Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple

Marty CohenArchitecture, Daily PhotoLeave a Comment

(Click on the photo to enlarge. Click on the comment number bubble to leave a comment.) Cathleen and I went to the 65th Annual Monterey Peninsula Obon Festival this July. It was the first time I had been inside the Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple and it was beautiful. The religious objects, the architecture and the colors were wonderful. I tried … Read More

Version 2 of The Outhouse, B+W or Sepia with no HDR

Marty CohenArchitecture, B+W, Carmel Valley, Daily Photo3 Comments

It’s interesting how opinions on what art is or what photography is differ between people. Yesterday’s HDR processed photos in color and in black and white produced a strong majority preferring the black and white image. But there was also a sentiment expressed by some towards standard, one-shot photography rather than the High Dynamic Range photography I used where I … Read More

The Outhouse By The Barn, Color or B+W?

Marty CohenArchitecture, B+W, Daily Photo, HDR11 Comments

Please help me decide which version to choose. I’ve processed the images in both color and black & white. You’ll see them better if you click on the color image first, then click on the small double arrows below the enlarged image to see the Black & White version. Then click on the comment bubble and leave your choice in … Read More

Garland Park Barn 1

Marty CohenArchitecture, Carmel Valley, Daily Photo, HDR5 Comments

(Click on the photo to enlarge.) The sun had been up for a couple of hours and was behind the old barn in Garland Park, located in Carmel Valley, CA. The wood in the foreground on the far right is the side of the old outhouse at the barn. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF17-40mm f/4L … Read More

Out Of Business

Marty CohenArchitecture, Daily Photo, Los AngelesLeave a Comment

(Click on the photo to enlarge.) The empty display cases of an abandoned City Bakery in the Brentwood Country Mart in Los Angeles. I liked the reflections of the support structure and walls in the plexiglass of the display cases on the left side of the photograph. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF17-40mm f/4L lens, 1/20 … Read More