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Big Band Beat (Mix)

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I was messing around with some sounds and found an intro to an old Big Band recording I have, as well as a talking segment from legendary Xavier Cugat where he talks about the joy of bringing people together through music… I added it to the beat mix for this short segment. Hope you like it and I’m working on some extended versions with a Latin/Cuban flavor.

 

The picture was taken in the colorful town of La Boca, Buenos Ares, Argentina outside of a Tango Cafe…

Thanks for taking a listen and if you like it share it 🙂

Mike-Hope

 

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Falling Close Photo by Mike Hope — National Geographic Your Shot

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Taken early morning walking around Quinault lake in the Olympic National forest, not far from Quinault Lodge

Source: Falling Close Photo by Mike Hope — National Geographic Your Shot

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Just added a few more pics to this great Nat Geo photo site…sign up for free!!

Thanks for taking a look,

Mike-Hope

 

Pixlr First Look!!

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I was just trying this app on my cell phone and found it to be really comprehensive, easy to use and fun!! It will do all the basics, like cropping, resizing, rotating etc., and then has loads of fun stuff like filters, effects, overlays, collage, text and more… I really like it so far and is one of the better ones out there for real editing on the go.

Here is a photo edited in Pixlr…

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This one was taken at the San Juan Capistrano Mission on the weekend and edited with the phone app. It is fast and fun and FREE!!!

Hope you like it and check out Pixlr too…

Mike-Hope

 

Natural History Revisited

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Hi all,

I was just going through some photos of London and thought this one could do with a little rework using a Lightroom filter I found from Presetpro. I applied the filter then tweaked it a little to bring out some highlights in the colors. I think it gives more pop to the photo…

NAT HIST by Mike-Hope

Natural History Museum by Mike-Hope

Let me know what you think…

Thanks for taking a look,

Mike-Hope

Redondo Beach Waterfront Revitalization

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Hi all,

I was checking out the updated plans for the Redondo Beach Waterfront revitalization project and came across the official website that really gives a fantastic overview of the plan. When you look at the video and renderings, plus listen to the various Redondo Beach residents, business people, and council members, a convincing and exciting picture unfolds before you…

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Take a look at the video and check the website for all the updated information…

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This is going to be a fantastic revitalization of our waterfront.

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This rendering looks from Kincaid’s direction toward where old Tony’s would have been and shows the proposed shops and restaurants along  the old walkway area above the rocks…

Thanks for taking a look,

Mike-Hope

 

Stormy Day in Redondo Harbor

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Stormy Redondo Harbor by Mike-Hope

Stormy Redondo Harbor by Mike-Hope

A very wet and windy day in Redondo Beach. Rushed down to the pier to get some quick shots. It was really quite dramatic with waves breaking over the rocks and wind howling through the wires on the railings. Quite dramatic. It was a lot of fun but the wind had a cutting edge to it and I did not have a jacket, so as soon as my camera battery ran out so did I!! Hope you like the picture…

Thanks for taking a look,

Mike-Hope

A walk on the Beach…

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Just walking around on Hermosa Beach when the weather was a little less pleasant and left the beach a little empty, I grabbed a chance for this late afternoon shot with the new Sony A7Rii and an old Canon FD 28mm manual focus just topped it off with a few sailing boats enjoying the high breeze before  returning to Redondo King Harbor…