Guest Shutter – What it is all about!

Last week, Karmardav uploaded some images to our webgallery and asked for comments. One picture of a butterfly garnered much attention, with folks commenting on the beauty of the subject and how just a little enhancement could take the image from Snap shot to Super Shot. Well, Karmardav too all the comments with grace and elegance and asked if any of us felt we were up to the challenge of taking the butterfly to the next level. In steps IvoryHut with CS2 Photoshop on her photo utility belt, offering help. They talked about how to get the file from one to the other and back…and folks…THEY DID IT! Here are the results!

The shot as Karmardav took it…

And IvoryHut’s Photoshopped version

I don’t know what I find more beautiful…the image or Shutters being Shutters…simply moving!

ETA: More Photoshop

But, but…look

I-Spy Blogroll Time

Wait is there a new entry over there?

Don’t Forget…get those scary pictures in!

DEAD~line is Thursday…or else!!!

boo.

Fine…Moving On

Best thing about 300mm…not having to move from the porch.

I swear I will make the geese go away

after today…
For those who wanted B&W…I like the Cyantone better

Duck, duck, GOOSE Part two

Okay…Mark your calendars…The First Annual Shutter Gourmet Dive Tour is scheduled for Aug 15th in Newport, RI. More details to follow…
Now, back to he geeses

Operation Smile

Please visit Operation Smile to read about a very worthy cause.

Guest Shutter – Karmardav – “HELP!”

Hi!
My flower pictures are in. I cut my 60 or so shots down to about 20 for everyone’s consideration. These pictures are from a season of growing in my yard. There are blooms pictured here starting from early May and running through August. I’m trying to narrow down to my favorite 8 for a collage frame I bought. If it makes any difference for your consideration, the frame includes space for 4 horizontal shots and 4 verticals. A couple pictures in the gallery are not really anything I’m considering for my collage, but I thought you might like to see them. The one titled “puddle” was just me having a little fun after a rain shower. I was struck by a lot of pretty sights in my yard one August afternoon after it suddenly poured buckets then stopped. I took lots of shots of wet stuff in my yard (some included in this gallery) and then saw my reflection framed in a puddle, so I tried to capture it. The one titled “survivors” was something I just took the other day when I noticed a couple of little snapdragons still holding on in one of my containers after my other annuals had already died away. And a question for everyone, beyond which of these pictures are your favorites, in the one titled “columbine” are my fingers a distraction? I love this delicate flower but I could not get a nice shot of this bloom without holding it up.
Anyway, all comments and criticisms welcome! Please help me pick the ones that will go in my frame!
And thanks, shrew, for letting me use your site to get this help!
Karmardav

Okay folks, help our gal Karmardav choose from all the great photos.

And keep watching the Duck, Duck, Goose thread for continued discussion on The First Annual Spring Shutter Bug Gourmet Dive Bar Tour! Alright, we may have to work on the name…but you know what I mean.

Tojo’s Reading Room

My buddy Tojo (who is a gifted writer) sent me this link today from…Berniecode.com.

This is about one of the best digital Photography primer’s I have ever read.

Thank you, Tojo!

Ladies…let’s see if we can make the elusive Tojo come out of lurking mode to play. Hint: Tojos are known to love Bosco mixology and pastrys

Duck, Duck, GOOSE

My first jpg from Adobe Lightroom!

I took this on Saturday in the local park. Other than converting this image to a very smal jpg…I have not manipulated it…cause I can’t get past stupid chapter one because of work! ggrrrrrr…