Welcome to the site Nathan! I hope you enjoy all the images. Keep bringing in images like Bryce Glow and you'll be a star in no time.

Hi Nathan, thanks for kind words for "chive blossom". Hope to see more of your images. Your landscapes are beautiful.

Thank you for your comments on Kaotik. Much appriciated :)

Hi Nathon,
About the Bergamot, yes it has that great smell to it when you handle it. Also good as a tea, it was used as tea during the Boston tea party when the US stopped imported tea from China.
John

Thank you for the constructive comment on "Godrevy". You're right i could have done those things to the picture if i had wanted to but i took the picture with all intention of being like that and did not want to mess around with it on a paint program. It looks like you've been to some exquisite locations. Nice captures.

Thanks for your kind comment on "Caged", Nathan! I am glad that you liked it :D

Thank you Nathan, for your much appreciated comment about “Triple Treat”.

Thanks Nathan for your comments on "Tree" Very much appreciated!

nathan thanks for the comment on "the enlightenment".. much appreciated

Hi Nathan!

Thank you so much for the lengthy post with answers to the questions I had. :) It's very kind of you to take the time. I'm interested in how good artists post process their work so I can maybe pick up a trick or two. I'm not entirely a stranger to photoshop and other digital ways to work with my images. I do have rather much to learn in order to beginning to master it even halfway good.

My only problem as of now is that I'm an avid mac user (and plan to stay that way) and there are so many plugins and programs that are windows only. I'm looking forward to the mac-version of Neat Image. I checked out their site when you mentioned it to me earlier regarding my photo "Late Summers Evening Light" and they say it's on the way. Your bordering technique was very interesting, I'll have to try it out. I really like the way you do them.

Thanks for all the great advice. :) It's really kind of you to share it like this.

Hope you are doing fine in America. Have a nice evening!

Regards,
Klas

Hello again. :) I thought you had a PC too. Like you said most have so we are really the minority here. I guess you must run a PC or at least Virtual PC too to try out all the stuff like Neat Image and VChira, Tierazon, or Chaoscope. I'm afraid I know nothing of similar programs for Mac. Some of them I don't even know what they do. Myself I do most editing and fooling around in PS without plugins other than the built in set of filters you get with the standard installation.

I have played around with some KPT filters but they rarely turn out all that helpful for me. Most of the effects seem to be less well rendered then what I see from PC users. I tend to do my things by hand. If I want the sky better I manually select it using the pen tool and then run a blurring filter (or dust and scratch like you said) I just didn't feel like putting an extra hour on that photo in retouching time.

It's the curse of Mac users to have the most innovative and best looking hardware, (Apples designers are godsent!) the best OS and the most friendly users but at the same time being forgotten by software developers...

(I know it's hard for them to keep up with all the OS updates Apple makes. A "new" OS per year is a pretty fast pace... The base may be the same but apparently it's big differences for how some software work in the MacOS environment. I'm no techie so I wouldn't know. ^_^)

I don't have a shining new G5... I wish I had but until I get a job (I'm in the middle of my academic education) I'm afraid I'll be sitting with a G4 400 as my desktop computer. My wife got a much better G4 (typically enough she upgraded just before the G5s came around.) but she is the one that makes the money and buying all the nice hard- and software with her business as a graphic designer. I'm just playing around as of now but I'm helping her out once in a while with some retouching and the stuff I know the best. (Most her of her work is as a typesetter.)

Thanks for your comment on "Three Wise Men" Nathan, I had fun creating this. Glad you liked it. Cheers Al.

Hello Nathan and thanks for commenting on "The Painted Field".Glad you liked it.

Thanks for your comments on guardian of the darkness Nathan.

Hi there again. :) It seems you got a very interesting and fun job. I'd sure like to get my hands on some of the newer hardware (my kingdom for a G5 ^_^) and some of the software my wife don't use in her business. Eventually if all goes well I'll get myself some more up-to-date stuff. I just hope that Apple is still going strong in a couple of years (I'm fairly certain of this but you never know) and that the software development to the Mac platform is up to speed then.

I'm currently in the middle of Med-school. I have had a years sabbatical because the early birth of my son, but I'll be finished in about 3 years. I'm too having photography as a hobby (and passion I might add) but I've not been active for so many years. I'm still considering myself a beginner since I started shooting seriously only last summer but I guess that depend on who you compare yourself to.

I fool around some with a bit computer based art stuff (as you may have seen) but I have no well defined focus here and I'm not really that good at it. I just like trying things out to see what I'm capable off. I've never learnt to master traditional ways to create art like sketching or oil paint (or any other form of painting...) In fact I'm so lousy at expressing myself artistically otherwise that photography and my editing are my only way to be creative at all. :)

Have a good day in America my friend. :) My best to you and yours,

Klas

Hi Nathan.. thanks for your comments on Hypnotic... im glad you liked it... it does look like its pulsating... hope your eyes are ok after looking at it.... lol

Hello Nathan.. So glad you liked "Deep in a Forest of Light". Thanks for the support.

Thank you for you input on "Field of Daisies." Your comments are always appreciated, Nathan.

Nathan - thanks for your kind words on 'Devil's Peak' - cheers!

Thanks Nathanfor your comment on "What're You Looking At."
I very much appreciate it.

Hey Nathan, for the comments on "Autum", much appreciated ;)

Thanks for the advice. Right now I am doing fine with the tutorials in the software and some playing around on my own. I have alot of experience using solidworks from my engineering classes so catching on to maya wasnt as difficult as it could have been. The only thing holding me back is the very little time I have to spend with it haha. Thanks for the help. Later

thanx 4 the comment on "angels" :-)



...a moment of doubt is a lifetime of pain....

thanx4 the comment on'fallen angel' very much appreciated ;c)

thanks for commenting on "in bloom v2" nathan... yea i use the photoshop plugin kpt fraxflame for these.. glad you like them ;]

Hello Nathan... Thank you for your comments on "Young Lookout". As I was growing up in Southern Idaho I spent many a day trying to catch one of these little fellows. Never quite managed to get the job done. A lot of folks, especially the farmers, would try shooting them as they are considered pests. I've always hunted animals with a camera. Guess I figure they have as much right to be here as I do. Thanks again, I'm glad you liked it.

Thanks again Nathan :)

Hi there Nathan. Thanks a lot for your nice comment on Bendera Hill 1. There's a few more shots on the same series. Keep viewing, ok. :)

Thankyou so much for the great comment on "Rainy Evening Run". I am very glad that you like the photo.

I appreciate the observations, Nathan! I use Fractal Explorer for all my fractals. It's free, fairly easy to learn, and pretty versatile.

Hi Nathan, thanks for the comment on "Rustic Summer" - appreciated.

T-H-A-N-K-S for commenting on my self-portrait picture thingy!! me, myself, and i, what does provocative mean???

Hi again Nathan, thanks for the comment on "Still Reflecting" - much appreciated. I think the first of the series was probably the best, simply because of the lighting I was lucky enough to capture..

Hi Nathan,
Once again, thanks for the positive feedback
this time on "The Cedar"
John

Thanks for the comment on "Trunk Bay"

Thanks for the comment on "A Tree!" - appreciated.

Thanks Nathan, for the great words to: "Red Sky-Bank", Really appreciate your support to my work,
Thanks again and have a nice day :)

thank you Nathan for you post on FFF tutorial - glad you liked it

cheers - Phil

Thanks Nathan for the kind words on -Pumkin time-.I am glad you like it.

Hello Nathan, thank you for your comments about "The Emerald Patch" I like getting out into the country. The camera gives me an excuse to get there a little more often:-)

Thanks for commeting on "Jaqueline" :) I'm glad you liked the design! I was going for something a little different. Thanks again Dave!

Thanks for your comments on Sea Monkey... It wasn't too hard selecting that sapce... I just did the magic wand and then did "similar". Thanks....

Thank you for your comments on "Flowimir.Glad you liked it.

Thanks...I've been having a problem with blurriness lately....The BMP is perfect, but whenever I upload it makes it blurry now. Hasn't done that in the past....
Oh well, Thanks for the nice comments.

Thanks Nathan for your comments about "Life Bee In It" Now I’ve read that title back to myself it sounds like one of those inspirational quotes:-)

Thanks for the kind comment on "Butterfly Mating" Nathan. Glad you enjoyed it :)

Thanks Nathan for your comment on Butterfly chain... im very glad you liked it.. and yes they do look like fairy lights also... :D

hey nathan, thanks for the comment on "last resort".. took me a while to get the colors right.. glad you like it ;]

Thanks for you nice comment on "Blossom"

thanks nathan for commenting on "spirits of the fierce- revised" :)

Thanks Nathan. Wow, National Geographic - that would be a wonderful confirmation of one's art.
Of course the place would be cold and lonesome were it not for the 7 other dads who were in the apartment with me for father's day. The shot was taken from the balcony. Armchair photography! :)

Steb

Thanks nathan im very glad you like my gallery.... :)

Thanks for your kind comments on Something Wicked, glad you liked it and very much appreciated.
Cheers...........

Hello Nathan, Thanks so much for your positive remarks. There is no greater compliment than a Vallejo sort of look. He and Frazetta are true masters, I can gaze at there stuff forever. Thanks again.

Thanks again for your comment on "Tulips!"
:-)

Hi Nathan. Thanks for your comments on "What the World Needs Now". I bet living where you do you probably have seen it a number of times. Unfortunately I don't make it back to the town I was born in very often.

Nathan, thanks so much for your comment on "Thistle". I am glad that you like the shot!

Greetings Nathan, I just want to say thank you for your comments about "Macquarie Sunset" They are much appreciated.

Thanks for the nice comments on "Twisted", really appreciate it.

Thanks for the nice comment on-all orchids---.Much appreciated,Nathan.

Hey wow thanks Nathan! Really nice and interesting thoughts on "Science". This is why I love fractals so much. They remind different people of different things. Really shows me just how diverse the human mind is across our whole species.

Many thanks Nathan.

Steb

Thanks a lot for your nice comment on A Brand New Day, Nathan.

Thanks for your comments on "Hac 2." Glad you liked it.

Hi there Nathan. Many thanks for your comment on Flame-thrower 1 - The Agony. :)

Thanks for all your nice comments on my work. Glad you liked Eclipse and Luminescence.

Hi Nathan, thanks for the comment on "Alpine sunset #1" - appreciated.

Many thanks Nathan. Much appreciate your acknowledgement.

Steb

Good evening Nathan. Thanks for your nice comments on my Otter Creek1 photo. I am so very glad to receive your reviews and thoughts. Thanks for your continued support.
Russ

Thanks so much for the comment on "Perfect Flower". I am glad that you like the shot.

Thanks for the nice comment on -white chrysants-.Very much appreciated,Nathan.

Ahhh Thanks for the heads up. Sometimes I color the entire paper with charcoal, and litterally draw with an eraser. Sometimes it helps to think backwards! lol
Tell her to keep it up with that great talent!

Hi Nathan, thanks for the comment on "Above the clouds" - it was indeed worth it, thank you.

Thanks Nathan, for the great comment on ; 'Treballski - 6' I really appeciate that, and I'm glad that you like that image the most of the series.. some other people said the same..so it would be logical if this image at least gets a 9.0... because 'Treballski -3' has a C-index of 93:100. But yeah wel... not really intresting huh? Thanks again :)

Thanks for your comment on "Dreams in Motion", Nathan. ^^
Btw, took a quick look on the site in your profile and the word Nasa reflected in my eyes. I'm studying for space engineering so I couldn't help taking a closer look, hehe. So you're a techonolgy educator?

nathan thanks for the comment on "square red button"... now that i think of it, i do recall that commercial but i'm not sure what it was from. (the image is sarcasm lol)

Thanks Nathan for the comments on my Macon Sunset 2 photo. I'm glad that you like it. It was a bland image until I overlayed some extra color and bumped up the contrast.
Russ

Thanks Nathan for the comments on Surge.
Cheers.....

Thanks Nathan for your comment on Butterflies flutterbye... im glad you liked it...

Thanks very much for you comment on "Пирамидк." I really appreciate it :)

Thanks Nathan for your comments on "Blue River Way" much apreciated.

Thanks Nathan "Inner Sanctum", Cheers Al.

Thanks Nathan for the nice comment on -autumn hedge-.Much appreciated.

Good morning Nathan! Thanks for the nice comments and support for my Dew Drop Flowers 2 photo. Did you notice the little bug on the left flower.
Russ

Nathan, thanks a bunch for the comment on "Rippled Acer". I am glad that you like the shot!

Hey thanks Nathan for the great compliments on "Shoot for the Gold", really honored you have it as a desktop!

Thanks for commenting "seperated"! I'm glad you like it!

Thank you for the nice comment on -alstroemerias and all hyspoetis-.Very much appreciated,Nathan.

Hey Nathan :) Thanks for commenting on Raindrops! I loved the way that picture turned out :)

Thx for your comment on Aint got the guts

corel Painter 8 and ultra fractal ofcourse

Thanks Nathan for commenting on "Cedar River".Much appreciated.

thanks for the comment on cystal falls II. Glad you liked it! and appreicate the support.

Nathan, thanks for taking a loook at Island Sunset and taking time to make a comment. Glad you liked it!

Thanks for the comments on "Buttery Milk". I am glad that you like the shot. Thankyou also for the continued support!

lol thanks for the nice compliments on "Untitled", appreciate the supoort.

Thank you and I hope that the kitten is ok

Hi Nathan. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave comment and wishes for Ruby on "Funfetti for Ruby". ;) Your time, efforts, art, photos, etc. are appreciated here. You are a terrific addition to Caedes.

thnk you for bday wishes:)

Hej Nathan, I am glad you liked Petals and Pearls, thanks so much for taking the time to view and place a comment. I really appreciate that..... :-)

Hey Nathan!
You wanted to know what software I use.
I'm using 3d max 5.x to create shapes, 3d objects or Animations.
I export the works into Cinema 4d release 8 to create areas or rooms to set
them in action and finally rendering them. In my perspective you can get better
results with cinema 4d when rendering and it is also faster in rendering scenes
than 3d max. Creating lights with cinema 4d is much more easier than in 3d max. I also use Picture publisher or photoshop to make images look
better if it is necessary. I hope this would help you to get more nice images!