Monthly Archives: February 2012

A fun day at the pier

Posted on 2012/02/29 by Mark Esguerra

A few days ago I was out at the Santa Monica Pier for a big Los Angeles Photowalk hosted by +Trey Ratcliff and +Tom Anderson. Hundreds of photographers from all over Los Angeles County and the surrounding counties arrived for a day of … Continue reading →

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Stairway to heaven

Posted on 2012/02/28 by Mark Esguerra

Over this past weekend, a couple of Los Angeles photographers contacted me and asked if I’d like to go out on a shoot. Never being one to turn down a fun photowalk, I met up with them in Downtown Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Los Angeles | Tagged D3s, DTLA, HDR, High Dynamic Range, Los Angeles, Metro, Nikon, stairs, tunnel | Leave a comment

Hasedera Terrace

Posted on 2012/02/27 by Mark Esguerra

This is one of my early panoramic photo attempts from last year. This is the view from a terrace at the Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, Japan. It was a cloudy day but it didn’t hinder the view one bit. It … Continue reading →

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A before and after look at Bridge to Enoshima

Posted on 2012/02/26 by Mark Esguerra

Since my Bridge to Enoshima post from a few days ago is a re-processed shot I thought I’d give you a look at how this shot originally looked in comparison to how it looks now. This was a single RAW … Continue reading →

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The Grandstand

Posted on 2012/02/25 by Mark Esguerra

After a full day of shooting and hanging out with +Thomas Hawk‘s Death Valley Crew last November, we all waited for the dark of night for some fun with star trails and light painting. After the sunset the group made their … Continue reading →

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1st and Main

Posted on 2012/02/24 by Mark Esguerra

A few nights ago I joined a group of photographers for a photowalk around Downtown Los Angeles. After a break for some dinner, we walked over towards the Cal Trans building. From here the lights from the street lamps and … Continue reading →

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Bridge to Enoshima

Posted on 2012/02/23 by Mark Esguerra

For those of you familiar with my photoblog, you might be familiar with how this shot looked originally with my post “江の島 – Enoshima“. Well a few months ago, after learning so much about post processing since that original post, … Continue reading →

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Sunrise over Paris

Posted on 2012/02/22 by Mark Esguerra

During my last visit to Las Vegas, I only had enough time to spend the night there before making the long drive home, so I decided to wake up a few hours early so that I can try and get … Continue reading →

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The long road home

Posted on 2012/02/21 by Mark Esguerra

About a week or so ago us Southern Californians were treated to some incredible looking clouds. Up to this day, we had clear skies for a few weeks so when the clouds came back into town, I just had to … Continue reading →

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A rockin’ sunset

Posted on 2012/02/20 by Mark Esguerra

I think El Matador State Beach has become one of my favorite beaches to shoot. It’s small, it’s an hour away, but it has an incredible amount of character and has so many interesting things to shoot. For instance all … Continue reading →