ProjectEdit365 – Page 21

Air Force Memorial

Off we go, Into the wild blue yonder. . . The Air Force Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia. You can see the Washington Monument in the background – across the Potomac. The original was drab and grainy. I just increased the saturation and decreased the noise. When I upped the saturation there was too muchContinue reading “Air Force Memorial”

Forgotten

I took advantage of the rain to play with an umbrella and pavers that look pretty awesome when wet and bathed with warm light. I was actually playing with my hot shoe flash but didn’t like how it was lighting up the plastic. I shot this at f2.8, ISO 1000, at 1/30th of a second.Continue reading “Forgotten”

Back at the fair

Candy colored everything – it’s what the fair is all about. The original was a little dark, and after adjusting several aspects I decided that a preset would finish it off beautifully. I try not to use presets all the time, because I want to make sure I can do adjustments myself. But sometimes they’reContinue reading “Back at the fair”

Plantburst

Sort of like a sunburst, but with a plant. This one happens to be spiky: agave angustifolia. Taking away the color helps to see the texture better. I didn’t do too much with this photo: decreased the saturation; increased the contrast and clarity; and lightened the shadows a bit. Here’s the original: ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Plantburst”

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”

Ice Plant Path

Ice plant is not native to the Monterey Bay area, yet it grows like a weed there. I know it’s a nuisance to naturalists or plant nativists, but I think it’s pretty. I did so much to this picture because the original was so dark. I didn’t want to introduce too much warmth with yellowContinue reading “Ice Plant Path”