Somewhere near Fayetteville, NC stands this old sign. The longer you look at it, the more words and numbers you end up noticing! The original was crooked and flat (too bright outside!) and had telephone wires protruding from the back of it. I cropped to straighten and then cloned out all wires (not perfectly though).Continue reading “Colonial Eagle Gasoline Sign”
Tag Archives: North Carolina
First Taste
This may be the first time she tasted coffee. It’s definitely the first time she’s tasting strong Greek coffee. I love capturing everyday moments, but I don’t do it often enough. I’m so glad to see these as I flip through previous years’ pictures on my external. They’re really what the good memories are madeContinue reading “First Taste”
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”
Surf’s Up
Dreaming of the pros. Catching any waves we can. The original was just a little lopsided and dim so I cropped to straighten. I lightened the pic just a bit but it didn’t do too much with the sticks. So I used an adjustment brush to lighten those and the back of the boy’s head.Continue reading “Surf’s Up”
Cape Hatteras Spiral
257-ish steps – 207-ish feet tall (depends on which website you check). The tallest lighthouse in America. The picture just lends itself to black and white. I increased the clarity and decreased the contrast on the whole photo along with lightening the blacks a touch. I then created adjustment brushes for the checkered floor andContinue reading “Cape Hatteras Spiral”
A Bright Day
It *was* a bright day at the beach. Then this woman came out and set up her umbrella and it got even brighter. I want one. This was an edit full of cloning out things: people, trash cans, a water tower, random stuff on the sand. I cloned no less than seven things out. IContinue reading “A Bright Day”
Not So SAHM 