Explorers

They were intent on exploring new lands, Conquering fears and overcoming obstacles, Then it was time for dinner. The original (taken by a friend). I straightened the horizon, cropped and went black and white. ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~Continue reading “Explorers”

(layers of) Boats in the Baltimore Harbor

Dragon . . . boats Paddle . . . boats Lightship . . . boat (Chesapeake) The dragon boats are what caught my eye, but when I started studying the scene I realized there are several vessel types. With the edit, I tried to draw attention to that instead of how busy the picture is.Continue reading “(layers of) Boats in the Baltimore Harbor”

Pathway

We took a stroll around Georgetown one day. I don’t remember what house or gardens this pathway is a part of, but cobblestone is always a good choice. The original: The main edit was going black and white and then “healing” out two magnolia seed pods along the cobblestone. ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~Continue reading “Pathway”

Nautical Morning

Obviously, we’re back in Monterey with these March edits. I went out one morning and shot the boats from various angles in the Monterey Bay. I’ll be showing more off probably next week. This is highly edited, but I love the final look. I layered two different Lightroom presets along with some other adjustments. AndContinue reading “Nautical Morning”