Category Archives: photography
Peppers with the Orton effect
This pepper shot has been “Ortonized.” According to Wikipedia, “Orton imagery, also called an Orton slide sandwich, is a photography technique which blends two completely different photos of the same scene, resulting in a distinctive mix of high and low … Continue reading
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Tagged bokeh, bright colors, orange red and yellow peppers, Orton effect, Picnik
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Irises
We have been having the most beautiful weather lately. Sunny, warm, low humidity–kind of like Switzerland in the summer. So Mr. Prose and I have been walking in the early evening and eating dinner out on the deck before the … Continue reading
“Dogwood fence”
I shot this about a month ago and to my surprise, it made Flickr’s Explore. To add interest, I boosted the brightness and added some cross processing. Here’s the original photo: On another note, I just found a really funny … Continue reading
Morning light
There’s just something wonderful about the way morning light hits things like azaleas and camellias and everything else. It’s kind of like fairy dust, don’t you think? {ms. pearl}
High key?
A couple days ago, I uploaded one of the photos below to two different sites and people commented on the “high key” quality. High key? What’s that? I looked it up and found the following on photo.tutsplus.com: “High key photography … Continue reading
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Tagged black & white photo, high key photography, lighting, Maltese dog, vintage teacups
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TILT – Shades of blue-violet
I haven’t done a TILT (Things I Love Thursday) in a while, so here’s one with stunning images from very talented photogs at Flickr. Click on the links under the mosaic to visit their photostreams…. 1. I so wish I … Continue reading
Warming up
It was 49F and raining this morning, so I thought I’d warm myself up with a couple of images from a nicer spring day…. Hope you’re having better weather in your part of the world. {ms. pearl}
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Tagged Kwanzan cherry blossoms, orange, pink, sunlight, tulips, white
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Funky little beach town, part II
In Rehoboth, you can eat salt water taffy, all kinds of fudge and glorious ice cream, all in one place. Or browse for t-shirts…. Jewelry, anyone? Maybe you’d like to stop in at an Irish pub? And then, when you … Continue reading
Funky little beach town, part I
I was going to do this for TILT (Things I Love Thursday) but didn’t have time, so here it is for Friday. I do love a funky little beach town like Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where you can walk the boardwalk … Continue reading
First azaleas
Azaleas are blooming all over the place in the D.C. area, and they are extra-beautiful this year. I was afraid rain and possible tornadoes(!) would decimate them last night, but nothing materialized–yay. These are growing along the driveway next to … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 