Category Archives: Photography

Herbs and potions

There might not be potions in the jars, but I bet if you mixed a couple you’d have something pretty powerful. These jars line the apothecary in Alexandria, VA I showed you the other day. The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop: I straightened up the original. I warmed the picture, decreased the contrast and increased the clarityContinue reading “Herbs and potions”

Beach Jumping

She claims to not like the beach. But she was having all kinds of fun here. I took this picture either with my iPhone or my Nikon Coolpix waterproof camera. Either way, it was terribly grainy. To reduce that I reduced both the clarity and contrast and moved the noise slider all the way toContinue reading “Beach Jumping”

Beach morning

The Gulf Coast – some of the best beaches in the world. I got a beach picture with no one in it because I was out pretty early in the morning. You can tell that because my ISO is so high it made the picture grainy. But, this editing challenge isn’t about using the perfectContinue reading “Beach morning”

Taking a break

This has nothing to do with the last two edits, I just happened across this picture in the timeline on my hard drive. I love this guy’s wings! The original was taken at a distance (with a crooked horizon) so I cropped in to see the wings in good detail (I love the scalloped edging!).Continue reading “Taking a break”

After. . .

Caterpillars! They were moth eggs. Kinda gross, but kinda cool at the same time. I was thankful that a moth decided our window was the perfect place to lay her eggs. The original picture was dark so I increased the exposure. I also sharpened it, both of which brought out a lot of noise. IContinue reading “After. . .”