Sometimes the sky is breath taking!
Meditations of My Heart-- Photos and Thoughts on Life
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
Classic in Black and White
For some reason this parked car looks like it is going REALLY fast!
To see a color version click here.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Abstract in Black and White
From my archives, an abstract of a piece of construction equipment.
The original was cropped, had the light adjusted, was rendered with Picasa's HDR-ish tool,
and was converted to black and white with a green filter.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Wood Grain, Life, Death, and What Remains
This is a view of a dead tree. The bark is gone, revealing the beauty of the wood.
It has been a long time since I posted last.
The yard sale is over and I am disposing of what remains. It is a lot of work!
I have learned:
Junk to me is treasure to someone else.
Treasure to me is junk to others.
Most importantly, no matter what my treasure is, when I am gone, it is still here.
If I have not provided for its disposal, my heirs will have to.
I hope to leave many treasures, especially memories,
and few pieces of junk.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Minatare Lake, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska
I haven't updated this blog for quite a while as I've been busy with organizing a yard & estate sale instead of taking pictures.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!
Friday, July 6, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Charismatic Columbine
I've been playing with Picasa again!
This image of a columbine blooming in front of my house has been cropped slightly and
the mid-tone light increased just a little.
"Orton-ish"
Infrared black and white--dramatic!
"Holga-ish"--I like this black and white rendition.
This is the color inverted, so it resembles a color negative.
I love these colors!
"HDR-ish"
I am getting to like this conversion...
And now, an HDR-ish portrait of the fly...
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Picasa Meets Forest Trees
Same trees, different conversions
This was converted to black and white in the normal way. I like the mood
the somewhat dim and very green light has
in this version.
This one, though, has had an infrared conversion. It makes the green leaves white--
I think they look like flowers--and the mood is entirely different.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Picasa Meets an Egg
I noticed this egg in the middle of the trail I normally walk on...
I think it probably was some predator's meal.
Of course, I had to take its picture...
When I put it on my computer, I couldn't get the interior to show detail...
until I inverted the colors.
It was a short step from there to this black and white.
A little strange, perhaps, and it looks a little like it's floating.
But I like it!
The steps to this image:
Crop
Bring up the shadows
Invert the colors
Convert to black and white
Enjoy the weekend!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
My Father's World
This is My Father's World...
I am in awe of Him.
His creation brings me to tears.
Praise Him!
Friday, May 11, 2012
Blue Heron
I got lucky, this heron didn't fly away. It's friend did.
This was shot from my car, and processed by: Straighten, crop, tune light levels.
Black and White Sky
Processing: Crop, infrared conversion, 90 degree rotation.
Good weekend to everyone!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Picasa Meets a Waterfall
This is a small seasonal creek on our property.
I thought the subject and composition of the original image were beautiful.
BUT
Nothing was really clear, and the colors lacked pizzazz.
Well, I have been playing around with Picasa's editing tools, so I played with this.
I decided not to crop it. But I did do these things:
First, I used the saturation tool, which brought up the color some.
Then, I posterized it, adjusting for maximum colors and detail, which made it look more like a painting.
Focus issue solved.
Next, I applied what is called "Orton-ish." This tool increases contrast, "bloom," and "brightness." I had to tone it down with the sliders to get an effect I liked.
Finally, I added the border.
This is the original.
What do you think?
Friday, May 4, 2012
An Old Building
This is scanned from a 35mm print which was taken about 1974. I cropped it a little, retouched a few damaged spots, and adjusted the colors.
I don't know if this building still stands, or why it was built.
But I think it makes a great photo!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
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