Rainbow Eucalyptus close up

We visited Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Fl. The flora and fauna were so amazing. Everything. We were excited to see a rainbow eucalyptus since the last time we saw them was in Hawaii. The colors are just so amazing! All I did with the original was increase the contrast and clarity andContinue reading “Rainbow Eucalyptus close up”

Sea oats

Back on the continent, the beaches can be just as beautiful. Big changes to this picture! I cropped in to focus more on the grass and fence. I also cloned out the white building. I decreased the contrast and clarity on this picture. I lowered the highlights but lightened the shadows a bit. I increasedContinue reading “Sea oats”

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”

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”

Day 14 – On hold at the airport

We are in a waiting pattern at the airport. Thank God we’re actually in the airport and not on the plane. There’s ice on the runways in Kansas City and for some reason they’re having trouble removing it. It’s always cold in Kansas City (except for the couple weeks in summer where it turns toContinue reading “Day 14 – On hold at the airport”

Day 13 – Downtown Disney

We slept in!!! If you call 0830 sleeping in. Today was a day of laundry and relaxed shopping. We headed out around lunchtime to Downtown Disney. Lunch was at Fulton’s Crab House, a restaurant on a “boat” in the water. Not the best seafood we’ve had (definitely not as good as the first night inContinue reading “Day 13 – Downtown Disney”