He’s not green, but I’m sure he’s famished. The original was a little lopsided and dull. I cropped to straighten and use the negative space more wisely. I increased the contrast, clarity, and lightened the shadows. I sharpened the whole picture and decreased the noise. The original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “The very hungry. . .”
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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”
Taking a break
This has nothing to do with the last two edits, I just happened across this picture in the timeline on my hard drive. I love this guy’s wings! The original was taken at a distance (with a crooked horizon) so I cropped in to see the wings in good detail (I love the scalloped edging!).Continue reading “Taking a break”
The Fourth Sky
Nature’s red, white, and blue The original wasn’t vibrant. I didn’t do much to this picture. I increased the contrast and actually decreased the clarity. I really wanted to increase the clarity, but I need to break out of that box, right?! I increased the shadows and the vibrance. I sharpened the picture and reducedContinue reading “The Fourth Sky”
The Visitor
Tiny visitor Fulfilling God’s purposes For all of mankind My dad and stepmom used to keep bees. For some reason both of their hives disappeared. I think this was before the hives left. I think I intended to catch the bee in the photo in the original. I cropped this a little to focus moreContinue reading “The Visitor”
The Heart of El Capitan
We went to Yosemite last April. There was still snow on the ground in some places (and on us some days). Do you see the heart in the rock? This valley is amazingly beautiful and majestic. The bare rock faces jut up on either side of green meadows and grasslands. Using black and white lendsContinue reading “The Heart of El Capitan”
Not So SAHM 