While it was budding springtime in Yellowstone and the valleys of Wyoming, it was still snowy in the mountain passes. People pull over on the side of the road, get out, and ski. The original wasn’t as stark of an image as I wanted to evoke. Plus, it wasn’t bright enough. That blob with theContinue reading “White Out”
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Big Sky Country
This picture doesn’t do the Montana sky justice. Those are some big clouds though! I took this shot on horseback during our half-day trail ride. The original: I should know better by now not to put my horizon right in the middle. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Big Sky Country”
Summer ride
ferris wheel circling round and round up and down The original was so dark. I adjusted everything on the “basic” panel of Lightroom then moved down to the color panel and did some adjusting there. IContinue reading “Summer ride”
Columns
Here’s an example of making use of what you’ve got. I wish I would have waited about five or ten more seconds to take the shot, so the woman would be in better view, but this is what I shot. Editing it made it more interesting and worthy of a travel scrap book. (Also, takeContinue reading “Columns”
Luna Moth
A quick stop during a long night of driving. You never know what your’e going to see in at a rest stop. I’m pretty sure I took this with my iPhone. I increased the saturation on the moth and darkened the brick a little. I was able to lower the exposure of the harsh light inContinue reading “Luna Moth”
Deep Conversation
They’ve been a pair for all their lives (he’s just four months younger than she is). They solve the world’s problems on a daily basis. The original was still cute, but a little distracting. Cropping in a little bit and changing it to black and white helps the eye focus on their heads. I uppedContinue reading “Deep Conversation”
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