This doe and her fawn have been visiting us every day for the past week. Â 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. Â 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. Â I was trying to photograph white tulips against a white background. Â I was able to get the tulips white but he background turned gray. Â 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. Â The nights have been very cold and the last few mornings I could see the steam/fog hovering over the river. Â Not so today though. Â 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. Â It grows wild along the coast of Oregon. Â 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. Â I took several different photos using different exposures, a couple of different lenses, a shallow depth of field, and various white balance settings. Â The background was a muted yellow and the walls in the room …
