One will quickly notice that today’s photo of Lee is very different from yesterday. Lee of course is not really weathered. The “look” is a result of the Topaz Adjust 3 filter being applied in Photoshop.

I only purchased the Topaz suite a week ago and this is really the first time that I have had any opportunity to play with it, but so far I am very impressed with it.

Strobist Information: Canon 5D Mark II, 85mm f/1.2L II, No flash, ISO 1600 with no noise reduction, Topaz Adjust 3.

It was the club’s annual Christmas party and spouses were invited. They are actually invited to all club meetings, but some how just do not make it out.

Brigitte and I were talking to Lee and his wife when Lee mentioned that he can’t remember the last time him and his wife had their photo taken together as he is normally on the othe side of the camera.

I was only too happy to take a photo of the lovely couple.

Strobist Information: Canon 5D Mark II, 24mm f/1.4L II, Inside with no flash at ISO of 1600 (with no noise reduction applied)

Strobist information: Canon 5D Mark II, 85mm f/1.2L II, Natural Light and 2500 ISO. It is quite amazing when you thick the photo was shot in near darkness at 2500 ISO and I have not applied any noise reduction!

Strobist Information: Canon 5D Mark II, 24 mm f1.2L, Natural light

The team of Man-Made finished a very respectable 3rd in the Cayman Islands Pirates Boat Race.

Strobist Information: Canon 5D Mark II, 24mm f/1.2L, Natural Light.

As you may have guessed by looking at Santa on the balcony in the bottom left corner, the buildings in the photo house some of the condos at Camana Bay. While it is a great location (especially if you work in or around Camana Bay), I am not so sure I would want my windows to be facing the observation tower. For more information click here

Strobist Information: Canon 5D Mark II, 24mm f/1.2L, Natural Light.

Today’s photo is from the only window on the top floor of the Camana Bay Observation Tower with a south view.

If you look closely, off in the distance you can see Grand Cayman’s garbage dump rising from the ground (not the prettiest site to be viewing from an observation tower). In the foreground includes a rooftop swimming pool for owners and tenants of the Camana Bay condos, a parking lot structure to the right and an office building whose tenants include Ernst & Young and Cayman National. For more information click here

Strobist Information: Canon 5D Mark II, 24mm f/1.2L, Natural Light.

For more information on the tower click here

Strobist Information: Canon 5D Mark II, 24mm f/1.2L, Natural Light.

“All of the sea life shown in the mosaic are actual examples found in the reefs surrounding the three Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac).” For more information click here

Strobist Information: Canon 5D Mark II, 24mm f/1.2L, Natural Light.

“The mosaic image is composed of many photographs taken at different scuba diving reefs throughout the Cayman Islands. The photographs have been assembled to create a representation of the ideal diving reef experience.” For more information click here

Today’s photo include: Orange Encrusted Sponge, Horse-eye Jacks, Brown Encrusting Octopus Sponge, Graysby, Azure Vase Sponge and a Yellow Tube Sponge,

Strobist Information: Canon 5D Mark II, 24mm f/1.2L, Natural Light.