NotSoSAHM

Hazy Days

The tree swing is an integral part of our summer trips out to Grandpa and Grandma’s. The original was dark and out of focus. This editing challenge is to take any kind of quality of picture and try to make it look better. I couldn’t sharpen it up much without adding a lot of noise,Continue reading “Hazy Days”

Golden grass

Shenandoah as seen along Skyline Drive The original wasn’t taken in RAW and is pretty low resolution. I cropped in, first to get rid of the pony tail and then just to reframe it. I decreased the clarity to soften it up and increased the saturation. I then adjusted individual colors, increasing or decreasing saturationContinue reading “Golden grass”

The girl in the boots

And I had to post this picture after posting the one yesterday. She loved these boots and wore them for several years. And got compliments every time she put them on. The original was dark and not sharp. I did my best to sharpen it up. And I did a lot of little adjustments, notContinue reading “The girl in the boots”

Red Boots

What’s better in life than a swing and some red cowboy boots? The original was cute enough but I wanted it to have an aged effect. I cropped in to get rid of the distracting leaf and sharpened the whole picture (it’s still not sharp – she was swinging and my shutter speed wasn’t fastContinue reading “Red Boots”

Naked Poppy

A poppy flower without its petals. Googling that, I ran across this page that explains the parts of the poppy flower. Fascinating! I love the detail (and the bokeh!). I love shooting shallow depth of field. I didn’t do too much to the original photo. I cropped in for more of a macro look; I’m so gladContinue reading “Naked Poppy”

Refuge of the Wild

In Eureka Springs, Arkansas there is a refuge for exotic cats that have been rescued from people who want to own them and then realize they have no idea what they’re doing. The original. I cropped in to the tiger’s face to focus on the face and to de-emphasize the fence that was closer to me (theContinue reading “Refuge of the Wild”