I found this quote on Goodreads by Dean Koontz and thought it a good one for these organic pears from Gowan’s Fruit and Veggie Stand in Philo, CA. Although a bit bruised and battered, their flavor was delicately fresh and sweet. “A scar is not always a flaw…”
One of my rhododendrons has decided now is the time to bloom! With the drought in California, I am not sure if it is just confused or a fall bloomer. I also have a redbud with a few blooms on it. Whether in season or out, flowers are always welcome in my garden! For Kim Klassen’s Friday Finds, http://kimklassen.com/friday-finds-bella-grace/
I used two of Kim’s textures, one was “empty page”, the other I have named kk1; I think it’s name got removed when moving files around one time. I also used two of Kim’s Lightroom Presets- Classic Warm 2, and Days of Old. I also added a couple of RadLab filters as well. I am enjoying shooting very simple layouts; I used a scarf I own plus a wheelbarrow that has a found bird nest and a ceramic bird. Effortless composition!
Another sweet image from the backyard photo shoot with Sherri Reed. A painted texture is the background for this shot.
Frost lightly coats a tulip in the Skagit Valley, WA. Textured with kk2 from the Magic May set.
Here is a shot I took last month in Seattle in the Chihuly garden. A friend said that this piece looks like a Chihuly self-portrait since he has a wild mass of curly hair. I thought it would be good for this week’s “yellow” theme for Kim Klassen’s Texture Tuesday. I used kk_july-1 for the texture layer, at 15% opacity and a blend mode of Color Dodge.
Had a wonderful day taking photos with photographer and friend Sherri Reed. We set up all kinds of vignettes and took the photos outside in my backyard. This piece is nostalgic for me because it contains a few items from my Mom. I used some textures from Design Cuts; http://www.designcuts.com- Flyerphotooverlays5canvas, texture #21; and 2LO Distressed 11. I adjusted the opacity and blend mode on each texture used. The border is from onOne- Emulsion Transfer 2. Creating vignettes in my home and also specifically for a photo shoot are such a joy to create. A perfect day with a like-minded friend!
This crepe myrtle has the loveliest autumn color! We just re-did this side of our yard earlier this year, so the tree isn’t too large yet. Oh, but what delight! A Facebook friend had used this William Cullen Bryant on a photo of her own, and I liked it so much I used the quote on this image.
We are doing a repetitive challenge in Arttechniquesdigital Yahoo Group, and I decided to do a repetition of a photo I took at Windsor Riverfront Regional Park. The path made me think how we each choose a direction in life.
I got a chance to take some photographs in the backyard today and the dogwood leaves are turning. I had watched a Tiffen DFX webinar earlier today so decided to add a few dfx effects to this photograph. I also used a grunge edge effect from Photoshop Artistry.
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