These are but a small glimpse into the carpet of flowers that blankets Pacific Grove in the springtime. The original photo was so dull! I did several things, but one of the most important was increasing the intensity of the color of the flowers. Above is what they really look like in person! ~~~ Continue reading “Flower carpet – Pacific Grove”
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Echium in Pacific Grove
The famous flowers of Pacific Grove are the pink ones that carpet the ground during the spring. Those are nice. I fell in love with these – purple echium The original was a bit dull. I enhanced it so you could see the sun shining on the flowers. It makes them almost glow. ~~~ Continue reading “Echium in Pacific Grove”
Gate
Part of this editing challenge is to work with what I’ve got. Making blah pictures at least usable for family photo books or blog posts. 🙂 Our travels are family vacations and I’m usually shooting on the fly, as we’re walking. Sometimes, when I get home and look at my shots, I’m left with picturesContinue reading “Gate”
Surprise!
As humans, we’re drawn to see faces in objects around us. I’ll leave you with this: The original wasn’t much different from the edited version. I increased the contrast and the exposure. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Surprise!”
Wooded Bridge
A bridge in the woods Paths leading places unknown Serene wandering The bridge is on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate and it’s actually not too hard to find. What was hard was waiting for the moment with no people on it! The original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “Wooded Bridge”
Fisherman’s Wharf Detail
Everyday life is filled with details. Too often we’re too preoccupied to notice. There’s really no action in this photo, but there’s still so much to look at. It would be a cool puzzle. The original encompassed more of the buildings of the Wharf. I wanted to focus in on the boat and the awning.Continue reading “Fisherman’s Wharf Detail”
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