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to my personal blog. Here I post examples of my photography and writing. I specialize in making unique and highly detailed photographs. Notice I said making and not taking. Yes I take photos but a lot of time and work is involved in pushing and punishing the pixels in my images to achieve the look I like.

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Can't we all just get along?

Entries in California (323)

Wednesday
Nov182009

Make Believe California


Make Believe California, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Dusk at Disney California Adventure park. This entire area is scheduled for demolition next year so I thought I should probably capture it for posterity. I used the Lensbaby Composer for this shot.

Sunday
Nov152009

Holiday Illumination


Holiday Illumination, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Sleeping Beauty's castle illuminated for the Christmas season.

Tuesday
Nov102009

Check Six


Check Six, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Following close behind a taxing 747-400

Taking HDR sequences from a moving car following a moving aircraft is difficult to say the least. Thank goodness for Photoshop's auto align function. We were riding in Mike's car who works at LAX in operations and were following this Singapore Airlines cargo plane. The tail was nearly overlapping the hood of the car. I have photos of it but being that my head doesn't tilt that far back, I had to extend my arms forward and just guess where it was when framing the shot. I guess I should try creating a vertorama. Being this close to such a large moving aircraft is amazing. You hear and feel it adjusting it's flight controls and throttles. When it turned in front of us the car rocked a little from the exhaust. Thanks to Kevin and Mike for an amazing day!


Tuesday
Nov102009

Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear

I think we're being followed...

I was on a ride along with a very cool LAX airport operations guy. He was called on to escort a FedEx MD10 Aircraft that needed to taxi from one side of the airport to another. An escort was required since a mechanic was behind the controls and an active runway had to be crossed.

When I looked at the aircraft in the side mirror, I started laughing at the "Objects in this mirror are closer than they appear" text you see in the picture. It reminded me of that scene in Jurassic Park where the T-Rex was chasing the Jeep. That aircraft looked huge! 

Monday
Nov022009

Halloween Time at Disneyland

The entrance to Disneyland is beautifully themed with a Halloween decorations.

Sunday
Nov012009

The Jacks


The Jacks, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Front porch display

Monday
Oct262009

Heavy Metal Thunder


Heavy Metal Thunder, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

I saw this cool motorcycle parked just outside of the Uptown Whittier Car Show.

Monday
Oct262009

Window Seat


Window Seat, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

I took this shot at the Subway restaurant near my work in Pasadena California.

Sunday
Oct252009

Lets Ride!


Lets Ride!, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Hopper glares at passers-by at Disney California Adventure.

Monday
Sep212009

Good Rockin' Tonight


Good Rockin' Tonight, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Roots of rock and roll