Delaware gets caught up in the STAMPEDE

I have photographed 67 of the 68 Oxen around Hopewell.  It seems as if vandals have had their way with the poor beasts of burden and one was not where it was supposed to be......Some of them are located in places that make it difficult to photograph...so I moved this one across the street from where I found it and put it safely behind the fence. 

How?  Well, in CS3 I used the magic wand to cut it out.  Copied and pasted it on top of the fall background and then used a mask to reveal the parts of the fence that the Mooer was covering.

Delaware Views Hues of RED Anew

WOW, what kinda red is that?  oh ya that is the kind you make in photoshop CS3

 

 

Some folks think that photoshopping work has no place in PURE PHOTOGRAPHY...I could not disagree more.   Lots of folks take pictures of Palms in all kinds of compositions.  I wanted it to be RED and unique in its presentation.

 

I just feel like you can add so much to photography by accepting it as an art form, that is subject to modification in the camera, out of the camera, in the dark room, in any of the multitude of post processing software out there. I usually organize or, try anyway, in Windows Live, and make any minor modifications there.  Then I take it to CS3 for any major modifications like the one tomorrow...wonder if anyone can tell where I layered two images together, oh...I guess you will have to wait til tomorrow?  Cracking myself up here.

Sunday Funday in Cape May

 

This is such a cool image in so many ways, not to mention, the record of my first beach visit of the season, with my good friend Kathy.

 

We went to Cape May to do a little tidying up of house, eat well, exercise and relax.  Well things don't always turn out as planned and no one could have imagined the washing machine springing a leak and eating up a good part of our morning.  So I did not get out to shoot until after noon.  The light was harsh and bright and luckily it was a magnificent day with a cool ocean breeze blowing.  I waited while people walked onto the beach and passed, and then the gull started flying around and I positioned myself to have the sand, water and sky take up thirds, put the guards at left middle and set the fence to guide you in.  I adjusting the lighting in windows live and signed off in CS3.

Thank you Kathy for the opportunity to enjoy your company, dine in and out, stroll the promenade,

eat fudge..........

The Foils, Foibles and Follies of MaraBella and Me.

Didn't have the heart to take a picture of 2 pairs of sandals, 2 pairs of sneakers, and 2 pair of shoes that MaraBella dug out of the closet and CHEWED, while I was off to visit my mother in rehab.  I would prefer to be able to say it is rather difficult to photograph a black dog in front of a white fence on a sunny June afternoon.  The ISO was set at 250, the exposure time 1/100 and the f stop 4.5  To get the composition I wanted, I got in close with the lens at 35mm and let the Honeysuckle droop around her.  

 

Then, for fun I used the burn tool on some of the orange Honeysuckle to bring some color back into the overexposed buds.

Delaware Amuse on the River

 

What a lovely evening on the Delaware, shared with friends until the sun went down.

Wish I could show you the most fantastic entertainment we had of two eagles trying to steal a fish from an osprey. It was just so high up in the sky that it made more sense to watch and enjoy then try to focus and capture with the OM-D.  Although we were rooting for the osprey, the eagles made off with the treasure.

 

Hydrangea

I just love Hydrangea.  They seem easy to grow and have great color that lasts for quite a while.  The blooms are huge,  easily cut for arrangements and dry well.  They are also fun to photograph and modify in CS3

I Phone Fun and CS3

 

 

I have heard it said that the best camera is the one you have with you. 

When it was time to take the Peonies off the table I had my I phone nearby.  It only took

 the slightest movement to cause the petals to fall. 

 I liked everything about the way it looked except the oak table...so I changed it in CS3. 

 

Only Limited by Your Imagination

The post processing programs are awesome. 

The limits of what you can do with them are in your imagination.

Use Your Hands Well.

There are helping hands.

There are working hands.

There are holding hands.

There are hands across the nation. 

I don't think there are any hands better then loving hands. 

Do the best with the HANDS you are dealt. 

 

Delaware Muse about a Magnificent Morning

It was cool and crisp.  The sky was clear and blue making it a magnificent morning to pull my   bicycle out of the garage.  What a lovely way to move through the cool morning.  Everyone was wearing looooooooooooooooooong shadows.

Delaware Cruise to the Warren County Fair

 

Took a nice long ride yesterday, sitting on the back of the motorcycle.  We drove from Bucks, to Mercer, went straight through Hunterdon County, and finally stopping at the Warren County State Fair.  We passed a lot of farm land and many a sign for sale.  Made me wonder how much longer New Jersey will be the Garden State.  I asked myself this question, "Is the American farm becoming antiquated?"  Or was I just imaging things.

 

Sometimes Things Are Not Black and White

And then sometimes they are.

Be Selective

When I wrote those two words "Be Selective" I had one thing in mind, Selective Color in CS3.  As I thought about it, I realized I should be a little more selective about so many things.

 

 

Stay Cool

Calling for another heat wave.  Ice cream or in this case Gelato works just fine for me. 

Photo Palooza Capital City Denver Colorado

The UHH Photo Palooza in Denver was an excellent experience for getting to know some really neat people and also for learning.  I learned how to MASK...in CS3

This is my first solo attempt at making a mask using two images and layers....