Where have the past two weeks gone?!
It seriously flew right by me.
I've had every intention of participating in the various challenges with their various themes - I've put them on my calendar and even brainstormed ideas for the specific themes - but then each day comes and goes and I've somehow missed it.
What I have been doing is a lot of housework and lots of games with my kids, as well as some serious work and prep with my Etsy shop, MommyMakes.
(Psst! I'll let you in on a little secret...starting March 1st there will be a giveaway on my family blog as well as some pretty great sales in the shop during the entire month of March!)
It's been pretty wonderful, but I'd be lying if I said I haven't missed the fabulous community of photo bloggers!
You girls (and any guys out there) are wonderful!!
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So today I am finally posting something!!!
This is a shot from the other day, when my kids almost literally dragged me out of the house and to the park in the 30-some degree weather. I'm not a fan of cold, even though I've spent my entire life in the midwest. But, as happens quite frequently in this scenario, I ended up enjoying my time in the great outdoors and was even able to get some ok shots!
Before:
As you can see, the before shot was waaaaay underexposed.
But I saw some promise in it and just couldn't hit 'delete'!
After:
Much more moody and somber than the many springtime images that are beginning to emerge, but I like it all the same. ;)
I use PSE 8 to edit, but can't remember the exact steps I did.
Mainly, I duplicated the background layer multiple times and adjusted them to screen and hard light. Then I cropped to 8x8.
that is a wonderful photo! great job :)
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love your before and after, great edit.
ReplyDeleteLove it!!! well done! I am glad you saved this and did not delete
ReplyDeleteLove this! The Edit is Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Katie! I am learning about those "promise" shots too. The berries have more dimension in their silhouettes cropped in like that. Adds interest to the shot.
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This is beautiful! You're right; it's much more somber than many spring photos, but that's much like life. Over here, spring is less leaping awake so much as a gentle stirring from winter's gray days to spring's sunny skies.
ReplyDeletethis is nice Katie. I have the same type of berry picture very under exposed and I have not deleted it but do, or now did not know what to do with it. You gave me some idea. I felt because the berries where not red but dark the pic was a gonner but I will look ata it again and see what I can do to it.
ReplyDeleteCome and see some roses over yonder... the flash set, and natural light, tell me what ya think.
Katie, I really like the mood of this edit!
ReplyDeletelove the edit, you always take great macros!
ReplyDeletevery cool silhouette. love the edit
ReplyDeletelove the before and after -- the edit is wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteenjoy your kids and getting your shop and other stuff in order... I definitely have some get-in-order things to do!!
I just love silhouettes! Wonderful edit.
ReplyDeletethe final is beautiful but there is something mysterious about the blue in the first one. i'm kind of loving the original a lot!
ReplyDeleteI like the 'cold' look of the first shot too, especially the shadow branches in the background. Looks creepy in a good way. The latter is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great rescue Katie - what a great silhouette.
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