NotSoSAHM

A Spider’s Pearls

Each dew drop, a reflection. I didn’t realize it until doing this edit, that the black dot in each dew drop is me! (Right?!) I love the original photo, but didn’t want to just sharpen the picture and increase the vibrancy (which is the way I was initially headed). I wanted to take it inContinue reading “A Spider’s Pearls”

White Sands

The dunes here are other worldly. In the midst of the high desert lie dunes made of what looks like beach sand. It’s gypsum. And this is the largest gypsum dune field in the world. (Thank you, NPS) I like the whiteness of the original photo but I wanted to add some dimension. I endedContinue reading “White Sands”

The Birds

Carmel River State Beach I love how the clouds help make the birds look a little 3D. I also love how deep the sky is. My horizon was off just a touch so I cropped to straighten that. I increased the contrast and clarity to give it more of an HDR look. I didn’t likeContinue reading “The Birds”

Antelope Canyon in black and white

Usually in vibrant color, Antelope Canyon is just as beautiful in black and white. The original had plenty of color but changing it to black and white brings out the texture. Here’s the original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Antelope Canyon in black and white”

Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend – it wants you to know it is really not part of the Grand Canyon. It’s part of Glen Canyon. The original was dimmer and dull. I increased just about everything to bring out the contrast, clarity and colors. 🙂 I used an adjustment brush on the receding rocks to increase their clarity sinceContinue reading “Horseshoe Bend”

Lines of Wisdom

Don’t judge me because of my lines and curves and wrinkles. There’s a wisdom that comes with them. Relax under my canopy and I will teach you. I definitely envisioned this in black and white when I took the picture. So I changed it to black and white and adjusted the different levels to get aContinue reading “Lines of Wisdom”