Shenandoah as seen along Skyline Drive The original wasn’t taken in RAW and is pretty low resolution. I cropped in, first to get rid of the pony tail and then just to reframe it. I decreased the clarity to soften it up and increased the saturation. I then adjusted individual colors, increasing or decreasing saturationContinue reading “Golden grass”
Tag Archives: Travel
Refuge of the Wild
In Eureka Springs, Arkansas there is a refuge for exotic cats that have been rescued from people who want to own them and then realize they have no idea what they’re doing. The original. I cropped in to the tiger’s face to focus on the face and to de-emphasize the fence that was closer to me (theContinue reading “Refuge of the Wild”
Gateway to the West
Apparently this is the tallest arch in the world and the tallest man-made monument in the United States! 630 ft (190 meters) tall. Those black rectangles are windows that you can peek out of once you’re at the top. The original looked good in color, but I love how the steel lends itself to black andContinue reading “Gateway to the West”
Lady Liberty
The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; herContinue reading “Lady Liberty”
Biltmore Sisters
I would love it if my girls would enjoy being my photo subjects. Like this one time when they didn’t mind posing for me on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate: This was another quick edit tonight. I really wanted to go black and white and be done with it, but I challenged myself toContinue reading “Biltmore Sisters”
La Tour Eiffel
During our anniversary trip, we made it to Paris. One of the most iconic structures in the world: With the edit I was going for an old-world look. I really liked the original photograph, below. Tonight my challenge was one of speed (not much time to get on the computer) and just finding an editContinue reading “La Tour Eiffel”
Not So SAHM 