Author Archives: NotSoSAHM

Taking a break

This has nothing to do with the last two edits, I just happened across this picture in the timeline on my hard drive. I love this guy’s wings! The original was taken at a distance (with a crooked horizon) so I cropped in to see the wings in good detail (I love the scalloped edging!).Continue reading “Taking a break”

After. . .

Caterpillars! They were moth eggs. Kinda gross, but kinda cool at the same time. I was thankful that a moth decided our window was the perfect place to lay her eggs. The original picture was dark so I increased the exposure. I also sharpened it, both of which brought out a lot of noise. IContinue reading “After. . .”

Alexandria Apothecary

It’s been difficult posting each day without wifi at the house. I’ve been editing the pictures on the computer and airdropping them to my phone, where I then post onto the blog. The mobile WordPress site is great but lacks a couple of the features I normally use (or else I don’t know how toContinue reading “Alexandria Apothecary”

The Fourth Sky

Nature’s red, white, and blue The original wasn’t vibrant. I didn’t do much to this picture. I increased the contrast and actually decreased the clarity. I really wanted to increase the clarity, but I need to break out of that box, right?! I increased the shadows and the vibrance. I sharpened the picture and reducedContinue reading “The Fourth Sky”

Red Barn

This barn is on the peach farm from the previous post. I love old structures. I wanted to go for a slightly edgy or spooky look, but not halloweenish. I upped the contrast and clarity both to 100. I decreased the vibrance and saturation just a little. I also lowered the highlights and shadows. InContinue reading “Red Barn”