Friday, August 26, 2011

Jack

This week's theme for Texture Tuesday is orange. I though about some orange flowers, or leaves or other fall related images, but in the end I had to process this photo I took on Thursday of Jack Layton leaving the House of Commons. For those of you outside of Canada, Jack Layton was the leader of the New Democratic Party and he died shortly after leading his party to it's most successful result in our last election, to being the Official Opposition. Orange is the colour of the NDP, and it seems only fitting to pay tribute to Jack.



 "So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world..."



Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Back to School

This week's texture challenge was "back to school" and since I've been busy and uninspired I figured I'd dig out an old picture. This was my very first school picture, and in fact it had to be retaken later in the year when I had lost some teeth due to a processing error. Well - these days photoshop can take care of those little problems.







I used Kim Klassen's textures Golden, Dusty Rose, and Water Stained Frame.

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Movie edition

This week's challenge was to pick a movie.  Unfortunately I couldn't think of anything to shoot, so I went through some old images and thought of some old John Ford westerns.  Here we go:







I used Kim's textures Bent Edges and Old Linen

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Homestead

This is where my brother-in-law grew up. They sold the farm this year but the memories will last.


I've been reading up on composition, the golden rule, etc. etc. and I've made an alternate crop.  The texture is a bit off due to the cropping, but I'm trying to see if there is a difference in subtle cropping.  I may post these two images to a photo group and see if I get any comments.


and the overlay...








Thursday, August 11, 2011

Previous Texture photos

Here are some of my previous entries in Texture Tuesday








Monday, August 8, 2011

This is a test of a new way of posting my Texture Tuesday images.  I wanted to be able to show the before and after.   So - for this week - here is my attempt at "it's the little things"







I'm not certain how the mouse-over will work for posting a thumbnail, so I may post the final image again.

I used Kim's Greyday vintage and I overlaid this photo I took at the cottage. I think I like the effect and will try it again.



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