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Morning Arrives
Morning Arrives

Swim Early - A refreshing start to the day!

This is the view from our Master Bedroom Bay Window (taken from the outside) .

Sigma 10-20 at 10mm. ISO 160, Day-Break, 1/250 @ f7.1, EC -1/3 Converted to B&W with PSE9 and NIK Silver Efex (MT)

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- Here is the Before version in color


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July 27, 2011

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Beautiful light, comp. and capture, Jeff. Both are beautiful but love the color one.


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July 27, 2011

 

Michelle Alton
  Life is Good...or at least it appears to be paradise, Jeff. Gorgeous photography; I loved the black and white...until I saw the color!


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July 27, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  What Michelle said. I'm almost always partial to the color versions of just about everything. Nice pool!! Too hot to go outside except in the dark. LOL


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July 27, 2011

 

Mary Timman
  Oh what a view! Your yard is gorgeous! Beautiful reflections and great sky!


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July 27, 2011

 

Anita Hogue
  A beautiful view, Jeff!


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July 27, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Okay...I am jealous of your pool! LOL LOL It makes my $5 kiddy pool look pretty bad! LOL. Wonderful tones on your black and white and great POV. The color on is beautiful too.


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July 27, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Both are fantastic, Jeff! Wonderful POV! How many guest rooms do you have? ;-)


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July 27, 2011

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Yep to hot to enjoy until evening for sure. That is what we do! This is beautiful!! Beautiful light!


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July 27, 2011

 
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  Both beautiful shots, Jeff, what a sky!


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July 27, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  Wow, what a glorious view and dramatic sky! I'm with Courtenay - any extra rooms down there?


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July 27, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  Cool clouds!


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July 27, 2011

 

Marilyn Cornwell
  Great clouds in this b&w!


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July 27, 2011

 
- Jim Baines

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  Amazingly beautiful, Jeff! I like both versions! Nice work!


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July 27, 2011

 

Bill Johnson
  Both look wonderful, Jeff. Great work.


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July 27, 2011

 

Avril Young
  I would if it was not the middle of winter ;-) fantastic photos both of them...great tones in the black and white one..enjoy your swim today...


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July 27, 2011

 

Jack Gaskin
  I'm w/Jim both look great .
JUST AS LONG AS I RISES EVERY MORNING !!!

Happy Shooting
Jack


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July 27, 2011

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Both images are stunning. Really like your b&w conversion. WEll done.


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July 27, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Jeff,Beautiful capture.That is a great way to start the day.Those are some cool clouds!!!!


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July 27, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  Lucky to have such a beautiful scene right in your own back yard, Jeff. I like them both!


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July 27, 2011

 

Cathy Barrows
  gorgeous, but it is too hot in TX to even swim...lol

i just back from destin and the water was warmer than bath water...lol


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July 27, 2011

 

Ron McEwan
  Outstanding work with the light and reflection Jeff. That pool looks inviting with our triple digit temps we have been having.


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July 27, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  Ok..coming to your house for a swim! This is gorgeous in color or b/w, Jeff!!! Those clouds in the sky just set this image in motion!!


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July 27, 2011

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Beautiful capture and presentation, Jeff!!


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July 27, 2011

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Each have their own quality. These are amazing images, Jeff.


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July 27, 2011

 

Rony Sagy
  Wonderful B&W. Amazing light and comp. Jeff. I miss the first thing in the morning sun these days. Foggy mornings here this time of year.


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July 27, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Wonderful tones,morning light, perspective, reflections & mood captured here, Jeff! Amazing scene from your window, my friend!


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July 27, 2011

 

Douglas Pignet
  what a lovely capture and wonderful colors...very nicey done


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July 27, 2011

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Both versions are interesting, Jeff, but the B&W really grabs me for its lovely tones and shapes.


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July 27, 2011

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Is that your pool? Beautiful...I would have to swim early morning or evening.....hot! Very nice, Jeff! When is the BP Pool party??


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July 27, 2011

 

Renata Gusciora
  Fabulous b&w image,Jeff!Super pov and wonderful sky!


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July 27, 2011

 

Marijana Fajgl
  I love them both, Jeff! Fantastic composition and reflections!


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July 27, 2011

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  You live a tough life Jeff

Sensational Both!


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July 27, 2011

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  Great pov and capture...


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July 27, 2011

 
- Janet McNeil

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  2 beautiful captures!! You need that pool with that Texas heat!! Nice work, Jeff, as always!!


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July 27, 2011

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Looks very inviting, Jeff!


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July 27, 2011

 

Ken Jarvis
  Great capture and the colour one looks great also. Oh yes, great backyard and pool, Jeff!


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July 27, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  You have an incredible view, Jeff! Magnificent MT image! :-) k


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- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Beautiful and very dramatic image Jeff!, great work!,
Amalia


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July 27, 2011

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  A beautiful sight indeed, especially with all this heat :-). Great wide angle morning capture and treatment.


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July 27, 2011

 

David Phalen
  Outstanding light, tones, tones, reflections and clarity!!


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July 27, 2011

 

Daniella Puente
  Beautiful photo Jeff! great light, composition and BW tone...


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July 27, 2011

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Hard to decide which I like best-- both are gorgeous, Jeff!!

Having access to a pool was the only way I survived TX summers...


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July 27, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  I like the color one :) Gorgeous view~


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July 27, 2011

 

Tiia Vissak
  a wonderful b&w!


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July 28, 2011

 
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  Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff


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July 28, 2011

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Terrific view and capture,Jeff!! Like both the versions!!


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July 28, 2011

 

Linda M. Walker
  You are definitely lucky to wake up to this every morning...I like the b/w conversion


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  Both are gorgeous Jeff with those spectacular clouds and reflections. Nothing beats sitting out by the pool in the morning with a coffee. We have such a shot pool season up here that we make the most of it in the summer.


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  Both are gorgeous Jeff with those spectacular clouds and reflections. Nothing beats sitting out by the pool in the morning with a coffee. We have such a shot pool season up here that we make the most of it in the summer.


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July 28, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Great view, Jeff. It looks great in color and in B&W.


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July 28, 2011

 
- Ann Coates

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  Both versions are stunning. I am jealous of your pool. A beautiful sight to wake up to each morning.


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July 28, 2011

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  I LOVE this in B+W Jeff, the tones and lighting are SO wonderful, VERY well done!! <><


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July 28, 2011

 

John Connolly
  What a great view to wake up to every day Jeff! Excellent work here, but I too prefer the colored version!


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  Thank You! Jeff


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Carol L. Fowler
  Gorgeous reflections in the pool- which looks very inviting in itself!


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- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Wow I'll say. What a wonderful sight to wake up to each day. The reflection is magnificent Jeff. Love the b/w version.


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July 28, 2011

 

Jyri Vissak
  Very creative. Well done.


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July 29, 2011

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  LOVE the reflections and sky, Jeff!!! GREAT conversion too!!! <><


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July 29, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Love them both, Jeff, but I prefer the B&W - seems to emphasize the clouds and reflections and has great tones! Lucky you to wake up to this every morning! We sure could have used a pool in our recent heat wave!


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July 29, 2011

 
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  Thank You!! Jeff


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July 30, 2011

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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  Beautiful view. The b/w version is more dramatic. Nice work Jeff!


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July 30, 2011

 

Stephen Zacker
  Very Dramatic. Nice work


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July 30, 2011

 
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  Thank You Amanda and Stephen! Jeff


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July 31, 2011

 
- Mitch Spence

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  My, there's something beautiful to look forward to waking up to every morning, Jeff. Very nice in black and white--well, color too, of course, but the black and white really grabs hold.


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July 31, 2011

 
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  Thank You Mitch! Jeff


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July 31, 2011

 

frank w. degenhardt
  What a view and what a place to beat the heat. That is a gorgeous pool that looks so inviting. Love the way you framed the picture and the beautiuful glow of the sky, the reflecitions, enjoy the way the black and white really dramatizes that sky and the details. A refreshing MT my friend.
Have yourself a great day.


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July 31, 2011

 
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  Thanks Very Much Frank!! Jeff


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August 01, 2011

 
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