Creative Shots

Nice golden color of the setting sun blended into the blues of the ocean

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:25:38 -0700

hermantse
Nice golden color of the setting sun blended into the blues of the ocean

Sun emerging from behind a tall stone formation at Park Avenue, Arches National Park, Utah

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:25:14 -0700

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Sun emerging from behind a tall stone formation at Park Avenue, Arches National Park, Utah

Sandstone in the Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:27:03 -0700

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Sandstone in the Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona

Somewhere inside Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:27:29 -0700

hermantse
Somewhere inside Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona

Multiple me at the Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:58:09 -0700

hermantse
Multiple me at the Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

You Can't See Me...

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:04:08 -0700

hermantse
You Can't See Me...

Thin DOF focusing onto one of the petals/

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:19:44 -0700

hermantse
Thin DOF focusing onto one of the petals/

This shot was taken with a longer than usual exposure, at the wavy grass.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:42:03 -0700

hermantse
This shot was taken with a longer than usual exposure, at the wavy grass.

Day? Night?

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:26:20 -0700

hermantse
Day? Night?

I took a shot of my plasma ball, created this Y-shape with two of my fingers on the top of the ball

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:36:44 -0800

hermantse
I took a shot of my plasma ball, created this Y-shape with two of my fingers on the top of the ball

Water droplets that resembles a footprint

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:39:46 -0800

hermantse
Water droplets that resembles a footprint

Flaming fireplace

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:09:22 -0800

hermantse
Flaming fireplace

The branches.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:50:59 -0800

hermantse
The branches.

A mixture of ancient and modern.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:49:27 -0800

hermantse
A mixture of ancient and modern.

Inside a temple.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:48:37 -0800

hermantse
Inside a temple.

Interesting pattern in a lit up tunnel with color-changing lights.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:47:23 -0800

hermantse
Interesting pattern in a lit up tunnel with color-changing lights.

A tunnel in Japan, near Osaka.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:36:56 -0700

hermantse
A tunnel in Japan, near Osaka.

Near the Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan. I found it amazing how the other temple looked hidden in the vast tree area.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:58:29 -0700

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Near the Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan. I found it amazing how the other temple looked hidden in the vast tree area.

One Thousand Torii Gates at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shine in Kyoto, Japan.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:38:01 -0700

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One Thousand Torii Gates at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shine in Kyoto, Japan.

Peeping through a hole in one of the stone lanterns. The red object is the post of a torii gate. This was at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shine in Kyoto, Japan.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:38:41 -0700

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Peeping through a hole in one of the stone lanterns. The red object is the post of a torii gate. This was at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shine in Kyoto, Japan.

Asses of three sheep, at the Mt. Rokko Pasture, Kobe city, Japan.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:06:44 -0700

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Asses of three sheep, at the Mt. Rokko Pasture, Kobe city, Japan.

A deer sunbathing on a piece of grass, taken at Nara Park, Nara, Japan.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:12:01 -0700

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A deer sunbathing on a piece of grass, taken at Nara Park, Nara, Japan.

Pine tree in the Nara Park, Japan.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:58:40 -0700

hermantse
Pine tree in the Nara Park, Japan.

Stoney area at the beach, Shirahama, Japan. I'm playing with color in this picture.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:16 -0700

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Stoney area at the beach, Shirahama, Japan. I'm playing with color in this picture.

Sandy beach at Shirahama, Japan.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:49:07 -0700

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Sandy beach at Shirahama, Japan.

A ferris wheel at the AdventureWorld amusement park, Shirahama, Japan.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:57:04 -0700

hermantse
A ferris wheel at the AdventureWorld amusement park, Shirahama, Japan.

Shirahama, Japan, near the shore. I was standing on a concrete hedge and looking downward. You can see me holding the camera in the picture.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:49:44 -0700

hermantse
Shirahama, Japan, near the shore. I was standing on a concrete hedge and looking downward. You can see me holding the camera in the picture.

Lamps in the ceiling, in the Japanese tatami style room of a temple that I stayed at, at Koyasan, Japan.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:50:42 -0700

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Lamps in the ceiling, in the Japanese tatami style room of a temple that I stayed at, at Koyasan, Japan.

Nara, Japan. My attention was caught instantly by these interestingly aligned stone lanterns.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:51:28 -0700

hermantse
Nara, Japan. My attention was caught instantly by these interestingly aligned stone lanterns.

A temple in Koyasan, Japan. Fisheye lens was used to produce the splitted effect.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:52:13 -0700

hermantse
A temple in Koyasan, Japan. Fisheye lens was used to produce the splitted effect.

Going up an escalator to the top floor of the Floating Garden Observatory, Osaka, Japan. This was taken with a cheap point and shoot camera, but it captured the motion and atmosphere well.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:59 -0700

hermantse
Going up an escalator to the top floor of the Floating Garden Observatory, Osaka, Japan. This was taken with a cheap point and shoot camera, but it captured the motion and atmosphere well.

Decorative pipes from the exterior of a casino in Macau, near Hong Kong.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:26 -0700

hermantse
Decorative pipes from the exterior of a casino in Macau, near Hong Kong.

An interesting structure mixed with glass and metal standing near a casino in Macau, China. There were a couple other similar structures but this one caught me the most attention.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:58:58 -0700

hermantse
An interesting structure mixed with glass and metal standing near a casino in Macau, China. There were a couple other similar structures but this one caught me the most attention.

Wall decorations at the entrance of a restaurant in a casino, in Macau, China.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:02:38 -0800

hermantse
Wall decorations at the entrance of a restaurant in a casino, in Macau, China.

Overhead hanging lamps at the Fishermen's Warf, Macau, China. I had to bend my back backwards a lot to get this frame, which I thought was quite interesting.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:09:13 -0700

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Overhead hanging lamps at the Fishermen's Warf, Macau, China. I had to bend my back backwards a lot to get this frame, which I thought was quite interesting.

Beijing International Airport. Somehow these parallel intertwined lines caught my attention.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:58:37 -0700

hermantse
Beijing International Airport. Somehow these parallel intertwined lines caught my attention.

Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park, Vancouver.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:05:35 -0700

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Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park, Vancouver.

hermantse's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:36:21 -0700

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Glowing roof at a patio of a bar. J's Bar, San Diego. This show was taken with the Zuiko 8mm Fisheye, effectively captured the entire dome-like roof.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:02:30 -0800

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Glowing roof at a patio of a bar. J's Bar, San Diego. This show was taken with the Zuiko 8mm Fisheye, effectively captured the entire dome-like roof.

Bright red color was casted onto the pebbles during sunset, in San Diego.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:10:15 -0700

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Bright red color was casted onto the pebbles during sunset, in San Diego.

A compass/sign near the Vancouver International Airport. It's round in shape and it was perfect for a fisheye shot.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:35:06 -0700

hermantse
A compass/sign near the Vancouver International Airport. It's round in shape and it was perfect for a fisheye shot.

hermantse's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:30:47 -0700

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The reflection.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:43:25 -0800

hermantse
The reflection.

The moon.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:42:05 -0800

hermantse
The moon.

Sun in captivity.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:40:57 -0800

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Sun in captivity.

Sun just gone completely down - view from English Bay, Vancouver

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:28:43 -0700

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Sun just gone completely down - view from English Bay, Vancouver

hermantse's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:17:28 -0800

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Nice looking foliage pattern...

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:26:48 -0700

hermantse
Nice looking foliage pattern...

Gastown, Downtown Vancouver

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:02:17 -0700

hermantse
Gastown, Downtown Vancouver

Giant globe lamp at Gastown, Downtown Vancouver

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:00:58 -0700

hermantse
Giant globe lamp at Gastown, Downtown Vancouver

Under the Granville Bridge, Downtown Vancouver

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:00:20 -0700

hermantse
Under the Granville Bridge, Downtown Vancouver

Abandanted posts at a beach.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:40:21 -0800

hermantse
Abandanted posts at a beach.

Some wooden shelters in interesting shapes. Point Roberts, Washington, USA.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:39:19 -0800

hermantse
Some wooden shelters in interesting shapes. Point Roberts, Washington, USA.

Had to take countless shots to get a perfectly smooth light trail (cars switching lanes...etc..lol)

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:25:12 -0700

hermantse
Had to take countless shots to get a perfectly smooth light trail (cars switching lanes...etc..lol)

This effect was achieved by turning the zoom ring quickly while holding the shutter release.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:23:25 -0700

hermantse
This effect was achieved by turning the zoom ring quickly while holding the shutter release.

This effect was achieved by turning the zoom ring quickly while holding the shutter release.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:21:30 -0700

hermantse
This effect was achieved by turning the zoom ring quickly while holding the shutter release.

A view from an overpass bridge at sunset.

nobody@smugmug.com (hermantse) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:13:05 -0700

hermantse
A view from an overpass bridge at sunset.