by Steve Patchin | Feb 13, 2020 | Digital Composites, Landscapes and nature., Photography, Uncategorized
Does it matter if I paint with a physical paintbrush and real paint, or a digital paintbrush and a computer? Digital Painting Versus “Real” Painting Author Malcom Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert at something. At 20...
by Steve Patchin | Aug 23, 2016 | Digital Composites, Landscapes and nature., Photography, Uncategorized
Photo Painting This expressionistic image started with a very plain and realistic high desert photo I shot in Montana. The composition was good, but it needed something more. So as I worked on it, the picture evolved into a wild waterfall behind some crazy trees. From...
by Steve Patchin | May 29, 2015 | All Work, Landscapes and nature., Photography
The hill, or thrust, on which this picture was taken is a unique geologic feature because the rocks on top are older than those on the bottom. We enjoyed the peaceful morning waiting for the sunrise. Because this image is a full 360 degree view, it is also part of...
by Steve Patchin | May 6, 2015 | Landscapes and nature., Photography
I stood in this field for more than an hour as the sun moved behind the trees and then behind the mountain. I enjoyed watching the light change, moving from sharp back lighting to intensely deep blues and pinks as the sun completely disappeared. I took many panoramic...
by Steve Patchin | Apr 23, 2015 | Landscapes and nature., Photography
I shot this in July, 2014 along Lee Canyon Road, Nevada on the way to Mt. Charleston. I didn’t get around to post-processing it until April, 2015. This is a 180 degree panorama. These are some of the most intense and colorful clouds I’ve ever seen, and...
by Steve Patchin | Apr 9, 2015 | Landscapes and nature., Photography
We backpacked behind Red Rock National Conservation Area and spent the night at the top of Pine Creek. This was our greeting in the morning, a calm, orange sunrise as the swallows whizzed past our heads with the sounds of tiny jets. This portion of the cliff is...
