This doe and her fawn have been visiting us every day for the past week. Earlier in the summer she was coming in with two fawns, but now there's only one. I haven't been able to photograph the fawn yet. It keeps away from the open spaces where I could get a good photograph and …
Tulips . . . II (White Tulips)
Today's installment of tulips is white tulips. I was trying to photograph white tulips against a white background. I was able to get the tulips white but he background turned gray. So I had to do some adjustments in NIK Viveza to lighten the background a bit. Maralee
Early Morning Frost
I went to the park early this morning hoping to photograph some steam coming off the river. The nights have been very cold and the last few mornings I could see the steam/fog hovering over the river. Not so today though. But there was frost on the ground and plants so I was able to …
Day 88 – Calla Lilies
I enjoy a lot of flowers, but the calla lily is one of my favorites. It grows wild along the coast of Oregon. I think one of the things that draws me to the calla lily is the elegant lines. Since we still seem to be in winter here, and I don't have the inclination …
Day 81 – Experimenting with Orchids
Today I decided to do some experimenting in Photoshop and NIK software using one of my orchids as the subject. I took several different photos using different exposures, a couple of different lenses, a shallow depth of field, and various white balance settings. The background was a muted yellow and the walls in the room …
