Fine Art
Gehry eating monorail
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From Seattle
Grand Prismatic Spring Colors #1
Graffiti Twist Series #1
Graffiti Twist Series #1
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The Marquis Alien - Take 2
I visited the Marriott Marquis Atlanta last week, from the outside it seemed like a typical boring hotel building, but when inside and looked up, i was amazed by the organic shape, they looked to me like the chest of some alien form and the elevators up&down would actually make the thing come alive (like veins pumping blood).
So I decided to call this that way.
This is a 5 frame HDR, shot with the mighty nikkor 10-24 @ f8 and a Gorillapodalien marriott marquisandres caldera photographyatlantaarchitectureabstract
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Airtight transfer from B17 to B18
There is a science-fiction-like skybridge in my building ... automatic (presence based) opening doors and everything ... when you're on your own you can only hear the whisper of the airconditioning system, feels like 2001 space odissey ...
Have been waiting for a while for the right sky to shoot, this was not perfect sky but good enough ... I played with a few treatements in CS4 until I got to this one that my son really liked (told me seemed like from the Megamind movie) so I think this works for the science fiction look ...
5 bracket HDR @f16 taken with Nikon D700 + Nikkor 16-35 f4 & processed with CS4 & Photomatix pluginandres caldera photographyscience fictionvanishing pointcityscapearchitectureabstract
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Busy Shinagawa (B&W)
Shinagawa station almost at midnight - still a busy flow of souls, coming from dinner, coming from work ... life ...
This is a composite of 2 long (2 sec) exposures converted to B&W using Nik Silver effects
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From Tokyo
The Marquis Alien
I visited the Marriott Marquis Atlanta last week, from the outside it seemed like a typical boring hotel building, but when inside and looked up, i was amazed by the organic shape, they looked to me like the chest of some alien form and the elevators up&down would actually make the thing come alive (like veins pumping blood).
So I decided to call this that way.
This is a 5 frame HDR, shot with the mighty nikkor 10-24 @ f8 and a GorillapodAndres Caldera PhotographyMarriott MarquisAlienatlantaarchitectureabstracthomepage
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Marquis Space Odyssey
Found the marquis alien sibling in New York City, this one looks more futuristic so I called this way :-)
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From New York City
Coming home #2
Seattle, WA | Nikkor 16-35 | f8 | 2 sec
Riding the airport train to main terminal at Seatac
Golden tower!
While on my way back to the hotel I was distracted by some miniature figures at a temple nearby and suddenly noticed some pretty bright lights in the sky. Turns out they just changed the tower colors from subtle blue and red to yellow & white. Turned around and started shooting again. This one is my favorite.
Nikkor 16-35 @ f11From Tokyo
A tale of symmetry
Amazing leading lines & vanishing point under 'Esplanade bridge' in the Marina bay in Singapore.
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From Singapore
Plenty of ideas
Randomly found as the store front display in a plastic surgery shop at the Marina Bay Mall in Singapore
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From Black and White
Surreal yellowstone sky (Roasted marshmallow sky)
We don't or rarely get puffy clouds in western washington, is all so awesome in Yellowstone that you even get the roasted marshmallow type of clouds ;-)
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From Black and White
West thumb colors #2
Mammoth Hot Springs Diptych
Decks to nowhere, birds that won't scald
Palouse from the Steptoe Butte
Palouse from the Steptoe Butte
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Checkered floor - Music by Silversun pickups
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfhl36iPLyc
Real shot of a checkered floor, taken at a corporate event in Dever, CO. Mirrored at the top with CS4.
Nikkor 16-35 @ f8.
Les Paul Gold Top
This beautiful #Gibson #LesPaul #Goldtop, sounds as good as it looks, mind blowing harmonic content, intonation and sustain... This is the real thing, thanks to the guys @ #Gibsonguitar for making this magical thing
Philharmonic #2
Philharmonic #2
Shapes & textures play a balance at the amazing Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA
LA Philharmonic #1
LA Philharmonic #0
The moon shines at the Walt disney concert hall
I took a bunch of shots to this amazing building during my visit to LA, I was lucky it was a block away from my hotel.
Nikkor 16-35mm @ f11.LAwalt disney concert hallnikkor 1635abstract
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Philharmonic #3
Shapes & textures play a balance at the amazing Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA
Brooklyn bridge
Nikkor 16-35mm. 6 sec @ f8. Camera on tripod.
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Multi-threaded search at the Sammamish library
Made by blending 4 layers in CS4. Nikkor 16-35mm @ f16. Camera on tripod.
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Peterson's Seattle
Just came back from a very intense weekend photo workshop with legend photographer Bryan Peterson. This was a first time ever experience for me doing something this intense on a topic that is non related to my core profession, and I have to say I have been focused on my core profession since I was like 15 years old, so we're talking 26 years here ... Even thought I feel exhausted right now, after somewhere around 30 hours of work between Friday and Sunday (very similar to spending a full weekend backpacking), I can say that this has been an amazing experience, and just like the smell of fresh morning coffee ... I can perceive the profound impact this will have in my future as a photographer and individual ...
So I want to specially thank Bryan Peterson for sharing such an amazing amount of insights, tips and techniques (with the "Zoom Twist", a.k.a. Bryan Perterson's effect as my personal favorite), I'm loving how all this is igniting my creativity juices ... also to my new friends photographers ... as you might imagine, spending 30 hours working closely with a dozen folks could be heaven or hell, depending on who you work with ... so I'm also grateful for sharing such a fun journey with such a personality-rich group of individuals and looking forward to stay connected in the future.
Now after this long intro, about this shot.
This is an all in-camera shot of Seattle from the Rizal bridge, 2 exposures in one frame single (no photoshop), 2nd exposure zooming out, again, here Bryan suggested multiple exposures as something I could do beyond your classical panoramic of long exposure on a leveled horizon from Rizal bridge ...Andres Caldera PhotographyRizal bridgeSeattleSeattleSMUGSitecityscape
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Grand Central Station
Nikkor 10-24 @ f11 - 5 exposures - HDR processed with Photomatix and CS4
Since I saw photos of this place I knew I had to get my own - so had the chance to go to NYC for business and late last night was able to visit the station and take a few brackets (5) to create this HDR.
My gorillapod came in handy this time around.grand central stationHDRnycnew york citycityscape
From New York City
Neon Twist Series #4
Neon Twist Series #1
Neon Twist Series #1
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Graffiti Twist Series #4
Graffiti Twist Series #4
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Graffiti Twist Series #3
Grafitti Twist Series #3
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Graffiti Twist Series - Trinidad
Graffiti Twist Series - Trinidad
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Graffiti Twist Series #2
Grafitti Twist Series #2
Pacific
Earth, ocean and sky melt into a mesmerizing reflection created by a thin layer of water over Cannon Beach, Oregon, as my daugther, Victoria, peacefully blends in.
4/26/10 - Really excited this photo was choosen for the 2nd Microsoft Anual Employee Art Exhibition. 60 pieces out of 132 were selected this time around.Andres CalderaMicrosoft employee art exhibitseattlesmugsitelandscapecanon beachoregonhomepage
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