Our Outback Yesterday

We had a heavy, localized thunderstorm yesterday, with pea-sized hail, but it cleared off to this by sunset. In the full frame pic you can see the mist over the new city lake settling into the lower hollow.

Old Stoneface

My mother came across this old photo the other day and wanted me to have it. Had to be around 1970-1971, in a sculpture course at a local community college. Our hometown newspaper did a special supplement on the college arts and they asked several of us students to pose with our work! Carved from native limestone, this specimen was heavier than it looks. It resides in the home of a friend.

The Arrival

The strange weather we've had recently delayed the return of these little ones, this year.

Photoshop Practice

Sometimes, as a photographer, you may be called upon to do the impossible in post-production. Not that this particular example is impossible, but - let no one kid you - even with the most advanced camera, expertise, and techniques, there are no perfect shots straight out of the camera. Leaving opinions and taste aside, any photo can be improved by editing, in my opinion.

I was shooting and developing black and white film 40 years ago and what I would have given if Photoshop and computers had been around!

Anyway, and back to the point of this blog, I shot our two Huskies through the chain-link pen the other day, using the low-speed continuous drive mode. The before shot above (top) is two shots from that session, stitched together, using Photomerge in Photoshop CS3 Extended.

The bottom photo is the same one after using the clone stamp tool and spot healing brush tool to remove the fence and general touch-up. (The latest version is CS6 with tools that can do this job faster and easier).

Sunset

Shot this yesterday evening. Surprising how quickly the sun drops when it reaches the horizon.

Disco Yellow Marigold

Took these early this morning will the dew was still on them. It was also foggy, so the light was soft.