(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”

Tulip Magnolia

Working with what you’ve got — I thought I was looking at a cherry tree with full cherry blossoms. I was in the Costco parking lot of all places. Another shopper told me it was a tulip magnolia. Still very pretty! I wish I would have composed this one a little better, but in theContinue reading “Tulip Magnolia”