Skyline Drive is a must in the fall if you’re ever near Virginia. The original shot was bright but dull. I decreased the highlights, which warmed it a little, and increased the vibrance. I then adjusted the luminance of the green and yellow colors because they were too bright. I used an adjustment brush onContinue reading “Leaf Peeping”
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She chose a golden leaf
Everything is magical for the young (and the young at heart). When I looked at the original of this picture, I realized I needed to brighten her face and maybe sharpen her eyes. So I did that using an adjustment brush and a radial filter. I didn’t even mess with the background. It was aContinue reading “She chose a golden leaf”
Fall colors like Fruity Pebbles
We took a self-guided tour through New England one fall. It was the most amazing explosion of colorful leaves. The only thing I could liken it to was a bowl of Fruity Pebbles. . . minus the blue (unless you want to count the sky). The picture I took below wasn’t in New England, andContinue reading “Fall colors like Fruity Pebbles”
Morning Exploration
Crisp autumn morning Exploring with the current We’ll go everywhere I enjoy writing haikus. The only thing I know about them is 5-7-5, so forgive me if they’re not following any other standards. The original photograph was dark so I lightened it and increased the saturation. I decreased the contrast, but then added some backContinue reading “Morning Exploration”
Sunrise in the country
Sometimes it’s worth it to get up early. It was like God made this sunrise just for me. The original wasn’t very warm and it was dark. I warmed it and decreased the clarity. I used an adjustment brush on the pathway to increase its clarity, contrast, and sharpness. I also used adjustment brushes andContinue reading “Sunrise in the country”
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Or maybe Garmisch, at the base of the Alps, is what you think about when you hear German countryside. The original was flat and dull. I used several adjustment filters to work on the mountains in the distance, the green trees in the distance, and the trees in the foreground. Overall I upped the saturationContinue reading “Garmisch-Partenkirchen”
Not So SAHM 