The sun sets in the wake of the Natchez Steamboat on the Mississippi river.

I was able to take a wonderful steamboat ride on the Mississippi river this week as a part of a trip to New Orleans (reason: never been!). While on the boat, we were served dinner and got to listen to some nice jazz. Additionally, the sun set and made for a pretty scene. The above image is actually a composite of two exposures– not a true HDR (which I think requires 3 exposures) but just a lighter and darker image, with an image mask to reconcile them.  I think it turned out pretty nice. As did my trip.

The moon "rises" "over" the waterway on Saturday night.

This is exactly how the moon rose over the Waterway by the mall on Saturday night. There was no image compositing involved.  Just trust me. I managed to expose it properly and get the moon looking nice with everything in the foreground. I promise.