color photography

lens-artists: one photo edited

Ritva invites lens-artists to explore the different methods they use to create images. To “capture the same subject through a variety of unique approaches.”

The skyscape image featured within this editing discussion was created using Fujifilm X-TR: f/8 1/5.3 s 35.8 mm 400 ISO.

I generally photograph with my camera set on RAW with White Balance on auto as RAW seems of offer a playground to explore. And as Ritva noted in her blog, this RAW image does appear somewhat flat.

It is interesting to explore the variations of the White Balance settings within editing programs. The image above reflects the use of Capture One’s “as shot” while the following image reflects the use of the eyedropper tool clicked on a white part of the image.

After the initial base adjustments within Capture One, I begin playing around with cropping which begins with a “focus” of interest (I’ve chosen the cluster of clouds in the lower right side) via the rule of thirds. Then there is a creative hopping around as I explore various presets.

And then … how about a flip?

Thank you Ritva for this week’s lens-artists challenge.

lens artists: beginning with b

This week lens-artists are invited to have fun while show casing subjects that begin with the letter B. First, I – blushing – must admit scrabble, cross word puzzles, and worldly bring to the surface a life long struggle with words beginning with the introduction of spelling in elementary school. So .. after a bit of wandering through a search for words that begin with the letter b … book, blossoms, baseballs, boats, bananas … why not bananas? Hum … boring. Well … thanks to a photo mis-focus … blurry bananas?

Can blurry be a photo subject? If not, may I be forgiven for the following blurry images as it was heaps of fun to walk about the park … multi-tasking by counting steps, improving circadian rhythm, healing by connecting with trees, and engaging in a photo project of blurry images.

A landscape…

A red horse in the playground

An interesting collection of abstract images encouraged by Wandering Dawgs.

Enjoy.

lens-artists: choose a color

My eyes love the wet on wet water color blending of yellow ochre, red violet, and tea green.

Ochre, a warm and earthy color, lies between yellow and brown on the color wheel. This clay-like hue suggests natural pigments and rustic tones, with shades like yellow ochre and brownish-yellow. It’s great for adding a grounded, timeless feel to designs, perfect for evoking a natural, inviting atmosphere.

But…yellow ochre seems to reach out and touch my soul…especially during the autumn.

Red-violet is a vibrant, bold shade blending red and violet. Located between red and purple on the color wheel, it exudes energy and creativity.

Tea Green is a light pastel shade of Green. It has high lightness and low saturation and is a pastel color. Tea Green is a warm color.

Unlike other bright or deep colors, ochre combines easily with a wide range of hues. It goes very well with neutral tones such as white, beige or light grey, but can also dialogue with more intense colors such as navy blue, olive green, or even accents of burgundy red for a bolder effect.

Hum…no mention of red violet or tea green…

Thank you Ritva for this lens-artists challenge.

lens-artists: looking back

On The Water…

This week Wandering Dawgs looks back into lens-artists’ history to July 3, 2012 – John’s challenge #151: On the Water – and invites photographers to “show anything on the water.”

The magical moment of seeing a wasp dance on water was one of the images posted for John’s On the Water challenge.

Being on water are moments of energy …

and quiet reflection

Thank you Beth for your invitation to review and reflect on past moments of time “on the water.”

the waiting room

April’s calendar … April, a month of increasing memorial days eclipsing birthdays.

When from the neighbouring garden the perfume-laden air
Saturates my soul with memories,
Rises the thought of the beloved plum-tree
Blooming under the eaves of the house which is gone. ~ The Sarashina Diary

April is my mother’s birthday as well as her memorial month. April … a month of revisiting moments … reacquainting with an amazing woman … a person.

When we were together, within our mother-daughter roles, were we strangers hidden behind our labels?

April is my great-granddaughter’s birthday. A month of celebration … of joy …. of cuddly soft buddies … of new beginnings

*cited: Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan, digital.library.upen.edu

Fujifilm X-T4: f/11 1/6 s 80 mm 400 ISO

Fujifilm X-T4: f/8 1/25 s 80 mm 400 ISO

lens-artists: unusual crop

Contemplative and landscape photographs submitted in response to Ritva’s lens-artist challenge: encouraging photographers to deliberately defy traditional framing conventions.

Photographing what is … the morning’s light

landscape images cropped with a focus on negative space.