Dappled 2

Dappled evening light on my irises on the side of our house.  Processed by adjusting levels, applying Topaz Simplify buz sim (and adjusting the simplify level) and dodging and burning. Camera settings: F/4, 1/200 sec., ISO 400, focal length 55 mm.  No flash.

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Delicate

One of my favorite flowers, cosmos.  I love their translucence and their tissue paper look.  Photo taken at local garden center.  This photo was processed with adjusting levels, applying Topaz Simplify watercolor adjusted and dodging and burning the result. Camera settings: F/3.5, 1/75 sec., ISO 54, focal length 6.3 mm.  No flash.

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Foothill Barn

Here’s a nice old barn in the Sierra foothills.  We went for a drive today and I loved this.  There is a bay horse grazing in the background.  I did replace the sky as it was heavily overcast.  Topaz Simplify buz sim was used, but I toned down the simplify component when processing.  I then [...]

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Violet

This is one of my first irises to bloom this year.  I processed this by adjusting levels, highlights and burning.  Vignette was formed with the lasso tool with a 40 pixel feather.  I then ran it through Topaz Simplify buz sim and adjusted the settings there as well.  It was finished with a violet stroke [...]

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Carousel Horse

Topaz Simplify Dark Pencil Sketch.  This layer was burned and then Multiplied over the original.  Oval marquee tool and white fill was used for the vignette.  I really kind of liked this one. Camera settings: F/5.6, 1/320 sec., ISO 64, focal length 12.7 mm.  No flash.

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Lone Cypress

Taken yesterday along 17-mile drive in Carmel, CA.  Adjusted levels, highlights and cropped.  Applied Topaz Simplify watercolor adjusted for contrast.  Extensively dodged and burned. Camera settings: F/9, 1/200 sec., ISO 100, focal length 74 mm.  No flash. Here is the unedited original: And here is a close up of the cracked rock face.  You can [...]

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Blue – 2

Beach flower shot on 17-mile drive in Carmel, CA.  Topaz Simplify buz sim, adjusted levels, cloned out sign and person on beach and burned. Camera settings: F/10, 1/125 sec., ISO 100, focal length 44 mm.  No flash.

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Fence Work

Newly budding grapevine on our backyard fence.  Old rake wheel and corral fence in background.  Topaz Simplify buz sim and burned.  Late afternoon light – about 6 pm. Camera settings: F/9, 1/125 sec., ISO 800, focal length 116 mm.  No flash.

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Conspicuous

Finally got out my tripod and set camera on 100 ISO to get a crisp shot of this African daisy.  I applied Topaz Simplify buz sim and burned. Camera settings: F/9, 1/50 sec., ISO 100, focal length 55 mm.  No flash.

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Circular

Spools of thread processed with Topaz Simplify cartoon.  I liked the color saturation and the graphic look.  Levels adjusted before applying Simplify. Camera settings: F/5, 1/60 sec., ISO 400, focal length 45 mm.  Flash fired.

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