Blog Project: “Your Best Photos From 2009″

This is the 3rd annual blog project to share your best photos of the past year. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and look.

See the rest of the entries at www.jmg-galleries.com

Christmas Special Effects Pics

Christmas 09'
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

A sample of some of my pics from the past few weeks. Included are some duotone, lensbaby, etc pics.

Christmas Eve Service

Christmas Eve Service
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

Soundboard at our church taken at our Christmas Eve Service tonight.

Cookie Making

Cookie Making
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

The finished product of Cathy's and Josh's work today.

Christmas Tree

Cookie Making
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

More Christmas Tree Photos. I took this while the cookies were baking this afternoon.

Christmas Lights

Christmas Lights
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

I was able to de-saturate all but the post lamp Christmas lights on this shot.

Christmas Lights @ Sunset

Christmas Lights
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

We had a nice sunny day today, and I was able to catch this just at the last remnant of sunset.

Christmas Decorating

Christmas Decorating
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

Josh and Chris helped me last weekend decorating the house. We got 2 trees up, as well as the outside lights.

Skateboarding

Skateboarding
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

Chris showed off his skateboarding skills on Thanksgiving day.

Thanksgiving Nap

Thanksgiving (11)
Originally uploaded by Hiram Rapids Photography

Erin takes a late afternoon nap after a filling Thanksgiving meal.

Pumpkin Carving

The other night, Cathy and JA carved one of our pumpkins. After they finished, I photographed JA by firing the flash remotely inside the pumpkin. Some post processing done in Nik and Photoshop.

Myrtle Pano

Sunrise pano at Myrtle Beach.

Photoshop Adventures

A photomerge of JA and his Cousin Erin. Not Pretty...

Photoshop Adventures

Murrell's Inlet Panoramic

Its rough, but my first attempt at a pano with my new photoshop program.

Slide Race

At the fair, the boys had a slide race, CJ won, but it looks like both boys had a hard landing...

New York State Fair

Butter Sculpture











CJ's commercial shoot for WCNY

New York State Fair

Extreme Canines Show












CJ did 15 pullups to win a shirt at the Army Exhibit












Watching the NYS Trooper Show

Boldt Castle

Power House





















Examples of the garden areas around the castle











Joshua on the North Side of the main castle

1000 Islands

Summer home belonging to a veterinarian in Toronto










Controlled burn from springtime on Canadian side










Perfect day...

Grimes Glen Park

2nd Waterfall - done in HDR












Portrait of the boys at the 1st waterfall












Enjoying the cool waterfall