One of Those Shots

This is one of those shots that works without editing. I didn't even crop it.

Skywatch Friday

Weekend Reflections

Color Connection

Scenic Sunday

Straight Out of the Camera

Blue Monday

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!

The Weekend in Black and White

My Father's World

 This is My Father's World...

I am in awe of Him.                                
His creation brings me to tears.
Praise Him!

See It Sunday, Floral Friday Fotos,  Today's Flowers,  Think on These Things, Rural Thursday,  

Thankful Thursday,  Cami's Thankful Thursday,  Favorite Friday Photo,

Ondagstema (Wednesday Theme),  Scenic Sunday,  Straight Out of the Camera,

Your Sunday Best,  Blue Monday,  Mellow Yellow Monday,  Macro Monday,  Mid Week Blues,

Our World Tuesday,  Weekly Top Shot

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.

Weekend Reflections

Camera Critters

The Ark

Black and White Sky

Processing: Crop, infrared conversion, 90 degree rotation.

Good weekend to everyone!

The Weekend in Black and White

Skywatch Friday

Your Sunday Best

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?

Mellow Yellow Monday

Our World Tuesday

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! 

See It Sunday

Scenic Sunday

Rain

The Weekend in Black and White

Weekend Reflections