Gadget-wise, I’m still in the Stone Age. Why do I bother asking…?!;-) Don’t even have a digital camera. Ever since I saw the grainy pictures coming out of one of the first models, I’m just biased… That’s not the only reason, of course. They’ve improved a lot since those days. I just hate any gadget manual, trying to figure it out… get frustrated. The more options they have, the crazier they drive me.;-) My general technical impairment is most likely the problem ), but I still think pictures of people taken with digital cameras are not as good because the taking of the picture is somehow delayed… or you don’t know exactly when it’s being taken… not sure if I’m making myself understood and I may very well be totally wrong, but that’s how it feels to me.

Second, Photoshopped in the sense I adjust the brightness and contrast for the web. I’m using Fireworks, Photoshop Element and Capture NX 1.2. Fireworks for the drop shadows, Elements for shadow and highlights, Capture to brighten dark areas only, Elements works on the entire image, Capture on color points I can set.

I shot almost all the time with a polarizing filter.

Camera is a Nikon D40 6 megapixel. I’ll have a couple of night shots for here once I get the Statistics report posted.

Your pictures are unbelievably beautiful!:-) I can bet the places don’t even look as good up close and personal.;-) Are they photoshopped at all? I know it takes talent as well, but what camera are you using? Is it something too professional and expensive?