Carmel River State Beach I love how the clouds help make the birds look a little 3D. I also love how deep the sky is. My horizon was off just a touch so I cropped to straighten that. I increased the contrast and clarity to give it more of an HDR look. I didn’t likeContinue reading “The Birds”
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Lines of Wisdom
Don’t judge me because of my lines and curves and wrinkles. There’s a wisdom that comes with them. Relax under my canopy and I will teach you. I definitely envisioned this in black and white when I took the picture. So I changed it to black and white and adjusted the different levels to get aContinue reading “Lines of Wisdom”
Pink Sunset
I’m liking the low contrast look for artsy editing. What do you think? Original: A little dark, but I didn’t want to just brighten it clarify everything. Let me know what you think about the hazy edit above. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “Pink Sunset”
Sutter’s Mill
Sutter’s Mill was located right here along this river. Gold! We found no gold and so started our cross-country trip to the east coast with empty pockets. I think I took the original picture because of the bridge and the reflection in the water. It definitely needed some sprucing up though. Did I strike gold?Continue reading “Sutter’s Mill”
Echium in Pacific Grove
The famous flowers of Pacific Grove are the pink ones that carpet the ground during the spring. Those are nice. I fell in love with these – purple echium The original was a bit dull. I enhanced it so you could see the sun shining on the flowers. It makes them almost glow. ~~~ Continue reading “Echium in Pacific Grove”
Big Sur
The drive down the Pacific Coast Highway takes a long time. Can you imagine why? Lots of stopping and getting out to admire the view. The original just needed a little boost. I didn’t use any presets on this one. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Big Sur”
Not So SAHM 