Aqua Greetings

I got a Nikon CoolPix waterproof camera for our trip to Hawaii because I knew there would be quite a bit of time spent doing this: For some reason the file is very small, but I wanted to edit it anyway. The original photo was pretty green. I lowered the contrast and increased the clarityContinue reading “Aqua Greetings”

Na Pali Coast

So rugged and forbidding, which makes it intriguing. God had fun forming this coastline. I couldn’t help but imagine young, native Hawaiians trying to explore the nooks and crannies. It was so bright and hazy that day. The original shows that well: I started by lowering the contrast and increasing the clarity. I decreased theContinue reading “Na Pali Coast”

Aloha!

a salutation a farewell wish but really – love, affection, peace America needs some aloha right now. I was so excited to try some beach writing out when we went to Hawaii. The original shot didn’t quite cut it though. The horizon wasn’t straight so I straightened that. I cloned and healed out the footprintsContinue reading “Aloha!”

Strike!

The Nats’ baseball stadium is one of the best out there. Says she who has visited maybe five stadiums. I’m a little biased. It’s got great views, amazing food choices, and the giant-headed presidents. What’s your favorite stadium? At first I cloned out the smoke stacks and then realized I didn’t like all that space.Continue reading “Strike!”

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”