I haven’t added anything to the Nostalgia collection in awhile so I was excited to come across this barber pole in Jacksonville, Oregon yesterday. I had to photoshop out some other signs and crop to make it a more generic barber shop. Then I processed it in CEP and finally took it into Topaz Impression… Continue reading Day 97 – Barber Pole
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Day 96 – Orange Flower
Not sure if this is a marigold or what but I tried to get a little different perspective on it. Did the usual processing in CEP.
Day 95 – Milkweed seeds
On my camera walk in North Mountain Park the other day I found bunches of milkweed seeds. I may have to go back with the big girl camera as it was hard to get the degree of sharpness required for these beauties with the little one. Standard processing and yes I forced myself to forgo… Continue reading Day 95 – Milkweed seeds
Day 93 – Lock
I’m still having fun processing earlier images in Topaz Impression. this is a lock on the side of a barn door out in the orchard country.
Day 92 – Leaf
Here’s another leaf. I processed this one in the usual way in Nik CEP, then I added a texture from the French Kiss Collection and did some blending and masking. Finally, I took it into Topaz Impression where I selected the Cave Dweller II preset and did some tweaking. I’m not completely happy with it… Continue reading Day 92 – Leaf
Day 90 – Apple
Well, I played with this one in Topaz Impression but in the end I decided it looked just fine as a traditional photograph. I did do my usual tricks in Color Efex Pro though.
Day 84 – Mushroom
I went out to the back yard to photograph a fall blooming rose and noticed these toadstools in a shady area. So I got down on my belly and started shooting. I love the texture along the base and top of the mushroom. This one was kind of chewed up on top like something took… Continue reading Day 84 – Mushroom
Day 81 – Colorful Peppers
Farmer’s Market is still a cornucopia of colors and textures though I must say the farmers are getting a little snarky about photographers. So I may just pack it in and find somewhere else to shoot. Did the usual post processing on this one. Then back in Photoshop I had to do some burning to… Continue reading Day 81 – Colorful Peppers
Day 74 – Architectural Abstract
I used to beat myself up for not getting out to shoot every day but I am finding that sometimes I am at my most creative when I have to sift through what I have already shot to find something new. This one is an outtake from a building in downtown Ashland. I have processed… Continue reading Day 74 – Architectural Abstract
Day 72 – Sunflower Grunge
I found myself in the sunflower patch again yesterday but I wanted to get a little creative for a different kind of look. So let’s see if I can remember what I did. First I took it into Color Efex Pro and added a detail extractor, a bleach bypass and a darken/lighten center filter. Then… Continue reading Day 72 – Sunflower Grunge