I always try my hardest to photoshop my pictures to what I saw when I took the photo, never to make them something that wasn't there.

This photo was taken in Arnold California by a creak.  unfortunately I had to shoot and run but know I notice the rock in the upper left hand corner, and cannot crop the image without cutting off the great leaf by it.   

This photo was taken in Long Beach the summer of two thousand seven.  I love this photo because I raised my iso so it came out with a distorted look.  The reason this photo works is because it has circular out lines that isn't disturbed by horizontal or vertical lines.

I was lucky enough to go to Death Valley for a few days.  This was one one of the best pictures I took, mainly because of the of depth due to the side lighting.  later I will post a b&w version.    

This picture was taken on Mt.Diablo (Bay Area Cali.)  at four o'clock.  I love this picture because of the dead bush reaching up into the cross lighting of the live oak, later I will post a b&w version. 

This picture was taken on MT. Diablo, a mountain in the bay area California, at sunset