Delaware Hues Anew

I have been snapping away at the hummers that come to the honeysuckle.  Decided to play around with this one.  First step was to crop for the composition and add back dpi to be able to increase the size.  Then working in CS3 I selected the water color filter.  I liked the look but felt a pop was lacking so I played around with the sliders in adjustments to change the brightness and finally the level of saturation.  Wanted to make sure I brought out just a bit of RED. 

Delaware Issues Common Cents

I know my images are not so GREAT that  people would want to steal them.  But there is always that one out there in the crowd.  I have seen it and it is not pretty.  I have images that I sell in limited edition and it would be just awful if someone were able to get the image and reproduce it.  So although I'm not always consistent in my efforts I do try to sign posted images and resize them small enough that enlarging them would create a pixelated view.  Most cameras provide EXIF data, so when you download your images you can click PROPERTIES and see a lot of info regarding the image, such as the date and time it was taken, and your camera settings.  You can even put in your NAME...and that is what I try to do.  Now a good scammer can probably remove all this data, but it is in your best interest when posting to be diligent about safe guarding your favorite images.  This is not so great...but it is the best one I got of a hummer, on a foggy grey morning with a 300mm lens held in my hands.  On a mission now to get a good hummer image, just in case NOTHING is retrievable on the external hard drive I shipped out for recovery.

Sunday Funday

This winter definitely had a negative effect on my psyche

and the Honeysuckle.

Now Spring is here with rain, rain, rain. 

The weather report indicates mid week will be pleasant.

I CANT WAIT!

 This particular variety of Honeysuckle is native to PA.

I sure hope it recovers from it's winter damage and blooms prolifically so I get a few more chances

at FUNDAYS shooting the Hummers.