site of the Iceman start. Steve and I arrive very early to tie up loose ends and set some final trail markers… just before sunup. Ice on the puddle, appropriately, a nice mist rising, the Kalkaska water tower, frost on the grass. Nice!

Iceman 2007: First Wave of Riders

Tim Dempsey — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:40:42 +0000

Ice-Expert-Start, originally uploaded by TimDD.

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The Iceman Cometh Challenge is a great day, with unpredictable weather, and a fantastic athletic event. The race takes place around the first Saturday of November, depending on where Halloween falls that year.

Steve Brown is the Iceman, race director, and an old friend. I have created this catalog of pictures from this year’s race to make the shots available to any of the riders who are interested, and to tell a bit of the story of the race.

Here the Expert Men riders nudge toward the starting line.