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She fully trusts her sister

There are sometimes when you’re taking pictures and you grab a shot that you end up loving. Editing can make it so much sweeter. My girls were still getting over their jet lag on our trip to Europe when we took a walk around Traben-Trarbach. They saw a swan in the river eating a headContinue reading “She fully trusts her sister”

Surf’s Up

Dreaming of the pros. Catching any waves we can. The original was just a little lopsided and dim so I cropped to straighten. I lightened the pic just a bit but it didn’t do too much with the sticks. So I used an adjustment brush to lighten those and the back of the boy’s head.Continue reading “Surf’s Up”

Solfar in Reykjavik

A dream boat – an ode to the sun. According to the artist it’s not a representation of a Viking boat. Hmm. The original photo was dark. I did a lot of adjustments including increasing the contrast and clarity, adjusting the tint, and brightening the shadows. I also turned it black and white. Here’s theContinue reading “Solfar in Reykjavik”

Mini-me

Learning to spread wings, Young and old at the same time. Growing to herself. We had fun with the camera today. Something that I hope we get to do more of (I need the practice). The original was just a tad off-center so I cropped to straighten. I used the clone/heal tool to take careContinue reading “Mini-me”

The very hungry. . .

He’s not green, but I’m sure he’s famished. The original was a little lopsided and dull. I cropped to straighten and use the negative space more wisely. I increased the contrast, clarity, and lightened the shadows. I sharpened the whole picture and decreased the noise. The original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “The very hungry. . .”

Cape Hatteras Spiral

257-ish steps – 207-ish feet tall (depends on which website you check). The tallest lighthouse in America. The picture just lends itself to black and white. I increased the clarity and decreased the contrast on the whole photo along with lightening the blacks a touch. I then created adjustment brushes for the checkered floor andContinue reading “Cape Hatteras Spiral”