Bring on the New Year!

It’s been a bit of an absence! As we start 2021, let’s see, if I can get going again and revive some of the fun that I had prior to this shutdown of sorts.

First of all, a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to everyone around the globe with fervent wishes that we escape from this virulent frenzy and get back to visiting one another again.

All this lack of travel has been something that I have missed for quite a while, so I’m starting to look at doing something with images from previous trips, which I’ll start with a view from Ireland in 2019:

Cliffs of Kerry

The Cliffs of Kerry are absolutely stunning, and, in my opinion, they rival the Cliffs of Moher, especially, as there’s not nearly the crowds! The view and sense of scale of these cliffs is nothing short of breathtaking!

A little bit about this image, as I did a bit of processing on it. Here’s the (somewhat) original image, which is an HDR composite that was processed using Skylum’s Aurora HDR:

Cliffs of Kerry (HDR only)

This image was then taken into Skylum’s Luminar AI, which is a recent purchase. Luminar AI is very much a version of Luminar with additional very smart bells and whistles, such as lots of templates, skies, etc. With a bit of playing around, I selected the Street Theater template and added some edits to it, which include the Sunset.

Definitely a bit of fun to experiment with this image and impetus to try some other things in the future. As I get more skilled with this new tool, I’ll share more of my findings.

In the mean time, thank you for reading and stay healthy and safe!

Comments

34 responses to “Bring on the New Year!”

  1. DailyMusings Avatar

    good to see you!

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you!

  2. joseph elon lillie Avatar

    I wanted to drive the Ring of Kerry while I was there, but did not have the time. I want to take a vacation where I focus on County Kerry exclusively.

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      It’s a gorgeous area. We focused on Countless Kerry and Cork for 10 days, which was spectacular.

      1. joseph elon lillie Avatar

        Yes! We loved Cork as well. Blarney Castle was one of our favorites.

  3. Thief Images Photography Blog Avatar
    Thief Images Photography Blog

    Happy New Year to you and your family mate. Good to see you back. Great shot mate

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you! Appreciate it!!

  4. Chris Breebaart Avatar

    Good to have you back!

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you, Chris!

      1. Chris Breebaart Avatar

        My pleasure!

  5. tallulahbass Avatar

    Nice to have you back.

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you!!

  6. pensitivity101 Avatar

    Welcome back Frank! All the best for the coming year. Love what you did with the photo.

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you, Diane! Happy New Year!

      1. pensitivity101 Avatar

        🙂

  7. Photography Journal Blog Avatar

    I’ve also recently purchased Luminar AI. I’m glad to see you back in this space, all the best to you for the coming year!
    Cheers, Amy

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you, Amy. We’ll have to compare notes

  8. Don't Forget the Half Avatar

    Both versions offer beautiful views.

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you kindly!

  9. Susan Gutterman Avatar

    Happy New Year, Frank! Thanks for sharing these photos and your processing. I hope to see your Tuesday challenge return!

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you, Susan! It will return 🙂

  10. sandyjwhite Avatar

    Welcome back. Happy 2021!

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you, Sandy!

      1. sandyjwhite Avatar

        My pleasure, Frank.

  11. whippetwisdom Avatar

    Welcome back Frank and gelukkig nieuw jaar!

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Hartelijk bedankt!!

  12. bushboy Avatar

    HI Frank. Happy New Year and glad to see you back.Have fun playing with your new equipment 🙂

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you, Brian!

  13. lisaonthebeach Avatar

    Wow, beautiful photo!

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you!

  14. Khürt Williams Avatar

    Happy New Year, Frank. Glad to have you back.

    I have experimented with Luminar AI, and although it’s great to have another tool in the belt, I’m not too fond of the results. Maybe I’ll find more use for it as time goes on.

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you, Khürt! Hope that all is well with you. I’ve found that for the most predictable results I tend to go back to photoshop, but it is fun to experiment!

  15. Miriam Avatar

    Happy new year Frank. Good to see you again! Love the pic too. 😊

    1. jansenphoto Avatar

      Thank you, Miriam! a very happy new year to you as well

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