Las Vegas, Nevada: Mister Joe Lekas

The Mirage Volcano Erupting in Las Vegas at Night

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>This is The Mirage Resort and Casino's Volcano erupting in Las Vegas.
The final image seen here was quite a challenge. I wound up creating about 16 different base hdr files in various exposure combinations in order to get each area right. The fire and lava all came from a separate 12 or so exposures that were taken with a higher iso.

Luxor Las Vegas at Night - Sphinx and Beam

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>This is one of my favorite views of Las Vegas. This is the Luxor Hotel and Casino at night. The giant Sphinx that sits before the pyramid like a guard. At night, the infamous light beam atop the Luxor (at 42.3 billion candlepower) is the strongest light beam in the world. It is visible at least 10 miles into outer space.
This MGM operated casino is said to be the third largest casino on earth.

The Moon Over the Bellagio at Night - Las Vegas

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>A moonlit night in front of The Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Cloudy Strip at Night - Las Vegas

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>A 5 exposure fusion of the Las Vegas Strip at night - shot from the Bellagio walkway.

Las Vegas Monorail Station Entrance - Outside Bally's

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>This is one of the monorail station entrances along the 3.9 mile track on the Las Vegas Strip.

MGM Giants

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>This is 7 combined exposures that were taken outside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Caesars Palace with Fountain, Las Vegas

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>Multiple exposures were fused to bring out the tonal range here - Caesars Palace and the fountain were shot using a wide angle lens.

Caesars Fountain at the Palace at Night - Las Vegas

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>One of the decorative fountains outside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada at night.

The Luxor - Las Vegas

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>The mighty Sphinx in front of the Luxor - Las Vegas.

New York New York - Vegas Night

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>This is a wide angle combination of many exposures in order to show the complex lighting and shapes that the New York New York Hotel and Casino displays at night.

NYNY - Las Vegas, Nevada

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>6 exposures were used to create this image of NYNY in Las Vegas.

The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>This was taken from the top of a garage at Treasure Island.

The Statue of Liberty

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>The Statue of Liberty outside the NYNY casino.

MGM Lion

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>The lion of MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas.

Caesar Points - Las Vegas

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>This was taken in front of Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada (Fused exposures).

Caesar's Horse - Las Vegas

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>This is one of the many ornate fountains located in and around Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Strip and CityCenter Las Vegas at Night

joelekas@gmail.com (Mister Joe Lekas) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>This is a slightly elevated view of the Las Vegas Strip at night. In the center (gold towers) at opposing angles are Veer Towers at CityCenter. To the left is Mandarin Oriental Luxury Hotel and Residences. In the rear you can see Aria Resort and Casino. A small piece of the Rio is visible with the side painted to advertise Penn and Teller. On the right is The Cosmopolitan.