Boxes

Continuing with the framed and captioned theme.  I've been looking at these boxes out in the field for a week now and have wanted to get a picture.  I used the photo merge in Photoshop to get the full panorama.

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An Experiment in Presentation

Another slightly different veiw of an earlier photo from this month. I attended a talk by Ted Oland the other evening and he was showing some of the various styles he's used for his work. I was struck by some of his images presented in a take on the 19th century engravings, so I thought I'd see how some of my work fares with this style. I like it.

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Today 1/10/15

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This Morning 12/26/14

Out of sync, I'm sure, but I just felt I had to post it...for me.

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Merry Christmas

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Color Seeking III

In an earlier post I attached a photograph from my phone of a Forget-Me-Not on a matching paint chip.  I didn't like that it was so blurry, so I redid it with my camera and am pleased with the result.  

Then, because I could, I worked it through Photoshop and love that result as well.

So, I'm sharing them with all of you.  Let me know if you like them.  

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Working

The audition.  As I learn more about the tools I have my workflow becomes easier and easier. All related to the Ocean Acidification project I've assigned myself

Ah, technology...

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Projects

Developing a series of "painted"

shells.  I have been assured that the photo in the previous post wasn't immediately identifiable as an oyster shell, which it is. So, for all of my supporters I've "painted" a different view to show a more oyster-like appearance.  Feedback is good.

Thank you all.

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Good News

Still working on some design ideas, this is part of the Beaches series.

CT results for v were very encouraging. They usually have been. However, this time the doctor made the comment "...of the tumors still remaining...".  Still remaining? Some have actually gone???  Yes, several per the doctor.  There are a few small ones outside of the liver area and a few remain in both lungs, however the largest (which had always been the largest) has diminished to around thumbnail size and had started out silver dollar sized.  Although the CT cannot perfectly visualize the esophagus it does show the area and that area appears normal.  So v is taking a break from chemo. He'll start again in September.  We took a celebratory getaway to Morro Bay to take some pictures for the current project.

We have now decided that both of us have gotten way out of shape.  Hiking sand dunes about did us in.  We've concentrated so much on his weight and preserving energy that we lost sight of something very fundamental; physical exercise.  So we see a lot of walking in our immediate future!

In bocca al lupo.  m & v

Wetlands Series

Everyday I learn something.  I am working on several new images.  Egrets in the wetlands of Elkhorn Slough.

v and I are awaiting the results of his latest CT scan of last Friday. We'll find out what progress he's made since the last time.  He feels very sure that he is now in remission. His energy is outstanding. He's become our new head gardener here at home.  Our so sadly neglected gardens are making a comeback.  The gardening is new to him, he has heretofore been in charge of construction and I've done the planting and general layouts. So, his vision is coming through now.  They become his healing gardens.

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A New Endeavor

Step 1: going to print tomorrow.  One of several designs we're trying out. So, does anyone know what this is?  Comments in any language are more than welcome. v is multilingual.

We are embarking on the unknown here, we're excited and having fun regardless. We are probably moving incredibly slowly...if only we knew more.  Good thing we are very fast learners! And that we have so much support from our friends.  Courage, you know?

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Preview

We're starting a new venture utilizing the Photoshop Elements I received as a gift from one of our very dear friends.  The sunflower sea star is one of my first models. My second model, the male sheephead, just isn't making the cut.  I loved that he came up to the glass as if to greet my friend and I as we toured around the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

He's a beautiful fish, and a crowd favorite.  There will be more on this venture in the next week or so.  It depends on the outcome at the printer's.  We are starting with five designs.  Is anyone curious?

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Wrapped in Plastic

Just feeling a little silly with Photoshop.

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