Well, it happened again:
Another spectacular West Texas Sunset:
And, once again, these photographs were taken in raw and converted into JPEG via Google’s free Picasa photo editing software. Tweaks were made in contrast, color, and saturation using the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button and the Saturation control.
I saved the best for last, of course:
Just gotta love that great view from my backyard!
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Yes, cruise ships are in the news. And, yes, I have an opinion on the Costa Concordia disaster. I might even share that opinion with you in the next week or so. What qualifies me to have an opinion on the subject? Well, how about over twenty cruises under my belt, eighty-eight days at see in all of 2010, fifty-four days on one cruise alone.
But it’s important to remember, as with airline disasters, that the reason these horrendous occurrences make the headlines is precisely because they are so rare. The successful cruise on which nobody died almost never makes the news, and even more rarely makes the front page. Rather, the cruises you don’t hear about are joyous, festive affairs that transport you to far off places for exotic adventures—and they do so at an incredibly low cost that in addition to your transportation also include gourmet food, your lodging, games, activities, sports, shopping venues, and live entertainment and music. Not to mention that you need only unpack once.
The following photographs were taken on a December 2006 cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines‘ (NCL) Norwegian Star. NCL is one of our favorite lines, and the Star is a truly stunning ship, as you’re about to see.
For a little additional fun, click on the first photograph and you’ll see that even pelicans look longingly whenever a cruise ship slips by:
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First came Friday evening with it’s spectacular sunset. Then, not to be outdone, Saturday evening arrived with yet another great show.
All shots were made in camera raw and post processed in Picasa. Tweaks were made to increase contrast and add a little color saturation (but not much—didn’t need it). A few shots were slightly cropped. A few more had graduated tinting done to highlight the sky. Color balancing was left at daylight for most shots, but I did cool down the sky in some shots to bring out the blues.
And here are the results:
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