Gate

Part of this editing challenge is to work with what I’ve got. Making blah pictures at least usable for family photo books or blog posts. 🙂 Our travels are family vacations and I’m usually shooting on the fly, as we’re walking. Sometimes, when I get home and look at my shots, I’m left with picturesContinue reading “Gate”

Surprise!

As humans, we’re drawn to see faces in objects around us. I’ll leave you with this: The original wasn’t much different from the edited version. I increased the contrast and the exposure. ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~Continue reading “Surprise!”

Wooded Bridge

A bridge in the woods Paths leading places unknown Serene wandering The bridge is on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate and it’s actually not too hard to find. What was hard was waiting for the moment with no people on it! The original: ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~  Continue reading “Wooded Bridge”

Fisherman’s Wharf Detail

Everyday life is filled with details. Too often we’re too preoccupied to notice. There’s really no action in this photo, but there’s still so much to look at. It would be a cool puzzle. The original encompassed more of the buildings of the Wharf. I wanted to focus in on the boat and the awning.Continue reading “Fisherman’s Wharf Detail”

Charleston Side Street

Charleston has lots of little hidden streets and places to discover. There were so many signs in the original! They do NOT want you parking on this street, understandably. I cropped in to get rid of the window a/c units and cropped out at least five signs. ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~Continue reading “Charleston Side Street”

Charleston Custom House

Quick question: When you view my posts in the WordPress reader, do you see the final, edited pic, or do you see the original picture? When I look at the reader on my laptop, I see the edited picture. When I’m on my phone, I see the original. ********Thank you********* Charleston is a favorite. TheContinue reading “Charleston Custom House”