I know, I know, not another oak leaf. But what is a Macro Photographer to do in the depts of winter. At least I haven’t given in to bringing home a bouquet yet. And I did process several images yesterday but this was still my favorite. I have something else in mind for tomorrow, weather permitting.
I’ve been working a day ahead so I have something ready to post each day. I must say that takes some of the stress. This is another one from the first outing of the EOS M3. Also processed in Topaz Texture effects. Today it is pouring rain again, maybe there will be a break later for a camera walk. But meanwhile I’m heading to the archives for new processing opportunities.
Yes, it’s come to this. I’m photographing my food. Just thought I would have a little fun with the software toys since it was pouring rain again yesterday.Now, what am I going to do today?
I’m really excited about this one because it is from the first outing of my new Canon EOS M3. If you have been following me for long you have heard all about my frustrations with the EOS M I bought 2 years ago. Though I invested in a Fujifilm XT-1 system it didn’t solve my problems because the lenses are too big and heavy. So with the EOS M3 many of my complaints have been addressed. I can change settings without going into the electronic menu system, I now have a telephoto lens. This image was shot with said lens and a closeup filter, hand held I might add. I bought the Electronic viewfinder attachment but I haven’t tried it out yet. The camera is a little sluggish in responding to movement but the raindrops weren’t going anywhere and I still have the 7D Mark II for action shots. But for serious photographs while walking around or traveling, I think the M3 may just be a winner!
Well, I can only say in my defense that Oak leaves are about the most interesting thing I have found to photograph lately. This is another one processed in Topaz Texture Effects. I like the way it made the grass blades stand out and added some color to what was mostly a brown image. I do wish I had not crowed the top of the leaf so close to the image frame but it was hand held so framing accidents happen.
I’ve been saving this one for a busy day like today. I captured this one on my photo walk the other day. The weather has not been too cooperative since and I have been busy getting my Wacom tablet set up and airing out my Epson printer which has not had much use since the move. That is all about to change though…. This was also one of the first images I processed in Topaz texture effects.
This is another one from yesterday’s camera walk. I love the textures of the moss and the rocks and the leaf veins. The treatment I picked from texture effects is a little warmer than the original. And of course, I added a border.
Seems like I am on a decadence roll. I found this fence on a photo walk today. I’ve probably walked by it at least a hundred times but most of the year it was covered in brush and then I’ve only just started carrying a camera on my daily walks. I also just got a new software toy called Topaz Texture Effects so this is my first attempt to transform an image using that. So far so good.
While out looking for barns the other day I came across this house on the verge of collapse. The original photograph was rather dull and grey but I did a webinar today on painterly effects so I was inspired to try layering efect on effect with this one and I was pleased with how it added some color and life to the image.
I’ve been kind of fascinated with barns in the past year or so. I’m also saddened that so many of the old barns in the valley have started to fall down. It is a challenge to photograph most of them without trespassing. I may have to get bolder about asking permission to get close. In any case I shot this one as the whole barn from the roadside but it didn’t do too much for me. What I loved was the random windows and the contrast in texture between the tin roof and the old wood. So, I cropped in, gave it some detail and saturation and sharpening, and a frame of course and now I think it tells the story I wanted to tell a lot better. Hoping to commit to photographing barns once a month this year. There are some great ones in the Klamath Basin as well.