Judging on the photos surrounding this one in the sequence, in this photo she is watching her sister dance or do something else imaginative (she loves her big sister). The original was a little busy with the background. Going black and white almost always helps with that. I straightened and cropped the photo to makeContinue reading “Joy and Wonder”
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Brightening the urban night
The city that never sleeps. There’s an energy in NYC that I feed off of when we visit. Being there makes me feel youthful and full of potential. Like when you just graduate from college and your whole life is before you. I wonder if the magic would fade if I were to live there.Continue reading “Brightening the urban night”
Big imagination
She can take a leaf and create a whole world with back story, intrigue, good guys, bad guys, and no ending – because the story always continues. The original was too dark. I increased the exposure only a little. I think what helped is moving the tone curve line up. That also matted things aContinue reading “Big imagination”
The rebuilding of WTC
One World Trade Center is now complete and it’s so beautiful. I desperately want to get back to NYC to see it. This was taken in 2011, standing near the Statue of Liberty. The original was hazy. I increased the contrast and clarity and reduced the noise. I used a graduated filter over the buildingsContinue reading “The rebuilding of WTC”
Weathered Wood
As we were driving along the Avenue of the Giants we drove across a very cool looking bridge over Elk Creek*. Just after the bridge was a pull-off, so we parked and walked a path down to the creek. There aren’t a whole lot of deciduous trees, so there weren’t many changing leaves. I tookContinue reading “Weathered Wood”
Washing away
After her first Nutcracker recital, she came home and washed the night’s makeup off her face. An 8-year old standing in the bathroom, but I’m sure if I had looked in the mirror I would have seen a teenager. Washing away the years. The original had a lot going on around the edges. I croppedContinue reading “Washing away”
Not So SAHM 