Bosque County Courthouse

Artist: Terence Russell
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Bosque County Courthouse

Historical Courthouse for Bosque County, Texas at the County Seat, Meridian.

Camera info
Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Stock 16-55mm lens
F-stop f/9.5
Exposure 1/250
ISO 100
Focus 18mm

HDR info
tripod, 3 RAW exposures +2 to -2, Photomatrix 3.2

Historical info

Texas State Historical Marker:

Bosque County Courthouse
Marker Title: Bosque County Courthouse
City: Meridian
Year Marker Erected: 1965
Marker Location: at courthouse square, SH 22, Meridian.
Marker Text: Limestone quarried from nearby hills. Gothic styling. Clock tower modified, 1935, to strengthen roof. Unique iron stairs and railing remain. County’s fourth courthouse. First, in 1854, was one-room log cabin. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.

Just recently renovated.

111 views as of 11/24/09

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Bosque County Courthouse by Terence Russell

CraigsMom

the clock tower makes me think of “Back to the Future”. Cool shot
Terence Russell replied

Before the recent renovation, the clock tower was not in existence as it had been removed at some date in the past for some reason, likely dealing with not being structurally sound.
CraigsMom

Well, I am glad they put it back. It is really beautiful!
Steve & Lesley

brilliant
Terence Russell replied

Thank you, my friend!
Hany Kamel

woow this awesome
Terence Russell replied

Thank you, Haney!!
Karen Stackpole

CONGRATULATIONS – A great image
Terence Russell replied

I am so honored!!!!
Jigsawman

outstanding, great processing
Terence Russell replied

Thank you!
Lee-Anne Raffe...

very nice PP
Terence Russell replied

Thank you, Lee-Ann!
Finbarr Reilly

Awesome image Terence Wonderful HDR this is just amazing. ;)
Terence Russell replied

Sometimes it all comes together just right!
Tom Gomez

Super HDR Terence, nice work …
Terence Russell replied

Thanks, Tom.
Linda Morrison

Lovely work. Well done
Terence Russell replied

I appreciate your sweet compliment!
Barbara Brown

Very nice work!
Terence Russell replied

Thanks, Barbara!
Janie Oliver

absolutely gorgeous.
Terence Russell replied

Thanks Janie! A wonderful compliment coming from suca a talented artist as yourself!
Larry Trupp

Congrats on your features here Terence...excellent treatment here my friend
Terence Russell replied

Thanks a lot Larry. I think I hit the mark on this one!
Gouzelka

Terrific image, excellent work done!!!
Terence Russell replied

You have a great eye, instantly picking out both my best pieces!
Lois Bryan

absolutely gorgeous, Terence!!! I’ve really GOT to figure out the bracketing thingie on the camera one of these days and do my hdr the right way!!!! This image proves it really REALLY pays off!!!!! Another magic capture!!!
Terence Russell replied

You literally have to have Photomatrix Pro to create a good HDR. I have tried a couple of other programs that supposedly do HDR and they don’t do as good as Photomatrix. Almost all the really good HDR artists I know use it. I had to read the instruction manual two or three times before I learned to bracket correctly. Once you get the hang of it, though, it is easy. Just you’ll never do anything again without a tripod. :)
Lois Bryan

I agree, I use Photomatix Pro … have been using the newer 3.2.6 for the past couple of weeks. Honestly, one of the reasons I wanted the D300 was to be able to bracket in camera. All have to do is re read the booklet … lol … must remember to do that!!!! Readthemanualreadthemanualreadthemanual … Oh .. .and I agree about the tripod if I’m going to do that!!! For sure!! Hate the lack of mobility and freedom the thing imposes, but if I’m going to do hdr right … as you’ve so beautifully done here, it’s the only way to go.
Terence Russell replied

3.2.6? I might need to look into if I have the most recent version. Actually, I find the tripod does not really hinder me much. Get one that has a removable camera mount and the flip switch catches on the legs. I keep the connector constantly attached to my camera so that mounting it on the tripod is and snap, and I usually do the expansion/reduction of the legs as I am walking from the car to whatever scene I am going to photograph. PS, I always set +2 to -2. I often take two different sets of brackets of the same scene so I can use Photomatrix to expand the range at increments of 2. The key, however, is in the curve.
Lois Bryan

Hi Terence … yes, I have a new Manfrotto with the ball head and I keep the mount on the camera at all times. I do agree with you that the flip switch to remove the camera is a breeze … soooo much easier than my older tripods!!! I guess my prejudices and grumps about the thing are based on my old tripods … the new one really is a sweetheart. I guess I just don’t like lugging the thing around … lazy thing that I am!!! As to the Photomatix, I actually didn’t like the newer version when it first came out and went back and d/l 3.1!!! I flip between about three versions depending on my mood!!! There really isn’t much difference, although 3.2.6 seems a LOT faster!!!
mgtech 22 days ago

Great capture and amazing work
Terence Russell replied 22 days ago

Thanks! I appreciate the compliment!
Patrick Robertson 15 days ago

absolutely stunning building and HDR image!
Terence Russell replied 15 days ago

Thank you, Patrick. This is its good side; the clouds weren’t as attractive from the other!
morpheus71 9 days ago

Wow – stunning use of HDR and top level tone mapping/ treatment skills – very striking shot!
Terence Russell replied 9 days ago

Thanks so much, morpheus, for an excellent compliment. I still am learning the process, but I seemed to have gotten a good handle on it.