Kris Kros HDR

time travel in color

2010-01-16T17:53:00.001-08:00

time travel in color, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

book: hdr unleashed by kris kros

2010-01-16T16:14:00.000-08:00

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Truly, every page on this book contains my heart and soul. I hope you can feel my touch.

This is for beginners, intermediate and advanced HDR enthusiasts.

Looking for a good place to print my book. Suggestions welcomed.

I said in my previous post that it was my last posting before the release. But I just want feedbacks and suggestions from you. And I can't just take my eyes off from flickr. I guess I'm addicted to it.

Thank you for waiting. And wish me luck.

Cover design by Kris Kros / Joe.

on the wayside

2006-09-20T04:22:00.000-07:00

on the wayside, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

the mafioso

2006-09-20T00:18:00.000-07:00

the mafioso, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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'the mafioso On Black

The owner is Dino and he was kind enough to let me take pictures of his classic.

Dino owns a plumbing company and I really liked to title this with "The Plumber." But ultimately, I opted for the "Mafioso."

a tribute

2006-09-18T05:55:00.000-07:00

a tribute, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

boot in porch

2006-09-17T02:20:00.000-07:00

boot in porch, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

lady's tombstone

2006-09-17T00:21:00.000-07:00

lady's tombstone, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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So, who is LADY?

Well, she is a dog or more appropriately, was a dog.. I saw her tombstone with the other dogs' in a DOGS Graveyard. The graveyard is one of the spots my family and I saw when we went to William Hart Ranch House & Museum in Newhall, CA.

I love pets. I grew up with dogs and cats and ducks and birds. And when I was a kid, I loved to train them. One of my dogs was very special. I used to jog then and when I got Bixby, a female, she used to jog with me for so many miles. As she grew up and because of our rigorous jogging activity, she became muscular and even tougher than most male dogs. She never allowed any male dogs to touch her.

One Sunday morning, she disappeared. It never happened before. The whole family looked for her and can't find her. My dad then was still alive and he cried just like the rest of us.

The afternoon of that Sunday, we heard her barking outside our house and seemed to be asking for help. When we saw her, she was covered with blood and gasping for breath. She was dying.

In about 5 minutes, a jeep full of thugs arrived and claiming our dog was their dog. They actually tortured her and planned to eat her. This all happened when I was still in the Philippines and there are guys who really eat dogs, very sad to say, in our country. There was a Fiesta or a Festival about 4 miles from our place at that time and we were sure Bixby escaped from these bullies and was able to return home even though she was wounded.

When my dad saw these cannibals, he went inside and took his bolo, a long and heavy knife, and tried to hit them. They left immediately. But Bixby didn't survive and she died with tears in her eyes. I will never forget Bixby, my best friend for more than 5 years and my LADY.

blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

2006-09-16T06:18:00.000-07:00

blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

mirror mirror who is the fairest of em' all

2006-09-16T06:15:00.001-07:00

mirror mirror who is the fairest of em' all, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

proud to be an american

2006-09-16T06:15:00.000-07:00

proud to be an american, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

buddhist temple

2006-09-16T02:10:00.000-07:00

buddhist temple, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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Wat Thai of Los Angeles, originally known as "Theravada Buddhist Center", is the largest Thai Theravada Buddhist Temple in the United States.

The temple stands as a tribute to Thai architecture in California, because it is the Thai Buddhist temple in the U.S. constructed according to Thai architecture. It serves an estimated 40,000 Thais.

The monks at Wat Thai are members of the Theravada section of Buddhism, a section that adheres closely to the pure teachings of Buddha. They are very reserved and hold strictly of what Buddha taught and they have changed no teachings laid down by Buddha.

hdr dancing in the street

2006-09-16T00:59:00.000-07:00

hdr dancing in the street, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

brothers in distress

2006-09-15T23:07:00.000-07:00

brothers in distress, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

show some compassion

2006-09-15T23:06:00.000-07:00

show some compassion, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

©2006 Kris Kros
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... cats included. This was not taken in a junkyard. It is parked (or abandoned, I heard for more than 20 years now) in our neighbor's backyard. I can't use a tripod because of the small opening and I had to take different exposures hand-held and aligned it on Photoshop before HDR rendering. I felt like a Peeping Tom when I was taking the shots. Hoping you will like this artwork.

camel photoshoot #3

2006-09-15T23:05:00.000-07:00

camel photoshoot #3, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

camel photoshoot #2

2006-09-15T23:04:00.000-07:00

camel photoshoot #2, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

camel photoshoot #1

2006-09-15T23:02:00.000-07:00

camel photoshoot #1, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

the return

2006-09-15T22:54:00.000-07:00

the return, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

the jeep

2006-09-15T22:53:00.000-07:00

the jeep, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

people watch #2

2006-09-15T22:52:00.000-07:00

people watch #2, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

birds of the same feather flock together

2006-09-15T22:51:00.000-07:00

birds of the same feather flock together, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

joy ride

2006-09-15T22:50:00.000-07:00

joy ride, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

Santa Monica, California, USA

pacific wheel 3

2006-09-15T22:49:00.001-07:00

pacific wheel 3, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

pacific wheel 2

2006-09-15T22:49:00.000-07:00

pacific wheel 2, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

walk of fame, a parking meter and a bike

2006-09-15T22:45:00.000-07:00

walk of fame, a parking meter and a bike, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

Featured on New York Times.

The NYT Article

el capitan

2006-09-15T22:39:00.000-07:00

el capitan, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

El Capitan Theater
Hollywood, California, USA

mystic arts and lights

2006-09-15T22:38:00.000-07:00

mystic arts and lights, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

Kodak Theater, Hollywood, California, USA.

from hollywood with love

2006-09-15T22:34:00.000-07:00

from hollywood with love, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

The tower of Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

nightfall

2006-09-15T22:33:00.000-07:00

nightfall, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

Nightfall on Hollywood Boulevard. You can see the Roosevelt Hotel.

boulevard of stars

2006-09-15T22:32:00.000-07:00

boulevard of stars, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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The intersection is Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave. One of the attractions in Hollywood is the Ripley's Believe It or Not at the corner with the dinosaur on top.

The tall building on left is the Hollywood First National Bank Building, one of the most beautiful and detailed buildings on Hollywood Boulevard. It was designed by Meyer and Holler who also did the Egyptian and Chinese theaters. This building was constructed for the princely sum of $750,000 in 1927. Both Gothic and Art Deco in design, this was the tallest building in Los Angeles up until 1932.

have mercy on us

2006-09-15T22:31:00.000-07:00

have mercy on us, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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Sometimes, I feel like God is ignoring me or doesn't know me at all. But when I see the lives of other people, I know that I'm not as bad as I thought. May God in heaven supports this family who lost their lovely home and their belongings and all those who are in dire need of His blessings.

See earlier picture of the same scene: once there was a house

once there was a house

2006-09-15T22:29:00.000-07:00

once there was a house, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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The house at the back was engulfed by fire. I really feel sorry for the family who owns this place. Wishing fire insurance could get back their lives to where it was.

See other angle: have mercy on us

trespass against us

2006-09-15T22:28:00.000-07:00

trespass against us, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

god is watching us

2006-09-15T22:27:00.000-07:00

god is watching us, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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Taken from Griffith Park.

On the left side is the Griffith Observatory which is currently undergoing massive renovation and closed to the public at present time. The classic Observatory will reopen in the second half of this year.

Beyond the observatory is Downtown LA. It was misty 2 days ago when I took these multiple shots but with the HDR technology, I was able to show the hidden surroundings and made the clouds more distinct.

shades of glory

2006-09-15T22:26:00.001-07:00

shades of glory, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

pretty double

2006-09-15T22:26:00.000-07:00

pretty double, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

the nirvana

2006-09-15T22:25:00.000-07:00

the nirvana, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

bud wise

2006-09-15T22:23:00.000-07:00

bud wise, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

bluer than blue

2006-09-15T22:22:00.000-07:00

bluer than blue, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

sideview

2006-09-15T22:20:00.000-07:00

sideview, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

temple of enlightenment

2006-09-15T22:18:00.000-07:00

temple of enlightenment, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

©2006 Kris Kros
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What is Theravada Buddhism?
Theravada (pronounced — more or less — "terra-VAH-dah"), the "Doctrine of the Elders," is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Tipitaka, or Pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha's teachings.For many centuries, Theravada has been the predominant religion of continental Southeast Asia (Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Cambodia, and Laos) and Sri Lanka. Today Theravada Buddhists number well over 100 million worldwide. In recent decades Theravada has begun to take root in the West.

Information provided by www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bullitt/theravada.html.

temple guard #5

2006-09-15T22:17:00.000-07:00

temple guard #5, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

temple guard #4

2006-09-15T22:12:00.000-07:00

temple guard #4, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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This is the dark guard, one of the 2 huge statues in front of the Thai Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles, CA. The other one is white.

See the Buddhist Temple Set for more pictures.

remember me?

2006-09-15T22:10:00.000-07:00

remember me?, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

splendor

2006-09-15T22:09:00.000-07:00

splendor, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

determination

2006-09-15T22:01:00.000-07:00

determination, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

parked

2006-09-15T21:58:00.000-07:00

parked, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

come fly with me (prequel version)

2006-09-15T21:56:00.000-07:00

come fly with me (prequel version), originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

©2006 Kris Kros
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see with special blur effect: www.flickr.com/photos/kros/110027296/

This photo is made up of two images. The bird and the hdr background.

See another one with no photoshop needed (2getherness): www.flickr.com/photos/kros/110065432/

only god can make a tree

2006-09-15T21:54:00.000-07:00

only god can make a tree, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

the hands of god

2006-09-15T21:51:00.000-07:00

the hands of god, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

©2006 Kris Kros
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Father Junipero Serra
(1713-1784)
A priest in the Franciscan order, Junipero Serra was a driving force in the Spanish conquest and colonization of what is now the state of California.

Father Serra founded the first of California's missions in San Diego.

More on Fr. Serra can be found here: www.sandiegohistory.org/bio/serra/serra.htm