My goal in the processing was to bring out the natural colors of the couple on the bike and the car, while further reducing the exposure of the background sky. I wanted the main subjects to stand out in the frame and fit the theme of flamboyant Havana. What do you think, did I succeed?

So to me, this specific photograph will always remind me of a specific summer, the last summer before my son is off to the university, where we shared a moment of warmth and humor.

Lately I’ve noticed many of you lambasting yourselves over critical focus and I worry I’ve over emphasized the subject. Certainly an image is more interesting if sharp and detailed, even if the subject is plain boring. However, you need to keep things in perspective.

It was a terribly hot and sunny morning at Safari World.  No color, no clarity, the air was so dirty you could cut it with a knife.  The sky was hot white, and the air so still the mozzies could control their flight.  What a rotten day I was thinking.

There is no doubt that at a certain level equipment elevates image quality.  However, I think you’d be surprised with how far off that level really is and how great your images can be with your simple point and shoot compact if you just employ a bit of technique and take a bit of time to practice.

Roughly 30-40 minutes outside Pai in the Mae Hong Son province I ran across this place and couldn't help but admire the view and the property.  A nice 1.5 acre site perched on a cliff overlooking a spectacular vista.