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Spider

This guy. . . gal? was in a yellow bucket working on spinning a web. See all the eyes?! The original was too yellow due to the bucket. I cropped in very close to get the detail of the eyes. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Spider”

Showing age

Aged beautifully – it has some scars, but don’t we all. The original had no contrast… Just a couple quick edits for this one! ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

First look into Jackson Hole valley

We traveled across country last May. I’ll probably end up editing a lot of pictures this month from that trip. One of those trips of a lifetime. Jackson Hole, the Tetons, and Yellowstone were absolutely amazing! This was our first view of the area as we crossed over from Idaho into Wyoming – on WY22, theContinue reading “First look into Jackson Hole valley”

Amish Bell

This bell sits on top of one of the buildings at the Amish Farm in Lancaster, PA. Such a cool place to go if you’ve ever contemplated becoming Amish (I have, but couldn’t give up my phone. . .). The original: There’s not a huge difference between the two pics. I sharpened it, upped the contrast,Continue reading “Amish Bell”

Spring Dance

Everybody should dance to welcome spring. My youngest daughter, on Easter in 2011. The original was cute, but there was nothing special about it. I went through so many things to edit it, and then ended up layering one of my favorite Lightroom presets on top. Oh, I also cropped out those weird orange cablesContinue reading “Spring Dance”

Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods sits nestled underneath Pike’s Peak. It’s hard to see it in this shot, but there are some kissing camels, too. Iconic shot in Colorado Springs. I cropped in the original to eliminate some of the unnecessary side scenery and upped the contrast. I lightened up a little the dark foreground. IContinue reading “Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods”