Author Archives: pearlsandprose
Celebs and rust
(George Clooney and President Obama by The White House via Flickr) Flickr allows you to “follow” other members, and shows thumbnails of recently uploaded photos for viewing and commenting. I decided to follow The White House and the British … Continue reading
Autumn shooting
It’s finally beginning to look and feel like fall around here. While walking the dog yesterday morning, I noticed the way the sun hit these dogwood leaves and went back to get my camera. I know, I know, always take … Continue reading
Meanwhile, back in Easton
A window box in downtown Easton, Md. Check out the ancient windows on this place. Love the color and architectural details on this one. One very old hardware store. At first we thought this might be a guest cottage on … Continue reading
Posted in photography, Travel
Tagged architecture, Easton Md., pansies, pink door, smokehouse, windowbox
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I heart signs
Hey, everyone, hope you had a great weekend. One of the things we did was visit Easton, Maryland, on the Eastern shore. I’ve always heard about the place, but never been. I was surprised at how old the town is–it … Continue reading
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Tagged art store sign, boutique sign, Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore, Easton, license plate, maryland, MD, Mercedes, neon sign
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Thank you, SkeletalMess
SkeletalMess refers to a very talented texture guru named Jerry Jones of Shadowhouse Creations who offers tons of free textures on flickr and here. I used one of his textures on this shot of a house on Cape Cod. I am … Continue reading
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Tagged house on Cape Cod, Jerry Jones, Kim Klassen textures, Shadowhouse Creations, textures
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On a leaf kick
Now that the leaves are starting to turn, I’m getting a little obsessed with photographing them. Every year, I’m amazed at how colorful and beautiful they are. I shot this with my iPhone, using Hipstamatic John S lens, Ina’s 1969 … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn leaves, Hipstamatic, iPhone, old blue bench, path, recycling bin
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Butterfly
This may be my only butterfly shot! I swear, the minute I pull out my camera they head for the hills. Every single time. This one mayhave been on tranquilizers, because he stayed put and didn’t move his wings constantly. … Continue reading
Tweaking geraniums
Geraniums in Nantucket. I used a Florabella action and one of her textures on this. The original photo is OK, just kind of ordinary. I’m learning to take different approaches to the same thing and mix it up with actions and … Continue reading
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Tagged cropping photos, Florabella actions, Florabella textures, geraniums, vacation
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Needles
Pine needles. The dried ones look almost plaited, don’t they? Another example of something ordinary looking different through a macro lens. I love pine trees. Ever been to the Black Hills of South Dakota? Yes, that’s where Mount Rushmore is, … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hills, Eye of the Needle, granite, macro, Needles Highway, pine needles, South Dakota, Sylvan Lake
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Macros and flickr
Happy Monday, everyone. Great weekend, I hope? I shot this on Saturday at a local garden. Before joining flickr, I would have passed by these little purple flowers, looking for something much bigger and more dramatic. I’ve since learned to … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 