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. . .”

Alexandria Apothecary

It’s been difficult posting each day without wifi at the house. I’ve been editing the pictures on the computer and airdropping them to my phone, where I then post onto the blog. The mobile WordPress site is great but lacks a couple of the features I normally use (or else I don’t know how toContinue reading “Alexandria Apothecary”

The Fourth Sky

Nature’s red, white, and blue The original wasn’t vibrant. I didn’t do much to this picture. I increased the contrast and actually decreased the clarity. I really wanted to increase the clarity, but I need to break out of that box, right?! I increased the shadows and the vibrance. I sharpened the picture and reducedContinue reading “The Fourth Sky”